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Friday, December 29th, 2006
All TSA Screeners Have Undergone Hajj Training
It’s Hajj season. In case you are unfamiliar with the concept, Hajj means pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia — a journey all Muslims are expected to make once in their lifetime. Approximately 20,000 US Muslims will make the trip to Islam’s holiest site this year. So as not to offend any of this small majority […]
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
LAPD: 200 With Terror Ties Arrested Since 9/11
Among those arrested include North Africans tied to Al Qaeda and Chechens tied to “The Butcher of Beslan.” So how exactly is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) laying down such a remarkable record? Simple: it has forward-thinking officers who are determined to think outside the box. Over the past five years, the LAPD has […]