Worldfocus » al-Quaeda http://worldfocus.org International News, Videos and Blogs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Guantanamo detainee sent to U.S. to stand trial http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/09/guantanamo-detainee-sent-to-us-to-stand-trial/5713/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/09/guantanamo-detainee-sent-to-us-to-stand-trial/5713/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:09:53 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=5713 Ahmed Ghailani, a detainee from Guantanamo Bay, arrived in the U.S. on Tuesday and was brought to a federal prison in New York to stand trial.

He faces charges that he helped build the bombs used in the 1998 al-Qaeda attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, where 224 people were killed, including a dozen Americans.

Victoria Toensing, a former deputy assistant U.S. attorney general in the criminal division during the Reagan administration, discusses her view on the potential closing of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Ahmed Ghailani, a detainee from Guantanamo Bay, arrived in the U.S. on Tuesday and was brought to a federal prison in New York to stand trial. Victoria Toensing, a former deputy assistant U.S. attorney general, discusses the future of Guantanamo. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/06/th_gitmo_inmate.jpg http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/06/th_gitmo_inmate.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/09/guantanamo-detainee-sent-to-us-to-stand-trial/5713/feed/ Obama: Al-Qaeda, bin Laden will not operate with impunity http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/10/obama-al-qaeda-bin-laden-will-not-operate-with-impunity/3997/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/10/obama-al-qaeda-bin-laden-will-not-operate-with-impunity/3997/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:17:40 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3997 President Barack Obama said on Monday that he will not allow al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden to operate with impunity to plan attacks on the U.S.

Eric Rosand, a senior fellow at the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, joins Martin Savidge to discuss how Obama’s approach to counterterrorism will differ from that of the previous administration, other major terror threats and Saudi Arabia’s security alert.

Eric Rosand of the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation discusses how President Barack Obama’s approach to counterterrorism will differ from that of the previous administration and the major terror threats that the U.S. faces. /files/2009/02/th_terror_rosand.jpg /files/2009/02/th_terror_rosand.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/10/obama-al-qaeda-bin-laden-will-not-operate-with-impunity/3997/feed/ Bin Laden calls for holy war against Israel http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/14/bin-laden-calls-for-holy-war-against-israel/3610/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/14/bin-laden-calls-for-holy-war-against-israel/3610/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:32:30 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3610 The war in Gaza prompted Osama bin Laden to release an audio tape, the first sign of the al-Quaeda leader since last May. The White House said the tape was an attempt to raise funds for the terrorist organization.

Bin Laden called for opening up new fronts in his war against America and its allies and condemned Arab governments for being allies of Israel.

Thomas Sanderson, a senior fellow at the Center for Straetgic and International Studies in Washington D.C. and an expert in terrorism and intelligence-gathering, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the timing and message of bin Laden’s tape as well as prospects for capturing or killing the elusive al-Quaeda leader.

Thomas Sanderson of the Center for Straetgic and International Studies discusses a new audio tape from al-Quaeda leader Osama bin Laden that calls for new fronts in the group’s war against America and condemns Arab governments for being allies of Israel. /files/2009/01/th_binladen_sanderson.jpg /files/2009/01/th_binladen_sanderson.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/14/bin-laden-calls-for-holy-war-against-israel/3610/feed/ Taliban launches major offensive in Pakistan http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/12/taliban-launches-major-offensive-in-pakistan/3578/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/12/taliban-launches-major-offensive-in-pakistan/3578/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:40:00 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3578 In a tribal area of northwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan, Taliban militants have launched a major offensive. Officials say about 600 militants, most of them from Afghanistan, attacked a paramilitary camp in Pakistan on Sunday, sparking a major battle that left six security troops and 49 insurgents dead. The Associated Press reports the raid reflected sophisticated cross-border coordination and the continued strength of the Taliban.

Vikram Singh, a specialist on Afghanistan and Pakistan with the Center for a New American Security, joins Martin Savidge to discuss this latest Taliban offensive, the timing of the attack and the deaths of two high-level al-Qaeda leaders in Pakistan last week.

Vikram Singh, a specialist on Afghanistan and Pakistan with the Center for a New American Security, discusses a Taliban attack on a paramilitary camp in Pakistan. /files/2009/01/th_pakistan_singh.jpg /files/2009/01/th_pakistan_singh.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/12/taliban-launches-major-offensive-in-pakistan/3578/feed/ Mumbai attacks impact Pakistan’s role in war on terror http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/12/03/mumbai-attacks-impact-pakistans-role-in-war-on-terror/3060/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/12/03/mumbai-attacks-impact-pakistans-role-in-war-on-terror/3060/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:36:08 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3060 In the wake of the attacks on Mumbai, one challenge facing the United States is to keep Pakistan focused on the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda on its western border with Afghanistan. A concern is that Pakistan will give up that fight if it has to move troops to its eastern border with India.

Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with Martin Savidge about the future of Pakistan’s participation in the war on terror, Asif Ali Zardari’s response to the attacks in India and a visit to Pakistan by U.S. joint chiefs of staff.

Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the future of Pakistan’s participation in the U.S. war on terror given the fallout from the massacre in Mumbai. /files/2008/12/th_pakistan_markey.jpg /files/2008/12/th_pakistan_markey.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/12/03/mumbai-attacks-impact-pakistans-role-in-war-on-terror/3060/feed/