New breed of terror expert emerges

contracostatimes.com ^ | Sun, Apr. 25, 2004 | Richard B. Schmitt

[Destro]

Posted on Sun, Apr. 25, 2004

New breed of terror expert emerges

By Richard B. Schmitt

LOS ANGELES TIMES

PHILADELPHIA - It was a major terrorism case with a flaw. Prosecutors strongly suspected the defendants had been visiting terrorist Web sites, yet they could not prove it.

The sites had disappeared from the Internet.

But Evan Kohlmann had them, stored on the computer in his studio apartment here.

In part because of his testimony, the defendants were all convicted last month in federal court in Virginia on charges of supporting terrorism.

Kohlmann, 25 and finishing law school, represents an eclectic new breed of terrorism expert that has surfaced since Sept. 11, 2001 -- young, Internet-savvy and schooled outside the intelligence establishment.

He has written articles about everything from regional nesting grounds for terrorists in Europe to the legal and investigative loopholes in cyber-terrorism cases.

[Destro]

Pre-order his book!

[Destro]

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[katz]

I read today that a Republican was blocking the Patriot Act renewal. Don't look for any help to trap these enemies.

[nuconvert]

Evan Kohlmann is a knowledgeable guy.

[jla]

^

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[oilfieldtrash]

Put the whole article there. I shouldnt have to surscribe to the contra costa times to read it and I wanted to.

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[Destro]

Of course I am!

[Howlin]

Who?

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