Officials insist no specific terror threat tied to Olympics
by Suzanne Kelly and Dan Rivers and Jonathan Wald Government officials from Washington to London insist that there are no known specific or credible terror threats tied to next month's Olympic games in...
View ArticleBritish security officials on alert for Olympic terror threats
By Dan Rivers and Jonathan Wald reporting from London News that European intelligence agencies are searching for a so-called "clean-skin" al Qaeda operative with a European passport should not be...
View ArticleStudy: Muslim extremists not looking for world domination
By Adam Levine Muslim extremists are more concerned with defending against foreign intrusion than foisting Islam on the world, according to a new study of extremist texts. The study suggests that a...
View ArticleFighting terrorism softly (Opinion)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of opinion articles about national security by participants in the upcoming Aspen Security Forum. Security Clearance is a media sponsor of the event which...
View ArticleLondon's Olympic security questioned
British government ministers fought back Sunday against accusations they had taken their eye off the Olympic security ball, rejecting accusations they were warned nearly a year ago about the security...
View ArticleBriefing the president about threats to the nation
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles about national security by participants in the upcoming Aspen Security Forum. Security Clearance is a media sponsor of the event, which is...
View ArticleColorado governor: In a funny way, this guy is a terrorist
Just hours after the shooting spree in Colorado, federal authorities said they did not see any connection to terrorism. But as is often the case in these incidents, the definition of terrorist is...
View ArticleCagefighter 'cures' terrorists
In past months, dozens of convicted terrorists have been released in the UK, including onto the same London streets. Seldom since 9/11 has al Qaeda, though weakened, had such an opportunity to create...
View ArticleCoping with the persistent threat of terror
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of articles about national security by participants in the upcoming Aspen Security Forum. Security Clearance is a media sponsor of the event, which is...
View ArticleConvicted terrorist guilty of plotting murder-for-hire from behind bars
By Carol Cratty A convicted terrorist was found guilty Thursday in North Carolina of plotting to kill witnesses who testified against him at his terror trial. Hysen Sherifi, 28, was found guilty in...
View ArticleTerrorism at a moment of transition
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the latest in a series of stories and opinion pieces previewing the upcoming Aspen Security Forum. Security Clearance is a media sponsor of the event which is taking place from...
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