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What
is Operation Liberty Shield? The Department of Homeland Security
outlines this latest endeavor for keeping the homeland safe.
How Safe Are Our Nuclear Power
Plants? An alternative view by MotherJones.com. The
Nuclear Industry's Dirty Bombs.
What
Are My Chances of Becoming a Terrorist Victim in the United States?
A New York Times article states that the probability of a terrorist attack
occurring in the U.S may be high, but the risk to any one person is low.
How
Can I Help My Children Deal With The War? The Press Herald offers
some advice.
What
is a "Dirty Bomb". The NOVA website from WGBH PBS provides
an explanation.
How
do I handle a suspicious letter or package? A Center for Disease
Control (CDC) Health Advisory provides some information.
What
can I do to protect my building (business and employees) from a chemical or
biological attack? The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has
some advice of safeguarding buildings against chemical and biological attack.
What
can I do to prepare for a man-made or natural disaster? The Federal
Emergency Management Agency has prepared a "Guide to
Citizen Preparedness". This guide brings together facts on
disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to
prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.
Will
Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work? A study conducted by the Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, August 2001. (Acrobat Reader PDF File). 
What
Is The National Strategy for Combating Terrorism? February 2003.
The White House. (Acrobat Reader PDF File).
What
Should We Do to Make Our Borders More Secure? Read
what the Security Industry Association Homeland Security Advisory Council
Policy Advisory on Border Security has to say. (Acrobat Reader PDF
File).
CIA
FAQ on Terrorism.
Where
can I find information about the Islam religion? See website by the
United States Army Chaplains Center and School.
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