Some analysts claim Al-Qaeda has grown stronger in recent years
September 9, 2007 8:02 am Al-Qaeda (al-Qa`ida), Bin Laden StatementsThe New Al-Qaeda Central - washingtonpost.com, September 9, 2007
The last time bin Laden showed his face to the world was three years ago, in October 2004. Since then, al-Qaeda’s core leadership — dubbed al-Qaeda Central by intelligence analysts — has grown stronger, rebuilding the organizational framework that was badly damaged after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, according to counterterrorism officials in Pakistan, the United States and Europe.