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Cole Attack Trial Will Test Tribunal System

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:19:19 +0000

The decision to use a military commission to prosecute Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a suspect in the bombing of the destroyer Cole, instead of a civilian court has set off a fierce debate.

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Senate Report Explores 2001 Escape by bin Laden From Afghan Mountains

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:44:53 +0000

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee completed a look back at a failure early in the battle against Al Qaeda: the escape of Osama bin Laden from U.S. forces in the Afghan mountains of Tora Bora in 2001.

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Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan (AFP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:23:28 +0000

AFP - President Barack Obama, vowing to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, promised he would soon announce his decision on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan (AFP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:41 +0000

AFP - President Barack Obama, vowing to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, promised he would soon announce his decision on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan (AFP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:38:26 +0000

AFP - President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to "finish the job" in Afghanistan and promised to unveil a decision soon on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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