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The FBI has taken heat for failing to immediately classify the San Bernardino shootings as terrorism, but a new report shows that FBI reluctance could have been due to external pressure from the White House. A source told Jack Murphy of SOFREP that the FBI instantly believed the shooting, which left 14 dead, to be a clear act of terrorism. The White House, however, didn't feel the same way and quickly moved in to squash the terror classification. This source added that as soon as the shooting took place, Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the...

Baghdad, 5 April (AKI) - Iraqi police arrested 25 alleged terrorists in various parts of the country on Tuesday, including a member of the al-Qaeda network, according to Saudi daily al-Watan. The al-Qaeda member is reported to have sought refuge in the western city of Ramadi, a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency, and was found in possession of explosive belts and large sums of cash, as well as four kilos of gold. In the man's hideout police found false passports, documents pertaining to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

WASHINGTON - The commander of U.S. transportation and other logistics forces in Iraq said Friday that the number of roadside bomb strikes against his troops throughout Iraq has doubled in the past year. Army Brig. Gen. Yves J. Fontaine, commander of the 1st Corps Support Command, said the number of insurgent attacks along supply routes has grown to about 30 per week, although the U.S. casualty rate has declined because extra protective armor has been installed on supply trucks and other vehicles in the transportation fleet. Most of the attacks, he said, are in the so-called Sunni Triangle region that...

Back to Story - Help Palestinian Authority, Hamas Reach Deal 2 minutes ago The militant group Hamas has agreed to cooperate with the Palestinian Authority in ensuring a smooth transition during the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, officials said Thursday. The agreement eased concerns over the potential for violence during the operation. But Hamas rejected a demand by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas that it forgo military-style victory celebrations during the pullout, and reiterated it would not disarm.

Kabul, 11 August (AKI) - Six Taliban militants have been killed and three American soldiers and an Afghan interpreter injured in clashes in eastern Afghanistan. "Afghan and US forces in Paktika province were conducting offensive operations near Wazikwa to defeat and disrupt enemy activity," said a statement issued by US military command in Afghanistan. The militants fled towards a cave complex on coming into contact with the joint Afghan and US patrol, who pursued them, killing one. The three US troops and interpreter were injured during the fight and were treated at medical facilities on nearby US military bases. They...

Dear St. Louis Freepers, I read a web page online that said suspicious men of Middle Eastern descent were reported Aug. 2002 at three separate fire stations in St. Louis. The men used video cameras to record the facility, asked suspicious questions about load capacity, emergency equipment and floor plans. All the men were chased away by the fire safety personnel. I've performed dozens of web searches to confirm this information but haven't found it anywhere. Can anyone in St. Louis confirm this? I'm building a report on terrorism and would greatly appreciate any help that comes my way. Thank...