[osint] Philippine Judge Withdraws Arrest Warrants for US Marines

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
Philippine Judge Withdraws Arrest Warrants for US Marines By VOA News 27 January 2006 A judge in the Philippines has withdrawn arrest warrants for four U.S. Marines accused of rape. Judge Renato Dilag of the Olongapo city regional court says he had to scrap the warrants he earlier issued

[osint] Middle East: Iran Unlikely To Prod Hamas Toward Moderation

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Tehran's reaction reflects its close and long-standing relationship with Hamas. Iran is arguably in a good position to exert a moderating influence over the organization's behavior within a formal political setting. Tehran is unlikely to do so, however.The role of another Iranian

[osint] Soldiers uneasy about Afghan duty - UK troops in Afghanistan

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: I hope someone has carefully planned the expenditure of this money and built in sufficient contingency for all eventualities - unlike other recent op[eration]sA lot of people have known about this for sometime, I would therefore look dimly on any excuses given should it all go

[osint] Impeachment hearings: The White House prepares for the worst

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Administration sources said the charges are expected to include false reports to Congress as well as Mr. Bush's authorization of the National Security Agency to engage in electronic surveillance inside the United States without a court warrant. This included the monitoring of

[osint] EU inquiry may call Cheney

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Lady Ludford admitted that the parliament had no powers to summon members of the US administration: Our only power is political embarrassment with governments that are reluctant to cooperate.} http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1696016,00.html EU inquiry may call Cheney Nicholas

[osint] Furious protesters demand Palestinian leader quit

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Many in the Palestinian government already have given up their posts, with Abbas accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei and the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority Cabinet also resigning, said Fatah lawmaker Saeb Erakat.} [Note: This has the smell of a civil war,

[osint] IRAN HOLDS HUGE MILITARY EXERCISE

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
IRAN HOLDS HUGE MILITARY EXERCISE http://216.92.81.26/stories/2006/january/01_27_1.htmlLONDON [MENL] -- Iran has completed a huge military exercise that tested Teheran's ability to attack Western shipping and Arab oil facilities in the Gulf. Western diplomatic sources said that in December 2005

[osint] Somali pirate demands release of US-captured comrades

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: The Americans should release the 10 men they are holding, said Garaad Mohamud Mohamed, who told Shabeelle radio he was speaking on behalf of the captured pirates. If they don't we will kill any hostages we capture and attack any ships unlawfully plying our waters.}

[osint] Hamas rejects donor 'blackmail'

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Also in Gaza, police loyal to Fatah briefly occupied a parliament building to protest against any transfer of security responsibility to HamasFatah members also turned on their own leadership, with demonstrators storming the legislative building in Ramallah to demand the

[osint] Coca grower in Bolivia drug post

2006-01-28 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
{Excerpt: Mr Caceres told the BBC he opposes US-backed efforts to eradicate crops across the countryHe said coca was an integral part of Bolivia's indigenous culture and was the only means of survival for many people.} http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4658880.stm Last Updated:

[osint] Syria placed its army on war preparedness

2006-07-24 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
DEBKAfile Exclusive: Syria placed its army on war preparedness, pointed Scuds at Israel from Thursday, July 20, the day Tehran took control of Lebanon War http://209.172.33.120/ July 22, 2006, 12:27 PM (GMT+02:00) Our sources add Syrian fighter pilots are sitting in their cockpits. These

[osint] Shiite Cleric Calls Maliki Visit to U.S. a Betrayal

2006-07-29 Thread Mike Lee (portable)
Shiite Cleric Calls Maliki Visit to U.S. a Betrayal The premier's failure to condemn American policy helped neither Iraq nor Lebanon, the sheik says. By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer July 29, 2006 BAGHDAD — In a sermon rich with bloody imagery and religious struggle, an influential

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