In February 1998, the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), led by Dr, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and al-Qaeda, led by Osama Bin Laden, formally merged and formed a unified organization. The main core members were Shaykh Usamah Bin-Muhammad Bin-Ladin, Dr.Ayman al-Zawahiri, Abu-Yasir Rifa’i Ahmad Taha, Egyptian Islamic Group, Shaykh Mir Hamzah, secretary of…

When American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 465 mph at 8:46am, the initial reports on the radio and even on the news stations, were that of hysterical confusion. Some bystanders had heard of a roaring engine sound, and then a large…

“We also have to work, though, sort of the dark side, if you will. We’ve got to spend time in the shadows in the intelligence world. A lot of what needs to be done here will have to be done quietly, without any discussion, using sources and methods that are…

“CIA was built to gather intelligence, not conduct wars. When it became clear that we were going to be asked to play a leading role in ousting al-Qa’ida, we added a new branch to our Counterterrorism Center — CTC Special Operations, or CTC/SO. To head up this new branch, we…

From the epoch of the “Jahiliyyah”, which is the the period of time and state of affairs in Arabia before the advent of Islam, to the present moment, the conflict between the believers of the Salafi or Wahhabi school of thought “almuminin” and the disbelievers“ murtadun’, have facilitated the sectarian…

“The long and corrupt history of American-Saudi relations centers around the kingdom’s vast reserves of easily extractable oil, of course. Ever since President Franklin D. Roosevelt met aboard ship in 1945 with King Ibn Saud, the special relationship with the desert kingdom has only grown stronger. The House of Saud…

“Social conservatism and neoconservatism have revived authoritarian conservatism, and not for the better of conservatism or American democracy. True conservatism is cautious and prudent. Authoritarianism is rash and radical. American democracy has benefited from true conservatism, but authoritarianism offers potentially serious trouble for any democracy.” ― John W. Dean The…

“Free!? If I am freed, I want to continue my Jihad. I want to go to Moro, I want to go to Afghanistan. I want to go to Israel and kill Sharon. I want to kill Bush and if I am freed I will do it, kill Bush. Indonesia is…

The roaring, earth digging activity of the dirt excavator, is an unmistakable sight and sound. It digs deep within the earth’s top soil and creates a ditch in which the inner fresh dirt waits to receive a new use, a new future. Osama Bin Laden’s future lay here, building ditches…