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al qaeda is fighting for another. al qaeda is fighting a transnational agenda. if al qaeda did get a toehold in afghanistan again, they probably won't be running the country. and it would be such a risk for them to bring al qaeda with them. i'm not sure the taliban goes that far down the ideological road with al qaeda, especially when you talk directly to these afghan taliban. anderson? >> peter, the hunt for osama bin laden, do we know how active it is? do we have any sense of stat yu the status of it? >> it is very accurate. since the battle of tora bora, there is no intelligence. these are basically guesses where he is. they're not intelligence. >> the u.s. has had more success lately in hitting some of these al qaeda leaders in pakistan with drones. >> indeed. the bush administration amped up the drone program. there were 34 attacks under bush. there have been 36 under obama. obama ratcheted up this program and taken out about half the leadership. they've been effective. >> peter bergen, michael ware, thanks. >>> up next, we want to get you caught up on othe
al qaeda is fighting for another. al qaeda is fighting a transnational agenda. if al qaeda did get a toehold in afghanistan again, they probably won't be running the country. and it would be such a risk for them to bring al qaeda with them. i'm not sure the taliban goes that far down the ideological road with al qaeda, especially when you talk directly to these afghan taliban. anderson? >> peter, the hunt for osama bin laden, do we know how active it is? do we have any sense of stat yu...
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al qaeda. where are they? i'll be on patrol as they try to turn the afghan army into a force to protect them. and sanjay gupta tracking the progress of a boy saved by american doctors. now on his way home. back home in washington, though, that's where we begin tonight. president obama who owns this war trying to consolidate ownership of health care reform. the day after his landmark speech to congress, he and democrats over at the white house for some arm twisting. that is not what everyone is talking about. as you know, they're talking about gop congressmen who shouted out two words about the president. "you lie." south carolina republican congressman joe wilson who apologized. president obama quickly accepting his apology. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! [ booing ] >> that's not true. >> i'm a big believer that we all make mistakes. he apologized quickly. and without equivocation. i'm appreciative of that. i do think, as i said last ni
al qaeda. where are they? i'll be on patrol as they try to turn the afghan army into a force to protect them. and sanjay gupta tracking the progress of a boy saved by american doctors. now on his way home. back home in washington, though, that's where we begin tonight. president obama who owns this war trying to consolidate ownership of health care reform. the day after his landmark speech to congress, he and democrats over at the white house for some arm twisting. that is not what everyone is...
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al qaeda is his vision. he had the vision to take these -- many of them, this nationalist groups and put them der an umbrella. zwarhary is the one w directed it. but there were times these two guys game into conflict. for instance in 1994 when zwarhary blew up the egyptian embassy. bin laden was apposed to that. a lot of his alaeda guys were there having sanctuary. and the pakista were furious. bin laden had to fly to and from khartoum up to islamabad for all of the guys to go back to sudan. these re real terrorists. al qaeda hadn't become a rrorist organization. and hoover, their allegiance was to zwrahary not to bin laden. you can sigh sometimes zwrarhary led him into deeper water. >> we're talking about the gang that couldn't shoot straight. the stories you tell are fascinating. they could be almost humorous if they weren't so -- for boating in terms of what ultimat becomes. they give a different picture. they give a picture, in fact, of a continuous growth almost undisrupted movingoward the ultimate act
al qaeda is his vision. he had the vision to take these -- many of them, this nationalist groups and put them der an umbrella. zwarhary is the one w directed it. but there were times these two guys game into conflict. for instance in 1994 when zwarhary blew up the egyptian embassy. bin laden was apposed to that. a lot of his alaeda guys were there having sanctuary. and the pakista were furious. bin laden had to fly to and from khartoum up to islamabad for all of the guys to go back to sudan....
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will never falter in its battle against al qaeda. how big a threat is al qaeda at eight years on?ur correspondent has been investigating. >> in new york, they gathered in the morning rain at the place for the towers felt to remember those lost. the president chose to speak at the pentagon, the other side that al qaeda attack, and the place where much of the response from 9/11 has emanated. >> we renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and still plot against us. in defense of our nation, we will never waver in the pursuit of al qaeda and its extremist allies. >> it has been eight years since al qaeda carried out its most audacious attack, killing 3000. some believe its capacity for terror may have diminished. >> one thing that has improved enormously is the capability of the people responsible for such things to monitor al qaeda activity and undermine it. >> osama bin laden may not have been caught, but the leadership of al qaeda has been put under pressure recently. cia strikes have killed many of the second tier of leaders and made it harder for those le
will never falter in its battle against al qaeda. how big a threat is al qaeda at eight years on?ur correspondent has been investigating. >> in new york, they gathered in the morning rain at the place for the towers felt to remember those lost. the president chose to speak at the pentagon, the other side that al qaeda attack, and the place where much of the response from 9/11 has emanated. >> we renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and still plot against...
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so they say it is al qaeda. al qaeda affiliates. al qaeda friends. are also jihadist fighters like the hachani family and others, who are, in fact, liaisons between al qaeda and the taliban, between afghanistan and pakistan over that border area. >> richard, who runs afghanistan now. we know there's an election. we know there will be a run-up. they're still trying to count the ballots. does the karzai government have full control of that country? and if it doesn't -- is the karzai government a reliable partner for the united states? >> right now no one is in charge of afghanistan and that's a problem, what has been considered a failed election last month has left the country with a huge power vacuum. right now according to the constitution, karzai does not have the authority to run the country. he is just operating on sort of borrowed time frame. his mandate for power actually expired the day the elections were held. so if, right now, one of his ministers or one of his governors decided they didn't want to obey karzai's mandate, they would be perfect
so they say it is al qaeda. al qaeda affiliates. al qaeda friends. are also jihadist fighters like the hachani family and others, who are, in fact, liaisons between al qaeda and the taliban, between afghanistan and pakistan over that border area. >> richard, who runs afghanistan now. we know there's an election. we know there will be a run-up. they're still trying to count the ballots. does the karzai government have full control of that country? and if it doesn't -- is the karzai...
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calling the shots, bin laden and his number two, amman al zawahiri repaint inspirational leaders of al qaeda. >> to get amman al zawahiri or bin laden, we need someone to make a mistake or stumble on them. >> al qaeda's leader in iraq was killed in iraq and the past year, a bombing campaign by cia predator drones in pakistan have kill nod less than ten of al qaeda's top leaders, crippling al qaeda's ability to recruit, raise money or carry out large-scale terrorist attacks. counter terrorism officials warn, however that while al qaeda may not be able to launch an attack on the scale of 9/11 today, it remains a potentially deadly force. john brennan is the president's top aide on counterterrorism. >> nevertheless, al qaeda has prove -- proven to be adaptive and highly resilient and remains the most serious terrorist threat we face as a nation. >> reporter: then how important is it that the u.s. kill or capture osama bin laden? >> be a very big moral victory and it closes one of the chapters of 9/11. once bin laden is dead, that doesn't mean al qaeda is eliminated it just mean it is their seni
calling the shots, bin laden and his number two, amman al zawahiri repaint inspirational leaders of al qaeda. >> to get amman al zawahiri or bin laden, we need someone to make a mistake or stumble on them. >> al qaeda's leader in iraq was killed in iraq and the past year, a bombing campaign by cia predator drones in pakistan have kill nod less than ten of al qaeda's top leaders, crippling al qaeda's ability to recruit, raise money or carry out large-scale terrorist attacks. counter...
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i happen to think that al qaeda itself, al qaeda as an organization as we've known it, is much weaker now. it has been degraded. its key leadership is on its heels. if you look at how they talk to each other, they speak publicly. it's an organization under stress. you have leaders like saleh nabhan continuing to be taken off of the battlefield. that's good.f is being attacked from within. people are asking what has al qaeda brought us? is their ideology legitimate, is it moral? all of this is important. that said, you've got afghanistan tipping in the balance here.z you've got other places like somalia rife with conflict. and so this is a long-term battle and struggle against a movement and an ideology that is not yet vanquished. >> all right. juan zarate, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >>> we also want to hear from you, how you see it. our question tonight -- is the united states being aggressive enough or too aggressive in its efforts to combat international terrorism? tell us what you think by going to the "how you see it" section of our website. you can find tha
i happen to think that al qaeda itself, al qaeda as an organization as we've known it, is much weaker now. it has been degraded. its key leadership is on its heels. if you look at how they talk to each other, they speak publicly. it's an organization under stress. you have leaders like saleh nabhan continuing to be taken off of the battlefield. that's good.f is being attacked from within. people are asking what has al qaeda brought us? is their ideology legitimate, is it moral? all of this is...
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we put the pressure on al qaeda not just al qaeda but the taliban.and then also training the pakistani army to engage in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. but i want to point out that afghans don't travel. we don't really see too many afghans in the west doing terrorists operation. i'm not really sure what this arrest last monday was about. it may or may not be a real plus. usually we don't have afghans to do that. we have pakistanis. we have foreigners. we especially are... we especially have people who were radicalized in the west who travel to pakistan. not afghanistan. >> ifill: how long does the president have to make a decision in your opinion? >> i think evaluating the decision is really a healthy move because as the ambassador said a lot of it is about our credibility. let's face it. i'm not sure that the american public.... >> ifill: one month, two months, a year? >> well, if he's going to increase the troops, no, i think he has far more time than he thinks. >> i think he has time, not a year but in months. but i believe that the quest
we put the pressure on al qaeda not just al qaeda but the taliban.and then also training the pakistani army to engage in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. but i want to point out that afghans don't travel. we don't really see too many afghans in the west doing terrorists operation. i'm not really sure what this arrest last monday was about. it may or may not be a real plus. usually we don't have afghans to do that. we have pakistanis. we have foreigners. we especially are... we especially...
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it's the taliban subsidizing al qaeda.those who support sending more troops in say, yes, they're in pakistan, but if you give them the opportunity to come back to afghanistan, that becomes a safe haven, it gives them more opportunity so the plan and practice attacks and it makes it harder for the united states to monitor with those drone attacks. but they haven't answered publicly that fundamental question. gwen: thank you, nancy and welcome to "washington week." >> thank you. gwen:so where is al qaeda, and how much of a threat do they pose? we may have gotten one indication this week with the exposure and arrest of an afghan-american terror suspect who authorities say was planning bomb attacks it may seem that weve hear about a lot of plots like this before. why is this one different? pete? >> if you think about the plots we have seen since 9/11, most of them are people trying to learn to become terrorists by going to correspondence school. they go on to the internet, download material to build bombs and find other people
it's the taliban subsidizing al qaeda.those who support sending more troops in say, yes, they're in pakistan, but if you give them the opportunity to come back to afghanistan, that becomes a safe haven, it gives them more opportunity so the plan and practice attacks and it makes it harder for the united states to monitor with those drone attacks. but they haven't answered publicly that fundamental question. gwen: thank you, nancy and welcome to "washington week." >> thank you....
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. >>> and al qaeda alert. a mastermind behind a new terror plot is flown back to new york. how worried should we be? >>> plus on the cheap. from dumpster diving to homemade laundry detergent, she's the cheapest thrift in america and she's tonight's "sign of the times". gggggggggggggggggggggg captions paid for by abc, inc. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we continue with our series on the ten commandments. an unusual look at number four. thou shalt remember the sabbath day and keep it holy. a chicken restaurant, may be a surprising way to the biblical edict, but an important ingredient in their recipe for success is safe, and that means that each week when the sabbath arrives the doors are closed. as vicki mabry now reports in the latest installment of our series "the ten commandments". >> want to know where the in place is wednesdays on these days? ♪ one of the hottest spots, parking lot. more precisely the asphalt outside soon to be opened chick-fil-a restaurants. ♪ originally conceived as a way to attract publicity in a new market, the lure is a free chicken sandwi
. >>> and al qaeda alert. a mastermind behind a new terror plot is flown back to new york. how worried should we be? >>> plus on the cheap. from dumpster diving to homemade laundry detergent, she's the cheapest thrift in america and she's tonight's "sign of the times". gggggggggggggggggggggg captions paid for by abc, inc. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we continue with our series on the ten commandments. an unusual look at number four. thou shalt...
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the point is al qaeda was in afghanistan.da wants to be in afghanistan, and rather than play arm chair general here, i want to listen to what general mcchrystal and general petraes have to say. it appears they believe we need more troops to successfully carry out this counter insurgency policy. that we have perhaps no more than a year or so to accomplish that, and, therefore, the more time we take making the perfect decision, which you can never do in the miltdz of a war in any event, the less likely we're going to succeed. i think the president needs to get about it. he will have republican support if he effect waits the recommendatio recommendations. i think he needs to make that decision as soon as he can. >> final thought on this guantanamo bay a? >> i believe that it's proper to slow this down in guantanamo, and with respect to what senator kyl just said, we've got a lot of good people looking at the situation with afghanistan. secretary gates among them. general jones among them. people who bring a lot to the taeb table
the point is al qaeda was in afghanistan.da wants to be in afghanistan, and rather than play arm chair general here, i want to listen to what general mcchrystal and general petraes have to say. it appears they believe we need more troops to successfully carry out this counter insurgency policy. that we have perhaps no more than a year or so to accomplish that, and, therefore, the more time we take making the perfect decision, which you can never do in the miltdz of a war in any event, the less...
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so they say it is al qaeda. al qaeda affiliates. al qaeda friends.re are also jihadist fighters like the hachani family and others, who are, in fact, liaisons between al qaeda and the taliban, between afghanistan and pakistan over that border area. so they're fighting a network. they're fighting a base. they're fighting a group of fighters, and fundamentalists. they're not just fighting al qaeda. >> richard, who runs afghanistan right now? we know there is an election. we know there will be a run-up. they're still trying to count the ballots. does the karzai government have full control of that country? and if it doesn't -- is the karzai government a reliable partner for the united states? >> right now no one is in charge of afghanistan and that's a problem, what has been considered a failed election last month has left the country with a huge power vacuum. right now according to the constitution, karzai does not have the authority to run the country. he is just operating on sort of borrowed time frame. his mandate for power actually expired the day
so they say it is al qaeda. al qaeda affiliates. al qaeda friends.re are also jihadist fighters like the hachani family and others, who are, in fact, liaisons between al qaeda and the taliban, between afghanistan and pakistan over that border area. so they're fighting a network. they're fighting a base. they're fighting a group of fighters, and fundamentalists. they're not just fighting al qaeda. >> richard, who runs afghanistan right now? we know there is an election. we know there will...
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or connection to al qaeda. do we know what form or connection that is? >> reporter: no. they are saying no more about it. they're still being very close lipped about this investigation because it is on going, anderson. >> peter, how significant do you think this is? i got to say i am, and i think there's a lot of people, very skeptical when they hear about these kind of raids or arrests. oftentimes on further inspection it turns out to be a couple guys sitting around talking, never have any access to any weaponry or anything. >> yeah, well, we've seen a lot of those, anderson. they're being really aspirational and not operational. people are talking about doing things and never really actually implementing anything. this case may be different. one thing is we haven't -- it doesn't seem to be informant driven. it seems to be driven more by interceptors -- telephone intercepts. that may make this case more real. another unusual thing is the allegation of a direct tie to al qaeda. manufacture the ca many of the ca
or connection to al qaeda. do we know what form or connection that is? >> reporter: no. they are saying no more about it. they're still being very close lipped about this investigation because it is on going, anderson. >> peter, how significant do you think this is? i got to say i am, and i think there's a lot of people, very skeptical when they hear about these kind of raids or arrests. oftentimes on further inspection it turns out to be a couple guys sitting around talking, never...
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in denver while in pakistan attended an al qaeda training facility and received instructions from al eda members and weapons and explosives. that's the evidence we have is what's been released in that federal charging document. >> woodruff: david johnston, how solid, you've been talking to authorities in new york, what do they tell you and others is the best information or the best evidence they have that something was about to take place here? >> well, what they really have is they have mr. zazi's travels, his training, and the sense that he was able to move around the united states fairly freely. i think that's pretty much all that they have. i think frankly they are not clear on what the target is. in fact, they do not know what the target is. they don't know what the timing was going to be. they don't have a sense of what this... what the intentions of these men were. >> woodruff: how do you explain then this warning that was issued today or do you know how much of a connection there was of this warning that was issued today to law enforcement around the country about potential at
in denver while in pakistan attended an al qaeda training facility and received instructions from al eda members and weapons and explosives. that's the evidence we have is what's been released in that federal charging document. >> woodruff: david johnston, how solid, you've been talking to authorities in new york, what do they tell you and others is the best information or the best evidence they have that something was about to take place here? >> well, what they really have is they...
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you hear al qaeda less and less and less.r referenced are issues about how the taliban would run against the democracy that we hope would define a victory eventually in afghanistan. that's a very different kind of mission. something that general mcchrystal's report argues you need something on the order of near a doubling not only of afghan forces and police but also american military and european military that are deployed there. this would be a huge upgrade in america's responsibility for an outcome in afghanistan after eight years of not getting very far. >> is the problem with the mcchrystal report that is just about afghanistan? or focused seemingly just about afghanistan but even he wrote senior leaders are based in pakistan. suddenly you are talking about afghan and pakistan relations. does that explain the obama desire to look at it big picture? >> serious strategists know this is all about pakistan. there's a fear unless you get a modern stable pakistan in place, which people feel you can't do unless you stabilize af
you hear al qaeda less and less and less.r referenced are issues about how the taliban would run against the democracy that we hope would define a victory eventually in afghanistan. that's a very different kind of mission. something that general mcchrystal's report argues you need something on the order of near a doubling not only of afghan forces and police but also american military and european military that are deployed there. this would be a huge upgrade in america's responsibility for an...
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al qaeda begins to build plans to attack again. senator hutchison, those two choices, neither one looks too good. >> well, i don't think it's a matter of really the governance of afghanistan, except as it relates to the export of terrorism throughout the world. i mean, we do want to help the afghan people, of course, and get their confidence, but this is a war for freedom in the world. and we cannot lose sight of that. it's not nation-building for the purpose of nation-building. it is trying to make sure that al qaeda cannot export terrorism to our country ever again, to kill americans ever again, and europeans that should be as concerned about their own population. >> okay. but general mcchrystal made clear in his report, there is no alternative for protecting the people over there. you can't simply go in there and say we're going to play wyatt earp and look for al qaeda. you have to protect the people if you're ever going to succeed. he says you can't just go after the bad guys. you have to nation-build. you don't agree with that
al qaeda begins to build plans to attack again. senator hutchison, those two choices, neither one looks too good. >> well, i don't think it's a matter of really the governance of afghanistan, except as it relates to the export of terrorism throughout the world. i mean, we do want to help the afghan people, of course, and get their confidence, but this is a war for freedom in the world. and we cannot lose sight of that. it's not nation-building for the purpose of nation-building. it is...
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we can't simply be available to attack al qaeda on occasion. we have to have enough troops to fight an insurgency, and protect the people. in other words, we need more troops or we're going to lose. given that choice, what do you make of that choice, first of all? do you think that's the real choice, more troops or leave? >> well, i think that is the choice, and we have to listen to the generals who are there, and who have the experience here. but i don't think the choice is just american troops. here is where i would call on president obama to get more help from nato. i think the nato alliance is at stake in the success in afghanistan. and i think the goal is very clear. the goal is to wipe out al qaeda and the taliban in every respect, where it can export terrorism all over the world. and that's what al qaeda and the taliban have been gearing up to do. taliban doesn't really export now, but certainly al qaeda does, and taliban can. and we need -- and they may be doing it in pakistan, as well. i think we have got to have the clear goal of wipi
we can't simply be available to attack al qaeda on occasion. we have to have enough troops to fight an insurgency, and protect the people. in other words, we need more troops or we're going to lose. given that choice, what do you make of that choice, first of all? do you think that's the real choice, more troops or leave? >> well, i think that is the choice, and we have to listen to the generals who are there, and who have the experience here. but i don't think the choice is just american...
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e other news of the day; eliminatg safe havens for al qaeda, margaret waer has that bate; lookg behind the curtain at the le race might be playing in theebate over obama administrati policies; rayuarez looks at a water borne tropical disse in east afra. >> srez: community health workers in this villagein tanzania are phing back against theerrible scourge of river blindness. i'll have a report. >> ifl: plus, a global view of the financial crisi paul solman inrviews the head of the international monetar fund. major funding f the newshour wh jim lehrer is provided by: ♪ ( rd rock guitar riff playing >> we are intel, sponsors of morrow. chevron thnational science foundation. supporting educatn and research ross all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongog support of thesinstitutions and undations. and... this program was me possible by theorporation for plic broadcasting. and by contributions to yo pbs station fromiewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: key u.s. senator in theealth care debate rolled out hireform bill today. it quickly found criticsn both sides of t aisle. newsh
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on al qaeda's relationship with iran, it's not a natural alliance. iran is shia, al qaeda is suni.y one of our predators strikes, so i doubt very much if we9qh are attacked again if in let anything to do with it. basically, they use hezbollah for its nefarious terrorism operations. it is in bed with hezbollah. it is not a natural front of al qaeda. as far as us in circling iran, what is kind of erotic is that we have taken away the taliban -- what is kind of ironic is that we have taken away all of taliban to the east which is why iran is feeling strapy right now. all of its regional competors we have taken out. caller: i wanted to express my deepest sympathy. i have friends who lost their daughter on one of the flights into the twin towers. they were on the anti-war march. they were well aware that the strike on that day had nothing to do with iraq. mr. kitfield, i wanted to ask you, the core excuses. but al qaeda, their core issues. when are their objections? our military basis on land in that part of the world to protect our access to oil. what are their core objections to the
on al qaeda's relationship with iran, it's not a natural alliance. iran is shia, al qaeda is suni.y one of our predators strikes, so i doubt very much if we9qh are attacked again if in let anything to do with it. basically, they use hezbollah for its nefarious terrorism operations. it is in bed with hezbollah. it is not a natural front of al qaeda. as far as us in circling iran, what is kind of erotic is that we have taken away the taliban -- what is kind of ironic is that we have taken away...
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when we went into iraq, there weren't any al qaeda in iraq. it was al qaeda's dream that we went into iraq, built this huge force structure on the ground that tied our military down. al qaeda came in for a while. they left before the surge. my son was in
when we went into iraq, there weren't any al qaeda in iraq. it was al qaeda's dream that we went into iraq, built this huge force structure on the ground that tied our military down. al qaeda came in for a while. they left before the surge. my son was in
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baldies fbi people descre an active al qaeda so. is a plot to blow up a plane, there's a link between al qaed and the towers bombing, very important evidence. august 11th, aruba the plot blow up planes, that is the reason you can't -- wre is my bag of stuff you can't carry? the new york times article, they talk about a mirror image of this plot. they talk about acetone peroxide. he talks about how to blow up the plane, talks about in this memo. the central ingredient in the bond ten years later the al qaeda boys in england were going to use. that is how important this evidence was in 1996. if you click on the playboy bunny, you will see an article i wrote this week or two weeks ago, the killing everything i'm telling you because it is complicated. i don't want to pretend you can just read the headlines. it is a complicated story. the current wise guy is helping the country in defeating terrorists. this is his father, one of the most bloodthirsty killers in the history of the mob. these brutal, the father, he has been an fbi informant
baldies fbi people descre an active al qaeda so. is a plot to blow up a plane, there's a link between al qaed and the towers bombing, very important evidence. august 11th, aruba the plot blow up planes, that is the reason you can't -- wre is my bag of stuff you can't carry? the new york times article, they talk about a mirror image of this plot. they talk about acetone peroxide. he talks about how to blow up the plane, talks about in this memo. the central ingredient in the bond ten years later...
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posed undercover as an al qaeda operative and infiltrate home grown terror cells, and now he speaks out for first time. is it possible that this man could have prevented 9-11? >>> plus, politicians gone wild. as a congressman's outburst at the president is roundly condemned, a guide to what happens when crossing the aisle ignites a political smackdown literally. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. despite signs of economic recovery and plenty of government intervention, the housing market remains in crisis. new data released today shows that we're more than 358,000 foreclosures last month, that's up almost 20% from a year ago. and yet, there are some who have managed to see an opportunity in the midst offed a verse -- of adversity, none more so than the 7-11 franchise. it seems like there's one on every corner already burke with rents at all-time lows, there's more to come. >> your local chevy dealer may be gone, and the circuit city where you bought your stereo has disappeared. but over at the 7-11 store, the cash registers are ringing loud. >> we found the day you come in
posed undercover as an al qaeda operative and infiltrate home grown terror cells, and now he speaks out for first time. is it possible that this man could have prevented 9-11? >>> plus, politicians gone wild. as a congressman's outburst at the president is roundly condemned, a guide to what happens when crossing the aisle ignites a political smackdown literally. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. despite signs of economic recovery and plenty of government...
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that's al qaeda. we still don't know the full story. and now we have news reports of additional terrorist threats from dallas and the quantico marine base in virginia. you're watching cnbc. we are first in business worldwide. >> people say well, how can a private company compete against the government. if you think about it, u.p.s. and fedex are doing just fine, right? no, they are. i mean, it's the post office that's always having problems. could someone toss me an eleven sixteenths wrench over here? here you go. eleven sixteenths... (announcer) from designing some of the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient jet engines... to building more wind turbines than anyone in the country... the people of ge are working together... creating innovation today for america's tomorrow. thanks! no problem! >>> welcome back. brazil's president lula was in new york before heading out to the g-20 meeting. brazil withstood the global crisis better than almost any other nation around the world. cnbc's maria bartiromo spoke exclusively with brazil's pr
that's al qaeda. we still don't know the full story. and now we have news reports of additional terrorist threats from dallas and the quantico marine base in virginia. you're watching cnbc. we are first in business worldwide. >> people say well, how can a private company compete against the government. if you think about it, u.p.s. and fedex are doing just fine, right? no, they are. i mean, it's the post office that's always having problems. could someone toss me an eleven sixteenths...
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can al qaeda still strike the u.s. from the base here? >> al qaeda is in much smaller numbers now.ed to be in hundreds if not thousands in the valleys when we strike them, maybe in 2002 and '3 and '4. >> reporter: some think they're on the run in pakistan. >> these are normal safe havens, even if they're havens. they're not safe anymore for them. >> reporter: a pakistani-based journalist, the last to interview osama bin laden 9 weeks before 9/11, said he has seen evidence al qaeda is recruiting and training terrorists in the pakistani tribal areas and along the border in afghanistan. >> clearly shows that al qaeda is still, or even the groups there. still, they have the training facilities and still they can really recruit and still they can train people. >> reporter: but al qaeda is logistically dependent on the taliban local hosts. the taliban have threatened and never carried out a terror attack in the west with the increase in u.s. drone accuracies and the taliban disarray, they think now is the time to strike the taliban hard, cutting off that logistical support for al qaeda.
can al qaeda still strike the u.s. from the base here? >> al qaeda is in much smaller numbers now.ed to be in hundreds if not thousands in the valleys when we strike them, maybe in 2002 and '3 and '4. >> reporter: some think they're on the run in pakistan. >> these are normal safe havens, even if they're havens. they're not safe anymore for them. >> reporter: a pakistani-based journalist, the last to interview osama bin laden 9 weeks before 9/11, said he has seen...
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you would have to look in small print to find al qaeda mentioned. we're talking about fundamentalist groups we don't like much. the problem is that karzai and those running things on the side of afghanistan that we do like don't like us very much. it's a very divided situation. >> to the point you just raised, the al qaeda point, the minority leader in the senate, mr. mcconnell, issued a statement tonight endorsing the mcchrystal request for more troops and in it he said anything less would confirm al qaeda's view that america lacks the strength and resolve to endure a long war. you said would you have a hard time finding al qaeda in that report. where does al qaeda rank in mcchrystal list of who we are fighting in afghanistan? >> if you listened to hillary clinton, she said that al qaeda lies behind all of the taliban groups. there are three taliban groups outlined. it's probably the second network that has the closest affiliation not only with al qaeda but other jihadist groups. the issue is not just that. the issue is that al qaeda most people th
you would have to look in small print to find al qaeda mentioned. we're talking about fundamentalist groups we don't like much. the problem is that karzai and those running things on the side of afghanistan that we do like don't like us very much. it's a very divided situation. >> to the point you just raised, the al qaeda point, the minority leader in the senate, mr. mcconnell, issued a statement tonight endorsing the mcchrystal request for more troops and in it he said anything less...
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faces charges of treason and providing material support to al qaeda. >>> and al qaeda's now marketingcan al qaeda dude. a man who they've given the name of, i kid you not, rakan ben williams. this week rakan ben williams issued an essay titled -- again, i kid you not, it was titled -- "obama, what up?" it was noted by terrorism expert evan kohlmann, the essay devolves from its genius title into a bunch of racist name calling. "do you remember who he is now mr. hussein obama?" this is you know, mr. obama, who has failed to understand the true mentality of racism. al qaeda is attacking president obama now with references from "roots." i wonder if they mean the lavar burton miniseries or if they read the original? but that's not the most incredible cultural reference of the supposedly american al qaeda -- people who study al qaeda and its communication say rakan ben williams is probably fake, he's probably not a real person like goat farm deaf metal boy on the fbi's most wanted list. part of the reason we think this guy might be made up is the name. rakan ben williams. rakan is a comic b
faces charges of treason and providing material support to al qaeda. >>> and al qaeda's now marketingcan al qaeda dude. a man who they've given the name of, i kid you not, rakan ben williams. this week rakan ben williams issued an essay titled -- again, i kid you not, it was titled -- "obama, what up?" it was noted by terrorism expert evan kohlmann, the essay devolves from its genius title into a bunch of racist name calling. "do you remember who he is now mr. hussein...
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there are few afghan members of al qaeda. this is the first afghan national who's accuse of this kind of tie in the united states. >> sources tell cnn that zazi had a video of new york's grand central terminal as well as shops and restaurants that see an average of a half million visitors per day. >>> germany raised the threat level because of a new threat from al qaeda. germany is increasing security measures, especially at airports and train stations. it says a new video released by al qaeda yesterday suggests the group will hit germany if upcoming elections don't go the way it wants. some want to pull german troops out of afghanistan. the video didn't say which political party should win, but, the video says, quote, if the german people decide to continue this war, they seal their fate. >>> authorities searching the property of phillip and nancy garrido today found another bone, but right now they can't say whether or not it's human. investigators are searching the back yard for the possible clues in the disappearance of t
there are few afghan members of al qaeda. this is the first afghan national who's accuse of this kind of tie in the united states. >> sources tell cnn that zazi had a video of new york's grand central terminal as well as shops and restaurants that see an average of a half million visitors per day. >>> germany raised the threat level because of a new threat from al qaeda. germany is increasing security measures, especially at airports and train stations. it says a new video...
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and to go after the scourge of al qaeda and related extremist groups. now, the decision that was made to add troops in the spring has not even been fully implemented yet. you know, you don't get up and just deploy the 82nd airborne and they get there the next day. we are only now reaching the end of the dough ploiment cycle. we also know that going hand in hand with our military strategy was our civilian strategy. a much more focused effort, a much more accountable one, dealing with the government of afghanistan. so we not only saw the change of commanders in the military, we saw a change in our ambassador and a beefing up of the embassy in kabul. at the same time afghanistan is going through an election. this is not like an election, you know, in western europe or in the united states. to carry out an election under these circumstances was going to be difficult under any conditions. it's not over yet. we have to wait until it is resolved. hopefully very soon. then make a new commitment about how we're going to meet our strategic goals. it's going to be
and to go after the scourge of al qaeda and related extremist groups. now, the decision that was made to add troops in the spring has not even been fully implemented yet. you know, you don't get up and just deploy the 82nd airborne and they get there the next day. we are only now reaching the end of the dough ploiment cycle. we also know that going hand in hand with our military strategy was our civilian strategy. a much more focused effort, a much more accountable one, dealing with the...
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this operation was meticulously plan wdz al qaeda producing something new. this time, the trojan bomber. the blast left the prince lightly wounded, as an assassination, a failure, as an exercise in defeating security, it was perfect. the bomber had persuaded the prince he wanted to leave al qaeda, setting a trap. this is al qaeda's own animated movie showing the meeting between the bomber and the prince. a sire -- he convinces the prince to talk to them on the cell phone. listen to the conversation recorded. will you hear a beep in the phrase repeated by the bomber and his handlers. >> your vision shall come true, allah willing. >> may allah give you good news. >> your vision shall come true, allah willing. >> explosives experts tell cbs news that beep was likely a text message activating the bomb concealed inside asieri. the hands the bomb to prince mohammed, he is standing next to him and 14 seconds later he detonates. >> this is the nightmare scenario. >> reporter: on a plane at altitude the effects of such a bomb could be catastrophic and there is no cur
this operation was meticulously plan wdz al qaeda producing something new. this time, the trojan bomber. the blast left the prince lightly wounded, as an assassination, a failure, as an exercise in defeating security, it was perfect. the bomber had persuaded the prince he wanted to leave al qaeda, setting a trap. this is al qaeda's own animated movie showing the meeting between the bomber and the prince. a sire -- he convinces the prince to talk to them on the cell phone. listen to the...
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>> well, look, it's hard to know, but i can say this much -- there's no doubt that al qaeda and al qaeda sympathizers and supporters do place an enormous amount of importance on the an verse vi of 9/11. each year on the anniversary, there's a statement from bin os bin laden. each year there's a video from squall on 9/11. there's a significance to the date. if someone was looking for chaos or again to make a powerful statement that reverberates around the world, then 9/11 is the perfect date to strike on really. >> evan coleman, thank you so much. we appreciate your input on late notice. one more follow-up, will there be a stock market impact tomorrow. john, what is your quick thoughtses on this linkage between terrorist bombing potentially, rumor, what have you, but certainly a lot of evidence that something was being cooked up and how the market might receive this information? >> well, you know, in times of uncertainty like this, there's always a flight to the real. i think this could be a dollar negative where you could see gold rise much like you saw on 9/11. i think much the same. if
>> well, look, it's hard to know, but i can say this much -- there's no doubt that al qaeda and al qaeda sympathizers and supporters do place an enormous amount of importance on the an verse vi of 9/11. each year on the anniversary, there's a statement from bin os bin laden. each year there's a video from squall on 9/11. there's a significance to the date. if someone was looking for chaos or again to make a powerful statement that reverberates around the world, then 9/11 is the perfect...
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transitional government back by the united ates and an islamic mitant group al shaba connected to al qaeda. it has also been reported that somalia has become a destination for al qda militants fleeing the fighting in places like pakistan and afgnistan. despite nabhan'shigh profile, some donplayed the broader significan of h deth. >> we qution whether itould be a ver significant eventn somalia itself whatt will do is i thinkt will certainly make al shab aders much more cautious when they'r operating bause obviously t united stas has very prise intelligence abt thrmovements. as for afghanistan,president obama responded to critics of his poly in an interview publhed in today's"new york times. taking issue witthe noon that the war could be fought thout large nuers ofround troops, obama said,quote, i sure you that if that were the case, you wouldn't see68,000 of our youn men and women deploy in afghanistan. the is also ne from neighborin pakistan. today's "new york mes" is repoing that pakisn's army maye responble for scores of reprisal killings agains d members of the taliban in pistan's swat
transitional government back by the united ates and an islamic mitant group al shaba connected to al qaeda. it has also been reported that somalia has become a destination for al qda militants fleeing the fighting in places like pakistan and afgnistan. despite nabhan'shigh profile, some donplayed the broader significan of h deth. >> we qution whether itould be a ver significant eventn somalia itself whatt will do is i thinkt will certainly make al shab aders much more cautious when they'r...
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of al qaeda with him. at about 9:15, 9:20 this morning, we will go live to the pentagon for the 9/11 ceremony will president obama will be speaking. we will be right back after this news thaupdate from c-span radio. . >> barney frank is working to getre regulation -- to get re regulation motions on the floor. top lawyers say the obama administration is committed to closing guantanamo by early next year. the general counsel was asking for patience as the administration seeks to balance the guidelines of dealing with detainee's what the same time protecting americans from al qaeda. meanwhile, two nato troops have been killed in eastern afghanistan. a u.s. serviceman was killed yesterday in asin attack on a patrol. finally, general motors hopes to jump-start its business by guaranteeing car buyers that it did not like their new chevy, buick, gmac or cadillac, they have 60 days to bring it back for a full refund. that starts monday and is called "mader's carlyn." >> "washington journal" continues. host: this i
of al qaeda with him. at about 9:15, 9:20 this morning, we will go live to the pentagon for the 9/11 ceremony will president obama will be speaking. we will be right back after this news thaupdate from c-span radio. . >> barney frank is working to getre regulation -- to get re regulation motions on the floor. top lawyers say the obama administration is committed to closing guantanamo by early next year. the general counsel was asking for patience as the administration seeks to balance the...
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>> i think that al-qaeda now is not as strong as it was, that measures we have taken have reduced it, confined it in terms of work and operate where leaders can operate. it's always a changing environment that we're dealing with, a changing threat environment. and one of our jobs is to be changing as well. it's not a static world that we live in. are you trying to centralize, not just terrorists but criminal data as well with state and local governments? is the obama administration making a bigger push to do that than has been made in the past? >> well, we're making a bigger push for states to have fusion centers, where you have federal, state and local officials colocated, along with their databases, you know, which is really key now, because -- you know, that is where real information-sharing in the proper way, with proper safeguards for civil liberties and privacy can be respected, but in that environment information-sharing can occur and much more quickly. plus, if you know somebody, it's easier to share information with them. if people want to though, where can i get more informa
>> i think that al-qaeda now is not as strong as it was, that measures we have taken have reduced it, confined it in terms of work and operate where leaders can operate. it's always a changing environment that we're dealing with, a changing threat environment. and one of our jobs is to be changing as well. it's not a static world that we live in. are you trying to centralize, not just terrorists but criminal data as well with state and local governments? is the obama administration making...
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we have al qaeda in afghanistan, we have a franchise in iraq, we have a would-be al qaeda franchise inomalia. and these groups all have their own leadership. so, even if we kill osama bin laden tomorrow, even if we capture dr. ayman al zawahiri, that's not going to shut down al qaeda in iraq, in somalia, in all these other places. and the problem is that these factions and these franchises, even though they're al qaeda light or smaller al qaeda, they still have the same aspirations as bin laden. they still have the same aspirations of striking not just at the local enemy, but at the global enemy, the united states. so you know, you look at a group like mujahadin in somalia, this is a relatively small group that's somali and, yet, the leader of the group is saying we are part of a van guard of global jihad. we will send out cells from here in somalia and dispatch them towards the united states. so, it is a bit of a problem. we have a multileged or multiarmed octopus, and just cutting off one arm now is not sufficient. you really have to go after the entire global organization, and that
we have al qaeda in afghanistan, we have a franchise in iraq, we have a would-be al qaeda franchise inomalia. and these groups all have their own leadership. so, even if we kill osama bin laden tomorrow, even if we capture dr. ayman al zawahiri, that's not going to shut down al qaeda in iraq, in somalia, in all these other places. and the problem is that these factions and these franchises, even though they're al qaeda light or smaller al qaeda, they still have the same aspirations as bin...
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it is also a step further on from the al qaeda signature plots of 2006.t scare triggered a host of new measures at airports. those measures may have to be rethought and updated once again. >> the united nations security nteriml has condemned the government in honduras. the troops of been under siege since he returned to the country unexpectedly on monday. the deposed president has been sheltered in the brazilian embassy of the honduran capital. the bbc has this update. >> to give you an idea of the ongoing situation, a few moments ago, one of zelaya's supporters to list of the people inside the embassy are suffering ill health. they are bleeding. they may be gassed with mind- altering gases. a police officer came out and told the journalist is not true. he said if the gas was being used, his officers would be affected as well. that shows the kind of argument and counter argument is calling on here -- that is going on here. the tension is mounting. everyone here is still waiting for a meeting between mr. elzelaya in the interim government. the stalemate co
it is also a step further on from the al qaeda signature plots of 2006.t scare triggered a host of new measures at airports. those measures may have to be rethought and updated once again. >> the united nations security nteriml has condemned the government in honduras. the troops of been under siege since he returned to the country unexpectedly on monday. the deposed president has been sheltered in the brazilian embassy of the honduran capital. the bbc has this update. >> to give...
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and "b" keep al qaeda out? >> we need to distinguish between taliban and al qaeda. the answer is, of course, if we reduce the troop numbers, the taliban presence, particularly in the areas where they have a lot of support would grow. and that is a risk. and that's a problem. and it's a very sad thing. because the taliban are a horrendous group. i mean, this is the problem that we're dealing with here. they have been vicious, their treatment of women is appalling. many afghans are horrified by them and don't want that, and anything that we can do to try to support more positive elements in afghan society, we should do. but we cannot try to write a blank check. if we go for sort of all-or- nothing approach, i think we're going to end up abandoning the country in five years time, being less kind than we would the other way. so, distinguish taliban from al qaeda. the taliban, broadly speaking, are afghans-- farmers, subsistence farmers. as i say, most of those people can't find the united states on the map. al qaeda, traditionally, are much more educated, middle-class p
and "b" keep al qaeda out? >> we need to distinguish between taliban and al qaeda. the answer is, of course, if we reduce the troop numbers, the taliban presence, particularly in the areas where they have a lot of support would grow. and that is a risk. and that's a problem. and it's a very sad thing. because the taliban are a horrendous group. i mean, this is the problem that we're dealing with here. they have been vicious, their treatment of women is appalling. many afghans...
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eight years later, what does this say of al qaeda?ning us now, nbc news terrorism analyst michael sheehan and former deputy commissioner of counterterrorism for new york city, for the police department, and former state department ambassador at large for counterterrorism. thank you so much for joining us, michael. >> thank you, andrea. >> well, where are we eight years later? how better protected are we when we look at the fight against al qaeda? >> well, andrea, without a question over the last eight years, we have diminished al qaeda's capability to attack us in the u.s. and more broadly in the west. they remain, however, a very strong and resilient organization with a tremendous, strong ideology, strong number of adherence around the world that are willing to do their bidding but they haven't had the capability, the strategic reach to attack us in the united states. and that's due to a lot of things that have been done over the last eight years to keep pressure on them. in my view, however, if we let up on that pressure, they'll be
eight years later, what does this say of al qaeda?ning us now, nbc news terrorism analyst michael sheehan and former deputy commissioner of counterterrorism for new york city, for the police department, and former state department ambassador at large for counterterrorism. thank you so much for joining us, michael. >> thank you, andrea. >> well, where are we eight years later? how better protected are we when we look at the fight against al qaeda? >> well, andrea, without a...