White House Taking ‘Seriously’ Al Qaeda’s Eying Of America’s Gun Show Loophole – Huffington Post
The Obama administration says it’s taking “seriously” a statement from an al Qaeda spokesman that instructs sympathizers of the terrorist group to exploit soft spots in U.S. gun laws.
Denying safe havens to terrorists — and reporting about it – Homeland Security Newswire
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report discusses U.S. efforts to address terrorist safe havens. Terrorist safe havens provide security for terrorists, allowing them to train recruits and plan operations.
Mexicans turn to social media for news about drug crimes | McClatchy The messages brim with urgency as they pop across computer screens and into cell phones, made all the more stark by their brevity. “Gunshots heard along Guadiana Blvd,” one Durango resident reported on his Twitter account one recent night. “Three burned-out trucks along […]
New U.S., Pakistan Joint Counterterrorism Team to Focus on High Value Targets – IPT Blog
Officials have confirmed that the U.S. and Pakistan will form a joint counterterrorism team, the Associated Press reports.
Heightened border security helps fuel billion dollar smuggling business – Homeland Security Newswire
As the United States makes it more difficult to cross its borders illegally, business for human traffickers has been booming with smugglers making billions of dollars a year.
Two Iraqis Indicted in Kentucky on Terrorism Charges – The IPT Blog
Two Iraqi nationals have been indicted on terrorism charges, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Kentucky announced Tuesday. The previously sealed indictment, returned last week by a federal grand jury, charged Waad Alwan and Mohanad Hammadi on 23 counts related to helping insurgents, including al-Qaida linked fighters, in Iraq.
Black swans are another name for Secretary Rumsfeld’s famous category of “known” unknowns, things we know we don’t know – but maybe we should. The Japanese anticipated the double-shot of earthquakes and tsunamis, but not the triple whammy of earthquake-Tsunami-massive release of low-dose radiation from nuclear power plants. It is hard to believe that Washington would not screw up a nuclear incident just as badly as Toyko, particularly if the event happened in the midst of another catastrophe.
Experts Weigh Likely Terror Attacks, Future Of Al Qaeda After Death Of Bin Laden – HSToday
Authorities should prepare for a higher short-term threat to the US homeland after the death of Osama bin Laden but the long-term outlook for al Qaeda is weakening, experts told the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday.
Napolitano: More Collaboration Needed On International Aviation – HSToday
Addressing more than 1,000 delegates of the travel and tourism industry from around the world Las Vegas last Thursday at the World Travel and Tourism Summit, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano underscored the importance of international collaboration to ensure the safety of commercial aviation and improve the travel experience for all passengers through trusted traveler initiatives such as US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Global Entry program.
Seven months ago, intelligence organizations uncovered an attempt to bomb airliners by putting explosives in cargo. The cargo bombing plot highlighted the absence of effective cargo screening systems for air cargo being flown into the United States. The U.S. government should move expeditiously towards risk-based screening before al Qaeda strikes again.
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