"What I have learned is since no one asked investigators or people in charge there, they were not able to facilitate this because they were not asked to do so,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

Counterterrorism analyst Brian Fishman of the New America Foundation says the Times Square plot is an indication that al-Qaida is either not willing or not able to deploy seasoned, well-trained operatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

A major military offensive in South Waziristan is underway and has killed hundreds of Taliban fighters but has not been able to capture or kill Hakimullah Mehsud or any of his key deputies.

VOA: standard.2010.01.09