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...Corps, rendering emergency medical treatment to include initial treatment in a combat environment. Qualified hospital corpsmen may be assigned the respo The colloquial form of address for a Hospital Corpsman is "Doc". In the U.S. Marine Corps, this term is generally used as a sign of respect.

...ry of France|French military forces]]—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. The organization [[Is [[Suicide bomber]]s detonated each of the truck bombs. In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 America

...oaps.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A collection of decorative soaps, usually found in hotels]] ...]], which historically comes either in solid [[molding (process)|bars]] or in the form of a viscous liquid.

...oduces a large back blast, a significant problem when operating the weapon in urban environments. ...hanistan (2001-present)|Afghanistan War]]<ref name="amnestysweden"/><li> [[Iraq War]]<ref name="amnestysweden"/>

...M). It is a heavy ATGM intended to replace an older generation of missiles in the Russian inventory, Kornet was designed to deal with current and future .... The missile is believed to have also entered service in the Russian army in 1994<ref>http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/Kornet_a0010

|caption=61-K in Saint Petersburg Artillery Museum. ...930s and used during [[World War II]]. The land based version was replaced in Soviet service by the [[ZSU-57-2]] during the 1950s. Guns of this type were

...Terror]] ([[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan]], [[Iraq War|Iraq]]) |length= {{mm to in|1650|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes}}

...[[Cold War]], first seeing action during the [[Vietnam War]] and remaining in service today. ...MIL-EX 2003.jpg|thumb|left|Mk&nbsp;19 40 mm grenade launcher during MIL-EX 2003.]]

|caption=Oxford II inflight over [[Saskatchewan]], Canada in 1942 ...use for training [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]] aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the [[Wor

...roleum'' was first used in the treatise ''De Natura Fossilium'', published in 1546 by the [[Germany|German]] mineralogist [[Georg Bauer]], also known as ...nes from [[pentane]] and up are in the form of liquids or solids. However, in the underground [[oil reservoir]] the proportion which is gas or liquid var

...rs |accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38' ...>]]. Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and

...arily by [[spinning (textiles)|spinning]]. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.) The yarn is processed by [[knitting]] or [[weaving]], which :[[Appliqué]] is a [[sewing]] technique in which [[textile|fabric]] shapes, [[lace]] or [[trim (sewing)|trim]], are se

...llus, Herbert Knopf, Peter Schmidt, Manfred Ohlinger, "Chromium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.{ ...in humans for the carcinogenicity of chromium[VI] compounds as encountered in the chromate production, chromate pigment production and chromium plating i

{{sync|List of terrorist incidents in the United States}} * 1881 - [[James A. Garfield]], 20th US President, is shot in Washington by [[Charles J. Guiteau]]

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...tary targets. The following is a '''list of foiled Islamic terrorist plots in the [[Post-9/11]] United States'''. ...=http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020909/aattendants.html|title=Courage In The Air|last=Thomas|first=Cathy Booth|date=September 1, 2002|work=Time Maga

...itaries]], [[police department]]s and [[corporation]]s adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed. ...ticular context. Individuals, such as [[Timothy McVeigh]], may also engage in terrorist acts such as the [[Oklahoma City bombing]].

...vary due to difficulties measuring but, there is a general consensus that in 1996 there was just under 100 websites and to well over 5000 websites today ...ed messages.<ref name="Weimann 2004: 12">Weimann 2004: 12</ref><ref>Thomas 2003: 1</ref>

[[File:Vcfightersboat.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Viet Cong]] insurgents in the mid-1960s]] ...rd English Dictionary]] second edition 1989 "insurgent B. n. One who rises in revolt against constituted authority; a rebel who is not recognized as a be

...lly charged.<ref name="Hoffman-1998-p32">Hoffman (1998), p. 32, See review in The [[New York Times]][http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-terrori ...o differences of opinion between various members about the use of violence in the context of conflicts over national liberation and self-determination."<

...pponents.”<ref name="Hoffman-1998-p32">Hoffman (1998), p. 32, See review in The [[New York Times]][http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-terrori ...se of "systematic use of terror as a policy" was first recorded in English in 1798.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism]</ref>

...niversally agreed, legally binding, criminal law [[definition of terrorism#In international law|definition of terrorism]].<ref>Angus Martyn, [http://www. ...publisher=[[Strategic Studies Institute]] (SSI) |quote=The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the offi

...the bomb past a checkpoint or with the intention of making the bomb go off in a crowd killing a large number of civilians or soldiers. In 2009, the Taliban strapped an improvised explosive device to a donkey. The

...illa warfare''' is a form of [[irregular warfare]] and refers to conflicts in which a small group of [[combatant]]s including, but not limited to, armed The term means "little war" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and the word, ''guerrilla'', has been used to

...ainst women ostensibly supported by Islam's tenets, references to violence in the [[Qur'an]], and acts of terrorisms motivated and/or justified by Islam. ...n-copenhagen-protest-reprinting-of-danish-cartoons.html Bloomberg: Muslims in Copenhagen Protest Reprinting of Danish Cartoons<!-- Bot generated title --

...n Afghanistan]], the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)]] and the [[War in North-West Pakistan|Waziristan War]] .../www.pajhwok.com/viewstory.asp?lng=eng&id=36208 Taliban have opened office in Waziristan (Pakistan)].</ref>

|logo = Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg ...aeda's global network, as we know it today, was created while it was based in Khartoum, from December 1991 till May 1996. To coordinate its overt and cov

...sion, Spertzel was a member of the [[Iraq Survey Group]], which found that Iraq was not producing nor planning to produce WMD at the time of the invasion. ...er]]. His terminal degree was obtained in 1970, a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in microbiology from the [[University of Notre Dame]].

...igation of the [[2001 anthrax attacks]]. [[FBI]] searches of his apartment in July and August 2002 were well-attended by [[journalists]], many of whom ha |title=Scientist Is Paid Millions by U.S. in Anthrax Suit

...ense]] consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur. He has actively participated in the development of biodefense strategy for the U.S. government, and has rep ...SSR]] of the [[Soviet Union]] (in present day [[Kazakhstan]]) and grew up in [[Almaty]], the republic's former capital.

...rs. The ensuing investigation became "one of the largest and most complex in the history of law enforcement."<ref>http://www.fbi.gov/anthrax/amerithraxl ...bs at [[Fort Detrick]] in [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]], [[Maryland]]. In June 2008, Ivins was told of the impending prosecution, and on July 27, 200

...umb|250px|[[NBC Nightly News|NBC's]] [[Tom Brokaw]] was one of the targets in the first mailing.]] ...be the "murder weapon." The timeline also shows that the Ames strain used in the attacks was originally thought to be a common strain from Iowa, and it

...er ricin poison in the environment|publisher=Department of Health (CEM/CMO/2003/1)|accessdate=2006-10-21}}</ref> ...06-10-17|publisher=Globalsecurity.org}}</ref> Reporting restrictions were in place before the public's perceptions could be corrected.<ref name="bbcsum"

|war =the [[Insurgency in the Philippines]] ...ead, September 4, 2006</ref><br/>[[Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani]] [[Killed in action|KIA]] <ref>Reported dead, December 8, 1998</ref>

...Theater Internment Facility]] and the [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]], in [[Cuba]], by the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government] ...ters, buying a rifle and a handgun, that he "thought about" taking up arms in Chechnya, and being an acquaintance of people linked to terrorism (most not

...image removed: [[Image:SaltPitAfghanistan.jpg|thumb|225px|The [[Salt Pit]] in [[Afghanistan]].]] --> ...facilities that are controlled by the CIA used by the [[U.S. government]] in its [[War on Terror]] to detain alleged [[unlawful enemy combatant]]s.<ref

...hreats. It also discusses the government policies and procedures currently in place at land border crossings, ports, and airports to combat the terrorist ...re capable of getting past the government screening restrictions that were in place, one could only imagine how great of a threat to America was posed by

{{Wikisource|Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism}} ...are suspected of being from the senior ranks of [[al Qaeda]], referred to in U.S. [[terminology|military terms]] as "high value detainees."{{Citation ne

.../> "'''Torture by proxy'''" is used by some critics to describe situations in which the United States has transferred suspected terrorists to countries k ...tp://washingtonindependent.com/46882/obama-administration-seeks-re-hearing-in-extraordinary-rendition-case

...Fugitives]] list. It now serves as a companion to that earlier list, which in years past, had listed several major terrorist fugitives. In response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] on the [[United States]], fo

...en. Typically, a murder will be surreptitious, with the corpse disposed of in such a way as to prevent it ever being found, so that the person apparently ...have ''disappeared'' them, rather than ''made'' them disappear. Of course, in these circumstances, both the formal expressions "was made to disappear" or

...firing range DF-SD-04-11509.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Georgian troops training in October 2002 as part of the Georgia Train and Equip Program]] ...to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities and addressed the situation in the [[Pankisi Gorge]].

...6_detention.pdf Information memorandum II on the alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe state, reported by Dick Marty, January 22, 2006]</ref> ...ties abroad since the capture of suspected Al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah in 2002.<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/62199 "CIA Chief Defends Detention

...racuse Post Standard]]'', October 28, 2005</ref> Dhafir had been born in [[Iraq]]. ...cted as a white collar criminal the government touts his case as a success in its "war on terror." A statement issued by [[Attorney General]] [[Alberto

.../article.jsp?aid=123</ref> According to the FBI, the JDL has been involved in plotting terrorist attacks within the [[United States]].<ref name=fbi />. Founded by [[Rabbi]] [[Meir Kahane]] in [[New York City]] in 1968, JDL's self-described purpose was to protect [[Jews]] from local manif

In 2004, the US government claimed that newly released captives from Guantanam ...ers Going to Gray Area: Military Unsure What Follows Transfer to U.S. Base in Cuba],

...inst the American policy of holding child soldiers as [[enemy combatants]] in [[Guantanamo Bay]].]] The [[United States]] has disputed the number of minors detained in the global [[War on Terror]].

...S. citizens from the four largest [[telephone company|telephone carriers]] in the United States: [[AT&T]], [[SBC Communications|SBC]], [[BellSouth]] (all ...rmation (caller, receiver, date/time of call, length of call, etc) for use in [[traffic analysis]] and [[social network analysis]], but do not include au

...h resulted in the interception of communications that were purely domestic in nature.<ref name=nytimes051221>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/ ...atute; this is punishable with a fine of up to $10,000 or up to five years in prison, or both.<ref>{{cite web

...providing a mainframe computer system to facilitate immigration processing in half a dozen countries. Foreign authorities used the technology to watchlis ...ainst facial images, fingerprints and biographical information at airports in high-risk countries. A high-speed data network permits U.S. authorities to

| conviction_penalty = Sentenced to 17 years and four months in prison. | conviction_status = Incarcerated, [[ADX Supermax Prison]] in Florence, Colorado

{{Dablink|In political rhetoric, "preemptive war" may also be used to refer to [[prevent ...is not imminent or known to be planned, while a preemptive war is launched in anticipation of immediate enemy aggression.<ref>{{citation|volume=20|publis

...y]] and [[John Yoo]] from the [[George W. Bush administration]] maintained in their discussion of the [[Bush Doctrine]] that these standards are unrealis ...im it has been used throughout American history and is especially relevant in the present as it relates to unconventional war tactics and [[weapons of ma

...s formerly an intelligence officer at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. In his 22-year career, he served as the Chief of the [[Bin Laden Issue Station ...terrorism''. 2006, page 243-4</ref> Osama bin Laden acknowledged the book in a 2007 statement, suggesting that it revealed "the reasons for your losing

...to the US [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE) in case of changes in plans. They are also able to travel to and from the US via certain ports on ..., and [[Syria]]; any other non-citizen, non-permanent residents determined in advance by the [[United States Department of State]] or the INS, or as they

...)|bill]] of the [[United States Congress]] passed into law on December 12, 2003. ...qi oil and to end illegal shipments of military items to anti-US forces in Iraq.

...rc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/terrorism-ihl-210705 The relevance of IHL in the context of terrorism]'', 21 July 2005</ref> ...n.pdf The legal situation of unlawful/unprivileged combatants] (IRRC March 2003 Vol.85 No 849)</ref>

...ing the [[Iraq War|War in Iraq]], beginning with a [[2003 invasion of Iraq|2003 invasion]]. Originally, it was waged against [[al-Qaeda]] and other terrori ...rican soldier standby to engage an enemy, a car bomb detonates in Baghdad, Iraq.

...ing list for this purpose was the [[FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives]] list. In 2001, after [[9/11]], that list was supplanted by the [[FBI Most Wanted Ter ...suspected terrorists, in order to prevent any future attacks which may be in the current planning stages.

...ight|A US Army soldier deploying a spike strip at a vehicle check point in Iraq]] ...d to become embedded in the tires and allow air to escape at a steady pace in an attempt to reduce the risk of the driver crashing into oncoming traffic

...ghout the world. A nutritious food with unique health benefits, it is rich in [[protein]], [[calcium]], [[riboflavin]], [[vitamin B6 | vitamin B<sub>6</s ...Some eastern [[dialects]] retain the consonant in this position, and Turks in the [[Balkans]] pronounce the word with a hard {{IPA|/ɡ/}}.

[[File:Osborne Executive with iPhone in 2009.jpg|thumb|An [[Osborne Executive]] portable computer, from 1982, and a ...a chip would double every year. He then recalibrated it to every two years in 1975. David House, an Intel executive at the time, noted that the changes w