Is Osama bin Laden still alive? If so, where is he based? Why is he silent in spite of repeated assertions from people claiming to speak for him that he will soon again appear on the TV? Is his control over Al Qaeda intact? What was the real strength of Al Qaeda before 9/11? What is its strength now? What damage it suffered from the US air strikes---in terms of numbers, infrastructure, funding, capability and motivation? Is it still capable of another 9/11? What is the net result of almost one year of Operation Enduring Freedom---less or more terrorism or the same as before 9/11? What happened to the surviving dregs of Al Qaeda? Where have they taken sanctuary? Is the world in a position at least now to make a more precise assessment of the threat from Al Qaeda and foresee where, when and how its next attack will come?