Osama Bin Laden

Obama: Three Continents, One Day

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


Christina Bellantoni

First published at WashingtonTimes.com   DRESDEN, GERMANY -- The whirlwind tour continues here Friday as President Obama sees Buchenwald concent...

Repositioning America: Obama's Cairo Speech as the Ultimate in Event Marketing

William Bradley | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


William Bradley

Not only did no one throw shoes at Obama, the crowd of 3,000 in Cairo gave him a standing ovation. Watching the speech, I had the feeling that the world might be changing again.

White House Slogan for Cairo Speech: New Beginning

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Christina Bellantoni

Aides told us reporters traveling with Obama that the speech tomorrow in Cairo will last between 40 and 45 minutes. They also announced an unprecedented social networking blitz to engage the Muslim world.

White House: Bin Laden Timing Not Surprising

AP | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The White House says it's not surprised that Osama bin Laden has released a new audio recording threatening America just ...

Bin Laden: Obama's Pakistan Support Inflamed Hatred Toward The U.S.

AP | MAAMOUN YOUSSEF | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


CAIRO — Osama bin Laden threatened Americans in a new audio recording aired Wednesday, saying President Barack Obama inflamed hatred toward the ...

Pakistan's Problem with Taliban Denial

Olivia Sterns | Posted 07.02.2009 | World


Olivia Sterns

In the long-term, defeating the Taliban will depend not just on resolving the causes they use to recruit, but on uprooting popular denial.

Have You Ever Heard of the 'Muslim Effect'?

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.26.2009 | World


Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

An American list of the top 100 intellectuals was dominated by Muslims in the top 10; the only other American list dominated by Muslims is the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.

Spock vs. Rambo

Christine Pelosi | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


Christine Pelosi

Watching President Obama and former Vice President Cheney duel on terror suspects: can Spock replace Rambo in the approach to Gitmo?

Guantanamo: A Prison Built On Lies

Andy Worthington | Posted 06.19.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

It is difficult to see how much of the "evidence" against the Gitmo prisoners can be anything other than a tissue of lies extracted through torture, coercion, bribery and exploitation.

Seven and Half Months--Seven and a Half Years

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Reese Schonfeld

The slimy bastards of the Bush Administration contributed to the deaths of more Americans at the hands of a foreign power than any President in the history of the United States.

Will Al-Qaeda Nuke America?

Sheldon Filger | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Sheldon Filger

It has been nearly eight years since Al-Qaeda struck the United States on September 11, 2001. In the aftermath of that transformational event, some ha...

What Does Obama's Afghan Command Change Mean?

William Bradley | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


William Bradley

The move from McKiernan to McChrystal also seems to signify an end to nation-building fantasies in Afghanistan.

David Feherty's Triple Bogie

Stu Kreisman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


Stu Kreisman

Feherty insulted every person who puts on a uniform to fight for the US. He cast them all as hate mongers willing to assassinate members of the government that he doesn't care for.

James Jones: "I Don't Think Anybody Knows" If Bin Laden Is Alive Or Dead

AP | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says he isn't sure if Osama bin Laden is dead or alive. Retired Marine Gen. Jam...

Zardari Asked About Osama Bin Laden's Whereabouts: "You Tell Me" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


David Gregory joined the crew of MSNBC's Morning Joe and Peggy Noonan Friday morning to give a sneak peak of this Sunday's Meet The Press, which will ...

Baitullah Mehsud: One of the World's Most Influential Men, Dead Or Alive

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 06.01.2009 | World


Virginia M. Moncrieff

For a while in 2008, international intelligence agencies thought Baitullah Mehsud was dead. Like his cousin-in-arms, Osama bin Laden, Mehsud suffers f...

Osama Bin Laden Believed Dead By Pak Intel: Zardari

AP | NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.28.2009 | World


ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president said Monday his intelligence agencies believe Osama bin Laden may be dead, but he added there is no proof. Othe...

Pakistan: Who's To Blame?

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.25.2009 | World


Jamal Dajani

US attacks on tribal areas in Pakistan have done nothing to reduce the Taliban's influence, but rather have backfired and strengthened it politically.

How We All Bow to the Saudi King

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 11.18.2009 | World


Ali A. Rizvi

The US is showing some signs of "getting tough" with Israel. But where are the calls for getting tough with Saudi Arabia, that "other" country that has now enjoyed virtually unconditional, bipartisan support from the United States for decades?

Taliban: Bin Laden Welcome In Pakistan's Swat

presstv.ir | Posted 05.22.2009 | World


Taliban in Pakistan's Swat says the group will welcome militants from Saudi-Arabia and other Arab countries who intend to settle in the valley. ...

Why Do You Kill?: A former German Parliament Member Speaks on the Iraqi Resistance

Christian Avard | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


Christian Avard

In his latest book, Jurgen Todenhofer travels to Iraq as an unembedded journalist and gives an inside look at what is the Iraqi resistance, and revealing the myths and realities behind the resistance fighters and the terrorists.

Weapons of Mass Influence - Undermining Terrorism - An Interview With Jerrold M. Post

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.17.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

Dr. Post offers a step-by-step approach for political, military and ideological actions to induce behavioral, emotional and attitudinal changes to manage and minimize a "war" we just can't win.

Dutch TV Show Finds Osama Bin Laden 'Not Guilty'

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 05.11.2009 | World


A Dutch TV jury has found Osama bin Laden not guilty of the Sept. 11 attacks. In the conclusion Wednesday night to the show "Devil's Advocate" on Du...

The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

Does Iran Harbor Osama bin Laden?

Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld | Posted 05.03.2009 | World


Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld

Bin Laden is in Iran, asserts Alan Howell Parrot, the director of The Union for the Conservation of Raptors, who for many years served as a Falconer for the rulers of the United Arab Emirates.