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Several organizations decry the enhanced interrogation methods by the CIA, calling them torture. Here is a quick juxtaposition of the CIA interrogation methods to al-Qaeda in Iraq's torture methods.
Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, described as a high-level al Qaeda operative, was transferred from an undisclosed CIA facility Friday, March 14, to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t
A case that could prove ties between Iraq and 9/11 is being ignored by almost everyone.
In defending the use of torture against individuals suspected of being "terrorists who kill civilians," the Journal, like Bush & Co., indulges in the same relativism of morality they so indignantly decry.
There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.
John Kiriakou, a former CIA agent who participated in the first waterboard interrogation of an al-Qaeda suspect, has now condemned its usage.
Adnan el-Shukrijumah: Profile. His youth and history of terrorism with al Qaeda. He is a wanted terrorist still at large.
The charges and brief biography of Jose Padilla suspected Al Qaeda supporter
Hashed over and ignored by the popular media, Sunni Insurgent Groups are turning on al-Qaeda in Iraq, creating an atmosphere of mistrust and disassembling the violent group piece by piece.
According to the United States Department of Justice, Jose Padilla was convicted of a number of charges on August 16th 2007
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Taliban official says that Osama Bin Laden is alive and still in control in Iraq and Afghanistan.
U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Cooke sentenced Jose Padilla to 208 months in prison for his terrorist activities.
"With the stroke of my pen, I can ruin your lives," said the district attorney to a group of high school students in Jena Louisiana. Their crime: a battle against hatred, bigotry, repression, persecution and terrorism.
Omaha Nebraska was one of many places around the U.S. that protested the war in Iraq on March 19. The protest included signs on a footbridge overlooking Dodge Street and speakers
There hasn't been a peep about the gaming industry in regards to the War in Iraq. But the gaming industry and the United States Army have been working together for the last several years.
Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.
Key points for the last five years since 9-11 and the onset of the war in Iraq. Has anything changed? You decide. This is based on historical facts, with my opinion added. You can agree or disagree, but nothing changes.
The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.
A study into the reasons why Osama is still an enigma in the war against terror.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq hoped that the chaos and disorder of Iraq would be a perfect opportunity to re-establish a Taliban style regime in a Muslim nation, and are finding the task even more difficult than America's own attempts at rebuilding.
There is a difference between a real understanding of history and the right wing "talking-points" version of history. Imagine if "the other side" led us into the war in Iraq. Where might you stand on the issue then?
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against a Boeing subsidiary for assisting the CIA with what the ACLU calls "torture flights
A look at the causes of domestic and international terrorism (Hezbollah Party, IRA, Al Qaeda, etc.) and the victims.
March 10 is thought to be Osama bin Laden's birthday, and well-wishers across the globe dropped into chat rooms and message boards to wish the terrorist leader a happy birthday. At the same time, U.S. troops may be hoping to intercept bin Laden in Pakistan.
Reflections on how Al Qaeda and Iran hoped for US invasion in Iraq, and how the US should reengage in talks with Syria to promote stability to the region.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 12 individuals were captured by Coalition forces during missions set to break up al Qaeda networks in northern and central Iraq.
According Multi National Forces-Iraq, seven individuals were captured during missions by Coalition forces. The purpose being to break up al Qaeda networks in the area of Tarmiyah.
The head of the CIA, General Hayden, has announced that the CIA and the Justice Department will conduct a preliminary investigation into the destruction of CIA videotapes.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 10 individuals were captured during missions by Coalition forces to break up al Qaeda networks in northern and central Iraq.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 19 individuals were captured and three were killed during missions to break up al Qaeda networks near the Tigris River.
There was a logical connection between the War on Terror and the War in Iraq; it's just not a rationale that conservatives or liberals want to talk about.
"The people who run this country - people WE voted in - believe, somehow, that we are better off giving up our freedoms than compromising our security. I disagree."
The report begins by saying that we are still in danger of attack over the next three years from Islamic Groups like Al-Qaeda. They state it as a persistent threat to the US Homeland.
In a not so surprising move by President Bush the FY2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill has been vetoed. The Bill was passed by the House and was sent off to the President for his signature.
The atrocities of September 11, 2001 reawakened the American public to the horrors of terrorism and terrorist acts. Since then hundreds of people have been arrested and charged with terrorist activities.
If you've ever wondered how a group of ordinary young men, some of whom were very well educated, could agree to hijack airplanes in a daring terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, you should read Terry McDermott's "Perfect Soldiers."
It's hard to believe, but some charities are only fronts for a not so good cause.
So what's the solution? Keep U.S. troops there for another ten years? There's even talk of dividing Iraq into three separate countries now, which is not acceptable to anyone who doesn't want this effort lost.
A compare and contrast of films by Robert Aldrich on nuclear war, neo-Vietnam interst in the '80s an cinema as propaganda.
This paper examines the political theories of Realism and Liberalism, including their strengths and weaknesses, and how they explain terrorist activity.
Terrorism is a fact of life in our world today. It is not something that we as individuals can control and, frustrating though it may be, we must accept the fact that terrorist acts happen every day.
A leaked White House memo from George Bush to Homeland Security and the CIA indicates that one "S. Claus" is to be put on a watch list through the month of December and "possibly to little Christmas." Has the White House gone too far?
This satirical article asks readers to imagine a new way of forcing information out of terrorist suspects. instead of physically torturing themn... mentally torture them by forcing them to shop with indecisive female companions!
"Bush Bans Torture", as if the great humanitarian had unilaterally asserted the natural moral law inherent in an civilized mind, there is never any justification for torture - ever.
Detainees of Guantanamo Bay have been tortured by methods that were once used to resist torture. We are slowly making the world safe for the justification of torture.
This is a call for Congress to immediately authorize the supplying of every American household with many of the items listed on the 72 Hour Kit as proscribed by the Dept of Homeland Security.
Before Tom Clancy nuked the Super Bowl in a 1991 novel, Thomas Harris wrote the chiller Black Sunday
It is not demonstrably true that individuals of Middle Eastern descent are more likely to commit terrorist attacks against the U.S. than are homegrown white males and the argument in favor of profiling must fail.
Pre-Sept. 11 film seeks to explore the ramifications of a terrorist campaign in NYC, namely the use of military force and declaring martial law, but suffers from cinematic schizophrenia.
[Rookie] Obama's leftists (radical) political views favor an al Qaeda and Iranian domination of the Middle East, but for Israel's power.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq has blundered in its war against the United States on multiple fronts - and now it hopes to rectify those mistakes through its shadow government.
Michael Curtis Reynolds, age 49, a former resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in a federal prison for the crime of attempting to provide support to Al-Qaeda and other charges.
A former resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Curtis Reynolds, age 49 has been convicted of attempting to give material support to AL-Qaeda, along with other related charges.
If the reports are true, the Al Qaeda influence is spreading like a virus, very rapidly and in all directions.
Adam Gadahn, a U.S. citizen born and raised in the country, converted to Islam when he was 17. He now works for Al-Qaeda.Gadahn appeared in a video Wednesday and gave a statement directed at President George W. Bush
Al-Qaeda has pulled the plug on its internet system due to a media leak, but will this really be a risk to our national security should be the question.
An American citizen who is a member of Al Qaeda issued a warning via video to President Bush on Tuesday stating that if the US does not begin troop withdrawals from Islamic lands, there will be a worse attack than 9/11/2001 launched against America.
A statement out of Multi National Forces-Iraq indicates that a person was rescued from an al-Qaeda-Iraq prison. The person released from the prison was a 19 year old male
Four are dead and 17 are being held for questioning after Coalition forces wrapped up an operation on Tuesday. The targets of the operation were al Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.
The recently released NIE says that al-Qaeda is resurgent in Pakistan. But what is al-Qaeda, and what do they want?
An Air Force AC-130 gunship recently carried out a second strike against al-Qaeda members in Somalia.
Jose Padilla and his role as contributing terrorist co-conspirator have earned him a seventeen-year sentence. Is this too harsh or not harsh enough?
Federal officials are concerned that Al Qaeda may be developing ties with mafia members within the United States.
Let's work with this premise, even if it's entirely untrue, and I'm not saying that it's not: Al Qaeda isn't real.
This is the fourth and final installment of my famous and well read series, Al Qaeda: The Invisible Enemy.
This paper is an analysis of how Al-Qaeda operates. This piece looks at the structure of the terrorist group and how its operations may differ than we think.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 25 individuals were captured and two were killed during missions in northern and central Iraq. The purpose of the missions was to break up al Qaeda networks in the area.
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in a new Ridley Scott thriller that will have him tracking an Al Qaeda leader.
The nuclear weapon threat from al-Qaeda has not diminished over the years, according to Russian experts. They warn terrorists could easily obtain unsecured material from their country.
It's Iran/Contra all over again. A secret government being run out of the White House is illegaly funding Sunni groups who are in turn funding Al Qaeda groups.
Article describes the history of Al-Qaeda.
The Justice Department has announced that an American, Jose Padilla and two co-defendants, Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifah Wael Jayyousi, have been found guilty by a jury in the Southern District of Florida
The Department of Defense has released a definitive essay on what it sees as the difference between guerrillas, insurgents, and terrorists, defining al-Qaeda as a global insurgency.
Fox News reports that Al Qaeda is recruiting white members who live and work among the people they are trying to kill.
As reported by Multi National Forces-Iraq, ten individuals were captured by Coalition forces during missions to break up al Qaeda in Iraq. The operation was conducted in the central and northern Iraq regions.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 17 individuals were detained and one killed by Coalition forces during missions seeking out al-Qaeda operations in northern and central Iraq.
Within hours of publication of al-Zawahiri's claim that al-Qaeda is winning in Iraq, the Multinational Force Iraq Central Command blasted back, calling the claim pure propaganda.
As announced by Multi National Forces-Iraq, an individual was arrested for suspicion of being an al Qaeda sniper during a mission by military forces in Baghdad.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 12 individuals were captured during missions by Coalition forces seeking out al Qaeda networks in northern Iraq.
Operation Phantom Phoenix hit al Qaeda safe havens south of Baghdad hard Thursday, January 10, 2008.
Associated Content Producer Chadd De Las Casas received an email today from Major Leighton of the Multi-National Force Iraq with a press release detailing recent victories scored against al-Qaeda in Iraq.
As announced by Multi National Forces-Iraq, 19 individuals are captured and one terrorist is dead after a mission by Coalition forces seeking out al Qaeda operations in northern and central Iraq.
As announced by Multi National Forces-Iraq, in a firefight around the area of Adwaniyah, a member of al Qaeda in Iraq was killed by Coalition forces during a patrol.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 27 individuals captured in connection to al Qaeda terrorism in an area near Babil. Members of the Iraqi Army and Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd
As reported be Multi National Forces-Iraq, two individuals were held by Coalition forces. The suspects were believed to be al Qaeda in Iraq associates.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, seven individuals were held for questioning and three more wanted suspects were arrested during missions to break up al Qaeda operations in northern and central Iraq.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 23 suspects were detained along with four others that were wanted by authorities. The captures happened during missions seeking out al Qaeda operations in northern Iraq.
Gun battle in local town defeats Al-Qaeda
As reported by Multi National Forces-Iraq, 27 individuals were captured by Coalition forces during missions seeking out al Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.
Most people don't know that al-Qaeda in Iraq as it was known at the start of the conflict has essentially ceased to exist, and has been forced to merge with its allies to become a whole new entity.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, U.S. Special Forces helped Iraqi Security Forces capture 55 individuals in two missions. One al Qaeda in Iraq member was killed during one of the missions.
According to Multi National Forces-Iraq, 13 individuals were captured and 12 were killed during missions by Coalition forces that were to break up al Qaeda operations in northern and central Iraq.
On August 16, 2007, Padilla has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years to life for "Conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country." Will he ever recover from his prolonged extreme isolation?
Apparently, the three American soldiers who were kidnapped in the ambush South of Baghdad over the weekend have become the tool for Al Qaeda's vengeance.
A brief paper analyzing al-Qaeda's use of variables in the contemporary operating environment in the conduct of operations in Iraq. Submitted to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
A recent document captured by Coalition forces reveals a great deal of information - not the least of which being the updated status on Egyptian born leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri.