Journal: Al Qaeda Has a Regional Strategy, Does US?

BOSTON REVIEW JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 ‘The real danger is that al Qaeda and the Neo-Taliban will drag the United States into regional war’ Syed Saleem Shahzad The Obama administration’s troop surge fails to address the real threat in Afghanistan: the insurgents’ efforts to develop a regional strategy in South Asia. Washington’s focus—members of al Qaeda in …

Worth a Look: Berto Jongman on Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, CIA Torture, and Maj Nidal Hasan’s Slide Show

Researcher Berto Jongman recommends…. Poverty and unemployment fuel the conflict according to 70% of Afghans, new Oxfam research shows Seventy per cent of Afghans surveyed see poverty and unemployment as the major cause of the conflict in their country, according to new research by international aid agency Oxfam and a group of Afghan organisations. Ordinary …

Worth a Look: Berto Jongman Recommends Current Trends in al-Qaeda and Global Jihad Activity

Type : Report Title : Current Trends in al-Qaeda and Global Jihad Activity Source : Institute for National Security Studies Date Added: 17-Aug-2009 Publication Date : 1-Jul-2008 URL : http://www.humansecuritygateway.info/documents/INSS_CurrentTrends_AlQa eda_GlobalJihad.pdf Abstract : In recent years, a serious academic discussion about the al-Qaeda (or AQC – al Qaeda Central) organization has been underway, once that …

Event: 16-18 Nov 09 Doha, Qatar, World Innovation Summit for Education

Under the umbrella theme: “Global Education: Working Together for Sustainable Achievements”, the Forum will endeavour to rethink the education challenges of the 21st century. The Forum will address the 3 following themes: Theme 1 – Pluralism Creating education for respect and understanding, increasing access and equalities in a globalised education. Theme 2 – Sustainability Sustaining …

Journal: Chuck Spinney on Al Qaeda Message, Two Comments on CIA and Al Qaeda

First, a link to the translated Al Qaeda message. Then Chuck Spinney’s commentary on the rmessage (there is no assurance it is actually from Bin Laden, who may be long dead).   Finally, a Phi Beta Iota comment that will outrage the lame of mind and resonate with every average American. Bin Ladin Says US Should …