February 17, 2012
Moroccan Man Busted in FBI Sting Plotting Suicide Attack at Capitol
Update: Authorities identified the man as Amine El Khalifi, 29, of Alexandria, Va., an immigrant from Morocco who was illegally in the U.S. By Mike Levine Fox News Authorities have arrested a man allegedly on his way to the U.S. Capitol for what he thought would be a suicide attack on one of the nation’s…
Presidential Hopeful Santorum Wants Secret Service Protection
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Could it be that presidential hopeful Rick Santorum wants what Mitt Romney already has? Apparently, so. ABC and Fox news report that Santorum has sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking for Secret Service Protection, USA Today reports. Romney is currently the only GOP candidate who has the…
Muslim Groups Want Input in FBI Training Material
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Anti-terrorism training materials used by the FBI could be changing. The Religion News Service reports that the FBI said it is willing to consider a proposal from a coalition of Muslim and interfaith groups to create a committee to review materials. The FBI recently removed some materials from training after they…
Is Mexico’s War on Drugs Working?
By Mariano Castillo CNN Mexico has landed some hard punches against the drug cartels that have stirred violence in parts of the country — at least on paper. In 2011, against just the notorious Zetas cartel, Mexico ended the reign of 16 leaders who ran cartel operations at the state or national level. Thugs with…