TARGET: AL QAEDA.

Reports on efforts of the United States and its allies to destroy the al Qaeda terrorist network in the war on terrorism. Idea that most of the key operatives are dead or in U.S. custody as of September 2003; Concern that the followers of Osama bin Laden are still a threat because of its record since September 11, 2001, which includes suicide bombings and attacks on aircraft with shoulder-fired missiles; How the bombings in Saudi Arabia could contribute to the demise of al Qaeda.