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It’s really good that the Shin Bet caught on to this plan. I mean, imagine where we might be if they hadn’t. Just imagine…

Israel makes arrests in alleged plot against Bush
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused six Arabs on Friday of trying to set up an al Qaeda cell in Israel and said one of them [...]

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Ya gotta love how republicans are willing to throw themselves under the bus in order to help insure a McCain presidency. That, or maybe this is just a case of stupidity?
McCain disavows aide’s comment about terrorism
FRESNO, Calif. — A top adviser to John McCain said another terrorist attack on U.S. soil would be a “big [...]

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Need more proof of this administration’s incompetence? Well here you go:
Mandela Is on US Terrorist Watch Lists
(May 1) - Nobel Peace Prize winner and international symbol of freedom Nelson Mandela is flagged on U.S. terrorist watch lists and needs special permission to visit the USA. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls the situation “embarrassing,” and [...]

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Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat — and it’s already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign — should be required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It stands what you think you know about terrorism on its head and helps you [...]

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Can someone tell me what the hell ever happened to “fighting them over there so we don’t have to here?”
President Bush pressured the House on Wednesday to pass new rules for monitoring terrorists‘ communications, saying “terrorists are planning new attacks on our country … that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison.” (emphasis mine)
And [...]

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He walks among us……..
From Huffington Post:
On the streets of Miami, Luis Posada Carriles might look like just one of the dozens of nice, elderly Cuban gentlemen who gather outside the Versailles Restaurant for a strong cup of java. But there is nothing nice or gentle about Posada Carriles. For starters, he is responsible for [...]

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Aren’t they starting a little early this election cycle?
In a shift with profound implications, the Bush administration is attempting to re-energize its terrorism-fighting war efforts in Afghanistan, the original target of a post-Sept. 11 offensive. The U.S. also is refocusing on Pakistan, where a regenerating al-Qaida is posing fresh threats.
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Privately, some senior U.S. military commanders [...]

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Reading this gave me a renewed sense of hope. And it put a smile on my face. I may have giggled a little bit too!
If the man really is guilty of everything Bush and the prosecution alleges, then they should have brought forth evidence. They didn’t though. And probably because it really doesn’t exist.
Jose Padilla [...]

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From the AP:
A former congressman and delegate to the United Nations was indicted Wednesday as part of a terrorist fundraising ring that allegedly sent more than $130,000 to an al-Qaida and Taliban supporter who has threatened U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan.
The former Republican congressman from Michigan, Mark Deli Siljander, was charged with money [...]

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You say that nuclear devices have gone off in the United States, more are planned, and we’re wondering about whether waterboarding would be a bad thing to do? I’m looking for Jack Bauer at that time! … We are the last best hope of Western Civilization. When we go under, Western Civilization goes under.
-Rep. Tom [...]

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