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Former Vice President Dick Cheney says trying suspected Sept. 11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med) in New York City will make him "as important or more important than Osama bin Laden."
Finding al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and rolling back a resurgent Taliban are necessary steps toward winning the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander there told a Senate committee Tuesday.
WASHNGTON — Days after his boss said that there was no new intelligence on the whereabouts of al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan told Congress Tuesday that killing or capturing bin Laden is critical to defeating the terrorist organization.
Osama bin Laden is an iconic figure among extremists who must be captured or killed in order to defeat al Qaeda, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said on Tuesday.
The general in charge of the war in Afghanistan says capturing Osama bin Laden is the ultimate key to defeating the al-Qaida terror network.
This week the Obama Administration made an unusual admission: It doesn't have a clue as to where Osama bin Laden is
Osama bin Laden may be slipping back and forth from Pakistan to Afghanistan. Or the U.S. might not have a clue, more than eight years after the al-Qaeda leader masterminded the terrorist attacks on America.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended his decision to send additional troops to Afghanistan and new details on Osama Bin Laden's location. Bill Plante reports.
The U.S. general in charge of the war in Afghanistan says capturing Osama bin Laden is the ultimate key to defeating the al-Qaida terror network.
General Tells Congress War is "Undeniably Difficult" Challenge; Says Capturing Bin Laden Key to Defeating al Qaeda
What's Your Reaction? Days after his boss said that there was no new intelligence on the whereabouts of al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan told Congress Tuesday that killing or capturing bin Laden is critical to defeating the terrorist organization.
The general in charge of the war in Afghanistan says capturing Osama bin Laden is the ultimate key to defeating the al Qaeda terror network. General Stanley McChrystal told Congress on Tuesday that bin Laden is an "iconic figure" whose very survival eight years after the Sept. 11 attacks serves as a recruiting tool for al Qaeda. U.S. intelligence officials believe bin Laden is in hiding in ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Though largely contained, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb poses a unique threat to North Africa that requires international attention, a scholar says.
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House official says, adding a new twist to the mystery of the elusive terrorist's whereabouts.
Naples —Leslie Gelb is an expert on U.S. foreign policy and national security.But the Pulitzer Prize winning former corresponded for the New York Times and senior state official in the State and Defense Departments wasn’t interested in doing much of the talking on Tuesday morning at Seacrest Country Day School.Instead, he wanted to know what Seacrest high school students were interested in.“I ...
Dick Cheney has ratcheted up his criticism of President Obama again, calling the decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in New York a "huge mistake.".
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