Al Qaeda Message: Ayman Zawahiri Threatens US Attacks
“‘Oh American people…We offered you a peace plan, and mutual benefit; but your governments were proud and haughty, and so the attacks against you followed one after another, everywhere –
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Let Loose the Gods of War
Listen bro; you don’t ask to see Santa Muerte unless you are going to buy one. She is the real deal and I could get in trouble. It’s very Catholic here, (Cozumel) and illegal for me to sell it. I’ll show you if you are serious, but it will cost you one way or another in pesos or bad luck. ” This was one of the responses I received from a young
Expert Analysis
It’s Time for TSA 2.0: Let General Harding Focus on Operations
What the TSA needs now is a good makeover; hopefully Major General (retired) Robert Harding is going to be the one to bring in the new broom . TSA has
Moore’s Law and Whole Body Imaging: Moving Technology to the Next Level
The news cycles, talking heads and many elected officials seem to be in a bit of a tizzy over the images created Whole Body Imaging (WBI) systems. Current
Failed Bomber and the Use of Whole Body Imaging
“Now that the Administration has fully engaged in evaluating the systems failures, which allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian Islamic terrorist,
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FBI Terrorism Quick Reference Card
“First responding officers should be aware of suspicious factors that may indicate a possible terrorist threat. These factors should be considered
JASON report on Black Swan Events
The JASON group has produced a very interesting report on the probability of Black Swan type events. Download
Google Wave
Once it reaches critical traction, Google Wave will be a great tool for real-time collaborative intelligence analysis and production. A great guide
Technology
Emergency communications in 140 characters or less
The Public Service of New Hampshire used Twitter to keep customers informed during a treacherous winter storm In the midst of a Dec. 11 ice storm unprecedented
Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp
One day last summer, Google’s search engine trundled quietly past a milestone. It added the one trillionth address to the list of Web pages it knows
Terrorists turn technology into weapon of war in Mumbai
Have we seen the future of terrorist cells? Messenger bags, AK-47s, jeans, hoodies, and Blackberry phones. Among their arsenal of weapons are bags of
Knowledge
NIC Publishes New Paper On Global Health
Yesterday, they published an excellent paper on the Strategic Implications of Global Health, complete with some truly outstanding charts and graphics.
Social Media Intel Links
While social media sites have served as valuable Intel sources in the past, the Mumbai attacks demonstrated just how valuable these sites can be for real-time
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Will terrorists go nuclear? That is the essential questioned posed by counterterrorism expert Brian Jenkins in a book of the same title. Jenkins has
Current Intel
India, U.S. sign counter terrorism initiative
“India and the U.S. on Friday signed a counter terrorism initiative that includes steps to check financing of terror activities, joint probe in cases of bomb blasts besides cooperation in cyber and
Audio purportedly from al Qaeda No. 2 says victory coming
“A man identified as Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda’s No. 2 man, promises his followers victory in Afghanistan and Iraq, vowing that these wars will eventually lead to a battle to liberate Jerusalem,
Scientist charged with economic espionage
“A scientific researcher from Westboro is one of a handful of people to be charged in federal court with foreign economic espionage after he allegedly stole information about an organic insecticide
Feds Grapple With Locals’ Intelligence Ops
“Despite a growing threat from the Somalia-based group that launched the recent attacks in Uganda, some officials within the U.S. government have failed to embrace efforts by local police departments
US: Terror camps still running in Pakistan
“A fresh charge sheet filed by the US Department of Justice in a terror case shows that Al- Qaida is still running terrorist training camps in Pakistan. The Justice Department pointed to this while
Officials: 3 arrested in Norway al-Qaida bomb plot
“Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday morning in what Norwegian and U.S. officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans in New York and England. The three men, whose
NYC subway bomb plot linked to British cell
“Federal prosecutors say the failed plot to set off bombs in the New York subway last year was part of a larger al-Qaida conspiracy that also targeted England. In a terrorism indictment unsealed
Al-Qaida Launches English-Language Lifestyle Mag
“Just in time for a wave of (mostly thwarted) homegrown U.S. terrorism: Al-Qaida has apparently launched a new magazine to move politically frustrated Muslim youth in the West down the road of violent
Lots of security incidents at military bases, but no connection seen
“The lockdown Monday morning of a Naval Air Engineering Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the latest in a number of security incidents at the gates of U.S. military bases across the country. While
