Cleveland beefs up security measures for today’s political convention

Cleveland beefs up security measures for today’s political convention

The area around the Republican National Convention site in Cleveland increased security measures Friday to thwart a similar attack to what occurred in Nice, France Thursday, adding concrete traffic dividers and tall metal fences. According to Reuters, security experts said police, U.S. Secret Service agents and other law enforcement officials have viewed vehicles – similar […]

Secret Service: Nothing left to chance at conventions

Secret Service: Nothing left to chance at conventions

U.S. Secret Service officials say security planning for the Republican and Democratic national conventions took into account large-scale terrorism threats like the vehicle attack that occurred in France. In Philadelphia, site of the Democratic National Convention, the Secret Service’s top agent said Friday “there is nothing we leave to chance.” Agents will sweep permitted vehicles […]

Violent Attacks On The Rise | What Can You Do?

Violent Attacks On The Rise | What Can You Do?

Well here we are again in the face of another violent tragedy in France. In the past few violent attacks the world has experienced it’s been with the use of firearms and/or explosive devices. Because of these events we’ve seen politicians going after the guns, saying those are the reason for the violence, instead of going […]

Ex-Gitmo detainee connected to Turkey airport attack added to US list of terrorists

Ex-Gitmo detainee connected to Turkey airport attack added to US list of terrorists

A former Gitmo detainee connected to last month’s ISIS attack on the Istanbul airport that killed 45 and injured more than 230 others was officially added to the U.S. government’s list of designated terrorists Wednesday. The State Department confirmed to Fox News that Ayrat Nasimovich Vakhitov  was at the Guantanamo detention camps from June 13, […]

Facebook Sued for $1 Billion for Alleged Use of Medium for Terror

Facebook Sued for $1 Billion for Alleged Use of Medium for Terror

Lawyers filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging it allowed the Palestinian militant Hamas group to use the platform to plot attacks that killed four Americans and wounded one in Israel, the West Bank and Jerusalem. “Facebook has knowingly provided material support and resources to Hamas in the form of Facebook’s online social […]

Man charged with marking targets in DC for Islamic State

Man charged with marking targets in DC for Islamic State

A Virginia man has been charged with attempting to assist the Islamic State by photographing targets in the Washington, D.C., area for what he thought would be a terrorist attack. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said 25-year-old Haris Qamar (Harris kumm-AHR) of Burke was arrested Friday morning. Court records say […]

Troop reductions no impact on mission against ‘resurgent’ Taliban, US general says

Troop reductions no impact on mission against ‘resurgent’ Taliban, US general says

Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, arrived in Kabul Friday to meet with his commanders to discuss a “resurgent” Taliban two days after President Obama announced he would keep thousands of additional troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in January, reversing a previous decision. “We see close ties between the Taliban, Al […]

U.S. Policy towards ISIS – Analysis

U.S. Policy towards ISIS – Analysis

The ‘train and equip’ efforts of the United States in Iraq and Syria over the past few years have yielded mixed results. The CIA and special operations attempts to field rebel Syrian forces to fight ISIS have seen some embarrassing moments.

New poll: Voters show anxiety about guns, terrorism

New poll: Voters show anxiety about guns, terrorism

An increasing number of voters say the terrorists are winning the war against the United States.  Over half think profiling and stricter gun laws would make the country safer.  Meanwhile, 4-in-10 voters say shootings like the one in Orlando make them feel they need to own a gun. That’s according to a new Fox News […]