2011年8月9日星期二

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Portraits of Navy SEALS killed in helicopter crash (AP)

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 03:40 PM PDT

This undated family photo shows  Sgt. Patrick Hamburger, 30, of Grand Island, Neb. Hamburger was among 30 Americans killed when a U.S. military helicopter was shot down Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. Military officials have not released the names of those killed, but Hamburger's family confirmed his death. (AP Photo/Family Photo)AP - The Navy SEALS who died aboard a downed helicopter in Afghanistan came to the special forces from far-flung corners of the country, some motivated by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. They were intensely patriotic and talented young men with a love of physical challenges and a passion for the high-risk job they chose.


W. Pa. man pleads guilty in fed terror cases (AP)

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 12:47 PM PDT

AP - A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Tuesday to using the Internet to promote terror attacks against American military and civilian targets in posts he made on an Islamic extremist web forum he moderated. He also pleaded guilty to having a loaded pistol when he allegedly bit two FBI agents who tried to question him.

Retired officer on trial for theft from 9-11 fund (AP)

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT

AP - A retired high-ranking naval officer honored for his valor during the Sept. 11 attacks on the Pentagon is being tried for a third time on allegations he exaggerated his injuries to get money from the victims compensation fund.

The DEA's Terrorist Hunters: Overreaching Their Authority? (Time.com)

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 07:40 PM PDT

Time.com - The DEA's Special Operations Division has been dramatically effective in interdicting suspected narcoterrorists. But can the cases stand up in court?

Iranian group's big-money push to get off US terrorist list (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 03:28 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A high-powered array of former top American officials is advocating removal from the US terrorist list of a controversial Iranian opposition group with a long anti-American history.
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