Jim Kouri

Freeing American Captives in Foreign Lands

When two American missionaries were kidnapped last July in Haiti, negotiators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were called in to secure their release. The missionaries, both North Carolina natives in Port Au Prince aiding relief efforts in the beleaguered Caribbean republic, would be held for four days as their captors demanded a ransom and the US crisis experts guided their families through wrenching negotiations.

Diplomatic Immunity: Foreign Diplomats In US Abusing Household Workers

In 2007, the US Department of State reported that some foreign diplomats are suspected of abusing the household workers they brought to the United States on A-3 or G-5 visas.

Training the Trainers in Anti-Terrorism

Immediately following President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy speech, Beltway insiders knew exactly where to go for analysis of the proposed "surge" of troops in Iraq.


Man Sues Publishers Over Bible Verses He Claims Are Objectional

In a legal action guaranteed to shock most Americans, a gay man is suing a major publisher of Bibles claiming certain verses caused him "emotional distress." He's suing for $70 million.

Reducing the Friction Between Cops and Spies Is the Key to Victory

The end of the Cold War meant a significant change in the nature of the foreign threats to US security. The principal worry of most Americans is no longer a devastating military offensive from abroad, but rather more insidious assaults which hit closer to home, threatening lives and property and creating a climate of fear.

Is Obama Simple Minded or a Lying Partisan?

After his visit to Iraq, Democrat Party presidential candidate Barack Obama all but admitted the success of what's come to be called "the surge." Obama claims he met with military leaders in Iraq and spoke with rank and file soldiers who've been fighting the Iraqi insurgents and members of Al-Qaeda who refuse to acknowledge defeat.

National Guard Teams Prepare for Terrorist WMD Attacks

In 2006, Denys Ray Hughes, 59, of Phoenix, AZ, was found guilty of Attempted Production of a Biological Toxin for Use as a Weapon, Possession of an Unregistered Destructive Device and Possession of an Unregistered Silencer, by a federal jury.

Counterterrorism: US Protects Colombian Oil Fields from FARC

Oil rivals cocaine as one of Colombia's principal exports. The Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline transports almost 20 percent of Colombia's oil production. The pipeline originates in the Department of Arauca in northeast region of Colombia. It carries oil nearly 500 miles to the Caribbean port of Covenas. And it's the most vulnerable and desirable target in Colombia for terrorists such as members of the ruthless and deadly narco-terrorists FARC.

Mexican National Jailed for Sex-Trafficking in the Carolinas

Jesus Perez-Laguna, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced in federal court in Columbia, S.C., on charges stemming from a sex trafficking ring involving at least one teenage girl. Perez-Laguna was sentenced to over 14 years imprisonment and ordered to pay $52,500 in restitution to his victims. After his release from prison, Perez-Laguna will be on federal supervised release for the rest of his life.

New Motion Picture: HYPE The Obama Effect

Former Monicagate investigator David Bossi and award-winning documentary filmmaker Alan Peterson have created the most controversial expose' of a presidential candidate to come down the pike in many years.

Judicial Watch Sues US Gov’t. On Behalf of Imprisoned Border Agents

Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, the two Border Patrol agents shamelessly prosecuted by the U.S. government for shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler, Oswald Aldrete-Davila, on February 17, 2005, have not been forgotten by many Americans -- such as attorney's from Judicial Watch -- who are actively pursuing their release from captivity.

Mexico’s Version of La Cosa Nostra Spreads Like a Virus

The Castorena Family Organization is a large-scale criminal organization with more than 100 key members who oversee cells of 10 to 20 individuals in cities across the United States, according to public court documents filed by the US government in Colorado and in other judicial districts around the country.

Feds Imprison Man in Terrorism Case; Targets US Military, Jewish Facilities

A man recruited to join a domestic terrorist cell that was plotting to attack United States military facilities, "infidels," and Israeli and Jewish targets in the Los Angeles area as part of a "jihad" was sentenced today to more than 12 years in federal prison, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.

Defense Leaders: Pakistan Must Do More to Police Its Tribal Zone

Nevermind about Senator Barack Obama's photo-op excursion to Afghanistan and Iraq, the people to whom Americans should listen are the military officers actually on the field of battle. In fact, Obama sounds as if he's parroting the commanders when he made his comments regarding Pakistan standing up to the plate and taking decisive action against the remnants of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Forget Obama’s Afghan Dog and Pony Show; Listen to Our Military Commanders

Nevermind what presidential hopeful Barack Obama is saying during his current campaign
photo-op in Afghanistan. The people to whom Americans and congress -- both sides of the aisle -- should listen are our military commanders on the field of battle. To put it bluntly, Senator Obama is an "empty-suit" attempting to dupe American voters into believing he really knows what he's doing when it comes to warfare, national security and geopolitical strategy. And, with the help of the anti-military news media, he's succeeding.

PA Top Cop Says Tasers Protect Public and Officers

(This article is based on a report submitted to the National Association of Chiefs of Police. The writer is the organization's public information officer.) The recent deployment of Tasers to State Police troopers for use in confrontational situations is helping to ensure the safety of the public and officers themselves, Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller said yesterday.

The Morphing of Organized Crime

While most of the focus of federal law enforcement today is on counterterrorism, federal police agencies must still contend with more traditional anti-crime operations including emerging organized crime gangs.

Defense Department Official Imprisoned for Espionage

Gregg William Bergersen, age 51, of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to disclose national defense information to persons not entitled to receive it, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police's publication, The Chief of Police Magazine.

Hugo Chavez’s Narcotics Connection

Recently, Mexican military officials claimed they seized five-and-a-half tons of powdered cocaine from a commercial aircraft that landed in Mexico following a a trip from Venezuela. The street value of the drugs was estimated to be upwards of $100 million.

Understanding 21st Century Counterintelligence

The counterintelligence function involves protecting the country, as well as intelligence agencies, from the activities of foreign intelligence services. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has principal responsibility for countering the activities of foreign intelligence services within the United States in order to protect both classified US Government information and proprietary information held by US industry.