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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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