CIA: British Islamist Extremists Are Greatest Threat to U.S.

[Telegraph-UK] Tim Shipman - The CIA has launched a vast spying operation in the UK to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks being launched from Britain. U.S. officials believe that a British-born Pakistani extremist entering the U.S. under the visa waiver program is the most likely source of another terrorist spectacular on American soil. The CIA stepped up its efforts after the Mumbai massacre laid bare the threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba, which has an extensive web of supporters in the UK.


2009-02-09 06:00:00

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