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After U.S. Raid Syrians Wonder if War on Terror Has Arrived (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The United States has been secretly attacking Al Qaeda in many countries since 2004. Such attacks have escalated in recent months and in Syria, where an attack occurred two weeks ago, many are angry... More

Tags: us raids,us military,syrians,tmc,al qaeda,war on terror

Submitted 23 days ago by cdoherty on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Talabani Pledges to Help Christians Who Fled Mosul After Death Threats (www.cnn.com)

More than half of Mosul's Christian population -- an estimated 13,000 people, or 2,300 families -- fled the city last month after being told all Christians should leave immediately or be killed.

Tags: iraq,mosul,talabani,christians,al qaeda,aqi

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Tal Afar Mayor and U.S. Ally Forced to Flee Iraq (news.yahoo.com)

Two years ago, President Bush hailed Najim al Jabouri as a symbol of success. Last month, Jabouri quietly left Tal Afar, where he was the police chief and the mayor, collected his wife and four... More

Tags: iraq,tal afar,al qaeda,aqi,sunnis,shiites,insurgents,refugees

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Hated Al-Qaeda Web Site Endorses McCain-Washington Post (corksphere.blogspot.com)

A hated Al Qaeda web site has endorsed John McCain for President.

Tags: washington post,mccain,al qaeda,google,bloglines

Submitted about 1 month ago by CORKSPHERE on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |

Is the U.S. putting mentally incompetent terror suspects on trial? (www.salon.com) TMC

GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba -- It was the second day of a round of pretrial hearings in the 9/11 case, and Ramzi Binalshibh, one of five accused al-Qaida operatives, was in an angry mood. He didn't seem... More

Tags: tmc,salon,terrorism,politics,news,cia,torture,al qaeda,guantánamo bay,guantanamo military commissions

Submitted 2 months ago by klarajo on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Shifts from bin Laden hunt evoke questions (www.usatoday.com)

In 2002, troops from the 5th Special Forces Group who specialize in the Middle East were pulled out of the hunt for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan to prepare for their next assignment: Iraq. Their... More

Tags: osama bin laden,us military,united states,afghanistan,terrorism,al qaeda,pentagon,cia

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Gen. Petraeus: Al-Qaeda Undefeated in Iraq Despite 'Surge' (www.alertnet.org)

Al Qaeda remains a dangerous force in Iraq despite a general decline in violence and U.S. troops must continue to confront the militant group, according to General David Petraeus.

Tags: iraq,al qaeda,aqi,petraeus,surge,us military,withdrawal

Submitted 3 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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