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War Imminent in Baidoa; Further Attacks Expected Outside of Somalia
Posted on November 3rd, 2006 on Counterterrorism Blog
I recently wrote that the extremist Islamic Courts Union (ICU) may be preparing for a final push into Baidoa, where Somalia's transitional fed...

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Islamic Militancy in Bangladesh: Still in a Cocoon or Exposed?
Posted on November 2nd, 2006 on Counterterrorism Blog
Looking at the recent developments in Bangladesh, it seems this South Asian country is experiencing political and social turmoil coupled with Is...

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“Combat, not Surrender”: Video of Abu Yahya al Libi Released
Posted on November 2nd, 2006 on Counterterrorism Blog
As advertised yesterday, the As Sahab arm of Al Qaeda has released the video of Abu Yahya al Libi. Laura Mansfield reports, "In this seventeen m...

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Southeast Asia Updates
Posted on November 1st, 2006 on Counterterrorism Blog
Here are a few updates in the issues I've covered in the past week in the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia. Philippines: The Philippine government ...

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And the Negotiations Start
Posted on November 1st, 2006 on Counterterrorism Blog
Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah confirmed yesterday that “serious” negotiations had commenced with Israel via a third party intermediary ...

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The cover-up of Homeland Security’s virus infection
Posted on November 7th, 2006 on Homeland Stupidity
Last August a Windows virus infected over 1,300 computers which Customs and Border Protection uses to screen foreign travelers visiting the ...

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The TSA Follies
Posted on November 7th, 2006 on Homeland Stupidity
Airport security is in good hands with the Transportation Security Administration . . . and monkeys might fly out of my butt. The TSA’s new motto...

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Fourth-grader suspended for refusing to call his principal a witch
Posted on November 6th, 2006 on Homeland Stupidity
When I was a graduate student at the University of Kansas, I made some extra money as a test scorer with NCS scoring the portions of standardized tests ...

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Homeland Security data mining all international travelers
Posted on November 5th, 2006 on Homeland Stupidity
The Department of Homeland Security is recording all of your international travel, and much more information about you, and using it to determine ho...

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The news just keeps breaking
Posted on November 4th, 2006 on Homeland Stupidity
Here are three short updates to stories previously covered at Homeland Stupidity. We’ve got good news and bad news. First, the good ne...

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