The provision in the new energy legislation that requires power companies to improve their cyber security is an important step toward cyber security and critical infrastructure protection. This …
U.S. Warplanes Target Alleged Rebel Havens Along Iraq-Syria Border
Recent reports indicate that militants associated with al-Qaeda -affiliated terrorist mastermind in Iraq Abu Musab al Zarqawi (Group Profile and see photo) have re-asserted control over the city of …
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Trip Report: Zarqa, Jordan
While some have suggested that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?s attacks on the USS Ashland and USS Kearsarge on August 19, 2005 signaled a new front opening up against Jordan, that is far from the case. …
Indonesian terror group hobbled
Perhaps the adjective to best describe the current state of Jemaah Islamiya (JI) is "fractalized." A "fractal" is defined as "a complex geometric figure whose small-scale and large-scale structures …
At a 60’s Style Be-In, Guns Yield to Words, Lots of Words
The "town hall" meeting in rebel-stronghold San Miguel, a 15,000-acre ranch, was attended by more than 700 representatives of 280 NGOs, artists, students, social workers, and other left-leaning …
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Suspected Rebels Cause Colombia Outage
The FARC has been fighting the Colombian national government for over 40 years. While their attacks have included high-profile kidnappings, extortion, and protection rackets, the group often targets …
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Italian mosque takes stand on extremism
After the September 11 attacks , Muslims in Europe were oddly, relatively silent. One reason for this may have been that many viewed the perpetrators of the attacks as extremist psychopaths who had …
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School Siege Leader Calls Russia Unwitting Ally
Near the anniversary of the school siege in Beslan, North Ossetia that resulted in 331 deaths and over 700 injuries and included many child victims, the perpetrator of the incident, Chechen rebel …
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Minister: Terror suspects hiding in southern Africa
Within days of the July 7, 2005 London bombings , South Africa found itself publicly linked to an al-Qaeda network investigation. The surprise and consternation of the local press highlights the …
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Kurds clash with Turkish police
The killing of a Kurdish protester by a stray bullet during a protest march is sure to further stress Kurdish-Turkish government relations. Until recently, Turkey had enjoyed relative peace from the …