osama bin laden

‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’

Nov 17, 2006
Read an excerpt of the explosive new book "Triple Cross," which tells the story of Ali Abdel Saoud Mohamed, Osama bin Laden's most trusted security adviser, who infiltrated the US Army Special Forces and served as an FBI informant -- all the while overseeing some of the most infamous Al Qaeda terror strikes of the last decade (Excerpt, and more info).
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CIA Closes Unit Focused on Capture of Bin Laden

Jul 4, 2006
Members of the decade-old unit at the spy agency have been reassigned within the CIA, an indication that, according to some, "reflects a view that Al Qaeda is no longer as hierarchical as it once was" or, according to detractors, "reflect[s] a view within the agency that Mr. bin Laden was no longer the threat he once was."

Zarqawi Buried in Unmarked Location

Jun 30, 2006
Iraq's national security advisor won't publicly disclose the burial place of the slain terrorist leader. A man claiming to be Bin Laden said in a new tape that "What scares you after the death of Zarqawi is your knowledge that, left alone, Muslims will give Zarqawi a huge funeral, which shows the sympathy of the Muslims with their sons of holy warriors."