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Nidal Hasan Emails Could Indicate Fort Hood Shooting Was A Terrorist Plot

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Pamela Hess, Anne Gearan - Nov. 21 (Breaking News) - WASHINGTON – The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

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Shooting the messenger

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Aljazeera - By Ian Stuttard - Nov. 20 (Special Report) - Shooting the Messenger, Al Jazeera's documentary on the deliberate killing and intimidation of journalists in conflict zones, has been nominated for a presitigious Emmy award.

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Senators Press Holder to Declassify Key Facts about Patriot Act

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Salem-News.com - Nov. 19 (News Report) - We believe that the information we referenced in those paragraphs – specifically about the use of section 215 – is essential to understanding the full scope of the PATRIOT Act, which is about to be debated in Congress. As we said in June, if you have concerns about declassifying the specific language contained in our letter, we ask that you work with us to find language that conveys enough information to allow for an informed public debate on the PATRIOT Act’s reauthorization

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Would U.S. Need To Read Bin Laden His Miranda Rights?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

All Things Considered - By Frank James - Nov. 18 (News Report) - Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to give a federal court trial instead of a military commission hearing to five Guantanamo detainees the government has linked to the 9/11 attacks has led to criticism that the Obama Administration is transforming the war on terror from a military to law-enforcement affair. This has led some critics to wonder if captured terrorist suspects would have to be read their Miranda rights on being captured by U.S. military or law enforcement representatives.

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Yemen's fight with rebels a regional concern

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Sudarsan Raghavan - Nov. 14 (Special Report) - Along the jagged, oatmeal-colored mountains of northern Yemen, civil war has transformed the windswept landscape into a canvas of human misery, bolstering al-Qaeda's efforts to create a haven in the Middle East's poorest nation.

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Holder vows Gitmo defendants wouldn't be released in the U.S.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Susan Crabtree - Nov. 14 (News Report) - The attorney general has pledged not to allow the release of dangerous detainees here if they are found not guilty. Read more...

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For Holder, much wrestling over decision

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Carrie Johnson - Nov. 13 (News Analysis) - what the nation's chief law enforcement officer did not lay bare for public consumption was the four months of deliberation, lobbying and tug of war inside his own Justice Department that preceded an announcement that will follow him into history.

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Was Fort Hood Shooter's Intentions Mass Murder, or Terrorism?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

ABC News - By Lauren Cox - Nov. 11 (Special Report) - Some seee tis as an act of terrorism, but crime experts and fellow psychiatrists familiar with the military question whether Hasan's alleged actions compare with those of George Sodini, who is accused of shooting 11 women in a Pennsylvania gym this summer, or Seung-Hui Cho's motives in the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre.

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Marine reservist attacked Greek priest he mistook for terrorist

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

St. Petersburg Times - By Alexandra Zayas, Demorris A. Lee - Nov. 11 (News Report) - Bruce ended up in jail, accused of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was released Tuesday on $7,500 bail. Marakis ended up at the hospital with stitches. He told the police he didn't want to press charges, espousing biblical forgiveness.

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U.S. ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Greg Jaffe, Scott Wilson, Karen DeYoung - Nov. 11 (News Report) - The U.S. ambassador in Kabul sent two classified cables to Washington in the last week expressing deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government demonstrates that it is willing to tackle the corruption and mismanagement that has fueled the Taliban's rise, said senior U.S. officials.

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Ft. Hood Shooter was Cruelly Mistreated and Harassed for his Ethnicity

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

stopwar.lafilmonline.com - By Jon Raymond, Phillip Rucker, Amy Goodman, Mike Baker - Nov. 10 (News Report) - Everyone else just sat down there and drunk their beer and looked at him and giggled at him,” the woman said, starting to cry. “They just would laugh at him when he walked down with his Muslim clothes. . . . He was mistreated. He didn’t have nobody. He was all alone. He went to his apartment there and was all alone.

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Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

ABC News - By Richard Esposito, Matthew Cole, Brian Ross - Nov. 09 (News Report) - U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said.

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U.N. to Relocate Afghanistan Staff

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Nov. 05 (News Report) - The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers.

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'Rendition' jet seen in Birmingham

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Robert Booth - Nov. 01 (News) - An American plane named in an inquiry by the European parliament into alleged CIA torture flights landed at Birmingham airport last month and was met by British special forces helicopters. Plane spotters said the Gulfstream jet touched down from an

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Pakistan at War

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - By Erin Coker - Oct. 28 (News Analysis) - It has been a bloody month for Pakistan. The army has launched an offensive in South Waziristan aided by US drones, and the Taliban are fighting back with suicide bombs in major cities. With hundreds dying, what do the Pakistani people think?

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Taliban attack UN Kabul guesthouse in attempt to upend Afghan runoff

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - By Julius Cavendish - Oct. 28 (News Report) - Taliban gunmen stormed a private guesthouse in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in a bloody predawn attack Wednesday that killed six United Nations staff and signaled a clear intent to disrupt the upcoming presidential runoff. The United States embassy in Kabul confirmed that at least one of the dead was an American.

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Analysis: Taleban attack is bid to force UN out of Afghanistan

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Times - By Jeremy Page - Oct. 28 (News Analysis) - The Taleban attack on an international guesthouse in Kabul today is its bloodiest assault yet on the United Nations in Afghanistan – and represents a major escalation of its campaign to disrupt next week’s presidential election run-off. The attack, which killed 12 people including six UN staff, appears to be designed to force the UN to pull out of Afghanistan altogether – just as it did from Iraq after a truck bomb at its headquarters there killed 22 people in 2003.

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Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Anthony Shadid - Oct. 26 (News Report) - Twin car bombs that devastated three government buildings and killed 132 people Sunday underlined a new strategy in Iraq's contest for power ahead of January elections: spectacular blows aimed at destroying faith in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ability to secure the country as the United States withdraws, officials and residents said.

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Deadly Car Bombs Target Baghdad Government

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Oct. 25 (News Report) - Two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 74 people in an apparent attempt to target the fragile city's government offices, Iraqi authorities said. While violence has dropped dramatically in the country since the height of the sectarian tensions, such bombings like Sunday's demonstrate the precarious nature of the security gains and the insurgency's abilities to still pull off devastating attacks in the heart of what is supposed to be one of Baghdad's most secure areas.

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Phase 2 of Waziristan Campaign; Pakistan Closes Schools; Mahsud Civilians Barred from Roads

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Informed Comment - By Juan Cole - Oct. 24 (News Analysis) - akistan's military began "Phase 2" of its campaign in South Waziristan on Thursday, with a siege of Kotkai, the home town of Hakimullah Mahsud, the leader of the Taliban Movement of Pakistan. So far the army claims to have killed 100 militants, and 300 homes are said to have been damaged. Locals maintain that some of those killed are actually innocent civilians, and most of the houses were unconnected to the Taliban. Even if they were accurate, these numbers suggest that the Taliban have not stood and fought, but rather have melted away, since they only have light arms and would have been killed in large numbers by the Pakistani army, which has artillery and fighter jets.

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Spate of attacks leaves 27 dead, 30 injured in Lahore

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Dawn - Oct. 15 (News Report) - Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites on Thursday in Lahore, killing a total of 27 people and leaving at least 30 injured. One of the attacks, on the Elite Police Academy on Bedian Road, lasted into Thursday afternoon before security forces killed the five attackers and freed a family they were holding hostage, police said.

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Fresh Pakistan attacks underscore reach of Taliban

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - By Issam Ahmed - Oct. 15 (News Report) - A series of deadly attacks apparently aimed at testing the resolve of Pakistan's security forces ahead of a planned offensive against militants in South Waziristan left more than 30 dead on Thursday. Two of the targets had been attacked before, underscoring the reach of the Taliban, which claimed responsibility, and the failure of security forces to secure high-profile locations.

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18 dead in attacks on Pakistan police

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Declan Walsh, Adam Gabbatt - Oct. 15 (News Report) - Today's events mark the sixth terrorist spectacular in Pakistan in 11 days, following attacks on United Nations offices and the army headquarters, underscoring fears for the country's stability. It is believed to be the first Mumbai-style attacks on Pakistan, involving co-ordinated attacks on multiple targets.

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Wave Of Deadly Attacks in Pakistan

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Zahid Hussain - Oct. 15 (News Report) - Pakistan was hit by two simultaneous attacks, with a suicide bomber killing six in the northwest, while gunmen fired inside a federal building in the eastern city of Lahore.

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Obama's War

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Frontline - By Martin Smith - Oct. 14 (Special Report) - Tens of thousands of fresh American troops are now on the move in Afghanistan, led by a new commander and armed with a counterinsurgency plan that builds on the lessons of Iraq. But can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires"? And can the U.S. stop the Taliban in neighboring Pakistan, where U.S. troops are not allowed and the government is weak? In Obama's War, veteran correspondent Martin Smith travels across Afghanistan and Pakistan to see first-hand how the president's new strategy is taking shape, delivering vivid, on-the-ground reporting from this eight-year-old war's many fronts. Through interviews with top generals, diplomats and government officials, Smith also reports the internal debates over President Obama's grand attempt to combat terrorism at its roots. "What we found on the ground was a huge exercise in nation building," says Smith. "The concept's become a bit of a dirty word, but that's what this is. We started with the goal of eliminating Al Qaeda, and now we've wound up with the immense task of re-engineering two nations."

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