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'By All Means Available': Inside the CIA & Special Ops with Mike Vickers

Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch

CHAPTER

Rebuilding Al-Qaeda and Shifting Strategies

This chapter discusses the rebuilding of al-Qaeda after 9/11 and the shift in strategies to target the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. It covers the reliance on Pakistan between 2003 and 2007, the development of a new strategy, and the shift to unilateral operations and signature strikes. The chapter also mentions the continuity of the program under the Obama administration.

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