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Iraq War and War on Terror Remain Linked on 6th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Although Iraq was not behind the 9/11 attacks, the linkage between the Iraq war and the War on Terror remains fundamental to U.S. foreign policy in 2007, on the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Fatah Al Islam Added to U.S. Foreign Terrorist List
In August, 2007, the U.S. added the Palestinian group in Lebanon, Fatah Al Islam, to its terrorist list, as a way to promote its foreign policy goals in Lebanon. The list of foreign terrorist organizations was designed to halt terrorist funding. Question is: is using terrorist lists the best way to carry out foreign policy goals?

Terror War Strike on Al Qaeda in Pakistan Aborted in 2005
A proposed U.S. military strike on Al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan was aborted in 2005, raising the complicated issue: how to strike at non-state actors in sovereign states?

2007 State of the Union Analysis--Terrorism in the State of the Union
President Bush reserved nearly half of his speech, and all of his rhetorical muscle, for the topics of terrorism and the war on terror in his 2007 State of the Union address to Congress.

Iran and Iraq
The United States, Iraq and Iran have complex and intertwined politics, at several levels at once.

How militancy is made: the case of the Pakistan bombings
Pakistan has been a U.S. ally in its "war on terror" since the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan in 2001. Although official alliance between the two governments, Pakistani and American, two bombings in the fall of 2006 revealed how fragile the alliance was, and how militant anti-Americanism is born.

3 Steps to Changing War on Terror Policy
Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's departure from office in November, 2006, left many wondering whether it meant a departure from war on terror policy as well. This article argues that real policy change, however, will come from the will of the American people--and offers three steps to how we can each begin thinking about the war on terror policy we'd like the U.S. government to pursue.

Taliban Terrorism Marks Fifth Anniversary of U.S. Bombing
The Taliban are back, say U.S. Officials Five Years after declaring victory in the Afghanistan War. In fact, the Taliban never left.

Timeline of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
On October 9, 2006, North Korea declared it had tested a nuclear weapon for the first time, over forty years since it began its nuclear program. This timeline provides key moments in North Korea's nuclear development program.

Iraq War Definitions: Baghdad
Baghdad, a central location in the Iraq war, is one of the world's oldest cities and home to one of its newest conflicts.

Al Anbar Province
Al Anbar province in western Iraq has become a breeding ground for insurgents.

Abu Ghraib
Abu Ghraib is both an Iraqi province, and the location of Abu Ghraib prison. U.S. military police photos of detainees' abuse in 2004 linked the name to scandal.

Sanctions against Iran-Pros and Cons
The United States has escalated warnings that it will seek sanctions against Iran, which has failed to suspend uranium enrichment. It plans to raise the issue at the 2006 United Nations' General Assembly in late September. But not everyone agrees that sanctions will make Iran more cooperative. Explore the Pros and Cons here.

Bush vs. Ahmadinejad at the United Nations
President Bush wants to sanction Iran for nuclear production. Iranian President Ahmadinejad says Iran's nuclear program is peaceful. Both addressed the 2006 UN General Assembly meeting. Read transcripts of their speeches and listen to the related National Public Radio story.

Axis of Evil, Outposts of Tyranny: How the U.S. labels its enemies
About Guide Matt Rosenberg offers at the history of how the U.S. names enemy states, from the Cold War Axis of Evil to today's Axis of Terror.

The Cost of the Iraq War to U.S. Taxpayers
A running total of how much U.S. taxpayers are paying for the war in Iraq, maintained by the National Priorities Project.

The War in Afghanistan: Battle for Tora Bora
Tora Bora was the last known location of the world's most wanted terrorist, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. This interactive map from The Guardian illuminates the network of caves at the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the 2001 battle there that failed to turn up bin Laden.