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...foiled bombing attempt on a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has raised talk of striking at al-Qaeda in Yemen, where the plot is believed to have originated. Yet the extremists operating from Yemen present the military with precious view good "aim points." In the old days, the enemy had airfields, early-warning radars, ammo depots - even big defense and intelligence headquarters - that could be destroyed from the air. A general could stride manfully out to the Pentagon podium, wave his pointer like a magic wand at a map where little explosion drawings had been inked, and gleefully tally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen: The U.S. Weighs the Military Options | 12/31/2009 | See Source »

...Bobcats pulled Clarke with just over two minutes to play in a last-ditch attempt to net the equalizer, but although Quinnipiac peppered Richter with shots, the junior held strong...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Winless Streak With Victory Over League-Leading Quinnipiac | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

...Shortly after the thwarted bombing attempt, Nigerian authorities stressed that its airports had recently passed the International Civil Aviation audit and just last month passed a Transportation Security Administration audit as well. "However, in light of our new developments, we have reinforced our security systems in all our airports," said Information Minister Dora Akunyili...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Bad Is Security at the Lagos Airport? | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

...disrupt, dismantle and defeat the violent extremists who threaten us," the President said. "It's absolutely critical that we learn from this incident and take the necessary measures to prevent future acts of terrorism." He also noted, "We do not yet have all the answers about this latest attempt, but those who would slaughter innocent men, women and children must know that the United States will ... do more than simply strengthen our defenses." (See pictures of world leaders on vacation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Obamas' Vacation: Not So Low-Key After All | 12/29/2009 | See Source »

...recent U.S.-assisted attacks on alleged al-Qaeda strongholds in Yemen appear to be a stepped-up attempt to stamp out the threat. However, Gregory Johnsen, a Princeton University expert on Yemen, contends the strategy will ultimately prove counterproductive: "You can't just kill a few individuals and the al-Qaeda problem will go away." Indeed, a primary target in the attacks - Qasim al-Raymi, the al-Qaeda leader who is believed to be behind a 2007 bombing in central Yemen that killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis - is still at large. And reports of a U.S. role, plus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen: Al-Qaeda's New Staging Ground? | 12/28/2009 | See Source »

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