Transnational Threats Update October 2008 - Vol. 6, No. 9

In this issue:

* Saudi Arabia Set to Try 991 Suspected Terrorists
* Britain to Tackle Extremism in Schools
* Al Qaeda Seeking New Bases
* Protecting American Embassies
* U.S. Airstrikes in Pakistan Yield Mixed Results
* Unrest on the Rise in the Philippines
* Al Qaeda Resurfacing in Sudan
* Car Bombing Fails to Disrupt Russian Withdrawal from Georgia
* Separatist Bombing Hits Spanish University
* New US Africa Command Faces Immediate Challenges
* Iranian Drug Ring Busted in Tokyo
*Al Qaeda Suffers an Online Blow