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US: Suspect Is Kin to 9/11 Hijacker

A Saudi terrorism suspect facing possible charges before a military tribunal at Guantanamo has been identified as a brother-in-law of one of the Sept. 11 hijackers.

Indian Doctor Free to Return to Australia

A former suspect in failed British terror attacks that gained worldwide attention is free to return to Australia after a court on Friday dismissed the government's bid to cancel his visa.

Restrictions for Aust Terror Supporter

Former Guantanamo terror prisoner David Hicks is a threat to Australia's national security and has to report regularly to police and stay indoors from midnight to dawn after he is released from prison next week, a magistrate ruled Friday.

Moroccan Charged With Helping al-Qaida

Prosecutors said Thursday that they have filed terrorism charges against a Moroccan man accused of helping recruit foreign fighters for al-Qaida in Iraq.

al-Qaida Brand Helps Algerian Militants

Nabil Belkacemi was 15 when he disappeared in April.

Lebanese Man Sentenced in Bomb Attempt

A court convicted a Lebanese man Tuesday and sentenced him to 12 years in jail in a failed attempt to bomb German trains, judicial officials and the defense lawyer said. Three other defendants were acquitted.

Bill Would Help Vietnam War Allies

The massive budget bill before Congress contains legislation that would make it easier for Vietnam War allies such as the Hmong to seek asylum in the U.S., by changing a law that bars people who take up arms from asylum or green cards.

Last Charge Against Prosecutor Dismissed

A federal judge has dropped the last criminal charge against a former prosecutor who was acquitted of hiding evidence in a major terrorism trial.

Chief of Asian Terror Net on Trial

The self-proclaimed military commander of the Southeast Asian terror network behind the Bali bombings faced a possible death penalty as his trial opened in the Indonesian capital Wednesday.

High Court to Hear Airport Terror Case

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating part of the conviction of would-be millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam, a case the government says will greatly affect terrorism prosecutions.

Treasury Freezes Assets of 7 People

The Bush administration on Thursday took steps to clamp down financially on seven people, most of them in Syria, suspected of having ties to the Iraqi insurgency or the former regime of Saddam Hussein.

UK Draws Fire With Terror Detention Plan

Britain's government sought the power Thursday to jail terrorism suspects without charge for up to 42 days — a proposal that outraged civil rights activists

Terror Warning in Indian Capital

Indian authorities warned that six Islamic militants were driving around the capital looking for potential bombing targets Thursday, the 15th anniversary of the destruction of a famed mosque by Hindu extremists in northern India.

3 Convicted in Germany of al-Qaida Aid

Three men were convicted Wednesday of aiding the al-Qaida in Germany — including one who prosecutors say was part of the terrorist network's command structure and had contact with top leaders.

Padilla Sentencing Reset for January

Attorneys for convicted terrorism conspirator Jose Padilla contend he was so badly mistreated by his own government during 3 1/2 years in military custody that he deserves far less than the life prison sentence sought by federal prosecutors.

Hearing Shows Informant's Work

William Chrisman had three wives and nine children to support and struggled with panic attacks, but the Muslim convert was determined to help the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Ill. Terror Suspect Pleads Guilty

A convert to Islam pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges alleging he plotted to use hand grenades to attack holiday shoppers at a mall in Rockford.

Hearing Focuses on Ex-Sailor's Calls

A former sailor accused of disclosing information about Navy ships to a terrorism supporter made coded reference to Osama bin Laden in a recorded phone call with friends, prosecutors said Wednesday.

3 Men Convicted in Terror Case

A Danish court on Friday convicted a Palestinian immigrant, an Iraqi Kurd and a Danish convert to Islam of plotting a bomb attack in one of Denmark's most high-profile terror cases.

Moussaoui Judge Questions Government

A federal judge expressed frustration Tuesday that the government provided incorrect information about evidence in the prosecution of Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui and raised the possibility of ordering a new trial in another high-profile terrorism case.

U.S. Clamps Down on Sri Lankan Charity

The Bush administration took action Thursday against a Sri Lankan charity with branches in the United States and in other countries for allegedly raising money to help bankroll terrorist activities.

Judge Criticizes Australian Spy Agency

A judge accused Australia's main spy agency Monday of falsely imprisoning a Pakistani-born Australian citizen who faced terrorism-related charges that were later dropped.

Nigeria Says Terror Suspects Arrested

Nigerian security agents arrested several men who allegedly had materials for making explosives, and evidence has linked them to the al-Qaida terror network, a senior security official said Monday.

Questions and Answers on Terrorist List

Watch-list screening is best known — and widely reviled — for putting Sen. Ted Kennedy, Rep. John Lewis, the wife of Sen. Ted Stevens, a few infants and thousands of innocent U.S. residents through extensive searching and questioning before they were allowed to fly.

Man Gets 30 Years in Pipeline Plot

A man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Tuesday for plotting to help a supposed al-Qaida operative blow up U.S. oil pipelines and refineries.

The Vine

Pakistan's Tipping Point: Musharraf Implicated In Bhutto Assassination

Banazir Bhutto is dead. The late Pakistani politician and secular reformer was shot through the neck and chest by a suicide bomber who then detonated his explosives, killing some 20 bystanders.

Anonymous Donation Creates Bomb Scare

Source: wfsb.com

gift of coins causes bomb scare..

Suspect in Carnation slayings is related to victims, police say

Source: The Seattle Times

Arrest made of relative in Christmas slayings...

The Terrorists' Tet::By Austin Bay

Source: townhall.com

Sometime within the next six months or so, al Qaeda or Saddamist terrorists will attempt a Tet offensive.

Mauritania probes Al-Qaeda link in tourist murders: prosecutors - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) - Prosecutors in Mauritania investigating the murder of four French tourists said Tuesday they believed that there may be a link with Al-Qaeda's North African affiliate.

Afghanistan orders UN, EU officials to leave - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

KABUL (AFP) - Afghanistan has ordered a top European Union official and a United Nations staffer to leave the country for threatening national security, government and diplomatic officials said Tuesday.

US aid to Pakistan diverted, squandered: report - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - More than five billion dollars in US aid to Pakistan has often never reached the military units it was intended for to fight Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and was instead diverted to other programs, the New York Times reported Monday.

War And Our Weakness: Kindness.

Did I just title my article that? I thought when there was war (no matter who it was with), kindness went by the wayside? I do agree in fair treatment of prisoners that we have captured or that has surrendered, after all that is a benefit of surrendering instead of getting the cr …

Belgium tightens security in Brussels amid attack fears

Source: Forbes

Belgian police have increased security in Brussels over fears of a 'possible attack' after the arrest of 14 alleged Islamist militants, an interior ministry spokesman said today.

Torture and the Democrats::By Mona Charen

Source: townhall.com

It didn't get a lot of attention, but in mid-December, U.S. forces in Iraq discovered an al Qaeda torture center north of Baghdad. Muqdadiya is about 60 miles north of the capital. American soldiers found a blood-spattered room where chains still hung on the gory walls.

Suicide attack kills 35 in Pakistan - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide attacker detonated a bomb early Friday at a mosque outside the home of Pakistan's former interior minister as he received visitors on an Islamic holiday, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens more, authorities said.

Control order for Hicks - National - smh.com.au

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Terrorism supporter David Hicks is still at risk of taking part in terrorist acts and will be subject of a control order, a federal magistrate has ruled.

Communications Interoperability

Source: VentureItch.com

Though problems of communications interoperability had not been fully resolved since 9/11, the market of communications interoperability remains one of the fastest growing segments of the security industry.

Guantanamo three returning to UK

Source: BBC News

Three British residents held by the US at Guantanamo Bay have been released and will arrive back in the UK later, the BBC has learned.

Stop Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons

Source: JPost.com

If Hizbullah and Hamas do not let the ICRC visit Israeli prisoners we should stop ICRC visits to members of these groups.

Alleged Terrorist: 'We Were Hunting Nessie'

Source: FOXNews.com

An east London electrician accused of having terror ties claimed he was not attending training camps but hunting for the Loch Ness Monster during a trip to Scotland with other terror suspects, the Scottish Daily Record reported Saturday.

[video] Gitmo Truth & Lies

Source: politvideo.com

Guantanamo Bay on C-SPAN. Details of the detainees and how they were really captured.

An Iraq Town Shrugs Off Terror

Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

Severed heads dumped at the market, deadly road-side explosions. That used to be the depressing reality in the small town of Rawah in Iraq's Anbar Province. Now, though, peace may be at hand -- and the locals are cooperating with the US Marines.

JUST IN: Judge Declares Mistrial For Six Of Liberty City 7 -

Source: local10.com

The judge in the trial of the so-called "Liberty City Seven" has declared a mistrial for six of the seven defendants.

A Gitmo trial beats judgment at Nuremberg

Source: The Washington Times

Nearly 100 foreign enemy combatants to be tried at Guantanamo Bay will have more rights than Nazi war criminals who faced the Nuremberg tribunal, a Senate panel was told yesterday.

U.S. says homegrown attack poses biggest risk - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States faces a heightened threat of terrorist attack "for the foreseeable future" but any attack will likely be homegrown, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Wednesday.

Bush Admin Was Under Court Order Not to Discard/Destory Evidence of Detainee Torture or Abuse "Months Before the CIA Destroyed Videotapes"

Source: The New York Times

The Bush administration was under court order not to discard evidence of detainee torture and abuse months before the CIA destroyed videotapes that revealed some of its harshest interrogation tactics.

Thought Crime

Source: alexwilliams.vox.com

Thought Crime The Democrats we elected last Novemb...

Tanks Vs. Talks::By Debra J. Saunders

Source: townhall.com

Because of President Bush, the world hates America. If voters elect a Democrat, the 2008 hopefuls argue, Washington will engage in more diplomacy and the world will love us.

Enemy incidents decrease for 10th straight month

Source: stripes.com

Attacks against coalition troops in Anbar continue to drop, the U.S. general who oversees the westernmost province in Iraq said Monday.

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