War on Terrorism

War on Terrorism

As the war on terrorism continues to move beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States and other countries remain on alert for more acts of terror. The Bush Administration, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, and Department... [more]

As the war on terrorism continues to move beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States and other countries remain on alert for more acts of terror. The Bush Administration, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, and Department of Justice have all played a role in the current bedate about how to best protect citizens from terrorists while also protecting civil liberties and democratic freedoms. Here you can discuss politics and news associated with the "war on terror".

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Afghan mission vital to combating al-Qa'ida, says Brown
Gordon Brown will today issue a vigorous defence of Britain's military mission in Afghanistan as he repeats warnings that the al-Qa'ida terror network poses the biggest source of threat to UK national security. Related StoriesParliamentary inquiry misled on phone hacksA field day for the Tory old guardBNP leader to stand against ministerTories target newest BBC channels for spending cutsNick Clegg: Cancel the Queen's Speech – and save democracy  
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Libyan group slams bin Laden ideology
In what may prove one of the biggest breakthroughs against Islamist terrorism since 9/11, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), a militant Libyan Jihadist group, once allied with Osama bin Laden and with close personal ties to al Qaeda's senior leadership, is publicly repudiating al Qaeda's ideology.  
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Rules for US soldiers ban Islamic extremism: Pentagon

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US commanders have authority to discipline soldiers promoting Islamist extremism even though military regulations do not mention "jihadist" militancy, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday. This month's shooting rampage at Fort Hood has raised questions about how the military can identify potential Muslim extremists in its ranks as the suspected gunman, Major Nidal Hasan, had exchanged emails with a radical Yemeni cleric. Defense Department rules prohibit service members from supporting white "supremacist" causes or groups that back religious discrimination and broadly ban a soldier advocating "the use of force or violence," according to a 1996 directive. The regulations would clearly prohibit a soldier from ... Read Full Story

Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army

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Philippine troops have killed one of the top commanders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, the military said Friday. The death of the Islamist militant, Abdulla Ajijul, in a special operation on the southern island of Basilan Thursday is "a significant gain" in Manila's anti-terrorism campaign, regional military spokesman Major David Hontiveros said. "He was an ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) urban terrorist leader ... responsible for kidnapping and bombing incidents in the area," Hontiveros said. The man had a 3.3 million peso (70,212 dollar) bounty on his head, Hontiveros added. The Abu Sayyaf is a small gang of self-styled Islamist militants blamed for ... Read Full Story

US woos skeptical Pakistanis on Afghan strategy

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Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan increasingly views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical to its own security — but is worried enough about the chances of American failure that it continues to hedge its bets. That skepticism represents a key obstacle for Washington's emerging Afghan strategy, which envisages Pakistan targeting Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants using its territory to launch cross-border attacks against Western forces in Afghanistan. The U.S. sent national security adviser Gen. James L. Jones to Pakistan last week to make that point as the Obama administration nears the end of a months long debate over military proposals to send ... Read Full Story

Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit warns of new cells

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia still faces a key risk of new militant attacks as Islamic radicals have set up new cells in recent years and some bomb experts remain at large, the head of the country's anti-terrorism unit said on Thursday. Police have killed or captured a string of suspected militants, including Southeast Asia's most-wanted fugitive, Noordin Mohammad Top, since suicide bombings on two luxury hotels in Jakarta in July shattered a four-year lull in attacks. But Saud Usman Nasution, head of the country's U.S. trained anti-terrorism unit, Detachment 88, said new attacks could occur at any time in the world's most populous Muslim ... Read Full Story

Abducted Japanese man still held by Yemeni tribesmen

SANAA (Reuters) - A Japanese man held hostage in Yemen was not released late on Tuesday because of a last-minute dispute between Yemeni tribesmen and mediators, a provincial official said on Wednesday. The same official had told Reuters on Tuesday night that the tribesmen had handed the hostage to mediators and that the man, an engineer abducted in an area northeast of the capital Sanaa, was expected to arrive soon in Sanaa. "There seems to have been a disagreement at the very last minute, which stopped the mediators from reaching Sanaa with the Japanese man," the official said. "We expect the issue to be ... Read Full Story
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