The DOD IG report on Able Danger was released yesterday. I have not had time to read fully, but a once-over suggests to me that either everyone with a whislte in their mouths committed perjury in …
DCIA Hayden Plots a Course (Update)
The CIA's new director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, told agency employees yesterday that their intelligence activities are too segmented, saying that operations officers who collect intelligence need to …
It’s Getting Kinda Technic(al)
A reminder that there is more to intelligence and security than policy-wonk stuff . . . The older I get the less proficient in technology I get, but there was a time when I was …
Palestinian Unity Government seeks Resumption of International Aid
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah of Hamas announced plans to form a new, unity government in hopes that such a gesture would lead to a resumption of …
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Philippine Campaign Continues
"We're not giving them time to rest." With those words, Philippine Major-General Eugenio Cedo, military commander of the ongoing security operations in the southern Philippines , articulated the …
British Probe Showcases Europe’s Growing Issues with Homegrown Terrorism
In a raid on September 1, British police rounded up fourteen men suspected of being involved in a terrorist training network in Britain . The men purportedly ran training and indoctrination camps …
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Aviation Security Update
Air travel has been in constant security evolution since 9/11 . Last month's foiling of the alleged plots on transatlantic airlines illustrates vulnerability is aviation security. British Airways …
Ceasefire Unlikely to Open Opportunities
The last remaining holdout rebel group, the Hutu National Liberation Forces (FNL; Group Profile), on September 7, 2006 signed a ceasefire, which has been in place with other rebel groups for five …
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Little Understood about Syrian Terrorist Presence Other than Potential for Deadliness
The recent failed terrorist attack against the US Embassy in Damascus is the latest in a string of security incidents that Syria ,has faced from terrorists Syria claims hail from a group called "Jund …
Turkey Hunts for Bombing Suspects
The recent spate of bombings in Turkish cities and coastal resorts (Terrorist Incident, Terrorist Incident, Terrorist Incident, and Terrorist Incident) were designed to target the tourism sector and …