Archive for September, 2008
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Pirate Saga: Crew Member Dead “Under Mysterious Circumstances”
Last Thursday, a Ukrainian ship carrying military equipment to Kenya was hijacked by pirates 250 miles off the coast of Somalia. When news broke that the MV Faina’s cargo included 33 battle tanks, shoulder fired missiles, rocket propelled grenade launchers, small arms and ammunition, the U.S. Navy sent its destroyer The USS Howard after the […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
Two Terror Suspects Arrested on KLM Jet
Two Somali-born men were pulled off KLM Flight 1804 and arrested at the airport in Cologne, Germany this morning — just moments before the flight was scheduled to depart for Amsterdam.
German police had been watching the men for months. They won't say whether they believe the men intended to attack the airplane, only that […]
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Aafia Siddiqui’s ‘Wish List’ Includes Island Bio Facility
The strange case of Aafia Siddiqui — once the FBI's most wanted woman in the world — keeps getting more bizarre.
Earlier in the week, I wrote a piece for Pajamas Media about Siddiqui's recent capture in Afghanistan and subsequent deportation to New York where she faces federal charges. You can also learn more about […]
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Prosecutors Ask For Retrial In London Planes Plot
Sir Ken MacDonald, director of public prosecutions for England and Wales told the court:
"I have carefully considered this case with the head of my counter-terrorism division and with counsel. I have today concluded that the prosecution should apply to retry each of these defendants on every count that the recently discharged jury failed to agree […]
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
9/11 Remembrance and Prayers
9/11 Remembrance and Prayers
Al Qaeda Isn't Dead Yet
The Towers of Memory, Before and After
Pentagon Tribute Opens
Air Traffic Controller on United Flight 93
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Three Men Convicted in London ‘06 Bomb Plot
After a five-month trial in London, three English citizens of Pakistani descent have been found guilty of plotting to kill people using bombs. The jury did not agree that the men intended to blow up transatlantic passenger planes.
Abdulla Ahmed Ali, Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain (photo at right) were found guilty in conspiring to […]