[osint] World Affairs Journalism Fellowship

>From the Cyberculture list -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:45:49 -0800 (PST) From: david silver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: world affairs journalism fellowship this looks great. any journalists out there? please feel free to pass along,

[osint] False terror alert in Boston symptom of poor intelligence sharing, critics say

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0205/021805nj1.htm False terror alert in Boston symptom of poor intelligence sharing, critics say By Siobhan Gorman, National Journal Around 9 a.m. on January 19, an agent from the FBI's Boston office was called out of a meeting that was planning for an upcoming

[osint] "Mindanao Blasts a Ploy for U.S. Armed Presence?"

Mindanao Blasts a Ploy for U.S. Armed Presence? Is there a connection between the Valentine's Day bombing in Davao City and plans to hold more military exercises between the Philippines and the United States? By CHERYLL D. FIEL [From: Bulatlat (Quezon City) Vol. V, No. 3, 20-26 February 2005]

[osint] Scott Ritter Says U.S. Plans June Attack On Iran

http://207.44.245.159/article8130.htm Scott Ritter Says U.S. Plans June Attack On Iran By Mark Jensen 02/19/05 --United for Peace of Pierce County (WA) - - Scott Ritter, appearing with journalist Dahr Jamail yesterday in Washington State, dropped two shocking bombshells in a talk deliver

[osint] Iran is no Iraq

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews &id=75975 Iran is no Iraq, says Kharrazi: [India News]: New Delhi, Feb 22 : Iran asserted Tuesday that it is capable of defending itself aga

[osint] Roosevelt was 'mentally impaired' at Yalta

What? Not sooner ;-) Cheers, RAH - The Independent Roosevelt was 'mentally impaired' at Yalta By Andrew Buncombe in Washington 21 February 2005 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, considered one of America's gre

[osint] Made in Madrasas?

[osint] Strong Earthquake Strikes Iran, Hundreds Dead

[Excerpt: Criss-crossed by major fault lines which make it one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, Iran said it had no need for international assistance.] http://64.94.180.107/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=MUVMBX2IBYM1MCRBAEZSFEY?type=worldNews&storyID=7701811 Strong Earthquake

[osint] ANALYSIS: Is South Asian cooperation doomed?

+ Under tremendous pressure Prime Minister Khaleda Zia had ordered the arrest of 'Bangla Bhai' leader of the extremist-fundamentalist Jagrate Muslim Janata for indulging in activities inimical to state interests. But, the order was not executed by the administration and 'Bangla Bhai', who command

[osint] INDIA: CPI-M doesnât see Bangladesh design

+ In a written clarification to the press, Das also said that as published in the UNI report on February 14, he had never linked the activities of the ISI-backed fundamentalist forces in the North-east with the problem of influx. According to him, his party "abhors the interpretation of the probl

[osint] Re: Breaking News

In a message dated 2/22/2005 10:40:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 7:33 AM PST ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) A former high school valedictorian has been charged with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and supporting the al-Qai

[osint] FLASH: India stops military aid to Nepal

+ India today formally announced that military supplies to Nepal has been put on hold. External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Navtej Sarna told reporters in New Delhi that all military supplies have been suspended from February 1.+ Dak Bangla: http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/02/flash-india-stops-

[osint] Israel is behind the assassination of Rafic Hariri

Egyptian daily: Israel is behind the assassination of Rafic Hariri Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2005 ArabicNews.com The Egyptian 'al-Osbo' newspaper stressed that Israel is the first beneficiary from assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. "The circulated information indicate

[osint] BANGLADESH:Why attack on BRAC and Grameen Bank?

+ Government is the custodian of the citizens. It must nod all its efforts to face and suppress all kinds of anarchy. We nurture different kinds of intelligence agencies. Through these agencies government must unearth the clues of these heinous activities and give exemplary punishment to those who

[osint] IRA is 'trying to buy Bulgarian bank'

IRA is 'trying to buy Bulgarian bank' By Thomas Harding and Brendan Carlin (Filed: 22/02/2005) The IRA's money laundering empire is so vast that they have been negotiating to buy a bank in Bulgaria, it was reported ye

[osint] What place for God in Europe?

What place for God in Europe? Across Europe,the conflicting currents of secularism, Christianity, and Islam are compelling Europeans to wrestle with their values as never before. In this first installment of a three-part series, the Monitor examines the forces that are shaping European identity

[osint] ASSESSMENT: Nepal - The Calculus of Failure

+ The current crisis in Nepal, consequently, is progressively transforming itself into a test of India's sagacity and management capacities. It is increasingly evident that both the US and UK have substantially accepted the idea of Indian primacy in resolving the Nepal imbroglio, and India's long-

[osint] Iran rejects pressure over nuclear program

Iran rejects pressure over nuclear program NIRMALA GEORGE http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10961515.htm?1c Associated Press NEW DELHI - Iran on Tuesday shrugged off growing pressure from the United States to abandon its nuclear program, saying it was not violating in

[osint] Nigerian troops raid militia in oil delta

Nigerian troops raid militia in oil delta http://www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:421b299f:91bdef7becdd02a ?type=topNews &localeKey=en_ZA&storyID=7698744 T

[osint] US signals hard line on China military threat

+ Mr Di Rita cautioned that several branches of the US government, including the intelligence agencies and the state department, and not just the Pentagon, were paying close attention to China's rise as a military power. He added: "The PRC is going through its own emergence as it seeks to join the

[osint] Are Al Qaeda terrorists using your personal computer?

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0507,essay,61085,2.html The Essay Digital Underground Exposing the 'Darknet': Are Al Qaeda terrorists using your personal computer? by Patrick Radden Keefe February 15th, 2005 11:03 AM When he walked out of Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution in California f

[osint] SHUT THE CELL UP - Jamming devices, Security Issue

SHUT THE CELL UP By ANGELA MONTEFINISE February 20, 2005 -- Can you hear me now? Unsuspecting cellphone users may find themselves saying that more often now that cellphone jammers - illegal gizmos that interfere with signals and cut off reception - are selling like hotcak

[osint] Live in the USA? Criminals may have your personal info

Live in the USA? Criminals may have your personal info By John Waggoner, USA TODAY February 21, 2005 ChoicePoint (CPS) , a personal-information clearinghouse, is notifying almost 145,000 people nationwide that their

[osint] Indian Defence Budget May Shoot Up by 30 Per Cent to Rs1000 Billion

+ As India began technical talks in New Delhi on Monday with a US team on the Patriot missiles, New Delhi is also seeking US cooperation in raising Special Forces on the line of American Green Berets, Delta Force and Rangers. Increased allocations are also needed for all this. Apart from this, th

[osint] ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF WOMEN UNDER MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW

ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF WOMEN UNDER MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW IN INDIA Flavia Agnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] The law governing marriage and family relationships in its essence is a law of property settlement rather than a law governing sexual moral

[osint] PAKISTAN: Generals panic as US Agrees to Sell Patriot Missiles to India

+ Surprisingly General Musharraf or his Generals have not yet raised any hue and cry in Washington about this escalation of the arms race in the sub-continent but once the General gets out of his slumber, he is going to make noise like a skeleton on a hot tin roof, according to analysts. The firs

[osint] Pakistani army to shoot at âintrudingâ U.S. forces

+ he newspaper's report is based on a "deep background" column in the "American Conservative" magazine by former CIA officer Phillip Giraldi, who is now an international security advisor and writer on intelligence issues. "President Musharraf has been receiving angry reports from his military

[osint] BANGLADESH: Jamat-i-Islami and the Regional Jihadi Networks

+ The present Inspector General of Police has been alleged to be a collaborator of the genocida! l Pakistani army of 1971 and the current Home Secretary is known to have a Jamat connection. Thus it can be clearly surmised why to arrest or keep in custody the militant fundamentalists or to judiciou

[osint] Iraq Leader calls for continued allied presence

_Telegraph | News | Allies must not leave yet, says Iraq leader_ (http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/21/wirq21.xml) Allies must not leave yet, says Iraq leader By Oliver Poole in Baghdad (Filed: 21/02/2005) The leader of an Islamic party who is expected to be na