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counterterrorism stories: 66 news summaries

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 Senate to Probe Bush-Era CIA 

Inquiry to focus on controversial interrogation and detention program

Feb 27, 09 4:22 AM CST
(Newser) - The Senate Intelligence Committee plans a sweeping investigation into the CIA's actions under President Bush, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials say the probe is a fact-finding mission rather than an investigation into whether laws were broken, but the inquiry is certain to put the spotlight back on the agency's... More »

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Bush administration • War on Terror • CIA • secret prisons • Senate Intelligence Committee • counterterrorism • interrogation • waterboarding • harsh interrogation • Leon Panetta

 11 Freed From 
 Gitmo Disappear 
 Into Terror Network 

Saudi Arabia admits former detainees may be with al-Qaeda

Feb 4, 09 4:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Eleven Saudi nationals who were released from detention at Guantanamo Bay have likely rejoined terrorist groups, the Saudi government said yesterday. The prisoners participated in a rehabilitation program after returning to Saudi Arabia, but all of them have fled the country—probably to Yemen or Iran. The situation underscores President... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Guantanamo Bay • counterterrorism • Yemen • Guantanamo prisoners • al-Qaeda

 Bauer's Torture Ethics 
 Get Slapped on 24 

For 24 hero, torture
no longer cut and dry

Jan 10, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - After years of shooting, shocking, drugging, and maiming terror suspects, Jack Bauer will finally be tortured—by his own conscience, Peter Finn reveals in the Washington Post. 24 opens its seventh season with its post-9/11 action hero testifying before Congress about his interrogation tactics. Bauer remains defiant, but he’ll... More »

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torture • terrorism • Jack Bauer • counterterrorism

opinion

 US Needs 
 Wake-Up Call 
 on Pakistan 

Patchwork approach has failed—time for a more holistic view

Dec 8, 08 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Pacifying Pakistan could prove more difficult than democratizing Iraq, a hard reality that may be eased somewhat by a US special envoy, George Packer writes in the New Yorker. Packer, who backs the appointment of Richard Holbrooke, cautions that anything other than a holistic approach could spell trouble. “Years... More »

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terrorism • Pakistan • India • counterterrorism • foreign policy • WMD • Richard Holbrooke

New York Cops to Get Machine Gun Training

Academy recruits prepare for Mumbai copycat attacks

Dec 8, 08 11:53 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Police Department is preparing for the possibility of a Mumbai-style terrorist attack on multiple targets by training all 1,000 of its latest recruits to use M4 automatic machine guns, the New York Post reports. The 2,000 officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau will... More »

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terrorism • NYPD • New York City • police • counterterrorism • automatic weapons • Mumbai attacks

UPDATED

 Pakistan Busts 'Mastermind' 
 of Mumbai Attacks 

Security forces raid Lashkar-e-Taiba training camp

Dec 8, 08 4:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani security forces raided a suspected terrorist training camp last night and arrested several members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group blamed for the Mumbai attacks. One of the men arrested was Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi—the militant that India has accused of masterminding the attacks, reports the Times of London. Local residents... More »

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terrorism • Pakistan • India • counterterrorism • Kashmir • Mumbai • Lashkar-e-Taiba

OPINION

 Make Your Case 
 on Anti-Terror, 
 Mr. Bush 

Bill Kristol thinks America will listen

Nov 29, 08 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Republicans have fallen out of favor, and there’s probably nothing George W. Bush can say in his final days to change that. “But he could do his party—and the nation—a service by reminding Americans of our successes fighting the war on terror,” writes William Kristol.... More »

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War on Terror • counterterrorism • warrantless wiretapping • waterboarding • interrogation techniques • George W. Bush

ANALYSIS

Justice Dept. Math: Subtract Politics, Add Confidence

Obama needs to tread careful bipartisan line in cleaning up after Bush

Nov 13, 08 2:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Repairing a Justice Department heavily politicized by the Bush administration’s ideologically motivated hiring practices and controversial counterterrorism measures will be one of Barack Obama’s most daunting challenges, Carrie Johnson writes in the Washington Post. One key area is the secretive Office of Legal Counsel, which advises the government... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • Department of Justice • counterterrorism • warrantless wiretapping • President Obama

Secret Directive Lets US Attack Up to 20 Nations

Rumsfeld order in '04 allowed peacetime strikes on al-Qaeda

Nov 10, 08 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - The American military has conducted almost a dozen secret attacks against al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Syria, Pakistan, and other nations since 2004, the New York Times reveals. The strikes were carried out under a classified order signed by Donald Rumsfeld that gave sweeping powers to let the military... More »

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Pentagon • Donald Rumsfeld • US military • counterterrorism • defense secretary • airstrike • al-Qaeda


 Saudis Fight  
 Extremism  
 With... Rehab? 

Saudis rehabilitate terrorists using ideological approach

Nov 9, 08 1:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Saudi Arabia has a particular brand of counter-terrorism: a cozy detention center where captured militants share their feelings, practice art therapy, snack on Twix, rumble on PlayStation, and leave with the prospect of a wife. The retreat, Katherine Zoepf writes in the New York Times magazine, is part of the... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Saudi Arabia • jihad • counterterrorism • rehabilitation • Islamic extremism • al-Qaeda

GLOSSIES

 TSA Designed Only 
 to 'Catch Stupid Terrorists' 

Weapons? Check. Liquids? Check. Terrorist propaganda? Check. Write got it all through.

Oct 16, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Transportation Security Administration’s nearly $7 billion budget is a waste, Jeffrey Goldberg reports in the Atlantic. With the help of a security expert, Goldberg has, at various times, gotten through airport security using counterfeit passes, carrying potentially dangerous objects and liquids—not to mention a Hezbollah flag and... More »

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War on Terror • counterterrorism • airport security • The Atlantic

 3 Guilty in '06 UK Bomb Plot 

But jury doesn't convict any of 8 in trying to blow up transatlantic airliners

Sep 8, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three men were convicted today of conspiracy to commit murder with homemade bombs, the BBC reports, but neither they nor five others were found guilty of plotting to blow up transatlantic flights in 2006. Their arrests, hailed as a major blow against terrorism, occasioned new airport regulations on liquids—soda... More »

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terrorism • counterterrorism • flights • Heathrow Airport • al-Qaeda • Abdulla Ahmed Ali • Assad Sarwar • airplanes • Tanvir Hussain

 Gonzales Mishandled 
 Secret Docs, Regrets Lapse 

Government report expected to examine DoJ management

Sep 1, 08 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lawyers for Alberto Gonzales admit in a memo released today that he mishandled highly classified notes about a secret counterterrorism program, but say it was unintentional and didn't result in leaks, the AP reports. A government report due out tomorrow is expected to criticize Gonzales's handling of the notes, which... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • counterterrorism • Inspector General

 Terror Trackers
 Tackle Jihadis
 Online

Two firms spearhead web war on terror

Aug 31, 08 4:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two low-profile private contractors are at the forefront of the fight against cyber-jihadis, Der Speigel reports. From secret US locations, IntelCenter and SITE track footprints that al-Qaeda and other groups leave online. They detect new statements in the maze of terror-linked sites and rapidly transmit them to the world's counter-terror... More »

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terrorism • cyberterrorism • counterterrorism • al-Qaeda • terror websites

Al-Qaeda
Works Cheap,
Stays Hidden

Cells dodge dragnet by
avoiding traceable transactions

Aug 24, 08 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - International efforts to cut off terrorists from funding have failed because al-Qaeda cells operate cheaply and independently, avoiding official funding channels, experts say. While the US and its allies have focused on freezing bank accounts and monitoring financial transactions, operatives build $15 bombs, drum up hard-to-trace cash through illegal scams,... More »

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September 11 • counterterrorism • Patriot Act • London bombings • al-Qaeda • terrorism financing

(Newser) - Anti-terrorism measures planned for New York City have civil liberties groups worried, the Guardian of London reports. Operation Sentinel calls for cameras to be placed at every bridge and tunnel into Manhattan to photograph every vehicle entering and leaving. Details would then be kept on a huge city database. More »

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NYPD • New York City • New York • Manhattan • Ground Zero • privacy • counterterrorism • civil liberties • security cameras

Pakistan Spends US Anti-Terror Aid on Jets

Shift in counter-terrorism funding angers lawmakers

Jul 24, 08 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A plan to spend US funds earmarked for anti-terrorism aid to upgrade Pakistan's F-16 jets is angering lawmakers who complain that it's a misuse of the money, the New York Times reports. The Bush administration says the $230 million will boost the jets' ability to strike at insurgents. Critics say... More »

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Pakistan • fighter jet • counterterrorism • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Pakistan military

 Air Force Seeks
 Anti-Terror $16M
 for 'Comfort Pods' 

Congress nixes funds for high-flying accommodations on military planes

Jul 18, 08 3:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air Force chiefs have sought $16 million in anti-terrorism funds to build luxurious "comfort capsules" to be installed in military aircraft for VIP officer travel, reports the Washington Post. The project's costs have soared as finicky generals demand changes, with modifications in the plush leather seats—including a switch... More »

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US military • counterterrorism • air travel • US Air Force • military spending

From Britain With Love: MI6 Seeks Minorities

Spy agency wants women, Asians, Arabs, to help fight terrorism

Jul 13, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Next year's 007's may look more like Charlie's Angels than James Bond, as MI6 seeks to recruit more women and minority agents, the AP reports. The drive, which has netted 20,000 résumés over the past 12 months, welcomes Asian and Middle Eastern language speakers, the disabled, and... More »

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gender • counterterrorism • James Bond • MI6 • Britain • gender discrimination • gender stereotypes • intelligence agencies

 Ailing bin Laden
 Mere Months
 From Death? 

Terror mastermind succumbing to kidney disease, CIA claims

Jul 2, 08 2:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Terror leader Osama bin Laden is dying from kidney disease, according to a CIA analysis of the medications he has been taking, reports Time.The world's most wanted terrorist likely has no more than 12 months to live, and may already be teetering on the brink of death, according to... More »

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CIA • counterterrorism • Osama bin Laden • kidney disease • al-Qaeda • 9/11 attacks • dialysis • Hellfire missile

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