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abcnews.go.com - 11/13/2008

CIA Chief: Bin Laden Alive, Worried About 'Own Security'

— abcnews.go.com — Osama bin Laden is alive and "putting a lot of energy into his own security," the director... of the CIA, General Michael Hayden, said today. He also claimed, without providing details, that the US intelligence community had disrupted an attack "that ... (more) CIA Chief: Bin Laden Alive, Worried About 'Own Security'

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cnn.com - 11/14/2008

CIA head says bin Laden isolated, fighting to survive

— cnn.com — Osama bin Laden remains on the run despite a $25 million reward for his capture.... (more) CIA head says bin Laden isolated, fighting to survive

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democracyarsenal.org - 11/19/2008

What Zawahri's Message to Obama Says About Al Qaeda

— democracyarsenal.org — Today, Al Qaeda's number 2, Ayman Zawahri released his first message since the election.  As the AP... reported he used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that ... (more) What Zawahri's Message to Obama Says About Al Qaeda

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Al-Qaeda Losing in Iraq, Winning in Yemen
Armies of Liberation — News ? Is this news? AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — Osama bin Laden, deeply isolated and likely near the rugged Afghanistan-Pakistan border, has been forced to devote much of his energy to his own security while his Al-Qaeda terror network remains resilient, CIA Director Michael Hayden said Thursday.“He is putting a lot of energy into his own survival, a lot of energy into his own security. In fact, he appears to be largely isolated from the day-to-day operations of the organization he nominally heads,” Hayden said in a speech, referring to Al-Qaeda. The CIA chief suggested that bin ...

Yemen: The Next Front?
Wonk Room — ... Yemenis make up some 40% of detainees at Guantanamo. In a recent speech, CIA Director Michael Hayden stated that Yemen is among the countries — along with Algeria and Somalia — where Al Qaeda is a growing threat. Gates said that “North Africa, East Africa, Yemen serve as kind of a counterweight to the good news out of Iraq, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere,” where Al Qaeda is in decline. ...