Al Qaeda: Still a threat?

Is Al Qaeda ready to strike again?

In a special HARDtalk debate on 1 October, Tim Sebastian will discuss the Pentagon's defence policy against threats from Al Qaeda and terrorism.

Just over a year after the september 11th attacks in America, the UN is warning Al Qaeda is fully capable of striking again - how, when and where it chooses.

So what's gone wrong?

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Tim Sebastian talks to Michael Chandler, the author of the UN latest report on the war against terrorism. He is also Chairman of the UN Monitouring Group on Al Qaeda.

Also taking part in the discussion will be Ken Adelman, a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board.

The interview can be watched in full on Tuesday 1 October on BBC World and BBC News 24 at the following times:

BBC News 24 (times shown in BST) 0430, repeated 2230

BBC World (times shown in GMT) 0330, repeated 0830, 1130, 1530, 1830, 2330