BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two recent messages believed to be from Osama Bin Laden, focusing on the struggle against Israel , may reflect al-Qaeda's problems in Iraq, says the BBC's Paul Reynolds.
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Paul Reynolds World affairs correspondent BBC News website Osama Bin Laden's latest messages concentrate on PalestiniansThe two latest messages believed to be from Osama Bin Laden emphasise the centrality of a struggle against Israel and raise the question as to why he did not concentrate on Iraq. In the first statement, posted on the internet on 16 May, he said: "My talk to you addresses...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
Source: Reuters By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's emphasis on the Palestinians in recent messages is a political shift reflecting competition with a surging Hezbollah for ...
Opinion L.A. (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... bills, examines Congress' latest legislative effort to help homeowners , and reminds us that Osama bin Laden is still out there: "[H]ave we collectively grown so numb after years of failure in the so-called global war on terror that we have accepted that Bin Laden cannot be found? If so, this is indeed the soft bigotry of low expectations." On the letters page, readers discuss rent...
Poor Mojo Newswire (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
Palestinians spurn bin Laden's hand / Moderates fear they'll be linked to terrorism - even Hamas finds al Qaeda too extreme In his latest message, Osama bin Laden portrays himself as the only true defender of the Palestinians. But the Palestinians, even the Islamic militants of Hamas, didn't seem too enthusiastic Monday over the bear hug from the fugitive al Qaeda leader. The moderate...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Pakistan agrees to withdraw troops from Swat in peace deal with militants.
Hot Air (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The Pakistanis fold.
PAXALLES (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Ducking and diving under B-52s" from Asia Times is an on the ground report from Syed Saleem Shahzad in the Kunar Valley of Afghanistan which borders the Pakistan area where al-Qaeda is believed to be hiding out. The tribal area that borders the Afghan provinces of Kunar and Nooristan is said to be the hiding ground of al-Qaeda kingpins Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri and their confidants,...
Snuffysmith's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bin Laden is out there He may be out of sight, but his latest messages show that he should not be out of mind. May 21, 2008 Edtorial - The Los Angeles Times As President Bush jetted home from the Middle East on Sunday, Osama bin Laden stuck his bloody thumb in the president's eye yet again, releasing his second recorded message in three days. The first was a commentary on the occasion of Israel's 60th...
IraqPundit (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you have been wondering why Osama Bin Laden has felt empowered recently, I think I have an answer. As you know, the terrorist leader has issued more messages this year than he had done earlier. This apparent display of bravado means he feels encouraged about how well his side is doing; he's releasing more tapes to his followers to maintain the momentum. Why? One possible explanation is that...
Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 06:26 EDT *Is Bin Laden moving on from Iraq?* Image: http://www.kurdishglobe.net/servlet/GetArticleImageServlet'id=AA7CC6A78AA3E108680850622B171BCA Osama Bin Laden's latest messages concentrate on Palestinians By Paul Reynolds BBC Latest messages believed to be...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There’s only one attorney who has won a lawsuit in an American court against a member of the Bin Laden family, though
The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The latest messages from Osama bin Baden focused on a struggle against Israel, ...
CityEconomist (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
The Iraq Crusade Is a Recruiting Sergeant for Bin Laden. Soon after President Bush swore his support of Israel before the Knesset, Senator McCain questioned whether Senator Obama fully appreciates the threat from Iran. Bush and McCain are double-teaming Obama, defining themselves as hawks, with the implication that Obama is an appeasing dove. Sorry, but this picture doesn't fit the actual history...
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
(TrendHunter.com) If only Hitler could charge a fee for his face being used in so many ads! Following the Malaria campaign which painted Hitler & Stalin with mosquitoes to illustrate the danger of the disease, a new anti-smoking campaign uses a similar approach by drawing the Nazi leader and the notorious Osama Bin L…
