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War on Terror Portal
Toxin created by bacteria that grow on stored foods,especially on rice, peanuts, and cotton seeds.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
At the time of September 11, 2001, Afghanistan was governed by the Taliban and Osama bin Laden called it home. Amid U.S. air strikes, which began on October 7, 2001, the U.S. sent in more than $300 million in humanitarian aide. In December, 2001, Afghanistan reopened their embassy for the first time in more than 20 years.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Terrorist attacks which affect the food supply by destroying crops. Generally, such attacks use animal diseases (i.e., anthrax), natural pests (i.e. the potato beetle), molds or other plant diseases, or defoliation agents (i.e., Agent Orange).
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Any airplane that carries the President of the United States.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
A federal marshal whose purpose is to ride commercial flights, dressed in plain clothes and armed to prevent hijackings. Israel's use of air marshals on El-Al is credited as the reason Israel has not had a single hijacking in 31 years. The US started using air marshals after September 11. Despite President Bush's urgings, there are not enough air marshals to go around, so many flights do not have them. Also known as sky marshals.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Carried by or through the air, such as by an in-flight aircraft.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Islamic group which emerged spontaneously during the 1970's in Egyptian jails and later in Egyptian universities. After President Sadat released most of the Islamic prisoners from prisons in 1971, groups of militants organized themselves in groups and cells, and al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya was one of them.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Islamic group which emerged spontaneously during the 1970's in Egyptian jails and later in Egyptian universities. After President Sadat released most of the Islamic prisoners from prisons in 1971, groups of militants organized themselves in groups and cells, and al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya was one of them.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Satellite television station based in Qatar and broadcast throughout the Middle East.al Jazeera has often been called the "CNN of the Arab world.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
The Base. An international terrorist group founded in approximately 1989 and dedicated to opposing non-Islamic governments with force and violence. One of the principal goals of Al Qaeda was to drive the United States armed forces out of the Saudi Arabian peninsula and Somalia by violence. Currently wanted for several terrorist attacks, including those on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania as well as the first and second World Trade Center bombings, the attack on the Pentagon.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
