The terror mastermind was finally found in Pakistan's heartland. Who will lead in the post-Arab Spring era? Bruce Riedel on the unanswered questions bin Laden left in his wake.
Plus, full coverage of bin Laden's death.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Britain's Crush on Obama
Osama bin Laden's death is a severe blow to al Qaeda-but not its end. His death answers some key questions about the terror cell and Pakistan, but leaves some even more perplexing ones still open.
First, congratulations to President Obama and the CIA. From the very start of his administration, he ordered an intense focus on al Qaeda and its leader. The trail had long gone cold due largely to the diversion of critical resources to Iraq back in 2002 and 2003. Obama rightly promised to focus on Pakistan, the center of the global jihad and the most dangerous country in the world, and his efforts have now paid off.
Plus, full coverage of bin Laden's death.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Britain's Crush on Obama
Osama bin Laden's death is a severe blow to al Qaeda-but not its end. His death answers some key questions about the terror cell and Pakistan, but leaves some even more perplexing ones still open.
First, congratulations to President Obama and the CIA. From the very start of his administration, he ordered an intense focus on al Qaeda and its leader. The trail had long gone cold due largely to the diversion of critical resources to Iraq back in 2002 and 2003. Obama rightly promised to focus on Pakistan, the center of the global jihad and the most dangerous country in the world, and his efforts have now paid off.
- 5/2/2011
- by Bruce Riedel
- The Daily Beast
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
Meril Radoi, a Romanian footballer who plays for the Saudi Alhilal Club, has been fined the equivalent of $5,500 and suspended for two matches after describing a Saudi Arabian player as gay.According to Emirates 24/7, last week Radoi prompted outrage when he made the remarks about Hussein Abdul Ghani, who plays for Nasr Club. “I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men,” said Radoi. Emirates 24/7 reports that Saudi newspapers attacked Radoi for what they described as “racist” comments.
- 3/14/2011
- The Advocate
The Winter Olympics have been entertaining plenty of Twitter-Wood citizens this week, but they've also been interfering with Seth Meyers' ability to understand who the captured Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is. Furthermore, they'll be going up against "Lost" on Tuesday night, but Damon Lindelof officially shrugged off the competition yesterday.
As for Kevin Smith's public Twitter tussle with Southwest Airlines over the weekend, plenty of his fellow tweeters have stepped up in support, including film critic Roger Ebert. You can check out Ebert's photo evidence, a comparison of "Twilight" to "Splash" and what actor Justin Chon looks like following cardio exercises after the jump. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for February 16, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@BrettRatner At Palladium 80's w/ @nilerodgers, @julieannerhodes, @nickrhodes from @duranduran http://tweetphoto.com/11584783
-Brett Ratner, Director ("Rush Hour," "X-Men: The Last Stand")
@sethmeyers21 Been at Olympics too long.
As for Kevin Smith's public Twitter tussle with Southwest Airlines over the weekend, plenty of his fellow tweeters have stepped up in support, including film critic Roger Ebert. You can check out Ebert's photo evidence, a comparison of "Twilight" to "Splash" and what actor Justin Chon looks like following cardio exercises after the jump. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for February 16, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@BrettRatner At Palladium 80's w/ @nilerodgers, @julieannerhodes, @nickrhodes from @duranduran http://tweetphoto.com/11584783
-Brett Ratner, Director ("Rush Hour," "X-Men: The Last Stand")
@sethmeyers21 Been at Olympics too long.
- 2/16/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Movies Blog
• The C.I.A. and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence teamed up last week and successfully captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s top military strategist. [New York Times] • Indiana Democrats have until Friday to replace the seemingly replaceable Evan Bayh. For by Friday, there will be no “bye/Bayh” puns left. [Washington Post] • Five people were killed when a private plane crashed in New Jersey yesterday afternoon. [CNN] • John McCain, and therefore also B.F.F. Lindsey Graham, are demanding that Obama fire John Brennan, the homeland security advisor whose unfortunate USA Today op-ed suggested that partisan criticism towards Obama's homeland security team is a favorite thing of al-Qaeda. [The Hill] • Chynna Phillips, of Phillips Wilson fame (?), has checked herself into rehab for “anxiety,” a frequently abused over-the-counter stimulant. [People] • China cleaned up in last night's pairs figure skating competition, taking home both gold and silver medals. [Los Angeles Times] • Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne lives in a spinning, sequin-covered house...
- 2/16/2010
- Vanity Fair
Rahul Singh tells Jyothi Venkatesh that with Jail, the truth of his performance as an actor has gone up by many more degrees.
In what way has your performance in Jail helped you as an actor?
I am still happily basking in the glory of the compliments, which are coming my way for my sterling performance in the recently released Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Jail, in which I have essayed the character of Abdul Ghani. I feel that after having made my debut with Shyam Benegal’s Zubeida, I have indeed come a long way since then, growing in strength as an actor.
How.
In what way has your performance in Jail helped you as an actor?
I am still happily basking in the glory of the compliments, which are coming my way for my sterling performance in the recently released Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Jail, in which I have essayed the character of Abdul Ghani. I feel that after having made my debut with Shyam Benegal’s Zubeida, I have indeed come a long way since then, growing in strength as an actor.
How.
- 11/16/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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