Terrorism

NY plot was one of most serious since 9/11

Posted on October 6, 2009October 6, 2009 by Jan Sobieski III | No Comments

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the alleged terror plot disrupted in New York was “one of the most serious in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001” — but he gave no indication when more Muslim arrests might be made. In a question-and-answer session with reporters, Holder said prosecutors will bring all […]

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Taliban claims responsibility for UN blast

Posted on October 6, 2009October 16, 2009 by Jan Sobieski III | No Comments

ISLAMABAD | Taliban Islamic militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency’s heavily fortified compound in Islamabad, saying international relief work in Pakistan was not in “the interest of Muslims.” The attack, which killed five workers for the World Food Program on Monday, pushed the U.N. to temporarily close […]

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United Nations: Iran could make an atom bomb

Posted on October 6, 2009November 6, 2009 by Jan Sobieski III | No Comments

Iran has the know-how to produce a nuclear bomb and may already have tested a detonation system small enough to fit into the warhead of a medium-range missile, according to confidential papers. The “secret annexe” to this year’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran summarises information submitted by intelligence agencies about the country’s […]

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Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven

Posted on October 4, 2009October 21, 2009 by Jan Sobieski III | No Comments

WASHINGTON – A top U.S. commander’s public plea for more troops in Afghanistan prompted a mild rebuke Sunday from the White House national security adviser, as the administration heads into a second week of intensive negotiations over its evolving Afghan strategy. Retired Gen. James Jones said that decisions on how best to stabilize Afghanistan and […]

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