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Archive for the 'Homeland Security' Category

Misplaced Priorities

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, July 12th, 2006. Filed under Homeland Security, War On Terror

If this report is accurate, the Department of Homeland Security certainly has an odd way of classifying potential terror targets:
WASHINGTON, July 11 ? It reads like a tally of terrorist targets that a child might have written: Old MacDonald?s Petting Zoo, the Amish Country Popcorn factory, the Mule Day Parade, the Sweetwater Flea Market and [...]

CTU Meets DHS

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, June 24th, 2006. Filed under 24, Homeland Security, Television, War On Terror

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke yesterday at a Hertiage Foundation Conference titled “‘24′ and America’s Image in Fighting Terrorism“, where he made it clear that he’s no Jack Bauer.
WASHINGTON — Take it from Michael Chertoff: The Homeland Security Department is no “24.” Chertoff, the department’s secretary, said Friday he doesn’t have a [...]

Homeland Insecurity

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, June 13th, 2006. Filed under Homeland Security, War On Terror

Well, this can’t be good news.
(CNN) — A man using a fake identification card was able to enter the Homeland Security Department headquarters in Washington, he said, even though the United States government considers the type of Mexican-issued card he used invalid.
Retired New York City policeman Bruce DeCell, who had arranged to meet with DHS [...]

Training The Jack-Booted Thugs Of Tomorrow

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, November 26th, 2005. Filed under Homeland Security, Humor

Julian Sanchez has this post up at Hit & Run about a new toy being offered for sale at Amazon:
Its called, I kid you not, the Playmobil Security Check Point:

Just lovely. What’s next ? Sesame Street implementing the Patriot Act ?
Updated 11/27 to add the link I forgot to up in yesterday.

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