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The Wall Street Journal 02/12/2012 By [Printer Friendly Version] Meet the men the U.S. might release as a goodwill gesture. Comment?
Israel blames Iran for attacks on its diplomats
JERUSALEM - Israel put its foreign missions on high alert Monday following near simultaneous bomb attacks on its diplomats that it blamed on Iran, adding to already high tensions between the two over Iran's nuclear program. Comment?
U.N. rights chief deplores Syria crackdown
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay delivers remarks on the human rights situation in Syria at United Nations headquarters in New York Monday. Comment?
Military judge denies appeal by hunger striker
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A military judge on Monday denied an appeal by a Palestinian detainee currently in the 58th day of a hunger strike. Comment?
Analysts: Peru rebel capture won't dent drug trade
... prosecutor said Sunday that Artemio could be sentenced to life in prison for crimes including drug trafficking and terrorism. Peru is the world's No. 2 producer after Colombia of coca, the basis for cocaine, although the U.S. Drug Enforcement ... Comment?
Israel blames Iran for embassy bomb attacks
Israel blamed its arch-rival Iran for co-ordinated bomb attacks that targeted Israeli embassy staff in India and Georgia yesterday, an accusation likely to raise already heightened regional tensions. Comment?
Israel: Iran bombed diplomatic car
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... on a diplomatic car in Tbilisi. "Iran is behind the attacks on Israeli embassies, it is the largest exporter of terrorism in the world," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Twitter feed. Iran denied the charge. ... Comment?
Britain frees radical cleric Abu Qatada
A radical cleric once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" was freed from a British prison to live under virtual house arrest on Monday after a court ruled that his detention without trial was unlawful. Comment?
Radical Cleric Released On Bail In Britain
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... Abu Qatada has been in and out of jail in Britain since 2002 when he was first detained under Britain's anti-terrorism laws. He has never, however, been charged with a crime in Britain. A tribunal last week ruled he should be released on bail. The ... Comment?
Trial of Midwest militia members begins in Michigan
... Heck, most citizens are discontented with the government," said Lloyd Meyer, a Chicago lawyer and former terrorism prosecutor. "In this case, no one pulled a trigger and no one got hurt. ... A jury could believe that the feds went after this group ... Comment?
Radical cleric Qatada freed under 22-hour curfew
A RADICAL cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security has been freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the 11 September terror attacks. Comment?
Radical cleric Abu Qatada being freed from U.K. jail
... officials say he poses a serious threat to the country's security, but attempts to deport him to Jordan to face terrorism charges was blocked by the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled last month that there is a risk evidence obtained ... Comment?
After killings of Iran nuclear scientists, Israeli diplomats targeted
... discovered on a vehicle parked at the Israeli Embassy and disarmed harmlessly. "Today we witnessed two attempts of terrorism against innocent civilians," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "Iran is behind these attacks, and it is the ... Comment?
UN rights chief decries Syria crackdown, criticizes Security Council inaction
The U.N. human rights chief decried Syria's escalating crackdown on civilian protesters Monday and warned that the Security Council's failure to take action has emboldened the Syrian government to launch an all-out assault to crush dissent. Comment?
Bombers target Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India
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... that the new bombings were a retaliation crafted to mirror those attacks. "Today we witnessed two attempts of terrorism against innocent civilians," Netanyahu told a gathering of lawmakers from his Likud Party. "Iran is behind these attacks and it ... Comment?
Underwear bomber seeks lesser sentence
... g full-body scanners to try to detect explosives hidden in clothing. It also widened a fierce debate about whether terrorism suspects should be prosecuted in traditional criminal courts. - Reuters Comment?
Special ops leader seeks more authority to send troops around the globe
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... missions by the regional commander. "It's not really about [Special Operations Command] running the global war on terrorism," McRaven told the Times. "I don't think we're ready to do that. What it's about is how do I better support [regional ... Comment?
Turkey prosecutor accuses officials of PKK links
... the investigation that it was only directed at the actions of individual officials and not against government anti-terrorism policy. "This investigation ... was launched due to evidence giving rise to suspicion that some state officials acted ... Comment?
Former head of Algeria's military dies
... reconciliation with the rebels. Lamari became chief of staff of the army in 1993, and he created a 15,000-man anti-terrorism force that specialized in hunting down Islamic rebels in the country's remote forests and mountains. An estimated 200,000 ... Comment?
Uganda Jubilee should not be a pseudo-event
... nation much-needed stability and good economic growth over the last three years, only now threatened by the terrorism of Boko Haram. Will Uganda consider an amnesty? Will you plant some trees, or sort, recycle and safely dispose of garbage? Would ... Comment?