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Terror Unlike the Usual Terrors: A Report from Mumbainew

Mumbai, India has endured terrorist attacks for decades, but the November assault on the Taj Mahal Hotel stopped the city in its tracks.
Boston Phoenix  |  Kathryn Gearhart  |  12-03-2008  |  International

Beijing's Defenses Can't Stop Terrorismnew

The deployment of 100,000 troops around Beijing and the surface-to-air missile batteries that protect the main stadiums couldn't stop two equally determined Uighur militants from killing 16 Chinese police and injuring another 16 in an attack on a border post near Kashgar.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  08-06-2008  |  International

Walid Shoebat, the 'Former Terrorist'new

He claims that he is a former Palestine Liberation Organization terrorist turned Christian peace activist. On April 29, the University of Colorado's College Republicans are bringing Shoebat to Boulder, at a cost of roughly $30,000. But now critics and journalists are beginning to question the validity of his story and his identity.
Boulder Weekly  |  Michael de Yoanna  |  04-28-2008  |  International

Where is Orange County's Missing 'Terrorist'?new

Terror suspect Khalil Deek moved from an Anaheim, Calif. apartment to a Jordanian prison; current whereabouts unknown.
OC Weekly  |  Nick Schou  |  06-16-2006  |  International

Fishin' for Evildoers on the Pacific Coastnew

The Alameda County Sheriff's Department believes it is the only county agency in the nation that defends its residents with a fully manned antiterrorist gunboat.
East Bay Express  |  Justin Berton  |  09-26-2005  |  International

Exit Strategy for Mass Transitnew

When it comes to subways and terrorism, the best defense might be a good escape. But could the crowds make it through those floor-to-ceiling turnstiles fast enough?
The Village Voice  |  Jarrett Murphy  |  07-13-2005  |  International

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