While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaida in Iraq as well as Sunni militants.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Rashid Abdi says the bombing has convinced many ordinary Somalis that al-Shabab is increasingly being controlled by foreign fighters, who have no regard for Somali lives.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

"In this region,and beyond, we will tolerate no safe haven for al-Qaida and their extremist allies, we will disrupt and we will dismantle, and we will ultimately defeat al-Qaida."

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

No sucumbimos al miedo ni abandonaremos el optimismo que siempre nos ha caracterizado como pueblo.

WHITEHOUSE: El Pent��gono, Arlington, Virginia

Ben-Veniste also took issue with national security adviser Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the committee Thursday that the White House had no inkling al Qaeda would use planes as missiles.

CNN: Bush: Memo had no 'actionable intelligence'

President BUSH: We're working to make sure that we continue to keep the pressure on al-Qaida, but no question, al-Qaida is dangerous.

NPR: Bush Defiant, But Restrained With Press