Tuesday 31 May 2011

Sen. Barbara Boxer's views on the war in Afghanistan; ballot initiatives ... - Los Angeles Times


Merced Sun-Star

Sen. Barbara Boxer's views on the war in Afghanistan; ballot initiatives ...
Los Angeles Times
The Taliban allowed Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden to exist within its borders. So while we may have one of those groups under control, we still need to defeat the Taliban. The Taliban is one of the most oppressive and hateful governments that has ever ...
Afghan Minister Urges US Caution on Troop Cuts After bin Laden's DeathBloomberg
For the U.S., it's time to get out of AfghanistanNewsday (subscription)

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Osama: why blame Pakistan? - DAWN.com


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Osama: why blame Pakistan?
DAWN.c om
THERE has been too much fuming and fretting on the Intelligence lapses about Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, as well as in the US. It will be of interest for readers to note what Bob Woodward has attributed to Rumsfeld, secretary of defence under Bush ...
Ghost townBBC News
Bin Laden raid gets little credence in conspiracy-minded PakistanLos Angeles Times
Pakistan orders probe into bin Laden fiascoAFP
Christian Science Monitor -Hindustan Times -Xinhua
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CJ not consulted on Justice Javed, says Asma - The Nation, Pakistan


CJ not consulted on Justice Javed, says Asma
The Nation, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government has not consulted Chief Justice to appoint Justice Javed Iqbal, a sitting judge of Supreme Court, to head the high-level Commission to probe the US unilateral operation in Abbo ttabad in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was ...

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Ex-Soviet officer's lawyers in NY blame politics - The Associated Press


Ex-Soviet officer's lawyers in NY blame politics
The Associated Press
... was banned in July 2004 by the Department of the Treasury from doing business with the US Treasury officials had cited claims Bout made $50 million in profits from arms transfers to the Taliban when O sama bin Laden and al-Qaida were in Afghanistan. ...

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Ghost town - BBC News


The Guardian

Ghost town
BBC News< br />Since the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in the quiet Pakistani hill resort of Abbottabad, tourism to the picturesque town has declined dramatically. The BBC's M Ilyas Khan finds out how businesses are coping. Small groups of tourists make ...
Bin Laden raid gets little credence in conspiracy-minded PakistanLos Angeles Times
Osama: why blame Pakistan?DAWN.com
Investigators Track bin Laden's CouriersWall Street Journal
Hindustan Times -AFP
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Probe into Abbottabad incident - Pakistan Daily Times


The Express Tribune

Probe into Abbottabad incident
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Tuesday, constituted a high-powered five-member commission to investigate the events surrounding "intelligence lapses" and al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's death. The primary purpose behind the formation of the ...
Commission on Abbottabad incident constitutedThe News International
Gilani forms panel to probe Abbottabad raidArab News

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The 'Slaying Of Osama By Obama': A Matter Of Perspective - Awate


The 'Slaying Of Osama By Obama': A Matter Of Perspective
Awate
As I was reading the current pages of Awate I came across Mr. Semere Habtemariam's well written article "The Slaying of Osama by Obama" which I found very interesting but somewhat a little disconcerting. ...

Pakistan orders probe into bin Laden fiasco - AFP


The Guardian

Pakistan orders probe into bin Laden fiasco
AFP
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday ordered an investigation to discover "the full facts" of how Osama bin Laden lived undetected, likely for years, on its soil until being killed in a US commando raid on May 2. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced ...
Osama tried uniting local Pak, Afghan terror groups in final weeksInternational News Network
What Pakistan's ISI doesn't want the world to know about Osama bin Laden's ...Christian Science Monitor
Pakistan constitutes commission to probe Osama bin Laden killingEconomic Times
Hindustan Times -The Associated Press -Toronto Star
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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJ Calendar: Friday, June 3 - Weekly Volcano


South Puget Sound Live Music and DJ Calendar: Friday, June 3
Weekly Volcano
Heidi Vladyka, DJ PhilosoBitch, 10 Miles Of Bad Road, Osama Bin Rockin, High Noon Horizon, Spawnbreezie and others ... By Rachel Thorne on May 31, 2011 Spawnb reezie travels to Hell's Kitchen June 3. Photo courtesy of Facebook Olympia Farmers Market ...

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Osama tried uniting local Pak, Afghan terror groups in final weeks - International News Network


International News Network

Osama tried uniting local Pak, Afghan terror groups in final weeks
International News Network
LONDON: Terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden spent much of his final weeks trying to bring the local insurgent groups fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan together under the Al-Qaeda umbrella, it has emerged. Osama, who had made repeated efforts to unite ...
Afghan Minister Urges US Caution on Troop Cuts After bin Laden's DeathBloomberg
For the U.S., it's time to get out of Afg hanistanNewsday (subscription)

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Bin Laden's Death Boosts Navy SEAL Museum in Fla. - ABC News


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Bin Laden's Death Boosts Navy SEAL Museum in Fla.
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The May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden at the hands of SEALs has brought a spike in visitors to the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, seeking a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the mission was pulled off. Attendance has roughly tripled since the raid, ...
Navy SEAL trainees suffer for successMyFox Tampa Bay
Bin Laden photos should be releasedCoshocton Tribune
Bin Laden's death boosts Navy SEAL museum in Fla.San Jose Mercury News

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Truth about torture - The Christian Century


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Truth about torture
The Christian Century
News that US special forces had killed Osama bin Laden had barely hit the TV screens before former officials in the Bush administration were claiming that their policy of "enhanced interrogation" had been vindicated. The use of torture, they said, ...
The irrelevance of OsamaHimal Southasian
Iran better not mess with ObamaChicago Sun-Times
President deserves credit in the killing of Osama bin LadenAsheville Citizen-Times
Patch.com -Altoona Mirror -ISN
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Pak panel on Osama killing headless - Hindustan Times


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Pak panel on Osama killing headless
Hindustan Times
PTI Over a fortnight after its constitution was recommended by the Parliament, a commission that will probe the circumstances that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, is yet to find a person to head it, with no one willing to accept the ...
Osama bin Laden tried to establish 'grand coalition' of militant groupsThe Guardian
The irrelevance of OsamaH imal Southasian
How compromising is Osama's "paper trail"?Salon
The Nation, Pakistan -In These Times -NPR
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Osama was panning 'grand coalition' of militant groups - Hindustan Times


The Atlantic Wire

Osama was panning 'grand coalition' of militant groups
Hindustan Times
The man who gave the entire world, especially US, a tough time trying to hunt him down, actually spent his final weeks trying to 'stay relevant'. "Bin Laden found it pretty difficult to be marginalised and was making a huge effort to stay relevant. ...
A Human Resources History of Al QaedaThe Atlantic Wire
Impact of Bin Laden's death on home land securityThe Hill (blog)
The Al Qaeda-Iran ConnectionDaily Beast (blog)

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Korean PRT base in Afghanistan shelled again - Korea Times


Korean PRT base in Afghanistan shelled again
Korea Times
It was the ninth attack on the base this year and the fourth since Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces in Pakistan on May 1. "There were no casualties or damage to facilities," said a senior official asking for anonymity. ...
Rocket falls outside Korea's Afghan baseThe Korea Herald
Korean Military's Charika Camp in Afghanistan Attack by RocketArirang News

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eBay (EBAY) Readies a Massive Mobile Offensive - InvestorGuide


Globe and Mail

eBay (EBAY) Readies a Massive Mobile Offensive
InvestorGuide
In addition, the current Vice President of Payments at Google, Osama Bedier, is also a former PayPal employee, where he held the titles of Social Media Strategist and Vice President of Product Development. eBay's lawsuit alleges that Tilenius breached ...
PayPal filed a lawsuit against GoogleDaily Gossip
Google faces lawsuit over stolen secretsiProgrammer
PayPal sues Google over electronic walletThe Guardian
CNET -Online Social Media -Engadget
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13 movies they haven't made yet but probably will - MSN Movies UK


Belleville News Democrat

13 movies they haven't made yet but probably will
MSN Movies UK
She's planning a movie about the killing of Osama bin Laden and has writers hastily reworking a script about a failed attempt to track him down. From world-changing news stories to tragic tales of celebrity excess, there are plenty more real-life ...
Film on Bin Laden, Black Ops set for 2012 releaseWausau Daily Herald
"Too Soon": The MovieNBC Dallas-Fort Worth

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Bringing Closure to a Disruptive Decade - ISN


CBS News

Bringing Closure to a Di sruptive Decade
ISN
If the excessive reaction to Osama bin Laden's death can be used to reverse some of the excesses in the reaction to 9/11, then maybe two wrongs can make a right. By Paul R Pillar for ISN Insights The death of Osama bin Laden during a raid by US ...
This Memorial Day Has New MeaningPatch.com
US diplomat: bin Laden end a warning to terroristsThe Associated Press
Reflect on death of bin LadenDelmarva Now
GMANews.TV -Bangkok Post
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Should We Cheer Osama's Death? - National Review Online


Should We Cheer Osama's Death?
National Review Online
Osama bin Laden — a man whose purpose in life was to inflict death and suffering on as many innocent people as possible — was finally killed, and much of the Western world's religious — and, of course, secular liberal — elite has expressed moral ...

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No taker to head panel on Osama killing - Hindustan Times


Al-Arabiya

No taker to head panel on Osama killing
Hindustan Times
Islamabad has run into difficulty finding someone of repute to head the commission that would probe Osama bin Laden's killing as no one was willing to take up its offer, a media report said on Tuesday. Osama was gunned down on May 2 by US commandos who ...
Osama raid forgotten; US, Pakistan are pals againRediff
Pakistan under siegeThe Nation, Pakistan
In the days to comeThe News International
Boston Globe -DAWN.com -Wall Street Journal
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Monday 30 May 2011

Obama finds some solid ground; tests still ahead - Forbes


The Associated Press

Obama finds so me solid ground; tests still ahead
Forbes
The White House now displays an air of confidence, bolstered in part by achievements such as the killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos and the financial success of an auto industry that Obama bailed out over the objections of many. ...
Obama finds some solid ground; tests still aheadWestport-News
T he GOP's 'shellacking' now behind him, Obama finds more solid political groundNewser
Obama finds some solid ground; tests still aheadNewsday (subscription)

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Al-Qaida's Paper Trail: A 'Treasure-Trove' For US - NPR


Al-Qaida's Paper Trail: A 'Treasure-Trove' For US
NPR
Experts say that's the influence of Osama bin Laden, shown in 1998, who was obsessed with documenting everything. Al-Qaida is known to keep meticulous records. Experts say that's the influence of Osama bin Laden, shown in 1998, who was obsessed with ...

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President deserves credit in the killing of Osama bin Laden - Asheville Citizen-Times


President deserves credit in the killing of Osama bin Laden
Asheville Citizen-Times
AC-T, May 25) believes that President Obama has been given undue credit for the successful attack on Osama bin Laden while ignoring th e effort of President Bush. Our President did not brag about this deed, but announced it in a brief statement on a ...
Don't rush credit on bin Laden deathAltoona Mirror

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PayPal filed a lawsuit against Google - Daily Gossip


Telegraph.co.uk

PayPal filed a lawsuit against Google
Daily Gossip
The cause of this feud is Osama Bedier, former key executive for Paypal. Bedier worked at PayPal for 9 years. Paypal claims that Bedier, who used to work for their mobile-payments platform, shared company secrets with Google and third parties after ...
PayPal sues Google over electronic walletThe Guardian
Google faces lawsuit over stole n secretsiProgrammer
Google's Digital Wallet vs. Your Real WalletInternational Business Times
Online Social Media -CNET -Engadget
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Osama episode reinvigorates China-Pakistan ties - The Nation, Pakistan


The Nation, Pakistan

Osama episode reinvigorates China-Pakistan ties
The Nation, Pakistan
This is perhaps the biggest shift in Pakistan's policy in the aftermath of Osama episode. Following the completion of Phase I of Gwadar, General Musharraf's government refused to let a Chinese company run the strategic port of Gwadar that China helped ...
How to Track China's Navy AmbitionsThe Diplomat

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“Too Soon”: The Movie - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth


Belleville News Democrat

"Too Soon": The Movie
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is going from "The Hurt Locker" to the hunt for Osama bin Laden. There's reason to be grateful – or at least relieved – by a couple semi-related recent news items: Disney has dropped its bid to trademark "SEAL ...
Coming to a theater near you (in 2012): Bin Laden and the Black Ops team that ...Belleville News Democrat

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Afghani Cabinet Member Calls on Obama Not To Withdraw Troops Too Quickly - Bloomberg


Afghani Cabinet Member Calls on Obama Not To Withdraw Troops Too Quickly
Bloomberg
An Afghan Cabinet member will caution US officials and lawmakers in Washington this week not to withdraw American troops too quickly from the war after the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin La den. ...

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Using EFT to Deal With the Fear of Terrorism After Osama Bin Laden's Death - Digital Recording


New York Daily News

Using EFT to Deal With the Fear of Terrorism After Osama Bin Laden's Death
Digital Recording
Together with feelings of relief and closure, Osama Bin Laden's death understandably also reactivated the fear of terrorism. Memories of the tragic circumstances of 9/11 have bounced back into people's awareness like it was just yesterday. ...
We tikka terrorism seriouslyThe Sun
Watching The World: Terrorists still monitor tankersOil & Gas Journal

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Osama Bin Laden strike shows shift in US policy under Obama to shoot to kill ... - New York Daily News


New York Daily News

Osama Bin Laden strike shows shift in US policy under Obama to shoot to kill ...
New York Daily News
The mission that took out Osama Bin Laden is only the most high-profile example of what has become standard operating procedure in the war on terror: kill the foe before even trying to capture him. "I can't think of any high-value targets that have ...
Watching The World: Terrorists still monitor tankersOil & Gas Journal

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Osama bin Laden tried to establish 'grand coalition' of militant groups - The Guardian


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Osama bin Laden tried to establish 'grand coalition' of militant group s
The Guardian
Osama bin Laden spent final weeks trying to unite local insurgent groups under the al-Qaida umbrella. Photograph: AP Osama bin Laden spent much of his last weeks alive planning a new attempt to bring the disparate factions among insurgents and ...
Osama bin Laden's cover 'was blown by one his closest allies'Mirror.co.uk
A stitch in time saves nineThe News International
Veterans see Osama's killing as revenge for CIA colleagues' death in KenyaDailyIndia.com
Patch.com -Pakistan Observer -Telegraph.co.uk
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