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Pennsylvania field became place of memory

One simple notion. Here, some version of it appears on most everything you see — sewn into ballcaps, lovingly painted upon stones, scrawled on sheets of paper. "Never forget." "Remember the fallen." "Always in our hearts." The words vary, but the meaning stays the same.

Chicago man accused in terror plot denied bond

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to release on bond a Chicago man accused of planning to attack a Danish newspaper and of knowing beforehand about last year's terrorist attacks on Mumbai.

A parent's dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism

It's a dilemma no parent wants to face — fearing a son or daughter may be mixed up in terrorism, wondering whether to turn in a loved one.

Paraguay leader withdraws anti-terrorism bill

President Fernando Lugo withdrew a vaguely written anti-terrorism bill Thursday after critics complained it would give judges too much discretion to limit individual freedoms.

India seeks Chicago man for Mumbai questioning

India plans to seek access and eventual extradition of a Chicago man arraigned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a top Indian official said Thursday.

Victim's wife grateful for charges in India attack

A woman whose husband and daughter were killed in the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai says she is grateful U.S. authorities brought charges against a Chicago man accused of conducting extensive surveillance on potential targets.

Chicago man pleads not guilty in attacks

A Chicago man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he conspired in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that left 166 people dead.

Court overturns terrorism convictions of 3 Greeks

An appeals court on Thursday overturned the convictions of three Greeks who had been found guilty of belonging to a far-left terrorist group that was blamed for dozens of attacks on American targets.

Chicago terror suspects investigated in India

Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible involvement in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, according to authorities in that country.

Obama on ending wars, terror trials and more

Mr. President, thank you — I know we don't have a lot of time, so I want to dive right into this — Afghanistan. When are you going to make your decision?

Sears Tower plot leader gets 13-year prison term

The ringleader of a group described by prosecutors as plotting terror attacks on Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices in hopes of sparking an anti-government insurrection was sentenced Friday to 13 1/2 years in prison by a federal judge.

Canada Supreme Court hears media appeal

News blackouts unjustifiably prevented the public from learning why charges were dropped or suspended for some terror suspects, media lawyers told Canada's Supreme Court on Monday.

Ga. judge rejects terror convict's new trial bid

A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid for a new trial by a man convicted of terrorism charges earlier this year.

Prosecutors say Chicago man had al-Qaida video

Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said.

GOP Rep: Health reform scarier than terrorism

A Republican congresswoman said Monday that people have more to fear from Democratic health care legislation than from terrorists.

Atty: Chicago terror suspect could have been duped

Prosecutors urged a federal judge Wednesday to deny bond to one of two Chicago men charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Danish newspaper, while the man's lawyer argued that his client could have been the innocent dupe of an alleged coconspirator.

Obama visits Joint Terrorism Task Force in NYC

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the men and women of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, whose job it is to prevent future terrorist attacks on the U.S.

Court won't get involved in Hamas financier suit

The Supreme Court won't let parents of an American teenager killed in a terrorist attack in Israel collect damages from a man accused of funding Hamas.

2 convicted in Germany of supporting terror group

A German court convicted two men Tuesday of supporting a radical Islamic group with links to al-Qaida and sentenced them to prison terms.

NY businessman pleads guilty to terror financing

A New York businessman accused of trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Video shows Jakarta bombers before hotel attacks

Two Indonesian suicide bombers lounged and casually snacked in a grass field near luxury Jakarta hotels weeks before they attacked them, videos released by police Tuesday showed.

Britain to reconsider house arrest-style program

Civil liberties campaigners have criticized Britain's government after it said it will review — not scrap — a house-arrest style program used against some terrorism suspects.

Inside the terror plot that 'rivaled 9/11'

In one of the most significant terrorism cases since Sept. 11, a British jury convicted three British citizens, accused of plotting to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners, on a charge of conspiracy to murder. Read the latest on the case here.

Study: Terrorists shifting focus to 'soft' targets

Terrorists are aiming for hotels and other easier-to-hit targets as security measures at military and government facilities continue to improve, says a global intelligence company.

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NGOs: World has broken faith with the people of Gaza
Source: JPost.com

The people of Gaza have been betrayed by the international community, which can and must do far more to end this illegal and inhumane blockade," the 18-page report says.

Al Jazeera English - CENTRAL/S. ASIA - Deaths in Peshawar press club blast
Source: AL JAZEERA

Two people have been killed and 12 others injured after a suicide bomber attacked a club for journalists in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. The attacker blew himself up on Tuesday when stopped by police, an official said.

Terror trials will pose tough questions about Islam -
Source: Yahoo! News

Washington – The coming trials of 11 Muslim men in the United States for several separate acts of mass murder will sharply refocus attention on Islamic theology. It will also present the Muslim world with a "moment of truth."

Should Israeli Leaders Be Subject To Arrest When Travelling Outside Israel.

Tzipi Livni, Israel's former foreign minister, faced a possible arrest if travelling to the United kingdom earlier this month.

West warns that Somalia is becoming a haven for international terrorists - Times Online
Source: The Times

Pass beyond what is described as government territory in the Somali capital — a few blocks between the airport, the harbour and the presidential palace — and you are at the mercy of al-Shabaab, the extremist Islamic group that holds sway across southern and central Somalia.

SEALS Are Heroes, Not Criminals -
Source: The San Antonio Express-News

Is this U.S. justice?

The Islamic War On Freedom At USC
Source:

Tomorrow I am scheduled to speak at the University of Southern California. The focus of my speech will be the genocidal incitement of the prophet Mohammed that calls on Muslims to exterminate the Jews as the condition of their redemption:

Political correctness and Fort Hood
Source: meforum

Shannen Rossmiller is a former judge and pioneer of cyber counter-terrorism. Her work has led to the capture of several Al-Qaeda operatives.

Liberhan Commission Report: Will Justice Be Served?
Source: Countercurrents

It has long been held that justice delayed is justice denied. The 16.5 years that the Liberhan Commission took to produce its report on the Babari Masjid demolition must, in that light, be called a travesty of justice.

India: New attack against a church in Karnataka, the fourth in four days
Source: Spero News

Stones are thrown at the Grotto of Saint Anthony in the village of Kolaigiri. It is the 66th act of violence against the Christian community in Karnataka.

War on terror: Judging Pakistan
Source: The News International

By Richard J Douglas

Pakistan's Dilemma

At a time when entire world is marching towards progress, Pakistan is one nation that has started its march backwards. Development had long been halted in the country that is facing the struggle of its existence.

- Iran's dissident Grand Ayatollah Montazeri dies
Source: BBC News

One of Iran's most prominent dissident clerics, Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri, has died aged 87. Hoseyn Ali Montazeri was a moving spirit in the 1979 revolution which created Iran's Islamic state, and was at one stage set to become its leader.

FBI walks tightrope in outreach to Muslims, fighting terrorism
Source: The Washington Post

It thanked Joseph Persichini Jr. for reaching out to the local Muslim and Arab communities. Yet even as the tribute on Capitol Hill went on, his agents had a different mission.

U.S. prosecution links drugs to terrorism -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

The stakes are high because of the potential for Al Qaeda in the Maghreb to use cocaine profits in attacks on the West.

Muslims and the Law
Source: Examiner

The relationship between Muslim American leaders and the FBI is declining. This is a dangerous situation. This article recommends how this trend can be reversed

The enduring Iran Syria Hezbollah axis
Source: meforum

The 2006 war between Lebanon and Israel took not only outside observers by surprise, but also Israel and the government of Lebanon.

Whatever happened to the "United Nations"?

For America, we're getting a lousy deal out of the whole "UN" thing. Take a look at the war in the Middle East. After the troop surge, America will have over 90,000 troops spread through Afghanistan and Iraq. Britian has 3,500 More countries have less.

U.S. Aids Yemeni Raids on Al Qaeda, Officials Say - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

The officials said that the American support was approved by President Obama and came at the request of the Yemeni government.

Writing Blind or Turning a Blind Eye? The Confused World of Amy Zegart
Source: hcgroups.wordpress.com

Kevin Fenton's review of Amy Zegart's 'Spying Blind'. Fenton notes that Zegart's effort to attribute 9/11 to organizational failures omits and distorts numerous facts that are part of the public record, including in the sources she cites.

Why is Obama STONEWALLING Congressional Investigation of Fort Hood Massacre
Source: ://yidwithlid

If you weren't convinced before, maybe this will push you over the line. America is in more danger today than we have been in 8 1/2 years. The reason, we have a September 10th Presidential administration in a post 9/11 world.

The Tehran-Caracas Nuclear Axis
Source: Wall Street Journal

Here's one from the Department of "We Are The World": Hugo Chávez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will address the UN's climate summit in Copenhagen.

Guantánamo Must Be Closed
Source: The New York Times

It is impossible to credibly repair this nation's justice system while it operates a shameful symbol of illegality and inhumanity.

Sayyid Qutb and the Virginia Five
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When five young Muslims from northern Virginia were arrested in Pakistan for trying to join jihadist groups, the local Muslim community professed to be puzzled as to how it could have happened.

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