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• Sunni Awakening, Afghan Version

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
  Its often said that you cant hope to apply Iraq strategy to Afghanistan because the two countries/conflicts are so different. But Stanley McChrystal seems not to agree : In Iraq, the U.S.-funded Sons of Iraq program got as many as 100,000 Sunni insurgents to stop fighting the U.S., or even take up arms against the ...
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• Arabia not so Felix: a brewing war in Yemen?

  
  The Best Defense — Authority: 654
  Exum and Fontaine, the Skywalker and Solo ofCNAS, tell the grim tale , warningthat: [W]hile Americans may pay little attention to Yemen, al-Qaedaleadership devotes much more: Internet message boards linked to al-Qaeda areencouraging fighters from across the Islamic world to flock to Yemen . (Meanwhile,did you ...
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• The Old World Taught us Well

  
  The Vigilant Lens — Authority: 130
  But we never did listen to the right Englishman.In news that should shock a couple of you self-identified/moderate Americans, out of their black Friday shopping worries…Tony Blair is in some deep shit.Newly leaked documents have now proven that he lied about Iraq, the WMD’s and generally behaved poorly.  If you ...
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• Iraq: Election Law Fails to Move Forward

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 487
  Reuters is reporting that the Iraqi Parliament has  failed to address VP Tareq al-Hashemi ‘ s veto regarding a new election law.  There are only few days left to do so as the law must be passed 60 days before January 23, which the Shi’ite majority has established as the last possible day to hold ...
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• My favorite trend in Iraq

  
  The Best Defense — Authority: 654
  Bombersgetting hit by bombs theyare planting. Myleast favorite trend: the supposedresurgence of al Qaeda. MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images
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• aQ English sites

  
  Virtually Islamic — Authority: 129
  AP, 200 Web sites spread al-Qaidas message in English, 20 Nov 09 [not exactly a headline ...] "Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaidas message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics ...
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• Al Qaedas Third Wave

  
  War News Updates — Authority: 504
  Photo: Hasan: One of many more attackers. Fort Hood: Terrors Third Wave -- New York Post The Fort Hood killings were no isolated incident, but part of al Qaedas "third wave." The 9/11 terrorists were the first wave: Their attacks culminated years of direct attacks on America and the West by al Qaeda ...
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• What are We Doing There? Ellsberg and Hoh Discuss the Afghanistan Dilemma

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 767
  If Matthew Hoh could tell you one thing to help you understand the U.S.’s predicament in Afghanistan, he’d tell you: The presence of our ground combat troops is not doing anything to defeat al-Qaida. Think about that for a moment. We are paying roughly $1 million per troop, per year in Afghanistan . ...
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• 9/11 Suspects to Use Trial to Explain Themselves

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 156
  Since Attorney General Eric Holder announced the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 attacks would be tried in New York, there’s been much speculation about whether they’ll plead guilty, as some have suggested they would before military commissions, or insist on a trial and put on a defense. Scott Fenstermaker, a ...
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• Obama Trying Bush

  
  Reflections From a Murky Pond — Authority: 421
  There is often both truth and wisdom to be found in humor. Both are found in full measure in Glenn McCoy’s cartoon about the reasons that President Obama and his lackey, Attorney General Eric Holder want to enact the dangerous travesty of trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his subhuman, Islamist ilk in civilian ...
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• Al Qaedas third wave

  
  PrairiePundit — Authority: 499
  Gordon Cucullu: The Fort Hood killings were no isolated incident, but part of al Qaedas "third wave." The 9/11 terrorists were the first wave: Their attacks culminated years of direct attacks on America and the West by al Qaeda operators -- a core group of Saudi, Yemeni and other identifiably Arab men. But ...
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• Pakistani Army Kills At Least 18 Islamic Militants in Intense Fighting

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 618
  PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Pakistans army killed 18 Islamist militants in a northwestern region Monday, part of an escalating campaign against insurgents intent on toppling the U.S.-allied government. It was the second day of fighting in Shahukhel in Hangu district close to the Afghan border. Like other parts ...
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• This Jihadi Moment

  
  Jules Crittenden — Authority: 706
  Brought to you by the United States Department of Justice. via Fox : 9/11 conspirator lawyer says his client is looking forward to the limelight. OK, that’s not exactly how he put it.  The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign ...
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• Maybe If President Obama Shows Up To Personally Apologize To Each Defendant On Behalf Of The United States Of America On The Opening Day Of Each Trial …

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 141
  Some of the more rancid Al Qaeda showboating can be curtailed. But then again since he agrees with them … ‘Lawyer: September 11th Defenders Want Trial To Be Platform For Their Views’ At The Associated Press .
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• Ringleader In Sears Tower Jihad Plot Sentenced To 13 Years

  
  Creeping Sharia — Authority: 590
  ( RTTNews ) - A U.S. federal court judge in Miami on Friday sentenced Narseal Batiste, the alleged ringleader of a terror plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago, to 13 years in prison. Narseal Batiste was convicted along with four others in May for plotting with the al-Qaeda to blow up the Sears tower in ...
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• Yemen On The Brink

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 618
  by Stephen Brown While the fighting in Afghanistan continues to dominate news coverage, one Middle Eastern country has emerged as a leading flashpoint of Islamic terrorism. Yemen, most recently in the headlines as the home of Anwar al Awlaki , the exiled imam who fled to the country after inspiring Fort ...
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• Islamist preacher inspired Hasan, other terrorists

  
  Vlad Tepes — Authority: 150
  From The Telegraph U.K. Fort Hood shooting: radical Islamic preacher also inspired July 7 bombers The Islamic preacher who gave email advice to Major Nidal Hasan, the gunman in the Fort Hood massacre, also inspired the July 7 bombers and a number of other British terrorists. By Philip Sherwell and Duncan ...
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• Afghanistan: U.S. Military Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 544
  Despite Surge in U.S. Deployments, More Civilians Are Posted in War Zoneby August Cole | Wall Street JournalEven as U.S. troops surge to new highs in Afghanistan they are outnumbered by military contractors working alongside them, according to a Defense Department census due to be distributed to Congress — ...
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• Sally Neighbour : Taliban at the table

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 618
  AS the political and military quagmire in Afghanistan and Pakistan deepens, an odious reality is dawning on the governments of those countries and their backers in the West: the Taliban will not be defeated, and must now be included as part of the solution if this intractable problem is ever to be solved. This ...
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• Jonah Goldberg: Its no way to fight a war on terror

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 618
  Trying suspected 9/11 terrorists in civilian court is wrong on several levels. I get where President Obama and Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. are coming from. They think that if we change our way of life, the terrorists will have won. And in principle, I agree. If upholding our values makes fighting the war on ...
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