"We've lost ground." Via David Kurtz, don't miss this Newsweek article on the bleak assessment of outgoing State Department counterterrorism chief Hank Crumpton. "An ex-CIA operative, Crumpton told NEWSWEEK that a worldwide surge in Islamic radicalism has worsened recently, increasing the number of potential terrorists and setting back U.S. efforts in the terror war. 'Certainly, we haven't made any progress,' said Crumpton. 'In fact, we've lost ground.' He cites Iraq as a factor; the war has fueled resentment against the United States."

Posted by Laura at January 14, 2007 12:07 PM