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Prone to Violence

Postroad — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:38:15 -0800

Prone to Violence FROM THE French Revolution to contemporary Iraq, the beginning phase of democratization in unsettled circumstances has often spurred a rise in militant nationalism. Democracy means rule by the people, but when territorial control and popular loyalties are in flux, a prior question has to be settled: Which people will form the nation? Nationalist politicians vie for popular support to answer that question in a way that suits their purposes. When groups are at loggerheads and the rules guiding domestic politics are unclear, the answer is more often based on a test of force and political manipulation than on democratic procedures.

The Torture Question tonight on PBS

tvgurl — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:54:05 -0800

The Torture Question tonight on PBS by far, television's most in-depth look at how the controversial interrogation policy evolved after a major power struggle within the Bush administration. (via Rocky Mountain News) The problem, of course, is that it's often the things we'd rather not think about that we most need to hear, especially when those things are actions taken in all of our names with an eye toward making us safer. Ellen Gray Watch a preview here.

On "The Glassing of Mecca"

Dunvegan — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:13:12 -0800

Answering the "Glass Mecca" Strategy. Regarding the comments by Rep. Tom Tancredo offering the nuclear terrorist attack response of "nuking Mecca.” …More inside

"Major Incident" in London reported

Cobbler — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 02:17:05 -0800

Major Incident on London Underground reported. Anyone have any further information?

From The Never Ending Story - The Torture Papers

y2karl — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:55:00 -0800

While the proverbial road to hell is paved with good intentions, the internal government memos collected in this publication demonstrate that the path to the purgatory that is Guantanamo Bay, or Abu Ghraib, has been paved with decidedly bad intentions. The policies that resulted in rampant abuse of detainees first in Afghanistan, then at Guantanamo Bay, and later in Iraq, were product of three pernicious purposes designed to facilitate the unilateral and unfettered detention, interrogation, abuse, judgment, and punishment of prisoners: (1) the desire to place the detainees beyond the reach of any court or law; (2) the desire to abrogate the Geneva Convention with respect to the treatment of persons seized in the context of armed hostilities; and (3) the desire to absolve those implementing the policies of any liability for war crimes under U.S. and international law.

Regarding the Torture Papers, which detail Torture's Paper Trail, and, then there's Hungry for Air: Learning The Language Of Torture, and, of course, there's ( more inside)

Newsworthy?

dig_duggler — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 21:40:45 -0800

200 dead. In a time when terrorism is a major political platform and given that this event has had a bigger death toll than any other major terror activity since September 11, why is this not bigger news?

Is this all just a dream?

banished — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 03:39:42 -0800

Did a Boeing 747 really hit the Pentagon? Warning: [flash movie, sound]

Fear is the mind-killer.

solistrato — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:32:16 -0800

Air Marshals Say Passenger Overreacted. "The source said the air marshals on the flight were partially concerned (Annie) Jacobsen’s actions could have been an effort by terrorists or attackers to create a disturbance on the plane to force the agents to identify themselves." (Second story down, via atrios)

Ducks, all in a row...BAM! BAM!

troutfishing — Tue, 25 May 2004 22:38:52 -0800

"They are going to attack" - but "we won't be like Spain"

smoking gun anyone?

amberglow — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:07:45 -0800

DOJ Asked FBI Translator To Change Pre 9-11 Intercepts --- FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, was offered a substantial raise and a full time job in order to not go public that she had been asked by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to retranslate and adjust the translations of [terrorist] subject intercepts that had been received before September 11, 2001 by the FBI and CIA. "My translations of the pre 9-11 intercepts included [terrorist] money laundering, detailed and date specific information enough to alert the American people, and other issues dating back to 1999 which I won't go into right now." Incredibly, Edmonds said "The senate Judiciary Committee, and the 911 Commission have heard me testify for lengthy periods of time time (3 hours) about very specific plots, dates, airplanes used as weopons, and specific idividuals and activities." Is this true? and OMFG

Al-Qaeda behind Madrid massacre?

Postroad — Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:31:53 -0800

Al-Qaeda behind Madrid massacre? One piece of evidence I've only seen mentioned in Norway is a document a terrorist research group at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment found on an Islamist website. The document surveys strategies for forcing the coalition out of Iraq. It mentions Spain as a convenient target, and the election this week as a convenient time to carry it out

fleet owner of a tanker companies = the new evil doers

specialk420 — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:14:45 -0800

"fleet owners of a tanker companies" = the new evil doers?
what kind of questions do yesterday's discovery of ricin in the capitol, and the january 9th article ask about our "war on terror"? [ initial link via TPM ]

At event, Perle's before swine

soyjoy — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:55:36 -0800

Richard Perle ...terrorist supporter or clueless dupe?

malvo case ehxibits

hama7 — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:18:16 -0800

Scribbling for jihad. Malvo case: defendant's trial exhibits.

Dirty Bombs

Irontom — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 11:22:13 -0800

Dirty Bombs
Federal investigators have documented 1,300 cases of lost, stolen or abandoned radioactive material inside the United States over the past five years and have concluded there is a significant risk that terrorists could cobble enough together for a dirty bomb. (warning - Salon link)

Visit us! We're safer than New York City (NEW YORK CITY!)

m@ — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:58:11 -0800

Visit Madison, Indiana. Why? We're not New York City! Sure you can be opportunistic about selling gas masks if you're an internet entrepreneur, but what if you're a small town in Indiana and you want to cash in on fear of terrorism. Why, tout what you don't have, of course. "A safe place to visit...When you visit Madison you will discover that we have no tall buildings to fear, no nuclear power plants, airports or anything anyone would want to blow up."

TheTerrorMarket

srboisvert — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 04:03:32 -0800

Trading on the Future of Terror [LA Times] The war on terrorism has come to this: The Pentagon is setting up a commodity-style market to use real investors — putting down real money — to help its generals predict terrorist attacks, coups d'etat and other turmoil in the Middle East. You can sign up here to bet on suicide bombings.

Ma Bell, got ill communication

elwoodwiles — Tue, 08 Jul 2003 13:13:30 -0800

He can click on a bank in Manhattan and see who has communication lines running into it and where. He can zoom in on Baltimore and find the choke point for trucking warehouses. He can drill into a cable trench between Kansas and Colorado and determine how to create the most havoc with a hedge clipper. Using mathematical formulas, he probes for critical links, trying to answer the question: "If I were Osama bin Laden, where would I want to attack?" In the background, he plays the Beastie Boys.

intel official quits - and rings the alarm bell

specialk420 — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:05:39 -0800

the administration is "underestimating the enemy." It has failed to address the root causes of terror, he said. "The difficult, long-term issues both at home and abroad have been avoided, neglected or shortchanged and generally underfunded." Would we prefer to have this man providing intelligence information to our president more than a woman who has an oil tanker named after her?

The Southern Danger

The Jesse Helms — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:08:44 -0800

The Government is acting quickly. Quickly, to stem the deluge of Mexican terrorists.

sweet land of ...

donkeyschlong — Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:23:13 -0800

Secret Police strike again. What country is this, again?

Coleen Rowley warns of more attacks

specialk420 — Thu, 06 Mar 2003 07:58:37 -0800

After her experience in the weeks before Sept. 11, she said, "I promised myself that in the future I always would try." Time magazine person of the year - Coleen Rowley warns of more attacks. Is she doing the right thing or out of line by going public with warning?

It's Justice Time!

eatitlive — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:51:58 -0800

Know what time it is, Kidz? It's U.S. Department of Justice Time!

On today's show, we'll learn why Hacking is REAL BAD, and give you a chance to find out if you are a good cybercitizen. Next, we'll meet Axel, the talking drug dog, and his friends the Bomb Dog Bunch! Then, we'll check in on the ATF, for some cool science fair ideas.

And finally, just for you kids with crooks or international terrorists for parents, here's a nifty PDF coloring book (Native American version also available).

Standing With Osama?

homunculus — Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:48:02 -0800

Standing With Osama? "Some of the more bilious right-wing pundits... have taken to describing those who oppose the invasion as 'siding with Saddam.' But if such sleazy rhetoric is allowable, then maybe we should say that those like our President, who seem to have ignored Osama’s decrees, or like Powell, who are hawking a Saddam/Al Qaeda connection based on overblown evidence, are standing with Osama." Is this accusation fair? If so, is it productive? I doubt it, but I'm not certain. Rohan Gunaratna, the author of "Inside Al Qaeda," warns that an invasion of Iraq would undermine the international campaign against Al Qaeda and give terrorist groups a new lease on life. Oh well, at least it's funny. [Via Cursor.] [More inside.]

xoxoxo

shoos — Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:39:50 -0800

"I did not escape from you but I did what I was supposed to do and you should be very proud of me." The love life of 9/11 hijacker Ziad Jarrah.