Homeland Security Secretary Clarifies Canadian Border Remarks Posted: 23 Apr 2009 12:06 AM PDT
The US Homeland Security Secretary suggests there are “instances” when suspected terrorists have attempted to enter the United States from Canada.
In a statement, Janet Napolitano said “some of these are well-known to the public such as the Millennium Bomber, while others are not due to security Napolitano issued the statement to reassure Canadians she knows that no 9-11 terrorists entered the US through Canada. Napolitano said earlier this week on the CBC that terrorists routinely enter the US through Canada, including the perpetrators of the September 11th attacks. America’s 9-11 commission concluded in the 2004 that none of those terrorists made it into the US through Canada.
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Pentagon Plans New Cyber-Command Center Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:57 PM PDT
The Obama administration is finalizing plans for a new Pentagon command to coordinate the security of military computer networks and to develop new offensive cyber-weapons, sources said last night.
Planning for the reorganization of Defense Department and intelligence agencies is underway, and a decision is imminent, according to a person familiar with the White House plans. The new command would affect U.S. Strategic Command, whose mission includes ensuring U.S. “freedom of action” in space and cyberspace, and the with the Defense Information Systems Agency. The Pentagon plans do not involve the Department of Homeland Security, which has responsibility for securing the government’s non-military computer domain.
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Terrorism: Islamists Threaten Terror Attacks In Germany Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:50 PM PDT
The Al-Qaeda linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on Wednesday citizens of the Jewish faith, according to German media. In the video, the third released this year, shows a man identified as “Commander Mohammad”, who criticises the presence of German troops in Afghanistan. The man accuses “the sons of Germany of being in the service of the Jews” unlike “Granddad Hitler”. Investigators believe the video’s release may be linked to a major Islamist terrorism trial which opened on Wednesday at a high-security court in the In the trial, three Germans and one Turkish national are accused of planning a series of simultaneous bomb attacks against discos and pubs and the Office. Two of the German suspects are converts to Islam while the third is a German citizen of Turkish descent. They face charges of belonging to a terrorist The trial is expected to last one to two years. If the defendants are found guilty, they could face prison terms of up to 15 years. Prosecutors claimed the men were planning to use about 10 times as much explosives as were used in the deadly July 2005 attacks on London transport that killed 56 people and injured thousands. The plot was at an advanced stage and the attacks could have killed over 50 people, according to police.
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3 Vials Of Virus Samples Missing From Maryland Facility Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:41 PM PDT
Missing vials of a potentially dangerous virus have prompted an Army investigation into the disappearance from a lab in Maryland. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command agents have been visiting Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, to investigate the disappearance of the vials.
Christopher Grey, spokesman for the command, said this latest investigation has found “no evidence of criminal activity.” The vials contained samples of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, a virus that sickens horses and can be spread to humans by mosquitoes. In 97 percent of cases, out of 100 cases, according to Caree Vander Linden, a spokeswoman for the Army’s Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. There is an effective vaccine for the disease and there hasn’t been an outbreak in the United States since 1971. The vials had been at the research institute’s facility at Fort Detrick, home of the Army’s top biological research facility, for more than a decade. The three senior scientist who retired in 2004. When another Fort Detrick scientist recently inventoried the retired scientist’s biological samples, he discovered that the three vials of the virus were missing. The original scientist’s inventories. During the investigation, the retired scientist and another former Fort Detrick Vander Linden said the investigators know that several years ago an entire freezer full of biological samples broke down and all the samples had to be not done before the samples were destroyed. Vander Linden said there’s a “strong possibility” the vials were in that freezer and destroyed, but that isn’t known for sure.
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Tensions Rise Between United States, Pakistan Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:34 PM PDT
to U.S. and Pakistani officials. President Obama has made it clear that success for U.S. efforts to stabilize Afghanistan depends in large part on what happens in Pakistan. But analysts say his new strategy for the region places huge demand on Pakistan and creates tension between the two countries — something that became evident during a recent visit by U.S. officials. In public, the United States and Pakistan are allies with a parallel interest in fraught with resentment, miscommunication and mistrust. There have been a series of incidents and issues recently that have contributed to the friction. One of them has to do with a bill introduced by Rep. Howard for about $10 billion in military aid and development assistance over the next five years. Shuja Nawaz with the Atlantic Council says the bill is loaded with conditions that even the most stable government would find difficult to fulfill. “It’s created a very powerful backlash in Pakistan — among the public for one, who think the United States is dictating, and among the government.” This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Share this post |
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