Jim Kouri

Boko Haram bombing suspects captured; U.S. bomb techs alerted

Parts of this news story are based on a lecture series by Jim Kouri for police and security officers in the Caribbean prior to the al-Qaeda attacks on September 11, 2001.

Year in Review: CIA officer nailed for leaking classified Material

Although the journalist is not named in the indictment, it is believed he is New York Times reporter James Risen, who was subpoenaed to testify about his confidential sources for his book "State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration."

Mexico’s feds dismantle local police force

"The problem with corruption within Mexican coupled with the political corruption within Attorney General Eric Holder's Justice Department -- including harebrained schemes like the Fast & Furious debacle -- makes it less likely that the 'war on drugs' will end successfully," said former narcotics detective Glenn Knudsen.

Islamists Kill Christians on Christmas Day

Islamic terrorists detonated bombs throughout Nigeria on Christmas Day targeting Christian churches that were celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. At least 40 people were killed and dozens more were injured.

Violence and bloodshed in Egypt disturb Secretary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton this week discussed her concerns over the violence between protesters and police in Egypt. Most of the protesters are supporters of both the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafist Party. "I am deeply concerned about the continuing reports of violence in Egypt," Clinton stated in a State Department press release.

Pvt. Manning-Wikileaks hearing reveals Army’s security laxity

Security within the intelligence division of the U.S. military exhibits so much laxity that soldiers are able to play video games or watch motion pictures on intelligence computers, according to a hearing into the so-called Wikileaks scandal.

Hezbollah complains of CIA recruitment in Lebanon

The Lebanon-base Shiite terrorist group Hezbollah this weekend complained that the United States' Central Intelligence Agency is using the U.S. Embassy in Beirut as a de facto recruiting station for Lebanese informants to Hezbollah operations. During a speech on the Hezbollah-controlled Al- Manar TV station, an official accused the CIA of activating a team of 10 intelligence officers, including women, specifically to recruit Lebanese spies to gather information on Hezbollah's officials and fighters along with the locations of the terror group's arms caches.

Obama changes tune as Iraq war ends for US

Critics have accused Obama of ending the war hastily to coincide with his re-election campaign. Many of them have warned that the pullout could embolden still-active insurgent fighters as well as Iraq's neighbor Iran.

Peter King: U.S. Military is No. 1 Islamic terrorism target

Representative Peter King (R-NY), chairmen of the House and Senate Homeland Security committees, told his committee and observers that the U.S. military including military bases, recruitment stations and other armed services facilities are the No. 1 targets for radical Islamist terrorists within the United States.

Obama response to rockets fired on Israel called absurd

The Obama State Department called the rocket attacks from southern Lebanon into Israel this week a "provocative act," but urged all parties to "exercise restraint. " In response, critics of President Obama call his reaction "absurd."

Dems blame Bush for Operation Fast and Furious with lies

"The Big Lie is that the Obama Administration simply continued a Bush Administration ATF operation. Fast and Furious is all Obama and Holder. Period." When U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was questioned by Congress about Operation Fast and Furious, an ATF operation that ended up a political fiasco, the Democrat Party sent out its operatives armed with talking points that accused the Bush Administration of masterminding the operation. Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Holder defended the department's actions and blasted Republicans for trying to " score political points" in the investigation of the program. GOP lawmakers have called for Holder's impeachment.

African-based terror group Boko Haram subject of House report

Boko Haram (translated: "Western or non-Islamic education is a sin") is a controversial Islamist group that seeks the imposition of Shariah law in the northern states of Nigeria. The group's official name is Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, which in Arabic means "People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad."

Biden’s Iraq visit more flash than substance, say critics

With U.S. military forces withdrawing from Iraq on schedule, Vice President Joe Biden visited the fledgling Democracy to tell the world that the United States and Iraq are beginning a new phase of a partnership that reflects Iraq’s needs and includes a robust security relationship.

Senators to Obama, DHS: Stop ignoring illegal alien sanctuaries

With a Justice Department fiercely focusing on taking legal action against state laws that help to combat illegal aliens and crimes they commit, a group of U.S. Senators is asking the Obama Administration to stop ignoring local ordinances that undermine federal laws by offering undocumented aliens sanctuary.

Iran threatens U.S. with “crushing” retaliation

An Iranian military commander warned the United States on Saturday that Iran will retaliate if the United States attacks it, according to a report by the official Iranian Republic News Agency.

Hezbollah boasts: We’ve beaten the CIA and Mossad

Following last week's report that the top leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah warned the United States government that any attack by the U.S. military on Iran would result in violence throughout the Middle East, the Syrian and Iranian-backed Hezbollah boasted Wednesday it had "vanquished" the U.S Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel's intelligence group Mossad.

Obama to deploy 500 FBI agents to London Olympics

The Obama Administration is prepared to deploy 1000 security agents to the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a result of about terrorists -- both foreign and homegrown -- who may be planning a surprise attack. The London Olympic Games will be held beginning on July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012.

Iran threatens U.S. with “crushing” retaliation

An Iranian military commander warned the United States this week that Iran will retaliate if the United States attacks it, according to a report by the official Iranian Republic News Agency.

Intel Committee launches probe into security threats posed by China

Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-IL) alerted concerned parties within the intelligence community and the corporate security industry that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence officially launched a probe into the alleged threats posed by Chinese-owned telecommunications companies working within the United States, and the U.S. government’s response to that threat.

Former Fox News analyst at center of Pakistani firestorm

Pakistan's powerful army has become enraged after a secret memo indicated President Asif Ali Zardari's government asked for U.S. help to prevent a military coup following the Navy SEAL raid in May that killed Osama bin Laden. - Washington Post, November 18, 2011.