The Near-term Attacks ... Will Either Rival

Remember Back Then We Thought About Al Qaeda In Afghanistan And Pakistan And A Few Other Places? Well, We've Seen Al Qaeda Metastasize. It Is Now A Global Scourge. And You Have The Ascendancy Of Isil. The Combination Of Those Two Groups -- Their Appeal To The Lone Wolfs And We See Them Acting In Belgium And In France And In Canada And The United States So The Threat Factors And The Nature Of The Threats Are Far More Complicated And Far More Serious Today Than On September 12, 2001.

This War On Terrorism Is Going To Continue For An Indefinite Period Of Time.

The Programs Supported By The International Affairs Budget Are As Essential To Our National Security As Defense Programs. Development And Diplomacy Protect Our Nation By Addressing The Root Causes Of Terrorism And Conflict. But It's Not Just About Security. By Building New Markets Overseas For American Products, The International Affairs Budget Creates Jobs And Boosts The Economy Here At Home.

Credible Reporting Indicates That Al Qaeda Is Moving Forward With Its Plans To Carry Out A Large-scale Attack In The United States In An Effort To Disrupt Our Democratic Process.

The Near-term Attacks ... Will Either Rival Or Exceed The 9/11 Attacks... And It's Pretty Clear That The Nation's Capital And New York City Would Be On Any List.