Terrorism
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Cup O' Joel: Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and America's Lost Honor
joelmathis.blogspot.com via @joelmmathis &bull YesterdayGlenn Beck has "honor" and "being honored" confused.Has America lost its honor? That's the topic of my latest Scripps Howard column with Ben Boychuk -- inspired by Glenn Beck's "Restoring America's Honor" rally last weekend. Has America lost its honor?… Full Story »
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- Sarah Palin
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Bill Flores' Plan To Eliminate the Department of Energy Would Kill 5,000 Jobs in Our District and Hurt Homeland Security : Chet Edwards for Congress
chetedwards.com via @southwesternsky &bull YesterdayWACO - Bill Flores' ill-advised plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Energy would cost our district over 5,000 private sector jobs, put America at greater risk for nuclear terrorism, undermine energy research at Texas AM and kill programs to lessen our nation's dependence on foreign oil. It is the Department of Energy's Nuclear… Full Story »
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The Obama Administration's Lack of Transparency on Gitmo Recidivism
The Weekly Standard &bull Yesterday
Fred Lucas of CNSNews.com has published an interesting story regarding the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents pertaining to its Guantanamo recidivism studies. CNSNews.com's reporting is worth your read, but most of the information released by the DIA was… Full Story »
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What exactly did U.S. gain by going to war in Iraq?
www.sodahead.com via @moomoof &bull YesterdayHow much of the money spent on the war went to arms companies? How much weaponry and supplies did weapons manufacturers sell to the new Iraqi army? How much did the oil companies make and how much will they continue to make? The answers are always the same regardless of the war. Nothing...like Philo-Publius said...more international disgrace and more terrorism, and a reputation of having an idiotic government, and to top it all, an increasing number of deaths of their fellow men. Democracy for one more country = More freedom… Full Story »
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Homeland Security Career Options and Education
www.publicsafetydegrees.com via @Olmedic &bull YesterdayThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in 2002, as a result of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It is governed by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 (the "Act") and headed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. A Homeland Security Advisory System was designed to inform both public safety personnel and citizens of possible safety threats.… Full Story »
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Right-wing media shamefully try to pin Discovery Channel bomber's actions on Gore
Media Matters.org Latest News &bull Yesterday
The right-wing media have shamefully attempted to tie James Lee, who created a hostage situation in a Discovery Channel building, to former Vice President Al Gore, due to Lee's statement that he was "awakened" after reading Gore's book An Inconvenient Truth. In fact, Lee, who criticized Gore's book for not providing "solutions," holds a number of views Gore does not, including extreme opinions on population control and immigration. Please upgrade your flash player. The video for this item requires a newer version of Flash Player. If you are unable to install flash you can download a QuickTime version of the… Full Story »
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Twitlonger: Obama's 'Come Home America' Speech A dangerous world needs stronger U.S. leadership. By KARL ROVE
www.twitlonger.com via @CarlRayLouk &bull YesterdayObama's 'Come Home America' Speech A dangerous world needs stronger U.S. leadership. By KARL ROVE At times Tuesday night, it sounded as if President Barack Obama didn't know what kind of speech he wanted to give. Was it a foreign policy address aimed at assuring a world-wide audience of America's resolve in the war against militant Islam? Or was it an election stump speech to confirm to voters that the economy is job No. 1 for this president and his party? The speech's best moments were those praising the commitment, courage and sacrifice of America's military. The… Full Story »
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Coast Guard: Platform explodes in Gulf, 13 workers rescued - This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
news.blogs.cnn.com via @momof3boys3702 &bull YesterdayWe continue to gather information as we respond with full force, and have oil spill response assets ready for immediate deployment should we receive any reports of pollution," the statement said. Asked about concerns regarding oil leaks or pollution, Colclough said "there are reports the rig was not actively producing any product, so we don't know if there's any risk of pollution." Mariner Energy is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the Gulf of Mexico. About 85 percent of the company's production comes from offshore assets, with a growing share of that coming from deepwater… Full Story »
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My Record: BBC - Have Your Say: Was the Iraq war worth it?
nikant25-retiree.blogspot.com via @nikant25 &bull YesterdayBBC - Have Your Say: Was the Iraq war worth it?President Obama has hailed the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid a "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its peoples' hands". What… Full Story »
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AP Interview: UN says BlackBerry should share data
Bismarck Tribune &bull Yesterday
Hamadoun Toure, chief of the U.N.' The chief of the U.N.' The International Telecommunication Union agency's Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure said that all governments engaged in the fight against terrorism had the right to demand access to users' information from the maker of the BlackBerry Research in Motion Ltd. BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. technology chief said, adding that governments have… Full Story »
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Forcing a logical end to a messy war in Iraq - The Irish Times - Thu, Sep 02, 2010
www.irishtimes.com via @OrganicLoudoun &bull YesterdayUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama tried to end the Iraq war on Tuesday night in the same manner his predecessor started it 7 years before him, with a nationwide televised address from the Oval Office. It was an ambivalent and awkward exercise for Obama, who opposed not only the war but the 2007 surge that was partially responsible for turning it around. For 18 minutes, the people of American watched the antiwar Democrat turned commander-in-chief struggle to impose a logic and narrative on a messy and inconclusive conflict. With the US still maintaining… Full Story »
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Intergraph Management Software Deployed in Jordan for Homeland Security
www.asmag.com via @asmagglobal &bull YesterdayThe Kingdom of Jordan has deployed Intergraph public safety and security incident management software as part of a nationwide homeland security initiative to prevent and respond to local and regional terrorism threats and related security challenges.Intergraph's public safety and security… Full Story »
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Bombing of Pakistan Religious Procession Kills 33, Injures 250
Voice of America &bull Yesterday
Pakistani officials say the number of people killed in a triple bombing of a Shi'ite religious procession has risen to 33, with another 250 wounded. The bombings Wednesday in the northeastern city of Lahore targeted thousands of Shi'ites taking part… Full Story »
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FBI Seeks To Reassure Tenn. Muslims After Mosque Site Fire
TPM Muckraker &bull Yesterday
The FBI met with Tennessee's Muslim leaders Monday to discuss the recent arson at a mosque site in Murfreesboro and reassure the leaders that federal officials are on the case. As the Washington Post reports, the meeting took place at… Full Story »
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Eye Raki: Iraq: Countdown to War
eyeraki.blogspot.com via @Hayder_alKhoei &bull YesterdayIn other words, left to itself, the country could have just about managed. What made the task all the harder, occasionally verging on the impossible, were the activities of the outside influences, hell-bent on chaos and destruction. Both al-Qaeda and Iran knew what was at stake in Iraq. Neither was going to let… Full Story »
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How is US foreign policy dealing with terrorism?
Examiner Politics Channel Articles &bull Yesterday
It was George Bush who declared a new American foreign policy when he said: "either you are with us or with the terrorists". This phrase implied some facts. First of all, it's a direct threat to the countries who actually suffer from the existence of some terrorist groups, even if the civilians have got nothing to do with them. Secondly, it divides our world to 2 parties; either you are… Full Story »
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The US withdrew from Iraq a long time ago
www.spiked-online.com via @djackmanson &bull YesterdayThe US withdrew from Iraq a long time agoThe removal of US troops isn't that significant. Politically and emotionally, Washington left Iraq some time around 2004. Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country.' American president Barack Obama's speech on Tuesday evening brought an official end to a war that has lasted seven years and 165 days. American soldiers will now start returning home. The sense of terminus is a little misleading, however. Far from leaving… Full Story »
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Obama the two-faced
Power Line &bull Yesterday
American ThinkerArmavirumqueBelmont ClubBig GovernmentBig HollywoodBig JournalismBig LizardsClaremont InstituteContentionsDartblogGateway PunditHot AirInstaPunditLucianneMichelle MalkinNo Left TurnsReal Clear PoliticsRicochetRoger L. Some folks are defending President Obama's decision not to say anything positive about the substance of the Iraq war in his Tuesday speech on the grounds that Obama simply doesn't believe any good came out… Full Story »
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India's spend on homeland security to double by 2020: Study - The Economic Times
economictimes.indiatimes.com via @nsetopper &bull YesterdayNEW DELHI: India's share in the global homeland security expenditure would almost double to six per cent in the next 10-years, due to high economic growth and increasing threat of terrorism in the country, a study said. India currently accounts… Full Story »
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- Homeland Security
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Jillian Bandes: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks: Let's Be Optimistic
Townhall.com - Blog &bull YesterdayViewing the current round of Israeli-Palestinian peace negociations with anything but cynicism is difficult, but I'll let my eternal optimist shine through for a moment and point to three reasons why these talks are important. First, the talks are actually… Full Story »
