Terrorist Attacks

Protecting Detroit From Terrorists: How a Softer Approach Overseas Could Help

Dr. Richard Chasdi | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Soft Line Approach, Counter Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Attacks, Ambassador Bridge, Detroit News
Dr. Richard Chasdi

Here is a scenario of a terrorist assault against the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel along with a set of counter-terror practices we could employ to protect ourselves. It's an unsettling story but one that needs to be heard.

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FBI Warns Of New Terrorist Threat

AP | Posted 03.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday that terrorists may seek to train their own recruits or hire outsiders with an eye toward pur...

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Andrea Stone

New Report Pinpoints Terrorism 'Hot Spots' In U.S.

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 01.31.2012

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A study of nearly 40 years of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil reveals that nearly a third took place in just five major urban "hot spots": New York, Lo...

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The Congress Is Wrong on This One

Michael S. Greco | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Military Detention, Terrorism Trials, Terrorist Suspects, Counterterrorism, Terrorist Trials, Terrorism, Terrorist Attacks, Politics News
Michael S. Greco

No one questions that the U.S. military plays an important role in fighting terrorism but the Armed Forces do not want -- and are not equipped - also to serve as judge and jailor.

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What Creates a Terrorist?

Paul Heroux | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Terrorism, Osama Bin Laden, u.s. Foreign Policy, Causes of Terrorism, Terrorists, Radical Islam, Terrorism Profiles, Terrorist Attacks, World News
Paul Heroux

Considering that there are hundreds of millions of other Muslims who are subjected to the same U.S. foreign policies but do not commit terrorism, policy may be a necessary factor, but it is not sufficient.

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Tyler Kingkade

Teachers Remember Dealing With 9/11 Unfolding In Their Classrooms

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.09.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Middle school teacher Yvonne Mason thought she was prepared for anything in her classroom. Then the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 20...

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Watch: White House Issues 9/11 Observance Guidelines

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 10.30.2011

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The White House has issued guidelines on how the upcoming tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks should be commemorated. In his weekly te...

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Mike Huckabee Is Cashing In On This, And Critics Are Calling It 'Blood Money'

Posted 10.14.2011

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Mike Huckabee set pundits ablaze last week when his "Learn Our History: TimeCycle Academy" released an educational animated video for kids about the 9...

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Why Switzerland Is A New Hotbed Of 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

TAGES ANZEIGER/Worldcrunch | David Vonplon | Posted 09.24.2011

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is a new website that delivers English editions of the best foreign-language news and journalism. By David Vonplon TAGES ANZEIGER/Worldcrunch ...

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Russia Says Authorities Have Averted A 'Large Terrorist Attack' In Moscow

Reuters | Steve Gutterman | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Russia, Terrorism, Doku Umarov, Alexander Bortnikov, North Caucasus, Kremlin, Dagestan, Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, Federal Security Service, Terrorist Attacks, World News

By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) - Russia's top security official said on Monday that authorities had averted a "large terrorist at...

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Mumbai Explosions: Intelligence Agencies Received No Warnings Or Clues In Market Attacks

Posted 09.13.2011

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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian intelligence agencies received no warnings before the three bomb blasts that killed 18 people in Mumbai, the biggest att...

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UK Lowers Terror Threat Level

AP | Posted 09.10.2011

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LONDON -- Britain has lowered its assessment of a terrorist attack from "severe" to "substantial," Home Secretary Theresa May said Monday. The new al...

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Remembering Victims Of 9/11

Posted 07.02.2011

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While the death of Osama bin Laden has brought the tragic attacks of Sept. 11 into the nation's spotlight once again, that day's events are daily on t...

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'No Vacancy' For Muslims in India's Capital

Betwa Sharma | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Delhi, Terrorist Attacks, Muslims, Islamophobia, A P J Abdul Kalam, Pakistan, 9/11, India, Shah Rukh Khan, Hindus, World News
Betwa Sharma

The current brand of Islamophobia in India is highly pervasive because fear has made intolerance easier to justify.

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U.S. Official Warns Of Libyan-Backed Terrorist Attacks

The New York Times | ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States is bracing for possible Libyan-backed terrorist attacks, President Obama's top counterterrorism official said on Friday....

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Afghanistan War Logs Reveal Bin Laden's Involvement

The Guardian | Simon Tisdall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Al Qaeda, War Logs, Terrorist Attacks, Middle East, Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden, War, Taliban, Terrorists, Afghanistan, Bin Laden, World News

The shadow of Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, hangs heavily over the US-led coalition's campaign in Afghanistan. Again and again, the...

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Power Plant Attacked In Russia, 2 Killed

AP | SERGEI VENYAVSKY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Two carloads of assailants attacked a hydroelectric station in southern Russia early Wednesday, killing two workers and ...

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US Intelligence Community

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

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An Intelligence Agency Misused Passports: OMG!

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan Dershowitz

The complaints leveled against Israel by European countries and Australia regarding the alleged misuse of passports by the Mossad ring hollow and smack of blatant hypocrisy.

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Stadiums, Hotels Warned To Watch For Terrorists

AP | TOM HAYS and DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to U.S. stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes as investigator...

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3 Pakistan Terrorist Attacks Prevented, Taliban Aide Zaid Mustafa Captured

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities arrested 13 Islamist militants in separate raids that police said Monday foiled major terrorist attacks and pr...

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CIA Official: No Proof Harsh Techniques Stopped Terror Attacks

McClatchy | Mark Seibel and Warren P. Strobel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CIA Torture, Cia, Terrorist Attacks, Torture, Politics News

The CIA inspector general in 2004 found that there was no conclusive proof that waterboarding or other harsh interrogation techniques helped the Bush ...

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The Survivor's Club

Mallika Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mallika Chopra

Whether it is an illness, foreclosure, or a messy divorce, there are many difficult life challenges that all of us and our loved ones will one day have to face.

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The New Wars and Cities: Something Is Changing

Saskia Sassen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, India Attacks, Mumbai Hotel Shootings, Terrorism, Mumbai Deaths, Mumbai, Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, Terrorist Attacks, Mumbai Attacks, Mumbai Terrorism, Politics News
Saskia Sassen

There is a deep transformation afoot -- cities seem to be losing the capacity they have long had to triage conflict. Today the search for national security may well become a source for urban insecurity.

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Senate Democrats Subpoena Mukasey Over Detainees

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday subpoenaed Attorney General Michael Mukasey for testimony and documents about the Justice Department's ...

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