Nov 13

Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter: Lone-Wolf Terrorism? (Time.com)

Time.com – When an Army major turns mass murderer on America’s largest military base, it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don’t need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security? Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Republicans blast Obama decision on Gitmo (Reuters)

Reuters – Republicans Friday condemned the Obama administration’s decision to prosecute five September 11 suspects in a U.S. court in New York rather than at the Guantanamo Bay military base as “irresponsible.” Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Taliban bomber strikes near US base in Kabul (AFP)

AFP – A suicide bomber struck near a US military base in Kabul on Friday, wounding foreign soldiers and Afghan civilians less than a week before the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Fort Hood suspect may be permanently paralyzed (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. Army psychiatrist charged with 13 counts of murder in the Fort Hood Army base shootings may be permanently paralyzed from the waist down due to the gunshots used to subdue him, his lawyer said on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Suicide bombing near US base in Afghanistan: officials (AFP)

AFP – A suicide bomber struck near a US military base in the Afghan capital on Friday, wounding three foreign soldiers less than a week before the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Suicide attack wounds foreign troops in Kabul: police (AFP)

AFP – A suicide car bomb targeting Western troops near a US-run NATO military base in the Afghan capital Kabul wounded at least three foreign soldiers and three civilians on Friday, police said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Pentagon to focus on IED threat in Afghanistan: Gates (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday vowed to launch a sweeping effort to tackle the growing threat posed by homemade bombs in Afghanistan, the number one killer of US and NATO troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Suicide bombing near US base in Afghanistan: officials (AFP)

AFP – A suicide bomber struck near a US military base in Kabul on Friday, wounding foreign soldiers and Afghan civilians less than a week before the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 13

Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 murders (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. Army has charged a military psychiatrist with 13 counts of murder in last week’s shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base, which shocked the country as it prepared to celebrate Veterans Day. Read the rest of this entry »