Archive for Category: "Terrorism"
The Truth About Terror Watch Lists
Today, three more suspects were taken into custody in connection with the attack on the Boston Marathon. While there is little information about the new subjects, we recently learned that suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was on a government watch list. In a system where infants may be end up on the No Fly List, this leaves [...]
How the Boston Bombings Will Change National Security
On Monday, two bombs were detonated at the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding hundreds. Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed on Friday morning. Later that day, his brother, the second suspect, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev was taken into police custody. While many questions about this attack remain unanswered, it is clear that this incident will have [...]
How to Help After the Boston Marathon Bombings
In the aftermath of bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday that killed three and wounded over 170, we are all looking for ways to help. The Good Outnumbers Comedian Patton Oswalt summarized the feeling best when he wrote on Facebook: “So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, [...]
TSA to Allow Small Knives & Golf Clubs: Are Passengers at Risk?
Yesterday, the TSA announced that passengers will once again be allowed to carry on small sporting knives (less than 2.3 inches in length without locking blades and molded grips), sporting equipment and up to two golf clubs. The decision has angered flight attendant unions that warn that it will put passengers and crew members risk. [...]
Travel Detective Blog: Middle East Travel Safety Post Benghazi Attacks
Peter is a veteran traveler to and throughout the Middle East and has covered a number of the wars in the region. He also continues to interview the leaders and heads of state of Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and others. In his most recent Travel Detective blog, he writes about the need for [...]
Travel Detective Blog: What the Foiled Underwear Bomb Plot Means for Our Security
With the most recent bomb plot splashed across the headlines, it’s important to look beyond the facts and see what we can take away from this episode. Are we safer now than we were in 2009? Is airport security sufficient? Peter turns to his Travel Detective blog to parse the lessons of this incident. It [...]
U.S Issues New Worldwide Travel Alert After High Profile al Qaeda Deaths
Following the killing of two top al Qaeda members on Friday, the U.S. Department of State has issued a worldwide travel alert. The warning, which took effect October 1 and expires November 30, alerts “U.S. citizens to the potential retaliation against U.S. citizens and interests.” The CIA-led drone strike that killed American-born external operations leader [...]
The Icarus Award: Drinking, Smuggling, Kissing & Failing
This week’s Icarus award has new iterations of some classic travel failures. Our nominees include an animal smuggler, a drunk and randy flyer, a high-profile Southwest passenger-eviction, a botched toy-inspired terrorist plot and more. Read about this week’s nominees and register your vote for the worst offender below. Pecker Packing Passenger As previous Icarus winners [...]
