FBI says al-Qaida presence in U.S. small but still a top danger

Friday, September 5, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The al-Qaida presence in the United States is small and mainly involved in support for possible future attacks, but the terror network remains the most severe threat to Americans, the FBI's top counterterrorism official said Thursday.

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