(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is expected in some circles to take over, but it is not clear how soon that will happen and he may be more concerned for his own public safety after US special operations took out the Al-Qaeda chief in a daring raid.
"He's moving up very fast on the list," Panetta told CBS television's "Evening News with Katie Couric" in referring to Zawahiri.
Panetta said that until a new Al-Qaeda leader is formally anointed, the Untied States expects to take advantage of the situation.
"We think that'll give us some opportunities to be able to continue to attack them in the confusion and debate that they're going to go through as to who ultimately replaces bin Laden," he said.
"But I can assure you, whoever takes his place, he will be number one on our list."
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