January 22, 2011
Tired of the same old Nuns Having Fun calendar? Need to know how far to run away from bombs of various sizes? Is your New Year’s resolution to “get more involved in counterterrorism? If so, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) has got a calendar for you!
This 2011 weekly planner provides information on “known terrorist groups, and individual terrorists.” Also, you can find out what reward money you may collect if you’re energetic enough (I am) — Osama is still worth $25 Million so he tops my list!
Get technical information on topics like biological and chemical threats, too. All in a handy 160-page download – it’s not available in stores. Moreover, the NCTC website includes an interactive map identifying terrorist influence in the world, and a timeline of terrorist attacks through the years.
Of course, the interpretive portions of the calendar come from government analysts – nothing remiss or surprising there. Some will question the interpretations – for example, Dick Cheney and Paul Wolfowitz are nowhere mentioned. Yet, for the most part, the calendar, and the extras at the NCTC, like the interactive map and timeline, are excellent sources for researchers no matter what your political stripe.
Below is a downloadable NCTC calendar, visit their website for more:
http://www3.alpa.org/portals/alpa/committees/security/ct_calendar_2011.pdf