Al-Qaida Seeks Base as Yemen Turmoil Expands
As Yemen’s north rebel against the Sunni government, al Qaida leverages the chaos to extend influence. The group uses the conflict to impose its clerical code, recruit new militants, and pose a broader regional threat. Saudi and Iranian involvement color the struggle.
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Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Taliban
Soviet Union
U.S
Yemen
al- Qaida
Iran
Obama critiques intelligence failures after failed Christmas bombing
President Obama denounces misanalysis by U S intelligence agencies following the Christmas Day attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a Detroit bound flight. He also suspends transferring 92 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo and weighs international checks to curb al Qaida influenced threats in Yemen.
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Barack Obama
Amer Farouk Abdulmutallab
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Arabian Peninsula
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Detroit
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Trinity senior named to Who’s Who Among Students
Lisa Lou Bruening of Roswell a Trinity University senior is among 14 students selected for inclusion in the 1985 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Bruening daughter of Rev and Mrs James R Bruening graduated Goddard High School in 1981 and majors in business administration. Airman Steve A Gutierrez son of Mr and Mrs Tony Gutierrez has been assigned to Lowry Air Force Base in Denver Colorado after completing basic training at Lackland AFB and beginning avionics systems training.
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James R. Bruening
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Tony Gutierrez
Lowry Air Force Base
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Lackland A.F.B
Reconciliation Reflections On Alcalde Folk Plays
In Alcalde near San Juan Pueblo, the Matachines Dance and Los Comanches horse pageant were staged back to back on a sunny December day. The piece contrasts Indo Hispanic themes with a history of conflict and peace, honoring Cuerno Verde and a later peace through trade while urging cross community reconciliation into the 2010s.
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San Juan Pueblo
Camino Real
Sangre de Cristos
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Pueblos
Green Horn
Cuerno
Congress
Middle East
New Mexico News Services
Sharing of intelligence data broadens after 9/11 failures
The article notes a shift from hoarding to broad sharing across agencies to connect dots about terrorism. It highlights Umar Abdulmutallab's case, a systemic failure across organizations, and the persistence of information silos despite databases and new agencies.
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U.S
al-Qaida
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Controversy Over Airport Security and Profiling Attitudes
A Catholic Jewish couple recounts grandsons being patted down and baggage screened after boarding in Jamaica, arguing profiling is counterproductive. The piece supports broader security measures, including watch lists and targeted screening, while noting civil libertarian protests and the need to start counterterrorism before boarding.
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