‘Pre-9/11 moment’: Officials say Al Qaida planning massive cyber attack on U.S.

‘Pre-9/11 moment’: Officials say Al Qaida planning massive cyber attack on U.S.

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida has focused on planning massive cyber attacks on the United States. Officials said the Al Qaida campaign was meant to disrupt power supply, banks, critical facilities, including nuclear plants, without sending fighters into the United States. “We’re in a pre-9/11 moment, in some respects, with cyber,” Assistant Attorney […]

Thousands of Syrian police who joined the rebels are on U.S. payroll

Thousands of Syrian police who joined the rebels are on U.S. payroll

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been paying thousands of Syrian police officers who deserted the regime of President Bashar Assad. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has approved tens of millions of dollars to pay the salaries of police officers who joined the rebels. They said the officers were […]