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  • March 2008

    • Pentagon Charges Inmate in Terror Strike

      New York Times  |  Mar 31, 08 5:38 PM CDT

      Pentagon Charges Inmate in Terror Strike

      (Newser) - The Pentagon charged a Guantanamo inmate today in the 1998 US embassy bombing in Tanzania that killed 11 people, the New York Times reports. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, saying he remained an al-Qaeda agent after the attack and worked as a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden. But the charges quickly drew fire from critics of Guantanamo Bay tribunals. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Guantanamo Bay  • terrorist  • military tribunal

    • Foreign-Policy Bigwigs Duel on Wisdom of Ending War

      Washington Post  |  Mar 31, 08 11:36 AM CDT

      Foreign-Policy Bigwigs Duel on Wisdom of Ending War

      (Newser) - Advisors to Barack Obama and John McCain spar over ending the Iraq war in Washington Post editorials, with Zbigniew Brzezinski saying rapid departure will likely bring stability, and Max Boot arguing it would spell disaster. The former national-security adviser says much jihadism is product of anti-American fervor, a charge Boot dismisses—adding it’s sunny optimism to expect relief at US departure. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • Iran  • al-Qaeda  • Iraq exit strategy  • Zbigniew Brzezinski

    • US Steps Up Secret Pakistan Air Strikes

      Washington Post  |  Mar 27, 08 6:09 AM CDT

      US Steps Up Secret Pakistan Air Strikes

      (Newser) - The US is stepping up air strikes on suspected al-Qaeda strongholds in Pakistan, the Washington Post reports. The Predator bombings—which neither the US or Pakistan will officially confirm—aim to rattle terror leaders out of hiding before the country's new leaders are expected to demand the US scale back its operations. The "shake the tree" strategy has reportedly killed 45 foreign fighters. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • Pervez Musharraf  • Nawaz Sharif  • Pakistan militants  • airstrike  • Islamic extremists  • Waziristan  • Predator

    • Obama's Foreign Policy Would Be Radical Overhaul

      American Prospect  |  Mar 25, 08 3:03 PM CDT

      Obama's Foreign Policy Would Be Radical Overhaul

      (Newser) - Barack Obama provides “the most sweeping liberal foreign-policy critique” from a presidential contender in decades, writes Spencer Ackerman in the American Prospect —focusing not on fear, but rather on what advisers call “dignity promotion.” Ackerman credits the candidate's brain trust with cutting through “Democratic timidity” to look at the root causes of anti-Americanism and address misery on a global basis. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Iraq war  • al-Qaeda  • foreign policy  • Samantha Power  • Denis McDonough  • Susan Rice

    • Al-Qaeda No. 2 Calls for Terror Attacks to Back Palestinians

      CNN  |  Mar 24, 08 7:11 AM CDT

      Al-Qaeda No. 2 Calls for Terror Attacks to Back Palestinians

      (Newser) - An audio statement purportedly by al-Qaeda’s second-in-command demands that Muslims attack the West to support Palestinians, reports CNN. "Let them know that every dollar they spend on the killing of Muslims, there will be shed blood in return," said Ayman al-Zawahiri, adding that protests were not enough. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Palestine  • Gaza  • Osama bin Laden  • Ayman al-Zawahiri

    • NYPD and FBI Tussle Over War on Terror

      Washington Post  |  Mar 22, 08 4:20 PM CDT

      NYPD and FBI Tussle Over War on Terror

      (Newser) - Irked by the FBI, New York police have quietly turned their anti-terror mission into a global operation, the Washington Post reports. They have nabbed suspected terrorists and won convictions, but Big Apple cops still fume over the FBI's refusal to share data. “Controlling information is power, and they don't want to let it go,” NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • FBI  • CIA  • War on Terror  • counterterrorism  • NYPD  • New York City Police Department  • Raymond Kelly

    • Pakistan's New Leaders Will Open Talks With Militants

      New York Times  |  Mar 22, 08 7:31 AM CDT

      Pakistan's New Leaders Will Open Talks With Militants

      (Newser) - Pakistan's new coalition government says it will negotiate with the militants thought to be behind a wave of recent suicide bombings, the New York Times reports. The change in strategy will alarm US officials, who have recently stepped up strikes on suspected al-Qaeda strongholds using pilotless Predator drones. Pakistanis blame American strikes for the surge in bombings—17 since the beginning of 2008.  More »

    • Pope Knocks China on Good Friday

      Reuters  |  Mar 21, 08 8:35 PM CDT

      Pope Knocks China on Good Friday

      (Newser) - Pope Benedict took aim at China's lack of religious freedom at a Good Friday procession in Rome today, Reuters reports. "In many parts of the world, (the Church) is undergoing the dark hour of persecution," the Pope said, using words penned by a cardinal who has blasted China's policies. A Chinese woman shouldered the cross for part of the procession, which was broadcast to 39 countries. More »

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      China  • al-Qaeda  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Osama bin Laden  • Rome  • Easter  • religious freedom  • religious persecution

    • Bush Sees Success as Iraq War Turns 5

      CNN  |  Mar 19, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      Bush Sees Success as Iraq War Turns 5

      (Newser) - On the fifth anniversary of launching the shock-and-awe assault that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, President Bush will make a major speech at the Pentagon today, CNN reports. In excerpts from the speech he acknowledges that "the fight in Iraq was faltering," but praises the progress in the last year. "The surge has done more than turn the situation in Iraq around; it has opened the door to a major strategic victory in the broader war on terror." More »