The attempted terrorist bombing on Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day is being reported to have been stopped, in part, by at least one passenger who climbed over others to restrain the terrorist. If an attack happens to you, you…
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Deadly India Attacks Showcase Lack of Security
It’s finally over after 60 hours. Just 10 young Muslim men armed with rifles and grenades killed at least 195 people and wounded 295 in one of the deadliest attacks in India’s history early Saturday. Among the dead were 18…
Jetliner protected against missiles
Associated PressJan. 17, 2007 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES – An MD-10 cargo jet equipped with an anti-missile system designed to eventually protect passenger aircraft from a terrorist attack took off Tuesday from Los Angeles International Airport on a commercial flight.…
Man charged with shopping mall bomb plot
By MIKE ROBINSON, Associated Press WriterA man was arrested Friday by federal agents on charges of planning to set off hand grenades in garbage cans at a shopping mall. Derrick Shareef, 22, of Rockford, was arrested when he met with…
War on terror to last decades
If you haven’t already figured it out, you should anticipate that the war against terrorists will last for decades. U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave a speech titled “The Long War” at the National Press Club on Feb. 2. He…
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Terror Suspect has Photos of Capitol on Computer
Another reminder that many of the jihadists’ terror targets are symbolic in nature… Britain is holding three men with terrorism charges. One of them has photos and short video clips of Washington, D.C., landmarks, including the U.S. Capitol, on his…
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Footage Confirms Recon by London Bombers
You’ve heard it before and you need to hear it again – a reliable precursor to a terrorist attack is the rehearsal of the attack. U.K. authorities released surveillance camera footage showing three of the July 7 London bombers conducting…
Wheelchair Bound Man Hijacks Airplane
The next time you are tempted to berate the TSA officers who are searching a wheelchair-bound passenger, remember the following story. A father and son managed to smuggle two grenades aboard an airliner in Florencia, Colombia yesterday and then hijack…
Terrorists Exploit Immigration Laws
Surprise, surprise. A study from the Center for Immigration Studies finds that Al Qaeda and other terrorists have taken advantage of U.S. immigration laws to enter the country. The study concludes that no fewer than 94 foreigners who have been…
Homeland Security Chief Tells of Plan to Stabilize Border
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced a plan to stabilize the border.It includes surveillance cameras; fences; an improved deportation process that will ship illegal immigrants home instead of setting them free; adding more beds for detainees; tracking down illegal…
