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Terrorism
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Chavez praises alleged terrorist Carlos the Jackal
(AP)
AP - Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians.
Terror trials differ in civilian, military courts
(AP)
AP - The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee.
Germany to send trial observer to NY
(AP)
AP - A German government official says the nation will send an observer to the upcoming trial in New York of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and four accused henchmen.
Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks
(AP)
 AP - Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said.
Italy arrests Pakistanis suspected of Mumbai links
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, that killed 166 people.
Lashkar-e-Taiba threat revived after Chicago arrest
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The arrest of two men in Chicago on terrorism charges linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba has revived fears about the Pakistani militant group's global reach and its ability to plot attacks in India and around the world.
Is imam a terror recruiter or just an incendiary preacher?
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — The Yemeni-American imam who's been under renewed scrutiny after the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, preaches against alcohol, birthday parties, black magic and extramarital sex. He also supports armed struggle — jihad — against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has encouraged extremist insurgents in Pakistan and Somalia.
Sears Tower plot leader gets 13-year prison term
(AP)
AP - The ringleader of a group described by prosecutors as plotting terror attacks on Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices in hopes of sparking an anti-government insurrection was sentenced Friday to 13 1/2 years in prison by a federal judge.
Mumbai still vulnerable 1 year after attack
(AP)
AP - The walls that the rockets blew out have not been repaired, and the plaster is a dense scattershot of bullet holes. Dozens of holes, blasted by grenades, pockmark the linoleum floors.
Guantanamo Bay: Inside Obama's Plan to Close the Center
(Time.com)
Time.com - White House plans for terror suspects currently in detention are likely to outrage liberals and conservatives
Two more jailed for Sears Tower terror plot
(AFP)
 AFP - A US judge on Thursday handed down prison terms of eight and nine years to two more men accused of swearing allegiance to Al-Qaeda and plotting to blow up the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the United States.
Gov't rewarding firms checking immigrant status
(AP)
AP - The Homeland Security Department will give a seal of approval to businesses volunteering to use an electronic program to check workers' immigration status.
Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
(AP)
AP - The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.
Terrorists Inside U.S. Increase Attacks, Panel Hears
(Bloomberg)
 Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Terrorist incidents over the past 12
months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly
are launching attacks against targets such as military bases,
anti-terrorist experts said today.
Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit warns of new cells
(Reuters)
Reuters - Indonesia still faces a key risk of new militant attacks as Islamic radicals have set up new cells in recent years and some bomb experts remain at large, the head of the country's anti-terrorism unit said on Thursday.
Senators say Fort Hood shooting was terrorism
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The Senate Homeland Security Committee Thursday began its probe into the Nov. 5 Fort Hood shooting with few details about what everyone really wants to know: the true motives of alleged shooter Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
New York, terror trial capital of the US
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - 1993-94: Trial in first World Trade Center bombing.
Chicago terror suspects investigated in India
(AP)
 AP - Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible involvement in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, according to authorities in that country.
Tiny survivor doesn't remember Mumbai attack
(AP)
 AP - Moshe Holtzberg celebrated his third birthday on Wednesday the way many Jewish children do — he got his first haircut. He appeared not to recall the tragic events of a year ago, when his parents were killed in a terror attack in Mumbai, India.
Homeland Security Panel Plans to Investigate Fort Hood Shooting
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said Wednesday they would investigate potential intelligence failures in the Fort Hood shooting and the overall threat of homegrown terrorism.
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