U.S. Marines in Iraq's Sunni Heartland Prepare to Pull Back From Once-Violent Cities
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - October 27, 2008
Violence has plummeted in the insurgency's birthplace, but the fragile gains could be reversed.
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Syrians 'Clearly Have Harbored' Al Qaeda in Iraq, Says U.S. General
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - October 27, 2008
Maj. Gen. John Kelly says Syria, once a conduit for terrorists to enter Iraq, has become a "sanctuary."
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In Afghanistan, U.S. Forces Face Growing Challenges—And a Rising Death Toll
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - October 7, 2008
The resurgent Taliban is drawing more U.S. forces into the battle.
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Why Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda Might Try to Affect the Election Between Barack Obama and John McCain
By
Richard Clarke
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Opinion - October 2, 2008
Intelligence officials are worried, Richard Clarke writes, that al Qaeda may try to affect elections.
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After Suicide Bombing, Can Pakistan Launch a Credible Offensive Against Terrorism?
By
Aamir Latif
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Nation & World - September 22, 2008
The government is under pressure to fight extremists—and the impression it's fighting America's war.
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9/11—We Said We'd Never Let It Happen Again, and Yet It Might
By
Richard Clarke
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Opinion - September 11, 2008
Our national institutions have failed over the past seven years, and we are once again at risk.
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Al Qaeda's Failed War on the U.S. Economy
By
James Pethokoukis
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Capital Commerce - September 11, 2008
Like Hitler and Stalin, bin Laden has underestimated America's 'sokojikara'.
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The Iraq Decisions That the Next President, Whether It’s Obama or McCain, Will Face
By
Linda Robinson
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Nation & World - August 20, 2008
In a new book, war correspondent Linda Robinson also assesses the performance of Gen. David Petraeus.
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A Grim 10-Year Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Africa
By
Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - August 7, 2008
With the attacks, al Qaeda emerged as the pre-eminent terrorist threat to the United States.
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In Fighting al Qaeda, Bush's "Global War on Terrorism" Is Off Target
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - July 30, 2008
A New Rand Corp. study urges a "fundamental rethinking" of counterterrorism strategy.
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A Key al Qaeda Bomb Maker Is Killed (Again)
By
Aamir Latif
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Nation & World - July 29, 2008
First reported killed in 2006, Midhat Mursi was the apparent target of an airstrike on Monday.
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Why Some Terrorists Make the Choice to Leave al Qaeda
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - July 16, 2008
Learning what drives militants away could help officials fight the terrorist group, a new paper says.
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Election Season Wild Card: Covert Operations Against Iran, al Qaeda
Nation & World - June 30, 2008
War being waged in the shadows could end up in the spotlight.
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Identity, Freedom, or Both?
By
Natan Sharansky
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Opinion - June 13, 2008
Natan Sharansky: Identity, Freedom, or Both?
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Pakistan's Border Badlands Are a Challenge for the Next President
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
Eliminating Pakistan's havens for al Qaeda and the Taliban is a goal for either McCain or Obama.
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News Buzz: 9/11 Suspects at Gitmo Tribunal, Clinton to Back Obama, and More
Nation & World - June 5, 2008
Alleged 9/11 conspirators face Gitmo tribunal. Hillary Clinton to back Barack Obama on Saturday.
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GAO Blasts U.S. Effort on Pakistan Safe Haven
By
Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - May 22, 2008
A new report criticizes efforts against the terrorist threat from the border areas.
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Where al Qaeda and the Taliban Hide Out
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - May 20, 2008
U.S. military wrestles with the problem of the Afghan-Pakistani border region.
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Justice Dept. Inspector General Claims CIA Hampered Its Investigation
By
Emma Schwartz
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Nation & World - May 20, 2008
Report says the agency blocked access to senior al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah.
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Lebanon May Attract Sunnis Seeking to Wage Jihad
By
Mitchell Prothero
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Nation & World - May 15, 2008
Fears in Beirut that recent Shiite attacks may set the stage for revenge violence this summer.
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The U.S. Quietly Slashes the Reward Posted for the Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq
By
Anna Mulrine
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Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - May 12, 2008
The bounty for a most wanted terrorist is reduced from $5 million to $100,000.
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News Buzz: Pennsylvanians Head to Polls, Condoleezza Rice on Jimmy Carter's Hamas Visit, and More
News Desk - April 22, 2008
Today—six weeks after it all began—the polls are open and Pennsylvania voters finally get a chance to choose between the two bickering Democratic candidates. Hillary Clinton was the early favorite in the Keystone State, but since the campaigning in Pennsylvania, polls show Barack Obama has chiseled into her lead.
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Jihadist Questions for Ayman al-Zawahiri
By
Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - April 21, 2008
New report shows al Qaeda supporters concerned about Iran and civilian killings.
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Gen. David Petraeus's Prepared Testimony in Words and Charts
News Desk - April 8, 2008
Gen. David Petraeus brought along some visual aids to bolster his congressional testimony on the situation in Iraq.
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Why Did So Many Muslims Seem to Celebrate 9/11?
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
The seeds of hatred.
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