'War on Terror' to last as long as Cold War
SOURCE: Telegraph (UK) (2-9-10)
The ''War on Terror'' is likely to last as long as the Cold War, a senior Government security official has warned.
Charles Farr, the head of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, said that while the names of terror groups threatening the UK were likely to change, the threat itself would continue for decades.
Within ten years al-Qaeda could have been replaced by a different group with a similar ideology, he said.
His comments came in private evidence sessions with the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, extracts of which have been published
Charles Farr, the head of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, said that while the names of terror groups threatening the UK were likely to change, the threat itself would continue for decades.
Within ten years al-Qaeda could have been replaced by a different group with a similar ideology, he said.
His comments came in private evidence sessions with the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, extracts of which have been published
Source:
Telegraph (UK)
Source URL:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/7199337/War-on-Terror-to-last-as-long-as-Cold-War.html
Date:
2-9-10
