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Militants from the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) people raising their flag at the entrance of an army base in Ninevah Province. Iraq. (AP)

How the U.S. helped turn Iraq into an al-Qaida haven in just 53 steps

Peter Gelling, Kyle Kim, Timothy McGrath
Journalist James Foley (AP/Steven Senne)

American journalist likely being held by Syrian government

Peter Gelling
Journalist James Foley (AP/Steven Senne)

U.S. journalist missing in Syria

Peter Gelling
Libyan security forces stand guard as people turn in weapons in Benghazi, Libya. (AP/Ibrahim Alaguri)

Four things you haven’t heard about Libya

Peter Gelling
Tom Hagan demonstrates with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement in Zuccotti Park (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

Can campaign finance reform unite OWS?

Peter Gelling
Libyan rebels

Could Gadhafi’s death spark a civil war?

Peter Gelling

What should we believe about al-Qaida?

Peter Gelling