Category Archives: terrorism
Human Sacrifice Is a Thoroughly Modern Phenomenon
Human Sacrifice Is a Thoroughly Modern Phenomenon – I’ll own up to not having thoroughly digested this one yet, but there is much to digest: comments on the globalization of terror, by Hans Magnus Ensenburger, author of (amidst a great … more…
Terror Act Has Lasting Effects
Terror Act Has Lasting Effects Declan McCullagh points out that the much-trumpeted 2005 expiration date applies only to small sections of the USA Act; many measures, some of which have previously been rejected as unconstitutional – are here (or there) … more…
How to Lose a War
How to Lose a War – pretty comprehensive mauling of the Bush administration pre- and post-911 (NYTimes)
Evil on a Budget … or, How to threaten the free world on fifty dollars a day
Evil on a Budget … or, How to threaten the free world on fifty dollars a day (via Cybermind)
electromagnetic bombs
In the blink of an eye, electromagnetic bombs could throw civilization back 200 years. And terrorists can build them for $400. – nothing to be reassured about, from Popular Mechanics. (via Cybermind)
Silence of 4 Terror Probe Suspects Poses Dilemma
Silence of 4 Terror Probe Suspects Poses Dilemma FBI considering forgetting themselves, or something (washingtonpost.com via RRE)
A Military Secret No Longer
A Military Secret No Longer – US sailors used as biochem war guinea pigs over 10 years (Hartford (CT) Courant, via Ethel)
No Anthrax in MS letter
NO Anthrax in MS letter – “Further testing by the CDC determined no anthrax was present, Bortolin said. He declined to say what the letter actually contained”. Mmmm, lemme see now, that was the one from Malaysia with the pr0nogrfy … more…
Anthrax attacks now being linked to US right-wing cranks
Would any wild-eyed zealots in the house who don’t have a flask of anthrax under their sink please remain standing? – Anthrax attacks now being linked to US right-wing cranks (Independent)
Hitchens vs. Chomsky on The Roots of 9/11
The Roots of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks (gone, but if you search on this page for “hitchens chomsky”, you will find what you seek) – a handy link page for the whole exchange, to put it politely, between Chris … more…