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Intro -- NEW TERRORISM ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- BACKGROUND -- Superpower vs. Superpower -- The Afghan Veterans -- A State unto Himself -- The Islamic Front for the Struggle against the Jewsand the Crusaders -- STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE -- Abstract -- Most Recent Developments -- Background and Analysis -- Hurricane Katrina Update -- History of the SPR -- Most Recent Developments -- Background and Analysis -- Hurricane Katrina Update -- History of the SPR -- Reauthorization of the SPR -- The Drawdown Authorities -- Establishment of a Regional Home Heating Oil Reserve -- Purchases of Crude Oil -- Royalty-In-Kind Acquisition for the SPR -- Drawdown of the Reserve -- Drawdown Capability -- Debate over when to Use the Reserve -- Calls for a Drawdown: Home Heating Oil, Winter 1999-2000 -- September 2000: A Swap is Announced -- Chronology -- References -- TERRORIST FINANCING: U.S. AGENCY EFFORTSAND INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Legislation on Terrorist Financing -- The Bank Secrecy Act -- The International Emergency Economic Powers Act -- The Money Laundering Control Act -- The Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act -- The Money Laundering Suppression Act -- The Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act -- Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act -- The Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Convention ImplementationAct -- The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 -- The Intelligence Community -- The Interagency Process -- Financial Regulators and Institutions -- The Offices within the Department of the Treasury -- The Financial Institution Regulators -- Internal Revenue Service -- Role in Government's Campaign against Terrorist Financing -- Capabilities and Resources -- Coordination and Cooperation with Other Treasury Bureaus and FederalAgencies.

Coordination and Cooperation with Other Treasury Bureaus and FederalAgencies -- Measures of Success in Campaign against Terrorist Financing -- Impact of the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission -- Departments of Homeland Security and Justice -- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)[125] -- Role in Fighting Terrorist Financing -- Capabilities and Resources -- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)[ -- Measures of Success and Accomplishments -- Relationships and Coordination with other Agencies -- Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)[126] -- Role in Fighting Terrorist Financing -- Capabilities and Resources -- Measures of Success and Accomplishments -- Relationships and Coordination with Other Relevant Agencies -- U.S. Secret Service[132] -- Secret Service Involvement -- Caveats and Their Meaning -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -- The FBI Mission to Counter Terrorist Financing -- TFOS Resources and Capabilities -- Information Access -- FBI Measures of Success and Related Accomplishments -- Relationships to and Coordination with other Agencies -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) -- ATF's Mission and Roles Related to Terrorist Financing -- ATF Coordination with Other Federal Agencies -- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) -- DEA's Responsibilities with Regard to Terrorist Financing -- DEA Resources Devoted to Combating Terrorist Financing -- Measures of Success and Accomplishments -- DEA Coordination with other Federal Agencies -- The Department of State -- International Cooperation -- International Agreements and Bodies -- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) -- Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force -- Conclusion: Policy Issues for Congress -- Key Acronyms -- References -- THE IMPACT OF TERRORISM AND ANTI-TERRORISMON CAPITAL MARKETS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction.

2. Data and Methodology -- 2.1. Data -- 2.2. Methodology -- 3. The Stock Market -- 4. The Effect of Terror Attacks on Bond Prices -- 5. The Effect of Anti-terrorism Policy on Financial Markets -- 6. Testing the Permanent Effect of Terrorism on Capital Markets -- 7. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- FEEDING ISLAMIC FURY?CHINA'S ENERGY POLICY IN AFRICA AND ITSIMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY -- Introduction -- The General Place of Africa -- China's African Energy Strategy: An Overview -- China's Engagement of Energy-Rich African States -- 1. Engagement with no Stings Attached -- 2. Unconditional Political Support -- 3. Arms Sales to African Strongmen -- Converging Trends: Implications for the Global Waron Terrorism and U.S. National Security -- The New Role of Africa in the Global War on Terrorism -- East Africa Counterterrorism Initiative (EACTI) -- Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Initiative (TSCTI) -- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) -- The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) -- Where the U.S. Misses: Areas of Chinese Interest and Places ofConcern for the Global War on Terrorism and U.S. NationalSecurity -- Sudan - China (oil, stake in oil fields, arms sales, and arms manufacturing) -- Algeria - China (trade volume 1.24 billion as of 2004 and 1.7 billion as of2005) -- Nigeria - China (Oil, offshore drilling, stakes in oil fields, extraction license) -- Equatorial Guinea: A Problem on the Horizon? -- Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgement -- References -- MAJOR HAZARD PLANT: RISK ASSESSMENTAND THE THREAT OF TERRORISM -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Risk Assessment of Major Industrial Hazards -- 2. Terrorism and Major Industrial Hazards -- 2.0.1. Defining Terrorism -- 2.0.2. Ethical Concerns -- 3. Literature Review -- 3.1. Major Hazard Risk Assessment and Terrorism.

3.2. Review of Academic Literature on Terrorism -- 3.2.1. Summary -- 3.3. Risk Assessment of Terrorism and the Assumption of Good Faith -- 3.3.1. Conventional Statistical Risk Assessment Techniques Applied to Terrorism -- 3.4. Academic Literature -- 3.5. Phases of Antagonistic Hazard Incidents -- 3.5.1. Pre-incursion Phase -- 3.5.2. Incursion Phase -- 3.5.3. The Post-incursion Phase -- 3.6. Instructional Literature -- 4. Industrial Sites as Targets for Antagonistic Hazard -- 5. Summary -- References -- NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: VULNERABILITYTO TERRORIST ATTACK -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nuclear Plant Vulnerability -- Regulatory and Legislative Proposals -- References -- ARMED ISLAMIC GROUP - COUNTRY: ALGERIA -- History and Ideology -- Emblem -- Salafist Group for Call and Combat - Country: Algeria -- History and Ideology -- Emblems -- The National Liberation Front of Corsica - Country:France (Corsica) -- History and Ideology -- Flags and Emblems -- The Al-Qaeda in Iraq Organisation - Country: Iraq -- History and Ideology -- Flag and Emblem -- The Abu Ali Mustafa Battalions - Country: Palestine Territories -- History and Ideology -- Emblems -- References -- Armed Islamic Group -- Salafist Group for Call and Combat -- The National Liberation Front of Corsica -- The Al-Qaeda in Iraq Organisation -- The Abu Ali Mustafa Battalions -- INDEX.

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