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War on Terror

"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people." -George W. Bush

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July 2008
- Bin Laden Driver's Soft Spot: McDonald's Fries
  
  Reuters | Jul 26, 08 1:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Osama bin Laden’s driver warmed up to interrogators after he was given McDonald’s french fries, Reuters reports. He "even appreciated that McDonald's fries are not good cold," an FBI agent testified yesterday at Salim Hamdan’s war crimes trial. In another instance, he perked up when permitted to call his wife—after being held for 7 months. More »
- Could Batman Be Bush?
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - They actually have a lot in common, the beleaguered president and the superhero currently smashing box office records, writes Andrew Klavan in the Wall Street Journal . In The Dark Knight , Batman, like Bush, is "vilified and despised for confronting terrorists in the only terms they understand." He's also willing to "push the boundaries of civil rights to deal with an emergency," knowing they can be restored when the crisis is past. Under cover of a mask, he writes, the film praises Bush’s “fortitude and moral courage.” More »
- Pakistan Spends US Anti-Terror Aid on Jets
  
  New York Times | Jul 24, 08 2:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A plan to spend US funds earmarked for anti-terrorism aid to upgrade Pakistan's F-16 jets is angering lawmakers who complain that it's a misuse of the money, the New York Times reports. The Bush administration says the $230 million will boost the jets' ability to strike at insurgents. Critics say Pakistan uses the aircraft to maintain its military rivalry with India rather than to fight terrorism. More »
- Gitmo Trial Describes al-Qaeda Inner Circle
  
  Miami Herald | Jul 22, 08 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Arguments in the trial of Salim Hamdan gave a view of al-Qaeda's inner circle today, as prosecutors opened by painting Osama bin Laden's driver as a key member of the organization, the Miami Herald reports. The lead prosecutor depicted Hamdan as a constant presence in high-level al-Qaeda operations and argued that he knew the destination of the fourth plane hijacked on 9/11. More »
- In Jordan, Obama Urges Iraq-to-Afghanistan Shift
  
  Associated Press | Jul 22, 08 11:29 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Barack Obama said today that, with improved security in Iraq, the US should turn its attention to Afghanistan. “There is security progress, but now we need a political solution” in Iraq, Obama said in Amman, Jordan—in his first news conference abroad, the AP reports. Afghanistan, the “central front in the war against terrorism,” is in “a deteriorating situation." More »
- 2nd Bulldozer Goes on Rampage in Jerusalem
  
  Haaretz | Jul 22, 08 7:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Palestinian bulldozer driver wreaked havoc in downtown Jerusalem today, injuring at least 16 people, one critically, before being gunned down, Haaretz reports. It was a copycat attack, coming just weeks after a similar bulldozer rampage killed three in the Holy City. Police said a civilian saw the bulldozer leave its construction site, and started shooting when it began overturning cars. Police soon joined the fray and gunned the driver down. More »
- Judge in Gitmo Driver Trial Nixes Interrogation Evidence
  
  Miami Herald | Jul 21, 08 4:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A military judge at the war-crimes tribunal for Osama bin Laden’s alleged driver today barred evidence from a series of 2002 interrogations in Afghanistan, the Miami Herald reports. Salim Hamdan says he was subjected to sleep deprivation and was not offered a lawyer; his defense team wants all interrogations stricken. On the first day of his trial at Guantanamo Bay, the Yemeni formally entered a not guilty plea. More »
- ETA Behind Blasts in Northern Spain
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jul 21, 08 9:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Basque separatist group ETA detonated five bombs in northern Spain yesterday in a coordinated attack, the Telegraph reports, though only one injury was reported. Four bombs went off in tourist resorts; a fifth targeted a bank near Bilbao. The explosions marked the traditional summer bombing campaign ETA has waged in an attempt to disrupt Spanish tourism. More »
- Historic Terror Trial Starts Today
  
  Washington Post | Jul 21, 08 2:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver is set to begin at Guantanamo Bay today. Salim Hamdan, accused of transporting weapons, will be tried by the first military commission since the end of World War II, reports the Washington Post .The proceedings promise to be the first big test of the controversial military justice system introduced after the 9/11 attacks. More »
- Trial of Bin Laden's Driver Can Begin, Judge Rules
  
  Associated Press | Jul 17, 08 1:37 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - The first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay can begin Monday, a federal judge ruled today, saying civilian courts should let the military process play out as Congress intended. A US District judge rejected an effort by Osama bin Laden's former driver, Salim Hamdan, to postpone his trial. More »
- Freed Terrorists Enjoy Hero's Welcome
  
  Times (UK) | Jul 17, 08 7:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Freed terrorist Samir Qantar, who bludgeoned a 4-year-old child to death with the butt of his rifle in a raid on an Israeli community, was given a red-carpet and rose-petals hero's welcome yesterday by Lebanese president Michel Suleiman and Hezbollah leaders , reports the Times of London. Qantar, who has been in prison nearly 30 years, and four Hezbollah guerrillas were released in a swap with Israel for the remains of two Israeli soldiers captured in 2006. More »
- Does al-Qaeda Do the Fist-Bump?
  
  Slate | Jul 16, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Terrorists aren’t big on fist-jabbing or bumping—they’re all about kissing and hugging, writes Juliet Lapidos for Slate in the aftermath of the New Yorker's depiction of knuckle-knocking Obamas, a move referred to by Fox News as a “terrorist fist-jab.” Al-Qaeda members, she writes, are likely to enlist a common Middle Eastern welcome of three cheek-to-cheek embraces. More »
- Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention
  
  Reuters | Jul 16, 08 5:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The president has the right to order the detention of enemy combatants, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday—but detainees can challenge that status. The Virginia-based court was hearing the case of an al-Qaeda suspect who's been in a Navy brig for 5 years without trial, Reuters reports, making him the only foreign national currently detained on US soil as an enemy combatant. More »
- Gitmo Inmates May Testify for bin Laden Aide
  
  Washington Post | Jul 15, 08 5:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fellow Guantanamo Bay inmates may testify at the upcoming terror trial of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, the Washington Post reports. Lawyers for Salim Ahmed Hamdan hope the testimony will prove their client was not a high-level terror operative. The military officer in charge of the case said he would allow it, and that it would probably be a boon to Hamdan. But prosecutors say the testimony could threaten national security. More »
- US Terror Watch List Tops 400K
  
  Reuters | Jul 14, 08 5:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Washington's terror suspect list has topped the 1-million milestone, Reuters reports. That adds up to 400,000 people, including duplicates, about 50,000 of whom are tagged with “no-fly” status. The American Civil Liberties Union slammed the list as poorly managed and too long to be effective. The ACLU has a convincing ally, the AP notes: a former Justice official with the same name as a terror suspect. More »
- Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker
  
  Associated Press | Jul 10, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police have caught a fugitive gunman wanted in connection with yesterday's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish news agency reports. The private Dogan news agency says the man, who fled the scene amid the chaos, has been caught after his getaway car was found earlier today. There was no immediate confirmation of the report. More »
- Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate
  
  Associated Press | Jul 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Authorities have apprehended four people in connection with yesterday’s attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, according to a Turkish news agency. The assault left three policemen and three shooters dead, with another assailant escaping in a getaway car. It’s unclear if the driver is among the four apprehended. The shootout has officially been declared a terrorist attack. More »
- Osama's Son Stars in Terror Vid
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jul 9, 08 12:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Osama bin Laden’s 16-year-old son is apparently going into the family business. In al-Qaeda’s latest video the young “Crown Prince of Terror” is heard calling for the destruction of Britain, the US, France, and Denmark, the Daily Telegraph reports. “Oh God, reward the fighters hitting the infidels… guide the youth of the Islamic nation and let them assist with the fighters' plans,” he says. More »
- Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack
  
  Associated Press | Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Turkish police say they suspect al-Qaeda is behind today's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. So far, no one has claimed responsibility, but a police official confirmed the suspicion to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation. More »
- 6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul
  
  CNN | Jul 9, 08 4:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - At least six people were killed today in a shootout when gunmen opened fire outside the American consulate in Istanbul, CNN reports. Three of the dead were police officers manning a security post outside the consulate. Three gunmen were also killed, according to Turkish officials. No consulate employees or US citizens were killed, authorities said. More »

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War on Terrorism
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The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is an umbrella term coined by the Bush administration to refer to the various military, political, and legal actions taken to "curb the spread of terrorism" following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

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