US Public Supports Approve Stripping Americans who Support Terrorist Groups of Citizenship

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As you may know, Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old Pakistan-born resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who had become a U.S. citizen in 2009, has been charged with terrorism and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction over the May 1 car bombing attempt in Times Square. A bill that is being discussed in Congress proposes that all Americans affiliated with a foreign terrorist group be stripped of their U.S. citizenship. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of this bill?

Approve	77%
Disapprove	12%
Not sure	11%

Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,016 American adults, conducted on May 13 to May 14, 2010. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
 

Who Are America's Allies?

I'm sick of all these polls that ask people in lesser countries what they think of the United States. That's like asking Hitler what he thinks of Eisenhower. Now this Rasmussen poll is more like it. It asks what Americans think of these other jealous nations that hate us. I don't agree with every single result in this poll, but over all it is a promising sign that Americans understand what is going on in the world.

Country	Ally	Enemy	U.S. Should Defend	U.S. Should Not Defend
China	19%	26%	13%	72%
Japan	59%	10%	46%	41%
Russia	17%	27%	15%	72%
Great Britain	85%	5%	73%	18%
Iraq	17%	41%	30%	57%
Germany	66%	5%	53%	33%
Vietnam	21%	21%	19%	64%
Canada	86%	4%	78%	16%
Saudi Arabia	23%	25%	26%	59%
France	61%	4%	45%	37%
Israel	70%	8%	59%	29%
North Korea	4%	75%	13%	74%
Mexico	54%	11%	59%	28%
Iran	5%	70%	13%	74%
Pakistan	12%	28%	29%	49%
Afghanistan	15%	40%	33%	50%
Venezuela	20%	34%	25%	56%
Egypt	39%	9%	38%	41%

Al Qaeda: We want to use Pakistani nukes on US

If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired on Sunday.

Pakistan has been battling al Qaeda's Taliban allies in the Swat Valley since April after their thrust into a district 100 km (60 miles) northwest of the capital raised fears the nuclear-armed country could slowly slip into militant hands.
Reuters

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Zawahiri Killed by Drone?

An online report says U.S. government sources are trying to confirm that an airstrike in northwestern Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's deputy leader, Ayman Zawahiri.

According to the subscription report at Stratfor, the airstrike was on July 28, and sources were reporting that an announcement from the U.S. government is expected soon.

The report said the attack was carried out by a U.S. Predator attack plane.

—World Net Daily

Pakistan Allows Attack on Osama Without Prior Permission

"What I can tell you is that the president has a strong, overarching commitment to make sure that we track down and bring to justice Osama bin Laden and other top members of al Qaeda," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters Monday. —Washington Times

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Transcript of Al-Qaeda Phone Call After Bhutto Murder

Here is a translation of the transcript of the alleged telephone conversation from senior al-Qa'eda leader Baitullah Mehsud to another militant said to have been intercepted after the assassination.

Maulvi Sahib (MS): Asalaam Aleikum (Peace be with you)

Baitullah Mehsud (BM): Waleikum Asalam (And also with you)

MS: Chief, how are you?

BM: I am fine.

MS: Congratulations, I just got back during the night.

BM: Congratulations to you, were they our men?

MS: Yes they were ours.

BM: Who were they?

MS: There was Saeed, there was Bilal from Badar and Ikramullah.

BM: The three of them did it?

MS: Ikramullah and Bilal did it.

BM: Then congratulations.

MS: Where are you? I want to meet you.

BM: I am at Makeen (town in South Waziristan tribal region), come over, I am at Anwar Shah's house.

MS: OK, I'll come.

BM: Don't inform their house for the time being.

MS: OK.

BM: It was a tremendous effort. They were really brave boys who killed her.

MS: Mashallah (Thank God). When I come I will give you all the details.

BM: I will wait for you. Congratulations, once again congratulations.

MS: Congratulations to you.

BM: Anything I can do for you?

MS: Thank you very much.

BM: Asalaam Aleikum.

MS: Waaleikum Asalaam.

Al-Qaeda Takes 'Credit' For Bhutto Killing

India Condemns Bhutto Murder

"Mrs.Bhutto was a brave and outstanding woman leader of the sub-continent. That she should fall to a barbarous terrorist attack is particularly tragic, and should strengthen our resolve to fight this scourge."
—External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee

Last Footage of Benazir Bhutto

Raw Footage: Karachi Terrorist Blast

Many Americans Would Just Leave Al-Qaeda Alone to Regroup

Suppose the United States had actionable intelligence about terrorist operations in Pakistan, and the Pakistani government was not taking action against the terrorists. Would you favour or oppose the United States taking military action against the terrorists in Pakistan?

Favour	52%
Oppose	42%
No opinion	6%

Half Sample - Would you favour or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in that country?

Favour	56%
Oppose	38%
No opinion	6%

Half Sample - Would you favour or oppose moving U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan in order to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in Afghanistan?

Favour	52%
Oppose	37%
No opinion	10%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,012 American adults, conducted from Aug. 3 to Aug. 5, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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