Yet al-Qaeda has not been subdued, as was shown by the recent plot to blow up United States-bound commercial flights from London. That plot, which could have claimed more victims than the 9/11 attacks, was foiled by the vigilance of the British intelligence authorities.
然而最近炸毁从伦敦飞往美国的商业飞机的阴谋表明基地组织还没有屈服。这个阴谋原本可能导致比9/11事件更多的人员伤亡，在英国情报部门的警惕之下流产。很明显，这不会是最后一次。