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October 8, 2008 4:47:17 AM CDT


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  • September 2008
    • Cops Yank Terror Suspects off KLM Flight

      Cops Yank Terror Suspects off KLM Flight

      (AP) - German police commandos may have averted a terrorist attack early today when they grabbed two suspects off an Amsterdam-bound flight before the plane took off from Cologne airport, reports AP. The pair had been under observation for months and a suicide note was found in their apartment saying they wanted to die for the "jihad" or "holy war," reported a German newspaper, citing police sources. More »

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      terrorism   Germany   terrorist   airplane   suspected terrorists   plane hijacking   Air France KLM Group   hijacker   Cologne

  • August 2008
    • Journalist's Suspected Kidnapper Nabbed in Iraq

      Journalist's Suspected Kidnapper Nabbed in Iraq

      (Newser) - The suspected mastermind behind the 2006 abduction of US journalist Jill Carroll and a cohort have been captured by US-led military forces, CNN reports. The pair, nabbed in Baghdad, are suspected of planning numerous kidnappings and suicide bombings in the country. Their capture leaves “few remaining experienced leaders” in the Iraq al-Qaeda network, said a military statement. Carroll, a freelance reporter for the Christian Science Monitor , was released unharmed. More »

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      Baghdad   al-Qaeda in Iraq   abduction   suspected terrorists   coalition forces   Jill Carroll

  • July 2008
    • Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention

      Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention

      (Newser) - The president has the right to order the detention of enemy combatants, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday—but detainees can challenge that status. The Virginia-based court was hearing the case of an al-Qaeda suspect who's been in a Navy brig for 5 years without trial, Reuters reports, making him the only foreign national currently detained on US soil as an enemy combatant. More »

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      al-Qaeda   detainee   enemy combatants   suspected terrorists   detention without trial   executive order   Ali al Marri

    • US Terror Watch List Tops 400K

      US Terror Watch List Tops 400K

      (Newser) - Washington's terror suspect list has topped the 1-million milestone, Reuters reports. That adds up to 400,000 people, including duplicates, about 50,000 of whom are tagged with “no-fly” status. The American Civil Liberties Union slammed the list as poorly managed and too long to be effective. The ACLU has a convincing ally, the AP notes: a former Justice official with the same name as a terror suspect. More »

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      terrorism   War on Terror   ACLU   TSA   terror attacks   suspected terrorists   terrorist watch list   watch list

  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
    • Gitmo Prisoner Hails 9/11 at Court Hearing

      Gitmo Prisoner Hails 9/11 at Court Hearing

      (Newser) - A terror suspect told a military court at Guantanamo yesterday that he didn't recognize its legitimacy, and praised the 9/11 attacks. "I believe that Osama bin Laden has succeeded in a great way in attacking you," said Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, the Sudanese man accused of being bin Laden's bodyguard, driver and logistics operator. "The world has a headache from your hypocrisy." He said he didn't plan to attend future court sessions. More »

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      terrorism   Guantanamo Bay   Guantanamo prisoners   military tribunal   suspected terrorists   tribunal

    • Justice Memo Backed Torture Interrogations

      Justice Memo Backed Torture Interrogations

      (Newser) - Laws banning torture and assault should not apply to US military interrogators overseas, argues a 2003 Justice Department memo released yesterday. The Defense Department was told not to rely on the memo nine months after it was issued, but it established a legal foundation for controversial interrogations, the Washington Post reports. The document contends that presidential wartime powers override laws and treaties, and details justifications for using aggressive tactics against suspected terrorists. More »

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      Iraq war   US military   Pentagon   Guantanamo Bay   torture   interrogation techniques   Abu Ghraib   suspected terrorists   classified information

  • March 2008
    • Former Prisoner to Detail Torture on 60 Minutes

      Former Prisoner to Detail Torture on 60 Minutes

      (Newser) - A former terror suspect will reveal details of tortures he suffered in 5 years of US custody tonight on 60 Minutes, reports CBS News. American authorities seized the ethnic Turk in Pakistan and continued to torture him even after determining he was innocent, he charges. The Pentagon refutes his claims. "The abuses are not only unsubstantiated and implausible, they are simply outlandish," said a Pentagon spokesman in a statement. More »

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      Pentagon   Guantanamo Bay   torture   suspected terrorists   60 Minutes   electrical shocks

    • Man Says He Had Ricin for Self-Defense

      Man Says He Had Ricin for Self-Defense

      (Newser) - The Las Vegas man hospitalized by exposure to ricin in his hotel room told his brother he  did not intend to hurt anyone with it, the AP reports. Roger Bergendoff, who regained consciousness last week after a month, admitted possessing the biological agent but said it was for self-defense. "He just confirmed that it was not intended for anybody," said his brother. "It was something that would be used for his own purposes." More »

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      FBI   Las Vegas   Nevada   biological weapons   suspected terrorists   toxin   ricin   Roger Bergendorff   Poison

    • Audit Slams FBI Over Terror Watch List

      Audit Slams FBI Over Terror Watch List

      (Newser) - The FBI provides inaccurate information about suspects on the nation's terror watch list, leaving innocent people on it too long and failing to provide timely updates about those who pose genuine threats, a Justice Department audit shows. The FBI says it will fix the problems within 6 months, the AP reports. Feds began compiling the list in 2003 so authorities across the nation could have a national database. More »

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      terrorism   FBI   Department of Justice   suspected terrorists   terrorist lists   bureaucratic blunders   watch list   Robert Meuller

  • February 2008
    • CIA Lost a Fortune on Failed Terror Traps

      CIA Lost a Fortune on Failed Terror Traps

      (Newser) - CIA officials lost a bundle after 9/11 setting up fake businesses to ensnare suspected terrorists in a strategy it now concedes was ill-conceived, reports the Los Angeles Times . The agency spent hundreds of millions of dollars to establish 12 enterprises in Europe and elsewhere to provide a convincing cover for spies. All but two have been shut down. More »

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      al-Qaeda   terrorism   CIA   terrorist   spying   suspected terrorists   spies   undercover

  • January 2008
    • FBI Develops Global Police Net

      FBI Develops Global Police Net

      (Newser) - FBI officials are holding key talks with international law enforcement authorities to develop a high-tech database of suspected criminals and terrorists. The "Server in the Sky" system, which uses sophisticated biometric data such as iris prints, could transform international policing. But it may be a hard sell in some countries, where privacy issues will likely be a major concern, reports the Guardian . More »

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      FBI   suspected terrorists   biometrics

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