Analysis & Commentary
Taliban Behead 7 Pakistani Soldiers: Report
The Taliban claimed to have killed 17 Pakistani soldiers in an attack in the northern district of Upper Dir yesterday. Seven of the soldiers are reported to have been beheaded.
Pakistan Detains al Qaeda Operative Tied to Multiple Plots
An al Qaeda operative connected to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and a Mumbai-style plot against Europe has been reportedly detained in Pakistan. The operative, a French-Algerian named Naamen Meziche, had been living in Iran as of earlier this year.
Pakistan’s New Al Qaeda Detainee and Iran
Pakistani officials have reportedly captured Naamen Meziche, an al Qaeda operative with an extensive dossier. Meziche plays a significant role in an article that I co-authored with my colleague Benjamin Weinthal earlier this year.
Leaker-in-Chief
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the White House’s handling of classified information. The spur seems to have been the June 1 New York Times article by David Sanger, sourced to current and former U.S. officials.
The Long, Hard, Surreal Struggle for Women’s Rights in Pakistan
On Saturday night, I appeared as a panelist at the “Message of Peace: Countering Islamophobia” conference, hosted by the University of Toronto’s Muslim Students’ Association.
US Drones Strike in Miramshah’s Bazaar, Kill 3 Militants
US drones struck for the second time in 24 hours in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Today's strike, which took place in the early morning, targeted the fighters "on the first floor of a shop" in the bazaar in Miramshah.
Panetta on Pakistan
During a trip to Afghanistan last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta chastised Pakistan for its ongoing support for the Haqqani Network – an insurgency organization that is closely tied to al Qaeda.
The John Batchelor Show
Obama increases Pakistan drone strikes as relations sour.
Newsday
The developments and reaction to the recent drone attacks in Pakistan and Leon Panetta’s comments about the need to continue these despite the impact on relations between the two countries.
What Would It Take To Finally Nab Al-Zawahiri?
In the wake of a U.S. drone strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's right-hand man, terrorism experts say only another brazen commando raid on Pakistani soil would be needed to nab the group's elusive commander.
US Drone War Threatens to Fan Instability
The Obama administration has stepped up its drone campaign in Pakistan and Yemen in a bid to cripple al Qaeda once and for all. Analysts are concerned that the loss of civilian life could fan political instability.
On Drones and Their Ability to Defeat al Qaeda
The accelerating use of drones in Yemen, as well as the recent resumption of airstrikes in Pakistan, has highlighted the US' increasing reliance on the unmanned vehicles to target enemies such as al Qaeda in a "covert" program.
Inside Story
As the US confirms killing another key al-Qaeda target, al Jazeera asks if its reliance on drone strikes can be justified. FDD's Cliff May, the New York Times' Scott Shane, and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discuss: How effective are US drone strikes?
CBS Evening News
A U.S. official has confirmed that al Qaeda deputy leader Abu Yahya al-Libi was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan. Bob Orr reports on who al-Libi was and the significance of his death.
Drone Strike Killed No. 2 in Al Qaeda, US Officials Say
A Central Intelligence Agency drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal belt killed Al Qaeda’s deputy leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, American officials said on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the group...
Abu Yahya al Libi Killed in Latest Drone Strike, US Officials Say
US intelligence officials said they believe that Abu Yahya al Libi, al Qaeda's second in command and a top religious figure and ideologue, was killed in yesterday's drone strike in Pakistan.
From ‘Rule of Law’ to ‘Hit List’: NY Times Lauds Obama at War
“The president accepts as a fact that a certain amount of screw-ups are going to happen, and to him, that calls for a more judicious process.” Well, that’s certainly a judicious use of judicious by William Daley.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Drones
Everyone is talking about drones. Also known as Unmanned Arial Vehicles, or UAVs, remote-piloted aircrafts have become a controversial centerpiece of the Obama administration's counter-terrorism strategy.
A Defense of Drone Attacks in Pakistan Under Humanitarian Law
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, international law has had to grapple with the fundamental challenges that large-scale violence carried out by non-state actors poses to the traditional inter-state orientation of international law.
Doctor Who Help in Bin Laden Hunt Convicted
A Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. search for Osama bin Laden was sentenced to 33 years in jail for conspiring with militants rather than assisting the CIA track down the al-Qaeda leader, according to the full court verdict released yesterday.
