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Future of Turkey-U.S. Strategic Partnership, May 19

Iran & U.S.: Outlook for Next Decade? April 15

Compañeros de Armas ("Friends in Arms"): Chavez, FARC & South America, March 19

Meta-Terror: Terrorism & the Virtual World, Feb. 29

Evolution of US Counterterrorism Policy, Feb. 12

Terrorism Litigation After Boim Decision, Jan. 28

Holy Land Foundation & Muslim Brotherhood, Dec. 11, 2007
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July 2008 Posts and August 2008 Posts

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Douglas Farah, Editor

Steven Emerson & The Investigative Project on Terrorism
Dennis Lormel
Bill West
Evan Kohlmann
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Victor Comras
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Dr. Walid Phares
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Olivier Guitta
Kenneth Conboy
Aaron Mannes
David Schenker
Animesh Roul
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Jonathan Winer
Michael Jacobson
Frank Hyland
Roderick Jones
Paul Cruickshank
Farhana Ali
Lorenzo Vidino
Madeleine Gruen
James McGinnis
Michael Braun

James Gordon Meek, Guest Expert

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Recent Posts

Al-Qaida's Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Blames Blackwater for Peshawar Bombings
Conflict & Computer Science
NEFA Foundation: Interview with Spokesman for Pakistani Al-Qaida
CTR Vantage: The Shooting of Luqman Abdullah
Radical U.S. Muslim Group Defames Moderate, Defends Fort Hood Attack
A Yardstick to How Radical Anwar Al-Awlaki is: Former Bin Laden Mentor Condemns Ft. Hood Massacre as "Irrational" and "Unjustified"
When a Warrant Isn't Warranted
Syria Undermining UNSCR 1701 Slows Rapprochement with Washington
ForeignPolicy.com: A Web of Lone Wolves (Ft. Hood)
Disrupting Iran's Weapons Smuggling

Experts' Books

Walid Phares: The Confrontation and "The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy" and “Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies Against America”

Michael Kraft & Yonah Alexander (Editors): "Evolution of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy"

Douglas Farah & Zachary Abuza in Countering the Financing of Terrorism

Douglas Farah: "Merchant of Death" and "Blood From Stones: The Secret Financial Network of Terror"

Michael Jacobson: "The West at War: U.S. and European Counterterrorism Efforts, Post–September 11"

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross: "My Year Inside Radical Islam: A Memoir"

Steven Emerson: "Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the US" and "American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us"

Victor Comras & Matthew Levitt (contributors): "Terrorism Financing and State Responses," Stanford University Press

Matthew Levitt: "Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks" and "Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad" and "Targeting Terror: U.S. Policy toward Middle Eastern State Sponsors and Terrorist Organizations, Post-September 11"

Zachary Abuza: "Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia" and "Militant Islam in Southeast Asia: Crucible of Terror"

Lorenzo Vidino "Al Qaeda in Europe: The New Battleground of Global Jihad"

Kenneth Conboy: "The Second Front: Inside Asia’s Most Dangerous Terrorist Network"

Evan Kohlmann: "Al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe: The Afghan-Bosnian Network"

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August 2009 Archives

(U.S.) Ex-Intelligence Officials Cite Low Spirits at CIA

(U.S.) Lack of translators hurts U.S. war on terror

(U.S.) National Security Adviser Says President Obama Is Having Greater Success Taking Terrorists Out of Commission Than Bush Did

US officials cancel contract to profile reporters

(Mexico) The Drug Lord - Chapo Guzmán - Michael Braun quoted

(Afghanistan) How Crime Pays for the Taliban

(Afghanistan) NATO: 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan

Afghan police: Taliban ambush supply convoy

Afghanistan: Nato troops destroy bunker in raid near Pakistan border

(Afghanistan) A 'civilian surge' to Afghanistan is just starting

(Afghanistan) Taliban Ready if Afghan Government Fails, Analyst Warns

(Afghanistan) Gen. McChrystal calls for overhaul of Afghanistan war strategy

(Afghanistan) Rough Terrain - article on Human Terrain Teams

(Afghanistan) Groundwork Is Laid for New Troops in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) 3 Suspects Detained in Reporter's Bombing

(U.K.) Lockerbie bomber 'set free for oil'

Pakistan to make its own drones

(Pakistan) Troops brace for decisive offensive - South Waziristan

(Pakistan) Extraordinary security to avoid attacks by Taliban, says RPO

(Pakistan) Suspected Taliban Torch NATO Supplies In SW Pakistan

(Pakistan) Torkham massacre a revenge for Baitullah: TTP

Pakistan bans coverage of 26/11 trial

(Pakistan) 15 policemen killed in Swat suicide attack

Pakistan army kills 45 Taliban; border reopens

Pakistani Taliban's new chief:more ambitious, more ruthless?

(Pakistan) Nazir, Mehsud Group refuse to reconcile

Pakistan army: 30 Taliban killed in Swat battles

Iraq al Qaeda militant says Syria trained him

Philippine Muslim extradited to US for kidnap

(Indonesia) Police get global help to trace al-Qaeda funding

(Tajikistan) Four Tajiks jailed in first al Qaeda trial

Russia 'kills al-Qaeda operative'

Israeli planes hit suspected Gaza tunnel building

Hamas leader Meshal travels to Jordan for first time in 10 years

(Colombia) Videos of rebel-held hostages released in Colombia

(Russia) Chechnya and Its Neighbors Suffer a Relapse

Saudi attack to raise influence of senior prince

(U.S.) How a Detainee Became An Asset - KSM

China Urges Burma to Bridle Ethnic Militia Uprising at Border

(Afghanistan) US faces smaller, smarter enemy in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Taliban growth in northern Afghanistan threatens to expand war

(U.S.) Yemeni men plead guilty in NY to money laundering

(Afghanistan) Karzai Using Rift With U.S. to Gain Favor With Afghans

(Saudi Arabia) Would-Be Killer Linked to Al Qaeda, Saudis Say

(Afghanistan) August deadliest month for troops in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Organized Crime in Pakistan Feeds Taliban

Pakistan suicide bomber training camp destroyed

(Portugal) U.S. sends two Syrians from Guantanamo to Portugal

(Yemen) Fighting in Yemen escalates

In Somalia, troops for peace end up at war

Russia deploys missiles along border with North Korea

(U.S.) Message to Muslim World Gets a Critique - Mullen on Strategic Communications

(U.S.) '06 Memo Cites Food Strike by Detainees

Zawahiri urges support in Pak tribal areas: SITE

(Afghanistan) Turkey to Increase Military Presence in Afghanistan

Afghan civilian deaths decline under new U.S. tactics

(Afghanistan) Danger Room in Afghanistan: The Taliban Push Back

(Afghanistan) In southern Afghan city, fears of Taliban takeover

(Afghanistan) Reaching Out in Afghanistan - Human Terrain Teams

(Afghanistan) New U.K. Army Chief Faces Two Battles: Taliban and Resources

Pakistan says 11 foreign 'al Qaeda' suspects arrested

(Pakistan) Hakimullah Mehsud has become the leader of Pakistani Taliban faction after death of Baitullah Mehsud - profile

(Pakistan) Attack Kills 18 Pakistani Officers - Torkham checkpoint

(Pakistan) Curbs on nuclear scientist lifted - AQ Khan

Iraq says Syria must give up terror suspects

(Saudi Arabia) Suicide bomber lightly injures senior Saudi prince

(U.S.) CIA contractors will be a focus of interrogation investigation

(U.S.) For Intelligence Officers, A Wiki Way to Connect Dots

(U.S.) A chilling effect on CIA agents?

(U.S.) Young Afghan freed from Guantanamo to sue US gov't

(Afghanistan) Accused of Drug Ties, Afghan Official Worries U.S.

(Afghanistan) US, Afghans attack clinic after Taliban checks in

(Afghanistan) Bombing Deepens Despair in a Stricken Afghan City - Kandahar

(Afghanistan) August tied for deadliest month in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) U.S., Allies Plan to Bolster Kandahar Force

(Pakistan) Fierce clashes erupt in Pakistan

Pakistan suicide bomber hits checkpoint; 18 dead

(Pakistan) U.S. missile strike kills six militants in Pakistan - South Waziristan

(India) Police nab LeT militant with explosives

Hopes rise for Middle East peace talks resuming

Iraqi spat with Syria threatens Obama plan

(Morocco) Islamic Radicalism Slows Moroccan Reforms

(Lebanon) South Lebanese villagers oust Hezbollah

Hamas leader: We're waiting for Israeli response on Schalit deal

Yemen's instability could draw regional players into fray

Russia admits mystery ship may have had suspect cargo

(Pakistan) 3 killed in shooting in Pakistan - Quetta

(Iraq) Powerful Iraqi Shiite leader dies in Iran

(U.S.) Gitmo judge bars defense from secret CIA prisons

Saudi Arabia Disrupts Al-Qaeda Finance, Recruitment Network

(Afghanistan) Group: US is monitoring journalists in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Blast kills at least 41 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar

(Afghanistan) 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan

Pakistani forces launch air attack on Taliban

Pakistan Taliban threatens to avenge leader's death

Iraqis Demand Syria Turn Over Suspects

(Lebanon) Fears of Shiite-Sunni violence breakout in Lebanon

Indonesia: Police arrest suspect linked to bomb attacks

(Somalia) French hostage escapes from rebels in Somalia

(U.S.) Administration Releases More of Long-Classified CIA Report on Interrogations - see Report Here

(U.S.) Special Task Force on Interrogations and Transfer Policies Issues Its Recommendations to the President

(U.S.) Special Prosecutor Is Named to Investigate Alleged Abuse of Terrorism Suspects

U.S. Says Rendition to Continue, but With More Oversight

(U.S.) Federal Agencies Pursue Cybersecurity Common Ground

(Afghanistan) Diggers assassinate Taliban leader Mullah Karim

Afghanistan: Tensions Rise in Post-Election Standoff

(Afghanistan) Obama Bets Afghan Farmers Can Help Yield Victory Over Taliban

(Afghanistan) The High-Reaching Goal of Rebuilding Afghanistan's Air Corps

(Afghanistan) 30 killed in Afghan blast caused by 5 car bombs - Kandahar

(Afghanistan) Four U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan-NATO

(Pakistan) 6 Taliban held in Sargodha raids - and - 38 Taliban held, six surrender

Pakistani Taliban admit Mehsud killed in US strike

Pakistan must 'exploit Taliban leadership rifts'

Pakistan: New structure flagged for Taliban

Pakistan Says West Must Cut Source of Taliban's Funding, Arms

(Iraq) Intelligence Report: Iran Financing Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Iraq Military Broadcasts Confession on Bombing

(Iraq) At Least 20 Dead in Two Iraqi Bus Bombings

(Iraq) Al-Qaida Claims Iraq Bombings

(Iraq) Behind the Carnage in Baghdad

(Libya) With Libya Ties Strained, U.S. Has Limited Options

Somali Militants Use Many Tactics to Woo Americans - Evan Kohlmann quoted

Indonesia seeks second man over bomb funds: police

Hamas men killing Al-Qaida rebels caught on tape

(Gaza) Schoolgirls in Hamas-run Gaza told to wear Islamic dress

(Israel) Three killed in Israeli raid on Gaza tunnel: medics

(Israel) Netanyahu close to deal with Hamas to free Shalit

UAE prosecutor claims American man on trial had ties to Al-Qaeda

(Israel) Shots exchanged over Gaza border

(U.S.) New Unit to Question Key Terror Suspects - Move Shifts Interrogation Oversight From the CIA to the White House

(U.S.) Judge Allows Access to Guantanamo Detainee - KSM

(U.S.) Petraeus to open intel training center - CENTCOM 'Center for Afghanistan Pakistan Excellence'

Afghans move toward reconciliation with Taliban

(Pakistan) Journalist shot dead in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Taliban killed Baitullah Mehsud's in-laws for spying: Malik

(Pakistan) Taliban leader challenges appointment of Hakeemullah Mehsud as group's leader

Pakistan Taliban commander vows Afghan fight - Waliur Rehman

Pakistan foils three suspected terror plots in two days

(Iraq) Baghdad bombing leaves hole in diplomatic corps

Lockerbie Fallout Spreads to London

FARC Rebel Nabbed for Role in Kidnapping U.S. Contractors

EGYPT: How guilty are those in the 'Hezbollah cell'?

PA sets Hamas men free for Ramadan

(Colombia) 11 suspected FARC guerrillas arrested

(Afghanistan) Obama facing hard choices on Afghanistan war plans

Pakistan: No cease fire during Ramadan

Pakistan suicide blast kills three

(Iraq) Radioactive wreckage, landmines blight Iraq

(Iraq) America needs to prepare for early Iraq pullout

(Iran) Terrorism suspect nominated for Iran cabinet

(Somalia) 6 civilians killed in Somalia

Al-Qaeda 'very capable' of more attacks: US military chief

(Pakistan) Taliban-linked Pakistan elder killed in ambush

(Pakistan) Taliban announces new leader in Pakistan

(Pakistan) EXTRA: Suicide bombing kills three in Pakistan

Pakistan foils suicide terror plot, minister says

(Pakistan) 27 Taliban arrested in Swat, Malakand

(Pakistan) Iranian guards kill 2 Pakistanis

(Pakistan) Two injured in bomb blast in Khuzdar

(Pakistan) Over 600 criminal gangs busted in Punjab

(Pakistan) Suicide bomber blows himself up during raid

(Pakistan) Death toll from US missile strike rises to 21

(Pakistan) S Punjab becoming 'a terrorist nest'

(Afghanistan) Mullen: Afghanistan Is Deteriorating

(Afghanistan) Fresh attack hits northern Afghanistan: govt

(Afghanistan) More troops or we will lose in Afghanistan

Iraq halts removal of Baghdad security barriers

Iraq intelligence chief retired before major blasts

Iraq says security forces may have aided bombers

(Nigeria) 1,000 fighters surrender in Nigeria

Egypt tries 26 men seen with Hezbollah links

Somali forces battling al Qaeda-linked militants

C.I.A. Said to Use Outsiders to Put Bombs on Drones

Afghan Election Called a Success Despite Attacks

(Pakistan) Taliban commander, over 60 others surrender in Swat

(Pakistan) US strike kills 13 in Pakistsan - and - US Predators target the Haqqanis in North Waziristan

(Iraq) Attacks Hurt Maliki's Case That Iraq Can Safeguard Itself

(Iraq) 11 Iraqi Commanders Detained After Blasts

FARC website taken offline

(Iran) Terror suspect tapped as Iran defense minister

(Russia) Suicide Bombers Kill 4 Police Officers in Chechnya

Hezbollah Readies for War as UN Peacekeepers Can Only Observe

Ethiopian Official Says Somali Militias Use Ethiopia to Attack Rebels

(Afghanistan) Counting Starts After Afghans Defy Militant Threats to Vote

(Philippines) U.S. Counterinsurgency Unit to Stay in Philippines

(Mexico) Ten Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders Among 43 Defendants Indicted in Brooklyn and Chicago as Part of Coordinated Strike Against Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations

(U.S.) Judge Faults Freezing of Assets in Terror Case - Kindhearts

(U.S.) Arrest in Plot to Sell Arms to Terrorists - to FARC

Decision in Lockerbie case Thursday - bomber to be released

(U.S.) Obama admin to transfer six Guantanamo prisoners

(U.S.) C.I.A. Sought Blackwater's Help in Plan to Kill Jihadists

Treasury Targets FARC Operative and Affiliated Companies

(Afghanistan) A different take on the "safe haven" myth - Paul Cruickshank

Afghan police: Election day attacks averted

(Afghanistan) 26 killed in election day attacks in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) High-Tech Balloon to Help Forces Keep Watch

(Afghanistan) Small rockets hit Afghanistan's Kandahar

(Afghanistan) Latest Updates on Afghanistan's Election

Afghan vote shows Taliban still potent

Afghans vote for president under violence threat

(Pakistan) Bomb wounds 7 close to Pakistan capital

(Pakistan) Body of al-Qaida suspect found - Abdullah Noori

Iraq Carnage Shows Sectarian War Goes On

(Iraq) Bicycle bomb kills 2 near restaurant in Baghdad

(Iraq) Did looser Baghdad security prompt deadly bombings?

Somalia rebels retake two southern towns

(U.S.) F.B.I. Agents' Role Is Transformed by Terror Fight

(U.S.) Fugitive Still Licensed to Fly by the F.A.A.

(Afghanistan) Key Candidates in Afghanistan's Presidential Election

(Afghanistan) Gunmen Raid Bank in Afghan Capital Kabul; Police Surround Area

(Afghanistan) 'We Don't Have Any Alternative to Karzai'

(Afghanistan) The U.S. Mission in Afghanistan Creeps Back to Nation-Building

Afghanistan Imposes Censorship on Election Day

(Afghanistan) Just before Afghans vote, a rush to prepare vs. a rush to impair

(Afghanistan) Despite US troops, Taliban roam freely in south

Pakistani Taliban's deputy head takes over group - Maulvi Faqir Mohammad

Pakistan 'army death squad hangs Taliban body from lamp post'

(Pakistan) U.S. Presses Pakistan on Taliban

(Pakistan) Deputy Says He Will Lead the Taliban in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Obama reaches out to Islamist parties in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Fight for spoils splits Taliban

(Pakistan) Troops arrest 44 Taliban in Swat, Dir

(Syria) Damascus Agrees to Help Monitor Iraqi Border

India complains of militant training camps in Pak

(Iraq) Baghdad bombings kill 75 as US prepares to release all members of an Iranian terror group

(Iraq) Iranian Arms Seized in Iraq, Officials Say

(Iraq) Mistrust over Sunni militias threatens Iraq stability

(Iraq) At Least 75 Killed in Series of Attacks in Baghdad

(Gaza) Radical Gaza Islamists vow to defy Hamas

Somalia braces for surge in piracy during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia arrests 44 suspected militants

Russia Detains 8 in Hijacking of Ship

(Philippines) Troops, Gunmen Clash Near Philippine Resort Area

(Indonesia) Police Investigate Possible Overseas Funding of Jakarta Bombings

(Gaza) Hamas releasing 55 Fatah prisoners in gesture

Egypt police arrest 38 Islamists

Mubarak Pressed White House for Negotiations Over Palestinian State

(U.S.) Federal judge rules Yemeni is held lawfully at Guantánamo

Al Qaeda claim French embassy bombing in Mauritania

Americans in Kuwait at risk from attacks, U.S. says

Central Asia Sounds Alarm on Islamic Radicalism

(Afghanistan) Mortar Shells Strike Near President's Palace in Kabul

(Afghanistan) Peace Talks With Taliban Top Issue in Afghan Vote

(Afghanistan) Opinion pieces on Afghan election from individuals in Afghanistan: Waking Up to Terror and Hopeful in Panjshir and Phantoms at the Polls

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber in Afghanistan targets military convoy on busy road, killing at least 7

(Afghanistan) U.S. Intelligence and Afghan Narcotics

Afghanistan Hit by Attacks Ahead of Election

(Afghanistan) 2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan Not Ready to Fight Taliban Again

Pakistan needs "months" for Waziristan push-general

Pakistan Captures Aide of Taliban Commander - Maulvi Omar

(Pakistan) Troops kill 13 Taliban in fresh Swat clashes

(Pakistan) New confirmation of Taliban leader's death in Pakistan

Pakistan Tells Taliban to Surrender After Spokesman Captured

Pakistan: 7 Feared Killed by Car Bomb at Gas Station

Iraq May Hold Vote On U.S. Withdrawal

(Iraq) U.S. Will Release More Members of an Iraqi Militia

(Lebanon) Islamist Militant Escapes From Prison In Lebanon

Colombian rebels release videos of hostages - 24 hostages held by FARC

(Australia) Court watches video in terror case hearing

Hezbollah issues statement to Israel

(U.S.) Peace Corps pulls volunteers from Mauritania

Afghan Campaign Issue: Talking to the Taliban

(Afghanistan) 'Good' Pakistani Taliban leader vows to fight US in Afghanistan - Haji Turkistan Bhittani

(Yemen) Shiite rebel leader among dozens killed in renewed Yemen clashes

Yemenis face money-laundering charges

US senators talk terrorism, Gitmo issues in Yemen

Bin Laden's driver talks - Hamdan

Hackers Stole IDs for Attacks - U.S. ID's stole for Russian attacks on Georgia

(Afghanistan) Violence Looms 3 Days Before Afghan Vote

(Afghanistan) State Dept. adds more aid workers in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Maverick pro-Taliban militant offers to help U.S. forces - if U.S. leaves - Hekmatyar

(Afghanistan) Three months on the frontline with troops in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Tyranny of the Minority

(Afghanistan) Returned Afghan general throws weight behind Karzai - Abdul Rashid Dostum

(Afghanistan) US soldier and civilian killed in Afghanistan

Pakistan 'extremist' is shot dead - Maulana Ali Sher Hyderi, chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba

(Pakistan) Intel reports warn of possible TTP retaliation - for Baitullah death

(Pakistan) Bomb on passenger truck kills 7 in NW Pakistan

Pakistan separatists kill nine police hostages: official - Baluchistan

(Pakistan) 18 Taliban Reported Killed in Pakistan

(Iraq) US commander in Iraq wants troops in disputed land - in the North

(Russia) Suicide bomb kills 20, injures over 100 in Russia

(Gaza) Makeshift Repairs Not Enough For Battered Gaza

Al-Qaeda warns of 'spectacular attacks' on UK

(Gaza) Radical imam's death ends bloody clash in Gaza Strip

Algerian insurgents seeking out new targets

(Somalia) 3 Somali gunmen die in attack on UN compound

Hamas profits from Israel's Gaza blockade

(Pakistan) Militant Bodies Found in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Taliban intolerance threatens Pashtun culture

(Afghanistan) Taliban threatens polling stations in Afghanistan

Afghan government seeks Election Day truces with insurgents

(Kashmir) Terrorists sneak in, Jammu on high alert

(Iraq) Bombs kill at least eight in Iraq market

Iraq terror attacks kill four, injure two

(Sri Lanka) Creeping Talibanization in Sri Lanka - Prof. David

(Philippines) Militants fire on Philippine helicopters

Pakistan suicide attack kills 5

Pakistan Taliban faction kills 17 rivals in ambush

(Pakistan) Four Taliban surrender to Hangu police

(Pakistan) Baloch unrest could impede drive against Taliban

(Pakistan) Taliban consolidating in Malakand

(Pakistan) 17 Mandal tribesmen arrested

(Pakistan) Attacks on power lines on the rise

(Kashmir) Four militants killed in IHK on India's I-Day

(Afghanistan) Taliban claim Kabul blast as election looms

(Afghanistan) Militants blow up NATO tankers

Afghanistan) Rocket attack in southern Afghanistan wounds 2 kids

(Afghanistan) Car bomb kills 7 at NATO base in Afghanistan

Afghanistan says over 30 rebels killed in pre-vote operation

Iraq live-fire drill kills cattle herders

(Iraq) Qaeda stronger as blasts feed Iraqi Kurd-Arab feud

(Palestine) Hamas: Gaza order restored after bloody weekend

(Chechnya) Police kill militant in Chechnya shootout

(Afghanistan) Taliban considers election ceasefire

(Afghanistan) U.S. Seeds New Crops to Supplant Afghan Poppies

Afghanistan report won't include U.S. troop request, Gates says

Pakistan Hopeful of Reviving India Peace Talks, Gilani Says

Pakistan moves to bring tribal belt reforms

(Pakistan) U.S. Detains Journalist Fleeing Pakistan Threats

Taliban kill anti-Taliban tribal leaders in Pakistan's northwest

(Iraq) Why Iraq bombings are spiking

Somalia tells all visitors to seek government approval

Philippine Troops Overrun Militant Camps in 'Slugfest'

Algeria hosts regional summit amid rise in terrorism

Jihadis Search for Intelligence Penetration on Jihadi Website Forums

(Afghanistan) Air Force may buzz before bombing in Afghanistan

(Iraq) At least 20 killed in Iraq blast - in Sinjar

Who is funding the Afghan Taliban? You don't want to know

Ruling Could Free 'Merchant of Death' - Appeal by Thai Authorities Could Keep Viktor Bout Behind Bars - Douglas Farah and Michael Braun quoted

(U.S.) A Window Into C.I.A.'s Embrace of Secret Jails

(U.S.) Agencies struggling over control of cybersecurity overblown, say DHS officials

(U.S.) Extremist militias see resurgence under President Obama's tenure - by James Gordon Meek

(U.S.) Georgia man convicted of aiding terrorism groups - Evan Kohlmann quoted

(U.S.) Feds to tour Michigan prison where Gitmo detainees could go

(U.S.) Terrorism Trials May Be at New Va. Court

(Afghanistan) Report: US representatives say Iranian role in Afghanistan is limited

(Afghanistan) Marines Make Inroads in Taliban Stronghold

(Afghanistan) Bombs Kill 14 Civilians in Afghanistan - Helmand

(Afghanistan) Former Afghan president escapes Taliban ambush

(Afghanistan) New Army Handbook Teaches Afghanistan Lessons

In Afghanistan, A Test of Tactics - Under Strict Rules to Protect Civilians, Marines Face More Complex Missions

(Afghanistan) Deadly contractor incident sours Afghans - Blackwater under investigation

(Afghanistan) Why Are Afghans Smiling?

(Afghanistan) As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Intimidation Rises

Pakistan attacks kill anti-Taliban elders

Pakistan pounds Taliban commander's bases, 12 die

(Pakistan) Taliban, Foes Clash In Pakistan - intel on the clash varies

Yemeni Government Steps Up Assault on Shiite Rebels

Mexico's Drug War - Why U.S. funding to help the government should stay on schedule

(Somalia) Another Day in Somalia, Fresh Fighting and Unlikely Victims

Thailand to appeal extradition ruling on "Merchant of Death"

(Israel) 'Significant progress in Schalit talks'

'Hamas ready to deal positively with Obama's ME peace plan'

FARC chief denies getting launchers from Venezuela

Colombian Rebels Accelerate Line Attacks, Agency Says

Britain: Decision May Be Near for Lockerbie Bomber

(Pakistan) U.S. sees signs of disarray within Pakistani Taliban

U.S. judge sets trial date for terrorism suspect - Syed Hashmi

(U.S.) 3rd MN Man Admits Fighting For Terror Group

Filipino Soldiers Attack Militants

(U.S.) Atlanta Jury Convicts Man of Aiding Terror Groups - and - DOJ Press Release

Commentary: Al-Qaida's navy?

(U.S.) 2 U.S. Architects of Harsh Tactics in 9/11's Wake

(Afghanistan) US Marines storm Taliban-held town in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Troops move to secure southern Afghanistan before vote

(Afghanistan) Taliban kill police chief in northern Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Two AP journalists wounded in Afghanistan bombing

(Afghanistan) Gunmen kidnap campaign workers in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) US, NATO deaths from Afghan bombings spike 6-fold

(Afghanistan) Taliban drug proceeds lower than thought, U.S. report says

Pakistan officials: Militant clashes kill about 70

Pakistan denies militants attacked nuclear sites

(Pakistan) Taliban groups reportedly clash in South Waziristan

Pakistan's nuclear bases targeted by al-Qaeda

Pakistan Plans Assault Against Taliban Burning Schools in Buner

(Iraq) Shiites in Iraq Show Restraint as Sunnis Keep Attacking

Hamas: Israel will soon cave in to all our conditions for Schalit

(Somalia) Five Pakistani preachers killed in Somalia

(Indonesia) Hunt Resumes for Top Indonesian Terrorist

Israel Is Wary of Calm Days That May End in Turmoil

U.S. Troops: Drug Enforcement Agents? - Michael Braun quoted - also see Douglas Farah's August 10 post

Treasury Designates Financial Institution Tied to North Korea's WMD Proliferation

The Next Terror Target - Mullah Muhammad Omar

(Pakistan) Musharraf Faces Arrest on Return to Pakistan

Pakistan troops kill 17 militants after brazen attack

Al-Qaeda remains threat in northern Iraq: US general

Without attacks, Qaeda's roars ring hollow

(U.S.) Air Force Training More Pilots for Drones Than for Manned Planes

Kuwait Arrests 6 in Planned Attack on U.S. Base - 'full confessions'

(Afghanistan) Opium barons at top of kill or capture list as US targets the Taleban

Afghanistan Enlists Tribal Militia Forces - attempt to recreate the Awakening

(Afghanistan) Potent Bombs Slow Marine Offensive

(Afghanistan) Taliban Seize Building for Attack on Afghan Government Offices - Pul-e-Alam

(Afghanistan) Four NATO troops killed in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) U.S. Missile Kills at Least 10 in Pakistan Tribal Area - same area as last weeks Mehsud strike

(Pakistan) Security forces kill three Taliban in North Waziristan

(Pakistan) Mehsud killed while getting 'leg massage': report

(Pakistan) More Pakistan youth turn to music to vent against terror

(Pakistan) Al Qaeda Vies for More Power in Pakistani Taliban Group

Pak has credible intel confirming Mehsud death: Malik

(Pakistan) Militant Rockets Hit Pakistan City - Peshawar

(Pakistan) Taliban, Pakistani military clash in North Waziristan

(Pakistan) Taliban torch seven schools in Malakand

Iraq attacks raise fears of renewed ethnic tensions

Kuwait says foils Qaeda plan to bomb U.S. Army camp

(Syria) Damascus and the Road to Mideast Peace

Thai court refuses to extradite "Merchant of Death"

Fatah Turns to Nation Building, Though It Doesn't Discard the Rifle

Israel Bombs Gaza Tunnel in Response to Mortar Attacks

Yemen's Instability Grows as One of 3 Insurgencies Flares Up

Hamas accuses PA of torturing prisoner to death

(U.K.) Head of MI-6 Defends Against Torture Allegations

Pentagon Disputes Claim That Taliban Is Winning in Afghanistan

UK and US hail conviction of Afghan drugs lord

(Pakistan) Official: Likelihood of Pakistani Taliban leader's death '90 percent' - Gen Jones says about Mehsud - and - Pakistan Challenges Taliban to Show Leader Mehsud Still Alive - and - Pakistan Taliban 'to prove' Baitullah Mehsud is alive

Indonesian police "very confident" Noordin M. Top dead

(Afghanistan) Taliban Now Winning - U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Warns of Rising Casualti

(Afghanistan) Taliban attack government buildings south of Kabul

(Afghanistan) U.S. to Hunt Down Afghan Drug Lords Tied to Taliban

Pakistani Taliban deputy calls to show he's alive

Pakistani Taliban preys on youths to bolster forces

(Pakistan) Intel officials: 3 militants die in Pakistan clash

Pakistan Says Al Qaeda Is Seeking to Expand Influence

Pakistan pledges to curb militancy, pounds insurgents

(Pakistan) Taliban Fight Over 'Weapons, Cash' After Mehsud Death

(Iraq) 41 killed in wave of Iraq bombings

(Iraq) Al Qaeda blamed for Iraq violence wave

Saudi Arabia Must Try or Free Terrorism Suspects, Monitor Says

(Germany) Sauerland terror suspects begin making official confessions

(Israel) Web site says deal to free Shalit close

Somalia: Calm Returns to Harardere Town in Central Somalia

Somali pirates free 16 sailors seized 4 months ago

(Sri Lanka) Police search for woman suicide bomber in Sri Lanka's capital

(Spain) Bombs hit commercial areas of Spanish island; no one hurt

Were NC terror suspect's stories an exaggeration?

(Afghanistan) Taliban awaits response on captured soldier

(Afghanistan) Safety a Fear in Russia's Afghan Effort

(Afghanistan) China-bound Afghan plane sent back after bomb threat

(Israel) Gaza militants fire mortar rounds into Israel: army

Iran judiciary looks to calm prison abuse outrage

(Somalia) Two dead in Mogadishu blast

(Eritrea) Analysis: Eritrea confounds US in Somalia

(Maruitania) Islamist blamed for Mauritania attack

(Pakistan) Shootings leave 11 dead in NW Pakistan: officials

Pakistan Taliban appears in turmoil

Pakistan Taliban commander denies shootout with rival

PAKISTAN: Waziris hope for stability after reported death of militant leader

(Pakistan) 20 terrorists apprehended in Swat, Malakand

(Pakistan) 'Qaeda leaders moving into cities'

(Pakistan) Taliban power vacuum may benefit Pakistan - or Al Qaeda

(Pakistan) Bomb outside Charsadda school injures six

(Pakistan) Swat tribesmen turn tables on Taliban

Pakistan Says Feud Kills a Top Militant

(Pakistan) One killed, two injured in Bajaur

(Afghanistan) British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast

(Iraq) British Contractor Shoots Two Colleagues in Iraq

(Israel) Hamas Tests Rockets to Hit Tel Aviv

(Pakistan) Feuding Kills a Top Militant, Pakistan Says - Hakimullah Mehsud possibly killed

(Pakistan) Conflicting reports of Taliban shootout

Report: Cell plotted to kill Israel's ambassador to Egypt

Attacks On Shiite Targets In Iraq Kill 52

(Indonesia) President's house was bomb target - police

One Turkish soldier killed in PKK violence

Indian army kills 3 militants along Kashmir border

(Pakistan) Militants say Pakistan's Mehsud alive, deny report

(Indonesia) Noordin Mohammed Top dead, major attack averted

(Indonesia/Malaysia) Noordin Mohammed Top: elusive terror mastermind

(Yemen) Procedures of releasing Yemeni cleric in U.S. discussed

NATO seeks more troops for Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Taliban scramble to replace dead leader

US: Iranian bomb no earlier than 2013

Pakistan Taliban Leader Mehsud Dead, Officials and Aide Say - also see AP story reporting Mehsud's death - and see LWJ post Baitullah Mehsud is dead, says Pakistani Taliban deputy - and - Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders killed in US airstrikes since 2004 - and - Strike on Mehsud could spur stronger US-Pakistan cooperation - and - Baitullah Mehsud's possible successors - and - US sees possible death of Taliban chief slowing group

(Indonesia) Police hunting for terror suspect Noordin Top involved in shoot out in Indonesian village - and - Noordin Mat Top believed to be in shootout with Indonesian police - and - Noordin Top 'shot dead' (unconfirmed)

Sri Lanka snares new Tamil Tiger head overseas - and - Tamil Tiger leader arrest could be key blow

In Afghanistan, a US protection racket strategy may help

Drone attacks in tribal Pakistan force al-Qaeda into urban areas

See text of John Brennan's speech at CSIS on Terrorism - along with articles on the speech: Obama's Battle Against Terrorism To Go Beyond Bombs and Bullets - and - White House adviser maps out dual strategy to fight terror, using military and economic aid - and - A Somali Surprise? U.S. officials are worried about the chaos radiating from the Horn of Africa. But how concerned should we be? - and - White House Eyes Tightening Grip on Terrorist Resources, Adviser Says

Yemeni cleric pleads guilty to aiding terrorists - Sheik Mohammed Ali Hasan Al-Moayad

U.S. Intelligence Head Says Afghan Army Must Grow to 325,000

(U.S.) Convicted Houston Taliban supporter sentenced to prison

(U.S.) Doubt Raised on Gitmo Closing Date

Portugal taking 2 Syrian Guantanamo detainees

Afghans Pin Hopes on Mining As Taliban Attacks Intensify

(Afghanistan) White House Struggles to Gauge Afghan Success

(Afghanistan) Bombs, bullets and ballots in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Diggers capture key Taliban leaders

(Iraq) Terrorists kidnap, torture boy to bully Iraqi policeman

(Iraq) Police: 37 die in Iraq as bombs target Shiites

(Mexico) Calderon's Waning Power Lends Urgency to Obama Meeting on Drugs - Michael Braun quoted

(Thailand) Buddhists Fear to Walk in Southern Thailand - Zachary Abuza quoted

(Somalia) In a Changing Somalia, Islamist Forces See Support Wane

Eritrea Denies Arming Somali Militants

Fatah Postpones Elections, but Extends Conference

(Sri Lanka) New Tamil Tiger leader Selvaras Pathmanathan arrested

Iran Years From Fuel For Bomb, Report Says

Afghan and US forces destroy Haqqani Network training camp in Khost

(Afghanistan) Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) White House Struggles to Gauge Success in Afghanistan

Clinton vows U.S. help in war on al Qaeda in Somalia

Afghan bomb kills 21 wedding guests. Taliban breaking promise?

Afghan voters turn to warlords for help in picking candidates

(Afghanistan) The all-new, same old Taliban?

(Afghanistan) Roadside Bomb Kills 21 Afghans

(Pakistan) Eight Taliban killed in military operations

Pakistan says Indian evidence against Saeed too weak

Pakistan starts Interpol search for Mumbai suspects

(Pakistan) FIA starts crackdown on people selling mobile jammers

(Pakistan) 17 Taliban arrested in Hangu

Pakistan raises Swat militia to fight Taliban

(Pakistan) 70 Murders, Yet Close to Going Free in Pakistan

(Pakistan) FIA arrests another Mumbai attack suspect

(Kashmir) Eight killed in IHK clashes

Iraq's Government Orders Barriers Removed

Hamas accused over rocket attacks

(Palestine) 'Stormy' start to Fatah's historic summit

Somalia joins the threat to global security

(Australia) Outlawing al-Shabaab not the answer

(Australia) 'Terror cell' sent money to extremists

(Somali) Militant warlords combing diaspora for recruits - al-Shabaab

U.S. Military Downplays Qatar Coup Rumors

(U.S.) Speculation Rife on PanAm 103 Bomber's Release

Afghanistan unveils stringent security for polls

(U.S.) North Carolina terrorism suspects denied bail

As a CIA spy, I saw in Iran what the West cannot ignore - opinion

Al-Qaeda Will Pose a Threat for 20 Years, Top Spy Official Says

(Afghanistan) 'Life-saving' Afghanistan vehicles stranded in Dubai

(Afghanistan) Neighbors by Day, Soldiers by Night in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Baitullah Mehsud's wife killed in Predator attack

(U.S.) Four dead, including gunman, in gym shooting

Afghan Civilian Deaths Continue Before Election

(Afghanistan) Taliban attacks governor's convoy in central Afghanistan

(U.S.) Accused Atlanta terrorist was committed to attacks, friend said

(Pakistan) Missile kills relatives of Pakistani Taliban chief

(Pakistan) Gojra attacks were pre-planned: HRCP

Pakistan proceeding on Mumbai attacks probe

(Pakistan) Six Taliban killed, 17 held in Swat

(Pakistan) Four security personnel killed in N Waziristan violence

(U.S.) Case Bolstered Against N.C. Terror Suspect

Hezbollah stockpiles 40,000 rockets near Israel border

Marines ban Twitter, Facebook, other sites

Iraqi troops detain deputy leader of Ansar al Islam

(Iraq) Qaeda-linked teen bike bombers arrested in Iraq

(Somalia) Western concern grows over Somali war fallout

Hamas man dies in Jordan after being released from PA jail

(U.S.) 7 North Carolina terror suspects due in court

Colombia Military Kill 17 Rebels in Air Strike, W Radio Says

(U.S.) Georgia: Terror Suspect Defending Himself

(U.S.) Top Cybersecurity Aide At White House Resigns

(U.S.) Va., N.Y. Districts Vie for 9/11 Case - U.S. Attorneys Seek Trial of Alleged Leader Mohammed

(U.S.) Joint Chiefs chairman making his influence felt - Mullen

(Afghanistan) NATO OKs new operational command for Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Insecurity, fears of fraud as Afghanistan readies for vote

Afghanistan ride-a-long with Gen. Stanley McChrystal

(Afghanistan) Helicopters for Afghanistan 'not fit for use'

(Afghanistan) Rockets Hit Kabul District Near American Embassy

(Pakistan) Army kills 7 Taliban in Dir, 3 in Bajaur

(Pakistan) 'Army majors arrested for collaborating with terrorists'

Pakistan questions 200 after 8 Christians killed

Pakistan army says Taliban training boys to fight

(Pakistan) Baloch group kills five abducted officials including SHO

(Pakistan) Special committees to monitor anti-terrorism courts

(Iraq) US: Al-Qaida operatives arrested in north Iraq

Venezuela to probe Colombia's arms allegation

Hezbollah cell to face court in Egypt

(Nigeria) Is al-Qaeda working in Nigeria?

(Australia) Terror threat remains after Melbourne arrests on suicide plot

(U.S.) Feds name 8th NC terror suspect

Afghanistan attacks underscore insurgents' growing reach

(Spain) More Basque Violence - commentary

(U.S.) New Detainee Site In U.S. Considered

Al-Qaida No. 2 reiterates truce option with U.S.

Al Qaeda Under Pressure

(Afghanistan) Taliban slick propaganda confronts US

(Afghanistan) Bomb in Afghanistan Kills at Least 10 - Herat

(Afghanistan) Three U.S. Soldiers Die in Afghanistan Roadside Attack

(Afghanistan) Losing Afghanistan's Drug War - the U.N. drug czar says that efforts to eradicate opium have failed

(Afghanistan) Marines fighting Taliban strive to win Afghan locals' trust

Afghan insurgents are 'weakened' - by Operation Panther's Claw

(Afghanistan) Armed Forces need 'deep change' to beat terrorism

Pakistan court adjourns leaving Lashkar founder free - Hafiz Saeed

(Pakistan) 4 Taliban killed, 27 held in Swat

Pakistan Valley Tries to Heal, and Fears Dark Battles Ahead - Swat

Pakistan Jets Kills Five Taliban Militants - Officials

(Pakistan) Army denies talks with Mehsud

(Pakistan) About 200 arrested in violence against Christians in Pakistan

Venezuela Still Aids Colombia Rebels, New Material Shows

(South Korea) Seoul to tighten financial rules - AML/CTF

Ecuador's Correa says FARC video is a set up

Australia allows Hezbollah network to broadcast

(Iran) Report: Iran plane was carrying arms for Hezbollah

Somali pirates release Malaysian ship with 11 crew - seized 8 months ago

Nigerian police probe clashes that killed 700

Algerian army kills 18 suspected terrorists

Video: Al Qaeda Under Pressure

Afghanistan Violence Raises Concerns About Election Security

Iraq: Ex-Saddam aide gets 7 years in Kurdish case

Iraq's Kurds and Arabs struggle to defuse tensions

Nigerian Official Says 700 Dead in Recent Violence

Nigeria disregarded warnings over violent sect

(Great Britain) Lawmaker: Britain's MI5 may have recruited terrorist sympathizers

Pakistan: Police patrol streets after Christians murdered

(Pakistan) 6 killed in Pakistan as Muslims burn Christian homes

Pakistan books Swat cleric for treason: police

(Pakistan) Schools open in Pakistan's Swat despite Taliban fear

(Pakistan) 8 Taliban surrender in Swat, Mohmand

(Pakistan) Forces recover three foreigners, arrest abductors from Khyber

(Pakistan) MQM naib nazim killed

(Afghanistan) Karzai's campaign workers ambushed

(Afghanistan) Three US, two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

(Iraq) Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5

Algerian army kills at least 18 suspected terrorists

North Mali rivals meet to back anti-Qaeda fight

Flight 11 case to lead off 9/11 trials

Iran Holds Three U.S. Citizens Over 'Illegal Entry' From Iraq

Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in Iraq

Pashtun ethnic agenda at heart of Afghan war

(Afghanistan) Nato backs talks with moderate Taliban

(Pakistan) Key Al-Qaeda leader arrested from Islamabad

Video: (UK) Al-Qaeda supporters 'joined MI5'

3 US troops killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan; French soldier killed in a clash

(Spain) Majorca hunt continues for car bomb terrorists

Iraqis fear al Qaeda violence after mosque bombs

(US) After Bomb Scare, La Guardia Reopens

Nigerian Islamist attacks spread. Also, Nigeria police say suspected Islamists arrested

U.S. Weighs Risks of Civilian Harm in Cyberwarfare

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 21

3 men blow themselves up in Pakistani Kashmir

Separate clashes kill 23 Taliban in Afghanistan

Pakistan recommends U.S. negotiate with Taliban

JuD, LeT on security agencies' watchlist ahead of Eid

Italian police arrest two linked to Mumbai attacks

China has stake in Kashmir's peace: separatist

Taliban blow up school in Pakistan: Officials

Britain's Miliband warns that Afghanistan government will collapse if NATO troops pull out

Afghan police are weak link in security force

Pakistan says it fears fallout from any surge next door

Suicide blast kills 16 near U.S. ally's compound in Afghanistan

Arrests in Chicago drive home global nature of terrorism threat

(Britain) Report: Some of Britain's Most Dangerous Al Qaeda Leaders are Promoting Jihad From Prison

(Afghanistan) French, Afghan troops push into hostile valley

Pakistan: Militants attack 2 anti-Taliban figures

Pakistan villagers kill three militants: police

Pakistan Military Kills 17 Militants in Northwest, Tribal Areas

(Pakistan) CIA bankroll of Pakistan spies revealed

(Israel) Reports: Iran ex-deputy minister jailed in Israel

Nigeria militants start peace talks with president

Iraqi Police Say Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Soldiers

(France/Syria) Report: Sarkozy warned Assad Israel may strike Iranian nuclear sites

(Afghanistan) NATO says insurgents killed during search

Karzai told to talk with the Taliban

Pakistan military kills 13 militants: officials

Pakistan's Army Plans to Enter Taliban Strongholds

FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 14

Pakistan suicide bombing kills 10

Ft Hood shooter failings to be held to account: Obama

9/11 suspects to face death penalty in front of New York civilian court

Al-Qaeda "sleeper agent" in Marion federal prison

(Iraq) Kurdish forces arrest al-Qaeda suspect

Gates to lead 6-month push against roadside bombs

(Pakistan) Bomb hits Pakistan's spy agency in northwest

Pakistan: Iran Consulate Worker Killed

Saudis' Efforts to Swat Rebels From Yemen Risk Inflaming Larger Conflict

(Turkey) Subversion Trial Puts Cloud Over Turkey

Italy: 17 Arrested in Terrorism Case

Pakistan Says U.S. Should Share Information on Rebels

(Pakistan) Taliban battles kill 17 Pakistan troops: officials

(Afghanistan) Kidnapped journalist freed in Afghanistan

Iraq warns of more violence before elections

Iraq probes 'Blackwater bribes'

Israel open to Syria talks as Palestinians balk

Nigeria misses militant deadline

(Philippines) Irish priest kidnapped in Philippines freed

Feds move to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran

(U.S.) Military not told about Ft. Hood suspect's e-mails

(U.S.) Lawyer says suspect yet to be questioned

Florida: Priest Mistaken for Terrorist

Al Qaeda names Fazul Mohammed East African commander

Britain to train 10,000 more Afghan troops to speed up withdrawal

(Afghanistan) US wants more Nato troops for new Afghanistan surge

In Afghanistan, Taliban surpasses al-Qaeda

(Afghanistan) 3 Top Obama Advisers Favor Adding Troops in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Obama Receives New Afghan Option

(Afghanistan) Bomb Material Cache Uncovered in Afghanistan

(Columbia) 9 Colombia troops killed in clash with rebels

Somali Pirates Deny Arms Seizure

(Iraq) Minorities in Iraq's North Seen as Threatened

(Pakistan) Bomb kills 24, wounds over 100 in NW Pakistan

(Afghanistan) Japan plans additional $5 billion for Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Bomb-making stash seized in Afghanistan

Iraq PM says 73 arrests in Oct 25 attacks probe

(Iraq) In the Iraq war, Christians pushed to the brink

Algeria jails 3 Moroccans over Iraq al Qaeda plan

Israel says major cities in Hezbollah rocket range

The Philippines: Captive Is Beheaded

Authorities scrutinize links between Fort Hood suspect, imam said to back al-Qaeda

Terror training camps smaller, harder to target

(Afghanistan) U.S., Afghans Target Taliban Region - Kunduz and Badghis

(Afghanistan) Allied forces 'may abandon most of northern Helmand'

(Pakistan) Troops kill 20 Taliban in South Waziristan

(Pakistan) Second Bombing in Two Days Hits Pakistan's Peshawar

(Pakistan) Police recover 60,000 kgs of explosives, 6 held

Somalia sees end to Spain hostage crisis in 3 weeks

Little Evidence of Terror Plot in Base Killings

Bill Seeks Terrorist-Proof Chemicals

Guyana Leader Suspects Terrorist

(Afghanistan) Army wants to retreat in Afghanistan - UK

Afghanistan government says foreign officials are interfering

Afghanistan: Marines bring some calm in Helmand

Al Qaeda videos recovered from LeT operative's house in US

(Pakistan) Blast Rocks Market in Pakistan

Hezbollah agrees to unity coalition

U.N. running out of food aid for Somalia

Iraqi forces search for Qods Force agents

All Afghan War Options by Obama Aides Said to Call for More Troops

(Yemen) Al-Qaeda kill high-ranking officers in Hadramout

Gunmen attack another Pakistan military officer

Pakistan: 12 militants killed in offensive

Afghanistan: more troops may not be the answer, says Obama adviser

1-Afghan killed during search for missing US troops

US: More foreign troops certain in new Afghan plan. However,Afghanistan 'drawdown' begins. Canada's top general issues order to start planning pullout of military units.

3 Afghan army soldiers, 8 Taliban militants killed in S Afghanistan

25 troops wounded in search operation in western Afghanistan

Fort Hood gunman reportedly shouted 'God is great' during rampage

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