The stated goal of the Afghan conflict is to deny the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies a home base from which to attack targets in the West.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Experts in Pakistan believe the involvement of the local Taliban in the attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan could mean more pressure on Islamabad to intensify its crackdown on militants to secure the border areas.

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

Conscious that a faraway and costly war doesn't play well with voters, incumbent Gordon Brown insists the troops are fighting to keep Britain safe "We have got to be clear that we cannot allow terrorists to have territory in the world that then they use as a base to attack the United Kingdom."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Six men suspected of plotting to attack the Fort Dix Army base have been arrested in New Jersey.

NPR: Six Held in Alleged Plot to Attack Fort Dix

Kerrigan is a hero character who becomes ridiculously powerful only a few missions into the campaign, and she continues to upgrade her base attack and gain new abilities throughout the game.

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Other U.S. officials said the United States has long suspected members of Iranian security forces of being linked to the attack on Khobar Towers at the King Abdul Aziz air base.

CNN: Khobar Towers indictments returned