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What steps should Western border agencies take to defend their homelands from harm by Islamists? In the case of non-citizens, the answer is simple: Don't let Islamists in. Exclude not just potential terrorists but also anyone who supports the totalitarian goals of radical Islam. Just as civilized countries did not welcome fascists in the early 1940s (or communists a decade later), they need not welcome Islamists today. But what about one's own citizens who cross the border? They could be leaving to fight for the Taliban or returning from a course on terrorism techniques. Or perhaps they studied with enemies...

It happened again this week. I came out of the office to find a flyer under my windshield wipers inviting me to a special informational presentation on God and family values, and how to bring them back to the forefront in America. I'm a parent so the flyer caught my interest. But as an analyst for the Northeast Intelligence Network, my eyes were riveted to the address on the flyer: The session was being held at a nearby mosque. Curiosity got the better of me, and I decided it would be a good time for some onsite investigations of the...

The differences between the sessions were striking. Clearly the second session was a recruiting session. Were the women aware of what was being taught in the first session? Certainly those women who spoke Arabic should have been. The reason for concern is obvious: Two different doctrines are being promoted. One peaceful, friendly, warm and fuzzy doctrine is being used to draw people in, with a focus on the well-being of their children. But the Arabic-speaking sessions clearly have an anti-American tone. It shows clearly that as much as we'd like to pretend it hasn't, jihad has reached Small-Town, USA. This...

In Islam, lying or omissions for the 'greater good,' according to a strict or radical Islam/Islamist philosophy is not only acceptable, it is holy and blessed work. It is called al-Takeyya (or al-Taqiyya) and is a strategy outlined in the Hadiths and supported by various interpretations of some of the Suras in the Koran. We have just seen it in action and most people never even caught the whiff of mental ether the Islamists were pouring into the airways of the already comatose and choking non-Islamist world. Al-Takeyya is a policy whereby a Muslim may lie, deceive or omit critical...

The United States has forced the Iranian opposition based in Iraq to disarm.United States officials said thousands of Mujahadeen fighters located in Northeastern Iraq have agreed to lay down their weapons.They said the Iranian opposition insurgents, surrounded by United States tanks, relayed their agreement amid heavy pressure by the United States Army V Corps. The Muhajahadeen has controlled five camps near the northern border with Iran. The bases which contain tanks, artillery and armoured vehicles, are around the city of Baqubah in the Diyala province, about 70 km North of Baghdad.About 4,000 Muhajahadeen troops are belived to be located in...

Terrorist Hunter May 4, 2003 Bob Simon talks to Sarah, an Iraqi Jew whose father was killed by Saddam Hussein.  (CBS) (CBS) For a soldier in the war on terror, she’s rather small and carries no weapon. But armed with a computer, she’s helped the U.S. government inflict severe blows on terrorists where it often hurts them most – in the pocketbook.   Sarah, who wishes to remain anonymous because she investigates U.S. links to Muslim terrorists, spoke to Bob Simon on 60 Minutes. Sarah has provided information to the FBI, the Treasury Department, Customs, the INS, even the White House....

U.S. Central Command says terrorist devices have been found in Iraq. At a briefing Tuesday morning, Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks offered up examples of coffee tables laden with explosives and "suicide vests." Brooks also described the progress in the search for weapons of mass destruction. "The most important part of it frankly, is that with every day that goes by, we get more and more information, we have more pieces of the puzzle being revealed to us and given some of the players we are currently taking into our custody and those we continue to seek. We remain confident that...

Insider notes from United Press International for Sept. 26 ... Symbols are important. Videotape just released by the Chechen rebels confirms what U.S. intelligence has suspected -- and what Russian President Vladimir Putin has long claimed -- that the Chechen's so-called "moderate" leader Aslan Maskhadov has bowed to the Islamicist hard-liners and gone "jihadi." On the tape, his commentary on the shooting down of a Russian military helicopter, he is seen wearing epaulets inscribed with verses from the Koran. Behind him was the rebels' green flag, which used to feature the Chechen nationalist emblem of a wolf of Ichkeria, has...