An editorial in the November 2010 issue of Inspire, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s online magazine, “lucidly explains that large strikes, such as those of 9/11, are no longer required to defeat the United States. ‘To bring down America we do not need to strike big,’ it claims. ‘In such an environment of security phobia that is sweeping America, it is more feasible to stage smaller attacks that involve less players and less time to launch and thus we may circumvent the security barriers America worked so hard to erect.’ “ [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Bin Laden’s Legacy, Page 173