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“We just see ourselves very much at risk here,” said New York Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. He said he does not want to rely solely on other agencies for the city’s protection. (By Helayne Seidman — The Washington Post)
In New York, a Turf War in the Battle Against Terrorism
By Dafna Linzer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, […]
for only an $800,000 unit cost + shipping & handling. Tote bag is extra.
It stunned me and no one had to touch a battery.
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New Weapon Against Terror: A Flashlight?
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Brandi Hitt
LOS ANGELES (CBS13) ― It looks like a normal flashlight, but Homeland Security has paid close […]
The headline recalls a post I made here May 22, 2006.
I counted 17 New York Times stories(10 by Times writers plus letters to the editor) about the injury to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.
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I have also included front pages from Saturday, Sunday and Monday. On none of the front pages did I see any reference to […]
Julie Myers
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Julie Myers, who oversees illegal export investigations as head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has apologized for condoning a Halloween party costume depicting a black dread locked prisoner.
(Charles Dharapak/AP Photo)
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This AP story is from Think Progress.
Bush official lauded racially offensive Halloween costume.
Julie Myers, head of Homeland Security’s […]
Storm readiness shortfalls kept secret
Officials say disclosure would be security risk
Saturday, October 27, 2007
By Bill Walsh
New Orleans Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON — The state of Louisiana and the Bush administration are refusing to disclose analyses that would let the public know where gaps exist in the government’s hurricane preparation and response plans, including evacuation, medical services and shelters.
Citing […]
IEDs Seen As Rising Threat in The U.S.
As Preparedness Is Criticized, Bush Works on a Plan
By Spencer S. Hsu and Mary Beth Sheridan
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, October 20, 2007; Page A01
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI agree that the homemade explosive devices that have wreaked havoc in Iraq pose a rising threat to […]
Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented
U.S. Effort More Extensive Than Previously Known
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 22, 2007; Page A01
The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel or plan to […]
DeFazio asks, but he’s denied access
Classified info - The congressman wanted to see government plans for after a terror attack
Friday, July 20, 2007
JEFF KOSSEFF
The Oregonian Staff
WASHINGTON — Oregonians called Peter DeFazio’s office, worried there was a conspiracy buried in the classified portion of a White House plan for operating the government after a terrorist attack.
As […]
”It is rather strange to see a photo of a character out of a Melville or Joseph Conrad novel on the internet.”
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Suspect in JFK airport plot surrenders in Trinidad
By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar Tue Jun 5, 7:44 PM ET
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - A fourth suspect in what U.S. authorities said was a plot to blow up […]
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May 9, 2007
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Kansas Tornado Renews Debate on Guard at War
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By SUSAN SAULNY and JIM RUTENBERG
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CHICAGO, May 8 — For months, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and other governors have warned that their state National Guards are ill-prepared for the next local disaster, be it a tornado a flash flood or a terrorist’s threat, because of […]