Obama’s state of the union was the first time the President has really laid claim to the Bin Laden raid. But it’s linking it back to the domestic fight that is particularly audacious.
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Pakistan-US relations: annus horribilis
There is a growing belief that the US now needs Pakistan more than Pakistan needs the US, writes Alicia Mollaun, an Islamabad-based PhD candidate at the Crawford School at ANU.
Ten years on, 9/13 a milestone for minorities
Today is the 13th day of September — 10 years after an important milestone for the United States and the West. Ten years ago our way of life and our freedoms, our liberal democracy and our rule of law were all assaulted and violated. It is time to stop and reflect.
Hussein on 9/11: it was never as simplistic as us-versus-them
Ten years ago, writes Shakira Hussein, just knowing the name “bin Laden” qualified you as moderately well-informed. Ten years go, Australia was still processing “Hansonism.” And then…
Here’s a reality check: Osama bin Laden won
To progress from 9/11, we first need to understand that Osama bin Laden’s plot to strike fear deep in the heart of America and lead US troops into wars they could never win worked, and worked all too well, writes Andrew Sullivan.
The Osama bin Laden dead body treasure hunt
American treasure hunter Bill Warren will reportedly launch an expedition to the North Arabian Sea to find the body of Osama bin Laden using sonar devices. His chances are next to nil, writes Brian Palmer.
Will Mladic be the cue for EU-Serbia embrace?
The theory that Ratko Mladic was resigned to his extradition and prosecution for war crimes and would probably go quietly was dented a little when his lawyers lodged an appeal to Serbia’s war crimes court.
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How the killing of bin Laden very nearly didn’t happen
The US military knew they only had one chance to illegally enter Pakistan and attack Osama bin Laden’s hideout. But the SEAL mission very nearly failed thanks to a weather issue affecting the helicopter and therefore the whole plan.
Introducing the al Qaeda caretaker leader
Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Egyptian ex-Special Forces officer Saif al-Adel has reportedly been chosen as the caretaker leader of al Qaeda, reports Peter Bergen.
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Climate scientist rappers reveal why they did it
Earlier this week, Australian ABC show Hungry Beast screened an original rap video staring nine actual climate scientists, complete with “mutha f-cker”, a slammin’ gangsta baseline and scores of peer-reviewed science papers and decades of research to back it up, writes blogger Graham Readfearn writes:
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How bin Laden sent email without the internet
There was no internet in Osama bin Laden’s secret hideout but bin Laden still regularly emailed his followers, by typing out letters which would be carried by trusted courier to an internet cafe.
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Media briefs: Behrendt complex at … Bolt’s midnight calling …
Weekend Australian editor Nick Cater took a rare trip out of the HQ to add the latest instalment to his paper’s obsessive war against Aboriginal leader Larissa Behrendt. Plus other media news of the day.
Osama bin laden mania: top 10 bin Laden pop culture references
Now that Osama bin Laden is dead his appearances in pop culture may stop, or at least slow down. From Family Guy to Team America, Scott Henderson compiles bin Laden’s top ten pop culture references.
Bin Laden raid: security team divided, odds not great
Barack Obama has acknowledged that he rejected the advice of a number of national security advisers on the bin Laden raid and that his team were sharply divided on the issue, writes Joby Warrick and Karin Brulliard.
Hitchens: Chomsky’s views on 9/11 are ignorant and misguided
Noam Chomsky, the “guru of the left,” has always endorsed a “turning to the facts” mentality. It is therefore staggering that he does not acknowledge the mountain of evidence against Osama bin Laden, writes Christopher Hitchens.
British anti-Islamists to march on parliament
A far-right fringe group modelled on violent English Defence League is gathering support for a rally at Melbourne’s Federation Square next Sunday to protest “Islamic extremists” and prevent Australia becoming “another Europe”.
Essential: bin Laden’s death = more terrorism?
More Australians think the death of Osama bin Laden will see more terrorism than believe it will help — but more think it’ll make no difference.
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