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Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains
WASHINGTON – Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden's compound indicates al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But counterterrorism officials say they believe the planning never got beyond the initial phase and have no...- reghakr
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US may have got Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad clue in 2008 – WikiLeaks
Courier's interrogation at Guantánamo revealed network of messengers that US traced to track down the al-Qaida leader The house where it is believed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived in Abbottabad in Pakistan. The US may have obtained a clue three years ago that Osama bin Laden was...- reghakr
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Latest on Osama Raid: Tricked-Out Choppers, Live Tweets, Possible Pakistani Casualties
No U.S. operatives were hurt or killed in the dramatic, early-morning raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in his northern Pakistan hideout. At least, none that we know about here at 1:50 a.m. Monday, EDT. But there may have been casualties among American allies, according to...- reghakr
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5 questions to ask about Osama bin Laden's death
By now, you probably know that a small team of American operatives found and killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. We’ll know more over the coming days and weeks, but for now, here are five questions Americans should ask of our leaders. 1. How have our objectives changed in Iraq and...- reghakr
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