Washington: Chairman, Homeland Security Committee of the US Republican Peter King, has said that al Qaeda wanted to target United States as revenge of Osama bin Laden.
While giving an interview to CNN, King said, “there is no doubt that we do know that al Qaeda was talking more about attacking the US on symbolic dates. Also, in the lead-up to 9/11, the 10th anniversary of September 11th, we know that they are considering or are trying to plan attacks now.
Having said that, I am not aware of any particular attack that’s being planned right now. But we do know they are looking for symbolism, they want to do something dramatically for September 11th, and obviously the Fourth of July would be a prime time for that. So everyone has been alerted to be on extra guard, to be much more careful. And because of that, I feel reasonably secure.
But, this is a dangerous world and al Qaeda is a dangerous enemy and we can never let our guard down. They’re waiting for the weekend or the weekday or any time when we do not let our guard down. While we are having a barbeque on the Fourth of July, they are plotting somewhere to kill us, and if it is not the Fourth of July, it is another date. These people never stop. They are evil and they want to kill us.”
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