Military Commander Believes Al-Qaida Cells In U.S.

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Posted: 3:22 PM Jul 24, 2007 Military Commander Believes Al-Qaida Cells In U.S. The military commander in charge of defending the U.S. homeland says that he believes that there are Al-Qaida cells in the U.S.

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July 24, 2007

The military commander in charge of defending the U.S. homeland says that he believes that there are Al-Qaida cells in the U.S. or people working to create them.

Air Force General Victor Renuart says that while the terrorist threat has increased in the past year, so has intelligence sharing, specifically in matters of port authority. Renuart is head of the U-S Northern Command.

He says the military should create two more brigade-size units to respond to nuclear, chemical and biological incidents. Currently,
there is only one.

Renuart's comments comes following last week's intelligence report that said Al-Qaida is using its growing strength in the middle east to plot attacks in the U.S.