Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Investigations Book

A Need for Understanding and Analysis
The mission Intelligence analysis units Defining analytical positions and roles Intelligence disciplines What is homeland security and terrorism analysis?
Understanding what needs to be analyzed Keys to analyzing Deterrence, prevention, arrest, and target hardening Deterrence Prevention Arrest Target hardening
Understanding and Defining Terrorism
Defining terrorism Defining terrorist activity Forms of terrorism Political terrorism Ecological terrorism Agricultural terrorism Narco terrorism Biological terrorism Cyber terrorism History and roots of modern terrorism The evolution of domestic terrorism Known domestic terrorist groups Domestic terrorism Organized hate groups and crimes Role of organized hate groups in domestic terrorism What is a terrorist?
Terrorist vs. street criminal Differences between typical street criminals and terrorists September 11, 2001 — subjects, criminals, or terrorists?
Understanding the religious connection Islamic Extremism Islamic Sects Terrorism structure and management
Homeland Security and Analysis
Homeland security defined Homeland security advisory system Low condition (green)
Guarded condition (blue)
Elevated condition (yellow)
High condition (orange)
Severe condition (red)
Homeland security and analysis The USA PATRIOT Act Importance of finances Hawala Dealing with terrorism Law enforcement concerns Coordination, training, and awareness
Working the Puzzle One Piece at a Time — Learning to Anticipate Behavior
Data set challenges Names and addresses Data tools Identifying what is needed Forms of analysis that can be used to identify the missing piece Use of calendars and significant dates in your analysis When is 9/11 not 9/11? — depends on the calendar used Dates of terrorism significance Learning from past behavior Looking for SKRAM Recruiting opportunities Prisons — recruitment and communication Ability to communicate from within Gangs — today’s street terrorists MS 13 and SUR 13
Music — another means to recruit
Gathering Information, the Key to the Process
Intelligence gathering Role of the first responder Crimes and incidents that may yield information or links Stolen identities False identification Counterfeiting of goods Illegal trafficking of cigarettes Misappropriation Cargo crimes Suspicious vehicles Found or abandoned property Gathering limitations and restrictions Tips Intelligence gathering and information interpretation Evaluating the information used
Enhanced Analysis: Transforming Information into Intelligence
Analyzing: transforming information into intelligence Analytical and investigative variables Components of a group or organization profile Web sites and other resources Macro-Micro-Macro continuum Link analysis charts Association and directional matrixes Event flowcharts Heuer’s analysis of competing hypotheses (ACH)
Assessing the threat Vulnerability assessment Spatial referencing and its use in homeland security analysis Range of GIS uses Preparation and planning GIS linking Additional benefits of GIS Identifying potential targets Dissemination of intelligence Commonly used analytical reports
The Threat: the Future is Here Today — Learning from the Past
Transportation targeted Transportation and terrorism The IRA campaign against transportation Planes, trains, and automobiles — but there are more United States: terrorism and transportation Symbolic government targets Notable terrorist cases and attacks with a transportation nexus other than 9/11
Aviation (Figure 7.1)
PFLP — The masters of airplane hijacking Pan Am 103
Pre incident indicators Richard Reid Maritime (Figure 7.4)
Achille Lauro USS Cole Buses and trains/railways Israel Bus 405
London 2005
Tokyo 1995
Tokyo’s Subway System Aum Shinrikyo Pre-incident indicators Highlights of Aum in other countries Aum Today Madrid 2004
Operational factors Trucks, cars, vans, taxis, limos, and rescue vehicles Khobar Towers Pre-incident indicators Embassy — Nairobi, Kenya Embassy — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Pre-incident indicators Bicycles Summary of recent transportation targets Use of suicide bombers Who are the bombers and their groups?
What can you look for?
Homegrown terror — learning from others Expanded details Iyman Faris Jose Padilla — aka The Dirty Bomber William Morgan — Cuban Revolutionary Cases for groups found in the United States and abroad Lackawanna Six Portland Seven Northern Virginia IAP Jamaat al-Fuqra and the Muslims of America Coming to the attention of law enforcement The JUF and MOA today Educating, recruiting, and funding Other Notable cases Charlotte Hezbollah Case Birth of the cell Making the case Bali Case Case specifics
What the Future May Hold
Foreign-based terrorist influence Groups, movements, and ideologies with a presence in the United States Hezbollah al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement)
The Muslim Brotherhood Movement (Hizb al-lkhwan al-Muslimun)
Wahhabiism Wahhabi organizations in North America Wahhabi thinkers Means of support Cyberterrorism Defining cyberterrorism Spectrum of cyber conflict Using IP address and e-mails in analysis Some Internet problems that might come your way Finding information in an e-mail E-mail addresses What is a header?
What is an IP address?
Understanding IP addresses More about that IP address No message, no extended header, no IP Tracing an e-mail address to an owner Does your target have a web page?
How do I trace a web address?
Bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
The past, present, and future
Conclusion
Expanding horizons through media outlets Muslim/Arab Internet news sites and resources
Appendix A Domestic-based terrorist organizations
Appendix B “Patriot” groups in the United States
Appendix C Symbols of hate
Appendix D Foreign-based terrorist organizations
Appendix E Explosive materials
Appendix F Homeland security state contact list
Appendix G Publication references
Appendix H Government legislative references
Appendix I Glossary of terminology
Index