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Russia
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Led by President Vladimir Putin supported the Northern Alliance but rejected a new American resolution on Iraq. This was a difficult pill to swallow for the U.S. In October 2002, ...
safe house
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Building not under surveillance by intelligence or counterintelligence ofganizations where terrorists can be safe while they plan attacks or rest.
salmonella
Law enforcement; Terrorism
An infection caused by a gram-negative bacillus, a germ of the Salmonella genus. Infection with this bacteria may involve only the intestinal tract or may be spread from the ...
sarin
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Colorless, odorless gas. With a lethal dose of .5 mg (a pinprick-sized droplet), it is 26 times more deadly than cyanide gas. Because the vapor is heavier than air, it hovers ...
Saudi Arabia
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Oil-rich Islamic fundamentalist monarchy in the middle east which is home to the bin Laden family as well as to 15 of the September 11 hijackers. There have been allegations that ...
secondary device
Law enforcement; Terrorism
An explosive which is detonated after a smaller diversionary device.
shadow government
Law enforcement; Terrorism
President Bush dispatched approximately 100 senior civilian managers to live and work secretly outside Washington, activating for the first time long-standing plans, called ...
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