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October 2008
- Red Cross: Pakistan Now a War Zone
  
  New York Times | Oct 3, 08 6:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pakistan's escalating confrontation with the Taliban has plunged the country into full-scale war, the New York Times reports. A quarter of a million people have fled the fighting as the Pakistani army attacks the militants in tribal areas on at least three fronts, and 20,000 have flooded in desperation over the border into Afghanistan. "This is now a war zone," warned a Red Cross spokesman. More »
- US Bombs Pakistani Village, Kills 6
  
  Guardian (UK) | Oct 1, 08 3:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Missiles launched by the US military struck a village in Pakistan's border region this morning killing at least six people, Pakistani officials told the Guardian . Two missiles were fired by a pilotless drone after it was shot at by tribesmen, reportedly striking the home of a local Taliban commander. The Waziristan region has been an increasing source of tension between the US and Pakistan as American forces have launched cross-border attacks against militants. US officials could not be immediately reached for comment. More »
September 2008
- US Able to Delay Al Qaeda's Annual 9/11 Tape a Week
  
  ABC News | Sep 19, 08 5:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Al Qaeda’s commemoration of the Sept. 11 terror attacks came a bit later than usual this year, ABC News reports, as US intelligence services were able to block the group's annual propaganda video from making the Internet rounds until today. Sources said Germany and Malaysia helped keep the extremist group from posting its message on Sept. 11 for the first time since the 2001 attacks. More »
- Al-Qaeda Looks Weaker, But Still Hungry to Strike
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 11, 08 2:48 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Bush Ordered Raids Without Pakistan OK
  
  New York Times | Sep 11, 08 3:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush green-lighted orders allowing American special forces to conduct raids inside Pakistan without the approval of the Pakistani government, senior US officials told the New York Times . One raid took place last week and more are expected as the US steps up its actions against al-Qaeda militants—despite the stern objections of Pakistan's military. More »
- After 7 Years, New Tactics to Find bin Laden
  
  Washington Post | Sep 10, 08 7:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the US has no bead on Osama bin Laden, believed to be hiding out in Pakistan's lawless northwest. Frustrated by the lack of progress, American and Pakistani officials have shifted their strategy to target other top al-Qaeda leaders, the Washington Post reports, stepping up the use of drone spy planes to bombard the mountainous region. More »
- Strike Kills at Least 9 in Pakistan Militant Stronghold
  
  Associated Press | Sep 8, 08 7:54 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Explosions reportedly caused by missiles fired from drone aircraft hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said. The blasts took place in a militant stronghold in Pakistan's wild tribal belt, a possible hiding place for Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri. More »
- US Ground Forces Raid Pakistan Outposts
  
  New York Times | Sep 4, 08 2:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American commandos raided al-Qaeda encampments inside Pakistan yesterday, the New York Times reports. The US has carried out air strikes in the region before but this is the first acknowledged ground raid inside Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, long suspected of being the hideout of Osama Bin Laden. The commandos were airlifted by helicopter into the troubled South Waziristan tribal area. More »
August 2008
- At 20, al-Qaeda Is in Decline
  
  Washington Post | Aug 17, 08 3:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two decades after its founding, al-Qaeda's golden years are over, argues Peter Bergen in the Washington Post. Osama bin Laden's plan has largely backfired: 9/11 neither resulted in US withdrawal from the Middle East, or in the defeat of "impious" Middle Eastern regimes. But while al-Qaeda discredited itself in Iraq and jihadists are less centralized than in 2001, the organization still poses a threat to the West. More »
July 2008
- Guantanamo Only Looks Like a Real Trial
  
  New York Times | Jul 29, 08 7:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The first trial taking place at Guantanamo Bay has the look and feel of a real American court proceeding, but that appearance is in many ways just an illusion, writes William Glaberson in the New York Times . Secret evidence remains sealed in red folders, much of what is presented was obtained under harsh interrogations, the public is banned, and reporters chafing under restrictions were once told, "This is not America." More »
- 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 »
- How Mac Can Get His Groove Back
  
  Time | Jul 23, 08 1:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's not quite time for John McCain's "obit," Mark Halperin writes in Time , but we're getting there. How the Republican could right the ship: Realize that voters “want an upbeat president”—and stop pointing out his old age. Recognize that Americans care more about mortgages and health-care costs than about his life story. Try driving one message for longer than a day. 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 »
- 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 »
- 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 »
- Gitmo Trial Will Proceed After Judge Threatens Delay
  
  Miami Herald | Jul 18, 08 5:01 PM CDT