[osint] Fw: Saddam's Oil Vouchers Revisited

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[osint] Hambali's brother found guilty

[Excerpt: Gunawan's older brother Hambali, whose real name is Riduan Isamuddin, was arrested in Thailand last year, and is now being held in US custody in an undisclosed locationambali is alleged to be a senior leader of the regional militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI).] http://212.58.240.

[osint] glowing insect bug "harms humans"

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[osint] Pakistan's disturbing nuclear trail

[Excerpt: "There's no sense that all the information this network possessed - gas centrifuge or nuclear weapons design or fabrication - has been recovered," says Dr. Albright. "It's still out there and could be offered to others.""The most disturbing sign found in Libya was the bomb bluepr

[osint] The Ignorant American Voter

Perhaps this is why the Electoral College system is a good idea, and why a Republic is the most stable form of democracies. N. http://www.jewishworldreview.com/jeff/jacoby.html Jewish World Review Oct. 25, 2004 / 10 Mar-Cheshvan, 5765 Jeff Jacoby The Ignorant American Voter Not lo

[osint] Indonesian cleric to face fresh terror charges amid questions over strength of case

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[osint] CHICAGO: Truck with airport security passes stolen

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[osint] Al-Qaeda targeted Australia 'before 9/11'

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[osint] Muslim leaders clarify anti Semitic remarks

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[osint] Fantastic Reasons Why Christinas Should Embrace Islam!- 09/30/02

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[osint] Exegesis of Muslim and Islamic Minds

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[osint] Democratization in Iran

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[osint] A Letter to America from a Terrorist

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[osint] The Left’s Folly

http://www.faithfreedom.org/oped/sina41026.htm The Left's Folly By Ali Sina Some left-wingers in the forum of FFI accused me of being `caught up in the American elections', catching `the election fever' and becoming `disoriented' from the mission of Faith Freedom International, which is fight

[osint] EU deals to secure Iran's nuclear cooperation

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=10022 EU deals to secure Iran's nuclear cooperation The concern in Tehran is that compromise with the EU over Iran's nuclear program could be interpreted in Washington as a sign of weakness that invites aggressive action. By Ardeshir Moaveni for E

[osint] Putin and Russia’s presidential democracy

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=10023 Putin and Russia's presidential democracy Average people across Russia, hurt by irregular march towards Westernization - unlike relatively well-off, progressive, English-speaking, Western-oriented citizens of Moscow and St. Petersburg - see

[osint] Powell confirms ambiguous Taiwan-China policy

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10017 Powell confirms ambiguous Taiwan-China policy ISN SECURITY WATCH (26/10/04) – US Secretary of State Colin Powell reaffirmed the US "One China" policy on Monday during a visit to three Asian countries. "Taiwan is not independent. It does not

[osint] Western states may forestall Kosovo status talks

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10025 Western states may forestall Kosovo status talks ISN SECURITY WATCH (26/10/04) - According to the British government, the West is changing its policy on the unresolved status of the UN-administrated province of Kosovo. Two years ago, the UN

[osint] Injured Australian soldier evacuated to Germany

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/26/1098667761287.html Injured Australian soldier evacuated to Germany October 27, 2004 One of three Australian soldiers injured in a car bomb attack in Baghdad will be evacuated to Germany as authorities investigate whether the media had advance notice of

[osint] Warriors' redundancy scheme

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[osint] US claims scalp of Zarqawi ally in Falluja raid

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/26/1098667767462.html US claims scalp of Zarqawi ally in Falluja raid October 27, 2004 The US military said it had killed an ally of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in a raid on Falluja, as others linked with the Jordanian militant claimed responsibility for an attac

[osint] Iraq war spurs local terrorists, says ASIO

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[osint] Cuba to Ban Use of Dollar

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-cuba26oct26,1,2280272.story?coll=la-headlines-world October 26, 2004 Cuba to Ban Use of Dollar >From Reuters HAVANA — Cuba said Monday that it would end circulation of the U.S. dollar in its territory a

[osint] Co-Pilot's Error Caused 2001 Crash, NTSB Concludes

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[osint] Canada Refuses to Cut UNRWA Funding

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[osint] Hunting Zarqawi

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6315334/site/newsweek/ Hunting Zarqawi It wasn't long ago that Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi was a two-bit thug. Then the Iraq war gave him a platform that most terrorists can only dream of Bilal Hussein / By Rod Nordland and Christopher Dickey Newsweek Nov. 1 iss

[osint] Sinai Bombings: Palestinian Link?

http://web2.stratfor.com/news/2004TER/Story.neo?storyId=238385&pid=B Sinai Bombings: Palestinian Link? Oct 26, 2004 1708 GMT The Egyptian Interior Ministry says Palestinian Ayad Said Saleh masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks targeting Israelis in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. An Oct. 25 ministry statem

[osint] Politics Delay U.S. Airlift Of Peacekeepers to Sudan

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62798-2004Oct25.html Politics Delay U.S. Airlift Of Peacekeepers to Sudan By Emily Wax Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, October 26, 2004; Page A20 KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct. 25 -- Well before the sun rose over the city's winding hills Monday, C

[osint] Report Warns of Failure to Control Biological Weapons

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62567-2004Oct25.html Report Warns of Failure to Control Biological Weapons By Jeremy Lovell Reuters Tuesday, October 26, 2004; Page A19 LONDON, Oct. 25 -- Biological weapons that can wipe out entire populations pose one of the biggest threats to

[osint] Iran hints at suspending some nuclear activities

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[osint] Congo said unable to help 40,000 rape victims

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6335617/ Congo said unable to help 40,000 rape victims Amnesty International: Hospitals lack electricity, water, beds, doors Updated: 9:21 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2004 KHINSHASA, Congo - Fighters in Congo have raped at least 40,000 women and girls over the past six years

[osint] Increase in war funding sought

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6331812/ Increase in war funding sought Bush to seek another $70 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan U.S. soldier in Afganistan Ahmad Masood / Reuters file A U.S. soldier patrols a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a woman looks on with her child. President Bush is expected

[osint] Radioactive material revealed as vulnerable

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6330745/ Radioactive material revealed as vulnerable Government Web site listed location of radioactive material By Lisa Myers and the NBC Investigative Unit Updated: 9:26 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2004 In a medical building in the Washington, D.C., area, a freezer of radioac

[osint] Timing of theft of Iraq explosives remains a mystery

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6323933/ Timing of theft of Iraq explosives remains a mystery U.S. troops didn't find materiel in initial search NBC, MSNBC and news services Updated: 10:01 a.m. ET Oct. 26, 2004 WASHINGTON - The whereabouts of nearly 380 tons of high-powered explosives that vanishe

[osint] 9/10 vs. 9/12 on 11/2

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/2171 9/10 vs. 9/12 on 11/2 by Daniel Pipes New York Sun October 26, 2004 "I can wage a better war on terror than George Bush has." So speaks Senator Kerry in the U.S. presidential campaign's final days, again reminding voters that the key issue in this race re

[osint] Saddam's Oil Vouchers Revisited

http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=IA19304 Inquiry and Analysis Series - No. 193 October 27, 2004No.193 Saddam's Oil Vouchers Revisited By: Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli Introduction The Iraqi daily Al-Mada ("Horizon") was the first newspaper to publish a list of 270 individua

[osint] Secret report: terrorism spreading across Iraq

http://www.sundayherald.com/45619 Secret report: terrorism spreading across Iraq Exclusive: By James Cusick Westminster Editor and David Pratt Foreign Editor Coalition claims that Iraq may still be able to hold elections in January are seriously undermined by secret intelligence material p

[osint] Allawi Blames Ambush on 'Negligence'

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041026/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq Allawi Blames Ambush on 'Negligence' 26 minutes ago By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq (news - web sites)'s interim prime minister blamed U.S.-led coalition

[osint] arabnews -Zarqawi the Terror Monster: But Does He Really Exist?

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=9§ion=0&article=53459&d=26&m=10&y=2004 Tuesday, 26, October, 2004 (12, Ramadhan, 1425) Zarqawi the Terror Monster: But Does He Really Exist? Staff Writer Abu Mussab Al-Zarqawi JEDDAH, 26 October 2004 — Hours after the

[osint] Secret report: terrorism spreading across Iraq

http://www.sundayherald.com/45619 Secret report: terrorism spreading across Iraq Exclusive: By James Cusick Westminster Editor and David Pratt Foreign Editor Coalition claims that Iraq may still be able to hold elections in January are seriously undermined by secret intelligence material p

[osint] Zarqawi aide dies in airstrike

http://www.theherald.co.uk/# Zarqawi aide dies in airstrike Last updated:Tuesday 26-Oct-2004 17:13:14 The US military reported that an aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in an airstrike in the militant stronghold of Fallujah. The precision strike hit a known safehouse

[osint] Turkish Minister / Syrian and Turkish Economy

http://www.sana.org/english/headlines/25-10/turkish_minister.htm Turkish Minister / Syrian and Turkish Economy Ankara, Oct.25 ( SANA ) Turkish Minister of Trade and Industry Ali Coskun said Monday the Syrian and Turkish economy have good capabilities to increase the volume of trade exchange

[osint] 78 Muslims die in Thai army custody

[Excerpt: With an election looming, Thaksin is under increasing pressure to resolve the trouble, which analysts fear could create a fertile breeding ground for militant networks such as Southeast Asia's al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah"It's all building up to the point where we're in seriou

[osint] Hatchet job

The Washington Times October 26, 2004 Hatchet job By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. For most of the 2004 campaign, Sen. John Kerry has been trying to obscure the true nature of his proclivities on defense and foreign policy matters. Voters have been given a timely reminder, however, by one of the Democra

[osint] Hanoi directed Kerry

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41106 Discovered papers: Hanoi directed Kerry Recovered Vietnam documents 'smoking gun' researchers claim Posted: October 26, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Art M

[osint] Lost Israel pilot's trail led to Ira

Of course it does...Iran's had it's bloody hands involved with terrorism since the chief shiite terrorist, Ayatollah Khomeini, attacked the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979. CIA Station Chief William F. Buckley was tortured to death in Iran (in the best Islamic tradition) after being kidnapped from B

[osint] The Axis of Evil Endorsement

The Axis of Evil Endorsement By Ben Johnson FrontPageMagazine.com | October 22, 2004 You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends. Joseph Conrad in the novel Lord

[osint] Congress Needs To Return with a Better Plan to Reform Homeland Security Oversight

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[osint] The Principles of Immigration

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[osint] The Believer Paul Wolfowitz defends his war.

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[osint] Intelligence Reform Needs To Enhance Our Legal Capacity To Combat Terrorism

http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/wm591.cfm Intelligence Reform Needs To Enhance Our Legal Capacity To Combat Terrorism by Paul Rosenzweig WebMemo #591 October 21, 2004 | icon_print printer-friendly format | The House and Senate are now attempting to reconcil

[osint] Indonesia: Democracy wins, but danger lurks

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[osint] NBCNEWS: HUGE CACHE OF EXPLOSIVES VANISHED FROM SITE IN IRAQ -- AT LEAST 18 MONTHS AGO -- BEFORE TROOPS ARRIVED

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[osint] The 9/11 Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket

[Original title: "Sheer: Bush hiding CIA report that blames senior admin officials" ] Robert Scheer: October 19, 2004 The 9/11 Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket The agency is withholding a damning report that points at senior officials. It is shocking: The Bush administration is suppressing a

[osint] Mass. Governor Criticizes Flow of Terror Information

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[osint] Situation seems to be slipping out of Bangkok's hands, observers say

[Excerpt: Yesterday, at least six more lives were added to the list of more than 350 already killed in the region this year. The violence came less than a month after Defence Minister General Chettha Thanajaro was given wide-ranging control over the police, military and intelligence activities

[osint] Thaksin praises crackdown on rioters

[Excerpt: Violence erupted when protesters demanded the release of six men detained on suspicion of stealing state-issued weapons from defence volunteers, though officials said the suspects had already been transferred to the provincial capital.] http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/sto

[osint] U.S. not alone in war on terror

Only Democrats seem to think so. Bruce http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20041025-094455-1817r.htm U.S. not alone in war on terror By Nile Gardiner It used to be said that American politics stopped at the water's edge. Not this year. During his presidential campaign, Sen. John Kerry has

[osint] Muslims Rioting in Thailand Leaves Four Dead

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[osint] Canadian al-Qaeda 'sleeper' agent set to testify

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[osint] Egypt links Palestinian to attack, not al-Qaeda

Since he's dead this is highly convenient and also there is no way for the Egyptian govt to have the slightest idea whether or not he was al-Qaeda. It's in Egyptian govt interest to deny al-Qaeda involvement...if they could they would, as they initially tried, to deny terrorism involvement altoget

[osint] Indonesian President Yudhoyono May Ban Al-Qaeda-Linked Group

Better late than never, but unlikely. Bruce http://rsi.com.sg/english/newsline/view/20041026152819/1/.html Indonesian President Yudhoyono May Ban Al-Qaeda-Linked Group October 26, 2004 Click to listen to interview In a recent interview with TIME magazine, Indonesian President Yudhoyono said

[osint] RED CROSS: Dr Bernadine Healy's resignation

International Red Cross has been supporting terrorists (especially Libya's Qadaffy) since at least 1988. Bruce - Subject: Fw: Dr. Bernadine Healy's resignation Dr. Bernadine Healy's resignation as president of the American Red Cross, within the past year, is a tragedy. This remarkable

[osint] What's so funny about decapitation?

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[osint] FW: (AP) Islamist terrorism expert claims Sept. 11 suspect Abu Dahdah was intellectual author of Madrid bombings

Subject: (AP) Islamist terrorism expert claims Sept. 11 suspect Abu Dahdah was intellectual author of Madrid bombings (AP) Islamist terrorism expert claims Sept. 11 suspect Abu Dahdah was intellectual author of Madrid bombings By CIARAN GILES Associated Press Writer MADRID, Spain A Spanish Islam

[osint] Communist museum removes Kerry photo, then replaces it

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[osint] The Patriot Act takes a terrorist off Gotham streets.

Guerilla in Our Midst The Patriot Act takes a terrorist off Gotham streets. http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200410251448.asp Among the Americans who complain about the Patriot Act, Mohammad Junaid Babar probably dislikes it more than most. Absent that often-criticized federal statut

[osint] Terror-supporting lawyer defends herself against terrorism charges

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