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Relentless attacks against al-Qaeda in the Pakistan tribal region appear to have driven Osama bin Laden and other top leaders deeper into hiding, leaving the organization rudderless and less capable of planning sophisticated operations, CIA Director Leon Panetta said Wednesday. More at Al-Qaeda crippled as leaders stay in hiding, CIA chief says – washingtonpost.com.

She says using drones is “cowardly” and “immoral.” I say sending people to blow up Americans on places is cowardly and immoral. via Cindy Sheehan leads protest at CIA, Cheney’s house | The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment.

‘Al-Balawi’s case is a study in the radicalization of someone who is well-educated, economically well-off, devout, and disciplined. Such people may not fit into the public's stereotypical idea of a terrorist, but the profile is increasingly familiar to police and intelligence officers involved with counterterrorism. Many of Al Qaeda's most successful attacks, from 9/11 to [...]