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Is imam a terror recruiter or just an incendiary preacher? (McClatchy Newspapers)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +0000

McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — The Yemeni-American imam who's been under renewed scrutiny after the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, preaches against alcohol, birthday parties, black magic and extramarital sex. He also supports armed struggle — jihad — against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has encouraged extremist insurgents in Pakistan and Somalia.

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CIA chief in Pakistan talks: PM's office (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:52:13 +0000

AFP - CIA chief Leon Panetta on Friday held talks in Pakistan and found agreement on intelligence cooperation as President Barack Obama nears a decision on troop deployments to Afghanistan, Islamabad said.

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CIA chief in Pakistan talks: PM's office (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:41 +0000

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U.S. near end of Pakistan aid review, focus on energy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:34:54 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects to complete a review on how to spend $7.5 billion in proposed aid for Pakistan by the end of this month, with an early focus on the country's decrepit energy sector, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

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ANALYSIS - U.S. weighs India ties over Pakistan fears (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:49:32 +0000

Reuters - When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a visit to Washington next week, there will be one nervous onlooker: Pakistan.

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Pakistan offensive displaces 268,000 people: UN (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:52 +0000

AFP - More than a quarter of a million people have fled Pakistan's latest military offensive against Taliban insurgents in the tribal South Waziristan region, the United Nations said Wednesday.

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UN Bhutto investigators question Musharraf (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:40:48 +0000

AFP - A UN commission investigating the assassination of Pakistan's ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto has questioned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the United Nations said Wednesday.

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Pakistani Successes May Sway U.S. Troop Decision

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:02:33 +0000

The army has made gains after sweeping operations against militants, but lasting success may prove elusive.

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Obama says al Qaeda still greatest threat to U.S.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:46:41 +0000

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that al Qaeda remained the biggest threat to U.S. security, as his aides stepped up pressure on Afghanistan and Pakistan to cooperate with Washington's strategy in the troubled region.

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Obama says al Qaeda still greatest threat to U.S. (Reuters)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:46:41 +0000

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Monday that al Qaeda remained the biggest threat to U.S. security, as his aides stepped up pressure on Afghanistan and Pakistan to cooperate with Washington's strategy in the troubled region.

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U.S. Asks More From Pakistan in Terror War

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:41:20 +0000

The Obama administration warned Pakistan that failing to expand its fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda would undercut the new strategy and troop increase for Afghanistan.

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Spain tries 11 over alleged Islamic terror plot (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:49:34 +0000

AP - Three men of Pakistani origin denied any wrongdoing Thursday as they went on trial over an alleged plot to stage suicide attacks in Barcelona on orders from the Pakistan Taliban.

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Why Hillary Clinton babies Indonesia and bullies Pakistan.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Indonesia has shown it can develop democracy and confront extremists on its own. Pakistan clearly needs sharp reminders.

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Terror training camps smaller, harder to target (AP)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:27:51 +0000

AP - Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaida terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.

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