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Search results for "Al Qaeda" ...
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"Homegrown Terror"
In this 60 Minutes broadcast, CBS investigates "homegrown terrorism." The war on terrorism has been heavily focused on Al Qaeda, but individual terrorist who are raised in the U.S. often have little or not contact with the organization. These people often avoid the "law enforcement's radar." This report is intended to provide new insight on the topic of terrorism on U.S. soil.
Tags: terrorism; Al Qaeda; Taliban; Somali; Obama; Minneapolis; al-Shabaab
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Impossible Dream: Rebuilding Afghanistan amid corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement
The investigation examines the Obama administration's efforts to create a modern, secure nation in Afghanistan.
Tags: Afghanistan; War on Terror; al Qaeda; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; reconstruction
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How Obama's White House Learned to Love the Drone
The investigation examined the Obama administration's heavy use of armed CIA drones in Pakistan which received little public debate or discussion. Major findings include that only a fraction of those killed by the drones were known Taliban or al Qaeda leaders. The investigation also found that the White House approved adding an American citizen to the CIA's target list.
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Gangs in Garden City: How Immigration, Segregation and Youth Violence Are Changing
Journalist Sarah Garland investigates how two of the most dangerous Central American gangs have made their way into the suburbs of Long Island. Garland also tells the story of several young people whose lives have been affected by gangs or gang violence. Her five-year investigation involves conversations with police, gang members and school officials. That information reveals a different opinion than that of the Department of Homeland Security, who believes the gangs to be a problem on the level of Al Qaeda.
Tags: street gang; gang violence; youth; Mara Salvatrucha; MS-13; Hempstead; immigrant gangs; Latin American gangs; Salvadorans With Pride; SWP; Long Island
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Blackwater
Blackwater, hired by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “to participate in a program to assassinate al Qaeda leaders.” Furthermore, Blackwater was used to “help carry out snatch and grab operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.” This series also looked at the relationship between the “CIA and several of Afghanistan’s most powerful and possibly most corrupt government officials.”
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Surrogates; Afghanistan; Iraq; Private security; Clandestine mission; al Qaeda; Karzai; Spies; Spy agency; Xe Services
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The Fort Hood Shootings
The investigation showcases the unraveling of the Fort Hood massacre. It chronicles the repeated failure of U.S. intelligence to take substantive action against the assailant, Nidal Hasan, and the bureaucratic decisions that ultimately snowballed into a tragedy.
Tags: Anwar Awalki; Fort Hood; Brian Ross; military; massacre; shooting; jihad; Nidal Hasan; terror; Al Qaeda; Yemeni; bureaucracy; Texas; army base; psychiatrist;
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The Man Who Conned The Pentagon
Dennis Montgomery, a self-proclaimed scientist, believed he could decrypt secret communication between Al Qaeda. He had been doing this for years and convincing the US national security establishments of this information. His bizarre intelligence caused plane cancellations, orange alerts, and chaos throughout America. Further, this story reveals specific contracts and a number of events caused by certain people.
Tags: War on Terror; Dennis Montgomery; Al Qaeda; Terrorists attacks; US Intelligence agencies; US Government; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America
This book is Bamford's latest expose' of the National Security Agency. Among his findings, Bamford reveals that the agency had been targeting the Yemeni home that served as Osama bin Laden's operations center prior to 9/11 but had never told the FBI that the al-Qaida terrorists were there. Bamford's book demonstrates an unparalleled ability to penetrate the most secretive of institutions.
Tags: National Security Agency; NSA; al-Qaida; al-Qaeda; national security; 9/11; September 11; Pentagon; CIA; Central Intelligence Agency; secrecy; FBI; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The CIA and Interrogation
"Not a formal series, these 12 stories explored the Bush administration's internal struggles over the extreme interrogation methods it embraced after 9/11 in the fact of widespread accusation that it had authorized torture."
Tags: Bush; government; terrorism; interrogation; torture; CIA; evidence; Al Qaeda; Justice Department
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The Anthrax Case
60 Minutes looked into the five years old chase between FBI and Steven Hatfill. Hatfill in 2001 was investigated in the Anthrax case and was said to be responsible by the FBI. However, there was distorted and fallacious evidence given to the media at the time. The investigation by 60 Minutes showed that the case was not as air tight as the FBI claimed.
Tags: FBI; anthrax; Steven Hatfill; 9/11; September 11, 2001; al-Qaeda; blood hounds; evidence