Gates Says Fighting Terrorism Military’s Priority for Decades to Come
CIA Confronts Pakistani Intelligence Over Militant Links
Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Believed to be in Afghanistan
Rand Report Faults “WOT”, Emphasizes role of Law Enforcement over Military
Bush Order Overhaul of Intelligence Aparatus

Pakistan Planning to Push into Tribal Areas
Conflicting Views of the Utility of More Troops in Afghanistan
Afghan Opium Sector Makes Gains

Bush Administration May Leave Al Qaeda Entrenched
Terrorism Becomes Routine in India
Concerns that Funding for DHS is Leaving Others Short
Jihadist Training Camps in Pakistan

UK Planning Withdrawal from Iraq
Mullah Rahim Surrenders, Abdul Rasaq Killed
George H.W. Bush and Former Advisers Warn Against Threats to Iran

In Jordan, Construction as Anti-Extremism
Shifting Policy Toward ‘Axis of Evil’
Buses Bombed in China
Limited Food, Water Forcing Tough Choices in the Middle East, North Africa
ETA Bombing in Spain

UK Can No Longer Rely on US Assurances on Torture, Panel Reports

From the NYT: Comment Stings Iraqi Leader on Eve of Obama Visit
This is the second time that the Bush Administration has pressured the Iraqis to “clarify” what seems to be a pretty clear sentiment.  They want us to set a timetable for withdrawal, a timetable that looks an awful lot like that which is [...]

EPA Warns Warming a Threat to Human Health in Coming Decades
Websites Attracting New Al Qaeda Recruits
Pentagon Expects New GI Bill to Help Recruit Numbers
American Diplomatic Post in Iran Under Consideration

Gates Warns Against Increasing Militarization of US Foreign Policy
Congressional Investigators Report Homeland Protection Programs In Disarray
US Sends Envoy to Talks with Iran

Guantanamo Video Released
Enemy Combatant Can Challenge Designation, Court Decides
300 Militants from Various  Terrorist Organizations  Meet in Pakistan

Taliban Benefits from Control of Quarry in Pakistan
Commentary: Education, Not Aggression, Makes Inroads Against Extremism
Commentary: The Misunderstood, Overstate Jihadist Threat