Why Did President Musharraf Resign?
Aug 18th, 2008 · The embattled Pakistani leader left office Monday to avoid impeachment. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the ousted leader should face trial for treason.
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Remembering Nelson Mandela's Pivotal Moment **
Jul 18th, 2008 · When he stood up in a South African courtroom during his treason trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela declared that he was "prepared to die" for his cause. On Mandela's 90th birthday, we look back at that pivotal moment when he became a worldwide symbol of the struggle for freedom and democracy.
'Ancestor Stones:' Life and War in Sierra Leone ****
Jul 2nd, 2007 · In a novel, Aminatta Forna writes about the effects of Sierra Leone's civil war on the country's women. She was just 11 when her father was hanged for treason in Sierra Leone and her family fled. Her story is part of a series of conversations about war and literature.
Eric O'Neill and Billy Ray Discuss 'Breach' ****
Jan 31st, 2007 · Former FBI Agent Eric O'Neill and Director/Screenwriter Billy Ray have collaborated on the new film Breach. It is based on the true story about FBI operative Robert Hanssen who was found guilty of treason and the FBI agent (O'Neill) who was assigned to Hanssen to draw him out of deep cover.
America's 'Al Qaeda Homegrown' from Oregon ***
Jan 17th, 2007 · Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al-Qaeda, is the first American to be charged with treason in more than 50 years. Gadhan, an Oregon native, is believed to be hiding near the mountainous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. How he came to be there is the subject of a new article in the Jan. 22 issue of The New Yorker.
American al-Qaida Charged with Treason *
Oct 12th, 2006 · California-born Adam Gadahn is the first American to be charged with treason since the World War II era. The indictment follows his appearance in five al-Qaida videos, in which he makes threats against the United Sates.
American Tied to Al-Qaida Charged with Treason *
Oct 12th, 2006 · For the first time in half a century, an American has been charged with treason. The United States charged Californian Adam Gadahn with the offense Wednesday. According to the indictment, he has appeared in several al-Qaida videos calling for violence against America.
U.S. Indicts American in Qaida Video With Treason
Oct 11th, 2006 · A man born in California is being indicted on charges of treason, accused of appearing in videos promoting al-Qaida. The Justice Department says Adam Gadahn, formerly Adam Pearlman, is the first American to be charged with treason since World War II.
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