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    Special Guest  Nov 23, 2009
    I have to say one thing about Guantanamo, that I hear people constantly say, that Guantanamo is the number one recruiting tool for al Qaeda ... Show me how many terrorists we've caught that say they joined al Qaeda or the Taliban or some of the organization and say, "I joined because of Guantanamo". (Fox News)

    Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban  Nov 23, 2009
    Pakistan worries about India, not Al Qaeda ... Pakistan has for eight years declined to mount any serious pursuit of bin Laden and the other top Al Qaeda leaders who sought shelter in Pakistan after the 2001 US invasion drove them out of Afghanistan ... Pakistan's laissez-faire attitude toward Al Qaeda, Omar and Afghan militants such as Haqqani doesn't appear likely to change in the face of stepped-up American pressure. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Obama in Wonderland  Nov 22, 2009
    With their asinine health care bill, economy-killing cap-and-trade legislation, and this potential PR victory for Al Qaeda the Democrats are digging a hole for their party that will ensure they stay buried for a generation. Location: FL Reply # 2 Date: Nov 22, 2009 - 4:29 AM EST Dogpoo Nothing this administration does surprises anymore. (Townhall.com)

    Terror suspect seen as a man of contradictions  Nov 22, 2009
    The authorities have learned more, with cooperation from Headley, about the two men s network of contacts with known terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani militant group, as well as officials in the Pakistani government and military. American and Indian investigators are also looking into whether the two Chicago men, who traveled to Mumbai before the deadly assault there last November, may have been involved in the plot. (Boston Globe)

    Capuano, Khazei square off at candidates forum  Nov 22, 2009
    Khazei said the primary mission should be to fight Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to accomplish that does not require more troops but rather a timetable to turnover the counterinsurgency to the Afghan government. He called for a new Marshall Plan tied to reform on the ground as well as a 21st-century version of NATO designed for counterterrorism. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    Obama's Indecision  Nov 21, 2009
    Our NATO allies joined us in Afghanistan because the U.S. had been attacked by Al Qaeda ... Al Qaeda did not invade hell; they invaded our homeland. (Townhall.com)

    Sears Tower plot ringleader sentenced  Nov 21, 2009
    Narseal Batiste, 35, dabbed at his eyes with a tissue when US District Judge Joan Lenard wondered in court how he was transformed from a hardworking family man struggling to build an inner-city construction business to the unquestioned leader of a quasi-religious, paramilitary group seeking support from Al Qaeda for terrorism ... Batiste, who faced a maximum of 70 years in prison, was convicted in May of conspiracy to provide material support to Al Qaeda, plotting to blow up buildings and... (Boston Globe)

    Is There a Palin Doctrine?  Nov 21, 2009
    It's the same mindless doctrine of Al Qaeda, a doctrine that allows people to fly planes into buildings or kill doctors that perform legal abortions. CARDENAS697. (Slate)

    Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'  Nov 21, 2009
    "We ought not to add troops to Afghanistan, I even question staying there, unless it is indispensable to our fight against al-Qaeda," he said in remarks reported by "The Cable," a daily newsletter from Foreign Policy magazine. "I, myself, believe that there's not strong support on the Democratic side in the Congress for any big ramp-up of troops going into Afghanistan, and I think that's a reflection of their constituents," Pelosi told NPR.. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Elisabeth Hasselbeck on 'Hannity'  Nov 21, 2009
    Wow, what a chance for Al Qaeda to come in I mean, they should start selling tickets now. This is going to be a circus, an absolute circus, and no illegal combatant deserves a civilian trial and I cannot believe the decision that's been made. (Fox News)

    REFILE-Q+A-What is Afghanistan's loya jirga; what does it do?  Nov 20, 2009
    In August 2007, the first joint Afghan and Pakistan loya jirga was held in Kabul after relations between the neighbours deteriorated amid Afghan accusations that Pakistan was harbouring Taliban and al Qaeda fighters to weaken Afghanistan. A year later, ethnic Pashtun leaders, leading Muslim clerics and political leaders from Pakistan and Afghanistan met in Islamabad for a "jirgagai", or mini jirga, to agree on how to combat rising insurgent violence. (AlertNet)

    Lithuanian officials open new inquiry into secret CIA prisons  Nov 20, 2009
    VILNIUS, Lithuania - Twice in the past three years, the Lithuanian Parliament investigated reports that the CIA secretly imprisoned Al Qaeda leaders in this Baltic country ... In neighboring Poland, prosecutors in the capital of Warsaw have opened a criminal probe into reports that the CIA operated a prison for Al Qaeda suspects near a former military air base. (Boston Globe)

    US takes a second look at air defenses  Nov 20, 2009
    The review, to be completed next spring, is expected to be the military s most thorough reassessment of the threat of a terrorism attack by air since Al Qaeda strikes on Sept. 11, 2001, transformed a Defense Department focused on fighting other militaries and led to the Bush administration s war on terror. The assessment is partly a reflection of how a military straining to fight two wars is questioning whether it makes sense to keep in place the costly system of protections established after... (Boston Globe)

    Karzai's inauguration and Obama's demand for action on corruption  Nov 20, 2009
    By most estimates, the Taliban would win over much territory from the still-weak, secular Afghan forces, and it would possibly once again provide a haven for Al Qaeda to train global terrorists. Obama says he will make his decision on additional troops in a matter of weeks. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Senators say Fort Hood shooting was terrorism  Nov 20, 2009
    "Just the fact that Hasan was seeking advice and communicating with a known Al Qaeda associate reminds me very much of the siloed information that was available throughout the federal government in different agencies prior to 9/11," said Sen. Susan Collins, (R) of Maine. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Cable Exclusive  Nov 20, 2009
    I said in that speech, I said, basically suggesting that I fear that the other candidate is more worried about a terrorists' rights when an Al Qaeda terrorist is wired to try to destroy America and somebody may be worried about their rights ... HANNITY: What about contacting Al Qaeda ... HANNITY: Trying to contact Al Qaeda. (Fox News)

    Clinton meets Karzai, demands reforms help Afghans  Nov 19, 2009
    As for Pakistan, the officials said, the White House plan would press Islamabad to keep pressure on its insurgents and on Al Qaeda and, most important, go after militant groups that until now they have not taken on aggressively. Material from the Associated Press was included in this report. (Boston Globe)

    Big Apple Justice Fits Man Accused of 9/11  Nov 19, 2009
    Giving Mohammed a trial hardens the line against President that hes just too soft -- on Congress, on Republicans, on al-Qaeda, on foreign countries. That bow to the Japanese emperor was seen round the world, shown in a near continuous loop, without acknowledgement that any dip at all from a very tall man to a very short one must be deep. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Bomb kills 16 at Pakistani court  Nov 19, 2009
    Today s explosion occurred hours after missiles fired from a suspected US drone killed three suspected militants in Shana Khuwara village in North Waziristan, another region where Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders remain. Yesterday, an army shell intended for a militant hide-out accidentally killed six civilians in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, police said. (Boston Globe)

    New York divided over 9/11 terror trials  Nov 19, 2009
    "[W]e do know that Al Qaeda does keep trying to go back to the same well over and over," said John Bellinger III, an expert on international and national security law, in a media conference call Wednesday at the Council on Foreign Relations. "[T]hey might try again to disrupt this trial.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    AG defends civilian trial for 9/11 suspects  Nov 19, 2009
    The nation s chief law enforcement officer pivoted from the senators who had challenged him all morning and stood to face unexpected queries from a gathering of family members who lost loved ones in the Al Qaeda attacks eight years ago. In quiet yet persistent tones, Alice Hoagland of Los Gatos, Calif. (Boston Globe)

    Terror suspect held with no bail  Nov 19, 2009
    Judge cites ties to Al Qaeda ... A federal magistrate judge ordered yesterday that a Sudbury man remain jailed until his trial on terrorism charges, citing evidence that he has a strong allegiance to Al Qaeda and would pose a danger if released on bail ... Prosecutors said Mehanna, an Internet blogger, promoted jihad, or holy war, online, hoped to become part of Al Qaeda s media wing, and translated numerous documents from Arabic to English for a jihadist website, including 39 Ways to Serve and... (Boston Globe)

    Holder: 'Failure not an option' in New York 9/11 terror trial  Nov 19, 2009
    Later, Cornyn returned to the issue, asking whether Holder was concerned that a judge might rule that once the US government elects to try a suspected Al Qaeda member as a criminal, the government might be barred from reverting to the laws of war and open-ended military detention without charge. "Under the congressional provisions that we have and the laws of war ... you cannot, perhaps, indefinitely detain somebody, but you certainly can detain somebody for lawful reasons," he said. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Vicarious Conversation: In the Company of Fools  Nov 19, 2009
    Yet (a) you are investigating, with intended prosecution, the CIA interrogators who waterboarded 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, and (b) you have decided to try Khalid and key cronies in civil courts in New York -- creating a security nightmare and, for al-Qaeda, an intelligence bonanza. As with so much else, why is any of this necessary. (Townhall.com)

    Clinton Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan  Nov 19, 2009
    "Nobody knows better than our military commanders that troops alone cannot meet our goals of defeating al Qaeda, of helping the Afghans get the capacity to defend themselves and provide governance that will result in positive changes for the people of this country," she said. "The military has performed brilliantly, time and time again, in confronting terrorism and protecting civilians and training security forces and defending borders, but this has got to be a common joint strategy that we look... (CBS News -- World)

    Why Terrorists Don't Deserve A Court Date  Nov 19, 2009
    Here in New York City, the Obama Administration's decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda terrorists in the civilian justice system in downtown Manhattan has garnered plenty of well-earned criticism, including from New York's leading anti-terrorism experts like Rudy Giuliani, Michael Mukasey (who handled the blind sheikh trial as a district judge before becoming President Bush's third Attorney General) and Andrew McCarthy (who was one of the prosecutors), and Long Island... (CBS News -- Politics)

    Somalia's Islamist militants spill into neighboring countries  Nov 19, 2009
    Accused of having links to the Al Qaeda operatives behind the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, Al Shabab now controls much of Somalia ... In mid-September two suicide bombers killed four Ugandan and 12 Burundian soldiers in revenge for the US killing of a senior Al Qaeda operative in the country. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Hasan Epitomizes U.S. "Self-Radicalizing"  Nov 19, 2009
    More broadly, U.S. counterterrorism officials say, it intensifies a debate over how to prevent Americans from "self-radicalizing" by turning to al-Qaeda supporters on the Internet, such as Aulaqi ... For all the concerns raised in connection with Aulaqi's association with two Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers and earlier investigations into his interaction with al-Qaeda affiliates, the FBI reported that it did not have reason to prosecute or detain him before he left the United States in 2002 ... Last... (CBS News -- US)

    Abu Ghraib attack raises fears of resurgent Al Qaeda in Iraq  Nov 18, 2009
    The murder of 13 in Abu Ghraib this weekend has some worried that Al Qaeda in Iraq may be exploiting gaps between withdrawing US forces and Iraqi troops not yet ready to stand alone ... Baghdad - The execution-style killings of 13 Iraqis over the weekend west of Baghdad has raised fears than a resurgent Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is taking advantage of the gaps between retreating US forces and Iraqi troops not yet capable of maintaining security on their own. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Afghanistan 'not war without end'  Nov 18, 2009
    If we were to walk away and turn our backs on Afghanistan, al-Qaeda would be back in a flash ... Mr Miliband gave his speech after Mr Rasmussen warned that "if we were to walk away and turn our backs on Afghanistan, al-Qaeda would be back in a flash". (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Bowing to "World Opinion"  Nov 18, 2009
    Under the rules of American criminal law, the prosecution had to turn over all sorts of information to the defense-- information that told the Al Qaeda international terrorist network what we knew about them and how we knew it. This was nothing more and nothing less than giving away military secrets to an enemy in wartime-- something for which people have been executed, as they should have been. (Townhall.com)

    Fort Hood shootings: US Muslims feel new heat  Nov 18, 2009
    And religious leaders, he says, should be more aggressive in providing an ideological counterweight to Al Qaeda. Some counterarguments are happening. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Poll: Support For Afghan War SlippingSupport for the war has ebbed to a new low in ABC News/Washington Post polls.  Nov 18, 2009
    On how to proceed, preferences underscore the : Assuming he does decide to send more U.S. forces, the public divides, 45-46 percent, on a smaller increase mainly to train the Afghan military, or a larger one to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban as well as to train Afghan forces. (5 percent volunteered that they'd prefer no increase, or withdrawal. (ABC News)

    Ignorance Enabled Ft. Hood Jihadist  Nov 18, 2009
    More ominous is that only mild concern was sparked by Hasans repeated contacts with a cleric openly affiliated with al Qaeda. Although the content of the 10 to 20 e-mails has been described officially as related to religious guidance and Hasans research, no rationale could possibly exist for any soldier independently contacting a high-level enemy figure. (Townhall.com)

    Plans to try 9/11 suspects in NYC put focus on security  Nov 17, 2009
    NEW YORK - Hot sauce and a comb were all an Al Qaeda suspect in New York needed to nearly kill one of his guards nine years ago. The bloody episode suggests that security worries in bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Sept. 11 suspects to trial here could be just as big inside the courthouse as outside. (Boston Globe)

    Public opinion on Afghanistan: Hearts and minds  Nov 17, 2009
    Only 54% of them say they understand the reason for their country s presence in Afghanistan, a remarkable figure given the support for the war when it was launched in response to al-Qaeda s attacks on New York in 2001 ... The grim logic that remaining in Afghanistan is the least bad option compared with leaving a country once al-Qaeda s base to its own devices, and abandoning Britain s main ally is persuasive in Westminster. (The Economist)

    The right decision  Nov 17, 2009
    Others fear the trial to be held just blocks from where the Twin Towers once stood will expose New York City to the risk of retaliation from al-Qaeda ... There is also the fear that testimony could touch on classified information that might alert terrorists to intelligence sources and methods used to gather evidence against al-Qaeda ... In fact, there could be no other in a country that is the antithesis of al-Qaeda's nihilism. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Obama should play to win  Nov 17, 2009
    The United States and its people, the allies who have contributed their own troops to the struggle against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and the Afghans and their government are waiting impatiently, while the challenge is getting worse ... Not because of its own claim on us but because the Taliban rulers welcomed the al-Qaeda plotters who hatched the destruction of 9/11 ... If the Taliban comes back in Afghanistan, the al-Qaeda cells already in Pakistan will operate even more freely -- and nuclear... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Illinois leaders split on taking Guantnamo detainees at state prison  Nov 17, 2009
    Donald Manzullo, who represents the district where Thomson is located are questioning the wisdom of bringing some 100 terrorist suspects to Illinois, potentially making the area a target for Al Qaeda attack ... "As home to America's tallest building and leading defense suppliers, we should not invite Al Qaeda to make Illinois its number one target.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Trial and Terror  Nov 17, 2009
    Andrew C. McCarthy: Politics Behind The Decision To Bring Top al-Qaeda Terrorists To New York City For A Civilian Trial ... The decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other top al-Qaeda terrorists to New York City for a civilian trial is one of the most irresponsible ever made by a presidential administration ... Doing so will prompt a hugely costly three-ring circus of a trial, provide a soapbox for al-Qaeda's anti-American bile, and create a public-safety nightmare for New York... (CBS News)

    Sunni politician, 12 others killed in Iraq  Nov 17, 2009
    Iraqi officials did not blame a specific group for the slayings, but local residents said the murders bore the signature of Al Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni group that lost the ability to operate freely in Baghdad and its suburbs after the 2007 surge of US troops and the formation of the paramilitary groups, known as Sons of Iraq ... The people here are saying Al Qaeda is behind this, he said ... They kill good people who fought Al Qaeda, and we feel very sorry because Iraqi security forces don t pay... (Boston Globe)

    PM to defend UK's Afghan policy  Nov 16, 2009
    Gordon Brown is due to mount a robust defence of Britain's military policy in Afghanistan by warning al-Qaeda is the biggest threat to UK national security. He will say this year's fighting has had the greatest impact against al-Qaeda of any 12-month period since the war in Afghanistan began in 2001 ... In his annual Guildhall foreign policy speech, Mr Brown will warn that al-Qaeda continues to recruit and train and could return to Afghanistan if international forces pulled out. (BBC News -- UK)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Nov 16, 2009
    Al-Qaeda has suffered biggest setbacks since 2001, PM will say. Adverse weather forecast, with gusts of up to 60mph possible. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    U.S. Senate candidate Michael Capuano packs Newton 'open house'  Nov 16, 2009
    There are more members of Al Qaeda in American than in America, he said. In emphasizing his commitment to students and adults with special needs, Capuano said, That s what makes me a liberal. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Obama says al Qaeda still greatest threat to U.S.  Nov 16, 2009
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    Anti-Taliban leaders attacked in Pakistan  Nov 16, 2009
    Suspected militants have killed more than 300 civilians and security personnel in Pakistan in the past month in retaliation for an army offensive launched in the tribal area of South Waziristan, where Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders are believed to be hiding ... The militias, known as lashkars, have been compared to Iraq s Awakening Councils, which helped US forces turn the tide against Al Qaeda there. (Boston Globe)

    Suicide bomb kills 11 outside Peshawar  Nov 15, 2009
    Militants are trying to force the military to end an offensive in the border region of South Waziristan, where Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders are believed to be hiding. (AP). (Boston Globe)

    Mastermind of Sept. 11 faces N.Y. murder trial  Nov 14, 2009
    In planning to transfer Mohammed and his codefendants from the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay to civilian court, the administration takes a significant step toward reversing the Bush administration s practice of declaring suspected members of Al Qaeda and related groups to be unlawful enemy combatants subject to extrajudicial or military detention ... The trial of the man the 9/11 Commission Report called a self-cast star - the superterrorist will probably draw extraordinary... (Boston Globe)

    Seven tests for the 9/11 trial  Nov 14, 2009
    America's long campaign to defeat Al Qaeda took a largely untested turn on Friday with a decision by US Attorney General Eric Holder to put the key 9/11 suspects on trial in a civilian court just blocks from where the World Trade Center once stood. If he's right, Mr. Holder's choice to treat Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantnamo Bay detainees as normal criminals and to put America's rule of law on display for all terrorists to see will likely keep Americans safer from... (Christian Science Monitor)

    A witches' cauldron brews in Yemen  Nov 14, 2009
    "All the signals confirm that the Saudi position is negative regarding Iraqi affairs," he said, echoing Baghdad's allegation that the Saudis are deepening sectarian divisions in Iraq by funding and supporting extremists and al-Qaeda insurgents. In August, a group of Iraqi legislators openly accused the Saudis of employing Ba'athists and al-Qaeda terrorists to root out the Shi'ite faith in Iraq ... Like Iraq and Afghanistan, Yemen, too, has become a safe haven for al-Qaeda elements. (Asia Times Online)

    Who are Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other accused terrorists?  Nov 14, 2009
    Mr. Attash lost his right leg on the battlefield in Afghanistan and was sometimes referred to by the code name "Father of the Leg." He allegedly served Al-Qaeda as an intermediary between Osama Bin Laden and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the accused leader of the plot to attack the USS Cole off the coast of Yemen. Bin Laden is believed to have tapped Mr. Attash to serve as one of the hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, but he was detained in Yemen in April 2001 while attempting to obtain a US visa. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Militants attack Pakistan spy agency  Nov 14, 2009
    The truck bombing was the second this year against offices of the intelligence agency, which has helped the CIA track down and arrest many Al Qaeda suspects since 2001 but is still suspected by some Western officials of sympathizing with extremists, especially those fighting across the border in Afghanistan. The early morning attack killed 10 people and devastated much of the complex in Peshawar, which has been hit by many of the near-daily attacks in recent weeks by insurgents avenging an army... (Boston Globe)

    The five detainees in the September 11 murder trial  Nov 14, 2009
    Waleed bin Attash, a Yemeni better known as Khallad, allegedly ran an Al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan, where two of the 19 hijackers were trained, and is believed to have been bin Laden s bodyguard. Authorities say bin Laden selected him as a hijacker, but he was detained in Yemen in early 2001. (Boston Globe)

    Obama: Afghanistan Troop Decision Soon  Nov 14, 2009
    If we really want to destroy al Qaeda, let's destroy their funding source - the global oil market. The faster we can free ourselves from fossil fuels - the faster we can destroy the as Qaeda's revenue. (CBS News -- World)

    Iraq government: Looking 'very seriously' at security breaches that led to Oct. 25 bombing  Nov 13, 2009
    The Islamic State of Iraq, an umbrella group linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq, claimed responsibility for both bombings ... "We are accusing Iraqi strategists, Iraqi Baathists who have strong links with Al Qaeda, with some networks." He said the planners had done extensive surveillance and had a detailed knowledge of the Iraqi security system and of the ministries ... Despite continued security fears in Iraq, Zebari said that five new ambassadors had presented their credentials on Wednesday, including... (Christian Science Monitor)

    1 shot dead at Iran’s consulate in Pakistan  Nov 13, 2009
    Pakistan s Shi ite minority has often been targeted by Sunni Muslim militants like the Taliban and Al Qaeda, which believe they are infidels ... The head of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released an audio message on the Web earlier this week denouncing Shi ites, especially Iranians, calling them some of the greatest enemies of Sunnis. (Boston Globe)

    Nigeria: Hints of a new chapter  Nov 13, 2009
    Terrorism-watchers are also concerned that al-Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist groups from across north Africa may have attached themselves to some of these Islamic sects to mount attacks on the government ... But what is not in dispute is that groups like Boko Haram, or even al-Qaeda, will feed off the anger, bitterness and frustration of young men until something changes in the way Nigeria is governed. (The Economist)

    Pacifying Afghanistan: a dangerous dream  Nov 13, 2009
    Al Qaeda already has hotbeds of sympathizers in Karachi, Pakistan; Marseilles, France; Yemen; in British mosques; and perhaps in the Detroit suburbs, as well. History offers few examples of advanced cultures transforming primitive ones; mostly conquering forces just subsume them. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Commentary: Don't count on Karzai  Nov 13, 2009
    Combined with an expanded regional strategy that realigns the geopolitics of the region so that India and Pakistan no longer feel compelled to use Afghanistan as their proxy battleground; so that Iran feels secure in its eastern border and so that central Asian stakeholders are confident in the stability and security of energy routes through the region -- the internal politics of Afghanistan can be left to the Afghans and al Qaeda's influence can be minimized ... Nevertheless, President Karzai's... (CNN)

    Why Hillary Clinton babies Indonesia and bullies Pakistan  Nov 13, 2009
    When she visited Pakistan recently, she was polite but much more critical in her words, basically accusing some government officials of sheltering Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists ... The Pakistani government bridles at US drones hunting across its border for Al Qaeda and Taliban extremists. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Taliban Surpasses Al Qaeda in Afghanistan  Nov 12, 2009
    "Only 100 Al Qaeda members left in Afghanistan?" ... Only 100 Al Qaeda members left in Afghanistan ... "Only 100 Al Qaeda members left in Afghanistan?". (CBS News -- US)

    Militants kill 11 in attacks in Pakistan  Nov 12, 2009
    Pakistan is battling Taliban and Al Qaeda militants on several fronts in the northwest. The insurgents have responded with a rash of terror attacks they hope will weaken the army s resolve. (Boston Globe)

    Does Iran play role in Yemen conflict?  Nov 12, 2009
    The Yemen government, which is also facing hostilities in the south, where Al Qaeda is active, is getting support from the US, which signed a cooperation agreement on military intelligence and training with President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday. Yemen's chief of staff, Ahmad Ali al-Ashwal, said the deal is aims to help in the "extermination of terrorism, smuggling and piracy," the state news agency Saba reported, according to Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Why We Need al Qaeda  Nov 12, 2009
    Destroying al Qaeda Is Not an Option (Yet) ... The old al Qaeda is no more ... Before long, the West may just hold a barrel to al Qaeda's collective forehead. (Slate)

    US Muslims won't become terrorists  Nov 12, 2009
    He e-mails with Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born imam living in Yemen with ties to al-Qaeda ... The disaffected and resentful Muslim refugees that ended up in Europe were prime targets for the handful of extremist leaders -- such as the recently formed al-Qaeda -- who sought holy war against the West ... Al-Qaeda can recruit among the angry and desperately poor Muslims of Spain, or it can incite violence against the hijab-banning French, but it has difficulty convincing comfortably middle-class... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Northwest Pakistan sustains third bombing in three days  Nov 11, 2009
    South Waziristan, on the Afghan border, is the headquarters of the Pakistani Taliban and a crucial refuge for Afghan rebels and Al Qaeda. The car bomb in Charsadda exploded at around 4:30 p.m. local time, when the market was full of shoppers, women and children among them. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Saudi Navy blockades north Yemen coast  Nov 11, 2009
    But the most worrisome is a lingering threat from Al Qaeda militants. The Saudi blockade was the latest escalation of fighting in the impoverished country at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. (Boston Globe)

    Fort Hood memorial service: Obama points to sacrifices ahead  Nov 11, 2009
    In addition, federal investigators confirmed Monday that Hasan had , thought to be Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born cleric now living in Yemen who has ties to Al Qaeda. Investigators say they dismissed the exchanges because they were seen as being consistent with academic research Hasan was conducting. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Boeing may land $1.8B copter order: report  Nov 11, 2009
    News of the fast-track procurement comes amid public criticism of the British government for rising troop casualties and a shortage of helicopters in the war against al Qaeda, which could become an issue in next years election. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is studying plans by the Ministry of Defence and Treasury to scrap a long-term purchase of medium-sized helicopters in favor of the much larger CH-47D made by Boeing, the London-based newspaper said. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Fort Hood Horror  Nov 11, 2009
    Here we have Obama saying that Al Qaeda is our main enemy around the world and Chris Mathews doesn't think it's unusual or treasonous for an American Military officer to be contactling an Al Qaeda leader. Duh. (Townhall.com)

    Election Victories Useless if We Lose Our Way of Life  Nov 11, 2009
    In a lengthy essay that appeared on the same day that five British troops were murdered by a Taliban-linked Afghan policeman, Howell explains that seven years of military and civilian aid have neither destroyed Al Qaeda in Afghanistan nor the Taliban. "There can be no guarantee," Howells writes, "that the next seven years will bring significantly greater success and, even if they do, it is salutary to remember that Afghanistan has never been the sole location of terrorist training camps.". (Townhall.com)

    Obama Meets with Israel PM Netanyahu Today  Nov 10, 2009
    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Pakistan's government of squandering opportunities to capture al Qaeda leaders. Wyatt Andrews reports. (CBS News -- World)

    LETTER: Obama aggressive in dealing with dissenters  Nov 10, 2009
    The Question wrote on Nov 5, 2009 8:45 AM:" On April 27, 2004, Bill O'Reilly claimed that his call for a boycott of France had cost that nation "billions of dollars," citing reports in "the Paris Business Review" as evidence. No such publication exists or has ever existed. In fact, American imports from France actually increased after O'Reilly called for his boycott, which was meant to punish France for failing to endorse Bush's invasion and occupation of Iraq under false pretenses. Rewriting... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    AP sources: US troops likely for Afghan in January  Nov 10, 2009
    " Why you so many of you think that this war is like a microwavable burrito? It takes time and money, which the government and american people said they were willing to sacrifice if it would make the world a better place. Now, unlike OIF, we have more countries involved that these terrorists have attacked in similiar manner, and you want to quit? It's too late for that. We need to keep pushing forward. Ultimately, the triumph of Naziism was the same as today, we had to overcome an ideal in order... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Was Fort Hood Terror or Something Worse?  Nov 10, 2009
    He may not have been Al Qaeda, but at the moment he opened fire on innocent, mostly unarmed people at Fort Hood, that was a terrorist act. There was initial relief when it was reported he was dead. (Human Events Online)

    What did the Army know about Fort Hood's Nidal Malik Hasan?  Nov 10, 2009
    The links between Al Qaeda and Awlaki remain murky ... His message, at least, "is one that is broadly supportive of the goals and narrative that Al Qaeda puts out," Professor Johnsen says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Chicago terror suspect accused of having Al Qaeda videos  Nov 10, 2009
    CHICAGO - Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden s Al Qaeda terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said ... Prosecutors said the video was found in Rana s living room on Oct. 18 and that it was produced by As-Sahab Media, Al Qaeda s media production wing. (Boston Globe)

    Obama Near Decision on Afghanistan Troops  Nov 10, 2009
    He said he wanted to make sure "that if we are sending additional troops that the prospects of a functioning Afghan government are enhanced, that the prospects of al-Qaeda being able to attack the U.S. homeland are reduced." ... Obama has said the United States wants to leave behind an Afghan government that can control the Taliban insurgency on its own and prevent the militants from again hosting al-Qaeda. (Time.com)

    Talking Points  Nov 10, 2009
    Monday, November 9: Did the Fort Hood shooting suspect try to contact Al Qaeda. New details surface about what U.S. officials knew and when Plus, after the health care bill passes in the House, will it stand up in the Senate. (Fox News)

    Senate candidates discuss stimulus, Afghanistan  Nov 9, 2009
    Robinson said the mission is not clearly defined and suggested the job was done, as Al Qaeda was not in Afghanistan. But Brown, a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard, excoriated his opponents and President Obama, saying a new surge in Afghanistan would finish the job. (Boston Globe)

    Suicide bomber kills 12 at market in northwest Pakistan  Nov 9, 2009
    The militants have said the assaults are meant to avenge a government offensive in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and Al Qaeda sanctuary in the country. The suicide blast hit the town of Adazai, about 10 miles south of the main northwestern city of Peshawar. (Boston Globe)

    We Need an Ask and Tell Policy Regarding Jihadists in Our Military  Nov 8, 2009
    I think that if Muslims want to prove their loyalty to the United States, then until this illegal jihad against Al Qaeda is over, they should do their duty just like the Japanese did in WWII. Time for them to sacrifice and do their part in the advancement of representative democracy. Manzanar would be a good start in my opinion. (Townhall.com)

    Pakistanis defy Taliban on catwalk  Nov 8, 2009
    It is two hours by plane from the northwest, the heartland of Al Qaeda and the Taliban, and has largely been spared the violence sweeping the country over the last month. Unfortunately, it is the bad side of Pakistan that gets everybody s attention, said top Pakistani model Nadia Hussain as hairdressers and makeup artists fussed over her backstage. (Boston Globe)

    The Fort Hood shooting suspect's religion is not the point  Nov 7, 2009
    America is at war with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. not all Muslims. (FOX61, CT)

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