The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Today's Situation Room:

Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important news and political stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET and Saturdays 6pm ET on CNN.
March 29th, 2013
10:17 AM ET

Feds: Army vet helped al Qaeda group

A former U.S. soldier is charged with terror offenses after he allegedly helped an al Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria. CNN's Jill Dougherty reports.

RELATED STORY: U.S. ex-soldier charged with using RPG for al Qaeda group


Filed under: al Qaeda • Jill Dougherty • Military • Syria • Terror • veteran
February 22nd, 2013
07:18 PM ET

A terrorist's guide to avoiding drones

Al Qaeda leaders have written a list of tips about how to avoid drone attacks. Brian Todd reports.

RELATED STORY: Militant tipsheet: How to avoid drone strikes


Filed under: al Qaeda • Brian Todd • Drone
December 3rd, 2012
07:01 PM ET

U.S. embassy targeted in Jordan

One of the biggest American embassies was the target in a large al Qaeda plot. Brian Todd has the details.

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Filed under: al Qaeda • Brian Todd • Jordan • Terror
September 12th, 2012
06:21 PM ET

Who is behind the Libya attack?

House Intelligence Chair Rep. Mike Rogers tells Wolf Blitzer the Libya attack had "all the hallmarks of an al Qaeda-style event."

RELATED STORY: U.S. vows to hunt down perpetrators of Benghazi attack


Filed under: al Qaeda • Interviews • Libya • Mike Rogers
June 19th, 2012
05:40 PM ET

Rep. Ron Paul: Al Qaeda stronger in Egypt than before

Rep. Ron Paul tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he believes there is more al Qaeda in Egypt now than prior to the rebellion.

RELATED POST: Ron Paul: Not ready to endorse Romney


Filed under: al Qaeda • Egypt • Interviews • Ron Paul
May 9th, 2012
10:00 AM ET

Are fliers safe from new al Qaeda bomb?

CNN's Brian Todd investigates whether the bomb in the latest plot could have gotten through airport security.


Filed under: Air travel • al Qaeda • Brian Todd • Situation Room • Terror
May 4th, 2012
12:50 PM ET

Al Qaeda calls for firebombing in U.S.

CNN's Brian Todd reports that terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki continues to inspire jihadists from the grave.

RELATED VIDEO: New terror tactic: 'body bombs'


Filed under: al Qaeda • Anwar al-Awlaki • Brian Todd • Terror
BLITZER'S BLOG: President Obama’s olive branch to the Taliban
May 3rd, 2012
01:54 PM ET

BLITZER'S BLOG: President Obama’s olive branch to the Taliban

By CNN's Wolf Blitzer

(CNN)
– For a long time, U.S. intelligence officials have testified before congressional committees that there are probably fewer than 100 al Qaeda terrorists remaining in Afghanistan. They have suggested that there are many more al Qaeda members in other countries, including Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.

If true, and I believe it is, that raises this question: Why does the United States still have 90,000 troops in Afghanistan and virtually none in those other countries?
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Filed under: Afghanistan • al Qaeda • Barack Obama • Situation Room • Taliban • Wolf Blitzer
April 25th, 2012
11:10 AM ET

Al Qaeda's U.S. railroad, Wal-Mart plots

CNN's Brian Todd reports on a newly-exposed 2008 al Qaeda plot to bomb the Long Island Railroad.


Filed under: al Qaeda • Brian Todd • Situation Room • Terror
February 6th, 2012
06:08 PM ET

A bin Laden "Right-Hand Man" Going Free?

Brian Todd reports on a European court's decision to release a man closely affiliated with al Qaeda.

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Filed under: al Qaeda • Brian Todd • Osama bin Laden
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