ELEANOR HALL: The latest US intelligence report released in Washington this morning noted that al-Qaeda has found a safe haven in Pakistan to regenerate...

But at the same time, the Bush administration has renewed its support for Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, as Alison Caldwell reports.

ALISON CALDWELL: Pakistan's suspended Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, has become a symbol of resistance to President General Pervez Musharraf and his eight-year rule.

He was due to speak at the gathering of lawyers and their families outside court in the capital Islamabad, but shortly before he arrived a suicide bomber struck...

ALISON CALDWELL: Hours later in Washington, the Bush administration again indicated its support for General Pervez Musharraf.

At a briefing on the latest intelligence report, White House Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend said there was no doubt Musharraf was serious about eradicating extremism...

ALISON CALDWELL: The new intelligence report notes al-Qaeda's regrouping on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Terrorism expert and author Peter Bergen.

PETER BERGEN: One of the first pieces of evidence for that regrouping is the attack in London of July 7th 2005 that was organised by two people who trained with al-Qaeda on the Afghan-Pakistan border, made suicide videotapes with al-Qaeda's video production arm, which is again on the Afghan-Pakistan border. And so for at least the last two years it's clear that al-Qaeda has reorganised itself to the extent that it can attack thousands of miles from its base on the Afghan-Pakistan border in a major European city...

For the complete interview, please visit the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website.