In grad school it was driven into our heads that your average juror was only going to have the equivalent of an eight-grade education and we had to consider that heavily when preparing testimony. …
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Testifying on Domestic Intel
Former DDI Gannon provides testimony to Congress about domestic intel issues. An important recommendation: […] if the FBI is to remain the agency of choice in developing a domestic intelligence …
Abbas vows to prevent civil war among Palestinians
In recent weeks, Hamas has taken polemic steps to exert its state authority in the Palestinian Territories, only to be matched by the emboldened Fatah leader and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas …
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Iraq’s President Says Deal With Insurgents Is Possible
The recent comments from Iraqi President Jalal Talabani that he believes that at least seven Sunni nationalist-political groups can be enticed into abandoning the insurgency in return for political …
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Far-right leader decries “Islamisation of France”
In 2007, France will take to the polls to vote for a new president. The campaigns have already kicked off with one distinct issue topping the debate: immigration. The contest is turning into a …
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Colombian Police Seek Gaviria’s Killers
Last week's botched kidnapping attempt and murder of Liliana Gaviria, sister of former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria, has highlighted ongoing security concerns in Colombia and the ever-present …
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US Energy Secretary Call for Tighter Oil Security
While US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman?s call for increased security at oil production facilities in the Middle East is necessary, it does not address the larger problem of how to secure the global …
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Attack Turns Spotlight on Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
The rise in racially-motivated hate crimes in Germany , particularly eastern Germany, is particularly contentious and disturbing, given the country's not-so-distant history. The neo-Nazi movement is …
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Afghanistan’s new militant alliances
The BBC report provides remarkable details on a ?war council? meeting among an eclectic collection of militant groups in the town of Barawal Bandey and offers insight into the kaleidoscopic landscape …