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The Week | "The bin Ladens" Reviewed

Osama bin Laden founded al Qaida two months after his oldest brother, Salem, was killed while flying an ultralight in Texas. Salem bin Laden had lived in a world of luxury. As head of the Saudi Arabia­–based construction empire their late father had built, Salem enjoyed collecting guitars, cars, and women. To win a bet, he once proposed marriage to four Western girlfriends at once, losing the wager because only three… more

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The U.S. is at war with Iran—although for now it’s just a “war of words,” said Tom Engelhardt on TheNation.com. But that could change. “The President has indicated, more than once, that he would not hand the Iranian nuclear situation over to his successor unresolved.” The White House already reportedly has approved covert actions inside Iran to destabilize the government, and Iran is meddling in Iraq to secure power for its fellow Shiites there. Add it all up, and… more