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Published: 02/7/10

Hillary Clinton Says al-Qaeda Groups Pose Bigger Threat Than Iran or North Korea

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Hillary Clinton Says al-Qaeda Groups Pose Bigger Threat Than Iran or North Korea

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that while North Korea and Iran are the nations that pose the biggest security threat to the U.S. because of their pursuit of nuclear weapons, the greater danger is from the "transnational, non-state networks" of al-Qaeda branches around the world. Asked on CNN's State of the Union to name the country that is most dangerous to the U.S., Clinton said, "In terms of a country, obviously a nuclear-armed country like North Korea or Iran pose both a real or a potential threat." Clinton said attempts to engage with North Korea had "brought us a lot in ...

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