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The killing of Osama bin Laden by a US led operation was celebrated worldwide following the confirmation of his death. Amidst the high mood of celebration, there is a concern following this al-Qaida’s founder’s death as more violent attacks may take place at any time. In short, the killing of Osama bin Laden does not mean a lessened threat of terrorism from al-Qaida rooted groups or any wickedly planned attacks.The killing of Osama bin Laden by a US led operation was celebrated worldwide... more
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A rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome, but tourism officials worried that it could deter would-be visitors from moving ahead with plans to cross the Atlantic.
The travel alert is a step below a formal warning not to visit Europe, but some experts said it could still hurt a fragile European economy already hit hard by the debt crisis.
"I think if someone was looking for an excuse not to travel, then this is just the ticket," says George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com. "However, I don't think most people will alter their plans unless the threat is very specific."
The State Department alert advised the hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens living or traveling in Europe to take more precautions about their personal security. Security officials say terrorists may be plotting attacks in Europe with assault weapons on public places, similar to the deadly 2008 shooting spree in Mumbai, India.
Without a specific threat, however, American visitors were not letting the alert disrupt their travels.
"We live in New York. So in New York we think about these things all the time," said Richard Mintzer, a 55-year-old American visiting Italy with his wife. "I wouldn't say we are particularly worried in Rome, no more than we would be at home, or anywhere in the Western world."
At Paris' spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear fashion shows, W magazine fashion market director Karla Martinez said she gets "worried for five minutes, but then I forget about it and get back to the job that I'm here to do.
"It's a little scary when you're staying in a big hotel with lots of tourists, because we hear that could be a target, but I try not to get too worked up about it," she said. "At the end of the day all you can do is keep your eyes and ears open and try not to be naive."
The impact on travel could deepen if the threat highlighted by the Obama administration leads to new, tighter security measures in airports and elsewhere, said Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst for Forrester Research.
But the U.S.-based Air Transport Association, a trade group for the airline industry, said it expects "business as usual."
United, Continental and Delta said they were operating as usual on Sunday without any cancellations or delays related to the terror alert. The airlines said customers will be charged the usual penalty if they want to change itineraries
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101003/ap_on_bi_ge/europe_terror_threatA rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe... more
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The UK's Home Office are fearful that one day an army of dressed-up, robotic 'suicide' bombers will wreak havoc on Britain's streets!
First, robots replaced humans in factories - leaving millions unemployed. Then they replaced our Fidos with Aibos. Now, they want to replace our suicide bombers! Whatever next?!?The UK's Home Office are fearful that one day an army of dressed-up, robotic... more
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A withheld Pentagon report details that about fourteen percent of the 534 prisoners already transferred out of the detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have relapsed into terrorism or militant activity, according to The New York Times and administration officials. An anonymous official made a copy of the report available to the Times.
In reference to the report, the Pentagon believes that 74 out of the 534 prisoners released from Guantánamo have returned to terrorism or related activities. Twenty-nine out of the 74 have been referred to by name.
One of the 29 ex-Guantánamo prisoners that definitely reverted to terrorism is Abdullah Slih al-Ajmi, a Kuwait imprisoned in Guantánamo from 2002 to 2005 who conducted a suicide bomb attack in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008, killing several Iraqi soldiers.
Only five of the 29 people identified by name have definitively engaged in terrorist attacks since their release. The rest are listed simply as being associated with terrorists or training with them.
The Pentagon has not provided details on the other 45 unnamed former prisoners’ return to terrorism.A withheld Pentagon report details that about fourteen percent of the 534 prisoners... more
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Four NYC men have been charged with a plot to detonate explosives near a Bronx synagogue and a Jewish community center, The suspects were also planning to shoot military planes located at the New York Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, NY.Four NYC men have been charged with a plot to detonate explosives near a Bronx... more
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