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FBI DHS Warn of Potential Terror Attacks On Public Buildings
Tuesday, 7 Oct, 2008 – 0:01 | One Comment
FBI DHS Warn of Potential Terror Attacks On Public Buildings

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security today issued an analytical “note” to U.S. law-enforcement officials cautioning that al-Qaida terrorists have in the past expressed interest in attacking public buildings using a dozen suicide bombers …

Man Who Plotted Cherry Vale Mall Terror Attack Gets 35 Years
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 22:44 | One Comment
Man Who Plotted Cherry Vale Mall Terror Attack Gets 35 Years

Twenty-four old Derrick Shareef has been sentenced to 35 years for plotting to put hand grenades in garbage cans at Cherryvale Mall at Christmas time. Bob Holley with the FBI Counter-Terrorism Ops said,”35 years on …

U.S. Increases Raids To Thwart al-Qaeda October Surprise Terror Plot
Saturday, 27 Sep, 2008 – 17:23 | No Comment
U.S. Increases Raids To Thwart al-Qaeda October Surprise Terror Plot

It appears that speculation of an October Surprise terror attack by al Qaeda is being taken seriously by U.S. secret service forces.
According to the Telegraph, US secret forces are intensifying their cross-border raids into …

Israel On High Alert For Mass-casualty Terror Attack
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 17:07 | No Comment
Israel On High Alert For Mass-casualty Terror Attack

Israel’s military has been placed on high alert following an airline bomb scare and reports of other threats.
Officials said the intelligence community has warned of an imminent attack by either Al Qaida or Hizbullah against …

Terror Attack Directives Appear On Internet - May Signal Pending Strike
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 1:25 | 3 Comments
Terror Attack Directives Appear On Internet - May Signal Pending Strike

Commandments before the strike. In depth report from Homeland Security US on an Internet post containing detailed instructions that may signal a pending terror attack. This report has not been confirmed by U.S. Intelligence or …

Islamabad - Airport Evacuated Due To Suicide Terror Threat
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 23:55 | No Comment
Islamabad - Airport Evacuated Due To Suicide Terror Threat

Days after the deadly Marriott hotel suicide bombing that left 53 dead, Islamabad is again on tenterhooks on Thursday with specific intelligence inputs coming that suicide bombers are planning to target the Benzair Bhutto international …

Amtrak Security, TSA Show Force In Northeast
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 0:43 | No Comment
Amtrak Security, TSA Show Force In Northeast

Rail passengers from Virginia to Vermont were greeted by a heavy police presence Tuesday morning, as Amtrak, the Transportation Security Administration and local agencies teamed up for a joint show of force.
Officials say the rush-hour …

Pakistan Must Act Decisively Or Risk Catastrophic Consequences
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 0:35 | No Comment
Pakistan Must Act Decisively Or Risk Catastrophic Consequences

More than any other terrorist attack in this volatile country, the devastating truck bombing of the Marriott Hotel over the weekend has presented government and military leaders here with a stark choice: Go all out …

New Fertilizer To Foil Bomb-makers
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 0:20 | No Comment
New Fertilizer To Foil Bomb-makers

Industrial manufacturer Honeywell said Tuesday it has developed a new nitrogen-based fertilizer that is difficult to ignite — a discovery that could reduce criminals’ ability to make explosives used in major terrorist attacks like the …

October Surprise - Jeffrey Goldberg’s Interview With Steve Coll
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 0:10 | No Comment
October Surprise - Jeffrey Goldberg’s Interview With Steve Coll

Jeffrey Goldberg speaks with Steve Coll, author of, “The Bin Ladens” on the possibility of an al Qaeda October surprise terror attack.
The Interview
When you want cogent thinking about terrorism, you go to Steve Coll. Which …