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Osama bin Laden’s son has come forward with claims that he believes he can bridge the sociocultural gap that exists between the West and radicalized Islam.  The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with The Associated Press, he said there is a better way [...] Even now, over six years after 9/11, the President still can not correctly prioritize his foreign policy. After a brief but successful military campaign in Afghanistan, the administration quickly shifted the focus to Iraq and more recently, has attempted to broker a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. But, the real threat continues [...] The Pentagon is preparing to send at least 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in April to bolster efforts to hold off another expected Taliban offensive in the spring, military officials said Wednesday. The move represents a shift in Pentagon thinking that has been slowly developing after months of repeated insistence that the U.S. was not [...] Today’s tragic events shine light on the resurgent terrorist movement in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. While the death of Ms. Bhutto is a blow to those that support democracy in the region, it is no surprise to those that have been following the events the past few months. The world should react to this tragedy by [...] The Senate voted Tuesday night to approve a sweeping year-end budget package after adding $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the objections of Democrats who have been stymied all year in their efforts to change the course of the conflict in Iraq. By an overwhelming 70-to-25 vote, senators moved to provide [...] |
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