TELEGRAPH– There are not many sane people who can say with confidence that, had a president of America only listened to them, they could have saved $1.3 trillion and many hundreds of thousands of lives. Michael Scheuer can. During his 22 years in the CIA – three and a half as head of a 18-man Osama bin Laden unit – … Read More
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Bigger than Bin Laden – New US Public Enemy #1
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RT– From the fans at Citi Field in Flushing to the mobs at the White House gates, “USA, USA,” was the chant heard across the nation. Jubilant Americans celebrated the breaking news that Public Enemy No.1, terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead.Ten years have passed since the Twin Towers toppled and the Pentagon was whacked. After two failing wars … Read More
Islamic Scholars Criticize Bin Laden’s Sea Burial
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AP– Muslim clerics said Monday that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets. Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial — as with many issues within the faith — a wide range of senior Islamic scholars interpreted it … Read More
Official: Bin Laden Buried at Sea
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YAHOO NEWS– A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea. After bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. forces in Pakistan, senior administration officials said the body would be handled according to Islamic practice and tradition. That practice calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours, the official said. Finding a country … Read More
Benazir Bhutto: Bin Laden Was Killed Years Ago
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PRESSTV– On Monday, US President Barack Obama announced that the al-Qaeda leader was killed by US forces after he was found hiding in a compound in Pakistan. This is while in an interview following a failed assassination attempt on Pakistan’s former premier in October 2007, Bhutto says bin Laden has already been killed. In the interview, she identifies the man … Read More