Osama bin Laden
Members of the British National Party demonstrate against Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada in front of the Field House annex of the High Court in central London on May 28, 2012. Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada could be freed on May 28, as his bid for bail is heard. Qatada, described by a judge as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, will have his application for bail heard by a senior immigration judge in London.
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We certainly believe and know that anyone who assisted the United States in the effort to bring Usama bin Laden to justice was working against Al Qaeda, but not Pakistan
Cyberattacks will force adversaries to minimize their electronic productivity ... It took nearly a decade to find Osama Bin Laden since he went completely off grid. ... Does this mean that scientists developing weapons will resort to crayons and paper only? Probably not, but today life very likely got a lot harder for scientists working on military projects worldwide.
Steve was at West Point the night our brave Navy Seals killed Osama Bin Laden. He got to celebrate that moment in history with 4,000 West Point cadets who understood the significance that Bin Laden's death would mean to our nations' securityMore quotes »
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Raid admiral's toughest fight: winning Washington
(AP) -- The commander in charge of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden is defending his proposal that would give him more authority to send special operations forces overseas to address problems like terrorism or sudden Arab Spring-style unrest.At a rare pr Read more »
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Simcox: Killing al-Qaida leaders -- it works
In the year since President Barack Obama approved a successful raid against Osama bin Laden , public opinion has been shifting. While many Westerners still celebrate the targeted killing -- along with the killing several months later of Anwar Awlaki -- s Read more »
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U.S.: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot
The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden , The Associated Press has learned.The plo Read more »
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Al-Qaida papers highlight tense dealings with Iran
(AP) -- In the rigid enemy-or-ally world view of Osama bin Laden and his chief lieutenants, Iran occupied a spot somewhere in between -- a state seen as arrogant, enigmatic and driven by self interest, according to newly released al-Qaida documents.Yet t Read more »
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Taliban kill 7 in Afghan capital after Obama visit
The Taliban struck back less than two hours after President Barack Obama left Afghanistan on Wednesday, targeting a foreigners' housing compound with a suicide car bomb and militants disguised as women in an assault that killed at least seven people.It w Read more »
Around the web
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Pakistani lawyer files appeal against the conviction of physician who helped US find bin Laden
Pakistan - A Pakistani lawyer has filed an appeal against the conviction of a doctor jailed after helping the U.S. find Osama bin Laden. Samiullah Afridi says he filed the appeal Friday for Dr. Shakil Afridi, sentenced to 33 years in prison under Pakistan's 10:48 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune Read more »
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The Doctor Who Tracked Bin Laden Isn't Safe Anywhere
jailed Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden is in quite the bind: if he stays inside his Peshawar prison, his fellow inmates won't hesitate to take him out, if he gets released, the Taliban will assassinate him. While the CIA and members 10:25 AM from The Atlantic Read more »
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Op Ed: The Osama Games
be held close – including bragging and leaks of details of the Navy SEAL unit and their methods responsible for killing Osama bin Laden. As a result, the families of those Navy SEALs and their neighbors have potentially much more to be concerned about. Those 9:40 AM from The Beaufort Tribune Read more »
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Romney: 'F'
said President Obama’s killing of Osama bin Laden was laudable, but still grades his president an “F.” "Oh an F, there's no question about that,” Romney said, adding, “Across the board” – even on foreign policy. "Look at what's happening in the Middle East. 9:14 AM from MSNBC Blogs Read more »
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Romney Who Has Reassembled Bush Neocons as Advisers Gives Obama an 'F' on Foreign Policy
death of Osama bin Laden. “Oh an ‘F’, there’s no question about that,” Romney tells Crawford. “Even despite the killing of Osama bin Laden?” asks Crawford. “When I look at foreign policy, when I look at across the board in foreign policy, I look at the fact 5/31/12 from Video Cafe Read more »
