(Iraq) US deaths plunge in October - Lowest monthly level of the war
Going After Bin Laden - Interview with "Dalton Fury" about Delta Force effort to kill OBL at Tora Bora in 2001 - see CBS News video
(Pakistan) U.S. Sigh of Relief; Attack Plotter Dead - Khalid Habib, killed in strike 2 weeks ago in Waziristan, responsible for planning & organizing U.S. attacks
(Iran & Japan) Drug-dealing ring busted in upscale Tokyo - Iranian drug ring allegedly sold cocaine, other drugs - 10 Iranian rings still in Tokyo
(UK) Freezing of terror assets backed - Court rules government allowed to freeze assets of suspected terrorists
Swiss court: 2 Kosovo men guilty of drug smuggling - Ragip and Kemal Shabani channeled 1.5 tons of heroin through Europe from mid-1990s until 2003
Five Dead In Afghan Ministry Bomb. At least 5 killed by suicide bomb aimed at "foreign experts" inside meeting of Afghan ministry
Twilight Struggle - In closing days, Bush administration escalates war on terror - see James Gordon Meek's and Olivier Guitta's Oct. 28 posts
(Canada) Khawaja found guilty on five terror charges - Played significant role in 2004 plot to bomb sites in London
'Doing business with Iran is risky' - Matthew Levitt: "no international banks (that) want to cooperate with Tehran"
Al-Qaida's route though Syria persists - U.S. documents indicate insurgents operating in Syrian border region still active in Iraq
Program Shows Resurgent al Qaeda, Taliban - "Frontline" documentary on Afghanistan, Pakistan
Officials: al-Qaeda operative killed in Syria was planning Iraq attack -- last spring U.S. failed to act when attack was imminent and Abu Ghadiyah killed 11 Iraqi policemen
(U.S.) Post-9/11 CIA has shifted its emphasis for foreign ops -- 150% increase in overseas staffing for Science and Technology Directorate
(Somalia) Warships begin patrol off Somalia - NATO flotilla aims to keep pirates at bay in Horn of Africa waters
(U.K.) Four terror suspects to appear in court -- men were arrested in series of raids in Birmingham
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target - Abu Ghadiyain was Al Qaeda's senior coordinator in Syria & close to leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
(Afghanistan) ‘A Complicated Picture’- Talking to the Taliban is not as simple as it sounds - Newsweek article
(France) 9 convicted in Paris terror trial - Had "indirect" contacts with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
(Iran) America's Secret War - Video report on anti-Iran Kurds attacking from Iraq
(Afghanistan) Hot air and improbable peace -- analysis of Sauidi's Taliban peace process initiative
(Pakistan) U.S.: Al Qaeda commander believed killed in Pakistan -- Khalid Habib, external operations chief, "probably" killed according to U.S.
Pakistan parliament seen united against militancy -- unanimous passing of resolution that also endorses dialogue
(Pakistan) Arrested militants name RAW, Afghan agency for funding -- thwarted suicide bombers working for Baitullah Mehsud's 2nd in command
China releases blacklist in Olympic terror plot -- call for the arrest and extradition of 8 members of East Turkestan Islamic Movement
(U.S.) More banks report threatening letters -- hoax, letters with powdery substances sent to 45 institutions in 11 states
(U.S.) Terrorist watch lists shorter than previously reported -- new government program "Secure Flight" run by TSA will streamline lists
Lebanese City's Strife Reflects 2 Conflicts - Hardline Sunni groups, pro-Hezbollah fighters, & government forces clash in Tripoli
(Somalia) 'No rules on Somalia pirates' – NATO doesn’t have rules of engagement yet for taking them on
(Afghanistan) Time 'Ripe' To Talk To Taliban, Envoy Says. "Canada is willing to help Afghanistan launch some kind of negotiation with the insurgents, the Canadian ambassador to Kabul said yesterday."
(U.K) Gov't registration mulled for cell phones -- buying cell phone would put your name in national database to combat terrorism
(U.S.) Sometimes, the best offense is patience -- Special Ops moving away from dramatic raids in favor of long-term strategies
(Iraq) 'I Can't Live Here Anymore' -- In a Baghdad District, Scars of Sectarian Violence Run Deep
(Pakistan) U.S. strike in Pakistan reportedly felled a Qaeda leader -- Khalid Habib, chief of ops in Pakistan's tribal regions, #4 in Qaeda hierarchy
(Iran) Why Iran is Cooling Off -- level of violence in Afghan, Iraq attributable to Iran decreasing
Syria Created It's Own Terror Problem -- Damascus Should Not Be Rewarded For Its 'Nuanced' Position On Islamist Terrorism
Sri Lanka claims smashing 'final' Tiger defences --
(LTTE) launched "poisonous gas attacks" to blunt the military offensive
(Russia) Russia troops launch Caucasus crackdown after attack. "State controlled Russian news agencies reported that two soldiers had died but a regional law enforcement source said 40 were killed in the attack."
Pakistan: Top Taliban militant announces split - Baitullah Mehsud's opponent announced new parallel organisation,
(U.S.) High-security research labs not so high security – intruders could easily break into Biosafety Level 4 facilities
(U.S.) Key Allegations Against Terror Suspect Withdrawn -- DOJ Had Tied Binyam Mohammed, Gitmo Detainee, to 'Dirty Bomb' plot
(Afghanistan) Taliban assassinates senior Afghan official -- head of a department that aids widows and other victims of war
More foreigners being taken hostage - 1,500 kidnapped in 2007, says DIA
(Iran) U.S. Proposal Yet to Reach Iran - Tehran Hints It Would Respond Favorably to Interests Section
Rebels bomb Colombia hotels - FARC bombs 2 small hotels in Nieva
(Lebanon) Aoun says Iran helping national unity - Lebanese Christian political leader Michel Aoun visiting Tehran
Syria and Iran consider joint bank venture - Commercial Bank of Syria & Iran’s Bank Saderat both under US sanctions
(Canada) Letters show anger of Canadian terrorism suspect. Declassified documents allegedly written by Abderraouf Jdey refer to his frustrations over finding suitable work as an immigrant.
(Colombia) Lawyers: Hostage deal thwarted -- Two FARC lawyers said they were negotiating the release of 19 hostages before the July rescue operation took place.
(U.S.) Out Of Africa - U.S. officials have scaled back AFRICOM's mission significantly
(UK) Freed militant to remain in England - Took part in 1980 siege of London's Iranian Embassy
Top Jaish militant among 2 ultras killed in J&K - and - JeM’s top commander killed Zaheer Ahmad aka “Pasha” and close associate, Saifullah aka “Faisal”
(Iraq) Shiite politician assassinated in Baghdad - Saleh al-Auqaeili considered a moderate within al-Sadr's movement
NZ risks becoming 'financial pariah' - New Zealand hasn't legislated to combat money laundering and terrorism
(U.S.) The Other Debate (commentary) - Frank Gaffney on debate with Suhail Khan about shariah & MB
U.S. says Libya has put "substantial" money in fund - Fund for American victims of Libyan terrorism agreed to in deal
(U.S.) Administration Frustration - Foreign governments won't turn over alleged Iranian-linked arms dealers arrested in undercover stings
(Afghanistan) Crisis in Afghanistan coming, report says -- National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan, to be finished after Nov 4th - see NYT story
Syria says 2 missing Americans arrested – tried to cross Lebanon Syria border with smugglers
(U.S.) Petraeus sees value in talking to Taliban - "If there are people who are willing to reconcile, then that would be a positive step..."
(U.S.) Md. Police Put Activists' Names On Terror Lists - Maryland State Police entered 53 names & personal info into state & federal terrorism databases
Iran Gave U.S. Help On Al Qaeda After 9/11 -- rounded up hundreds of terror suspects
(Iraq) U.S. intelligence warns Iraq war could explode again -- National Intelligence Estimate draft on Iraq -- release date uncertain
Iraq takes over Sunni group -- US hands over Baghdad neighborhood Azamiyah
(India) Interview with Abdul Sami, terror suspect -- arrested for being seen with Indian Mujahideen head
(Spain) Court acquits 14 terror accused - Belong to Islamic terrorist group suspected of planning to blow up a courthouse
(U.S.) Osama's Trust Fund - Steve Coll on disclosures of OBL's trust fund and victims' attempts to recover from it
(Pakistan) The Mystery Spymaster -- US knows little about new ISI head
Pakistan Troops To Get Help From US Military -- US sending trainers to help Frontier Corps
(Pakistan) Militants force men to fight -- Pakistani offensive targets 'center of gravity' for al Qaeda
Afghanistan not like Iraq, general says -- strategy in Iraq, recruiting local tribes, won't work in Afghanistan
Pakistan spy chief called tough -- new appointee considered assertive in the fight against Taliban/al-Qaeda
Iraq's Awakening Councils -- BBC's report - see Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' Voices of the Awakening series posts
(Iraq) Violence Declines Further in Iraq -- Pentagon Report Cites Factors That Could Rekindle Attacks
