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Tarek Mehanna Found Guilty

Tarek Mehanna (Photo: Sudbury Police Department)

The jury in Boston convicted him of conspiring to help al-Qaeda and plotting to kill US soldiers in Iraq.

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The Case of Tarek Mehanna

Tarek Mehanna (Photo: Sudbury Police Department)

An Egyptian-American is on trial in Boston charged with supporting terrorism. But the case of Tarek Mehanna is a complicated one. Michael May of Latitude News spoke with friends and associates to find out just who Tarek Mehanna really is.

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What Now After the Apparent Demise of Basque Terrorist Group ETA?

Pro-ETA mural (Photo: Wiki Commons)

In Spain, the possibility that nearly 50 years of terrorism may be over is causing shockwaves. Politicians of all stripes are claiming credit for the apparent demise of the Basque terrorist group known as ETA. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

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Skepticism Over Iranian Terrorist Plot

Stephen Walt (Photo: Harvard University)

Harvard’s Stephen Walt tells Marco Werman the handling of the affair might be part of a larger American diplomatic effort to put Iran on the hot seat.

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Fallout After the Alleged Plot from Iran’s Quds Force

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One of the men implicated in the alleged terror plot is said to be a member of Iran’s Quds Force, a unit of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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American Policy Toward Iran and Saudi Arabia

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Former Assistant Secretary of State PJ Crowley looks at how the alleged Iranian plot affects American policy toward both Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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How Iranians View the Alleged Terror Plot

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Secretary of State Clinton calls for “very strong message” to be sent to Iran, after allegations of a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the US.

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US Disrupts ‘Iranian Terror Plot’

Attorney General Eric Holder (Photo: BBC Video)

The US says it has broken up a major terror plot in which agents linked to Iran sought to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

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An Author’s Quest to Understand the Mind of Terrorists

Book cover of "Terrorists in Love" by Ken Ballen. (Photo: http://terroristsinlove.com)

Ken Ballen interviewed more than 100 extremists for his new book “Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals.”

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Windows on the World Waiter Recalls 9/11

Fekkak Mamdouh (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

The World Trade Center drew workers from all over the world. A particularly diverse group was to be found at the ‘Windows on the World’ restaurant.

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What We Can Learn From The Resilience Of Trauma Survivors

Sept. 11 Monument in New York (Photo: David Iliff/Wiki Commons)

Studying survivors of 9/11 and other large-scale disasters can provide clues to what makes people mentally resilient.

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Thoughts On The 9/11 Anniversary from Around the World

A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers. (Photo: US Navy Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres/Wiki Commons)

The BBC has received many emails and online comments about the September 11th anniversary from around the world.

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The Challenge of Teaching 9/11

History teacher Steven Coleman at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael, Calif. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

American high school students have only hazy memories of 9/11. Younger students have no recollection at all. What their parents lived through is just a history lesson for them.

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How Russian Schools Deal With Terrorism

Victims of Beslan school siege in 2004 (Photo: Aaron Bird/Wiki Commons)

Russia is no stranger to terrorism, yet there’s little if any critical thinking in the country’s schools about why the violence might be happening.

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Living With The Permanent Threat Of Violence

Mexican Federal Police officer stands guard on the outskirts of Juarez.  (Photo: Lorne Matalon)

We get perspectives from Northern Ireland, Russia, and Mexico.

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