[osint] Sharon Grants Egypt Military Rewards in Sinai, Is Outmaneuvered by a Secret UK-E

Arafat’s death has changed little in the financial administration of the Palestinian Authority. And the back door for financing terrorists from such transactions as Palestinian gas exports to Egypt is wide open. http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1051 Sharon Grants Egypt Military Rewards in

[osint] Matt Cooper's Source

What Karl Rove told Time magazine's reporter. it was, KR said, wilson's wife, who apparently works at the agency on wmd [weapons of mass destruction] issues who authorized the trip. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8525978/site/newsweek/ Matt Cooper's Source What Karl Rove told Time magazine's

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, repressive security measures in the homeland, a rising tide of terrorism and activity on the WMD and military fronts by Iran, North Korea and many others. I really, really hope I am wrong... David Bier http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050710/OPINION/507100319/1046 Iraq: Stay

[osint] Iraq: Stay the course

, repressive security measures in the homeland, a rising tide of terrorism and activity on the WMD and military fronts by Iran, North Korea and many others. I really, really hope I am wrong... David Bier http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article ?AID=/20050710/OPINION/5071003\ 19/1046 Iraq: Stay

[osint] Re: Sun: Evil disciples of Osama

of terrible people is generally considered the benchmark of a totalitarian regime and most supporters of the Constitution are hesitant to urge such actions...lest they be next. David Bier --- In osint@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Tefft [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Muslims, loyal to Osama bin Laden

[osint] From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee

the street...ready to be butchered in yet another video. David Bier http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/international/mi ddleeast/06detain.html?ex=1278302400en=b4b9101fc7 4d564dei=5088partner=rssnytemc=rss July 6, 2005 From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee By TIM GOLDEN LOS ANGELES, July

[osint] Rove's Leak Points to Bush Conspiracy

For two years now, what has been lacking from the White House is a coherent explanation of how the information about Plame’s identity got from the cloistered world of the CIA to White House meetings and then into the hands of political adviser Rove. Long ago, there should have been answers to

[osint] Lessons of the London Bombing

lucky) and the large terror training ground in Iraq that Bush43 has so thoughtfully provided. Its graduates will go somewhere they hate. And that is us. David Bier http://consortiumnews.com/2005/070905.html Lessons of the London Bombing By Robert Parry July 9, 2005 At about 9:30 a.m. on July 7

[osint] Israel Braces for Expanded Hizbollah Network

Last year alone, he added, Iran funneled $9 million through Hizbollah to the Israeli-occupied territories to support terror operations. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=960524C=mideast Posted 07/11/05 07:34 Israel Braces for Expanded Hizbollah Network Tracks Maritime Buys, Links With

[osint] USN Seeks Riverine, Other Forces

serious plans to control the situation in Iraq and other future hot spots. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=963335C=navwar Posted 07/11/05 07:45 USN Seeks Riverine, Other Forces By ANDREW SCUTRO The U.S. Navy is sailing flank speed into the war on terror. And more sailors

[osint] Canadian Agency Pushes Technology to Front Lines

The so-called direct-support plan already has developed an add-on armor kit for light armored vehicles as well as an acoustic system to pinpoint the location of enemy gunfire, researchers said. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=957391C=america Posted 07/11/05 07:37Print-friendly version

[osint] Mixed Feelings?

Unlike some U.S. allies, including Britain and Australia, New Delhi and Washington have considerable differences in matters of national interest. India�s leftist parties, who were used to closer ties with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, say they are worried by the clauses on missile

[osint] U.S. Attitude Shifts as China�s Military Improves

as part of the QDR. The report has never before been late. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=961396C=america Posted 07/11/05 07:43Print-friendly version U.S. Attitude Shifts as China�s Military Improves By WILLIAM MATTHEWS In 1991, U.S. precision weapons, night vision

[osint] Re: From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee

Fox News reported last night on its scrolling news line that Mr. Kar had been released by U.S. authorities but there was no word on the fate of his cameraman. The taxi driver remains in custody. David Bier --- In osint@yahoogroups.com, David Bier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A Defense Department

[osint] U.S. Releases Filmmaker Detained in Iraq

left him, an American citizen, swinging in the wind. Pray for him... David Bier http://www.rsicopyright.com/AP/content.html?id=D8B8UNBG0 U.S. Releases Filmmaker Detained in Iraq Monday, July 11, 2005 - 03:46:50 AM By FRANK GRIFFITHS Get Copyright Clearance Want to use

[osint] Pakistan: Still Schooling Extremists

which school young students from all over the Islamic world in fanatic Islam and basic military skills and the advanced terrorism and guerrilla tactics training grounds of Iraq, the answer is a resounding NO! David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic le/2005/07/15

[osint] GOP Scrambles to Fill Veterans' Shortfall

is the VA budgeted for too few bed cost equivalents. But who in the administration told the VA to do that? Bureaucrats are not crazy enough to voluntarily ask for a shortfall. Pretty shabby when troops are dying and wounded every day in Iraq. David Bier http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/print?id

[osint] These Women Are Changing Their Nations

Women lack leadership experience as well as political savvy, notes Eleana Gordon of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which is training 150 Iraqi women in politics using a State Department grant. But violence and shortages of electricity make that training difficult: We can't use phones

[osint] Intelligence Report

I fear the day where we say, `Bush made the change, but the winner is Iran.' Then we've lost any hope of peace in the Middle East. http://archive.parade.com/2005/0612/0612_intelligence.html Intelligence Report By Lyric Wallwork Winik Published: June 12, 2005 An Iraqi's Hope For Peace In

[osint] The Military: A Move for Clear Rules for Gitmo

. military folks for war crimes based on actions taken under the multiple sets of rules that have floated about regarding Guantanemo and other U.S. detention sites. David Bier http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8599290/site/newsweek/ The Military: A Move for Clear Rules for Gitmo Newsweek July 25 issue - John

[osint] Up to 300 British Muslims of Pakistani origin may have signed up with al Qaeda f

...Nazir estimated that over 300 British Muslims of Pakistani origin have been to Pakistan since the 9/11 terror attacks, received training at Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkatul Mujahideen camps and signed up with al-Qaeda for suicide missions. http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=342 Up to 300

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Intelligence officers should not be used as political footballs, the 11 said. In the case of Valerie Plame, she still works for the CIA and is not in a position to publicly defend her reputation and honor. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/20/cia.leak.ap/index.html Ex-officers: CIA leak may have

[osint] Ex-officers: CIA leak may have harmed U.S.

Intelligence officers should not be used as political footballs, the 11 said. In the case of Valerie Plame, she still works for the CIA and is not in a position to publicly defend her reputation and honor. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/20/cia.leak.ap/index.html Ex-officers: CIA leak may have

[osint] Daily Threat Briefing to End

President Bush will no longer get a separate daily intelligence report on terrorist threats, ending a practice that began after the Sept. 11 attacks, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials who outlined changes affecting analysts at the nation's spy agencies Tuesday.

[osint] Police request images after second wave of U.K. blasts

can be sent via text message. Interesting that our FBI does not have any capability to allow uploads by U.S. citizens. David Bier http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/21/HNukblasts_1.html?source=NLC-TB2005-07-21 Police request images after second wave of U.K. blasts Four small explosions

[osint] Bloomberg reveals Rove, Libby gave false testimony

Two top White House aides have given accounts to the special prosecutor about how reporters told them the identity of a CIA agent that are at odds with what the reporters have said, according to persons familiar with the case. http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Report_Bloomberg_to_

[osint] Egypt has asked Israel for permission to deploy thousands of Interior Ministry

They are Sharm el-Sheikh, the Red Sea resort ravaged by three al Qaeda bomb attacks Friday night leaving at least 89 dead and 200 wounded, also Egyptian Rafah, El Arish and Nueiba. http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=386 Egypt has asked Israel for permission to deploy thousands of Interior

[osint] For Bush, Effect of Investigation of C.I.A. Leak Case Is Uncertain

. At that point, Bush43 may have to either fire them or apply his Texas twang to the phrase, I am not a crook. David Bier http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/politics/24bush.html July 24, 2005 For Bush, Effect of Investigation of C.I.A. Leak Case Is Uncertain By RICHARD W. STEVENSON WASHINGTON, July 23 - His

[osint] Behind-the-Scenes Battle on Tracking Data Mining

As part of the vote in the House this week to extend major parts of the antiterrorism law permanently, lawmakers agreed to include a little-noticed provision that would require the Justice Department to report to Congress annually on government-wide efforts to develop and use data-mining

[osint] Army Likely to Fall Short in Recruiting, General Says

Due to the realities of war, there is less encouragement today from parents, teachers and other influencers to join the military, the Pentagon's top personnel official, David S. C. Chu, told the House panel. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/politics/24recruit.html July 24, 2005 Army Likely to

[osint] Cheney Working to Block Legislation on Detainees

The legislation, which is still being drafted, includes provisions to bar the military from hiding prisoners from the Red Cross; prohibit cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of detainees; and use only interrogation techniques authorized in a new Army field manual.

[osint] All Quiet on the Home Front, and Some Soldiers Are Asking Why

They say, 'I'm going to support those people, I believe in those people and God bless those people,' he said. By doing that, they can wash their hands of it. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/politics/24troops.html July 24, 2005 All Quiet on the Home Front, and Some Soldiers Are Asking Why By

[osint] Testimony By Rove and Libby Examined

Lawyers involved in the case said there are now indications that Fitzgerald did not initially know or suspect that Rove was Cooper's primary source for the reporter's information about Plame. That raises questions about how much Rove disclosed when first questioned in the inquiry or how closely he

[osint] CIA-Leak Probe May Cause Bush Long-Term Worry

Mr. Cooper said Messrs. Rove and Libby both gave him confirmation that the wife of former diplomat Joseph Wilson, a critic of President Bush's push for war in Iraq, worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. This contradicted past public denials of their involvement by the White House.

[osint] ACLU blames government for new delay of release of photos from Abu Ghraib prison

It is this Administration that has put our troops at risk and caused world-wide anger by fostering policies that promote torture and refusing to hold those responsible publicly accountable. Instead of releasing these records and holding officials accountable for detainee abuse, the government now

[osint] Why Gonzales’ Excuse Doesn’t Cut It

...the 12-hour window gave people time to shred documents and do any number of things. http://thinkprogress.org/2005/07/25/gonzales-excuse/ Why Gonzales' Excuse Doesn't Cut It Alberto Gonzales argues that the 12-hour head start he gave to Andrew Card before he instructed the White House staff

[osint] Sunday Bloody Sunday

What's rising in Iraq is the spectre of American defeat and Iraqi chaos. We're are past the point when you could counter every article of which you disapprove by summoning Austin Bayfrom the bullpen for a positive spin, or seeking shelter in Winston Churchill's lion shadow, or being warned over

[osint] Joint US-Iraqi task force to set terms for US troop exit

Last week, US officials in Washington acknowledged that only a small number of the 171,500 Iraqi soldiers and police so far recruited are currently able to fight insurgents alone. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050724/pl_afp/iraquscoalition Joint US-Iraqi task force to set terms for US troop

[osint] Quote of the Day

and capture the Al Qaeda leaders. Instead we invaded Iraq on the basis of lies and ego; leaving Al Qaeda the wiggle room to continue to plan and execute terror operations. Operations which may soon reach our shores to generate havoc for us all. David Bier http://lefti.blogspot.com

[osint] SECURITY BEAT

We are literally giving our keys to terrorists, A terrorist attack using tractor trailers is inevitable, at least according to Terry M. Evans, CEO and President of Fleet Defender Consulting Services LLC. http://enews.primediabusiness.com/enews/acss/security_beat/current SECURITY BEAT July 26,

[osint] MANPADS IN AMERICA: UPDATE

...a USAF B1-B Lancer, a long-range strategic bomber, was targeted for shoot down by three suspected Islamic terrorists one week ago at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/SOsborne.asp MANPADS IN AMERICA: UPDATE Sean Osborne Military Affairs and

[osint] Iran Achieves Solid Fuel Technology

We have fully achieved proficiency in solid-fuel technology in producing missiles, http://www.rsicopyright.com/AP/content.html?id=D8BJSIU81 Iran Achieves Solid Fuel Technology Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 05:51:10 PM By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Iran said for the first time Wednesday it has fully

[osint] The Great White Father

Unless the U.S. Senate shows better sense than the lower chamber, American citizens will continue to be less free than they were four years ago -- and not a bit safer. The Great White Father Commentary / Commentary Date: Jul 23, 2005 - 06:04 PM Our government now treats us with the condescending

[osint] Congress Set to Add Funds for Veterans

Caps an embarrassing episode for Republicans too as the leadership in the House fired top ranking Republicans, who pointed out the problem quite some time ago, from their committee posts and tried to bury the shortfall until it received media exposure. David Bier http://www.rsicopyright.com/AP

[osint] Al Qaeda’s creeping approach to Israel from Sinai is deeply disturbing.

Al Qaeda sent 9 Pakistani adherents to join forces with the Fulayfel and his mixed Palestinian-Bedouin team for the Sharm al Sheikh strikes. http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=409 Shin Beit Director Yuval Diskin: Al Qaeda's creeping approach to Israel from Sinai is deeply disturbing. July

[osint] Jordan on maximum alert for al Qaeda attack

Jordan's army, police, security and emergency services are on standby, and heavy troop reinforcements have been rushed to the capital, Amman, to Petra, the popular tourist site in the south, and to the northern town of Jerash where a summer festival is taking place.

[osint] Zarqawi Dilutes Iraq Network, Leads New Al Qaeda Offensive in Europe and Middle

Al Qaeda's ability to carry out tightly coordinated strings of attacks very close together in different parts of the world has shocked many terrorism experts. According to our sources, the organization's networks are now operating across the Middle East, Europe and West Africa from a headquarters

[osint] The Fourth London Bomber’s Flight to Rome Points to His Senior Status in al Qaed

...Osman displayed the escape skills of a highly trained terrorist operative. His ability to pass through borders from country to country places him high up in al Qaeda's ranks. He must have been senior enough to know about and call on secret logistical back-up in the course of his escape. The

[osint] US, Britain, Egypt and Israel Are Lost for Answers to Mounting al Qaeda Offensiv

Al Qaeda makes no secret of its plans. It is looking forward to the free ride to its first Mediterranean base afforded by the Israeli prime minister's much-praised evacuation-disengagement plan, which goes into effect from mid-August. The terrorist group will also win a springboard to Israel and

[osint] Israeli Military Prepares To Confront Jewish Terror

Officials here say many of the tactics and technologies used to fight Palestinian terror are being adapted for use against a small minority of Jewish extremists willing to die to defend what they believe is their god-given right to live in lands that most of the world considers occupied territory.

[osint] BALANCING ACT

We have believed that absence of platform replacement in defense spending can go on for only so long, and that the future is not an endless series of electronics upgrades to 1970s- and 1980s-vintage aircraft, naval vessels and armored vehicles, Byron Callan, analyst at Merrill Lynch, New York,

[osint] Israeli Firms Say Goodbye to Chinese Market

The damage that was done to our relationship with China is done. Now we must focus on containing further damage to our industry and to our relationship with the Chinese in ways that give full consideration to the vital defense interests of America, our most important ally, said Ephraim Sneh,

[osint] A War With No Strategy

We are not fighting a handful of maniacs; we are fighting a long-term, worldwide movement. The strategy of the jihadis is clear. We have none. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=990188C=thisweek Posted 07/25/05 16:24Print-friendly version A War With No Strategy U.K. Lacks Comprehensive

[osint] Give Iraqis a Government Worth Dying For

We plunged a Western, largely Christian army into the gut of the Muslim Middle East, left it there, and now wonder why people are attacking it. Neoconservative commentators are crowing that Iraq#65533;s economy has now returned to prewar levels. In other words, after two years of reconstruction,

[osint] Scandinavia To Bolster Anti-Terror Laws

The unprecedented anti-terrorist measures being contemplated by Sweden reflect the government#65533;s enlarged focus on national security, and its more invasive disposition toward possible threats posed by home-grown terrorism from the country#65533;s large and growing Muslim community. The

[osint] U.S. Warns Ankara Against Cross-Border Raids on Kurds

U.S. and other Western officials are warning the Turkish government to think twice about cross-border operations. Obviously, Turkey has the right to defend itself against terrorism, said one Western diplomat in Ankara. But while doing so, it should not use a too-aggressive and heavy-handed

[osint] Forward Thinking

... David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=985598C=america Posted 07/25/05 15:33Print-friendly version Forward Thinking Strategist#65533;s Vision for the Military Prompts Leaders To Take Different View By GORDON TROWBRIDGE, NEWPORT, R.I. It gets quiet when the World#65533;s Greatest

[osint] Military Minds

Three thinkers who succeeded and two Barnett contemporaries who hope to have similar impact http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=985597C=america Posted 07/25/05 15:34 Military Minds Thomas P.M. Barnett wants to change how the military works #65533; a tall order for someone ensconced in

[osint] U.S. Navy Considers New Combat Battalion

insurgent lines of communication and transport...sounds like the Navy is listening to Barnett and the bloody lessons of Iraq. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=979934C=america Posted 07/25/05 15:41Print-friendly version U.S. Navy Considers New Combat Battalion Naval Infantrymen

[osint] Pentagon: Chinese Buildup Shifts Asian Security Balance

China is deploying mobile ballistic missiles, which are more survivable than those in fixed silos, and are capable of reaching targets in India, Russia, almost all of the United States, Australia and New Zealand, the report says. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=986101C=america Posted

[osint] Leaked emails claim Guantanamo trials rigged

Maj Preston writes that the process is perpetrating a fraud on the American people, and that the cases being pursued are marginal. Surely they don't expect that this fairly half-arsed effort is all that we have been able to put together after all this time. Capt Carr says the commissions appear

[osint] Britain Answers IRA Peace Declaration With Base Cutbacks

Protestants complained that the army was moving too quickly in response to untested IRA pledges. They noted that South Armagh remains a haven for border smugglers and IRA dissidents and that police still require military backup to patrol the area.

[osint] Russia’s Defense Ministry Deprives ABC Channel of Accreditation After Basayev’s

In the interview broadcast on Friday, Basayev admitted he is a terrorist and promised to make each Russia feel the impact of the war in Chechnya. He said he is plotting more deadly attacks on civilians. http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/07/31/ivanovabc.shtml Russia's Defense Ministry Deprives

[osint] Transit Aides Want Direction on Safety Help

There are a lot of snake-oil salesmen, and they are calling on us every day, said Polly Hanson, chief of police for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. There needs to be a list of federal standards, and they can't come out after you have bought all the equipment. Representative

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In as much as the intent of this category is to utilize, outside the U.S., interrogation techniques which would violate [U.S. law] if committed in the U.S., it is a per se violation of the U.S. Torture Statute, the agent wrote. Discussing any plan which includes this category could be seen as a

[osint] Bombers Next Door

the suicide bombers next door. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8770417/site/newsweek/ Bombers Next Door Four dead and four others safely in custody, but British police worry this is only the beginning. By Mark Hosenball Newsweek Aug. 8, 2005 issue - The weird thing was how ordinary they all looked.

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The vast majority of attacks against U.S. and Iraqi security forces are perpetrated by former members of Saddam Hussein's regime and Sunnis fearful of being politically marginalized by the Kurds and majority Shiites. Then there are the foreign Muslims coming into Iraq to wage jihad against the

[osint] Drawing Down Iraq

What we have is a plan of action for pulling our troops out, not a strategy for success, says Andrew Krepinevich, a Washington strategist. That's more of a Vietnam solution: 'Peace with honor'. The phrase proved hollow back then. The Pentagon is betting it won't this time.

[osint] Talking With the Enemy

If the Americans reach an agreement with the local [Baathist] resistance, there won't be any room for foreign fighters, The United States is not our strategic enemy. Our strategic enemy is Iran. We want to end the war with America. That is why they insist on direct talks with the Americans.

[osint] Scrap Metal, Not Soldiers

...an independent panel reported that planning for postwar Iraq was inadequate. So is planning for postwar America, over here. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8767915/site/newsweek/ Scrap Metal, Not Soldiers Will the newest addition to city streets be a guy sitting in front of a Starbucks with a cup

[osint] Inside Iraqi Insurgent Cells

The typical IED cell numbers no more than six to eight people who collect intelligence on American forces, gather explosive materials, manufacture the bomb, place the device, carry out the attack and then evaluate the results. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=999446C=mideast Posted

[osint] What if Terror Strikes From the Sea?

The threat...comes from cheap, relatively short-range ballistic missiles such as the Russian-designed Scud, brought close to U.S. shores aboard commercial ships that avoid inspection by remaining outside territorial waters. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1003372C=thisweek Posted 08/01/05

[osint] New Succession Structure to Emerge in Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Abdullah was immediately named as the new monarch while his half-brother, Defense Minister Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, was named as the new crown prince. But one problem remains: the new king and crown prince are believed to be 81 years old each. It will be some time before the

[osint] Sharing the Maritime Security Burden

Canada and the United States can work together to better improve the monitoring of vessels off the west coast of North America as well as share intelligence about those ships, says the new commander of the U.S. Navy�s Pacific Fleet. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=999009C=landwar Posted

[osint] Syria Ups Border Security Measures

to the Syrian and Jordanian borders and the major Iraq combat areas. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1001652C=navwar Posted 08/01/05 19:43 Syria Ups Border Security Measures Seeks Help From U.S., Iraqi Forces By RIAD KAHWAJI, DAMASCUS Syria has done all it can to prevent

[osint] U.S. Senate Postpones Authorization Bill Action

Republican-sponsored amendments that challenge the military�s plan to close bases and impose new standards to prevent the ill treatment of military detainees prompted advisers to President George W. Bush to threaten a veto of the $491.6 billion military spending bill. The Senate halted action

[osint] Experts Say U.S. Must Revamp Terror Response

The recommendations from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, and the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations come as the Pentagon is mulling the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq by early 2006, searching for Taliban and al-Qaida members in Afghanistan, and

[osint] New U.S. Unit To Study Insurgent Operations

...the U.S. Army has created a special missions unit to study insurgent operations and tactics. The new Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) will dispatch four-man assessment teams to Iraq to find out what works in irregular warfare and what doesn�t.

[osint] Terror Top Threat for Ankara After Attacks

The increased attacks against military and civilian targets � by separatist Kurdish rebels in Turkey and July�s London and Egyptian bombings by suspected Islamic militants � strengthen Turkish intentions to list asymmetrical risks as a top threat in a state security paper Turkey�s

[osint] Goldwater-Nichols Redux

...the only way to defend Americans from future attack or avoid another Iraq fiasco � which could have been mitigated had all arms of the U.S. government prepared a coordinated post-Saddam plan � is to adopt an integrated view of national security that is more than just the Pentagon.

[osint] U.S. Leaving Iraq? It's Still the Politics, Stupid

on the anti-war road... David Bier http://www.democraticunderground.com/crisis/05/022_bw.html U.S. Leaving Iraq? It's Still the Politics, Stupid August 2, 2005 By Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers (http://www.crisispapers.org/) As we've learned over the past four-plus years, no matter what

[osint] Documents Tell of Brutal Improvisation by GIs

and humane treatment of U.S. POWs in any future conflict. And key also to our perception that we are a humane and law abiding nation. David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/02/AR2005080201941.\ html?nav=hcmodule washingtonpost.com Documents Tell of Brutal Improvisation

[osint] Special briefing: How radical Islamists see the world

For some terrorism experts, Al Qaeda as an organization simply no longer exists. Its Afghan training and indoctrination sites are gone. Key leaders have been killed or captured, or are on the run. Yet Al Qaeda as an ideology of global confrontation and jihad, struggle or holy war, still exists.

[osint] Special Briefing: Jihad: Who's joining, and why?

The Islamist extremists whose rage the world is feeling today are primarily Sunni MuslimsThose extremists see the Shiites as impure and have no compunction about targeting Shiite civilians. For some scholars of Islam, the US, in replacing a Sunni regime with a Shiite-dominated one, faces

[osint] Lawsuit claims Chevron paid for deadly raids on 2 Nigerian villages

...company documents that have surfaced in the litigation describe how the attacks took place a day after Opia youths had visited a nearby Chevron drilling rig and demanded compensation. Such demands have been common since the mid-1990s, as tribal communities around the delta have sought a

[osint] Al Qaeda’s New Publication: “The Jews” Are Unworthy of the Promised Land

Much of the Camel’s content delves into the Scriptures to fabricate theological weapons for the radical Islamic war against Christians and Jews, thereby also supporting al Qaeda’s territorial ambitions. Al Qaeda’s New Publication: “The Jews” Are Unworthy of the Promised Land

[osint] Al Qaeda’s Appearance in Gaza is a Dangerous New Terrorist Manifestation

...it is clear that the international Islamist organization has made its first public appearance as a terrorist force present in the Gaza Strip. http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1065 Al Qaeda’s Appearance in Gaza is a Dangerous New Terrorist Manifestation DEBKAfile Special Report August

[osint] Before the War, CIA Reportedly Trained a Team of Iraqis to Aid U.S.

Authorized by a presidential finding signed by President Bush in February or March 2002, the Scorpions were part of a policy of regime change in Iraq. CIA control over the unit became weaker as chaos grew in Iraq. Even though they were set up by us, they weren't well supervised, said an

[osint] Halliburton Will Withdraw From Energy Projects in Iran

Posted by David Bier, CADRE Intel Mgr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Possibly the publicity about a recent announcement that Halliburton had signed a contract worth $300M with Iran to develop an oil field in Iran was too big a stone for Bush/Cheney loyalists to swallow. OR, the Bush administration

[osint] GENERAL'S UP-ARMOR PLEA IGNORED

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001349.html GENERAL'S UP-ARMOR PLEA IGNORED For more than a year, Maj. Gen. William Webster, the head of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, had been asking his bosses for the money to toughen up his armored personnel carriers. And for more than a year,

[osint] Blair sends warning to Iran and Syria

Posted 050208 by David Bier, CADRE Intel Mgr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050208-125953-9409r Blair sends warning to Iran and Syria By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Published February 8, 2005 LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran and Syria

[osint] Counterterror Conference Sidesteps Issue of Defining Terrorism

Posted 050208 by David Bier, CADRE Intel Mgr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Local media reports said that a series of workshops held on Monday focused on ways of fighting terrorism rather than the sensitive issue of how to define it. The solution is in trying to [come up with] detailed proposals

[osint] Iran War Drums Beat Harder

Posted by David Bier, CADRE Intel Mgr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lewrockwell.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpttitle=Iran+War+Drums+Beat+Harder+by+Jim+Lobeexpire=urlID=13184573fb=Yurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lewrockwell.com%2Fips%2Flobe194.htmlpartnerID=10 Iran War Drums Beat Harder by Jim

[osint] U.S. sets sights on nuclear detection

contractors. David Bier http://usatoday.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt? action=cpttitle=USATODAY.com+-+U.S.+sets+sights+o n+nuclear+detectionexpire=urlID=14457629fb=Yur l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fwashingto n%2F2005-06-05-nuclear-detection_x.htm%23partnerID=1660 U.S. sets sights

[osint] Israel bugged Syrian first lady’s e-mails

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-52 4-1641307-524,00.html June 05, 2005 Israel bugged Syrian first lady's e-mails Uzi Mahnaimi- THE personal computer of Syria's British-born first lady was bugged by Israeli military intelligence to build up a profile of her husband,President

[osint] President Bush, With the Candlestick...

in March, 2001; again, long before 9/11. In the context of all of this prior planning about Iraq and its oil, it is apparent the war on terror had little to do with Bush43 intentions or intelligence about Iraq. David Bier http://www.consortiumnews.com/Print/2005/060605.html consortiumnews.com

[osint] Russert failed to correct Mehlman's claim that 9-11 Commission, Senate report

http://mediamatters.org/items/200506060008 Russert failed to correct Mehlman's claim that 9-11 Commission, Senate report totally discredited Downing Street Memo On the June 5 edition of NBC's Meet the Press, moderator Tim Russert questioned but failed to correct Republican National Committee

[osint] After Downing Street

http://www.thenation.com/docprint.mhtml?i=20050620s=cobble After Downing Street by STEVE COBBLE [posted online on June 6, 2005] It's not exactly a news flash that the Bush Administration lied to the public before the invasion of Iraq. What should be on front pages, though, is new proof of the

[osint] The Other Bomb Drops

Michigan Democratic Representative John Conyers has called the latest revelations about these attacks the smoking bullet in the smoking gun, irrefutable proof that President Bush misled Congress before the vote on Iraq. When Bush asked Congress to authorize the use of force in Iraq, he also said

[osint] E-Mails Detail Air Force Push for Boeing Deal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601715_pf.html washingtonpost.com E-Mails Detail Air Force Push for Boeing Deal Pentagon Official Called Proposed Lease of Tankers a 'Bailout,' Report Finds By R. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 7,

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