Even the Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, bin Laden's erstwhile protector, has changed tactics to avoid the pitfalls al Qaeda fell into.

WSJ: New Mideast Turns Away From Terrorist

The Pentagon asserts al-Marri had trained at a terror camp in Afghanistan, met al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and "volunteered for a martyr mission, " according to a government filing with the Supreme Court.

CNN: Accused enemy combatant moved from military custody

The Pentagon says he had trained at a terror camp in Afghanistan, met al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and "volunteered for a martyr mission, " according to the government's filing with the high court.

CNN: 'Enemy combatant' ruling goes administration's way