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Soobrosa's Bookmarks: terrorism

Ian Black: The truth about the Mossad
The recent, outlandish assassination in Dubai may prove the most damaging yet in the Mossad's history of high-profile, bungled operations. How did it squander its reputation for ruthless brilliance?
2010-05-12 to bestof, intelligence, israel, profile, terrorism
Euan Ferguson: War without end
Among the tsunami, a shaky ceasefire between Tamil rebels and government forces seemed to offer a glimmer of hope. So what went wrong in Sri Lanka?
2008-07-20 to sri lanka, tamil, terrorism, war
Lawrence Wright: The Rebellion Within
An Al Qaeda mastermind questions terrorism.
2008-06-30 to al qaeda, bestof, islam, jihad, terror, terrorism
Noah Shachtman: NYC Is Getting a New High-Tech Defense Perimeter. Let's Hope It Works
"This is preventative," Colgan adds, "because we would expect those people who would attack us to be dead on the day they attack us."
2008-05-03 to bestof, fear, privacy, security, terrorism
Oliver Burkeman: Heads in the clouds
Longer check-in queues, more frequent baggage inspections, more intrusive personal searches. Is airport security tighter than ever - or does it just seem that way?
2007-12-26 to airport, bestof, fear, flying, security, terrorism
Ron Marsico: Screeners at Newark fail to find 'weapons'
Agents got 20 of 22 'devices' past staff.
2006-11-02 to pensioners, power.play, security, terrorism, war
Thomas C. Greene: Mass murder in the skies: was the plot feasible?
Our official protectors and deciders trumpet the fools they catch because they haven't got a handle on the people we should really be afraid of. They make policy based on foibles and follies, and Hollywood plots.
2006-08-21 to england, explosives, fear, power.play, terrorism, toothpaste

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