Did Osama bin Laden Win the War Against the United States?

Osama bin Laden being interviewed by Hamid Mir, circa March 1997 – May 1998

According to counterterrorism expert Gartenstein-Ross, Osama bin Laden had a strategy that we never bothered to understand, and thus that we never bothered to defend against. What he really wanted to do and, more to the point, what he thought he could do was bankrupt the United States of America.

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Iceland may ban MasterCard, Visa over WikiLeaks censorship

MasterCard logo

Credit card companies that prevented card-holders from donating money to the secrets outlet WikiLeaks could have their operating licenses taken away in Iceland, according to members of the Icelandic Parliamentary General Committee. Representatives from Mastercard and Visa were called before the committee Sunday to discuss their refusal to process donations to the website, reports Reykjavik…

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Ron Paul defends Wikileaks and Poses Nine Questions for Americans

Congressman Ron Paul speaking at CPAC FL in Orlando, Florida

Ron Paul, the Texas Republican House Representative known for his deep libertarian roots, gave an impassioned speech on the U.S. House floor. Paul likened the attack in Wikipedia leader Julian Assange to “killing the messenger for bringing bad news”. He then posed nine questions for Americans to consider. Transcript of the speech shows…

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Patriot Act – democracy in action or blatant government overreach?

Rescue workers climb over and dig through piles of rubble from the destroyed World Trade Center

The USA Patriot Act, or Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (yes, that’s really the title of the Act), was passed in late 2001. The 342 page Act introduced a plethora of legislative changes which significantly increased the surveillance and investigative powers of U.S. law enforcement…

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