Forget Osama's Diary: Taliban Now Tweeting In English
Forget Osama’s Diary: Taliban Now Tweeting In English – Epic Center
Social media clearly played a role in the Arab Spring movement. Now let’s see if it advances the agenda of … the Taliban?
New Customs and Border Aircraft Rolled Out This Week
On Wednesday, the Office of Air and Marine at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held an open house in a government hangar at Reagan National Airport to show off its latest aircraft – the Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MREA). What struck me about the new MREA is how much more cost-effective capability it brings than the unmanned Predator UAV.
Let’s Bag al Qaeda's Bagmen
In many ways, the Abbotabad raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden was the beginning, not the culmination, of a massive intelligence operation. One area that could be particularly ripe for disruption is al Qaeda’s financial support network. As I argue in ForeignPolicy.com, terrorist financiers must be under tremendous stress since news broke that U.S. Navy SEALs killed bin Laden and seized hard drives and other electronic media from his safe house.
Implications Of Bin Laden's Death Examined In Congressional Analysis
Implications Of Bin Laden’s Death Examined In Congressional Analysis – HSToday
A new Congressional Research Service Report (CRS) that examined the broad implications of the death of Osama Bin Laden (OBL) said “the degree to which OBL’s death will affect Al Qaeda and how the US responds to this event may shape the future of many US national security activities.”
Loose Lips: A Contrarian View
By Doug Doan
In a recent post, Frank Cilluffo warned about the potential harmful impact of all the loose talk about the intelligence received from the Bin Laden hit last week. However, the contrarian in me thinks there might be a different explanation for all the speculation and press reports of the huge intel bonanza. If the raid resulted in a bust for intel collection, what would that mean?
The Containerized Cargo Threat Remains Significant
Though Osama bin Laden’s death brings discussion on the future of al Qaeda, but let us not forget that this terrorist organization is large and spread throughout the world. Their methods for attack are many, and al Qaeda had plans to use cargo as a method to smuggle plastic explosives into the United States and the UK concealed in shipments of women’s and children’s clothing. This threat remains real.
The Intersection of Evidence and Intelligence
The death of Osama bin Laden, including the recovery of a large quantity of hard drives, thumb drives and other media, is an example of the ultimate success in counterterrorism. Kill the leader and recover all of his command and control data. After 9/11, we experienced significant improvements in forensic science capabilities, and I can only imagine that the yield of actionable intelligence from this information will be incredible.
After Deployment: A Conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 About Their Time in Japan – Part 5
In this final installment of my five-part interview with Virginia Task Force 1’s Capt. Joe Knerr and Lt. Rodney Vaughan, the two veteran rescuers reflect on the resiliency of the people of Japan, the lessons they’ve learned along the way and how their experiences in Japan compare with other disasters to which they have responded.
No evidence Pakistan knew of bin Laden’s hideout, top security official says
No evidence Pakistan knew of bin Laden’s hideout, top security official says – The Washington Post The Obama administration has seen no evidence suggesting that Pakistan’s intelligence, military or political establishment knew anything of Osama bin Laden’s secret hideout in an army garrison town 35 miles from the capital, the White House’s chief security official […]
Have we forgotten that loose lips sink ships?
By Frank Cilluffo and Sharon L. Cardash
In the aftermath of the death of Usama bin Laden, much has been made of the “treasure trove” of material found in his safe house. With so much still at stake, it is wrong – indeed counterproductive – to be discussing in significant detail in the public domain, such as newspapers, the lode of intelligence that may have been found and its implications for action in the field.
