Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden

War on Terror 20 years on: The trial of Blair and Bush would be a fitting parting gift to Afghanistan... Shame it'll never happen Op-ed
When George W Bush and Tony Blair steamed into Afghanistan on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, it began two decades of bloodshed based on lies and misdirection that led to countless lives lost and a duplicity that remains unpunished.
Oct 7, 2021 17:40
On this day, 25 years ago, Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda declared war on America – but nobody listened Op-ed
From the hills of the Hindu Kush on August 23, 1996, Osama Bin Laden told the United States he was coming for them. One can only wonder what the world would be like today if we had taken him seriously.
Aug 23, 2021 19:53
Prescient, much? Bin Laden once plotted to kill Obama, as he thought a Biden presidency would create chaos and aid the Taliban... Op-ed
The Al Qaeda leader made his prediction in a 2010 letter to a key lieutenant. It pains me to point out that, on this issue at least, he’s unfortunately been proved completely right, albeit a few years later than he hoped.
Aug 20, 2021 12:43
CIA taps Bin Laden hunter to probe mystery ‘Havana syndrome’ plaguing spies & diplomats, as US says cases hit 200 – reports
The CIA has tasked a veteran officer involved in the decade-long hunt for Osama Bin Laden to investigate the so-called “Havana syndrome” afflicting US spies and diplomats overseas, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Jul 22, 2021 03:27
Bin Laden’s niece ‘wonders what hating America looks like’ in Twitter attack on Ilhan Omar… and is immediately reminded
Noor Bin Ladin, whose uncle masterminded the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has drawn much ridicule online after “wondering what hating America looks like” as part of apparent attempt at humor during a political attack.
Oct 21, 2020 18:01
Niece of Osama bin Laden says her support for Trump has caused her ‘more grief’ than relation to terrorist mastermind
The niece of the late terrorist leader Osama bin Laden has said that her support for US President Donald Trump has earned her more public disdain than her familial link to the al-Qaeda founder, even destroying friendships.
Oct 10, 2020 02:29

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