http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...00214773-1.jpgThe report says the "failure to finish the job" laid the foundation for "today's protracted Afghan insurgency and inflaming the internal strife now endangering Pakistan". It acknowledges that removing Bin Laden "would not have eliminated the worldwide extremist threat".
power leveling aion But it adds that "the decisions that opened the door for his escape to Pakistan allowed Bin Laden to emerge as a potent symbolic figure who continues to attract a steady flow of money and inspire fanatics worldwide". The report rebuffs claims by Bush administration officials at the time that intelligence about Bin Laden's location was inconclusive.
aion power leveling "The review of existing literature, unclassified government records and interviews with central participants underlying this report removes any lingering doubts and makes it clear that Osama Bin Laden was within our grasp at Tora Bora," it says.