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War on Terror Portal
Publicly denounced U.S. attacks on Afghanistan as "unacceptable" in October, 2001, but allowed American forces to construct a large airbase there in August, 2002. In September, 2002, they offered Saddam Hussein asylum in their country, thinking that if he offered to go into exile, it would prevent an American invasion of Iraq. Saddam did not go into exile at that time.
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Small radical Islamic group in South Africa led by Achmad Cassiem, who was inspired by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini. Qibla was founded in the 1980s with the goal of establishing an Islamic state in South Africa. PAGAD began in 1996 as a community anticrime group fighting drug lords in Cape Town's Cape Flats section. PAGAD now shares Qibla's anti-Western stance as well as some members and leadership. Though distinct, the media often treat the two groups as one. Qibla is estimated at 250 members. Police estimate there are at least 50 gunmen in PAGAD, and the size of PAGAD-organized demonstrations suggests it has considerably more adherents than Qibla. Both groups operate mainly in the Cape Town area, South Africa's foremost tourist venue. It's possible that they have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East.
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The holy book of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Mohammed. Also called Koran.
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In the late 1980's, the second most dangerous place for a US citizen was Western Europe. The main terrorist organization there at that time was the West German Red Army Faction. The Red Army, founded by a student protest movement in the 1960's, was one of the most feared terrorist organizations. Despite the fact that almost all of their leaders have been arrested, they have survived.
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The divisions of Saddam Hussein's army which were closest to him. They were the ones most feared when the U.S. went into Iraq in March, 2003. These 100,000 soldiers were considered the country's most loyal and capable force. They were not conscripts, but volunteers who were given perks which included new cars, housing, and bonuses.
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A stable toxin easily made from the mash that remains after processing Castor beans. At one time, it was used as an oral laxative, castor oil, causes diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, internal bleeding, liver and kidney failure, and circulatory failure. There is no antidote. During World War II, Britain developed, but never used, a ricin bomb. In the past, ricin was linked to Al Qaeda and to Iraq. Seven men from north Africa were arrested in Great Britain after it was discovered in a raid.
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Led by President Vladimir Putin supported the Northern Alliance but rejected a new American resolution on Iraq. This was a difficult pill to swallow for the U.S.
In October 2002, a group of 50 Muslim rebels, including Chechnyan widows, took more than 600 hostages in a Moscow theatre and demanded that Putin declare that the war in Chechnya was over and said that if that did not happen, they would begin executing hostages. Russian forces gassed the theater and took down the hostage-takers, but approximately 118 of the hostages died as a result. Russia refused to publicly state what the gas was, though it was speculated that it was some sort of opiate. The Russian press reported that the gas was based on fentanyl, a very potent opiate.
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Building not under surveillance by intelligence or counterintelligence ofganizations where terrorists can be safe while they plan attacks or rest.
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An infection caused by a gram-negative bacillus, a germ of the Salmonella genus. Infection with this bacteria may involve only the intestinal tract or may be spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other sites in the body. Symptoms of salmonella enteritis include diarrhea, nausea, fever, abdominal pain, and fever. Dehydration resulting from the diarrhea can cause death, and the disease could cause meningitis or septicemia. The incubation period is between 8 and 48 hours, while the acute part of the illness can hang on for 1 to 2 weeks.
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Colorless, odorless gas. With a lethal dose of .5 mg (a pinprick-sized droplet), it is 26 times more deadly than cyanide gas. Because the vapor is heavier than air, it hovers close to the ground. Sarin degrades quickly in humid weather, but sarin's life expectancy increases as temperature gets higher, regardless of how humid it is.
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