terrorism

 

The recent death of U.S.-born, anti-American Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki at first blush seemed standard operating procedure in the war on terror waged by the U.S.

But it did not take long for it to turn into a debate over the constitutional rights afforded U.S. citizens who leave the country to pursue the agenda of terrorism couched in religious fervor.

 
 

Jubilant Americans throughout the country celebrate the news of the death of Osama bin Laden.

The leader of al Qaeda and the mastermind for the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and others took a shot to the head on a compound in Pakistan during a U.S. military raid coordinated by the Central Intelligence Agency.

 
 

What was your reaction to the news of Osama bin Laden's death? What impact do you think his death will have on U.S. relations with other countries?

 
 

With our international attention now focused on Pakistan, here is a re-post of an interview with Pakistani Member of Parliament Tahmina Daultana. We spoke to Tahmina at the “World Forum on the Future of Democracy” in Williamsburg, Va., September 2007. She talks about the prospects for democracy in Pakistan.