WikiLeaks reveals that not only was the murderous Adil Bin Hamlili a double agent for the Taliban and the West, but he double-crossed them.
WikiLeaks: Double Agent Bin Hamlili Double-Crossed the Taliban and the West
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WikiLeaks: Zubaydah Not Certified al Qaeda, Just Plain “Certifiable”
Though Abu Zubaydah was rejected by al Qaeda and is mentally ill, he’s been detained at Guantanamo for nine years with no plans to review his case.
The Undead Chicken
Muammar Gaddafi is the undead chicken. Bashar al-Assad of Syria and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain are the unscared monkeys. The United States has shaped its policy toward the evolving situation in the Middle East according to the Chinese proverb of “killing the chicken to scare the monkey.” The Obama administration has intervened in the conflict in Libya with the apparent goal of punishing Gaddafi for cracking down on the emerging protest movement back in February. This intervention was designed to send a message to other autocrats in the region: don’t fire on your unarmed opposition — or else. But the United States and its allies are having problems with the “or else” part of the equation.
Al Qaeda Has Its Own “Superusers” and “Badges”
Al Qaeda uses the same web gimmicks as games and social networks to rally its base.
Not Only al Qaeda But West on Outside Looking in at Libyan Opposition
Al Qaeda has tasked one of its most capable leaders with making inroads into Libya.
Is There Any Upside to Middle-East Protests for al-Qaeda?
Is the conventional thinking which holds that al-Qaeda has been marginalized by the Middle-East protests mistaken?
Resilience, Thy Name Is Al Qaeda
Its rejuvenation necessitates neither more American troops overseas nor increased domestic surveillance.
Yemenis More Sensitive to Disinformation Than Americans
Many Yemenis believe that al Qaeda’s presence in their country is a bogeyman conjured up by their government for its own agenda.
Method to the Madness of Iraqi Insurgents’ Mindless Violence
You’d think that insurgents who strike out at both Shia and Sunni would alienate most Middle-Easterners, but they may know what they’re doing.
Is Mumbai-Style Attack Scuttlebut Just Cover for Increased Drone Strikes?
Has the Obama administration stooped to tampering with threat levels as Bush & Co. did?