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__Questions about Al Qaeda:__
 * 1) **What exactly is al-Qaeda and how does it function?** Al-Qaeda is Arabic for "The Base." It's an international terrorist network based in Afghanistan. Scary fact- it operates using autonomous underground cells in over 100 countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Albania, Uganda, and elsewhere.
 * 2) **What is their goal?** They seek to rid Muslim countries of the "profane" influences of the West (including the USA) and replace their government with Islam fundamentalist leaders.
 * 3) **Who is/are the leader(s)?** Osama Bin Laden formed Al-Qaeda in 1988. Here is a site that has a profile of the other main leaders of Al-Qaeda.
 * 4) **How many members are in al-Qaeda?** The exact number isn't known because the organization is so spread out. Experts estimate that several hundred to several thousand members make up al-Qaeda.

Some answers to these questions are at this [|Q&A website run by the Council on Foreign Relations] (CFR)