By William Tucker
In the pre-dawn hours of May 31, Israeli commandos of the Shayetet 13 special operations unit boarded several vessels that were attempting to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. Israel warned the organizers of the aid …
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YOU READ IT HERE FIRST – ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: Terror Attacks Against U.S. At All-Time High
By William Tucker
ABC News is reporting that a recently released DHS Intelligence Note is stating attempted terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland in the last 9 months has surpassed the number of attempts in any previous one year period. …
Jamaica under Siege: Implications for the U.S.
By William Tucker
The Associated Press is reporting that the running gun battles that touched off in Jamaica a few days ago are growing in intensity. The violence began when the ruling party in the Jamaican government dropped its objections …
More on the Multiple Terror Plots against the U.S.
By William Tucker
CIA Director Leon Panetta and National Security Adviser Jim Jones recently traveled to Pakistan to discuss the threat posed by the Pakistani Taliban to the U.S. homeland. For those that follow the In Homeland Security blog and …
The Taliban’s Strategic Problem
By William Tucker
On May 17 the Taliban struck an ISAF convoy in Kabul killing six soldiers (5 American, 1 Canadian) and 12 civilians. Today, the Taliban followed that attack with an assault on Bagram Airbase killing a U.S. contractor …
Al-Qaeda in Yemen Issues New Threat
By William Tucker
The emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Nasir Abu Basir Al-Wuhayshi, released a new statement recently decrying the decision to either kill or capture Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki is the radical cleric that has been linked …