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Bin Laden pressed to cease-fire

Faced with stark losses among its foot-soldiers, al-Qaida is being presented with a sobering proposition - maybe it's time to give up.

Tags: security , Osama bin Laden , Ayman al Zawahiri , Al Qaida , Noman Benotman , terrorism , Afghanistan , national security , Juan Zarate , terror attacks , Terror threats , September 11 , J.J. Green , National Counterterrorism Center , Mike Leiter

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Bin Laden said to be mulling cease-fire

Faced with stark losses among its foot-soldiers, al-Qaida is being presented with a sobering proposition - maybe it's time to give up.

Tags: Osama bin Laden , Ayman al Zawahiri , Al Qaida , Noman Benotman , terrorism , Afghanistan , national security , Counter terrorism , Juan Zarate , terror attacks , Terror threats , September 11 , J.J. Green , National Counterterrorism Center , Mike Leiter , al-Qaida , al-Qaeda

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Taliban planning attacks in Washington

U.S. law enforcement officials would not comment on the investigation or intelligence suggesting that as many as a half dozen plots may have been in the works.

Tags: Faisal Shahzad , Taliban , Times Square bombing , New York City , Barack Obama , Department of Justice , Osama bin Laden , al-Qaida , Baitullah Meshud , Pakistan , J.J. Green

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Foreign Influence detected in New York Bombing Case

A U.S. counterterrorism source in a position to know says there is a foreign influence nexus to the suspects linked to the Times Square attempted bombing. A Justice Department spokesman said, "The investigation continues. We are pursuing every lead to determine the identity and motives of the person or persons responsible. Other U.S. Intelligence officials are stressing it is too early to determine what that influence was generated outside of the U.S. or stateside with international connections.

Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , Justice Department

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