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  1. The Right Coast

    Islamic State Claims Killing of American Journalist James Foley – WSJ

    By Thomas A. Smith

    WASHINGTON Militants from the group Islamic State released a video Tuesday that appeared to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley in an act of retribution for U.S. airstrikes…

  2. The Right Coast

    The Jewish Press » » Hamas Experts Kill Foreign Journalist while Neutralizing Tank Shell

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Hamas terrorists accidentally killed at least four and maybe five of their own members and an Italian photo journalist Wednesday when they tried dismantling what apparently was an IDF artillery shell…

  3. The Right Coast

    Murdered Israeli teens mourned in joint funeral, as Israel launches strike against Hamas | Fox News

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, speaking at the ceremony for Yifrah in Elad, said the boys were murdered just because they were Jewish."via www.foxnews.comYup.

  4. The Right Coast

    Mysterious snakes, bees attack Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest – Vanguard News

    By Thomas A. Smith

    MAIDUGURI Some members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, arrested yesterday at Mairi ward behind University of Maiduguri by members of the Civilian JTF vigilante group, have confessed that most…

  5. International Law Prof Blog

    New Islamic State in Middle East?

    By InternationalLaw Blogger

    The militant group ISIS has declared a caliphate, or a new state based in Islam, in the areas currently under its control in Syria and Iraq.  While an Islamic state…

  6. Global Insurance Blog

    US: Proposed Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) reauthorization may force insurance market to shoulder more risk

    By Dean Hansell

    On 31 December 31 2014, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) will expire if it is not renewed by Congress. Although renewal is not guaranteed, it is likely 2015 will…

  7. The Right Coast

    The Jihadi Menace Gets Real – The American Interest

    By Thomas A. Smith

     group more radical than al-Qaeda, better organized, better financed, commanding the loyalty of thousands of dedicated fanatics including many with Western and even U.S. passports? And this group now controls…

  8. The Right Coast

    Abdication has a price – The Washington Post

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Yes, it is true that there was no al-Qaeda in Iraq when George W. Bush took office. But it is equally true that there was essentially no al-Qaeda in Iraq…

  9. Sentencing Law and Policy

    “Sentencing Terrorist Crimes”

    By Douglas Berman

    Main June 18, 2014"Sentencing Terrorist Crimes"The title of this post is the title of this notable new article by Wadie E. Said now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract:…

  10. The Right Coast

    U.S. Forces Capture Key Benghazi Suspect – WSJ

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Officials said the suspect was captured in the Benghazi area by special operations forces and FBI personnel, none of whom were hurt in the snatch-and-grab operation. He was grabbed in…