It was a work of evil but also of a showman. The atrocity that hit us on 9/11 singularly defined the years ahead
By Matt Zoller Seitz Dec 31, 2009
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Senate GOP plan to destroy earth doesn't poll well with al-Qaida
By Andrew Leonard
January 29, 2010
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Rep. Maurice Hinchey says the former president made the decision in order to have reason to attack Iraq
By Alex Koppelman
November 30, 2009
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What will Obama do with Guantanamo's single largest group of detainees? One hundred Yemenis wait to go home -- but those who've already returned to Yemen didn't find a warm welcome.
By Letta Tayler
March 29, 2009
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On Sunday the president-elect told "60 Minutes" he wants to capture or kill bin Laden. Is he setting himself up for failure?
By Juan Cole
November 18, 2008
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Where should the U.S. even be looking for the terrorist leader?
By Juan Cole
December 4, 2009
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A new Senate report says that American military leadership refused reinforcements to block al-Qaida leader's path
By Gabriel Winant
November 30, 2009
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With the economy nose-diving, McCain did not achieve the surge he needed, while Obama looked masterly as the candidate of reassurance.
By Walter Shapiro
October 8, 2008
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Why the White House can no longer hide the truth about its warrantless surveillance of Americans.
By Jon B. Eisenberg
September 12, 2008
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The party of Bush and McCain outsourced the hunt for bin Laden, failing to accomplish a vital mission since 9/11.
By Michael Smerconish
September 11, 2008
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Osama bin Laden's driver has been tried and convicted. But what's the verdict for the Bush administration's tactics in the war on terror?
By Stacy Sullivan
August 7, 2008
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Beheadings, martial law, kidnappings: The Taliban is making its presence felt at the gates of one of Pakistan's biggest cities.
By Walter Mayr
July 8, 2008
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After years spent here, one prisoner pins his hope on a single phone call from the outside world -- if it ever comes.
By Carol Chodroff
May 29, 2008
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The "straight talker" has trashed anyone who dared suggest a withdrawal date. Now he's floated one of his own.
By Joe Conason
May 16, 2008
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The legendary Texas congressman talks about his secret 1980s Afghan war (and its blowback), the Obama campaign and being better-looking than Tom Hanks.
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 22, 2008
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Likable "Super Size Me" director searches for video-game villain (and '80s rapper) Osama bin Laden, yuks it up with Arab citizenry.
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 18, 2008
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As experts long warned, Islamic militants steeped in urban warfare against U.S. troops in Iraq have expanded their violent campaign beyond Iraq's borders.
By James Martin
April 14, 2008
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The top U.S. general gave Congress an upbeat assessment of the war Tuesday. Here's the reality behind the rhetoric.
By Mark Benjamin
April 9, 2008
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Five years after Bush invaded Iraq, anti-Americanism has metastasized. But we can still beat it.
By Gary Kamiya
March 18, 2008
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In virtual worlds, does it take two terrorists to tango? And how much should we worry about those secret stockpiles of cartoon weapons?
By Juan Cole
February 25, 2008
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The unraveling of Pervez Musharraf's presidency has dealt a severe blow to Bush's fatally flawed policy in the region.
By Juan Cole
February 20, 2008
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In his last annual speech to Congress, the president used Osama bin Laden to justify Iraq, bravely denounced pork-barrel spending and waxed amnesiac about Iran.
By Walter Shapiro
January 29, 2008
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Will Osama bin Laden outlast the presidency of George W. Bush?
By Tim Grieve
January 24, 2008
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A jihadi advice column? Osama bin Laden's second-in-command answers questions from fans of the terror group worldwide.
By Yassin Musharbash
January 16, 2008
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How the Bush administration's policies in the war on terror are coming back to haunt us.
By Hina Shamsi
December 11, 2007