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Former bin Laden driver 1st test of Gitmo trials
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Salim Hamdan is a small player with a big role. A former driver for Osama bin Laden, he is about to become the first Guantanamo prisoner to be tried for war crimes in a major test of the U.S. system for prosecuting alleged terrorists.
Nations:Afghanistan Tajikistan Pakistan Australia People:Osama bin Laden Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-07-18
FBI: Ex-driver helped try to track bin Laden
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A one-time driver for Osama bin Laden helped the FBI try to track down his boss after being captured in Afghanistan, his former interrogators testified Wednesday.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Osama bin Laden Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-07-16
As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
WASHINGTON - John McCain has called Iraq the "central front" of the war on terror, a crucible of America's ability to defeat violent Islamic extremists the world over.
Nations:Pakistan U.S. Afghanistan People:Osama bin Laden Barack Obama John McCain David Petraeus Pervez Musharraf Activities:US Election 2008
2008-07-07
Infighting slows plans for US special forces in Pakistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US administration last year drew up a plan making it easier for US special forces to launch missions into Pakistani tribal areas, but internal disagreements have kept it from getting a green light.
Nations:Pakistan People:Osama bin Laden Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AFP)
2008-06-30
Obama says bin Laden must not be a martyr
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice in a way that wouldn't allow the terrorist mastermind to become a martyr, but he may be killed if the U.S. government finds him.
People:Osama bin Laden Rudy Giuliani Barack Obama John McCain Howard Dean Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-06-18
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