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1 David Bassett Federal Security Director

2 Lest We Forget The 2,993 confirmed victims of September 11th 2001 included innocent victims from 84 countries The youngest victim was 2 year old Christie Hanson - The oldest victim was 85 year old Robert Grant Norton March 27,

3 Why - Our Vulnerability Militant Fundamentalism vs. traditional State Sponsored Terrorism Counter Asymmetrical vs. Symmetrical Threat Ideological War vs. Criminal Law Enforcement initiative Terrorists are educated, dedicated, well read and patient Ideology vs. organization al Qaeda 4.0 / Franchise Focus on symbolic, economic targets with high body count Domestic Terrorists March 27,

4 History 1096 Crusades begin in an effort to take Jerusalem Jerusalem sacked Saladin emerges, 1187 Jerusalem is re-taken 1948 Creation of the state of Israel enter Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda (the base) Soviet Afghanistan conflict Iraq conflict. March 27,

5 Clash of Ideologies American Perspective Separation of religion and state. Were the good guys. Wars with few or no casualties. Foreigners benefit from U.S. foreign policy; should be grateful for our efforts. Impatient, short term view of history. Terrorist Perspective No separation. Biased blood-thirsty crusaders. Casualties inevitable. U.S. presence in Middle Eastern countries is an abomination. Patient, long term view of history. March 27,

6 Strategic Players 9/11 Designers Osama Bin Laden Saudi, Yemeni parents. Father (Porter to Millionaire). Degrees in Civil Eng., Economics, Public Admin. Famous in the Arab world for stand against USSR in Afghan war. Robin Hood, described as humble, religious, self sacrificing. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (KSM), Forrest Gump of Terrorism (9/11, WTC I, Bojinka, LA Tall Bldg plot, US Bank Tower, Bali, AA Flt 63, Daniel Pearl. Degree Mech. Eng. North Carolina A&T, Qatari Ministry Elec. & Water, R&R Jihadi, Gitmo Ayman Al-Zawahiri physician, author, poet, speaks French, Arabic, English. Founder of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Opposes the secular Egyptian Government and seeks its violent overthrow Abdul Basit Karim aka Ramzi Yousef- Evil Genius Pakistani father (eng. Kuwaiti airlines) Palestinian mother. Himself an Engineer. Planner of WTC I, (1500lb bomb Amfo/Nito booster, Bojinka Plot, others. R&R Jihadi March 27,

7 Ramzi Yousef - Bio Pakistani National born in Kuwait to Pakistani/Palestinian parents. Uncle Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Western Education, excelled in math & science, engineering degree 1989 West Glamorgan Institute, Swansea UK. Computer engineer, Natl Computer Ctr Ministry Planning. Khaldan Training Camp Afghanistan Speaks Arabic, Baluch, Urdu, and English. Rock & Roll al Qaeda, Considers Himself International playboy. Currently vacationing in Florence Colorado at Supermax High Security Prison with Ted Kaczynski (Uni Bomber), Richard Reid, Timothy McVeigh March 27,

8 Yousef s Work 1993 WTC I bombing, 1500lb urea nitrate, fuel oil, compressed hydrogen cylinders, nitro glycerin containers 1993 Assassination attempt Prime Minister Pakistan 1994 Attempted bombing Israeli Embassy Bangkok Thailand 1994 Plans to assassinate President Clinton, Pope 1994 Bojinka Plot Philippine Airlines Flt 434, 272 PAX/20 crew, test flight, 12 larger aircraft planned 1995 Captured Islamabad Pakistan 1997 Convicted life in prison for seditious conspiracy WTC I March 27,

9 Bojinka Plot Big Bang 1995 Foiled plot to blow up 12 U.S. Bound aircraft in Asia Work ups Fan Room, Theatre, Aircraft, Plot March 27,

10 Bojinka Plot (cont.) Philippines Airline Flight 434 Nitrocellulose Improvised electric detonator TATP March 27,

11 Other Plots - Airport Terminals Dec 1999: Port Angeles, Washington, Ahmed Ressam arrested on his way to attack LAX Stopped by U.S. Customs Officer using behavior detection technique. March 27,

12 Other Plots - Suicide Bombs December 21, 2001 Attempts to board American Airlines Flight 63 Paris to Miami. December 22, Reid boards flight 63, Ninety minutes later he allegedly tries to use a match to light explosives (PETN & TATP detonator). March 27,

13 THE FACE OF TERRORISM Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols Coconspirator High School Education Military Service Awarded Bronze Star Green Beret drop-out Disenchanted with government Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil vehicle bomb 169 killed. March 27,

14 THE FACE OF TERRORISM Adam Gadahn U.S. Citizen. Born and raised in Orange County, CA Converted to Islam at 17 Traveled to Pakistan to study and immerse himself in Islam religion. Has appeared in several al Qaeda propaganda videos. March 27,

15 TSA s Scope of Responsibility 452 commercial airports 2 million airline passengers daily 361 major seaports 51,000 ports of call by 7,500 foreign vessels 3.9 million miles of public roads 120,000 miles of major railroads, 700 million rail freight miles 25,000 miles of commercial navigable waterways 2.2 million miles of pipelines March 27,

16 Employ a risk-based approach to security Implement layers of security Use unpredictable security measures and deploy a flexible, welltrained workforce Consistent and complimentary security standards Work closely with stakeholders TSA Strategic Approach March 27,

17 Major Focus Areas of TSA: Aircraft security Airport perimeter security Transit, rail, surface transportation Focus on people (travelers, workers, crews, vendors) Inspect baggage (checked and carry-on) Inspect cargo (on passenger planes and cargo planes) March 27,

18 Layers of Security TSA applies a layered, risk-based approach including: Federal Air Marshals Hardened cockpit doors Federal flight deck officers (FFDO) Crew member self-defense training Explosive detection canines Intelligence Watch list matching Explosive detection technology 43,000 highly trained transportation security officers at the nation s airports Screening passengers by observation techniques (SPOT) March 27,

19 Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) SPOT is a behavior observation and assessment program that identifies individuals exhibiting involuntary behaviors indicative of stress, fear or deception SPOT balances the protection of civil liberties and does not factor in race or ethnicity This is a layer of our threat-based security and can be adapted to other transportation modes March 27,

20 Explosive Detection Canine Teams Trained to detect explosives in checked and carry-on baggage, working in partnership with law enforcement Canine teams are quick, efficient and accurate at detecting possible explosive substances Provide a valuable visual deterrent to would be terrorists that blends well with our other layers of security 440 canine teams deployed at 74 airports and in 13 mass transit systems March 27,

21 Areas of Interest Technology/Initiatives Millimeter Wave Technology Advanced X-ray Liquids screening Portable ETD Canines Employee screening Behavior Pattern Recognition (SPOT) IED Training/drills Bomb appraisal officers Checkpoint of the future National Security Events March 27,

22 Questions? March 27,

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