A Double Agent for the Taliban?

The suicide bomber who devastated a CIA base in Afghanistan will be a source of bragging for terrorists, but which terrorists? Salameh Nematt on why al Qaeda might not be behind the attack—and how the bomber pulled it off.

Published Jan. 6 2010 2:00AM EST

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While news outlets in the United States are reporting that al Qaeda is behind the devastating Dec. 30 attack in Afghanistan that left seven CIA officers and a Jordanian intelligence officer dead, sources in the Arab world are questioning whether the terrorist organization is responsible.

Al Qaeda-affiliated Web sites have not...

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A Double Agent for the Taliban?

The suicide bomber who devastated a CIA base in Afghanistan will be a source of bragging for terrorists, but which terrorists? Salameh Nematt on why al Qaeda might not be behind the attack—and how the bomber pulled it off.

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Salameh Nematt