Terrorism

The BBC has  reported that a Taliban attack on a British compound in Kabul has killed at least a dozen people.  Attack on British Council compound in Kabul kills 12 .  What’s particularly disturbing is the coordinated nature of the attack, which involved at least three elements:  one force which staged a diversionary attack nearby, [...]

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Tweet  The Mobley Factor. Suppose a terrorist or one sympathetic to their cause works at a solar power plant or a wind farm. The damage that he or she can do – knock out a wind turbine, a string of solar modules, even kill a few co-workers, while serious, is minimal. But suppose a terrorist [...]

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From Under the Radar, Josh Gerstein’s blog on Politico.com: President Obama’s counterterrorism advisor, John Brennan, argued that 9/11 and other attacks are not, in fact, jihad. “They are not jihadists, for jihad is a holy struggle an effort to purify for a legitimate purpose and there is nothing—absolutely nothing—holy or pure or legitimate or Islamic [...]

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In response to the Christmas Day attempted terror attack, President Obama’s actions and former Vice President Cheney’s comments highlight the differences between the two administrations: The Bush Administration was famous for not being “Reality Based” (NY Times). The Obama Administration investigates first, thinks, and ACTS(Reuters), while accepting responsibility for any failures.  “Ultimately, the buck stops [...]

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Our most immediate association of an assassination committed in a church is that of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Dr. George Tiller, 67, a physician, was killed standing in the foyer of his church; he was serving as an usher, greeting parishioners and visitors. From George Tiller Suspect May Be Charged Monday, by Joe Rodriguez, Tim Potter [...]

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