International Institute for Strategic Studies Washington bureau official Jonathan Stevenson pointed out the difficulties of fighting a loose structure network, saying Al-Qaeda was a technology based network and a structure "almost without a leader."
Following the London bomb attacks, American counter-terror specialists made "pessimistic" assesments regarding the future of the fight against terror.
Bruce Hoffman of the Rand Cooperation disagreed with the view that al-Qaeda has received a big blown as its leaders were either caught or killed, saying the "fight against terror is an endless struggle".
Former Afghanistan expert of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Scheuer defended the US occupation in Iraq saying the fight against terror has take the world backwards. According to Scheuer, Al-Qaeda now have a rather loose structure and militants in various attacks do not even take orders from Osama Bin Laden.
International Institute for Strategic Studies Washington bureau official Jonathan Stevenson pointed out the difficulties of fighting a loose structure network, saying Al-Qaeda was a technology based network and a structure "almost without a leader."
