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Armed TSA Agents Threaten Travel Journalist
TSA shows up at the door of a Connecticut blogger, demands he relinquish his laptop, and says "we could make this difficult for you."
Detroit Bomber Failure: His Dad Tried to Warn U.S. Authorities
The TSA has a lot of explaining to do, starting with why Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was not placed on the U.S. no-fly list. (Also read Roger L. Simon, Richard Fernandez, and Phyllis Chesler.)
TSA Dodges Congressional Investigation of Breach
Twelve of Osama bin Laden's half-siblings have a pilot's license. And that's not even the most embarrassing TSA news lately.
TSA Hands Al-Qaeda Its Playbook
Terrorists were surely rejoicing when the Transportation Security Administration posted one of its most sensitive documents online.
Blaming Blackwater: Pakistan Awash in Conspiracy Theories
Throughout Pakistan, including popular media, conspiracy theories blaming the U.S. for Pakistani violence are gaining acceptance.
Terror Returns to Russia: What Will Putin Do? (Updated)
Last Friday’s terror attack on a Russian train was international news. The Kremlin hates to look weak. (Update: Putin says no plans to leave power.)
Al-Qaeda Somalia Abroad: A Threat to Israel and the U.S.
A daring U.S. raid kills wanted terrorists in Somalia. Al-Shabaab — al-Qaeda's Somalian proxy — vows revenge.
Federal Air Marshal on Trial for Rape in UK
There’s a major story brewing across the pond — one that threatens the entire future of the secretive U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service.
Could Terrorists Attack Pakistan’s Nuclear Facilities? They Already Have
Despite Hillary Clinton's assurances, we are relying on nothing but Pakistan's word. The facilities have already been attacked three times in the past couple years.
Is the White House Really Neglecting Bioterror?
A government commission wastes time and money to determine what they should already know: Al-Qaeda is looking to use biological weapons.
Inside the Predator’s War on Terror
A firsthand look at the Air Force's hi-tech hunting of terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Two European Nuclear Scientists Arrested as Al-Qaeda Suspects
Nabbed working at one of the most sensitive nuclear facilities in the world, this huge story has received almost no press.
Zazi, Homegrown Terrorists, and the American Mosque
Was the Colorado terror suspect radicalized in an American mosque?
Trouble in Saudi Arabia: Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bum’ Assassination Attempt
A suicide bomber almost managed to kill a heavily guarded Saudi prince, passing through several security checkpoints with a bomb hidden in his rectum.
Does Omar Bin Laden’s Tell-All Reveal the Contents of Sandy Berger’s Pants?
Osama's son is releasing a memoir telling of a failed Clinton attempt on his father's life.
Al-Qaeda Murders Its Way Across the Sahara
A suicide bomber attacks a French embassy in Mauritania in response to Sarkozy's stance on the burqa.
Two French Agents Kidnapped in Somalia — Why Were They There?
Two French intelligence agents, supposedly on a public mission without need for cover, get kidnapped while posing as journalists.
Was Sa’ad Bin Laden Managing Al-Qaeda from Iran?
Osama bin Laden's son may be more than just a "low-level" target, as U.S. counterterrorism official once described him.
Was Terrorism Behind Air France Crash?
Why would investigators tell a French newspaper that two terrorists boarded the flight only to recant the story later?
Bin Laden’s Bridge over Troubled Waters
Why is Osama's brother pushing a bizarre construction project in one of the world's most dangerous areas?
It’s Not Over: What About the Rest of the Hostages in Somalia?
President Obama should spearhead a multinational operation to free the 200 mariners still held captive.
Taliban Terrorist Targets Washington
Should Baitullah Mehsud's threats to attack our nation's capital be taken seriously? (Watch an interview with Annie Jacobsen here.)
Drone Attacks in Pakistan: The Mystery Deepens
Al-Qaeda operatives are being taken out in Pakistan. Why the secrecy about it?
U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drone over Iraq
Was the incident a simple Iranian "mistake" — or the prelude to a U.S. military nightmare?
FBI Chief Faces Pakistani Pandora’s Box
Without cooperation from Islamabad, America will have trouble identifying terrorist sleeper cells in the U.S.
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