Al-Qaida Seen Eyeing Less Complex Attacks On U.S.

Infidel Bloggers "The Christmas Day attempt to bring down a Detroit-bound flight — allegedly by a young Nigerian man with explosives in his underwear — was not successful. The attempt, however, shook the government, set agencies against each other and led to months of political second-guessing.Short of mass casualties, the attack produced the kind of reaction that al-Qaida desires."