|
The Time to Act on WMD Terror is Now  Barack Obama has squandered his first year in office in the face of al-Qaeda’s growing threat Mogadishu: Thorn of Africa  ‘The fighting in Somalia can no longer be dismissed as an obscure domestic struggle in an unimportant country of no wider relevance to the world. The crackle of machinegun fire in Mogadishu, the regular thwump of mortars, the ground-shaking shelling by Amisom tanks and the sporad We Must Set Our Universities Free  If the state were to support students rather than dons, Britain could have its own Ivy League |
Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
ALEXANDER MELEAGROU-HITCHENS Yesterday, there were conflicting reports about the arrest of American al-Qaeda (AQ) spokesman, Adam Gadahn, in Karachi. Although Pakistani officials claim he was arrested on Sunday, US intelligence sources claimed that they had yet to see any evidence of his capture. The Pakistanis confirmed today that the suspect is not Gadahn, but another AQ-linked US citizen. Nonetheless, due to the recent media interest, it is worth taking a closer look at him. Read more
ALEXANDER MELEAGROU-HITCHENS Yesterday, there were conflicting reports about the arrest of American al-Qaeda (AQ) spokesman, Adam Gadahn, in Karachi. Although Pakistani officials claim he was arrested on Sunday, US intelligence sources claimed that they had yet to see any evidence of his capture. The Pakistanis confirmed today that the suspect is not Gadahn, but another AQ-linked US citizen. Nonetheless, due to the recent media interest, it is worth taking a closer look at him. Read more
MORE INSIDE STANDPOINT
Standpoint Regulars
In-depth articles
Experts in conversation
The topics Standpoint readers are clicking on Today:
