Gee, who do you think is leaking this information? I don’t doubt that al Qaeda is ready to roll, but why is it coming out now? Did they not know prior to this that they are building up strength. Funny how this stuff comes out at certain times. Like when Bush and his Iraq war are tanking. Maybe to take the heat off Libby’s commutation. Maybe to take the heat off the U.S. attorney firings. His failed policies. Take your pick……

By KATHERINE SHRADER and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded al-Qaida has rebuilt its operating capability to a level not seen since just before the 2001 terrorist attacks, The Associated Press has learned.

The conclusion suggests that the group that launched the most devastating terror attack on the United States has been able to rebuild despite nearly six years of bombings, war and other tactics aimed at crippling it.

Still, numerous government officials say they know of no specific, credible threat of a new attack.

A counterterrorism official familiar with a five-page summary of the new government threat assessment called it a stark appraisal that will be discussed at the White House on Thursday as part of a broader meeting on an upcoming National Intelligence Estimate.

The official and others spoke on condition of anonymity because the secret report remains classified.