Meet the Man Looking for bin Laden's Body
Treasure hunter Bill Warren wants to launch an expedition at sea to find Osama bin Laden’s body. Treasure hunter Bill Warren wants to launch an expedition at sea to find Osama bin Laden’s body. “Yeah, he was a bad man, but I have a compassionate heart,” says the author of Shipwrecks and …
America's Pakistan Problem
Hillary Clinton's recent visit to Pakistan to gauge the country's commitment to fighting Islamic extremism didn't go well. Hillary Clinton visited Pakistan on Friday (Pakistan time). According to the New York Times : [US] officials described [the visit] as an effort to measure Pakistan’s …Bin Laden's Kid Lashes Out
When I first heard that Osama Bin Laden's son Omar was calling his father's death a violation of international law, I had to assume it was a joke. One’s first reaction is that it’s a joke – a parody to attract attention. But no. It’s apparently for real. If so, it shows how hopeless it is to …Pakistan: Pariah State to Investors
Pakistani investors have shrugged off their government's reckless confrontation with the U.S., but foreign investors aren't so sanguine. Domestic Pakistani investors have shrugged off their government's reckless courting of confrontation with the United States. International investors are not …Pakistan's Markets Not Worried About Rift With U.S.
Pakistani investors seem strangely unworried about possible consequences to their country from being caught harboring bin Laden. Pakistani investors seem strangely unworried about possible consequences to their country from being caught harboring bin Laden. Or by their government's decision to …Five Questions About Bin Laden's Killing
One week after the death of Osama Bin Laden, there are growing questions about the raid and Pakistan's role. 1) Was there an informant inside the Osama Bin Laden compound? Might that explain why there's so much confusion in the White House account of the action - there is a fact they are anxious …America's Afghan Mission: The Wrong Front Line?
The world's most important terrorist safe haven is visibly not Afghanistan, but instead next-door Pakistan. After the death of Osama bin Laden, the U.S. is now faced with a difficult question. My latest column for CNN.com asks: Is the commitment of 100,000 troops in Afghanistan hurting our ability …Cross-Border Manhunts Put the Heat on Al Qaeda
As any student of history knows: countries have regularly ignored international borders when in hot pursuit of their enemies. Many pundits are pointing the finger at America for breaking international law with its unilateral incursion into Pakistan to eliminate Osama Bin Laden. But as any student …Watch: Frum on "Real Time with Bill Maher"
On Friday's "Real Time with Bill Maher", I joined the panel to discuss Bin Laden's death and the reluctance of some Republicans to give Obama credit. On Friday, I joined Irshad Manji, Peter Bergen, Michael Eric Dyson and Jeremy Scahill on "Real Time with Bill Maher". We discussed last weekend's …Don't Censor Bin Laden's Photo
There’ve been so many versions of what went on when the SEALS invaded Osama bin Laden’s compound, that it’s important to settle the matter of his death. The question of the moment is whether photos of a dead Osama bin Laden should be released to the public? And the next question is, if they …Frum & Greenwald: Was Bin Laden Hit Legal?
On Thursday, I recorded a new Bloggingheads with Salon.com's Glenn Greenwald. We discussed the killing of Osama Bin Laden and its implications for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. On Thursday, I recorded a new Bloggingheads with Salon.com's Glenn Greenwald. We discussed the killing of Osama Bin …Worst Week Ever for Birthers
The birther libel has taken a bad beating this week according to a new poll. The birther libel has taken a bad beating this week, according to a new Washington Post poll . The number of Americans saying President Obama was born in another country has been sliced in half, according to a new …Bin Laden Raid Is Obama's Victory
If bin Laden's assassination had gone badly, President Obama would have been blamed. That's why he gets the credit. The story goes that after the Bay of Pigs disaster, President Kennedy placed a call to CIA director Allen Dulles. Kennedy supposedly said: "If we lived in a parliamentary system, and …Targeting Terrorists: OK for U.S. But Not Israel?
As world leaders applaud the U.S. for killing Bin Laden, it's easy to forget that these leaders also condemned Israel for doing the same to Hamas mastermind Sheikh Yassin. As world leaders rightly applaud and congratulate the United States on the death of Osama Bin-Laden and the evil he represente…Bin Laden's Death Brings Justice For 9/11 Families
Bin Laden's death brought out a wide range of emotions in families affected on 9/11. While they felt justice had been done, they were also again reminded of their loss. On Thursday, President Obama will visit ground zero in New York City to mark Osama Bin Laden’s death and to meet with families of …Bin Laden's Medieval Hideout
Bin Laden's fortress in Abbottabad might look like a modern cement bunker, but a glance at his floor plan shows real similarities to western European castles. Osama Bin Laden's violent, terrorist, anti-modern brand of Islam has little to do with the Middle Ages (medieval Muslims were, mostly, more …
Have We Won the War on Terror?
In 2001, we feared that radical Islam might gain money and nukes. Since then, radical Islam has been contained, marginalized, bypassed - and then shot above the eye by an American special forces team. Has the war on terror already been won? Or to put it another way: Is the killing of bin Laden …Inside the SEAL Team Raid on Bin Laden's Lair
SEAL Team Six is getting the credit for the Bin Laden hit, but as a part of JSOC - the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command - it's inconceivable they did it alone. At this time, hundreds of thousands of U.S. and allied military men and women are giving thanks they have lived to see this …