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  • October 2008

    • Petraeus' Iraq Strategy Is Ill-Suited to Afghanistan

      Times (UK)  |  53 minutes ago

      Petraeus' Iraq Strategy Is Ill-Suited to Afghanistan

      (Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus faces an uphill battle in replicating the successes of the Iraq surge in Afghanistan, Michael Evans writes in the Times of London, “because the economic, social and political conditions are so different.” Afghanistan doesn’t have nearly the natural, fertile resources, and neither the US nor NATO allies can provide much in the way of troop reinforcements. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Middle East  • David Petraeus  • War on Terror  • opium  • infrastructure

    • US Doomed in Afghanistan: British Envoy

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 1, 08 7:11 PM CDT

      US Doomed in Afghanistan: British Envoy

      (Newser) - The British ambassador to Afghanistan believes “the American strategy is destined to fail,” the Telegraph reports, based on a leaked memo written by a French diplomat. In the memo, the French diplomat records statements by Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles at a Sept. 1 meeting in which the British envoy said increasing coalition troops would only worsen this situation. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Great Britain  • War on Terror  • Britain  • ambassador  • press leaks

  • September 2008

    • US War on Terror Hasn't Hurt Al-Qaeda: World Poll

      BBC  |  Sep 29, 08 12:43 PM CDT

      US War on Terror Hasn't Hurt Al-Qaeda: World Poll

      (Newser) - In the eyes of many, the war on terror hasn’t damaged al-Qaeda: 29% of responders to a BBC poll conducted in 23 countries said US efforts had not affected the militant group, while 30% say al-Qaeda has actually been strengthened. Overall, 22% thought al-Qaeda had been weakened, while 34% of Americans believed the organization had been damaged. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • War on Terror  • poll  • Egypt

    • Why Bush Is a Great President

      Washington Post  |  Sep 19, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      Why Bush Is a Great President

      (Newser) - George Bush may not be everyone’s favorite leader right now, but history will polish the wartime president’s image, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post . No one knew war was imminent when Bush entered office—but 9/11 changed that. Yet Bush has kept us safe and paved the way for his successor to do the same. Early reviews are predictably negative. Bob Woodward calls Bush "aloof and detached," but "a more favorably inclined biographer might have called it equanimity." More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • War on Terror  • history

    • Pakistan Orders Troops to Fire if US Launches Raid

      Associated Press  |  Sep 16, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Pakistan Orders Troops to Fire if US Launches Raid

      (AP) - Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if US troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said today. The orders come in response to a highly unusual ground attack by American commandos earlier this month, and subsequent repeated reports of US drone aircraft striking militant targets, most recently last Friday. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • terrorism  • Taliban  • War on Terror  • Pakistan army

    • Bush's Biggest Mistake: Declaring Religious War

      Boston Globe  |  Sep 15, 08 3:38 PM CDT

      Bush's Biggest Mistake: Declaring Religious War

      (Newser) - The 9/11 attacks would’ve posed a great challenge to any president, but George Bush’s response, to invoke God and declare a Manichean quest to “rid the world of evil,” made him Osama bin Laden’s accomplice, writes James Carroll in the Boston Globe . "Bush is criticized for many things," writes Carroll, "but his most grievous failure lies in having fallen into bin Laden's trap." More »

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      George W. Bush  • Sarah Palin  • War on Terror  • Osama bin Laden  • Christianity  • 9/11 attacks  • Islamophobia

    • Al-Qaeda Looks Weaker, But Still Hungry to Strike

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 11, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Al-Qaeda Looks Weaker, But Still Hungry to Strike

      (Newser) - Seven years after 9/11, al-Qaeda's hatred of the West hasn't waned, even if some experts think the terrorist group’s capabilities are weakened, the Los Angeles Times reports. Al-Qaeda’s failure to launch any major attacks since 2005 suggests that aggressive prosecution and prevention operations have been successful. However, Osama bin Laden and his chief deputy are still at large. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • War on Terror  • Osama bin Laden

    • Alvin Ailey Artist Forced to Dance for Israeli Cops

      Associated Press  |  Sep 10, 08 4:50 AM CDT

      Alvin Ailey Artist Forced to Dance for Israeli Cops

      (Newser) - A member of New York's Alvin Ailey dance troupe with a Muslim name was forced to dance for Israeli airport cops in a holding cell to prove his identity, AP reports. "It was embarrassing," said Abdur-Rahim Jackson. "The only time I'm really expected to dance is when I'm performing." More »

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      Israel  • War on Terror  • airport security  • Muslim  • dance

  • August 2008

    • Alleged Lockerbie Bomber Could Be Released

      Radar  |  Aug 24, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Alleged Lockerbie Bomber Could Be Released

      (Newser) - A convicted terrorist could be released from a Scottish jail soon just because the British government doesn’t want to reveal sensitive evidence against him, Radar reports. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi has been locked up since 1999 for his alleged involvement in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland—but recent revelations suggest he may not be responsible at all. More »

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      terrorism  • War on Terror  • Scotland  • Lockerbie  • Pan Am

    • Bombing Outside US Base in Afghanistan Kills 12

      New York Times  |  Aug 19, 08 6:57 AM CDT

      Bombing Outside US Base in Afghanistan Kills 12

      (Newser) - A suicide bomber killed 12 workers and wounded 22 others after detonating his vehicle outside a US military base in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, the New York Times reports. No American military personnel were injured or killed. A second suicide car-bomber tried to follow soon after but was turned back, as were militants wearing explosive vests who stormed the base this morning. More »

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      Taliban  • War on Terror  • suicide bombing  • Afghanistan war  • car bomb  • coalition forces

    • As Popularity Plummeted, Bush Began to Get It Right

      Newsweek  |  Aug 10, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      As Popularity Plummeted, Bush Began to Get It Right

      (Newser) - Today's Bush administration isn't pursuing all the disastrous policies it was 5 years ago, writes Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek, and unlike Dubya himself, his successor would do well to pay attention to what he's gotten right. Though both John McCain and Barack Obama keep their distance from the deeply unpopular incumbent, they won't find success in simply reversing all his policies. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Afghanistan  • War on Terror  • US foreign policy

    • As Families See Evidence, FBI Set to End Anthrax Probe

      Associated Press  |  Aug 6, 08 12:43 PM CDT

      As Families See Evidence, FBI Set to End Anthrax Probe

      (Newser) - The FBI began releasing details of its investigation into the 2001 anthrax mail attacks to families of the victims today, the AP reports, with information to be made public within hours on judge’s o