No, seriously! France has declared war on al Qaeda.
PARIS - France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April ( Read more... )

The Taliban are making large gains within Pakistan. This threatens not only Pakistan but much of the world if the Taliban were to capture Pakistan's nuclear weapons.

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A news agency in Belgrade is reporting that a new book offers the theory that Bill Clinton, while President, worked with Iran to arm and train al Qaeda as a force to combat the Serbs in Bosnia.
Schindler, author of a book on terrorism, told CNN Al-Qaeda members were invited to Bosnia by that country’s leadership, where they set up training camps ( Read more... )

Because we're not making progress over there.
BAGHDAD - The U.S. command announced on Wednesday the arrest of an al-Qaida leader it said served as the link between the organization's command in Iraq and Osama bin Laden's inner circle, enabling it to wield considerable influence over the Iraqi group ( Read more... )

I hope everyone is paying attention to this. Al Qaeda views Blair's leaving as a sign of weakness. Terrorists are trying to force Britain's new leader into immediate concessions ( Read more... )

This is a trend that has been going on for some time now.
BAGHDAD (AP) - U.S. troops battled al-Qaida in west Baghdad on Thursday after Sunni residents challenged the militants and called for American help to end furious gunfire that kept students from final exams and forced people in the neighborhood to huddle indoors ( Read more... )

What this video doesn't say, and who doesn't say it says a lot about the current state of al Qaeda.
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A new video of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader released on Saturday mocks President Bush and U.S. legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying the bill would rob the group's fighters of the chance to kill more ( Read more... )

Because, you know, we are "distracted" and all that.
WASHINGTON AP) - The Pentagon announced Friday the capture of one of al-Qaida's most senior and most experienced operatives, an Iraqi who was trying to return to his native country when he was captured.

Some background information that some may find interesting.
The Pentagon described al-Iraqi as ( Read more... )

Things like this:
Before the 2003 invasion, Mr Cheney often referred to the alleged links between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, which subsequent investigations confirmed never existed.

Which ignores the reality of things like this:
"Osama bin Laden Contact With Iraq ( Read more... )

Tell Democrats to negotiate a surrender or their fate will be the same.
Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat of congressional Republicans belongs to the terrorists.

Well, that explains why the Democrats are in the Middle East right now.
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