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How to prevent Terrorism, watch for it at home, do your research and know your enemy. Part of the reason the WTC was hit and vulnerable was because of a lack of preparedness. We can call agree on that.

• The United Nations for Drug Control and Crime Prevention website on terrorism (Also note other links inside this site on terrorism awareness and prevention)
• The Department of Defense Education Activityhas an very competent and adequate section on prevention and awareness
• There is a website established in the aftermath of the Oaklahoma City bombing called "The Oaklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism" that is superb. This should keep you busy for a while
• Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association (DERA)
• Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism(Dept.of State)
• Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (ACE)
• Center for Counterterrorism Technology and Analysis (CCTA) (kind of hard core)
• Anti-Defamation League: Terrorism Update (think tank)
• Center for Civil Force Protection – Sandia Laboratories (kind of techncial)
• The Terrorism Research Center
• The Diplomatic Security Service and has reward information for known terrorists as well asterrorism info
• Finally, ifccfbi.gov is the FBI’s internet fraud complaint center and is the website that the Atty. General Ashcroft? (whatever his name is, can’t remember right now) gave out.

Sadly, a quick search at Defense Link produced only rather 3 old articles… similar dismal results came from fbi.gov, cia.gov, and nsa.gov… what does that say about internal awareness campaigns? That is a story in and of itself. Also, the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection website apparently hasn’t been updated since 1998!

From the forums – Bush Threatens Bin Laden; Market Plunges One of the few companies bucking the trend was handgun maker Sturm Ruger & Co, whose shares rose 15 percent, an indication that the market foresees more gun sales to nervous Americans seeking personal protection. (posted by Patrick)

The Bad Fads Museum as sent in by Tom

Afgha.com – Ahmad Shah Massoud died two days ago, Massoud was the leader of the Anti-Taliban. Check out the letter of warning written in 1998, warning of the terror that will follow. NY Times article covering and breaking the story Login required use: dean_paxton | password: uther)

He was the leader of the United Front, which controls about 5% of Afghanistan. They will, of course pledge help to the U.S., but are understandably angry that this has been allowed to go on so long and that the world has ignored their struggle. They have received some external Soviet and U.S. support, however, and I would expect this group of individuals to get a lot of attention very soon.

This is all very significant in that he was attacked last Sunday. Three days before the WTC attack. This is obviously a consipracy between the Taliban, Pakistan, and bin Laden… Immediately after the assassination attempt, there was speculation that the so-called United Front, a loose alliance of anti-Taliban forces, would fall apart. But the response to the attacks in America appears to have given new hope to those opposed to the Taliban. “The Americans will target the Taliban leadership,” said Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist who has covered Afghanistan for 20 years. “It’ll be messy, but in the end there will be a new government in Kabul.”

Looks like some of the Taliban’s officials have started fleeing Afghan capital during the growing expectations of a U.S. millitary action. Hundreds of regular citizens are probably either far ahead or, close behind.

Here’s the story Mike told me about: Newsday.com – Driver Arrested in Hate Crime at Mall A 76 year old man tried to run a Pakistani woman over with his car.

Pryor Oklahoma – couple, rural man charged with abuse, molestation… for binding their 8 year old son and piercing his penis with a “hog” ring. Jimmy Elrod, 36, Denise Elrod, 38, and Robert Crane, 37, were charged earlier this week with injury to a child and lewd molestation. They did this in an apparent attempt to “stop him from mastrbating.”

“According to a search warrant affidavit, the boy, who had rope burns on his wrists, said he ‘ was tied up at night (on his back) to a black storage box, with his hands elevated above his head then wrapped in a sheet and sweat shirt so that he couldn’t get up and go to the bathroom, and he had accidents on the floor.’ ” (sent in by Jeff who says “I’m speechless. I never agreed with Jocelyn Elders on her “Outer-course Initiative” but god!!!! What the hell is the matter with these people?)

More than $200 million in gold, silver buried beneath World Trade Center destruction – Ummm… where’s my shovel? sheesh! (via mefi)

Bush names bin Laden, alerts military The president directed members of the armed forces to ?get ready … we?re at war.? And for the first time, Bush singled out Saudi extremist Osama bin Laden as a main suspect in Tuesday?s attacks. discuss this in the forum

Paula Poundstone Cops a Plea Striking a deal with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, the comic pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of felony child endangerment and one misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on a child, after prosecutors agreed to drop sex charges against her.

I suppose that they wouldn’t have dropped them as a part of a plea if they were true. This is the kind of story that gets skipped in the shadow of huge news such as the latest events. I thought it should be pointed out. In fact, I’m not particularly fond of the way that E! penned the article. Sounds cold and somewhat indifferent. Since, it’s not known for journalistic unbias, they can afford to editorialize a little bit.

Eerie Album Art Scrapped Was going to link to a similar story a couple of days ago but, I lost it.

This is a pictorial from someone living in Brooklyn sent in via e-mail. 20 pics in all, very good quality.

Flamboyant german internet millionaire offers $10 million dollar reward for Usama Bin Laden.

On Doomed Flight, Passengers Vowed to Perish Fighting – (NY Times Login: dean_paxton | user: paxton) Woman’s husband via cellphone: “three Arab-looking men with red headbands,” carrying a knife and talking about a bomb, took control of the aircraft…

I’ve talked to a lot of my Arab-American friends by now, either in person or on the phone.

I’m concerned that The Mindless Hoarde who’s eyes are full of bloodlust for a faceless enemy, are eventually going to turn their hostilities inward. How long will it take for The Mindless Hoarde to start looking up and down the streets for anyone with even remotely dark hair/eyes/skin?

Nostradamus quote refuted. Canadian high school prank, or something. Not sure.

I’ve opened the paxtonland discussion forums. Join us please, no registration required, but please do anyway.

Jihad! THE HOLY WAR IS ON! Two symbols of US POWER were DESTROYED today! Sent in by the guy who started this newsgroup discussion: on Google groups Be sure and click “next 10” on the bottom of the page. This kook also has some connection to a fellow know as SOLLOG – “Son of light, light of god.” AKA John Patrick Ennis who is apparently the Nostrdamus of today had predicted this entire thing some time ago… Naturally, I too thought this was going to happen, but I was way to busy working to tell anyone, naturally (all links posted to and seen on mefi, sorry dutchbint).

This is the most shocking sequence that I’ve seen as of yet.

ifccfbi.gov is the site that Ashcroft just gave out… However the server error shows: “HTTP/1.1 Server Too Busy” too many visitors. “Your call cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up and try your call again later.”

Another pictorial via the BBC. I’ve just seen these videos and photographs for the first time. So for many of you, they are not new.

BUILDING BIG: Databank: World Trade Center. Data for dead buildings… I’d imagine that the insurance red tape will be more horrific than the explosions themselves, god.

Report: Explosions Reported in Afghanistan does this mean something else?

Still framess from film of the second crash. Wow.

There is a bum rush on all of the gas stations, everywhere. Me and Mike finally stopped at the unlikely station across from the Chevy Truck Plant and filled up, but only after a 6-8 car wait. I’m told, that’s mild. Rumors are that station owners will not be selling gas after midnight. Hope that isn’t true. I also hope that it is true and that I didn’t just spend $1.89 a gallon (when it was $1.43 10 hours ago) because some opportunistic gas distributors are trying to get islamic gas stations owners killed by their patrons. Around here, that’s an honest to god likely scenario.