The changing face of al-Qaeda

Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
A U.S. Army guard watches over the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan August 27, 2011 at Torkham, Afghanistan.
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Al-Qaeda has dominated the national security conversation since 9/11, but it has also changed over the past few years. Commentator John Radsan says our national security policy has failed to evolve with it.

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