NEVAR FORGET an important date ever again, with our handy-dandy calendar! Operators are standing by and listening to your call. Er, I mean waiting for your call. Yeah, that's the ticket.

January 8, 2009 7:34 AM

"The National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present the 2009 edition of the Counterterrorism (CT) Calendar. This edition... contains useful information across a wide range of terrorism-related topics: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on various threat-related issues" such as recognizing the effects of an anthrax infection. "The Calendar marks dates according to the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, and contains significant dates in terrorism history, as well as dates that terrorists may believe are important when planning 'commemoration-style' attacks." Conveniently available in both online multimedia format (deep link to the timeline itself), as well as a printable version (63 MB PDF).

(via amzam, via Threat Level)

posted by grouse (11 comments total)

That calendar link is the best self parody I have ever seen. Ms. November is kinda hot.
posted by cjorgensen at 8:01 AM on January 8

Ahhh, Ms. Counterterrorism!


I just wish they left all her limbs on.
posted by The Whelk at 8:02 AM on January 8

Apparently the only terrorists in the world are Muslims and Timothy McVeigh.
posted by TedW at 8:05 AM on January 8

Under "technical pages:"

ANTHRAX
CHEMICAL AGENTS
PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES
RAMADAN

Oh no! What will keep us safe from the Ramadans?!?!
posted by Grimp0teuthis at 8:59 AM on January 8

Quickly! eat something before sundown! Nom Nom For America!
posted by The Whelk at 9:13 AM on January 8 [3 favorites]

I like the logos page. Apparently, you can't be a real terrorist group without a logo.
posted by grounded at 9:23 AM on January 8

I like the logos page. Apparently, you can't be a real terrorist group without a logo.
posted by grounded at 12:23 PM on January 8 [+] [!]

cafepress anyone?
posted by geos at 9:28 AM on January 8

Apparently the only terrorists in the world are Muslims and Timothy McVeigh.

Don't forget crazy Japanese cults!
posted by rabbitsnake at 10:34 AM on January 8

I like how the misspell "Colombian" in the logos list.
posted by signal at 10:41 AM on January 8

Me, I just love that there's a "Kids Page." Oh Beaker the Eagle: won't you keep us safe from premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience?
posted by Amanojaku at 2:11 PM on January 8

I know I could just print it out from that PDF, but I want a physical version of this. It even beats the North Korean 2009 wall calendar I've been thinking of getting.
posted by champthom at 8:09 AM on January 12