Saturday, February 9, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Deep Background: CIA reveals more than ever
U.S. officials have said they believe that bin Laden is taking refuge in the Pakistani tribal region, likely on the Pakistani side of the border.
Still, McConnell praised Pakistan’s cooperation in the fight against extremists, saying that hundreds of Pakistanis have died while fighting terrorists. He said Islamabad has done more to “neutralize” terrorists than any other partner of the United States.
Despite the Pakistani cooperation, Lt. Gen. Michael Maples, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the Pakistani military has been unable to disrupt or damage al-Qaida terrorists operating in the tribal border region. And the U.S. military is prohibited by Pakistan from pursuing Taliban and al-Qaida fighters that cross the border to conduct attacks inside Afghanistan.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Bin Laden's son applies to move to U.K.
CAIRO: Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's son has applied for a visa to the United Kingdom where he intends to live with his British wife.
According to a British daily, the British woman changed her name to Zaina Al Sabah Bin Laden after her marriage to Omar.
If the couple's application is accepted, they will move to Jane's $1.1 million home in Cheshire, near Manchester.
It further said that Umar has divorced his first wife, the mother of his two-year-old son.
