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Terrorism Defined
Premeditated and politically motivated violence perpetuated against civilian targets by subnationational organziations or clandestine agents designed to influence the public.
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Analysis: American Policy Is Left in a Vacuum in Pakistan
Published August 19, 2008, 6:01 pm, The New York Sun
ISLAMABAD — The resignation of Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan has left a void in American-Pakistani relations at a critical time when Western security officials claim that Al Qaeda has rebuilt its sanctuary on the country's border with Afghanistan. A suicide bomber blew himself up yesterday at a hospital in a northwestern Pakistani town killing at least 23 people. Five soldiers and 13 ...
'Khawaja wanted to be a jihad soldier'
Published August 19, 2008, 5:48 pm, Canada.com
Momin Khawaja may have wanted to wage violent a jihad in Afghanistan, but he had no knowledge of a plot to blow up a number of European targets, including a night club in central London, defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon said as Khawaja's terrorism trial resumed Tuesday.
Laura Carlsen: Obama on Latin America
Published August 19, 2008, 5:25 pm, HuffingtonPost
Although it isn't a headline-grabber these days, the debate over Latin American policy raises matters that deeply affect people south of our border and the millions of Americans with family ties to the region.
Southeast Asia terror exercise under way
Published August 19, 2008, 5:13 pm, UPI
SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy is taking part in an annual multinational exercise designed to test maritime counter-terrorism readiness in Southeast Asia.
ETA terrorist believed to be a guest of Sinn Féin may face extradition
Published August 19, 2008, 4:52 pm, Irish Examiner
A NOTORIOUS ETA terrorist who flew to Ireland after serving 21 years in a Spanish prison may be forced to return to face new charges, it has emerged.
Get The Convictions 20 Aug 2008, 0000 hrs IST
Published August 19, 2008, 4:28 pm, The Times of India
The police claim to have cracked the recent serial blasts in Ahmedabad. They say that the 10 people arrested on Saturday are members of SIMI, an Islamist fundamentalist outfit, and one of them was also involved in the serial blasts that killed over 60 people in Jaipur in May this year.
As Condi Feasts on Israel
Published August 19, 2008, 3:51 pm, Israel National News
Vladimir Putin is no Olmert. She can't kick the habit. For some it's drink, for others it's tobacco, but for our secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, it's Israel. The figures I get show that Condi visits Israel about once every two months - and it's not for fun in the sun.
Indians must unite against terror: Kalam
Published August 19, 2008, 3:42 pm, The Economic Times
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam called for people’s participation in the fight against terrorism.
Recent Security Threats Have Feds on Alert for Attacks
Published August 19, 2008, 3:20 pm, Fox News
Just two weeks before the start of the Democratic National Convention a string of security scares have federal investigators working to downplay potential terrorist threats
Rajnath: ISI has launched economic terrorism
Published August 19, 2008, 3:08 pm, The Hindu
BANGALORE: More than one crore workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party will court arrest in different States on August 21 in protest against the decision by the Jammu and Kashmir government to withdraw the grant of land to the Shri Amarnathji ...
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Tue Aug 19
- Georgia cyberattacks lead to questions about risk to US
- EFF: Patriot ACT II Analysis: Provisions of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 20031 that Impact the Internet and Surveillance
- At JFK Airport, Denying Basic Rights Is Just Another Day at the Office | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet: "I have traveled to many different places, some supposedly repressive, and have never seen people treated with the kind of animosity that Homeland Security showed that night."
- Section 44 Stop & Search live in Waterloo station (Terence Eden): This is me being stopped under Section 44(2) of The Terrorism Act 2000. I informed the police that I would be videoing and streaming to QIK. The video was cross posted to Phreadz.
- Analysis tool exempt from some privacy laws: In a time where borders are becoming more and more opaque, along comes the ICE data system, where immigrants will have a more challenging time discovering what information on them is held in government databases.
- Stopped under S.44 of the Terrorism Act 2000: Terence Eden is randomly searched at Waterloo Station and records the whole thing on his phone. Fascinating and a little chilling, but I do feel a little sorry for the police as he's a sarky so and so. The searchee blogs about the experience <a href="htt p://www.digita lmasons.co.uk/ shkspr.mobi/bl og/2008/08/am- i-dick.html&qu ot;>here< ;/a>. The officers have yet to blog.
- War on Terror, the board game
- License Plate Readers To Be Used In D.C. Area - washingtonpost .com: Hundreds of licence plate readers are being deployed in DC in order to combat terrorism. This is a part of the DHS attempt to secure and protect the capital, much as efforts are being made in NY to secure that city.
- Terror's new faces: The Gujarat police announced on August 16 the identification and arrest of 10 activists of the Students Islamic Movement of India in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad [Images] on July 26.
- Court: Passengers can challenge no-fly list
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