Saturday, November 8 - "Secret enclaves of al-Qaeda extremists based in London, Birmingham and Luton are planning mass-casualty attacks in Britain," according to late Saturday reports. The Sunday Telegraph has made this its lead story for Remembrance Sunday.
Pakistan Warns and Welcomes
Saturday, November 8 - Coincident with the obligatory congratulations to the new US President, Pakistan's government and general public continue to protest US operations in the Pakistan-Afghan border region.
White House Hacked
Saturday, November 8 - The Financial Times reports, "Chinese hackers have penetrated the White House computer network on multiple occasions and obtained e-mails between government officials." Similar attacks on the McCain and Obama campaign systems have also been reported.
Pandemic Threat Persists
Friday, November 7 - With the financial crisis diverting politicians’ attention, and no sign after a decade that the H5N1 virus is set to trigger a pandemic, public health specialists are worried that the world is turning its back on the continued threat of a lethal flu outbreak," according to the Financial Times.
Material Support Charge Ruled Unconstitutional
Friday, November 7 - A federal judge in Oregon has ruled a law prohibiting material support for terrorists is unconstitutional because it is too vague. U.S. District Judge Garr King said the Treasury Department violated the rights of the Oregon chapter of a defunct Islamic charity based in Saudi Arabia," according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Most Leads Don't Lead
Friday, November 7 - The FBI tracked about 108,000 potential terrorism threats or suspicious incidents from mid-2004 to November 2007, but most were found groundless, a Justice Department review found on Friday. (More from Reuters and DOJ Office of the Inspector General)
Tokyo Dirty Bomb Exercise
Friday, November 7 - On Thursday Japanese authorities conducted an especially intricate interagency exercise focused on the threat of a dirty bomb being exploded in Tokyo.
Interfaith Meeting Condemns Terrorism
Friday, November 7 - "A joint declaration issued at the end of the Vatican's three-day Muslim-Catholic forum has called for recognition by both Muslims and Christians of the rights of women and freedom of conscience, and condemned terrorism in the name of religion," according to the Times of London.
Early Blizzard
Friday, November 7 - More than a foot of snow, high winds, white-out conditions, and significant transportation and power problems hit the northern plains.
Secret Deal with Pakistan?
Thursday, November 6 - David Ignatius reports that the US and Pakistan have reached an informal understanding regarding US operations into Pakistan.
CQ Projects Obama Homeland Security Policy
Wednesday, November 5 - Congressional Quarterly provides a quick overview of an anticipated counter-terrorism and Homeland Security policy for an Obama administration. This will be the focus of next Monday's (P)review.
Low Pressure in Caribbean
Tuesday, November 4 - A broad area of low pressure south of Cuba has the potential to strengthen into a tropical storm over the next few days. More from the National Hurricane Center. UPDATE: Hurricane Paloma formed late Thursday. UPDATE 2: Paloma made its Cuban landfall late Saturday night as a CAT4 hurricane.
Pakistan Warns Petraeus
Tuesday, November 4 - The next U.S. president must halt missile strikes on insurgent targets in northwest Pakistan or risk failure in its efforts to end militancy in the Muslim country, the prime minister warned General David Petraeus.
Second Gitmo Conviction
Tuesday, November 4 - A military panel at the Guantánamo Bay naval base convicted Ali Hamza al Bahlul, a former propaganda chief for Al Qaeda, of terrorism charges on Monday and sentenced him to life in prison, according to the New York Times. In separate legal action, six Algerian detainees have filed for a habeas corpus hearing.
Blacklists Challenged
Tuesday, November 4 - The United Nations blacklist of alleged terrorism financiers is facing legal challenges and dwindling support. Challenges to the U.N. list, which contains 503 individuals, businesses and groups, are coming from courts in Europe, including the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which ruled the blacklist is illegal because it lacks accountability and a mechanism for those on it to challenge their inclusion, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
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