Al Qaeda experts from AEI and Georgetown University discuss the terrorism threat and the implications for the war on terror. http://ow.ly/nGAdP

Intercepted communications between the head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and the leader of the group’s Yemeni affiliate revealed one of the most serious plots against Western interests since 9/11, prompting an unusual global travel alert and the closure of nearly two dozen US diplomatic missions across the Middle East. Although the target of the planned attack remains unknown, the captured intelligence suggests that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula still has the capabilities to pose a serious threat to the United States and its allies.

Tune in to this Google Hangout conversation among al Qaeda experts from AEI and Georgetown University as they discuss the terrorism threat and the implications for the war on terror.

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