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'... our nation continues to confront the threat of weapons of mass destruction'

As Al Qaeda and its associated movements (AQAM) continue to aggressively pursue a variety of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), especially biological and nuclear, senior counterterrorism intelligence officials said, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced this week that it is putting the final touches on a new counterproliferation (CP) office.

CIA Director Leon Panetta said the new counter-WMD group will "confront the threat of weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, chemical and biological."

The new office also will have strong tasking to monitor – and, disrupt, if necessary – any pariah state’s covert WMD programs. Iran comes to mind.