Is Al-Queada still a threat?

[ligerman30]

Think about it, al-queda has not done anythng for over 9 years there pretty much dead, they have between 500-1000 members while criminal gangs like the aryian brotherhood and cripps live in OUR country and are willing to kill civilians and combined numbers are get this 40 thousand strong and that's just 2 gangs. F.Y.I. prison is not a deterrent to gang violence.

[matttherobot]

While arguments can certainly be made either ways for Al Qaeda, I think what most people can agree on is the lack of a threat from the Taliban, which makes justifying the proposed buildup in Afghanistan very difficult.