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Possible Successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Named
Seeded on Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:52 PM EDT (homelandsecurityus.com)
From the article: A statement purportedly issued by al Qaeda in Iraq, posted on a forum website known to be used by members of that terrorist organization, named Abu Hamza al-Muhajer as the successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Iraqi Troops Ride in Style
Seeded on Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:50 PM EDT (Defense Tech.org)
From the article: While U.S. forces move around Iraq in patrols of up-armored Humvees, M-2 Bradleys and specialized bomb-proof vehicles like Force Protection's Buffalo and Cougar, Iraqi forces are still sporting Nissan pickup trucks and, in rare cases, cast-off U.S.
Prisoners' Ruse Is Inquiry Focus at Guantánamo
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:44 PM EDT (New York Times)
From the article: Jennifer Daskal, advocacy director for Human Rights Watch, said Sunday that the three suicides "are an indication of the incredible despair that the prisoners are experiencing" after many of them have been "completely cut off from the world."General Craddock spe …
General Sees Possible Cut in Troops in Iraq
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:05 PM EDT (New York Times)
From the article: The top American commander in Iraq said today that United States forces in Iraq could be gradually reduced this year if the new Iraqi government made steady progress and the Iraqi Army gained in self-sufficiency.But the commander, General George W Casey Jr., did …
Suicides prompt new calls to close Guantanamo | Reuters.com
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:55 PM EDT (today.reuters.com)
From the article: The suicides of three Arab prisoners at Guantanamo ignited new calls on Sunday for the United States to shut down the detention camp and find a better way to deal with captured terrorist suspects.Advocates for the prisoners blamed the Bush administration for the …
Overhaul must break the culture that encourages illegal work force
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:33 AM EDT (azstarnet.com)
From the article: All day long, Border Patrol agents head south from their station on West Ajo Way toward the nation's busiest corridor for illegal crossings.They pass one sprouting subdivision after another, where construction workers oblivious to passing la migra trucks lay fo …
Terrorists Trained by Zarqawi Went Abroad, Jordan Says
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:31 AM EDT (New York Times)
From the article: At the time of his death, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was still trying to transform his organization from one focused on the Iraqi insurgency into a global operation capable of striking far beyond Iraq's borders, intelligence experts here and in the West agree.
Eight killed in Iraq as violence continues
Seeded on Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:29 AM EDT (Reuters.com)
Although Zarqawi has been eliiminated as a focus for western hatred and anger, Zarqawi's followers have had no change in focus as the violence in Iraq continues unabated.
Gathering Highlights Power of the Blog
Seeded on Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:25 AM EDT (New York Times)
From the article: If any more proof were needed of the rising influence of bloggers — at least for the Democratic Party — it could be found here on Friday on the Las Vegas Strip, where the old and new worlds of American politics engaged in a slightly awkward if mostly enterta …
Terrorist Anthrax Redux?
Seeded on Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:23 AM EDT (Northeast Intelligence Network)
There are some holes in this analysis, in my opinion, and the author displays some biases bordering on racism in his conclusions, but it's an interesting theory.
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