Osama Bin Laden

The War On Terror Is Over -- Thank You

Lionel Beehner | Posted 02.26.2008 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

We've entered a post-GWOT world and not a second too soon. Besides the fact it was an abysmal failure--terrorist attacks have gone up since 9/11 everywhere, it was never a real war.

Issues in Afghanistan? Obama's Right, Right-Wing Is So Wrong

Jon Soltz | Posted 02.23.2008 | Politics


Jon Soltz

Senator Warner and the rest of the Bush supporters should start taking troops at their word and pressure the president to address the equipment issues in Afghanistan.

Fox News Poll Asks, "Who Would Usama Vote For?"

Fox News via Think Progress | Posted 02.22.2008 | Media


A Fox News poll, released yesterday, asked respondents: "Who do you think terrorist leader Usama bin Laden wants to win the presidential election?" A...

Ex-Prosecutor at Gitmo to Aid Defense

AP | BEN FOX | Posted 02.22.2008 | Politics


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In a stunning turnaround, the former chief military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay said Thursday he would be a defense wit...

Terrorists Crossing the Border: Genuine Threat or Hard-Right Ploy to End Immigration?

Russ Wellen | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics


Russ Wellen

If anything bears repeating, alerting the world to nuclear terrorism does. Paul Williams fights the extreme form of jihad that nuclear terrorism constitutes with his own brand of extreme jeremiad.

Guantanamo Trials: Where Are The Terrorists?

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

The US military has spent $12 million on a mobile court complex, which is intended to be used for the trial by Military Commission of up to 80 detainees, beginning in May.

Facebook to Co-sponsor War on Terror

Andy Borowitz | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

The popular networking site beat out two of its rivals, MySpace and YouTube, who had also vied to co-sponsor the global struggle against Islamic extremism.

Al-Qaida Commander in Afghanistan Killed

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics


CAIRO, Egypt — Abu Laith al-Libi, a top al-Qaida commander in Afghanistan who was blamed for bombing a base while Vice President Cheney was visi...

Osama Bin Laden's Letter Writing Campaign

Newsweek | Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau and Mark Hosenball | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics


Osama Bin Laden appears to be reasserting his influence among the Afghan and Pakistani tribal leaders upon whom he's depending for survival. Since Dec...

The Failure of NATO in Afghanistan

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 01.26.2008 | Home


Matthew Palevsky

The result: a hamstrung multilateral force unable to meet its objectives. But not to worry, NATO will stay the course.

Friday Talking Points [16] -- The State Of The Blog

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Netizens, fellow bloggers, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and all Americans... I am proud to stand...

Pack Your Bag for Pakistan (October Surprise Anyone)?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

The real war against Al Qaeda has yet to be fought where it counts -- in Pakistan and in an area where Musharraf has lost virtually total control.

Afghanistan Getting Worse

Rep. Mark Udall | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics


Rep. Mark Udall

I just returned from Afghanistan. I am deeply concerned that the Bush administration's focus on nation-building in Iraq has led us to neglect nation-building in Afghanistan.

Musharraf: Pakistan Is Not Hunting Osama bin Laden

AP | JAMEY KEATEN | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics


PARIS — Pervez Musharraf says he still gets the question a lot: When will Osama bin Laden and his top deputy be caught? The Pakistani president ...

Hundreds Of Questions Submitted For Interview With Al Qaida Leader

AP | LEE KEATH | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics


CAIRO, Egypt — Sympathizers submitted hundreds of questions to al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri's "on-line interview" before a recent dea...

Why I Chose To Support Barack Obama

Matt Littman | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics


Matt Littman

The rest of the world has an unprecedented level of distrust and anger toward the U.S. I believe it is Barack Obama who will help the U.S. regain the world's trust, which will make us a stronger, safer nation.

Bin Laden Son Wants to Be Peace Activist

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics


CAIRO, Egypt — Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father _ except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down hi...

It Was Eight Years Ago Today (But It Seems Like Eighty)

Erica Jong | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics


Erica Jong

Do we need another president learning on the job? I think not -- even if his heart, unlike Dubya's, is in the right place. Give Hillary a break.

New Taliban Leader Being Called More Dangerous Than Bin Laden

ABC News | Gretchen Peters | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


The newly appointed leader of the Taliban in Pakistan is being called more dangerous than Osama bin Laden by analysts there. His movement was created ...

Memo to Fred Thompson: America Has an Empire

Joe Lauria | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics


Joe Lauria

We do know that Ron Paul deserves credit for bringing up the obvious in a hostile environment. Maybe some day historical fact will seep into the mainstream and at least be seriously debated.

Sam Stein

Romney: I Want Bin Laden Dead Or Alive

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


While on the campaign trail on Sunday, Mitt Romney deployed foreign policy rhetoric straight out of President George Bush's playbook and even repeated...

New Bin Laden Tape Threatens Israel, Sunni Arabs

AP | SALAH NASRAWI | Posted 12.29.2007 | Politics


Osama bin Laden warned Iraq's Sunni Arabs against fighting al-Qaida and promised to expand the terror group's holy war to Israel in a new audiotape Sa...

New Bin Laden Online Video Directed At Iraq

RTT News | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics


The latest bin Laden tape will be aired on an Islamist website, the site said Friday. According to the US-based SITE Institute, the recording, titled ...

Predictions For 2008

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics


Chris Weigant

A reader recently took me to task for an article I wrote a month ago -- "What Will Be The Big Issue A Year And A Day From Now?" His complaint was tha...

New Bin Laden Release Drops Soon

236.com | Posted 11.30.2007 | Home


Nothing gets TV viewers' and intelligence officials' tongues wagging more than a new message from Osama bin Laden. And that's just what al-Qaeda has p...


 

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