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John Brennan
Information about this person was last updated on Friday, January 27, 2012.
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Saleh 'to seek medical care in Saudi Arabia'
June 2, 2011 - July 16, 2011
Obama says world safer without Bin Laden
May 3, 2011 - May 8, 2011
President of Yemen steps down
March 3, 2011 - April 27, 2011
Yemen's Saleh signs deal handing over power
November 27, 2011 - December 27, 2011
September 11: Terror alert high as America marks 9/11 anniversary
September 9, 2011 - September 11, 2011
Live: Fall of Tripoli
August 21, 2011 - August 22, 2011
Yemeni Jet Bombs Army Post, Killing 30 Soldiers
September 30, 2011 - October 1, 2011
Mubarak promises fail to silence Egypt protests
January 29, 2011 - January 30, 2011
African U.S. embassy bomber 'killed in Somalia'
June 11, 2011 - June 12, 2011
US unveils sanctions against global organized crime
July 26, 2011 - July 26, 2011
US aid official kidnapped in Pakistan
August 12, 2011 - August 12, 2011
10 Pakistani troops killed in gun battle at naval base
July 6, 2011 - July 6, 2011
At CIA, Petraeus takes up top spy post (AP)
September 6, 2011 - September 6, 2011
Syrian tanks storm key border town
July 11, 2011 - July 11, 2011
South Sudan
June 2, 2011 - June 2, 2011
Foreign Office warns of terrorism risk in Kenya
January 26, 2012 - January 26, 2012
Protesters retake key square in Bahrain
March 3, 2011 - March 3, 2011
Osama bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan
May 2, 2011 - May 2, 2011
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'I have great news for you': the moment Barack Obama told father of Somalia hostage she had been freed
telegraph 26-JAN-12
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Obama praises special ops forces in hostage rescue
washtimes 25-JAN-12
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Police chiefs meet at WH on homegrown terror fight (AP)
news 18-JAN-12
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U.S. decision on Yemen risks worsening violence
cnn 27-DEC-11
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U.S. weighing whether to allow Yemen's president to visit
cnn 26-DEC-11
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Yemen Leader, Saleh, Agrees to End 3-Decade Rule
IHT 27-NOV-11
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Awlaki killing sparks US warning
bbc 01-OCT-11
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U.S. drone killed American cleric in Yemen, officials say
cnn 30-SEP-11
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September 11: Terror alert high as America marks 9/11 anniversary
telegraph 11-SEP-11
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9/11: Clinton says Al-Qaeda behind New York threat
geotimes 10-SEP-11
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US faces 'credible 9/11 threat'
bbc 09-SEP-11
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At CIA, Petraeus takes up top spy post (AP)
news 06-SEP-11
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Cop won't be charged for having sex on car
washtimes 02-SEP-11
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Live: Fall of Tripoli
RTERadio 22-AUG-11
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Libyan rebels claim progress in Tripoli; government calls it a lie
cnn 21-AUG-11
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Obama leaves Washington for summer vacation
peopledaily 19-AUG-11
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U.S. denies report alleging drone strikes kill 160 kids in Pakistan
cnn 12-AUG-11
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US unveils sanctions against global organized crime
khaleejtimes 26-JUL-11
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Sudan bombing civilians and executing rebel soldiers says leaked UN report
telegraph 18-JUL-11
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Yemeni protesters announce shadow government
usaToday 16-JUL-11
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News Analysis: Yemeni President Saleh's speech comes to push Saudi, U.S. deal forward
xinhuanet_en 12-JUL-11
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Assad loyalists attack embassies
phantis 11-JUL-11
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US envoy urges Yemen's president to step aside (AP)
news 10-JUL-11
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Govt respects public mandate of other political parties, expects same: PM
app 06-JUL-11
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Embassy bomb suspect reported killed
cnn 12-JUN-11
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African U.S. embassy bomber 'killed in Somalia'
dailymail 11-JUN-11
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45 killed in Yemen
RTERadio 07-JUN-11
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Yemen's president recovering in Saudi Arabian hospital
telegraph 06-JUN-11
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Yemen's president flees for medical treatment as search for new leader begins
telegraph 05-JUN-11
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Saleh 'to seek medical care in Saudi Arabia'
aljazeera 04-JUN-11
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Yemen palace shelled; imam, guards killed, president, PM hurt
cnn 03-JUN-11
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Fighting in Yemen Capital Threatens Airport
IHT 02-JUN-11
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Nearly 100 civilians killed in Abyei, official says
reuters 02-JUN-11
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Saleh calls for early election as Yemenis protest
reuters 20-MAY-11
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Osama bin Laden dead: Barack Obama says bin Laden had Pakistani support
telegraph 08-MAY-11
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Inside the Osama's squalid hideaway: First pictures of terror leader's secret lair was barely habitable
dailymail 07-MAY-11
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Pakistan admits bin Laden 'shortcomings' but warns U.S.
cnn 05-MAY-11
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Vital plans found at bin Laden hideout
ft 04-MAY-11
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Obama says world safer without Bin Laden
aljazeera 03-MAY-11
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Will U.S. release gruesome bin Laden photos?
CBSnews 03-MAY-11
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Osama bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan
channel4news 02-MAY-11
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Yemeni security forces kill 12 protesters: doctor
CBC 27-APR-11
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Ali Abdullah Saleh losing support in Yemen
RTERadio 22-MAR-11
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Japan earthquake and tsunami: UN predicts nuclear plume could hit US by Friday
dailymail 17-MAR-11
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British commanders draw up plans to evacuate UK nationals from Yemen
telegraph 13-MAR-11
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Yemeni President on verge of quitting after opposition demands
smh 03-MAR-11
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Bahrain opposition drops pre-conditions for talks
reuters 03-MAR-11
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ElBaradei joins Cairo protesters
bbc 30-JAN-11
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Mubarak promises fail to silence Egypt protests
euronews 29-JAN-11
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Moscow airport bombings: aftermath of Domodedovo blast
telegraph 24-JAN-11
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Tunisia hopes new leaders will bring peace
timesofmalta 17-JAN-11
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Australia floods threaten Victoria
guardian 17-JAN-11
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Clinton Hopes To Broaden Relations With Yemen During Visit
NPRnews 11-JAN-11
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Yemen separatists kill soldiers
aljazeera 09-JAN-11
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Yemen, UK discuss security cooperation
sabanews 29-DEC-10
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Lifting ban on air cargos from Yemen to the USA discussed
sabanews 27-DEC-10
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Yemen to 'bring fight to al Qaeda'
cnn 26-DEC-10
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Yemen: 'Bringing the fight to al Qaeda'
cnn 25-DEC-10
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Ministry to set up four counterterrorism branches
sabanews 24-DEC-10
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U.S. Intel Director Didn't Know About London Arrests; Big Problem?
NPRnews 22-DEC-10
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Yemen arrests 146 in month as African influx continues
sabanews 18-DEC-10
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Suicide blasts kill 39 as Iran mosques are targeted
TheScotsman 16-DEC-10
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Key Iranian nuclear talks resume
bbc 07-DEC-10
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Embassy cables: Yemen president tells US to keep its Guantánamo detainees
guardian 07-DEC-10
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Wikileaks: Yemen's president offers US unrestricted access to fight al-Qaeda
telegraph 04-DEC-10
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[ said]: The important role of local law enforcement is a key part of the administration’s approach to countering violent extremism in the homeland,
homelandsecuritynewswire 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: People expect to know about the products that are being put in their bodies,
bloomberg 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: The important role of local law enforcement is a key part of the administration's approach to countering violent extremism in the homeland,
news 18-JAN-12
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[-said]: The government's investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103 is still open,
ChinaPost 23-DEC-11
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[-noted that]: The new leadership of Libya understands the great importance we attach to this matter, and we are working diligently to gain access to any information and individuals associated with this case.
ChinaPost 23-DEC-11
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[-said]: I can promise you this — our commitment to pursuing justice, for your loved ones, for your families, will not waver,
usaToday 22-DEC-11
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[-said]: I can promise you this—our commitment to pursuing justice, for your loved ones, for your families, will not waver,
usaToday 21-DEC-11
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[-told]: Paddy is coming on very well and Eoin is naturally a couple of months behind after picking up his knee injury later (in July),
eecho 16-DEC-11
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[ said]: I thought that if Hezbollah was involved in the drug trade, let's make sure that gets out,
scmp 14-DEC-11
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[ said]: We had a good turnout,
wfp 13-DEC-11
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[said:]: Leadership at county level is fundamental to the IFA’s continued record of delivery. With the upcoming challenges of budget 2012 and CAP post-2013, it is vital that farmers have strong representation at home and in Europe and it is equally important that we, as officers, have the required technical and organisational skills to deliver for our members.
jrep 29-NOV-11
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[-added]: Somalia is one of the most challenging areas of the world because it has this internal conflict, it has such a devastating famine, and it is an area that al-Qaeda has tried regularly to exploit,
newsfromafrica 07-NOV-11
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[ said]: Al-Qaeda traditionally has taken advantage of areas that are wracked by conflict, turmoil and lack of government. It is a safe haven they seek to launch attacks,
newsfromafrica 07-NOV-11
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[said:]: We've got to go at them, we need to go out and attack. We've got 90 minutes to turn it around. We've got to give it a go.
eecho 04-NOV-11
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[ said]: It is vitally important that these payments are now made. The department must then move to pay 30,000 REPS 4 payments and AEOS 2 payments due for this year,
finanznachrichten 01-NOV-11
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[ said]: Al Qaeda, traditionally has taken advantage of areas that are wracked by conflict, turmoil and lack of government, it is a safe heaven they seek to launch attacks,
dailytimesPK 30-OCT-11
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[said:]: We're going to play the league champions. If we get a performance, that would suit us for the play-off and that's what we're all geared towards at the minute.
eecho 28-OCT-11
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[-told]: Al-Qaida traditionally has taken advantage of areas that are wracked by conflict, turmoiil and lack of government, it is a safe haven they see to launch attacks,
npr 25-OCT-11
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[-said]: We have established a practical, flexible, results-driven approach that maximizes our intelligence collection and preserves our ability to prosecute dangerous individuals,
AP 05-OCT-11
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[-also said]: into the hands of terrorists.
csmonitor 03-OCT-11
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[conceded that:]: international legal principles, including respect for a state's sovereignty and the laws of war, impose important constraints on our ability to act unilaterally and on the way in which we can use force in foreign territories
aljazeera 01-OCT-11
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[-said]: The is the first counterterrorism strategy that focuses on the ability of Al Qaeda and its network to inspire people in the United States to attack us from within,
news 30-SEP-11
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[-said]: It is important to focus on what you are doing, and what we offer is indigenous design. We have access to high-end department stores in the United States,
chinadaily 28-SEP-11
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[said:]: It's going to be a hard game, Bohs are really flying at the moment.
breakingnews 23-SEP-11
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[said:]: That does not mean we can use military force whenever we want, wherever we want. International legal principles, including respect for a state’s sovereignty and the laws of war, impose important constraints on our ability to act unilaterally—and on the way in which we can use force—in foreign territories.
asiantribune 19-SEP-11
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[-maintained that this do]: We reserve the right to take unilateral action if or when other governments are unwilling or unable to take the necessary actions themselves.
guardian 19-SEP-11
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[said:]: This Administration also undertook an unprecedented review of our detention and interrogation practices and their evolution since 2001, and we have confronted squarely the question of how we will deal with those we arrest or capture in the future, including those we take custody of overseas. Nevertheless, some have suggested that we do not have a detention policy; that we prefer to kill suspected terrorists, rather than capture them. This is absurd, and I want to take this opportunity to set the record stra
asiantribune 19-SEP-11
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[said:]: The United States does not view our authority to use military force against al-Qaeda as being restricted solely to ‘hot’ battlefields like Afghanistan. We reserve the right to take unilateral action if or when other governments are unwilling or unable to take the necessary actions themselves.
yemenpost 18-SEP-11
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[-said]: The United States does not view our authority to use military force against al Qaeda as being restricted solely to ‘hot’ battlefields like Afghanistan,
dawn 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: We reserve the right to take unilateral action if or when other governments are unwilling or unable to take the necessary actions themselves,
newschannel5 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported late Friday that the Obama administration had significantly increased the frequency of drone strikes and other air attacks against Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Some of the strikes, carried out by the military's Joint Special Operations Command, have been focused in the southern part of the country, where insurgent forces have for the first time conquered and held territory, the paper said. Unlike in Pakistan, where the CIA has presidential authorization to launch drone strikes
kuwaittimes 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: battlefields like Afghanistan,
kuwaittimes 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: I am deeply concerned that the alternative approach to counterterrorism being advocated in some quarters would represent a drastic departure from our values and the body of laws and principles that have always made this country a force for positive change in the world,
haveeru 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: I am deeply concerned that the alternative approach to counter-terrorism being advocated in some quarters would represent a drastic departure from our values and the body of laws and principles that have always made this country a force for positive change in the world,
channelnewsasia 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: The United States does not view our authority to use military force against Al-Qaeda as being restricted solely to ‘hot’ battlefields like Afghanistan,
khaleejtimes 17-SEP-11
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[-said]: If they're worrying about their security … they're going to have less time to plot and plan,
news 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: The president wants to make sure that we leave no stone unturned,
upi 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: could compromise our ability to find out whether or not there are individuals here in the United States that are trying to carry out an attack.
upi 11-SEP-11
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[-told]: We do have some information about the nature of the attack that is being reported,
usaToday 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: We're looking into a number of leads,
usaToday 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: Again, it's not confirmed yet, but we're not relaxing at all.
cnn 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: We know that al Qaeda has been trying for many years to carry out an attack here on our homeland,
usaToday 11-SEP-11
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[-told]: Again, it's not confirmed, but the president wants to make sure that we leave no stone unturned. And that's what the intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security communities are doing,
CBSnews 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: There are elements of this report that are consistent with our knowledge of al Qaeda,
usaToday 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: This is something that we have seen before as far as al-Qaida's intent. We know that we acquired material from the bin Laden compound in Pakistan that he was looking at the 9/11 anniversary as a possible time to carry out an attack,
msnbc 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: specific and credible,
msnbc 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: Fox News Sunday,
upi 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: Al-Qaida ranks in terms of leadership, operatives, as well as their ability to train and deploy individuals to carry out attacks, has been seriously degraded by the constant efforts that we have been undertaking over the past decade,
upi 11-SEP-11
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[-said]: This is a 24/7, around-the-clock effort by all elements of the U.S. counterterrorism community, both here in the United States as well as abroad.
usaToday 11-SEP-11
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[-told]: Anytime there is a power vacuum, as in Somalia, and Yemen, Al Qaeda is attracted to it,
yobserver 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: We know that al-Qaida wants to try to hit us here in the homeland again; they have been thwarted numerous times,
indiatimes 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: Libya was a counterterrorism partner of ours,
yobserver 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: Put simply al-Qaida is on the ropes and it continues to get pummeled. However, bin-Laden’s death and the death and capture of many other al-Qaida leaders and operatives do not mark the end of al-Qaida or its continued plotting against the United States and other countries,
voanews 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: But it's not just al-Qaida, there are other groups that have taken up the mantle of al-Qaida. So we are on our vigilance, and we have made a number of preparations,
indiatimes 09-SEP-11
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[-said that]: While the Al-Qaeda core continues to provide strategic guidance, some affiliates now instead have turned to crime to generate funding -- particularly kidnapping for ransom, control of territory, extortion, and at times, drug trafficking.
globalsecurity 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: Individuals of various types are looking to places like Libya to fight, and they see it as a potential arms bazaar they could take advantage of.
yobserver 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: Reacting to Al-Qaeda's core financial difficulties, its affiliates in East Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula have come to rely less on support from the Al-Qaeda network as they plan and mount terrorist attacks,
globalsecurity 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: Clearly we are ever vigilant and watching carefully terrorist efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction,
yobserver 09-SEP-11
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[-said]: So we are on our vigilance. And we have made a number preparations in anticipation of the 9/11 anniversary. But it's not going to stop on the 9/11 anniversary; we're going to maintain this vigilance and continue to do everything possible to protect the American people,
deccanherald 08-SEP-11
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[-added]: And I think there was a deflation in the room. Because what you're looking for as you're getting closer to the call, is greater certainty, not less. So essentially it played into all of the fears that people had about what could go wrong, is this worth the risk?
ibtimes 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: It did reveal an organization in distress,
usaToday 08-SEP-11
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[ said]: We have indications that individuals of various stripes are looking to Libya and seeing it as an arms bazaar,
csmonitor 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: We also have worked very closely with our international partners. This is not just something the United States alone can address. So we have developed and enhanced our relationships with many different partner services overseas, building their capacity so they can do what they need to do to prevent those terrorists from coming here to the homeland,
deccanherald 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: We know that al-Qaeda wants to try to hit us here in the homeland again; they have been thwarted numerous times,
deccanherald 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: But it's not just al-Qaeda, there are other groups that have taken up the mantle of al-Qaeda. So we are on our vigilance, and we have made a number of preparations,
deccanherald 08-SEP-11
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[ said]: At this point there is no specific credible threat, but that doesn’t mean we are relaxing at all in terms of our vigilance,
japantoday 02-SEP-11
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[-told]: We are concerned about the lone actors that are out there; we are concerned that al-Qaida or others may try to take advantage of the 9/11 anniversary events,
japantoday 02-SEP-11
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[-told]: Al-Qaeda is sort of on the ropes and taking a lot of shots to the body and the head,
smh 01-SEP-11
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[-told]: We are concerned about the lone actors that are out there, we are concerned that al-Qaida or others may try to take advantage of the 9/11 anniversary events,
news 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: If they're worrying about their security... they're going to have less time to plot and plan,
smh 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: There's no longer a management grooming program there. They don't stay in place long enough,
AP 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: We are concerned about the lone actors that are out there; we are concerned that al-Qaeda or others may try to take advantage of the 9/11 anniversary events,
news24 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: If they're worrying about their security ... they're going to have less time to plot and plan,
AP 01-SEP-11
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[-also says]: step back and let them recover.
indiatimes 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: Al-Qaida is sort of on the ropes and taking a lot of shots to the body and the head,
newschannel5 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: I've told him that I do not believe it's in his interests, Yemen's interests or our interests ... to go back to Yemen,
AP 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: There's not another bin Laden out there. I don't know if there's another Atiyah Abd al-Rahman out there.
AP 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: Taking him out of commission is huge,
AP 01-SEP-11
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[ said]: At this point there is no specific credible threat, but that doesn't mean we are relaxing at all in terms of our vigilance,
news24 01-SEP-11
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[-told]: We are concerned about the lone actors that are out there; we are concerned that al Qaeda or others may try to take advantage of the 9/11 anniversary events,
dawn 01-SEP-11
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[ said]: re excited about the role they are increasingly playing in the transformation of the IT infrastructure,
finanznachrichten 01-AUG-11
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[-said]: In the previous 15 years, transnational criminal networks have forged new and powerful alliances and are engaged in an unprecedented range of illicit activities that are destabilizing nations and populations around the globe,
upi 27-JUL-11
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[-said]: In the previous 15 years, transnational criminal networks have forged new and powerful alliances and are engaged in an unprecedented range of illicit activities that are destabilizing to nations and populations around the globe,
globalsecurity 26-JUL-11
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[-argued this week]: We are only small fish in a big ocean,
herald 23-JUL-11
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[-told]: I am not going to complain - we will manage our way through this,
eecho 14-JUL-11
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[-says]: expeditiously.
news 10-JUL-11
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[says:]: assistance will flow to Yemen
news 10-JUL-11
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[-said]: These misguided individuals are spurred on by the likes of al Qaeda's Adam Gadahn and Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, who speak English and preach violence in slick videos over the Internet,
cnn 06-JUL-11
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[-said]: And we have seen the tragic results, with the murder of a military recruiter in Arkansas two years ago and the attack on our servicemen and women at Fort Hood.
cnn 06-JUL-11
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[ stated]: With Marc Carpenter and Simon Rea not making it you need team leaders like that. They make vital decisions on the pitch. All through the pitch you have players like Shane Redmond, Brendan Murphy and Darragh Foley. Young but inexperienced. They didn’t know what to do after Wexford got the goal,
ibtimes 05-JUL-11
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[ said]: Under President Obama, we are working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan responsibly going forward, we will be mindful that if our nation is threatened, our best offence won’t always be deploying large armies abroad, but rather delivering targeted, surgical pressure,
theglobeandmail 01-JUL-11
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[-said]: And when necessary, as the President has said repeatedly, if we have information about the whereabouts of al- Qaida, we will do what is required to protect the United States -- as we did with bin Laden,
indiatimes 01-JUL-11
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[-said]: Our best offense won't always be deploying large armies abroad, but delivering targeted, surgical pressure to the groups that threaten us,
chinadaily 01-JUL-11
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[-said]: The United States of America does not torture,
chinadaily 01-JUL-11
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[-said]: And when necessary, as the President has said repeatedly, if we have information about the whereabouts of al Qaeda, we will do what is required to protect the United States -- as we did with bin Laden,
reuters 30-JUN-11
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[-said]: But looking at that situation, bin Laden and the people at that compound practiced absolutely phenomenal OPSEC [i.e., operational security]. He was there for six years. To our knowledge, he never left that compound once he got there.
globalsecurity 30-JUN-11
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[-said]: is not designed to combat directly every single terrorist organization in every corner of the world,
homelandsecuritynewswire 30-JUN-11
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[-said]: Going forward, we will be mindful that if our nation is threatened, our best offense won't always be deploying large armies abroad, but rather, delivering targeted, surgical pressure to the groups that threaten us,
globalsecurity 30-JUN-11
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