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US to Karzai: Clean Up Corruption or ... Nothing

Threatening troop withdrawal like threatening suicide: 'stupid'

Nov 12, 09 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - President Obama is gravely serious about pressuring Hamid Karzai to reel in Afghan corruption—but has almost zero “or else” options. The most logical threat to entice Karzai to clean up his government, pulling out US troops, is “stupid,” a former ambassador tells the New York ... More »

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Pakistan • Hamid Karzai • US military • threats • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • public corruption • Afghan election

(AP) - A newly declassified CIA report says interrogators threatened to kill the children of a Sept. 11 suspect. The document, released today by the Justice Department, says one interrogator said a colleague had told Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that if any other attacks happened in the United States, "We're going to... More »

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CIA • terrorism • September 11 • Guantanamo Bay • threats • detainee • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • interrogation

(AP) - A lecture by Lynndie England—the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal—had to be canceled at the Library of Congress yesterday after multiple threats led to concerns about staff safety. The former Army reservist had been scheduled to discuss her biography as part of... More »

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Abu Ghraib • threats • Library of Congress • speech • Lynndie England • Iraq war

Italian Court: It's OK to Threaten Kids With Kick
in the Pants

Man told nephew to scram or get the boot

Aug 11, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - There’s nothing wrong with telling teens they’ll get kicked in the pants for misbehaving—at least not in Italy, the country’s high court ruled today. A mom had accused her son’s uncle of abuse for issuing the warning, calling it a serious threat. But the court... More »

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Italy • abuse • court • threats • pants

(Newser) - The Secret Service is struggling to cope with a huge number of threats being made against President Obama, according to the author of a new book on the agency. Threats against the president have quadrupled since Obama took office to some 30 a day, few of which are publicized for... More »

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Secret Service • death threats • threats • assassination • President Obama

(Newser) - A Palestinian militant group mocked in the movie Bruno has warned ominously that it will "respond in the way we find suitable" against the film's star Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie "was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade," said a statement from the group.... More »

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terrorism • death threats • threats • Sacha Baron Cohen • terrorist attack • Bruno • Martyrs Brigade

(AP) - North Korea condemned a US pledge to provide nuclear defense of South Korea, saying the move boosts its justification to hold onto atomic bombs and invites a potential "fire shower of nuclear retaliation." The salvo in Pyongyang's main newspaper is the North's latest reaction to last week's summit... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • Pyongyang • threats • Kim Jong Il

Man Faces Charges in Utah in Obama Threat

Told bank teller he was on mission to kill prez; dad: he's mentally ill

Jun 9, 09 5:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man accused of telling a Utah bank teller "We are on a mission to kill the president of the United States" is in federal custody and will face charges, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Daniel James Murray was arrested outside a hotel in Nevada Friday. He will be... More »

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Barack Obama • death threats • threats • Utah • President Obama • Daniel James Murray

As Threats Soar, Court Officials Pack Heat

Judges, prosecutors hire guards, carry guns after string of slayings

May 25, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Judges and prosecutors are facing a huge upswing in threats, driving many to carry guns or get 24-hour guard protection, the Washington Post reports. Threats against federal court officials have jumped from 592 to 1,278 in the past 6 years. “I live with a constant heightened sense of... More »

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crime • prosecutor • court • threats • judges • guns

(Newser) - A "slim, well-dressed man in his fifties" ran up to Rudy and Judi Giuliani in the Hamptons today and threatened to deck him, witnesses tell the New York Post. Sitting outside a Bridgehampton, NY, bakery, the pair was initially startled by the man. "Alright, do it then!... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • Judith Giuliani • threats • attack • Hamptons

Murtha Aide Threatened Me: GOP Opponent

Army vet says staffer warned about a possible court-martial

May 13, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Murtha's 2008 Republican challenger has accused an aide to the Pennsylvania congressman of threatening to recall him to active military service so the Army could court-martial him, Politico reports. Participating in elective politics while on active duty is against military policy. Russell, who retired from the Army Reserves during... More »

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ethics • John Murtha • Pennsylvania • threats • court martial • Election 2008 • Bill Russell • John Hugya

North Korean Troops
on War Alert

Nuclear state prepares 'satellite' launch that US fears is missile test

Mar 9, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea is warning that troops are on full combat alert as its southern neighbor preps for an annual military exercise with the US, BBC reports. The nuclear nation also threatened war if a "satellite" it plans to deploy soon is disturbed. South Korea and the US believe that... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • war • threats • Kim Jong Il • nuclear arsenal • nuclear missiles

DC Gunman Arrested, Said He Had Delivery for Obama

Police stop him in
truck outside Capitol

Feb 10, 09 10:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A 64-year-old Louisiana man who had a rifle in his truck was arrested near the US Capitol today after he drove up to a barricade and announced he had a delivery for President Obama, CNN reports. Police charged Alfred Brock with possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition. They... More »

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threats • gunman • Washington, DC • President Obama • U.S. Capitol

(Newser) - White powder mailed to executives of the Wall Street Journal and to Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz is harmless, authorities say. Authorities have no suspects or motive, but the Journal notes that Dershowitz wrote an essay for the paper earlier this month defending Israel's assault on Gaza. The Journal got a... More »

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terrorism • Wall Street Journal • Alan Dershowitz • threats • mail • Harvard • anthrax

 Mexico's Drug Lords
 Target Reporters 

Station attack comes with clear message to drop coverage

Jan 8, 09 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The epidemic of violence related to Mexico's drug trade has spilled over into media coverage of the situation, with drug lords attempting to scare journalists out of doing their jobs. Mexico is one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters, reports the Christian Science Monitor: Eleven died... More »

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media • Mexico • free speech • threats • Mexican drug war • journalists killed • drug cartel • Committee to Protect Journalists • narco-terrorism • Monterrey

Packages Sent to National Guard Prove Harmless

Anti-war CDs among the contents of deliveries to facilities in 36 states

Dec 17, 08 3:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Suspicious packages sent to National Guard and Reserve sites in 36 states turned out to be harmless expressions of First Amendment rights, federal officials say. Though initial reports suggested they contained white power, anti-war CDs were the featured delivery, the AP reports. The FBI says the packages—some postmarked from... More »

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National Guard • threats • US Embassy • anthrax • Governor's office • suspicious package

 Threats Against Obama Soar 

Obama threatened more than any previous president-elect

Nov 15, 08 4:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Law enforcement officials say Barack Obama is the most threatened president-elect in history, the AP reports. Potentially threatening writings, Internet chatter, and other activity aimed at Obama has soared since Election Day, accompanied by a surge in racist graffiti. Officials say most of the threats come from ranters lacking the... More »

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Barack Obama • Secret Service • death threats • threats • assassination • white supremacism • hate groups • President Obama

 Obama Plot Not a
 'Credible Threat': Cops

FBI joins investigation of plan against Dem candidate

Aug 26, 08 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities say the armed man arrested near Denver on Sunday never posed a "credible threat" to Barack Obama despite reports he threatened the Democratic candidate, AP reports. "We're absolutely confident there is no credible threat to the candidate, the Democratic National Convention, or the people of Colorado,"... More »

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Barack Obama • FBI • Democratic National Convention • death threats • threats • DNC

updated

Mailed Threats
Shut Down Two
McCain Offices

Sites in Denver and
NH evacuated; police investigating powder

Aug 21, 08 6:40 PM CDT
(AP) - Two campaign offices of John McCain—one in a Denver suburb, the other in New Hampshire—were shut down today after they received threatening letters with an unidentified white powder, authorities say. No injuries have been reported, and staffers underwent medical checkups as a precaution. A government official said investigators... More »

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John McCain • Denver • threats • McCain 2008

Fla. Man Pleads Not Guilty to Threatening Bush, Obama

Giesel tight-lipped
at hearing

Aug 20, 08 12:19 PM CDT
(AP) - A man who authorities said kept an arsenal of weaponry and military gear pleaded not guilty today to threatening to assassinate both President Bush and Barack Obama. Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22, spoke only his name and age as his court-appointed lawyer entered the plea. Geisel had previously been charged with... More »

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Barack Obama • court • threats • assassination • plea • George W. Bush

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