A Look at "Al Qaeda Junior" - al-Qaeda, Pakistan, Afghanistan, World

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weeklystandard.com - 12/10/2008

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Just three days after the Mumbai attacks, a senior U.S. military intelligence officer described the Lashkar-e-Taiba to me as “al Qaeda junior.” Lashkar-e-Taiba has vast resources, an extensive network, and is able to carry out complex attacks throughout its area of operations, the official ...

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The Jawa Report: Al-Qaeda Junior

counterterrorismblog.org - 12/9/2008

Guantanamo’s Jihad: The Show Begins

— counterterrorismblog.org — Al Qaeda’s great moment for propaganda has arrived, just as I predicted it would when I wrote about this in June. The Guantanamo trials will provide leading figures in the 9/11 massacre their “moment” to deliver a blow to ... (more) Guantanamo’s Jihad: The Show Begins

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pajamasmedia.com - 12/14/2008

On the Front Lines in Afghanistan, Part Two

— pajamasmedia.com — As the Iraq conflict winds down, the war in Afghanistan is, in many ways, just getting started. PJM presents the second in a series of exclusive reports from Michael Yon — our 21st-century "Ernie Pyle." (Read part one here.) (more) On the Front Lines in Afghanistan, Part Two

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nytimes.com - 12/15/2008

McCain, Iraq War and the Threat of ‘Al Qaeda’ - New York Times

— nytimes.com — As he campaigns with the weight of a deeply unpopular war on his shoulders, Senator John McCain of Arizona frequently uses the shorthand “ Al Qaeda ” to describe the enemy in Iraq in pressing to stay the course in the war there.“Al Qaeda is on the ... (more) McCain, Iraq War and the Threat of ‘Al ...