A face covered Taliban militant adjusts the ammunition on a motor bike for transferring them to another location in Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 31, 2008. The U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, ousted the Taliban out of the regime for hosting al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. AP Photo logo AP Photo 13 months ago

A face covered Taliban militant adjusts the ammunition on a motor bike for transferring them to another location in Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 31, 2008. The U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, ousted the Taliban out of the regime for hosting al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

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  1. Fans jokingly hold up a banner proclaiming the presence of Osama bin Laden at the opening ceremony of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 14, 2009. The tournament will run until June 28.
  2. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, at center midground dressed in brown, leaves escorted by security guards with Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, wearing tricolor band at left, after a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks.
  3. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, at picture-center dressed in brown, leaves escorted by security guards with Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, wearing tricolor band at left, after a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks.
  4. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, left, raises his fist next to Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, right with tricolor band, during a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks.
  5. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, at right flanked by a security guard, waves during a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks.
  6. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, at bottom in background, raises his fists after delivering his address behind a bullet-proof glass pane on a balcony, during a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks. In foreground, the statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback.
  7. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in background under two white umbrellas, delivers his address behind a bullet-proof glass pane on a balcony, during a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks. In foreground, the statue of emperor Marcu Aurelius on horseback. At right next to Gadhafi Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno.
  8. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi waves during a visit in Rome's City Hall, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Libyan leader on Thursday urged the world to understand what motivates terrorists, and likened the 1986 U.S. strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks.
  9. Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader after his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.
  10. Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, following his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.
  11. Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader after his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.
  12. Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, following his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.
  13. Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader after his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.
  14. An undated file picture shows Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden speaking at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. The Al-Qaeda chief accused US President Barack Obama of following former President George W. Bush's policy in "antagonising Muslims," in a tape aired on June 3, 2009 on Al-Jazeera television shortly after the US president arrived in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a Middle East tour in which he plans to reach out to Muslims and try to advance regional peacemaking.
  15. Attorney Andy Savage who represents Ali al-Marri, an alleged al-Qaida sleeper, speaks to reporters outside the Federal Courthouse in Peoria, Ill., Thursday, April 30, 2009.
  16. Attorney Andy Savage who represents Ali al-Marri, an alleged al-Qaida sleeper, speaks to reporters outside the Federal Courthouse in Peoria, Ill., Thursday, April 30, 2009.

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