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A US court on Tuesday announced the indictment of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for allegedly attacking US agents who went to interrogate her after she was arrested by local police in Afghanistan. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui faces One count of attempting to kill US nationals abroad; One count of attempting to kill

A post by Pat Photos have been published in a French magazine showing Taliban fighters with trophies (guns, uniforms, helmets, etc.) taken from dead French soldiers. The soldiers were killed in an ambush last month. Eric de Lavarene, the journalist responsible for the photos, denies he was manipulated by the Taliban.

A missile strike is suspected in a blast that killed four people in a tribal region near Afghanistan. Two intelligence officials said the explosion occurred Thursday in the village of Char Khel in North Waziristan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media.

Some of Bob Woodward’s criticism in his upcoming fourth volume on the Bush presidency: “He had not rooted out terror wherever it existed. He had not achieved world peace.” addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fasecondhandconjecture.com%2Findex.php%2F2008%2F09%2F04%2Fludicrous-expectations%2F'; addthis_title = 'Ludicrous+Expectations'; addthis_pub = ''; [[ This is a content summary only.

Counterterrorism Blog For the first time in 25 years there are no clearly identifiable drug kingpins running the cocaine trade from Colombia. The FARC and AUC are both seriously degraded. Yet, production has not diminished, and, according to Colombian and U.S.

Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman reports: "Ramsey County prosecutors have formally charged eight members of a prominent activist group with conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism. The eight members of the RNC Welcoming Committee are believed to be the first persons ever charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act.

Guest Blog by Silence from Islamabad Observer A United States court Thursday found American-educated Pakistani doctor Aafia Siddiqi guilty on charges to attack U.S army in Afghanistan as a member of Al-Qaeda, said a statement released from US court.

Iranian TV goes ga-ga over Obama by Riley Jones on Thu 04 Sep 2008 03:41 PM EDT FTA- GOP Sen. John McCain is "absentminded" and "terrible" and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, doesn't have any appropriate experience. Sen.

Palestinian Negotiator: "Not A Single Word" On Paper, No Agreement On Any Issue Millions of dollars in unprecedented direct US aid and billions of dollars in overall aid. Dozens upon dozens of trips from the most powerful diplomats in the world. A series of prisoner releases reaching back to the early days of Olso.

Yesterday, The Boxing Lesson drummer Jake Mitchell began serving a 60 month sentence in federal prison for his role in a marijuana growing operation. If you think 60 months seems like a long time for growing pot, you’re right. Federal officials labeled Mitchell a Narco-terrorist which brought stricter sentencing guidelines and denied spousal privilege to his wife.