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counterterrorismblog.org - 11/19/2008
The Future of the Middle East
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Yesterday afternoon, the Washington Institute hosted Dr. Tom Fingar, the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, as part of a speaker series we've been running with senior US government counterterrorism officials. Dr. Fingar gave a preview of the soon to be released report, "Global ...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
news.bbc.co.uk - 11/19/2008
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
— news.bbc.co.uk — The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has called on Muslims to harm "criminal" America. In a message purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda deputy accused US President-elect Barack Obama of betraying his Muslim roots. He ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US

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The Future of the News
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/18/2008
The Future of the News
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Very interesting New York Times article on new, primarily internet-based outlets for investigative journalism, often supported in large part on a philanthropic basis. Clearly, this sort of thing, typified by both the local outfits the Times is ... (more) The Future of the News
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US hits Taliban safe house In North Waziristan
longwarjournal.org - 11/21/2008
US hits Taliban safe house In North Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — Map of the tribal areas and the Northwest Frontier Province. The government signed peace agreements in the red agencies/ districts (the military said Shangla was under Taliban control in October); purple districts are under de facto ... (more) US hits Taliban safe house In North Waziristan

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