Highlights • Following the attacks on 9/11, former high ranking NATO commanders believe NATO must consider pre-emptive nuclear attacks • The commanders argue that the West is losing the war …
DR Congo: Fragile Peace Deal Collapses
Highlights -Pressure from the international community results in a cease-fire and peace accord -Within days of the cease-fire being implemented, fighting between rival militias erupts -Sustained …
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Egypt: Government Struggles to Control Gaza Border
Highlights: − Egyptian security forces attempt to stop supplies from reaching towns near the Rafah border crossing − Thousands of Palestinians without entry visas to Egypt were rounded …
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The Popular Revolutionary Army; A Mexican Insurgency (Part 1 of 4)
Highlights - The EPR has evolved and remains a threat to the stability of Mexico - The rebel group will continue to perpetrate attacks against infrastructure and economic targets - The EPR may …
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Lebanon: Now Or Nothing
Highlights: – The Lebanese political standoff has led to increased sectarian-motivated violence – January 27, 2008 riots ended in the deaths of six opposition supporters and raised questions …
New Legislation Aims to Regulate Sales of Ammonium Nitrate
Highlights - Congress passed legislation designed to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate - Bombs containing ammonium nitrate have been used in terrorist attacks around the world - Some …
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Thefts Highlight Insider Risk for Super Bowl XLII
Highlights - Thefts of official credentials and equipment reinforce potential for insider infiltration - Officials utilize sweeping surveillance, aviation restrictions, and NSL’s to boost …
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Online Counterterrorism: The Folly of Shutting Down Jihadist Websites
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith recently highlighted plans to identify and remove websites responsible for promoting terrorism. Speaking at a conference on radicalization and political violence …
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Egypt: Government Weeds Out Threats Against the Regime
Highlights: - 29 members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested in Alexandria, Egypt, after holding pro-Palestinian demonstrations - 11 people, including one Syrian, were arrested …
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Spain: Authorities Arrest 14 Planning Terrorist Attacks
Highlights • Spanish authorities arrest 14 on suspicion of planning terror attacks • Arrests come two months prior to called national elections scheduled for March 9, 2008 • Intelligence …
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