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President Barack Obama speaks about his administration's drone and counterterrorism policies, as well as the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2013. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: Not ‘Constitutional For The Government To Target Or Kill Any US Citizen’ With A Drone Without Due Process

President Obama revealed clearer guidelines for drone strikes during a counterterrorism policy speech Thursday.

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4 Americans Killed Since 2009 In US Drone Strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve […]

2013/05/22

Firefighters take postion on Boyltson Street near the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Pakistani Taliban Deny Role In Boston Bombings

The Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140.

2013/04/16

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Gallup Poll: 90 Percent Of Americans Have Negative View Of Iran

Close to 90 percent of Americans have a negative view of Iran.

2013/03/13

File photo of Pakistani protestors burning an American flag in response to U.S. drone strikes in the region. (credit: S.S. MIRZA/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: US Drone Strikes In Pakistan ‘Damaging And Counterproductive’

The U.S. military’s use of drones in Pakistan to target suspected militants has been less effective – and has fatally wounded more civilians – to this point than what has been reported by the Obama Administration, according to a new study.

2012/09/26

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Brennan: Al-Qaeda Bomb ‘Threat From A Standpoint Of The Design’

U.S. bomb experts are picking apart a sophisticated new al-Qaeda improvised explosive device, a top Obama administration counterterrorism official said Tuesday, to determine if it could have slipped past airport security and taken down a commercial airplane.

2012/05/08

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Bin Laden: Al-Qaida Killed Too Many Innocent Muslims

In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and the loss of trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their government and the West.

2012/05/03