Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Al-Qaeda Likely To Get Bigger, Stronger And More Unpredictable

Al-Qaeda Likely To Get Bigger, Stronger And More Unpredictable In Next Five Years, CSIS Report Says -- National Post

Al-Qaeda will likely become bigger, stronger and more unpredictable over the next five years, according to a Canadian intelligence study that attempted to peer into the future of the evolving terror network.

The report, The Future of al-Qaeda, was the result of a “foresight project” by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which asked unidentified “prominent specialists” the question: What might al-Qaeda look like in 2018?

The participants examined scenarios that saw al-Qaeda undergo gradual decline, incremental growth or rapid growth. The second was considered the “most expected,” said the report, recently posted on the CSIS website.

“Incremental growth gradually changes the threats posed by AQ. They become less predictable as AQ leaders, become more autonomous and opportunistic, and they become more potent as AQ avails itself of new weapons and recruits, new funding sources and new safe havens,” it said.

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My Comment: The CSIS report on Al Qaeda is here. It should be noted that U.S. President Obama does not share this point of view.