terrorism

16 years ago on this date, Feb 26, 1993, a truck bomb weighing in 1500lbs exploded in basement garage of WTC complex. Terrorists original intent was to damage the structural supports columns and cause one tower to topple into another. Failed to accomplish goal, but killed 6 people and...

The above thread about posting troops in US cities for domestic security: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130403 Causes me to make the following observation: Post 9/11, we in the public safety sector jumped through many hoops in the nation's effort to prepare for...

Found this on The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/04/toy_taliban/ Yes, the toy really is being sold by some company, but no, it is NOT endorsed by Lego Group. It's so funny, and so disgusting, at the same time, I don't know if I should be laughing, or throwing up.

Because, as you know, God would stop those nasty terrorists dead in their tracks... http://www.kentucky.com/210/story/608229.html

The planet is facing a major environmental crisis. The world's economies are facing a major financial crisis. Piracy is on the rise. Societies are becoming increasingly violent. Terrorism. Genocide. Wars. Radical Religion. Pressure from the developing world. An aging population. Lowering birth...

Linky. Though I am normally loathe to attempt rational discussion on this topic, this headline on Digg caught my eye. Rationalizing and confirmation bias, engage!

The Path to 9/11, the controversial TV docudrama about the events leading to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is now available on the internet. Originally aired on ABC on September 10 & 11, 2006. Info about the program and the controversy from Wikipedia. Part One...

http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/54910/;jsessionid=639C8556078C2C552B4BAF3441E6AF7F Why and who is doing this?

If this is true, it's going to be a very explosive situation. Heck, even if it's not true, the report itself is going to raise tensions.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/01/anthrax.suicide.ap/index.html Wow. Hope that was him.

Again, the terrorists have won: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9725077 This is gold: Denver police Lt. Tony Lopez, commander of Denver's intelligence unit says "We don't snoop into private citizens' lives. We aren't living in a communist state." ROTFL!!! What in the world makes you think...

Charlie Black: Terrorist Attack on US would be a "Big Advantage" for John McCain John McCain's chief strategist, Charlie Black, thinks that a terrorist attack on US soil would a political boon for his candidate, as was the assasination of Benazir Bhutto:

I think it's a terrific idea. Gordon Brown is clearly very clever, as he knows that we keep going at this rate, and we will have no liberties for the terrorists to destroy at all *touches nose*!

On their homepage, AE911Truth claim that molten metal is an indication of controlled demolition using explosives. Roughly a month ago I e-mailed them about the claim. A "Judy Shelton" replied thanking me for pointing that out and that they'd modify their website to remove the claim. Today I...

Looks like involvement in the Middle East may be the reason [again] for another 9/11. But thanks to the Neocons, at least Iraq may not be a safe haven for Al Qaida for hundred years. And who is Osama and the rising Taliban anyway? :confused: : 4PGmnz5Ow-o If someone actually stumbles over the...

Many CFs like to claim that terrorism is something made up by the government or that it's not a big deal. While this claim is absurd, I am curious to know what some of the CFs in this forum think about it. Oh and CFs before you resond, please read the following list. Are they all purpotrated by...

The actual report (pdf) is titled: I just can't understand it. We did get attacked by Al Qaeda on September 11, 2001, yes? And a few other times as well, right? And they've attacked a few more countries as well. And they were almost gone a year after the September 11th attack. And now...

Which is very good of them. But they need to clear it with the relevant religious authorities, of course. UN seeks fatwa prohibiting use of children in armed conflicts Kuwait news Agency .. Emphasis added. I will not believe it until I see it from another source. And a whole bunch of other...

Warcraft Intelligence Report

The deadly toxic Ricin was recently discovered in a Las Vegas hotel room - the person residing there has been in hospital for past 2 weeks suffering from respiratory distress. While police say was not case of terrorism copy of ANARCHISTS COOKBOOK found in room along with ricin. Any ideas? Was...

I am opposed to the new ID card system in the UK, and have seen the campaign group NO2ID refered to in the media recently.... i don't really know all the details of the proposed ID scheme so it's difficult to know if they are accurate in their descriptions of the ID system.....and certainly...

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill (H.R. 1955) which is now being considered by the Senate (S. 1959). It is the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, and the effect on anti-globalization protesters is astonishing. I first saw this in...

Is what’s happening in the Maldives a microcosm of what’s going on in Pakistan and perhaps elsewhere? The bombing in the Maldives coupled with action against radical Islamic elements a few months ago was a mere blip on the world stage but it may hold important lessons and should be followed...

Behold, the text of the final NWO crackdown on the 9/11 Truth Movement: H.R. 1955, Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. You might read this and think, "Well, I'm glad somebody's going to look into this problem and see what can be done." You may read this and...

http://www.american.com/archive/2007/november-december-magazine-contents/what-makes-a-terrorist I'd like to add that scapegoating, in order to place the blame elsewhere on the reasons why a region has strife, is a vital component. It distracts people from looking at the real reasons why their...

When the Atomic Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was it an act of terrorism? (DISCLAIMER: Read nothing into this. I am a pro-Iraq-War Moderate. I just think it's a good topic.)

I recently finished watching a cable TV movie about the Bali bombing called "A Long Way to Heaven" or something like that. It wasn't too bad apart from the annoying and insensitive aussie reporter. Anyway, near the end of the movie one of the organisers asked another (Muklas, I think) why Bali...

This is sort of a companion thread to the "German Autumn" thread in Politics. As many of you probably know, in the autumn of ´77, the German terrorist group Rote Armee Fraktion kidnapped the chairman of the employers´ association, Hanns Martin Schleyer, and a team of PLFP terrorists hijacked...

(I don´t have much time to post right now, but I will elaborate more later on.) Many of you probably know what the term "German Autumn" ("Der Deutsche Herbst") refers to - the spate of terrorist incidents in autumn ´77, especially the kidnapping (and later, murder) of the chairman of the...

The Lost War is an excellent article that reveals how futile and counterproductive the so-called "War on Drugs" is. This is not to suggest that illicit drugs or drug addiction are harmless, but rather that our punative approach to dealing with them causes more harm than it prevents. Simply put...