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On AlterNet: al qaeda

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "al qaeda"

Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why

Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. November 4, 2009.
Researchers looking at beliefs about al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have made some surprising discoveries about why peopl

How 9/11 Should Be Remembered: The Extraordinary Achievements of Ordinary People

How 9/11 Should Be Remembered: The Extraordinary Achievements of Ordinary People

Rebecca Solnit, Tomdispatch.com. September 11, 2009.
After 9/11, saw amazing acts of courage by ordinary people, including assembled flotilla of boats evacuated 300,000 to 500,000 people from lower Manhattan.

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 31, 2009.
Biden should quit his war talk and call for diplomacy, development, and accountability Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

'American Al-Qaeda' Sentenced to Life in Prison for Bush Assassination Plot

Agence France Presse July 27, 2009.
Abu Ali was held in Saudi jails for two years before being extradited to the U.S. He claims he was tortured into confessing to the plot by Saudi authorities.

Conservatives Should Lose Their 'Al Qaeda are Worse Than Nazis' Talking Point

Conservatives Should Lose Their 'Al Qaeda are Worse Than Nazis' Talking Point

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2009.
Millions of Nazis took large swaths of Europe by force; tens of millions died. Al Qaeda is a group of lunatics who live in caves.

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. April 28, 2009.
Obama insists America must "look forward" on the question of torture and accountability, but we're far from closure.

Thousands of Pages of Evidence and a Quarter Million Signatures: What Will It Take For Attorney General to Prosecute Torture Crimes?

Thousands of Pages of Evidence and a Quarter Million Signatures: What Will It Take For Attorney General to Prosecute Torture Crimes?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 24, 2009.
Amid citizen outrage and news that torture was used to extract a link between Iraq and al Qaeda, Eric Holder won't say if he intends to prosecute.

A Closer Look at Obama's 'New' Position on Torture Prosecutions

A Closer Look at Obama's 'New' Position on Torture Prosecutions

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 22, 2009.
Is Obama really opening the door for accountability? Or will the result be a bipartisan whitewash commission?

Jack Bauer Tactics Used In Attempt to Establish Non-Existent Iraq-al Qaida Link

Jack Bauer Tactics Used In Attempt to Establish Non-Existent Iraq-al Qaida Link

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. April 22, 2009.
Life-saving apparently wasn't always the goal of torture.

Lieberman Still a Fan of Waterboarding

Lieberman Still a Fan of Waterboarding

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 21, 2009.
The hawkish Connecticut Senator still refuses to call waterboarding torture.

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. April 20, 2009.
Why more substantive debate and non-military solutions are needed in this war.

Obama's Global Popularity Continues to Make Al Qaeda Nervous

Obama's Global Popularity Continues to Make Al Qaeda Nervous

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2009.
Al Qaeda leaders were able to exploit George W. Bush's policies to recruit, expand, and raise money. Not so much with Obama in the White House.

Errant Drone Attacks Spur Militants in Pakistan

Errant Drone Attacks Spur Militants in Pakistan

Gareth Porter, IPS News. April 18, 2009.
U.S. air strikes have been touted as eliminating top al Qaeda leaders, but they are actually weakening Pakistan’s defense against the insurgency.

Will the War in Afghanistan Help Me Get a Job?

Will the War in Afghanistan Help Me Get a Job?

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 15, 2009.
Understanding the cost of war in Afghanistan, and just in time for tax day.

'These People Fear Prosecution': Why Bush's CIA Team Should Worry About Its Dark Embrace of Torture

'These People Fear Prosecution': Why Bush's CIA Team Should Worry About Its Dark Embrace of Torture

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 11, 2009.
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer discusses the fallout from the Red Cross' shocking report on CIA torture and its serious legal implications.

Hypocrisy, Favoritism and Fear-Mongering: Why the U.S. Position on Nukes is Totally Bankrupt

Hypocrisy, Favoritism and Fear-Mongering: Why the U.S. Position on Nukes is Totally Bankrupt

Allison Kilkenny, AlterNet. April 10, 2009.
Obama says we must expand drone operations in Pakistan lest the Taliban get a nuclear weapon. Pakistani author Tariq Ali tells me this is a joke.

Seymour Hersh: Secret U.S. Forces Carried Out Assassinations in 'a Lot of' Countries, Including in Latin America

Seymour Hersh: Secret U.S. Forces Carried Out Assassinations in 'a Lot of' Countries, Including in Latin America

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 31, 2009.
The investigative journalist for The New Yorker explains his recent bombshell revelation about Dick Cheney's "executive assassination" squads.

Warnings Over Obama's Dangerous Afghanistan Plan Falling on Deaf Ears

Warnings Over Obama's Dangerous Afghanistan Plan Falling on Deaf Ears

Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 30, 2009.
Strategists argue that escalating U.S. airstrikes and raids in Pakistan could actually strengthen radical jihadi groups.

Obama Reveals His Plan for Afghanistan (It Ain't Troop Withdrawal)

Obama Reveals His Plan for Afghanistan (It Ain't Troop Withdrawal)

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. March 27, 2009.
Obama emphasized a renewed effort at combating al Qaeda and the Taliban.

Obama Planning to Send Gitmo Prisoners to Saudi Arabia For

Obama Planning to Send Gitmo Prisoners to Saudi Arabia For "Rehabilitation"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 13, 2009.
The plan involves 100 Yemeni detainees and is opposed by the government of Yemen, which argues it has its own program for ex-jihadists.

Time to Act: More Soldiers Lost to Suicide than to Al Qaeda in January

Time to Act: More Soldiers Lost to Suicide than to Al Qaeda in January

Paul Rieckhoff, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. February 10, 2009.
It is time for bold and immediate action.

Woman Who Recruited Female Suicide Bombers Arrested

Woman Who Recruited Female Suicide Bombers Arrested

Deborah Haynes, The Times of London UK. February 4, 2009.
Samira Ahmed Jassim claims to have arranged the rapes of her recruits, then persuaded them to blow themselves up.

Let’s Rethink Military Escalation in Afghanistan Before It’s Too Late

Let’s Rethink Military Escalation in Afghanistan Before It’s Too Late

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. January 26, 2009.
Not even members of Obama's administration can explain their calls for escalation.

Former Islamic Terrorist Leader Asks Al-Qaida to Consider 'Obama Cease-Fire'

Former Islamic Terrorist Leader Asks Al-Qaida to Consider 'Obama Cease-Fire'

Spencer Ackerman, Firedoglake AlterNet: War on Iraq. January 23, 2009.
One hesitates to say this will amount to anything, but ...

Former NSA Analyst: NSA 'Monitored All Communications' of Americans, Targeted Journalists

Former NSA Analyst: NSA 'Monitored All Communications' of Americans, Targeted Journalists

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. January 22, 2009.
"The National Security Agency had access to all Americans' communications -- faxes, phone calls, and their computer communications."