"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the killing of Osama bin Laden offered a clear message to al Qaeda’s Taliban allies in Afghanistan: “You cannot wait us out, you cannot defeat us, but you can make the choice to abandon al Qaeda and participate in a peaceful, political process."

Hillary Clinton: Osama bin Laden killing shows “you cannot defeat us”

"Adm. James Stavridis, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, told Congress that officials have seen “flickers” of possible al Qaeda and Hezbollah among the (Libyan) rebel forces, but at this point no evidence there are significant numbers within the group’s leadership."

NATO: Signs of Qaeda presence in Libyan rebels