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Colo. Professor Vows to Fight Dismissal

A professor scorned for remarks about Sept. 11 victims vowed that his firing over allegations of plagiarism, falsification and other misconduct wouldn't end his 2 1/2-year dispute with the University of Colorado.

NYC Firefighters Union Assails Giuliani

The nation's largest firefighters union has accused Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, of committing "egregious acts" against firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Candidate Denounces Ariz. 9/11 Memorial

The Republican candidate for governor says the state's recently dedicated 9-11 memorial should be torn down, calling it an insult to America because of wording that he says criticizes the United States and fails to adequately honor victims and military personnel.

Some Stations Want Cursing Out of '9/11'

Broadcasters say the hesitancy of some CBS affiliates to air a powerful Sept. 11 documentary next week proves there's been a chilling effect on the First Amendment since federal regulators boosted penalties for television obscenities after Janet Jackson's breast was exposed at a Super Bowl halftime show.

Cornerstone of NYC Freedom Tower Removed

Even the symbol of new beginnings at ground zero wasn't immune from the realities of redesign and renegotiation. The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower, the soaring skyscraper that will replace the fallen twin towers at the World Trade Center, was quietly and temporarily removed from the site Friday, nearly two years after it was laid with much fanfare.

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New Jihad Code Threatens al Qaeda
Source: CNN

The code's most direct challenge to al Qaeda is this: "Jihad has ethics and morals because it is for God. That means it is forbidden to kill women, children, elderly people, priests, messengers, traders and the like.

The Federal Bureau of Non-Investigation, Al-Qaeda's Awlaki, and the Ft. Hood Hasan case.
Source: Campaign Standard

Al-Qaeda recruiter Awlaki moved to the Dar al Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, Virginia. Two 9/11 hijackers (including one of the hijackers Awlaki had met with in San Diego) followed him there and received assistance from the mosque's members.

Pajamas Media » Islamist Perfidy and Western Naivety: Which Is More Lethal?
Source: Pajamas Media

When the president favorably quotes a Koranic passage popular among jihadists, the answer should be clear.

Obama Searching for the Root Causes of Ft. Hood Massacre
Source: Campaign Standard

" You have to wonder: Will Obama still find that the fundamental tragedy was not the murder of 13 Americans at the hands of a terrorist, but the failure of our society to address his grievances before he was forced to turn to violence? Are we still to blame for our indifference t …

Mossad involvement in 9/11. An interview with Janathan Elnoff
Source: Yahoo Video

Current Issues TV with Hesham Tillawi interviewed Janathan Elnoff regarding his new information connecting the Mossad with 9/11.

The road ahead for India and Pakistan
Source: The Hindu

If terrorism will not compel India to settle outstanding disputes with Pakistan, keeping the dialogue process suspended indefinitely is not going to force Islamabad to be more mindful of New Delhi's concerns either.

Terrorism amendment dies in Senate
Source: Politico

The Senate has defeated an amendment that would have kept the plotters of the September 11, 2001 attacks out of ordinary federal courts—leaving military commissions as the only option for trying the terror suspects.

Our Man in Kabul
Source: Foreign Affairs

With the cancellation of Afghanistan's runoff election, Washington is left with Hamid Karzai as its partner in Kabul. How did Karzai come to power in the first place, and what might that say about his ability to rule?

U.S. settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse | Reuters
Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S.

21-Gun Salute
Source: American Thinker

At approximately 8:00 am on Monday, November 2, the USS New York will come to a halt on the Hudson River opposite the World Trade Center site. The Navy plans to dip its colors, fire a 21-Gun Salute, and then proceed to Pier 88 in NYC. The 21-Gun Salute will be loud.

Operation Praline: The Realization of Al-Suri's Nizam, la Tanzim?
Source: terrorismanalysts.com

Abu Musab al-Suri, also known as Mustafa Sethmariam Nasar, is currently being held in American custody in an unspecified location. Since he was arrested in Quetta, Pakistan in late October 2005[3] and was handed over into American custody he has dropped off the grid.

DAWN.COM | World | Quitting region now will be disaster: Pentagon
Source: DAWN.COM

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has warned that it would be a disaster if the US abandoned Pakistan and Afghanistan now.

Passport suggests 9/11 plotters are in Pakistan
Source: Indian Express

Pakistani forces pushing toward a lair of hardcore Taliban fighters found documents this week linked to a member of the Hamburg cell of al-Qaeda that is believed to have planned the September 11 terrorist attacks.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | 9/11 passport 'found in Pakistan'
Source: BBC News

Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US.

For Europe, US Is the Country That Cries Wolf
Source: AntiWar.com

PARIS - Philip Gordon, the American assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia, visited his European clients earlier this month in order to ask for more European cooperation.

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
Source: Revolution

"The often overlooked subplot of the wars of the post-9/11 period is their unprecedented scale of outsourcing and privatization," author Jeremy Scahill writes in The Nation.

Blackwater's Unwritten Death Contract
Source: Consortiumnews.com

Hats off to Mark Mazzetti of the New York Times for reporting that it was after CIA Director Leon Panetta's holdover lieutenants finally told him that, under President Bush, they had farmed out assassinations to their Blackwater subsidiary, that he abruptly stopped the project an …

Blood From Stones: The Secret Financial Network of Terror
Source: Amazon.com

One of the first new laws the Bush administration promulgated following the Sept. 11 terror attacks was an executive order that made it easier to freeze the bank accounts of suspected terrorists and their supporters. By Nov.

Pakistan: Trapped In The US Game
Source: Pakistan Ka Khuda Hafiz

Musharraf proved excessively compliant from the beginning and this came as a shock even to the Bush Administration, but they realised his limitations in terms of compromises at the tactical level because of the military - which often put a spanner in the US agenda for Pakistan.

Investment Retrospective – A Preemptive Portfolio Protection Strategy

A participant in the morning Working Capital Model (WCM) investment workshop observed: I've noticed that my account balances are returning to their (June 2007) levels. People are talking down the economy and the dollar. Is there any preemptive action I need to take?

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | A state of denial
Source: dawn.com

The GHQ attack has drawn accusations from several quarters in Pakistan that it was inspired by foreign powers; some have named India and the US among the usual suspects.

New York '9/11 hero police chief' jailed
Source: Telegraph

A former New York police chief, Bernard Kerik who was hailed a hero after the September 11 2001 attacks, has been jailed after a federal judge revoked his bail ahead of a corruption trial.

Loose Change

Recently in class I heard a student talk about a film called Loose Change that supposedly blames the U.S. for the terrorist attacks on 9/11... not to bring up any sore issues or anything, I was just wondering what peoples opinions of this film are.

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