[osint] 'Maoists trying to create unrest, target personalities'

http://www.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=61740&n_date=20050120&cat=India 'Maoists trying to create unrest, target personalities' Hyderabad, Jan 19 : Andhra Pradesh police chief Swaranjit Sen Wednesday accused Maoists of hatching "evil designs" to target

[osint] ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA, CHINA AND INDIA HARDLY POSSIBLE ACCORDING TO EXPERT OPINION

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5326879&startrow=1&date=2005-01-20&do_alert=0 ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA, CHINA AND INDIA HARDLY POSSIBLE ACCORDING TO EXPERT OPINION MOSCOW, January 20 (RIA Novosti) - When Yukos' major production unit Yuganskneftegaz was auctioned off for $9.1 bi

[osint] Afghan warlord survives apparent suicide attack

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6846865/ Afghan warlord survives apparent suicide attack KABUL, Afghanistan - A man with explosives hidden beneath his clothes blew himself up near a powerful warlord in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, wounding more than 20 people but not the apparent target, officials

[osint] SWITZERLAND TO STRENGTHEN MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING LEGISLATION

http://www.tacyltd.com/Research_Materials_Full.asp?id=54734 SWITZERLAND TO STRENGTHEN MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING LEGISLATION Switzerland is in the process of strengthening the legal instruments it uses to combat international money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The Fed

[osint] Restoration of Georgia-Azerbaijan Gas Pipe Over

2005-01-19 06:08:28 _http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=2329_ (http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=2329) Restoration of Georgia-Azerbaijan Gas Pipe Over Restoration of the gas pipeline connecting Georgia and Azerbaijan has completed, Georgian Fuel and Energy Minister Nika Gilauri

[osint] INDIA: North East Insurgency Report 19-20 JAN [ 4 News Clippings]

[ASSAM] 20/01/2005 01. Two killed, 12 injured in Assam blasts (LEAD) Guwahati,Two people were killed and a crude oil installation was blown up in Assam in a string of explosions blamed on the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), officials said Thursday. There were three bomb blasts, two gre

[osint] BANGLADESH: What do crossfire deaths of key witnesses signify?

It appears that this elite force lacks the knowledge of finding places and needs the assistance of witnesses to do their job, does not understand whose assistance they should seek to perform their duty, does not understand its responsibility to ensure the security of witnesses, cannot distinguish

[osint] FBI Alerts Boston of Four Terror Suspects

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20050119%2F1655731091.htm&sc=1110&floc=NW_1-T FBI Alerts Boston of Four Terror Suspects By DENISE LAVOIE BOSTON (AP) - The FBI notified area law enforcement Wednesday to be on the lookout for four possible terror suspects who may b

[osint] Jimmy Carter linked to oil-for-food scam

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42464 THE NEW WORLD DISORDER Jimmy Carter linked to oil-for-food scam Ex-president worked with key figure in scandal combating Iraqi sanctions Posted: January 20, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Former President Jimmy Cart

[osint] REPORT: Heroin Production and Trafficking in Indo-Burma Border

18/01/2005 Heroin Production and Trafficking in Indo-Burma Border T. Siamchinthang Today, the Indo-Burma border is the worlds biggest heroin trafficking area and heroin is frequently described as Burmas most valuable export. Since Burmas military regime, then called the State Law and Order Res

[osint] Europe and Iran's Nuclear Future

Europe and Iran's Nuclear Future Ephraim Asculai Tel Aviv Notes, No. 122 Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies January 16, 2004 On January 12, the European Union resumed trade talks with Iran following an 18-month suspension. On the same day, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspec

[osint] Iran leaders call for anti-U.S. 'martyrs'

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42458 GLOBAL JIHAD Iran leaders call for anti-U.S. 'martyrs' Urging students to sacrifice themselves as suicide attackers Posted: January 20, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern C 2005 WorldNetDaily.com In recent speeches, Iranian political leader Ali

[osint] Italy: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, POSSIBLE AL QAEDA LINK TO 29 ARRESTED

http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200501201118-1025-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page= 0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, POSSIBLE AL QAEDA LINK TO 29 ARRESTED (AGI) - Catanzaro, 20 Jan - A series of arrest warrants have been issued by magistrates in Catanzaro for 29 people who are be

[osint] AL QAEDA PLAN BIOWARFARE ATTACK ON BRITAIN

AL QAEDA PLAN BIOWARFARE ATTACK ON BRITAIN by Gordon Thomas Britain's intelligence chiefs have launched urgent checks on all foreign students studying chemistry and biology at our universities after a top Pentagon expert warned Osama bin Laden is recruiting scientists to prepare w

[osint] DC's GW University Hospital Prepares for Surge of Patients

CQ HOMELAND SECURITY - LOCAL RESPONSE Jan. 18, 2005 - 8:25 p.m. Waiting for the Big One at a D.C. Hospital By Alice Lipowicz, CQ Staff Standing on the sidewalk in front of George Washington University Hospital's emergency room in downtown Washington, Dr. Christina Catlett spread her arms wide a

[osint] Iran's Political and Military Leadership Call for Martyrdom (Shahada)

More: Islamic peace, love and tolerance! Bruce http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD85005 Iran's Political and Military Leadership Call for Martyrdom (Shahada) Special Dispatch - Iran/Jihad & Terrorism Studies Project January 20, 2005 No. 850 In a recent statement to

[osint] Suspect in Iran shipments case says feds exaggerating charges

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-ct--smugglingcharges0120jan19, 0,3332255.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut Suspect in Iran shipments case says feds exaggerating charges By MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writer January 20, 2005, 1:31 AM EST NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A businessman su

[osint] Palestinian overcount

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050113-091121-5993r.htm The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Palestinian overcount By Joel Mowbray Published January 14, 2005 When new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas starts a new round of talks with Israel soon, it is a sure bet t

[osint] jihad is the only way for the salvation of Muslims

http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/20omar.htm Jihad, not talks: Mullah Omar January 20, 2005 19:04 IST Taliban Chief Mullah Omar, currently in hiding to escape the manhunt by American and Afghan troops, has rejected any possibility of talks with the US and vowed to continue the fight agains

[osint] Why Liberals Love Gun Control

by Justin Darr 19 January 2005 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/article4100.html If there is one thing liberals love more than banning Christianity from public schools it is creating ineffective gun control laws. Despite centuries of evidence that gun control laws do not lower cr

[osint] NY: COLUMBIA'S FALSE ADVERTISING

COLUMBIA'S FALSE ADVERTISING Letter to the NY Sun Jan 17, 2005 referring to Gershman article on NY branch of ACLU and Columbia University (article follows)    One of the most interesting points that the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education makes in its debate with the NYCLU over acad

[osint] Islamic Fifth Column and PC Censorship at FOX

Cuts Out Anti-Muslim Scenes from "24" WASHINGTON, January 16 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The Fox television network has decided to remove some stereotypical aspects about American Muslims from its action drama "24" thanks to immediate action from community leaders. "We thank Fox f

[osint] FW: (AP) Coptic leaders no-shows at Muslim unity press conference

(AP) Coptic leaders no-shows at religious unity press conference By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. Muslim leaders called a news conference Wednesday to try to defuse religious tensions following the murders of an Egyptian Christian family, but Coptic Church offic

[osint] Global Warming - Fiction vs. Facts

by Alan Caruba 19 January 2005 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/article4099.html Michael Crichton's new novel, State of Fear, is based on widely ignored data that global warming is a hoax. The famed novelist, Michael Crichton, may achieve what mountains of scientific data prod

[osint] Jihad in New Jersey

Jihad in New Jersey By Judson Cox MichNews.com Jan 18, 2005 http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_6489.shtml Hossam Armanious, his wife Amal Garas and their daughters, Monica (8) and Sylvia (15) were found murdered in their New Jersey home. The rea

[osint] SETBACK FOR BASHIR TRIAL

Just more evidence that the judicial process is the inappropriate venue for countering terrorism. Bruce http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=103515 ®ion=2 SETBACK FOR BASHIR TRIAL 20.1.2005. 18:19:51 Indon

[osint] Suzanne Fields: The reality of American idealism

Townhall.com The reality of American idealism Suzanne Fields (back to web version) | Send January 20, 2005 A clue to what the president will say in his second inaugural address this morning lies in the words he delivered

[osint] INDIA: (Update) North East Insurgency Report 19-20 JAN [ 5 News Clippings]

[ASSAM] 20/01/2005 01. Tight security in Assam after blasts GUWAHATI, DHNS: The security forces were put on alert after the militant outfit, ULFA, went on an offensive-spree across Assam on Wednesday. A man was killed and several others were injured as the ULFA militants triggered a series of

[osint] Ballot Box Martyrs

The Wall Street Journal January 20, 2005 REVIEW & OUTLOOK Ballot Box Martyrs January 20, 2005; Page A14 Three more candidates for the Iraqi parliament were killed by insurgents this week, part of the violence that h

[osint] A New Term for Freedom

The Wall Street Journal January 20, 2005 COMMENTARY A New Term for Freedom By JOSE MARIA AZNAR January 20, 2005; Page A14 MADRID -- The world is currently facing a number of very important challenges. Fighting ter

[osint] UK gov ready to u-turn on passport-ID card link?

The Register UK gov ready to u-turn on passport-ID card link? By John Lettice (john.lettice at theregister.co.uk) Published Wednesday 19th January 2005 15:34 GMT As the UK's ID cards bill charges through Parliamen

[osint] Deadline expires for Chinese hostages in Iraq amid continuing violence

o.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050120/wl_afp/iraq&cid=1512&ncid=1480 Deadline expires for Chinese hostages in Iraq amid continuing violence BAGHDAD (AFP) - A deadline set by Islamist kidnappers threatening to kill eight Chinese expired with no word on the hostages' fate, as more

[osint] Tsunami-hit Thais told: Buy six planes or face EU tariffs

The Scotsman Wed 19 Jan 2005 Tsunami-hit Thais told: Buy six planes or face EU tariffs FRASER NELSON POLITICAL EDITOR TSUNAMI-

[osint] Russia completing tests of unmanned spy plane

http://www.gateway2russia.com/st/art_265189.php Russia completing tests of unmanned spy plane The new modification of the Stroy-PD air reconnaissance system, fitted with the Pchela-1K UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle], is about to complete state tests. "The Defence Ministry is expected to return a

[osint] Hanson: Freedom and Idealism

The National Review The Corner <...snip...> FREEDOM AND IDEALISM [Victor Davis Hanson] This is the first time that an American president has committed the United States to side with democratic reformers worldwide. The end

[osint] Bodies of 6 slain prison employees dumped at Mexican border prison

Bodies of 6 slain prison employees dumped at Mexican border prison Associated Press Jan. 20, 2005 02:34 PM Arizona Republic MEXICO CITY - Six prison employees were slain and their bodies dumped at the high-security federal prison in the border city of Matamoros state officials said T

[osint] Holocaust lessons meet Muslim rebuff in France

Of course Muslims are anti-Semitic, and anti-Christian.this is only news to those who are clueless about Islam. Bruce Holocaust lessons meet Muslim rebuff in France Thu Jan 20, 2005 03:30 AM GMT By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - "Filthy Jew!" schoolchildren howl at

[osint] investing in development a la Pr. Sachs: monitoring the efficiency

Comment: As it can be deciphered from the Sachs Report, "only 30 cents of each aid dollar actually reached the poor, diseased and hungry". Therefore, calls to "increase foreign aid from 0.25 per cent of gross national product to 0.54 per cent by 2015" practically triggers question of extent

[osint] Analysis: Renditions pro and con

http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050119-013341-7787r.htm Analysis: Renditions pro and con New York, NY, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The story of a suspected Australian terrorist being flown from U.S. custody in Pakistan to a prison cell in Egypt where he was tortured has recently brought to light

[osint] Zimbabwe rejects US tyranny slur

Typical leftist pap from a terrorist dictator. Bruce Zimbabwe rejects US tyranny slur BBC January 20, 2005 President Robert Mugabe Mugabe says he is a victim of a western plot The Zimbabwe government has said it is not bothered after the United States named it as one of the wor

[osint] Secrets of who pays what to Sicilian Mafia revealed for first time

Secrets of who pays what to Sicilian Mafia revealed for first time By Peter Popham in Rome 20 January 2005 The Independent An accounts book has fallen into the hands of the Sicilian police that reveals for the first time the rules and regulations which dictate who must pay pizzo - protec

[osint] Ayatollah revives the death fatwa on Salman Rushdie

Nothing changes. Bruce Ayatollah revives the death fatwa on Salman Rushdie By Philip Webster, Ben Hoyle and Ramita Navai London Times January 20, 2005 A FATWA against the author Salman Rushdie was reaffirmed by Iran's spiritual leader last night in a message to Muslim pilgrim

[osint] FBI is requesting assistance in the apprehension persons responsible for the destruction of power transmission towers Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Office of the FBI is requesting assistance in the apprehension of the person/persons responsible for the destruction of power transmission towers located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Statement follows: Begin quote U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation ---

[osint] Agriculture Department Unveils Restrictions on Fertilizer Sales

Kansas Ag News Headlines Agriculture Department Unveils Restrictions on Fertilizer Sales Kansas Ag Connection - 01/19/2005 Almost 10 years after a fertilizer bomb destroyed the Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people, state agriculture officials Tuesday unveiled proposed restrictio

[osint] Zarqawi tape vows lengthy war

So does bin Laden.no news here. Bruce Zarqawi tape vows lengthy war >From correspondents in Dubai January 21, 2005 AN audio tape purportedly from al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has urged militants to prepare for a lengthy holy war against US-led forces in Iraq, saying victory

[osint] Four people suspected of terror ties arrested this year

Four people suspected of terror ties arrested this year http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-19-terror-arrests_x.htm WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities have arrested four people accused of having ties to suspected terrorists and blocked 12 more from entering the United States in the first t

[osint] Low turnout for Iraqi voter registration

[Excerpt: Kaltham Ali H., a shop manager, said: "My family and I have decided not to register to vote. The former regime was dictatorial and I am confident the future government will be no better. Our dear Iraq is currently occupied and I can't understand how the people can vote. It's pretty

[osint] Exit No, Iran Yes

http://www.fcnp.com/446/whitehouse.htm Exit No, Iran Yes By Nicholas F. Benton San Francisco Senator Barbara Boxer took her gloves off in the Condi Rice confirmation hearing yesterday and between her and Sen. Joe Biden landed some strong rhetorical blows agains

[osint] Mexico's drug-prison link intensifying

http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050120-065630-7416r.htm Mexico's drug-prison link intensifying By Eliza Barclay UPI Correspondent Mexico City, Mexico, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Drug trafficking and violence within the prison system -- two pressing issues in Mexico that have long

[osint] VP Cheney: Washington concerned Israel could attack Iran

Now that WOULD be a shame, wouldn't it? Bruce http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/530116.html VP Cheney: Washington concerned Israel could attack Iran By Reuters WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney expressed concern yesterday that Israel "might we

[osint] Italy smashes smuggling ring linking with Al Qaeda

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/21/content_2488731.htm ROME, Jan. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Italian police on Thursday in Southern city Catanzaro smashed an immigrant smuggling ring which helped the international Islamist terrorist network al-Qaeda. Police said they had solid evidence

[osint] S. Africa's Mbeki to visit Congo, Nigeria

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/21/content_2488709.htm S. Africa's Mbeki to visit Congo, Nigeria www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-21 04:12:59 JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- South African President Thabo Mbeki will next week visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[osint] Doors of Jihad are open

http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/article.php?id=3461 Kavkaz Center's editors have received an e-mail with the letter signed by the Council (Jamaat) of Armed Forces of Kabardino-Balkaria, Yarmuk. The editors are publishing the text of the letter with some abridgements. In the name of God, Most M

[osint] No common ground with Iran regime, says Rice

Rice would have disqualified herself for position of Secy of State if she had found common ground with a bloody, terrorist regime such as Iran or NKorea. Bruce http://news.ft.com/cms/s/bb94f4ca-6a87-11d9-858c-0e2511c8.html No common ground with Iran regime, says Rice By Guy Dinm

[osint] Philippine military says JI operatives still active

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1286327.htm Last Updated 21/01/2005, 12:55:45 The Philippine military says there is continuing local activity by the regional terrorist group, Jemaah Islamiah (JI). A military spokesman, Buenaventura Pascual, says 33 foreign members of JI are operating

[osint] "Only God can save us"

Not likely. Bruce http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/726/re3.htm Only God can save us The new Palestinian president's visit to the Gaza Strip was not as welcome as he hoped, Serene Assir reports from Gaza _ On Tuesday, President Mahmoud Abbas (known by his nom-de-guerre A

[osint] Strategic factors in India-Bangladesh relations

Strategic factors in India-Bangladesh relations Brigadier General M. Sakhawat Hussain (retd) Current Indo-Bangla relations could hardly be classified as any thing but warm, depending upon which stratum of India one is talking about. I find four strata of India. One, political, two, bureaucrati

[osint] AP: FBI Adds 10 Names to List in Boston Threat

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050121/D87O7PDO0.html FBI Adds 10 Names to List in Boston Threat By CURT ANDERSON WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI on Thursday added the names of nine Chinese people and one other man to the list of those being sought for questioning about a possible terror