Al qaeda Quote by George W. Bush
“[Saddam Hussein] is a threat because he is dealing with al-Qaeda. . . . A true threat facing our country is that an al-Qaeda-type network trained and armed by Saddam could attack America and not leave one fingerprint.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: State of the Union, 2002
A feared scenario is a state-backed terrorist network capable of undetectable attacks.
In simple terms: A state could enable hidden terrorist attacks.
Monitor and disrupt state-sponsored terror.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- intelligence analysis
- public safety
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards prevent state-sponsored terrorism?
- How reliable are intelligence assessments?
Assumes state actors will always be covert.