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On June 3rd, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Neb) organizeda congressional field hearing near Offutt Air Force base in Nebraska, home of the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM). The purpose of the gathering was to highlight the role of STRATCOM to justify building a new headquarters facility. STRATCOM A mission statement from the STATCOM Website reads as follows: “Detect, deter, and prevent attacks against the United States and our allies – join with the other combatant commands to defend the nation should deterrence fail.” Among its priorities are to deter nuclear attacks, maintain cyber security and respond to new challenges in space.During...

In a new video message released on the internet Friday, American-born al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn calls on Muslims living in America to carry out deadly one-man terrorist acts using fully automatic weapons purchased at gun shows, and to target major institutions and public figures. "What are you waiting for?" asks Gadahn in English, and then adds that jihadis shouldn't worry about getting caught, since so many have been released. "Over these past few years, I've seen the release of many, many Mujahideen whom I had never even dreamed would regain their freedom." The two-part, two hour video appeared on...