A Simple Plan for Killing al Qaeda
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Opinion - September 25, 2009
Howard Clark discusses How You Can Kill al Qaeda
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Guantánamo Detainee Arrives in New York to Face Trial
By
Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - June 9, 2009
The detainee is being held in Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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Osama bin Laden Not Found in National Security Adviser's Speech
By
Paul Bedard
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Alex Kingsbury
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Washington Whispers - June 1, 2009
No mention of terrorist or 9/11, but James Jones pokes at Cheney.
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When Did Americans Become Such Cowards?
By
John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - May 15, 2009
God forbid Americans should show self-control, brains and patriotism.
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Defeat Al Qaeda by Bringing the Battle Back Down to Earth
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Opinion - May 15, 2009
How in heaven's name does the U.S. win a war of the imagination? By not fighting one, says Reza Aslan.
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Why the Obama Administration is So Worried About Pakistan
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 28, 2009
The Taliban are advancing in Pakistan and it's unclear whether the government can push them back.
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With New Afghanistan Plan, Obama Makes the War His Own
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - March 30, 2009
The new strategy calls for extra troops and civilians, but it also reveals limits on America's role.
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President Obama: Taliban and Al Qaeda Must Be Stopped; Sending 4,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
Nation & World - March 27, 2009
Obama vowed to fight terrorists with a comprehensive new strategy for the region.
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Why the Somali-American Terrorist Threat May Be Overblown
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - March 19, 2009
A group of missing Somali-Americans has sparked fears, but officials downplay the terrorism risk
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Al Qaeda's Terrorist Web in Africa
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - March 17, 2009
The U.S. military is monitoring the reach of extremist factions in countries such as Somalia.
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Remembering Clausewitz: Restoring the Civil-Military Relationship
By
Antonia Chayes
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Dipali Mukhopadhyay
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Opinion - January 28, 2009
Army can't rebuild Iraq, Afghanistan without help, say scholars Antonia Chayes and Dipali Mukhopadhyay.
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Where the Terrorism Threat From al Qaeda Is Headed
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - January 12, 2009
The deadly assault in Mumbai was a chilling reminder of just how effective low-tech attacks can be.
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Barack Obama Faces 8 Global National Security Challenges
By
Patrick M. Cronin
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Opinion - December 15, 2008
The U.S. must move past the "global war on terrorism" concept, Patrick Cronin writes.
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Al Qaeda Remains a Threat
By
Christopher Brown
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Opinion - December 9, 2008
The terrorist threat remains real and dangerous, Christopher Brown writes.
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CIA: Osama Bin Laden Is Still Enemy No. 1
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - December 1, 2008
The CIA is kind of miffed with suggestions that it isn't looking hard enough for bin Laden.
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Are the Mumbai Attacks India's 9/11?
Opinion - December 1, 2008
Is the three-day siege on Mumbai reminiscent of the al Qaeda attacks on the U.S. on September 11?
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Selling Syria to a Skeptical American Audience
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - November 28, 2008
Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador in Washington, says a recent U.S. raid stifled a diplomatic opening.
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How Lessons From Fighting Pirates Could Improve the Battle Against al Qaeda
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - November 28, 2008
Somali pirates don't consider themselves terrorists, but they share key similarities.
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Is Iraq Ready for the U.S. Military to Start Leaving?
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - November 26, 2008
Violence is down, yes, but a fragile Iraqi government faces major tests in the coming months.
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How the Al Qaeda Terrorism Threat is Mutating
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - November 14, 2008
Iraq may be turning a corner, but Osama bin Laden is still out there—and dangerous.
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CIA Director says al Qaeda Much Weaker in Southeast Asia
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - November 13, 2008
The terrorist network is on the run in Indonesia, but is getting stronger in Middle East and Africa.
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Obama Administration Needs New Approach to Battling al Qaeda
By
Glenn Sulmasy
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Opinion - November 12, 2008
National security law expert Glenn Sulmasy makes 4 national security proposals.
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Iraqi Insurgents Build House Bombs to Deter Refugees from Returning Home
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - October 31, 2008
U.S. soldiers are discovering more and more "house-borne improvised explosive devices"
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What Syria's Ambassador Says About the U.S. Military Raid
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - October 29, 2008
Claims attack killed civilians, not senior Al Qaeda in Iraq operative.
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Lessons From the Near-Defeat of a Once-Feared al Qaeda Affiliate in Indonesia
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - October 28, 2008
Once called "al Qaeda's Southeast Asian wing," Jemaah Islamiyah is a shadow of its former self
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