Osama Bin Laden

Judge Orders Release From Guantanamo of Kuwaiti Who Met Bin Laden

Andy Worthington | Posted 11.18.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

Following Judge Kollar-Kotelly's ruling, the DOJ did not indicate whether it will appeal the decision, but I sincerely hope that the government follows the judge's advice and repatriates al-Rabia.

Obama and Al Qaeda: New Moves Show Success May Not Depend On Afghanistan

William Bradley | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


William Bradley

Osama bin Laden's lame 9/11 message and Barack Obama's lethal approach in Somalia raise a central question: Are we not in fact much closer to achieving our central goal in Afghanistan than most imagine?

Jason Linkins

Osama Bin Laden Sounds Weak Even Auto-Tuned

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media


The Washington Independent's Spencer Ackerman made good on his promise to Auto-Tune Osama bin Laden's latest diss track to Western Civilization. And w...

What 'Bin Laden' Is Saying About Glenn Beck

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Beau Friedlander

Osama bin Laden, if that was him (doesn't matter if it was just a garden-variety US-hater), pointed out that the president is vulnerable. What did he mean?

New Osama Bin Laden Tape: Obama Reportedly Called "Powerless" By Al-Qaida Leader

AP | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — In a tape released Sunday by al-Qaida's media wing, terrorist leader Osama bin Laden said President Barack Obama is "powerless" to ...

We The Fallen of 9/11

Stephen Herrington | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Stephen Herrington

One must question at this point, on this day of the year especially, whether the power of the U.S. government, diplomatic and military, has been used in the best way to honor our own fallen of 9/11

9/11: Good War, Bad War, No War

Jamal Dajani | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Jamal Dajani

Today, America needs to reassess what has been done in the name of the victims of 9/11: two horrible and unwinnable wars.

9/11 + 8: Where We've Been, Where We're Going

William Bradley | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


William Bradley

Eight years since 9/11. It feels like 18 years, if not 80. So much has changed since then, yet so much is still the same.

8th Anniversary of Sept 11: Do We Understand Them?

Mohamed Elmenshawy | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Mohamed Elmenshawy

For the Obama administration to continue its focus only on improving the image of the United States abroad, through the approach of "strategic communication" or "public diplomacy," is to see only half of the picture.

Is the Age of Terror Over?

Gary Hart | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Gary Hart

By abandoning the "war on terrorism" paradigm, President Obama has helped us understand that acts of terrorism will continue in parts of the world, and that we must continue to make such acts as difficult as possible here in the United States.

Taliban Has Returned To Most Of Afghanistan: Think Tank

AP | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


KABUL — A London-based think tank says that nearly eight years after the U.S. drove the Taliban from power, the Islamist militia has returned to...

Al-Qaeda Faces Recruitment Crisis, Anti-Terrorism Experts Say

guardian.co.uk | Ian Black and Richard Norton | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida is under heavy pressure in its strongholds in Pakistan's remote tribal areas and is finding it difficult to attract recruit...

No Escape From Guantanamo: The Latest Habeas Rulings

Andy Worthington | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Rulings made by District Court judges in the habeas corpus appeals of prisoners held at Guantánamo seemed to confirm that the courts were uniquely placed to deliver justice to the prisoners.

Stand Up, Mr. President!

Murray Fromson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Murray Fromson

If Obama is beginning to look like a wimp, now's the time to show the American people they're wrong by putting the brakes on the legion of private contractors in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow: Her Intelligence is Right

Joe Cirincione | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media


Joe Cirincione

Maddow will not let former officials dodge responsibility for launching an unnecessary war in Iraq. Why do other journalists?

Afghanistan: What are We Fighting For?

Bob Burnett | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Bob Burnett

The operational definition of our enemy has shifted from "terrorists" to "Islamic militants."

The GOP Strategy: Operation Monkeyshit

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Ian Gurvitz

The GOP's goal from the second the president took office was to bring him down. Their sole intention is diminishing the president's popularity and laying the groundwork for the 2010 midterms and 2012 presidential elections.

Obama's Meaningless War

Robert Scheer | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Robert Scheer

Meaningless is the right term for the Afghanistan war, because our bloody attempt to conquer this foreign land has nothing to do with its stated purpose of enhancing our national security.

Johnny, Tommy, Rummy, and Ash

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Maggie Van Ostrand

It seems every politician with a book and a real or imagined hot topic is hawking his or her too-little-too-late book on cable and network news shows.

CAP's Lawrence Korb: More Fringe Than Orly Taitz?

Derrick Crowe | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Derrick Crowe

The War on Terror frame is dangerous, and the policies that emerge from it make us less secure while failing to stop terrorism.

Sen. Feingold Wants Timetable For Withdrawal From Afghanistan

ABC News | David Chalian | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


The Obama administration has been keenly aware of discontent among many in its liberal base with regard to its Afghanistan policy and an expected requ...

Ridge Says Bushies Exploited Terror Threats for Political Purposes. No S**t, Sherlock

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

The Ridge revelation is a huge story, but not a surprising one. Anyone with half a brain knew that the Bushies waged their own terror campaign for political advantage leading up to the 2004 election.

Ridge: Osama Terror Tape Was Actually Cheney in Beard

Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.21.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Mr. Ridge said that President George W. Bush "personally selected" the beard that Mr. Cheney went on to wear in the chilling video.

Obama and the Afghan Election: What It Means, What It Doesn't

William Bradley | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


William Bradley

The Obama administration should sigh with a sense of relief after the election in Afghanistan -- the Taliban failed in their threat to halt the election, and were unable to pull off any of the promised attacks.

Arabia Felix 101: Yemen in the Grips of Unrest

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.17.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

Yemen has mounted a tight security plan for the holy Moslem month of Ramadan starting this week in a bid to thwart any new terrorist attacks, the Yemen Times reported.