[osint] Iranian Military Commander Says US Aims To Dominate Islamic World, Control Muslims

Someone certainly needs to control Muslims...they can't do it on their own. Bruce Iranian Military Commander Says US Aims To Dominate Islamic World, Control Muslims Tehran Iranian Students News Agency WWW-Text in Persian 1624 GMT 17 Dec 04 [Text] Tehran, 17 December: Commander Safavi has

[osint] Kuwait: A Perfect Venue for Al Qaeda Attacks

http://www.stratfor.biz/Story.neo?storyId=241859 Kuwait: A Perfect Venue for Al Qaeda Attacks January 05, 2005 2335 GMT Summary Kuwaiti authorities recently have uncovered two militant cells with plans to attack U.S. forces in Kuwait. As a long-term ally of the United States, Kuwait particu

[osint] Bangladesh: Maoist Insurgency Report 07Jan [3 News Clippings]

07/01/2005 01. PBCP leader killed in 'crossfire' Staff Correspondent, Khulna A regional leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) M-L faction was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his accomplices in Gilatala under Khanjahan Ali thana yesterday. Iqbal Hossain alias Shaikat

[osint] ""Sharia is neither Islamic, nor Canadian""

07/01/2005 Sharia is neither Islamic, nor Canadian Taj Hashmi from Toronto Of late the proposed introduction of a Sharia Arbitration Board in Ontario has created much controversy, among both Muslim and non-Muslim Canadians. Former attorney-general Marion Boyd’s 150-page report favouring the in

[osint] Group linked to al Qaeda starts 'relief' work in Aceh

http://washingtontimes.com/world/20050107-125921-5715r.htm Group linked to al Qaeda starts 'relief' work in Aceh By Chris Brummitt ASSOCIATED PRESS BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - An extremist Islamic group with links to al Qaeda has set up relief operations in Aceh province on Suma

[osint] Has U.S. threatened to vaporize Mecca?

Excellent idea, if true. Bruce http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42272 Has U.S. threatened to vaporize Mecca? Intelligence expert says nuke option is reason bin Laden has been quiet Posted: January 7, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern C 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Why hasn't Osama bin

[osint] First airport terror team at work

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11848039%255E1 702,00.html First airport terror team at work January 04, 2005 AUSTRALIA'S first rapid response deployment team set up to combat terrorism at regional airports began work today. Justice and Customs Minister Chris E

[osint] The Wars of 2004

http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/20051623.asp The Wars of 2004 by James Dunnigan January 6, 2005 There are at least ten wars going on right now that merit attention, plus several dozen smaller insurgencies. The top ten wars are; 1-Iraq. Although Saddam's

[osint] Iran pledges to compensate Syria for U.S. sanctions

Iran pledges to compensate Syria for U.S. sanctions Don't expect economic sanctions to change the policies of Syria's regime. Iran has already prepared for the prospect of additional U.S. sanctions against Damascus and has begun a series of major projects in Syria. For Iran, these projects

[osint] Suspected guerilla detained in Stavropol territory

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10737583 Suspected guerilla detained in Stavropol territory ROSTOV-ON-DON. Jan 7 (Interfax-South) - A member of an illegal armed unit has been detained in Neftekumsk district of Stavropol territory, which borders Chechnya, who has confessed his invol

[osint] IAF scrambles jets as Egypt's airliners violate airspace

Excerpt: "Recently, the Saudis have been "behaving differently" and scrambling their planes when Israeli fighters maneuver over the international waters of the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea. It is believed the change in behavior indicates an increased defensive, rather than offensive, mind-set." http

[osint] Militants Set Fire to Kashmir Building

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/world/10589499.htm Militants Set Fire to Kashmir Building SRINAGAR, India - Police on Friday said militants stormed a government building in Indian-controlled Kashmir, setting it on fire with 70 employees still trapped inside. Three people were killed in the

[osint] Bankrupting Terror

http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16552 Bankrupting Terror By Joel Mowbray FrontPageMagazine.com | January 7, 2005 In a bid to both bankrupt those who finance te

[osint] Paranoia: Israel-India nuke test caused tsunami

Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the J... http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Prin... 1 of 2 1/7/05 7:10 AM Egyptian paper: Israel-India nuke test caused tsunami Joseph Nasr, THE JERUSALEM POST Jan. 6, 2005 The earthquake that struck t

[osint] Pak paper carries US "most-wanted" ad

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/07/content_2429265.htm www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-07 18:07:55 ISLAMABAD, Jan. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- A leading Pakistani newspaper on Friday published an American government's advertisement, renewing reward for what it called the most wanted people.

[osint] "Rumsfeld should have hit the panic button on Army force structure when the insu

http://www.stratfor.com "Rumsfeld should have hit the panic button on Army force structure when the insurgency picked up steam." The Force Structure Problem By George Friedman A memo written by Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, head of the U.S. Army Reserve, was leaked to The Baltimore Sun. Addre

[osint] Stratfor Founder Dr. George Friedman Said 9/11 Attack Designed to Draw U.S. into Combat at JINSA Board Meeting

JINSA Online, January 06, 2005 Stratfor Founder Said 9/11 Attack Designed to Draw U.S. into Combat Intelligence Expert Noted Jihadi Victory Over USSR As Watershed Event Addressing JINSA's Board of Directors on November 14 2004, Dr. Ge

[osint] New evidence points to Syrian intelligence role in Iraq

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ba.asp? New evidence points to Syrian intelligence role in Iraq Pressure is mounting on Syria to take action to curb insurgent and terrorist activities against Iraq, U.S. officials say. The issue so far has been addressed i

[osint] Israel develops anti-anthrax drug

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ba.asp? Israel develops anti-anthrax drug Researchers in Israel have developed an antibiotic agent that attacks both the anthrax bacteria and the toxins released into the bloodstream of an infected person. Scientists at

[osint] Iraq to consolidate military, security forces

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/2.asp Iraq to consolidate military, security forces BAGHDAD — Iraq plans to merge its major security forces. Officials said Iraq plans to merge its National Guard and the Iraqi Army. The merger, planned for Jan. 6, is an ef

[osint] Counter-terror campaign cripples Al Qaida's Saudi network, impresses U.S.

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/do.asp Counter-terror campaign cripples Al Qaida's Saudi network, impresses U.S. The death of Ibrahim Al Reemy last week marks one of the biggest achievements in Saudi Arabia's counter-terrorism campaign against Al Qaida. Al

[osint] White House makes PSI a foreign policy priority in 2005

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/1.asp White House makes PSI a foreign policy priority in 2005 WASHINGTON — The United States plans to press its allies to demonstrate greater cooperation in the effort to interdict weapons of mass destruction from such count

[osint] Kurds are best U.S. ally in Iraq but radicals in their midst could trigger war w

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/2.asp Kurds are best U.S. ally in Iraq but radicals in their midst could trigger war with Turkey The Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) presence in northern Iraq remains a headache for the United States. Bush administration offici

[osint] China ratchets up rhetorical offensive against Taiwan

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ne.asp China ratchets up rhetorical offensive against Taiwan The release last week of a Chinese government white paper threatening to crush Taiwan is viewed within the U.S. government as a deliberate stepping up by Beijing

[osint] Continuing shakeup in U.S. agencies focuses on counter-terrorism

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/3.asp Continuing shakeup in U.S. agencies focuses on counter-terrorism The U.S. intelligence community continues to make changes in its brass as part of an effort to improve the capability to detect Islamist insurgency plots

[osint] Intelligence report points to signs of instability in North Korea

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ne.asp Intelligence report points to signs of instability in North Korea The regime of Kim Jong-Il is showing signs of instability, according to a report by Japan's intelligence service made public last week. The cause of t

[osint] 2,000 Iraqis graduate from counter-insurgency training

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/2.asp 2,000 Iraqis graduate from counter-insurgency training BAGHDAD — Nearly 2,000 Iraqi police cadets have completed a training course for counter-insurgency missions. The Iraqi police have graduated 1,938 specialized off

[osint] Russia-China exercise 'aimed at the United States'

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ne.asp Russia-China exercise 'aimed at the United States' Moscow announced last week that Russian and Chinese military forces would participate in joint exercises. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said the first-ever

[osint] Iran's military active on both sides of its border with Iraq

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/me.asp Iran's military active on both sides of its border with Iraq Another country that wants to see Iraq succumb to chaos is Iran. Indeed, intelligence sources say, Iran has poured more money and operatives into Iraq than

[osint] Iran, Russia finalizing satellite deal

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/mi.asp Iran, Russia finalizing satellite deal MOSCOW — Iran and Russia are completing a draft agreement for a communications satellite for Teheran. Iranian officials said Iran and Russia are finalizing an agreement to desig

[osint] China, India top clients in Russian arms agency sales report

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/mi.asp China, India top clients in Russian arms agency sales report MOSCOW — Russia's state-owned arms export agency reported sales of more than $5 billion in 2004, Rosoboronexport Director-general Sergei Chemezov said. "In

[osint] Insurgents and Terrorists Suddenly Head North

http://www.debka-net-weekly.com/ Power Struggle in Baghdad Insurgents and Terrorists Suddenly Head North An unusual mass movement of convoys heading north out of Ramadi, Fallujah, Habaniya, Baqouba and Kadhimain in central Iraq was picked up before dawn Thursday, January 6, by US intelligence

[osint] Another Purge in Damascus

http://www.debka-net-weekly.com/ Another Purge in Damascus Syrian president Bashar Assad has launched the biggest purge of Syrian military intelligence, the Mukhabarat, in years, DEBKA-Net-Weekly's intelligence sources reveal. In all, 71 high officers were sent into early retirement without pri

[osint] Neighboring dictatorships secretly take aim at Iraq elections

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/me.asp Neighboring dictatorships secretly take aim at Iraq elections The Iraqi elections planned for Jan. 30 could hold the key to U.S. policy in the Middle East and the war against terrorism. U.S. officials say the failure

[osint] Pulling the Plug on Jihad TV

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/friedman200501070750.asp January 07, 2005, 7:50 a.m. Pulling the Plug on Jihad TV Why the U.S. should shut down Hezbollah Live. By Rachel Zabarkes Friedman Last month, the U.S. State Department placed al-Manar, the television station

[osint] Another train crash in Italy

January 7, 2005 Italy Train Crash Kills About 10 - Police By REUTERS Filed at 9:41 a.m. ET BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) - A passenger train and a freight train crashed in fog-shrouded countryside in northern Italy on Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50, authorities said. O

[osint] Families Of Slain Private Security Contractors Sue For Negligence

Los Angeles Times January 6, 2005 Families Of Slain Private Security Contractors Sue For Negligence Lawsuit alleges that the company failed to give protection to the four killed in Fallouja. By Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer Families of four American men who were killed

[osint] Bangladesh: "Dixit & India’s status as a National Security State"

07/01/2005 Dixit & India’s status as a National Security State Enayetullah Khan J.N. Dixit, informally known as Mani, was one of the most important actors in shaping Indian diplomatic and military involvement in the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. Although belonging to the bureaucratic ord

[osint] EGYPT: "Echoes of tension" from Muslim-Coptic clashes

Muslims don't seem able to live in peace with ANY non-Muslims. Bruce Echoes of tension The alleyways of Damshau Hashim may have quieted down, but the Muslim-Coptic clashes that took place there last week leave an indelible stain. Reem Nafie reports from the troubled village [From: Al-Ahram Week

[osint] Iran general threatens U.S., claims nuclear arsenal

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ba.asp? Iran general threatens U.S., claims nuclear arsenal An Iranian general stated last week that Teheran has a nuclear capability and is prepared to wage asymmetrical warfare against the United States. "At present we ha

[osint] Iran- Microscopic Distinction between Radicals and “Reformists”

http://www.debka-net-weekly.com/ Iran Faces Presidential Election Microscopic Distinction between Radicals and "Reformists" Beset by controversy with the West over its nuclear weapons program, Iran's fundamentalist rulers must dream up new tricks to get the vote out for a successor to Mohammad

[osint] C.I.A. Report Finds Its Officials Failed in Pre-9/11 Efforts

Obviously: 9/11 happened. Bruce January 7, 2005 C.I.A. Report Finds Its Officials Failed in Pre-9/11 Efforts By DOUGLAS JEHL WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 - An internal investigation by the Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that officials who served at the highest levels of the

[osint] Historic aircraft carrier to become anti-terror command post

It's a very romantic site and idea, but now will be the 1st target of the terrorists...guess no one learned anything from the experience of losing NYC's last command post in the WTC towers on 9/11. Bruce Historic aircraft carrier to become anti-terror command post By Peter Cohn, CongressDai

[osint] Colombia: Women Behind the Gun

(1/7/2005): COLUMN ONE Women Behind the Gun A crackdown on crime has brought big gains in Colombia, with one major exception: More females, often desperate, are turning to violence. By Henry Chu Times Staff Writer January 7, 2005 BOGOTA, Colombia - Her qualifications for the beauty contest were

[osint] FBI brass objecting to rough interrogations

http://www.nydailynews.com/01-06-2005/news/story/268516p-229963c.html New abuse at Gitmo By JAMES GORDON MEEK NEW YORK DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU Jan. 6, 2005 WASHINGTON - Alleged abuses at the Guantanamo Bay prison were more widespread than previously known, new doc

[osint] Bangladesh: Chittagong Hill Tracts Insurgency Report [ 2 News Clippings]

07/01/2005 01. 11 AK47s, ammo seized at Bandarban again Our Correspondent, Bandarban Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday seized another huge cache of firearms and ammunition, including 11 AK47 rifles, from Naikkhongchhari with the law-enforcers still clueless about rampant arms smuggling in the ar

[osint] India: North East Insurgency Report [ 1 News Clippings]

07/01/2005 Two army personnel, including major killed in Assam due to mistaken identity: Guwahati, Jan 7 : Mistaken identity cost the lives of two army personnel, including a major, whom a joint police and CRPF team shot dead taking them to be ULFA militants in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district,

[osint] U.S. intelligence has a few more questions for A.Q. Khan

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ba.asp? U.S. intelligence has a few more questions for A.Q. Khan Washington is pressing Pakistan for additional debriefings of scientist A.Q. Khan to help explain how the covert nuclear supplier network operated and who rec

[osint] The Poverty ofIslamic Philosophy

http://www.islaminterfaith.org/jan2005/article1.htm The Poverty of Radical Islamist Philosophy Yoginder Sikand Some months ago, when holidaying in Jammu, I happened to visited a Muslim bookshop. That is where I chanced upon a book titled 'Ashob-e-Dahr' (roughly translated as 'Calamity of th

[osint] Tower of Babble: How the United Nations Has Fueled Global Chaos

http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16564 Tower of Babble By Jamie Glazov FrontPageMagazine.com | January 7, 2005 Frontpage Interview's guest today is Dore Gold, Is

[osint] Corruption charges divide Georgian cabinet

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10512 Corruption charges divide Georgian cabinet ISN SECURITY WATCH (07/01/05) - Allegations of corruption within the Georgian armed forces may result in the biggest internal struggle that the new Georgian administration has had to deal with to dat

[osint] Cuba urged to resume ties with all EU states

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10519 Cuba urged to resume ties with all EU states ISN SECURITY WATCH (07/01/05) - Cuba's resumption of contacts with only eight EU countries is not enough, according to the EU Presidency currently represented by Luxemburg, which wants the authorit

[osint] Muslim extremists set up relief camp for Aceh

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10517 Muslim extremists set up relief camp for Aceh ISN SECURITY WATCH (07/01/05) – The extremist Islamic group Laskar Mujahideen (LM), which is allegedly linked to the al-Qaida terror network, has reportedly set up a relief camp in the tsunami-aff

[osint] World Bank may mediate in Kashmir water talks

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10516 World Bank may mediate in Kashmir water talks ISN SECURITY WATCH (07/01/05) – Talks between Pakistan and India on the contentious Baglihar project over the River Chenab in disputed Jammu and Kashmir collapsed on Friday after four days of marat

[osint] US barters missiles for Taiwanese bullets

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10515 US barters missiles for Taiwanese bullets ISN SECURITY WATCH (07/010/05) – The US has placed an order for 300 million bullets from Taiwan at a cost of US$6.2 million, and has agreed to sell the island republic air-to-ground Hellfire missiles w

[osint] Tajiks, Uzbeks look beyond US assistance

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=10521 Tajiks, Uzbeks look beyond US assistance Despite growing levels of post-9/11 US security assistance aimed at strengthening the weak militaries and security structures in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, both countries show clear signs of diversifyin

[osint] Britain closes Yemen embassy

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2005/01/06/nyemen.xml Britain closes Yemen embassy (Filed: 06/01/2005) Britain closed its embassy in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, yesterday due to security concerns, saying terrorists were in the final stages of planning attacks against we

[osint] India: North East Insurgency Report 06-07JAN [9 News Clippings]

[ASSAM] 07/01/2005 01. Women in border areas vulnerable to infiltrators: Guwahati, Jan 7 : Scores of Indian women residing along the border with Bangladesh have become vulnerable to illegal infiltrators who enter the northeastern state of Assam in groups to commit crimes, including gang rapes.

[osint] Muslim Terror Threat to Tsunami Disaster Aid Teams

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3971151 Muslim Terror Threat to Tsunami Disaster Aid Teams UN and Indonesian officials said yesterday they would not scale back cooperation with the US military on tsunami-stricken Sumatra island, despite terror fears raised by the presence of an extrem

[osint] Pakistan detains Al Qaida doctors

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/secure/2005/1_11/ba.asp? Pakistan detains Al Qaida doctors The Pakistani government has detained two medical doctors for treating Islamist extremists, including Al Qaida terrorists, according to Pakistani press reports. The two physicians,

[osint] JI plot to bomb Quiapo procession thwarted

JI plot to bomb Quiapo procession thwarted By Cecille Suerte Felipe The Philippine Star 01/08/2005 Security forces foiled yesterday an alleged plot of the al-Qaeda linked Jemaah Islamiyah terror group to bomb tomorrow's feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila with the arrest of 16 suspect

[osint] Safety fears for aid workers (Indonesia)

[Excerpt: One hardline Islamic group took aim yesterday at an Australian Catholic charity, Father Chris Riley's Youth off the Streets, planning to set up an orphanage in tsunami-ravaged Aceh, warning it not to try to convert Muslim children.Chief of the radical Islamic Defenders Front,

[osint] KUWAIT: "Kuwait hijacked by Islamist groups"

Kuwait 'hijacked' by Islamist groups Former MP slams 'blackmailing' of state By Agence France Presse (AFP) Friday, January 07, 2005 KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is being held hostage by Islamist groups which have great influence over the government, a former Kuwaiti minister, who was himself the target o

[osint] Turkey sits on ' Islamic Timebomb'

http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2005/january/01_07_3.html TURKEY SITS ON 'ISLAMIC TIMEBOMB' WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Turkey, said to have enabled at least 1,000 of its nationals to fight Russian troops in Chechnya, might be the target of an Islamic blowback. A report by the Washington-based J

[osint] Kuwaiti Intellectual: Muslim Brotherhood Should Be Put On U.S. Terrorist List

http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD84305 Kuwaiti Intellectual: The Muslim Brotherhood Organization Should Be Put On the U.S. Terrorist List Ahmad Al-Baghdadi, a professor of political science at the University of Kuwait, recently published an article in the Kuwaiti daily A

[osint] Peaceful, tolerant Muslims stockpile weapons at mosques

(AP) Philippine police seize homemade bombs, weapons at Islamic center MANILA, Philippines Three homemade bombs and an array of weapons were confiscated by Philippine police in a raid Friday on an Islamic center in Manila. The Islamic center had been under surveillance for the past three months

[osint] Re: Safety fears for aid workers (Indonesia)

Comment: Although a relief and reviving by the fellow citizens have been a vital path for fixing problems in situ, Aceh for instance, committing so many foreign resources to only create the same conditions of local environments as existed previously, is seen being a tragic waste for the demo

[osint] '102 Minutes': Inside the Towers

The New York Times January 9, 2005 '102 Minutes': Inside the Towers By JAMES B. STEWART 102 MINUTES The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers. By Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn.

[osint] Fire at Los Gatos Auto Mall injures two

Posted on Fri, Jan. 07, 2005 Fire at Los Gatos Auto Mall injures two EYEWITNESSES HEARD EXPLOSION By Lisa Fernandez Mercury News A fire caused by a possible explosion has injured at least two people

[osint] Hey, It Worked for the Romans

The Los Angeles Times JONATHAN CHAIT Hey, It Worked for the Romans Listen up, foreign nations: Meet Uncle Sam's demand for tribute or he'll pay you a little visit. January 7, 2005 The Bush administrat

[osint] The War Against Rumsfeld

The Los Angeles Times pinion/commentary/la-oe-rivkin7jan07,0,1759538.story COMMENTARY The War Against Rumsfeld By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Rich Lowry David Rivkin is a Washington attorney who served in v

[osint] An Arab Palestinian Speaks Out: What Really Happened in 1948

Arab governments first used scare tactics, and then took whatever they could get from the United States and Israel. Finally, they stuck Palestinians in camps with deplorable living conditions. Why didn't they leave them alone in their homes? Why promise them refuge and reward them with nothin

[osint] Dissident Arab Gets the Treatment

Dissident Arab Gets the Treatment By Ahmad Al-Qloushi FrontPageMagazine.com | January 6, 2005 I am a 17-year-old Kuwaiti Arab Muslim and a college freshman studying in the USA. I was three years of age when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 199

[osint] Leader calls for revitalization of science in Iran

http://www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=146205 Leader calls for revitalization of science in Iran TEHRAN, Jan. 7 (MNA) -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei here on Thursday called for the revitalization of science in Iran. In an address to u

[osint] Winning the WOT means confronting Western versions of Saruman [Tolkein analogy alert!]

http://www.worldmag.com/subscriber/displayarticle.cfm?id=10203 Our two towers Winning the war on terrorism means confronting Western versions of Saruman by Gene Edward Veith J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings triology is about the epic struggle of "the free folk of the West" to ward off an

[osint] Missile case court hears praise of bin Laden

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/08/wlakh08.xml &sSheet=/news/2005/01/08/ixworld.html Missile case court hears praise of bin Laden By Tom Leonard (Fil

[osint] Iran threatens Europe, again

http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=1/8/2005 &Cat=2&Num=007 Iran will resume nuclear fuel production if Europe breaches commitments, wastes time TEHRAN (MNA) -- Mohammad Sa'idi, the deputy director for planning

[osint] Philippines arrests militants over plot to bomb Catholic procession

http://www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050107122849.bgrcond1.xml Philippines arrests militants over plot to bomb Catholic procession 01-07-2005, 12h28 MANILA (AFP) - Philippines police arrested 16 Islamic militants planning to carry out suicide bombings on a Roman Catholic pr