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 The Rise of Islamist
Extremism
in Latin America
“This network … did not spring up overnight,” states the report of Operation Cazando Anguilas, a study commissioned by the US
Office of Secretary of Defense to explore the nexus of terrorists,
transnational criminal organizations and Mexican narco-cartels in Latin
America. “Rather, it arose as a byproduct of a long history of Muslim involvement in the
region.” READ MORE…
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 Revealing
the Threat
In May 2003, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing, “Narco-Terrorism: International Drug Trafficking and Terrorism—A Dangerous Mix,” took a hard, cold look at the problem. The nearly 1-inch thick fine print
transcript of the hearing documented Hezbollah and other Middle East terrorist
organizations’ undeniable presence in the region. READ MORE…
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 Honduras:
A beachhead for
narco-cartels and Islamist terrorists?
While Latin America’s socialist governments have condemned the Honduran military for its June 28
ousting of President Manuel Zelaya in response to Zelaya’s questionable moves to usurp the nation’s constitution, intelligence shows that counter-narcotics and counterterrorism
authorities had been investigating the Zelaya regime’s ties to Mexico’s narco-cartels … and terrorists. READ MORE…
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IN THE AUGUST PRINT EDITION…
Unholy Trinity
South of the American border, three transnational threats are coming together in
an alliance of convenience and mutual support that may present A danger to the
American homeland.
By Anthony Kimery
In October 1988, an urgent cable was dispatched by a Middle East CIA station
back to Langley. It warned of a terrorist smuggling enterprise in Panama tied
to the leader of Fatah’s Special Operations Group (FSOG), the Palestine Liberation Organization’s security wing.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ARTICLE…
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 PERSPECTIVE: Murder of Border Patrol Agent is Test for Mexico and US
Will the murder of Robert Rosas be handled better than the murder of Luis
Aguilar?
On July 23rd, another US Border Patrol agent lost his life in the line of duty.
According to press reports, Agent Robert Rosas, 30, the father of two, was shot
in the head and body when he responded to a border incursion near the isolated
town of Campo in southeastern San Diego County. He was dead when other agents
arrived, Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego bureau,
told the Associated Press. READ MORE
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» Read “The Life and Death of Luis Aguilar” CLICK HERE…
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