Websites discussing Iraq’s al-Qaeda have suggested that Abu Hamza al-Muhajer may be the successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the terrorist leader recently killed in a US strike.
In the next few days, you're going to see an increasingly intense debate on the question of whether the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is a major factor in terrorist recruitment. In that debate, you're going to hear a name you might not have heard, Matthew Alexander. And you're going to learn that what you've been told about Guantanamo and terrorist recruitment is not the whole story.
In his speech on Thursday, President Obama gave two reasons for his decision to shut down... Read Full Story
A confiscated letter written by an al-Qaida in Iraq operative to the organization’s top commander outlines terrorist tactics and broad strategy for defeating coalition forces and their Iraqi allies. From a Multinational Force Iraq presentation released April 16, 2008. Click to enlarge.
Intercepted al-Qaida Letter Reveals Tactics, Strategy
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2008 – Use silenced guns to kill coalition forces at Iraqi security... Read Full Story
Well, with that statement, Mr. Obama’s camp went bananas.
Barack Obama’s campaign wants John McCain to denounce Iowa Rep. Steve King’s claims to a local newspaper that terrorists would be “dancing in the streets” if Obama is elected president.
The GOP congressman said he is a McCain supporter, and the Obama campaign is looking for the Arizona senator to give King the same finger wag he gave Cincinnati talk-show host Bill Cunningham when he referred to Obama three times as “Barack Hussein... Read Full Story
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US and Iraqi forces continue adding success after success as the surge in Iraq continues. The subject of the first news story from Central Command, Abu Usama al-Tunisi is an important get and a major figure in the al-Qaeda in Iraq hierarchy. Congratulations to those units involved in this operation.
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COALITION FORCES KILL LIKELY SUCCESSOR TO ABU AYYUB AL-MASRI
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Al-Qaida’s media arm, Al-Sahab, announced in December that al-Zawahri would take questions from the public posted on Islamic militant Web sites and would respond “as soon as possible.” Link
“When we will see the men of al-Qaida waging holy war in Palestine? Because frankly our situation has become very bad,” writes one, with the username “Seeking the Path.”
As for al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia , he asks, “are there efforts to revive jihadi action there after the blows that hurt us?”
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A former roommie playfully gave me the title, “master of the obvious.” What I am about to say makes me more that deserving of this designation. Our technology has far outpaced our morality.
The current war between Israel and Hamas places this statement in all caps yet again. I haven’t educated myself enough to intelligently comment on the multi layered twisted macro moral morass of Israel/Palestine. The clinched feeling in my gut is a autonomic response to the virtual global acceptance... Read Full Story
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TEN SUSPECTS DETAINED DURING OPERATIONS TARGETING AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured four wanted individuals and detained six suspected terrorists Tuesday during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq.
Coalition forces captured a wanted individual and two suspects during an operation in southern Baghdad. Intelligence reports indicate the targeted individual was a key leader in the city’s car-bombing network and was attempting to re-establish... Read Full Story
Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, calling on Muslims to retaliate against the country, the US monitoring service SITE Intelligence reported. Earlier this month, President Nicolas Sarkozy said the burka, which covers the whole face, was not welcome in the strictly secular country. "Yesterday was the hijab (the Islamic headscarf long banned in French schools) and today, it is the niqab (the full veil)," Abu Musab... Read Full Story
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Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, rejecting criticism of attacks by the terror network's followers that have killed thousands, maintained Wednesday tha
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"Iceland's prime minister Geir Haarde said the U.K. government is to blame for triggering the crisis when it used anti-terrorism laws to seize the assets of Icelandic banks in the U.K." (Bloomberg) Another scandalous abuse of the legal process by the Labour Government, added to their catalogue of abuses at places like Heathrow and Kingsnorth So the Government has no scruples when it comes to seeing Terrorism Act is applied to non-terrorists. How about real terrorists, do they get their assets... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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