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It's Cheney's Fault
Yemen's So Dangerous

OPINION

Jan 4, 2010 6:47 PM CST

It's Cheney's Fault Yemen's So Dangerous

Ex-VP deserves 'warm jihadi thank-you note': former ambassador

(Newser) - Dick Cheney’s attacks on President Obama over counter-terror policy are absolute hogwash, a former US ambassador writes, given that the former vice-president, who “proudly micro-managed all things Gitmo,” is personally responsible for getting terrorists back into al-Qaeda’s Yemen operation. Indeed, Marc Ginsberg says, Cheney deserves “...

All Flyers From 14 Nations
to Be Patted Down

UPDATED

Jan 4, 2010 7:47 AM CST

All Flyers From 14 Nations to Be Patted Down

Tough new air security crackdown begins today

(Newser) - In the toughest new airline security rules in history, all US-bound passengers from 14 nations considered state sponsors of terrorism or "countries of interest" will be patted down, and their carry-on baggage will be searched. The new rules will apply beginning today to travelers from Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran,...

US, UK Shut Yemen Embassies

Jan 3, 2010 7:49 AM CST

US, UK Shut Yemen Embassies

Tensions escalate on Arabian Peninsula; UK jumps into fray

(Newser) - The US and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen today in the face of al-Qaeda threats, after both countries announced an increase in aid to the government to fight the terror group linked to the failed attempt to bomb a US airliner on Christmas. The White House counterterror chief said...

Petraeus Talks Security
With Yemen President

Jan 2, 2010 5:07 PM CST

Petraeus Talks Security With Yemen President

General visits nation, delivers letter from Obama

(Newser) - Gen. Petraeus visited Yemen today and met with the nation's president to discuss how to keep al-Qaeda in check. The meeting came on the same day President Obama spelled out in more detail how the would-be bomber on Christmas Day got his training from al-Qaeda militants based in the cash-strapped...

Obama Ties al-Qaeda
to Christmas Terror Attempt

Jan 2, 2010 5:59 AM CST

Obama Ties al-Qaeda to Christmas Terror Attempt

(Newser) - President Obama laid blame today on an al-Qaeda affiliate for the Christmas Day terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airliner. In his most direct public language to date, the president described the path through Yemen of 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of trying to destroy Northwest Flight 253. "...

Suspect May Have Used Yemen School as Ruse

Dec 31, 2009 4:46 PM CST

Suspect May Have Used Yemen School as Ruse

He got visa to improve his Arabic but was already fluent

(Newser) - The director of the Arabic school that arranged for alleged Christmas bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to enter Yemen legally has a creeping suspicion that the Nigerian attended only so that he could liaise with al-Qaeda in the country. By the time Abdulmutallab arrived in August, with the stated goal of...

US Plans Bomb 'Payback'
Air Strikes in Yemen

Dec 31, 2009 3:00 AM CST

US Plans Bomb 'Payback' Air Strikes in Yemen

Yemen vows to stamp out al-Qaeda, raids militant hideout

(Newser) - The US is planning fresh drone strikes on al-Qaeda leaders in Yemen in the wake of the attempted Detroit Christmas bombing. Officials say they are working to identify the militant leaders responsible for the "underwear bomber," and will strike any militant leaders are soon as they are located,...

Lawyers for Yemeni
Detainees at Gitmo
Doubt Release

FLIGHT 253 FALLOUT

Dec 30, 2009 2:08 PM CST

Lawyers for Yemeni Detainees at Gitmo Doubt Release

Recent terror activity, GOP outrage may complicate closure

(Newser) - Strong talk from GOP leaders and former Bush officials, and the emergence of al-Qaeda links in Yemen have lawyers for Yemeni detainees at Gitmo pessimistic about releases that seemed certain just recently. “I feel like my two clients who left in mid-December have gotten the last train out,”...

Somali Caught in Nov.
With Detroit-Type Bomb

Dec 30, 2009 10:27 AM CST

Somali Caught in Nov. With Detroit-Type Bomb

US officials are now aware of incident and probing connections

(Newser) - A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu last month carrying powdered chemicals, liquid, and a syringe that could have caused an explosion in a case bearing chilling similarities to the Christmas terrorist plot, officials say. The Somali man was arrested by African Union peacekeeping troops before the...

Ft. Hood Shooter's Imam
'Blessed' Bomb Plot

Dec 30, 2009 5:00 AM CST

Ft. Hood Shooter's Imam 'Blessed' Bomb Plot

Abdulmutallab says he was indoctrinated by Awlaki

(Newser) - Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has told investigators that the radical imam who mentored Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan gave his blessing to the attempted Christmas Day attack, according to a law enforcement source. Anwar al-Awlaki indoctrinated Abdulmutallab and offered him encouragement during his al-Qaeda training in Yemen, the sources tell the...

Yemen Wants Help Fighting al-Qaeda

Dec 29, 2009 12:57 PM CST

Yemen Wants Help Fighting al-Qaeda

Foreign minister estimates about 300 are in the country

(Newser) - Yemen is confident it can do away with the hundreds of al-Qaeda fighters operating within its borders, but it needs more support from the West. The call from the country’s foreign minister comes as investigators probe the link between the recent terror attempt on Northwest Flight 253 and al-Qaeda...

Bomber Taunts:
'There Are More Like Me'

Dec 29, 2009 4:25 AM CST

Bomber Taunts: 'There Are More Like Me'

Farouk discussed his loneliness, Islam online

(Newser) - The extremist accused of trying to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 has told investigators he is only the first of many. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab boasted to the FBI that he trained for a month in Yemen before the bombing attempt and that al-Qaeda has trained others like him who...

Yemen Maybe Not Best Home for Gitmo's Yemeni Inmates

ANALYSIS

Dec 28, 2009 7:07 PM CST

Yemen Maybe Not Best Home for Gitmo's Yemeni Inmates

Country woeful with terror suspects

(Newser) - With Yemen increasing under scrutiny as a staging ground for terror threats against the US, some analysts think that might not be the best place to send Yemenis the Obama administration wants to get out of the Guantanamo Bay prison. One former US diplomat tells Fox News that Saudi Arabia...

Al-Qaeda Offshoot
Takes Responsibility
for Northwest Incident

Dec 28, 2009 1:53 PM CST

Al-Qaeda Offshoot Takes Responsibility for Northwest Incident

Attempted bombing was payback for air strikes in Yemen, group says

(Newser) - A group known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attempted attack on a US airliner on Christmas Day, saying it was retaliation for a US operation against the group in Yemen. In a statement posted on the Internet, the group said 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk...

Yemen Is Newest Front in US Battle With al-Qaeda

Dec 28, 2009 7:52 AM CST

Yemen Is Newest Front in US Battle With al-Qaeda

Pentagon has quietly expanded anti-terror efforts over past year

(Newser) - The Christmas Day attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight by suspect who claims to have been trained and armed in Yemen highlights that country's emerging role as a major battleground in the fight against Islamic extremism. The US has quietly opened up a covert offensive against a potent...

Terror Suspect Had Cut Off Ties
With Family

Dec 28, 2009 6:44 AM CST

Terror Suspect Had Cut Off Ties With Family

Abdulmutallab's family was alarmed because it was out of character

(Newser) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to bring down a US airliner cut off contact with his family and disappeared from their lives until they awoke to news of the attempted Christmas Day attack, his family said today. A statement from the family of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab said his disappearance...

Suspect Charged With
Trying to Blow Up Plane

Dec 26, 2009 2:58 PM CST

Suspect Charged With Trying to Blow Up Plane

Nigerian man reportedly had explosive PETN on the jet

(Newser) - The Nigerian man in custody after yesterday's failed attempt to blow up a plane has been charged with trying to bring down the airliner. Federal authorities say Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to use a highly explosive chemical known as PETN, reports CBS . He reportedly kept the substance near his groin...

Nigerian Banker
Reported Son
to US Embassy

foiled plane attack

Dec 26, 2009 11:40 AM CST

Nigerian Banker Reported Son to US Embassy

Elder Mutallab grew suspicious of son's extremism

(Newser) - A prominent banker in Nigeria says the thwarted terrorist on the jet bound for Detroit is his son. The banker, who is meeting today with security officials, tells the Nigerian newspaper This Day that he reported his son, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, to the US Embassy 6 months ago when he...

Hero Passenger: 'My Hands Are Pretty Burned'

Dec 26, 2009 9:42 AM CST

Hero Passenger: 'My Hands Are Pretty Burned'

Amsterdam native helped subdue terror suspect, get him handcuffed

(Newser) - Details are emerging today on how quick-acting passengers, one in particular, helped subdue the would-be terrorist aboard a Detroit-bound plane. One passenger identified as Jasper Schuringa tells CNN he pulled the suspect from his seat when the commotion began and dragged him to the front of the plane where he...

Detroit Should 'Connect Dots' for Obama:
GOP Rep.

Dec 25, 2009 9:52 PM CST

Detroit Should 'Connect Dots' for Obama: GOP Rep.

Hoekstra: US needs to get tough in Yemen

(Newser) - With reports that the explosives used in today’s attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound passenger jet originated in Yemen, a Michigan Republican says President Obama needs to get tougher on terror threats originating from the Middle East nation. Noting that the Fort Hood shooter had contact with a cleric...