The Jihad Against the Jihadis How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won. September 11, 2001, was gruesome enough on its own terms, but for many of us, the real fear was of what might follow. Not only had Al Qaeda shown it was capable of sophisticated and ruthless attacks, but a far greater …
Dubai debt concerns re-emerged Friday as the cost of protection against a default by the Persian Gulf emirate climbed to the highest level since November, according to data provider Markit. The price of credit default swaps on Dubai government debt jumped to 630 basis points on Friday, up from 592 on Thursday, Markit data show. …
Pakistan plays Let’s Make a Deal in Afghanistan By Bill RoggioFebruary 10, 2010 12:50 AM The Pakistanis are dangling a settlement for the Afghan war to the US. The bait is the Haqqanis, according to The New York Times. That’s right, the same Haqqanis who are the closest to al Qaeda: What the Pakistanis can …
EX-EMPLOYEES: BLACKWATER CHARGED U.S. TAXPAYERS FOR PROSTITUTES Iraq Orders Hundreds Of Former Blackwater Guards Out Of The Country… But Firm Is Still Vying For $1 Billion U.S. Contract For Afghan War — Private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide participated in some of the C.I.A.’s most sensitive activities — clandestine raids with agency officers against people …
U.S. Army soldiers launch preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan STORY IN DEPTH NATO and Afghan officials, meanwhile, urged militants holding Marjah, where an offensive is expected, to lay down their arms and warned civilians there to “keep your heads down.” About 400 …
STORY HIGHLIGHTS : How the mighty have fallen. Just a few years ago, an overconfident Bush administration expected to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, pacify the country, install a compliant client government, privatize the economy, and establish Iraq as the political and military headquarters for a dominating US presence in the Middle East. These successes …
British forces clearing and paving the way for the U.S. Marines and their Afghan partners to enter the city and claim it for the Afghan government. This is expected to be the largest show of international and Afghan force working together in order to shape, clear, hold and build. But the challenges are abundant and …
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s book, “On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System”, attempts to explain why he should be praised and not buried.The question is whether his book should be classified as fact or fiction. I won’t be reading it, but found the leaked excerpts that …