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Discussions on WindowsForum.com tagged with counterterrorism cover major events and strategies in the fight against terrorism, including the killing of Osama bin Laden, drone strikes against al-Qaeda, and domestic security measures. Topics range from the implications of bin Laden's death for the War on Terror to the use of unmanned drones in Pakistan and calls for internment of suspects by a former UK police officer. The content reflects debates on counterterrorism tactics, intelligence gathering, and the ongoing threat from extremist groups, providing a forum for users to analyze and comment on these critical security issues.
  1. whoosh

    NEWS Former Senior UK Police Officer Calls For Internment Of Islamic Terror Suspects

    Tarique Ghaffur, a former Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard, and once Britain’s most senior Muslim police officer, has called for internment of Islamic terrorist suspects. Against a backdrop of recent atrocities in London and Manchester, and the revelation that MI5 has identified 23,000...
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. reghakr

    Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains

    WASHINGTON – Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden's compound indicates al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But counterterrorism officials say they believe the planning never got beyond the initial phase and have no...
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    • 9/11 anniversary al-qaida attack plans city counterterrorism fbi homeland security intelligence osama bin laden plot public safety rail safety railway security terror alerts terrorism threat mitigation threats transportation us trains
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. reghakr

    What Bin Laden’s Death Means For The War On Terror

    President Obama’s announcement last night that al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special operations forces outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad is welcome news indeed. The death of the man responsible for the worst attack on the U.S. in history represents a major...
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    • 9/11 al qaeda ayman al-zawahiri counterterrorism global cyber threats gulf ideology islamabad islamic groups jihad justice kashmir muslim world north africa osama bin laden radical islam religious war terrorism u.s. forces war on terror
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. reghakr

    Latest on Osama Raid: Tricked-Out Choppers, Live Tweets, Possible Pakistani Casualties

    No U.S. operatives were hurt or killed in the dramatic, early-morning raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in his northern Pakistan hideout. At least, none that we know about here at 1:50 a.m. Monday, EDT. But there may have been casualties among American allies, according to...
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    • abbottabad aerial warfare al-qaida casualties cia counterterrorism drones eyewitness helicopter intelligence local news military military operations news report obama operations osama bin laden pakistan raid security
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  5. cybercore

    Drones 'winning' war against al-Qaeda

    More than 40 people were killed in Pakistan last week in a US drone attack near the Afghan border. The use of unmanned drones have always been controversial, but ex-CIA director Michael Hayden says they are winning the war. Ten years on from 9/11, al-Qaeda appears to be on the back foot. One...
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    • al qaeda campaign cia civilian impact counterterrorism drones human rights intelligence michael hayden military national security obama pakistan predator propaganda surveillance taliban terrorism violence war
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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