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2 men sentenced for aiding terrorists with videos

Two Georgia men were each sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Monday for plotting to aid terrorists by sending homemade videos of Washington landmarks overseas and traveling abroad to try to turn their anti-American rhetoric into action. Complete Story...

Report: Islamic terror rising as al-Qaida fades

Targeted by drone strikes in Pakistan, al-Qaida is losing ground and financing even as attacks by Islamist groups are on the rise, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.

Spain: 11 guilty of belonging to terror group

A Spanish court has found 11 men guilty of belonging to a terrorist organization that was plotting to stage what would have been the country's first suicide attacks, judges said in a statement Monday.

Feds weigh public risk, evidence in terror probes

A small group of FBI agents huddled outside a Home Depot in Atlanta in January 2006, watching a young man suspected of being linked to terrorists as he walked out the door with materials that could be used to make a bomb.

Imam claims innocence in NYC terrorism case

An imam charged with lying in the investigation of an alleged terrorism plot against New York says he's a loyal American who was framed.

Terror charges for man in Germany over US targets

Germany has filed terrorism charges against a Turkish-German dual citizen allegedly linked to a member of a cell that plotted to attack U.S. targets, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Accused terrorist bridged two different worlds

Part American and part Pakistani, the Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody terrorist attacks in Mumbai has followed a twisted trail through two different worlds.

Denver attorney Folsom no longer on Zazi case

A Denver lawyer thrust into the international spotlight while representing a Colorado man accused of plotting a terrorist attack is no longer on the case.

More charges expected in NYC terror plot

Federal authorities expect to file more charges in an alleged plot by an al-Qaida associate to attack New York City with homemade bombs, a prosecutor said Thursday.

FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan

The FBI is sending a team to Pakistan and India as part of an inquiry into an American man accused of sizing up targets ahead of last year's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India's financial capital.

Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks

A grandfather visited the room where his grandson was orphaned. A young man returned to the hotel where he narrowly escaped death. Mumbai residents went in droves to donate blood at a train station overrun in the 60-hour siege of India's financial capital.

First US trial of 9/11 case was full of surprises

Zacarias Moussaoui was a clown who could not keep his mouth shut, according to his old al-Qaida boss, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. But Moussaoui was surprisingly tame when tried for the 9/11 attacks — never turning the courtroom into the circus of anti-U.S. tirades that some fear Mohammed will create at his trial in New York.

NY ex-lawyer surrenders to serve prison term

Promising "you haven't seen the last of me," a 70-year-old disbarred lawyer convicted in a terrorism case surrendered to U.S. marshals Thursday to begin serving her prison term after a New York appeals court upheld her conviction.

Brother of terror suspect: 'We are not extremists'

A Somali man arrested in the Netherlands and accused of financing Islamic terrorists was not an extremist and was so poor he couldn't afford to bring his new wife from Somalia to the U.S., according to two of his brothers who live in Minnesota.

Report: Somali terror suspect had US residency

A Somali man suspected of recruiting youth in Minneapolis for Islamic terrorism in Somalia has a U.S. green card, Dutch media reported Friday.

Bloomberg shakes hands with terrorism associate

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he would not have shaken the hand of a character witness for a convicted terrorist if he had known about his history.

Italy: 17 Algerians arrested in terrorism probe

Italy's top security official said Thursday that authorities have smashed an international terror cell with the arrest in Italy and elsewhere in Europe of 17 Algerians who were raising money to finance terrorism.

Spain tries 11 over alleged Islamic terror plot

Three men of Pakistani origin denied any wrongdoing Thursday as they went on trial over an alleged plot to stage suicide attacks in Barcelona on orders from the Pakistan Taliban.

Dutch arrest Somali terror suspect wanted by US

Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested a 43-year-old Somali man wanted by U.S. authorities for allegedly financing Islamic extremist terrorists.

Lawyer: FBI asked terror suspect to be informant

A Massachusetts man accused of plotting to kill Americans was portrayed by federal prosecutors Thursday as a jihadist who is too dangerous to be released on bail, but the man's lawyer said he was charged only after he refused to become an FBI informant against Muslims.

UK lawmakers call for new rendition flight ban

A group of British lawmakers proposed new laws Thursday to ban the use of airports, harbors or highways in the secret rendition of suspected terrorists, while a human rights group urged the government to stop detaining terror suspects without charge.

Trial date delayed for NYC terror suspect's dad

Lawyers preparing for the trial of a Colorado man whose son is charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction are getting more time to get ready.

Imam pleads not guilty to NYC terror charges

An imam accused of lying to FBI agents investigating an alleged bomb plot against New York City by a suspected al-Qaida associate pleaded not guilty Monday.

New papers detail FBI, CIA wrangle over detainees

Newly released documents show the FBI interviewed a naked, chained terror suspect back in 2002 as the bureau struggled with the CIA over how to treat high-value prisoners.

Medvedev: Soviet-era terror cannot be justified

President Dmitry Medvedev told Russians Friday that there can be no justification for the Soviet government's crimes against its own people, lamenting millions of deaths and "maimed destinies" in some of the strongest criticism of the Communist era to come from the Kremlin since Vladimir Putin came to power a decade ago.

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"Intoxicated by power, Blair tricked us into war"
Source: The Times

The degree of deceit involved in our decision to go to war on Iraq becomes steadily clearer. This was a foreign policy disgrace of epic proportions and playing footsie on Sunday morning television does nothing to repair the damage.

Untouchable: Blair to give Iraq War evidence in secret
Source: Independent.co.uk

Key parts of Tony Blair's evidence to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War will be held in secret, sources close to the hearings revealed last night.

Osama can run, how long can he hide?
Source: Asia Times Online

"I believe that al-Qaeda can be defeated overall but I believe it is an ideology and he [Osama bin Laden] is an iconic leader, so I think to complete the destruction of that organization, it does mean that he needs to be either captured or killed, or brought to justice." - Gener …

The Transfer of Guantanamo Detainees to the Thompson Correctional Center in Illinois: What's the Rush?
Source: The Prairie Advicate News

After eight years of waiting, there is finally some action to open the State of Illinois' Thomson Correctional Center. It is action that is coming from a surprising source, but action nonetheless.

Draft Administration Memo Gives Instructions on Transferring Guantanamo Detainees to Illinois Prison
Source: ABC News Blogs

A leaked memo posted online today says the Obama administration is planning to transfer suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to an Illinois prison, but an administration official said tonight that the document was only a draft.

Tea Party Mantra in NY: "Embarrass The White Race"
Source: The Daily Dish

Accordng to Andrew Sullivan on the Daily Dish, the Tea Party in NY come up with this line about our administration giving a trial in NY for 9/11 "Embarrass The White Race. That's What This Administration Does". There is a video attached with their speaker.

Defense Contractor Makes Up Wild Islamic Terrorism Fantasy; Right-Wingers Act Like it's 9/11 All Over Again
Source: AlterNet.org

True story. A right-winger who obviously reads too many of those really hard-core Islamophobic blogs emailed around a detailed account of how he had heroically thwarted a terrorist attack on a flight from Atlanta to Houston. Except... of course... it's all a lie.

Pakistani PM Says Bin Laden Not in Pakistan
Source: CNN

Pakistan's prime minister Thursday rejected claims al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is hiding within his country amid mounting global pressure on Islamabad to tackle terrorists linked to escalating conflict in neighboring Afghanistan. More Articles

Security incident aboard AirTran Flight 297 suggests terror Dry Run
Source: http://canadafreepress.com

A group of thirteen men dressed in traditional Muslim attire were among 73 passengers who boarded AirTran Flight 297 on Tuesday, 17 November 2009, a routine flight scheduled to depart Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, gate C-16 at 4:43 PM ET to Houston Hobby Airport.

Obama rings the curtain on Pax Americana
Source: Asia Times Online

United States President Barack Obama scored a convincing "A" in the tortuous test that he was put to on the structuring of a new Afghan strategy.

Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught.

Obama has no stomach for this fight
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Barack Obama's announcement of an Afghan "surge" is his frantic bid to rescue what promises to be a stumbling re-election campaign that must start in 2011. It oozes with his desperation not to be in Afghanistan. The question is how best to disengage.

The ghost of Tora Bora
Source: Dawn.com

In the days preceding President Obama's speech — it was yet to be delivered at the time of writing — on his new strategy in Afghanistan, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued a new report scrutinising the reasons behind the failure to capture Osama bin …

Man who ran over terrorist suspected of attempted murder
Source: ynetnews.com

Footage shows husband of woman stabbed in Kiyat Arba gas station last week repeatedly run over motionless terrorist with his Mercedes; suspect held under house arrest

My Plan To End Both Wars.

As everyone knows, or should know, ending one if not both wars would be a difficult task for anyone. There's is no one alive today that has complete experience in doing something like this.

Hezbollah blames U.S. for all terrorism
Source: CNN

Hezbollah's chief on Monday announced the group's new "manifesto," which calls on all countries to "liberate Jerusalem" and declares the United States a threat to the world.

Tourist Jailed For Alleged Disney Bomb Threat
Source: wesh.com

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- An alleged bomb threat at Walt Disney World ended with a tourist jailed on Sunday.

Taliban Re-emerge in Afghanistans Once Quiet North
Source: The New York Times

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Far from the heartland of the Taliban insurgency in the south, this once peaceful northern province was one place American and Afghan officials thought they did not have to worry about.

Reasons Not To Hold Terror Trials in NYC
Source: credoaction.com

It's a comic. No text to quote. :-)

How Can Jihadis Be Detected in the (US) Army?
Source: Act for America

Sen. Lieberman and his Homeland Security Committee have declared Major Hasan's actions as a terrorist act based on ample evidence of his intent to carry out a personal Jihad.

5 Extremely Compelling Reasons Not To Hold Terror Trials In New York City [Comic]
Source: Salon.com

Sorry folks, no summary. Click through to read the comic (it's worth it).

India: ULFA blasts leave at least 7dead and 50 injured
Source: news-public.com

In a series of two blasts triggered in the Lower Assam town of Nalbari, at around 9.45 am on Sunday, at least 7 people have been killed and more than 50 have been reported injured.

Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

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 policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.

Limbaugh: "Democrats Are The Equivalent Of Political Suicide Bombers"
Source: Media Matters for America

Rush: Democrats have become the "Kamikaze party"

Civil Trials for Jihadists and Obama's Third World Vision for America
Source: Townhall.com

If we hadn't been so "arrogant, sometimes dismissive," if we hadn't initiated "wars of choice," if we hadn't been imperialistic and "unilateralist," if we hadn't avariciously consumed a disproportionate measure of the world's resources, the world wouldn't look upon us with disfav …

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