I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge.

[Al-Qaeda's supporters] are aware of the cracks in the Western financial system as they are aware of the lines in their own hands

Al Qaeda is closely aligned with the Chechens.

I am quite sure they are a little bit angry, they want revenge. I think they've wanted that since Monday morning. They look forward to the game, they've been waiting several days now so the players will react very well.

There's no connection between al-Qaeda and Iraq.

Unfortunately, a stronger economy may also signal that energy demand will increase, driving up the price of crude oil and gasoline.