Terrorism

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08/26/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today regarding the terrorist attacks in Hyderabad, India:    » read more »

22 August 2007 -- Afghan officials say a provincial governor has survived a suicide car bomb attack that killed his bodyguard.

The bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into vehicles carrying Khost governor Arsala Jamal and his entourage Wednesday.

Officials say seven people were hurt in the attack which they call an assassination attempt.

Also Wednesday, NATO says Taleban militants attacked one of its bases in eastern Nuristan province, killing two Afghan soldiers and wounding 11 U.S. troops.    » read more »

22 August 2007 -- A newly released report by the inspector general for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says the former head of the agency failed to develop an effective counterterrorism strategy before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

CIA Director Michael Hayden released a summary of the 2005 report Tuesday in response to a law passed by Congress earlier this month.    » read more »

20 August 2007 -- A Pakistani suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into a military checkpoint near the Afghan border Monday, killing three soldiers and wounding more than a dozen people.

The attack took place outside the town of Thal in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

The country has experienced a surge of violence since a 10-month peace deal with pro-Taleban militants, designed to drive out extremists from North Waziristan, broke down last month.    » read more »

15 August 2007 -- Police in Ethiopia say they have prevented a rebel group called the Oromo Liberation Front from carrying out a plan to bomb public buildings and assassinate officials in the Ethiopian city of Nazareth. Ethiopia's government in Addis Ababa also accuses neighboring Eritrea of sponsoring the alleged plot.

The state-run Ethiopian News Agency reports that members of the national police anti-terrorism task force have detained a number of people they believe had responsibility for coordinating and carrying out the plot.    » read more »

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14 August 2007 -- Washington -- Opium production is second only to terrorism as a threat to the economic development of Afghanistan, say U.S. officials.    » read more »

Measure Would Empower Victims To Pursue Assets of Countries Like Iran That Sponsor Terror

August 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) today led a strong bipartisan coalition of Senators introducing legislation to give victims of state-sponsored terrorism their day in court.

“Far too many Americans have suffered at the hands of terrorism. My bill would allow victims of state-sponsored terror to have their day in court. It would let victims sue countries and hold those countries accountable,” said Sen. Lautenberg.    » read more »

Washington, 01 August 2007 (By Jim Malone) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday he would be willing to send U.S. troops into Pakistan to hunt down terrorists without permission from the government of President Pervez Musharraf. Senator Obama made the comments in a foreign policy speech in Washington, as we hear from VOA National correspondent Jim Malone.

Obama focused on how he would fight the war on terrorism if he were elected president in November of next year.    » read more »

31 July 2007 (By VOA News) -- The U.S. military in Iraq says coalition forces have captured three suspected terrorists who have ties to Iran's Revolution Guards Qods Force.

A military statement said the three were captured during a U.S. raid on a suspected hideout in Baghdad's Shi'ite majority Shulah neighborhood. It said four terrorists were killed during the operation.

Officials said the captured individuals are believed to be part of a weapons smuggling ring from Iran that imports deadly "explosively formed penetrators." Officials did not reveal the suspects' nationality.    » read more »

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, July 18, 2007 – The war on terrorism is going to last at least another 20 to 30 years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told American servicemembers based here today.

Marine Gen. Peter Pace is visiting the U.S. Central Command area, and during his stop here he held a town hall meeting with about 600 servicemembers.    » read more »

July 17, 2007 -- U.S. Northern Command, in its role as the DoD Lead Agency for Homeland Defense, is working in close collaboration with DHS and other Interagency partners to deter and disrupt, and, if necessary, confront any attack planned against the Homeland. We are keenly aware of the information within the National Intelligence Estimate and remain focused on ensuring that we disrupt and defeat those who wish to kill innocent civilians by any means possible.    » read more »

July 17, 2007 -- CHICAGO, IL - Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement on the Declassified National Intelligence Estimate.

"This morning's declassified NIE is a chilling reminder of what we have feared all along.

After almost six years, awesome sacrifices by our brave men and women in uniform, and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, we are no safer than we were on 9/11.    » read more »

WASHINGTON -Senator and Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd today issued the following statement about the stalled Senate debate regarding Iraq.    » read more »

07/12/2007 -- Wilmington, DE - Sen. Biden issued the following statement after press reports that the National Counterterrorism Center has produced a top secret report entitled "Al Qaeda better positioned to strike the West." It apparently finds that Al Qaeda has rebuilt its operating capability to a level not seen since just before September 11, 2001:    » read more »