Uncloaking Terrorist Networks

atlantageek writes "First Monday has an article called 'Uncloaking Terrorist Networks'. The author Valdis E. Krebs discusses his attemps to unravel the terrorist network using social and organisational network theory."

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Or "Richard Reid"

[BECoole]

They can't change what they are, but they can change their names. For years they have been doing a lot of work with prison inmates. Look for trouble from ex-cons under the direction of Islamic groups.

Re: "Richard Reid"

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, well, I knew a guy named O'Halloran who looked (and sounded) just like Apu, straight out of the Kwik-e-mart. Evidently he had some ancestor who brought the name to India, and a few generations later, that was about all that was left.

Don't read too much into names.

Re: "Richard Reid"

[Shant3030]

One thing that should not be overlooked... For the terrorists to get new recruits, they have to make sure they are not spies. So any old fanatic wont due because the US has stepped up its human infiltration.

Re:Ah yes, its nearly Spetember 11th

[FatherOfONe]

"Why the rest of the world hate Amercia?"

I will assume you ment hates America...

Could it be

1. All the money we give out every year to keep most 3rd world countries from colapsing?

2. The constant military help we give countries who need it?

3. A government run by the people for the people? Granted it could be better.

4. Having our women on equal ground with our men in every aspect of our lives?

5. Having most of our diverse religous and ethnic backgrounds get along together?

6. Having a country where a "common" class person can become the richest person in the world? Granted I don't like Bill Gates.

7. A country where EVERY child has the ability to get an education?

8. A country that thoughsands of people are fleeing to every year?

9. A country that produces enough food to not only feed themselves but a large part of the world?

10. A country where people could protest against the government and ANY political official and NOT get shot or have family members killed?

Or could it possibly be Bill Clinton? Ok, we are sorry for that one!

Nice to be able to type something like that and not have to worry about the government killing me.

I am not saying that the U.S.A. doesn't have it's problems, God knows we do, but to say the the rest of the world hates us is wrong. It would probably be better to say that a large part of the world envies the U.S.A.
Some extreemist will try and turn that envy into hate. Understand though, that those people that try to turn those differences into hate, are generally just using people to make themselves more powerfull and rich. They may or may not believe in what they are preaching.

Re:prediction

[pizzaman100]

I get real tired of the "Blame America 1st" attitude. We wern't the ones who hijacked airplanes with women and children and slammed them into buildings. We have the legal and moral right to protect ourselves and bring the perpetraters to justice.

Cunning plan to destroy US economy

[SysKoll]

Yeah, them terrorists are really clever. They started littering every US airport with clueless people dressed in an intimidating uniform, who boldly search you, frisk you and detain you at the drop of a hat. They forced a honest woman to drink her own breast milk, they pulled a women from a plane coming back from Vegas because of a sex toy...

Their cluelessness and hardnosedness turns even the shortest travel into a horrendous wasted-day experience, from which exhausted, humiliated passengers emerge swearing they'll drive next time.

And it's working too. Look, three US airline companies are currently under Chapter 11. The damage to the US economy is staggering. Airline losses are piling up, already amounting to tens of billions of dollars.

Oh, wait. The people who turned fast-food joint rejects into unfireable Federal agents are actually the gummint, not Muslim mujahidins. Ahem. Never mind.

-- SysKoll