March 10, 2010

Sinn Fein leader’s brother to fight Northern Ireland extradition on charges of raping daughter

Liam Adams, brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, will resist extradition to Northern Ireland where he faces 18 charges of sexually abusing his daughter, his lawyers told a Dublin judge Wednesday.

Filed under IRA by Irish Republican Army News

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U.S. didn’t want Britain to know they had waterboarded 9/11 mastermind 160 times, says ex-MI5 boss

U.S intelligence agencies deliberately concealed their mistreatment of terror suspects, a former head of MI5 claimed last night.

Filed under Guantanamo Bay by Guantanamo Bay News

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Do Any Republicans Agree with Liz Cheney?

Senior senators on both sides of the aisle leveled heavy criticism Tuesday against a controversial ad put forth by Liz Cheney and William Kristol , which labeled Justice Department lawyers as the "al Qaeda 7." The ad, paid for and produced by the group Keep American Safe , referred to the U.S. Justice Department as the "Department of Jihad," and ...

Filed under Terrorism by Terrorism News

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India, Brazil face emerging threats from Al-Qaeda

The CIA on Tuesday warned India and Brazil that they face "emerging threats" from Al-Qaeda and Taliban, though the terrorist outfits are "on the run" due to extreme pressure exerted on them in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Republican on trial over 1981 murder

Belfast Crown Court heard that Terence Gerard McGeough, 51, was shot in the chest by the intended victim Samuel John Brush as the part-time soldier and postman fought back when he was attacked by two men on June 13, 1981.

Filed under IRA by Irish Republican Army News

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March 9, 2010

USA may not give 9/11 attackers civilian trial

David Usborne NEW YORK, 6 MARCH: The White House conceded yesterday that it may be forced to reverse its deeply controversial decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, and four co-defendants to federal court in Manhattan to face a civilian trial.

Filed under Guantanamo Bay by Guantanamo Bay News

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