12 Articles

Thursday, July 5, 2007
Programming a Middle East Paradigm Shift
The Bush Administration has been trying to democratize the Middle East by way of the ballot box, but a Nielsen box might be the better way to go. Somewhere on the TV dial between the Arabic version of "Deal or No Deal" and the Al Zawraa Iraqi insurgent channel, the seeds of a paradigm shift lurk. Television in the Middle East is in the midst of a transformation.

Saturday, June 16, 2007
U.S. Secretly Met With Followers of Blind Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman Before Controversial Visa Application
Followers of Omar Abdel Rahman made overtures to U.S. diplomats one year before the radical sheikh entered the United States on a visa approved by a CIA officer. Initiated by al-Gama'a, the 1989 meetings were aimed at creating a dialogue with the U.S. in the hopes of eventual, unspecified cooperation. The initiative was based on a perception that the U.S. enjoyed similar cooperation with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

Friday, June 1, 2007
Yahya Al-Libbi: A Leader Who Could Revitalize Al Qaeda
Yahya al-Libbi may be the next Osama bin Laden. In fact, he might be a better bin Laden than Osama ever was.

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Latest American terrorist should've been old news
The latest American al Qaeda has been known to the FBI for at least seven years -- and likely longer. But the investigation only began four years ago, and Paul is only now being charged. What happened?

Friday, February 23, 2007
Terry Nichols Alleges FBI Played Role In Oklahoma City Bombing
(2 comments) Terry Nichols alleged in an affidavit filed Feb. 16 that Deputy FBI Director Larry Potts was involved in plotting the Oklahaoma City Bombing along with convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh. Potts denied the allegation in published reports this week. Another affidavit alleging flaws in the official story of the Oklahoma City bombing was given by David Paul Hammer, who shared a cell with McVeigh prior to McVeigh's execution.

Friday, February 16, 2007
U.S., Interpol Tracked Khalifa In Days Before Murder
INTERPOL forwarded information concerning Mohammed Jamal Khalifa to U.S. intelligence agencies just days before the alleged al Qaeda financier (and brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden) was killed by gunmen.

Thursday, February 1, 2007
Jamal Khalifa's Life and Death Secrets
The life of Mohammed Jamal Khalifa, Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law, was wrapped in a cloak of mystery, and his death only adds fuel to the fire. Arrested by U.S. authorities, subsequently deported and eventually released, Khalifa was a U.S. prisoner under mysterious circumstances during a key period of al Qaeda's early war against the United States. He was assassinated by a group of 20 to 30 armed men in Madagascar Tuesday.

Friday, January 5, 2007
New Document Offers Khobar Bombing Clues
A Gitmo detainee was identified by Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti officials as a suspect in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing. The detainee was living in Buffalo, NY, on 9/11 and left the U.S. three weeks later, despite having been identified by the two Middle Eastern intelligence services as being a possible al Qaeda associate.

Thursday, January 4, 2007
Congress Investigates Oklahoma City Bomber's Links to Muslim Extremists
A new Congressional Subcommitee investigation uncovered significant new circumstantial links between Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols and World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef.

Saturday, December 2, 2006
No 'Dirty Bomb' Mention During First FBI Interrogation After Padilla Arrest?
(2 comments) An official record of the first FBI interrogation of Jose Padilla following his 2002 arrest contains no reference to al Qaeda or a "dirty bomb" plot Padilla was allegedly spearheading. The document is inconsistent with the urgency accorded the case in later statements by the Bush Administration and the Justice Department.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Terry Nichols: I Have Evidence Of OKC Conspiracy
Convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols says he is prepared to name names and hand over evidence of additional conspirators.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006
What The Commission Missed: Ex-Green Beret Built 9/11 Network
(3 comments) The 9/11 Commission chose not to tell the story of Ali Mohamed -- al Qaeda associate, U.S. citizen and former Green Beret. But Mohamed -- more than any other individual -- built the infrastructure used to carry out the September 11 attack.