Tag Archives: United States
Appeals court: Convicted terror planner’s sentence was too lenient
Washington (CNN) — The 17-year sentence given to convicted terrorist plotter Jose Padilla was ruled too lenient by a federal appeals court on Monday, a legal victory for the Obama administration. A divided 2-1 panel of the 11th Circuit U.S. … Continue reading
Obama, others memorialize fallen of 9/11 attacks – Chicago Sun
By LYNN SWEET lsweet@suntimes.com September 12, 2011 1:14AM Reprints President Barack Obama touches the names etched into the memorial wall during his visit to the North Memorial Pond at the National Sept. 11th Memorial Sunday, Sept., 11, 2011 in New … Continue reading
In Shanksville, Thousands Gather to Honor Flight 93 Victims
Neither George W. Bush nor Bill Clinton specifically mentioned the fractured state of relations in Washington. But their sharing of a stage and their comments here in a field where Flight 93 slammed into the ground stood in sharp contrast … Continue reading
Pakistan Points to Help From US in Qaeda Arrests
The shift in tone was particularly noticeable for Pakistan, which has been bitter toward the United States in the four months since its military was surprised, humiliated and infuriated by the Navy Seals raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin … Continue reading