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Anwar al-Awlaki killed in drone strike; ACLU charges illegality

US-born purported al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a drone strike in the Yemeni province of Jawf. The American Civil Liberties Union said the killing was part of a US counter-terrorism program that “violates both US and international law.”

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Al-Qaeda to Ahmadinejad: Aw shut up already, will ya?

Will the 9-11 “Truthers” give any honest reaction to al-Qaeda’s statement telling Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to stop trying to deprive the terror network of the glory by blaming the attacks on the US government? We’re waiting, guys…

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Hezbollah leader could get US military trial: report

The Obama administration is considering trying Ali Mussa Daqduq, the former leader of Hezbollah who was captured in Iraq, in a military commission on US soil, according to anonymous counter-terrorism officials.

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Federal appeals court rules 17-year sentence for Padilla too lenient

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a 17-year term was not enough for Jose Padilla, convicted on terrorism charges, ordering a new sentence. Padilla himself is suing the US, saying he was illegally detained for over three years on a military base.

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Tunisia to seek return of citizens held at Gitmo

Tunisia announced its intention to plead for the return of its remaining citizens being held at Guantánamo Bay. Rights groups say that the fall of the Ben Ali dictatorship means the detainees will no longer be at risk if they are transferred to Tunisia.

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Military Court upholds sentence of al-Qaeda media director

The US Court of Military Commission Review rule that Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al-Bahlul, media secretary of Osama bin Laden, was properly convicted of being a propagandist and should spend the rest of this life in prison.

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Convicted Abu Ghraib ringleader released early

Convicted Abu Ghraib torture ringleader Spc. Charles Graner was released early from Fort Leavenworth, as the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the apparent torture-death of an Abu Ghraib detainee at the hands of the CIA.

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Should World War 4 Report honor the PayPal boycott?

The hacker group Anonymous has called a boycott of PayPal over its refusal to facilitate donations to WikiLeaks. While we demand answers on WikiLeaks’ apparent collaboration with the Belarus dictatorship, the boycott may still have merit. What do you think?