YOU have to ask why on earth General McCrystal agreed to have a journalist embedded with him for eight weeks.

A voice purported to be Osama bin Laden has vowed suicide attacks “inside and outside” the United States and threatened nations that are helping the American occupation of Iraq.

AN audiotape attributed to Osama bin Laden threatening more terror against America and its allies has US officials concerned that the long-absent terrorist leader has re-emerged to direct new al-Qaida attacks.