BY ALISON GENDAR New York Daily News POLICE BUREAU CHIEF July 15th 2007
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The NYPD's intelligence chief says Osama Bin Laden's henchmen have stepped up recruitment over the past six months - turning a desolate area of northern Pakistan into a training ground for a new generation of terrorists. "They want to come here, and whatever their capabilities, they absolutely are focused on returning to New York City," NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence David Cohen told the Daily News. Cohen said he was well aware of the threat before a new report prepared for the White House became public last week. The intel report - titled "Al Qaeda better positioned to strike the West" - details how the terror network has regrouped and recovered from losses it suffered after 9/11. Though the findings caused a stir in Washington, Cohen told The News: "None of this should surprise us." "We assume on any give day that someone is planning to do something in New York City," Cohen said during an exclusive interview. "Our posture is based on that fundamental assumption."…
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