Online Neo-Nazis Are Increasingly Embracing Terror Tactics

“Simply put, we want to funnel Fascists to the site, get acquainted with them, and then help them get in contact with other Fascists in their area so they can meet up and form their own local groups & networks,” reads Mathias’ post. “The site will provide these local groups with the ability to communicate among themselves without the worry of censorship or attacks by the enemy in addition to a plethora of online resources.”

Among other neo-Nazi chatter on the forum, there is an entire section with manuals on how to make homemade weapons; a guide promoting the militaristic tactics of ethnic cleansing; a how-to on disposing of a body; descriptions on the best weapon to use in an urban firefight scenario and how to pull off an attack the likes of the DC sniper attacks of 2002. Recently, a condensed copy of David Myatt’s Practical Guide to the Aryan Revolution was added to the site—the text has been cited as being a direct influence in numerous right-wing terrorist attacks over in the past 20 years.

In order to become a member of the site, Fascist Forge requires new users to pass a membership exam. The exam consists of 26 essay style questions ranging from the overtly racist, “what are your thoughts on the Jews” to the more abstract: “how is Truth distinguished from falsehood?” Most questions center around Nazism, fascism, and racism. The exam is graded by Mathias and the results are posted in a section only available to users.

The exam serves as a pipeline to radicalization for new recruits. In order to pass, new members need to read the fascist reading list available on the site, which consists of radical writings by James Mason (the founder of Siege culture and something of a cultural godfather to Atomwaffen Division), George Lincoln Rockwell—the founder of the American Nazi party—and Slavros.

How Do Spies Keep Their Double Lives Secret?

Not everyone can handle this sort of secrecy as well as Laux did. In fact, the stress of constantly lying can lead some law-enforcement agents to emerge from undercover assignments with deep psychological scars. A 2006 paper in the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, for example, explained the mental toll that a double life can take: “Psychologically, the essence of all undercover operations is the same,” it reads. Officers “knowingly and purposefully develop relationships that they will eventually betray” with both the people they’re targeting and the people they meet in the context of their assumed identities. “Many undercover officers find this dual betrayal a difficult road to walk, adding to the stressors already inherent in undercover work.”

Still, more general research on lying can shed some light on how some people effectively pull off fictional identities for so long. In 2014, a team of Dutch researchers compiled a list of 18 traits that make someone an effective liar. Some are fairly straightforward, like confidence, preparedness, and quick thinking. Others are slightly less intuitive — one item on the list, for example, was “unverifiable responding,” or knowing when to say “I don’t know” to a question versus making up an answer that could later be debunked. Another was “eloquence,” or the ability to give answers so long and so winding that the questioner becomes confused.

Total Beginners Guide to Guns

“Assault rifle” actually does have a proper definition, but it has been misused so often that, in practice, most people using that label are trying to communicate the same thing as “assault weapon”. In reality, an assault rifle must have certain criteria, such as “select fire” functionality that lets the user switch from semi-auto to full-auto mode — but those features are already very strictly controlled by law, so very few civilians actually have an assault rifle.

IRA Terrorists Had Car Like Beltway Sniper

The Mazda used by the sniper squad was not only adapted as a firing platform, but it was, in the provocative language of one British newspaper, a “provo” tank.

It had been fitted with makeshift armor, to protect the sniper in case of return fire. The armor, stored in a concealed position, could be hoisted up behind the rear seats using a rope.

The sniper team also had another car, with a CB radio tuned to the same channel as the radio in the Mazda, presumably to be used as another spotting platform.

An Examination of Vulnerabilities in the Electric Transmission Infrastructure of the United States

Despite the critical necessity of extra high voltage transformers and their obvious vulnerability to attack, little has been done to secure them. A visual examination of substations across the United States using Google Earth imagery clearly demonstrates that the vast majority of them are not shielded against attack. In fact, at most substations in the country, transformers can be readily seen through security fences within easy rifle range. In the event of a substation attack, it is also likely that backup transformers stored on site would be targeted.

Secrets of Underground Life and War Inside Syria’s Tunnels

Recently, however, with the use of modern construction equipment and thousands of captured civilians, the terrorist built real underground cities all over Syria.

The terrorists would hide themselves in the underground shelters, thereby surviving air strikes, whereas peaceful residents would die, as they were not allowed to take cover inside.