Al Qaeda still a threat, EU supports the Government
The national security adviser, Tom Donilon, said that the death of Osama Bin Laden is an important step, but the fight against terrorism continues.
National Security Adviser in the White House, Tom Donilon, said today that the death of Osama bin Laden is "a fundamental step" in combating terrorism but still can not "declare defeat Al Qaeda and strategically ".
"Continue be a threat to the U.S.. But right now we have taken a major step in terms of removing this organization, "Donilon said in an interview on NBC.
security adviser reiterated that the military operation that killed the leader of Al Qaeda in Pakistan a week ago was "appropriate" as it was attacked "headquarters."
"The message is that America does what it says it will do," he said Donilon.
also referred to the cooperation of Pakistan and doubts that generated the fact that the U.S. did not inform the Pakistani government to attack U.S. troops had left the country.
"It was a matter of trust, was concerned to protect the safety of operation," he said later in the ABC. Donilon
again reiterated that Pakistan is an "important partner" in the U.S. and that "to date no evidence of political or military who knew that bin Laden was in its territory."
However, he said we should acknowledge the fact that "Osama Bin Laden was hiding just 50 miles from the Pakistani capital in a town that was basically military."
As indicated the need for a "thorough investigation" by the Pakistani authorities. Donilon
reported that Washington had requested access to the three wives of Osama Bin Laden arrested by Pakistani authorities, but so far not been allowed to question them. U.S.
expected "to have access to things we need and continue to push for," said Donilon.
Finally he said that intelligence services are still reviewing the material seized during the raid last week, which made public yesterday five U.S. home video where you see the leader of Al Qaeda propaganda speeches and review test on TV .
"It is the largest amount of intelligence on any terrorist achieved so far. According to the CIA (the agency U.S. intelligence), is the size of a small college library, "said National Security Adviser to the White House.
El Universal
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