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Al Qaeda and Yemen

Wanted Dead Or Dead

May 8, 2011

All the talk of not wanting to spike the ball somehow creates a false impression of nobility when it comes to the death  of Osama bin Laden.  The truth of the matter is that most covert operations, if not all, are a messy business with success determined by stealth, cunning, and in most cases brute force.  Had not [...]

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Recent Terrorist Threat Exposes Why Closing Gitmo Is Unwise

January 5, 2010

Yemen is a hotbed of terrorist activity and where are we releasing prisoners from Gitmo to? That’s right–Yemen. What was the destination of the plane with terrorist suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on board?  East Coast, West Coast?  No, Detroit Michigan in the Midwest. Where is the new facility planned to be built to hold the [...]

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