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The War: The killing of al-Qaida's 2006 airline bomb plot planner by an American Predator drone is only the latest terror-war victory. From Anbar to Waziristan, they're dropping like flies.Rashid Rauf, mastermind of the 2006 trans-Atlantic airline bomb plot, became the latest al-Qaida casualty when a missile launched from a Predator drone struck a tribesman's house in the village of Alikhel in North Waziristan. If Rauf believed he had found sanctuary there, he was sadly mistaken. There have been at least 20 such strikes in the last three months as the Bush administration seeks to thwart the ability of militants...

Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a “preventive detention” system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried...

The FBI is searching for a trailer full of Raytheon Co. precision guidance systems used to test missiles, after the equipment was stolen Sunday. KVOA of Tucson, Ariz., reported that a thief rammed through locked gates to gain access to the parking lot where the trailer was parked. Authorities say the rig contained only missile testing equipment, rather than missile parts. Tucson police said the trailer and adjoining building are unmarked. "It seems like it was an opportunistic crime where somebody could have seen the trailer and decided they wanted the trailer with no thought about what was inside it,"...

A few weeks ago I received an e-mail message from a man who called himself "Tim." He explained that this was not his real name. "Tim" was using this name so that he could remain anonymous. He needs to stay in the realm of the unknown. Tim is a marked man because he has done the unthinkable--the unforgivable. Tim has left Islam and in doing so, he has become a "kaafir"--an infidel--and an apostate. The Quran says: "Those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe and disbelieve again will never be forgiven by Allah." According to the laws of Islam if...

I just received this email from a Dutch colleague of mine (and I have a lot of them in my business, so he's not identifiable by association with me)who has some unique insights into the islamic terrorism there. He has given me permission to pass this around for public consumption. I hope it helps give perspective and insight into the current situation and future possibilities. -- Jim Oberg (www.jamesoberg.com), Houston, Tx. -------- Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:58 PM It's sad indeed, but what's even sadder is the fact that everybody was predicting things like this were bound to happen...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One of six people indicted on terrorism charges considered attacking synagogues or Jewish schools on American soil, but then reconsidered, federal prosecutors said. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Atkinson said Friday that Jeffrey Leon Battle told an FBI informant he wanted to avenge Muslims killed overseas by shooting Jews in America. ``Mr. Battle indicates that he considered engaging in some kind of violent episode - perhaps against a synagogue or a school - in which he contemplates injuring numerous people,'' Atkinson said. In a conversation with the unnamed informant last spring, Battle said that after the Sept....

CANADA: UPDATE 1-Bush warns of consequences if Arafat stays. By Adam Entous   13:50 ET Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2002. KANANASKIS, Alberta, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush threatened on Wednesday to cut off money to the Palestinians if they failed to embrace reform, stepping up pressure for the removal of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat."I've got confidence in the Palestinians, when they understand fully what we're saying, that they'll make the right decisions," said Bush. But he warned: "I can assure you, we won't be putting money into a society which is...