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Front Page: Not al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader, UN Halts Myanmar Aid, Hezbollah Seizes West Beirut
- Not al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader: The United States military in Iraq says a man arrested and detained yesterday in Mosul is not in fact the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, though an earlier statement from the Iraqi defense ministry said that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured. An American military spokeswoman said al-Masri had not been arrested and that confusion had arisen because a man with a similar name to the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader had been detained.
- UN Halts Myanmar Aid: The UN has suspended relief supplies to Myanmar today after the military government seized the food and equipment that had been sent into the country. The government had said it would accept supplies but not aid workers and would distribute the supplies as it saw fit.
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Front Page: Key al-Qaeda Leader Killed, Bush, Paulson Promise Improvements, Austrian Incest Dad Fit For Trial
- Key al-Qaeda Leader Killed: The US military has announced that the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed. The militant leader Abu Qaswarah had ties to senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was killed in a raid on Oct.
Equal Opportunity? Women Want Right to Serve — in al Qaeda
Al Qaeda and the United States military do share one thing in common: the debate to allow women in combat.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda’s second in command, stated in April that the terrorist group does not have women in its ranks and that the women’s role should be restricted to domestic work and nurturing children. This raised an outcry from women eager to fight and who believe their right to fight are being denied.
Which Country Gives the Most Money to Terrorists?
We constantly hear about Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, but which country gives the most money to al Qaeda? Why, it's Saudi Arabia, a close US ally.
This week, Stuart A.
Front Page: Voters Led to Polls in Zimbabwe, N. Korea Blows, al-Qaeda Figure Dead
- Voters Led to Polls in Zimbabwe: As the Zimbabwe election dawns, any voter turnout could be credited to fear. Marshals are rounding up and leading voters to polling stations, with reports that voters fear punishment or even death if they can't produce the red-tipped finger that signifies a vote. One woman says, "I've got no option but to go and vote so that I can be safe."
Headline: al-Qaeda Recruiting Children
Recent footage released by the US military shows images of young Iraqi boys wearing suicide vests, kidnapping civilians at gunpoint, posing with automatic weapons, and chanting pro-al-Qaeda slogans. US officials claim that al-Qaeda is increasingly training children as young as 10 years old to kidnap and kill innocent people.
The videos, aired today during a joint US-Iraqi press conference, are being used by al-Qaeda as propaganda to recruit boys and send a broader message across Iraq that will indoctrinate a new generation.
Happy Birthday "Mission Accomplished." Are We Even Close?
Today marks the fifth anniversary of George W. Bush standing on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, with the now infamous banner declaring, "Mission Accomplished." Bush didn't utter those words himself — what he said was:
"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.
Front Page: Secret Order Let US Attack al Qaeda Anywhere
- A classified US order from 2004 authorized the US military to attack al Qaeda anywhere in the world. The order has allowed the US to secretly attack militants in Syria, Pakistan, and other places. — New York Times
- President-elect Barack Obama will meet President Bush in the Oval Office today, to begin the transition of power.
Front Page: North Korea Declares Nuclear Program, Iraq Bombings, Immigration Raid
- North Korea Declares Nuclear Program: North Korea has submitted for inspection the long-awaited declaration of the extent of its nuclear program. Immediately after the move, the Bush administration announced it would remove the country, formerly on the "axis of evil" list, from the list of states who sponsor terrorism, as well as lifting commercial restriction on the country. President Bush said, "this can be a moment of opportunity for North Korea.
Check This: Iraq War Protesters, I'm Listening
Today's protests made me proud to be an American. In our political dialogue, sometimes the voices of everyday Americans get drowned out. While I can understand the annoying disruption caused by people blocking the busy streets with their bodies, think of how much attention and influence they would command if they did it every day.
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