Two Years Later, Experts Question War on Terror

NPR | By Mike Shuster

Published September 11, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Two years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, experts and officials question the war on terrorism, saying it is still unclear whether al Qaeda is gaining or losing influence and strength. Meanwhile, a new videotape attributed to Osama bin Laden and broadcast on the Arab TV network Al-Jazeera praises the Sept. 11 attacks. Hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

Mike Shuster

Mike Shuster is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR News. He is based at NPR West, in Culver City, CA. When not traveling outside the U.S., Shuster covers issues of nuclear non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the Pacific Rim.

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