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27 Oct 2010 22:50

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U.S.: Metro opens doors, sure, but they closed on DC terror suspect

  • dumb You’re a guy who has a crazy idea to blow up parts of the DC Metro system, because that’s a good idea and stuff.
  • dumber You end up working with people you think are members of al-Qaeda, offering up significant details on your plans.
  • dumbestYou find out that they’re members of the FBI. Farooque Ahmed, this is your life. Don’t mess with the DC Metro. source
  • » And yes, we know: This is a serious situation. Lots of people could have died. But here’s our feeling on the matter. We’d rather be brash and fearless-sounding than give into the kind of FUD that these sort of threats encourage. That’s what terror suspects want.
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04 Oct 2010 23:09

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World: In Pakistan, drones reportedly kill German citizens with extremist ties

  • Do these guys have ties to the European terror threats? That’s our question. Generally, when the U.S. has drones go on the attack in Afghanistan or Pakistan, it takes a couple days to figure out exactly who got hit. This time, however, they knew very quickly. The drones nailed a group that included at least four people with German citizenship and reported extremist ties. Americans are keeping tight-lipped about any further details in the case, but the timing obviously leads to a lot of big questions. source
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29 Sep 2010 11:09

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World: That’s a relief: “Mumbai-style” terror attack foiled in Europe

  • then A major terror attack on the Indian city of Mumbai killed hundreds and left a city and country shaken.
  • now Similar terror attacks in Europe were plotted, but authorities got word of them ahead of time.
  • later? Authorities have noted that there has been a higher level of terror activity lately. source
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09 Sep 2010 09:43

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Politics: Obama calls Koran burning an al-Qaeda “recruitment bonanza”

  • You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan. This could increase the recruitment of individuals who’d be willing to blow themselves up in American cities or European cities.
  • Barack “not a cat” Obama • Describing why Pastor Terry Jones’ whole “Burn a Koran Day” is a “recruitment bonanza” for al-Qaeda. Let’s face it. It’s the kind of thing that will piss off tons of people and might push a few towards extremism. Happy, Terry? You got the president to talk about you, and unlike every other time Obama brings up culture-clash issues, he didn’t sound like a smart guy making a stumble. source
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26 Aug 2010 18:58

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World: Khuram Sher: Terror suspect previously terrorized “Canadian Idol”

  • This guy right here? Terror suspect. No, really. Khuram Sher, who was arrested early Thursday in Ottawa, may have thought a little differently about Western culture a couple of years ago. The self-proclaimed Hilary Duff fan sang Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” for the bemused judges, who also learned that Sher also likes “hockey, music, and acting.” What they didn’t learn is that he might have ties to al-Qaeda. Count your blessings that he didn’t win. source
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11 Aug 2010 21:41

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World: Osama bin Laden’s cook gets prison time for feeding bin Laden

  • 14 number of years Ibrahim al Qosi was sentenced in a military tribunal for conspiring with al-Qaeda and providing material support for terrorism
  • two number of years al Qosi may actually serve, based on a plea agreement which has been kept secret and may not be publicized for months, when nobody cares anymore source
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05 Aug 2010 20:24

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U.S.: al-Shabab: Somali terror group the root of latest terror arrests

  • 14 the number of alleged al-Shabab supporters indicted for providing support to the group
  • three the number of states in which they were residing – Alabama, California and Minnesota source
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26 Jul 2010 09:58

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U.S.: South Park terror threat guy on trial for (unrelated) terror charges

  • Remember this guy? He’s currently on trial for terror charges for attempting to go to Somalia to join the terror group Al-Shabaab. Zachary Adam Chesser, also known as Abu Talhah al Amrikee, has already hit radar screens this year after he made a veiled threat against the South Park guys for their infamous Mohammed episodes. Chesser, a Virginia resident, is being held without bond while a judge decides his fate. His trial continues today. source
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08 Jul 2010 09:00

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World: Al-Qaeda reportedly had its sights on bombing Norwegian targets

  • 3 dudes were arrested in Norway,
    that hotbed of terrorism source
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06 Jun 2010 10:55

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U.S.: Two dudes arrested before reportedly going to hang with terrorists

  • who Two American citizens, Mohamed Hamoud Alessa, 20, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 26. The terror suspects were both arrested at JFK Airport late last night.
  • what The duo were headed on separate flights to Egypt with the eventual destination of Somalia, where, reportedly, they were going to meet up with a terror cell. source
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