SafetyIssues Personal and Public Safety News Articles: Terrorism Safety of Navy SEALs was my main concern in mission to kill Osama Bin Laden, President Obama says ================================================================================ Courtesy of DailyNews on 05/09/11 01:39:00 President Obama said he didn't think twice about ordering the killing of Osama Bin Laden - his second thoughts were all for the commandos risking their lives. "As nervous as I was about this whole process, the one thing I didn't lose sleep over was the possibility of taking Bin Laden out," Obama told "60 Minutes." Anyone who questions whether Bin Laden got what he deserves "needs to have their head examined," Obama said. He said the SEAL team going into Bin Laden's fortified compound at night had no idea what to expect. "They don't know if the building is rigged. They don't know if there are explosives that are triggered by a particular door opening," he said. "My No. 1 concern was, if I send them in, can I get them out?" Obama spent an eventful weekend after giving the order that Friday morning to kill Bin Laden. Al-Qaida vows revenge for Osama bin Laden's death ================================================================================ Courtesy of Boston.com on 05/06/11 06:28:00 Al-Qaida confirmed the killing of Osama bin Laden Friday and vowed revenge, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness" in the first statement by the terror network since its leader was slain in a U.S. commando raid against his Pakistani hideout. Tourism officials: Safety still top priority after Osama bin Laden strike ================================================================================ Courtesy of VegasInc on 05/03/11 12:31:00 Courtesy of VegasInc - Local tourism leaders say they’ll continue to stay vigilant against terrorist threats regardless of Sunday’s announcement that Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security maintained the same level of terrorism awareness at the nation’s airports and local experts said Las Vegas resorts should continue to stay alert despite the death of the al-Qaeda leader responsible for the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Several tourism industry leaders also joined the chorus of praise for President Obama and the military team that cornered bin Laden, shot him to death and buried his body at sea. “TSA continually evaluates the latest threats and screening measures which are implemented based on the latest intelligence,” said Carrie Harmon, a spokeswoman for the agency that operates security checkpoints at McCarran International Airport. What’s there in WikiLeaks secret files ================================================================================ Courtesy of FitToPostBlog on 11/29/10 01:38:00 Though US State Department’s top lawyer urged whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to keep classified documents off the website, remove all records and handover them to the U.S. government, thousands of US diplomatic messages leaked on Sunday that revealed US diplomats’ unflattering views of allies. ... WikiLeaks makes world 'less safe': Bildt ================================================================================ Courtesy of TheLocal on 11/29/10 12:41:00 WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables will severely weaken global diplomacy and make the world more prone to conflict, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Monday. U.S. says al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula behind cargo terror plot ================================================================================ Courtesy of CNN.com on 10/29/10 06:30:00 (CNN) -- U.S. officials say that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a fairly new arm of the umbrella terrorist organization, is behind an apparent plot to send explosive devices to U.S. destinations via cargo planes,. "Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been open in its venom toward the United States," John Brennan, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official and an assistant to President Barack Obama, said Friday. "Not only are they intending to do certain things ... they will in fact take steps to carry out those intentions." Brennan specifically pointed to the botched attempt last Christmas to blow up a Northwest Airlines passenger jet en route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day. U.S. and Yemeni officials have linked the attempt by man who tried to ignite explosives in his underwear to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. German Police Smash Terrorist Cell ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 09/06/07 08:10:00 German police conducted over two dozen raids all over Germany and captured three suspected al Qaeda operatives who may have plotted to bomb military and civilian targets in the very near future. Mumbai Attacks: Picking Up the Pieces ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 12/01/08 06:17:00 India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is gradually returning to normality even as fears were raised there may still be five more terrorists on the loose. September 11 Says - Think Safety! ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 09/09/08 11:26:00 Today we commemorate the anniversary of the worst attack to take place on American soil. On September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked us from our skies. Airport Screening To Become Simpler ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 08/12/07 07:05:00 Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Thursday, August 9, a new system to screen airline passengers before they board flights. Small Boats Safety Stressed ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 04/28/08 05:15:00 Those who remember the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen know how an innocent little dinghy or small boat can become a potent weapon in a terrorist attack. In that incident a small dinghy was filled with explosives and rammed into the destroyer. Federal officials are now thinking of enlisting the help of recreational boaters in the U.S. to help prevent small boats from delivering terrorist bombs along the country’s beaches and waterways.