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» Missiles fired at U. S. ship in Jordan from The Glittering Eye
From AP News:
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Attackers fired at least three rockets from Jordan early Friday, with one narrowly missing a docked U.S. Navy ship and killing a Jordanian soldier. It was the most serious militant attack on the Navy since the US... [Read More]
» Harassing Fire on US Navy Ships from EagleSpeak
Three rockets is not a serious attack, but do serve as harasssing fire and to score PR points for the "holy warriors" - they can now say, "Look, Ali, we made the US Navy run away. We are such brave and powerful holy warriors."
The US Navy will be ... [Read More]
» Jordanians arrest suspects in missile attack on Na from EagleSpeak
"Those arrested included Iraqis, Syrians, Egyptians and Jordanians, according to a Jordanian security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to comment. He would not give the number of detainees." [Read More]
» Tribalism from Storm's Counterterrorism
Although this discussion relates to the evolving democracy in Iraq, I believe, especially given President Bushs statements that Iraq was the central battle in the War on Terrorism, that it should be looked at. Further, in other posts, well be [Read More]
» Terrorist Attack in Aqaba, Jordan from Terrorism Unveiled
Reports are that attackers fired rockets at the US Navy ship, the USS Ashland, in the port of Aqaba. This terrorist attack did no harm to the US ship but killed one Jordanian soldier. Three rockets were fired from a [Read More]
Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician - Australia-born Feiz Muhammad threats on audio against Geert Wilders who faces trial in the Netherlands for inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
Inside Al Qaeda - Nine years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden's network remains a shadowy, little-understood enemy. The truth, as revealed by one of its fighters, is both more and less troubling than we think.
U.S. adds Pakistan Taliban to terror list - Tehrik-i-Taliban, or Taliban Movement of Pakistan (TTP). Simultaneously, U.S. prosecutors charged TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud for a plot that killed seven CIA employees at a U.S. base in Afghanistan last December.
