Al-Qaeda releases new video

Vowing new "large-scale" attacks, al-Qaeda has released a new video commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The video features Mullah Mohammed Hassan Rahmani, adviser to Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Rahmani assures viewers that Osama bin Ladin is still alive.

Recent al-Qaeda operations in Pakistan such as those at the Kandahar Prison and Khost airport are praised in the video.

Al-Qaeda videos may have some impact on the U.S. presidential elections as some believe happened in 2004 when the organization released a message shortly before the polls. Some analysts believe the video helped George W. Bush win his reelection.

In video, Al Qaeda vows more US attacks CNN International - 15 hours ago (CNN) -- In a video marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, al Qaeda's top leader in Afghanistan vows more "large-scale" attacks against the United States and its allies. Military kills 16 Al-Qaeda linked militants in Pakistan: official AFP Pakistan Would Fire on Intruders New York Times

Afghanistan fighting worries McCain camp

The John McCain camp is starting to feel some heat over the situation in Afghanistan and the rise of radical Islamism in North Africa.

Barack Obama has argued that the Iraq War has diverted resources from attacking the heart of the al-Qaeda organization.

GulfNews

As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq Christian Science Monitor - 7 hours ago For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror. By Ariel Sabar | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON - John McCain has called Iraq the "central front" of the war on terror, ... McCain Camp Hits Obama Again FOXNews Lieberman: Obama 'shifting' United Press International

Pakistan hammers militants in Khyber

Pakistan has conducted new attacks against militants in the tribal Khyber region near the Afghan border.

There have been complaints about the Pakistani government's peace deals with suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives in the country. The U.S. and other countries claim that Pakistan is being used as a haven for militants to regroup for attacks inside Afghanistan.

Boston Globe

Pakistan presses on with offensive vs. militants The Associated Press - 2 hours ago PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani paramilitary forces destroyed a handful of militant centers and uncovered alleged torture cells as they pressed ahead Sunday with an offensive against extremists near the Afghan border, officials said. Peace deals scrapped as Pakistani troops strike Taliban (2nd Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Pakistan Shells Islamic Militants Near Peshawar New York Times

Pakistani para-military force soldiers guard the main road, during a crackdown operation in Bara Akakheil in the Khyber region on Saturday, June 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)