[osint] THE PROPER WAY-----TO NEGIOTATE------WITH TERRORISTS

In Mosul, a Battle 'Beyond Ruthless' Onetime Gang Member Applies Rules of Street http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A48017-2005Apr12?language=printer By Steve Fainaru Washington Post Foreign Service Wednesday, April 13, 2005; Page A01 MOSUL, Iraq -- From inside a vacant build

[osint] The invisible hand preventing an energy crisis

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/GD14Dj01.html Apr 14, 2005 The invisible hand preventing an energy crisis By Chietigj Bajpaee As oil prices race toward US$60 per barrel it may seem paradoxical to say that we are not heading for an energy crisis. Undoubtedly for

[osint] 12 Iraqi Policemen Reported Killed in Decoy Bomb Trap

All U.S. state and local law enforcement should take note, this is a technique that will be coming to America. Bruce 12 Iraqi Policemen Reported Killed in Decoy Bomb Trap By

[osint] US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium

Good, it's a start. Bruce US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium By Nick Meo in Kandahar province 13 April 2005 The Independent It was the first day of Afghanistan's new opium eradication programme and the quiet town of Maiwand in Kandahar province had been chosen for acti

[osint] Hamas admits its gunmen shot betrothed woman in 'honour killing'

No surprise here. Bruce Hamas admits its gunmen shot betrothed woman in ‘honour killing' By Donald Macintyre in Beit Lahia, Gaza 13 April 2005 The Independent Hamas has mounted a desperate damage-limitation exercise after one of its units shot dead a 20-year-old Palestinian woman f

[osint] 16-year old terror suspects?

ISNA: a Wahabbi terrorist front organization…Fifth Column in the US…as if the Muslims are not training children from 2 years old and up to be terrorists…14 year old suicide bombers are common. Terrorist families ALWAYS insist their relatives are “good kids” who would “never” do “anything like

[osint] Iran Denies Smuggling Uranium from Monitored Site

Of course they lie. And we let them get away with it. Bruce http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143 &sid=5681832&cKey=1113389427000 April 13, 2005 12:50 PM Iran Denies S

[osint] Fitting Islam into Catholic worldview

Incredibly ignorant. Does the Catholic Church even realize what Islam is about? That Mohammed said that Islam was sent by Allah to REPLACE Christianity and Judaism? There’s no room in Islam for “peaceful co-existence”… Bruce http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/0

[osint] Japan gas move adds fuel to fire

[Excerpt: Japan is now also widely regarded as a model nation -- a pacificist democracy that donates large sums of money to the United Nations and the World BankBut the scandal over textbooks has only exacerbated a deep-seated ill-will that Beijing has tolerated by allowing protests that are t

[osint] Bahrain considers anti-terror law

[Excerpt: The arrests came after Washington warned of possible attacks on Western interests in Bahrain. The U.S. ally is linked by a 27 mile (43 kilometer) causeway to Saudi Arabia where al Qaeda-linked militants have launched a violent campaign against the government and WesternersDiplomats s

[osint] Bahrain considers anti-terror law

[Excerpt: The arrests came after Washington warned of possible attacks on Western interests in Bahrain. The U.S. ally is linked by a 27 mile (43 kilometer) causeway to Saudi Arabia where al Qaeda-linked militants have launched a violent campaign against the government and WesternersDiplomats s

[osint] Nepal Maoists order closure of private schools

[Excerpt: The outlawed All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary is the student wing of the Maoists who have been fighting since 1996 to set up a communist republic. The conflict has claimed more than 11,000 lives in the Hindu kingdom of 27 million.] http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetai

[osint] Turn away Carriles, says Venezuela, Cuba

Give him a medal for trying to assassinate Castro; put him on trial for bombing a Cuban airliner. Bruce <http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050413-074731-2294r.htm> http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050413-074731-2294r.htm Turn away Carriles, says Venezuela

[osint] U.N. Approves Global Nuclear Treaty

So what? Like everything the UN attempts to do...this achieves absolutely nothing. Bruce U.N. Approves Global Nuclear Treaty 42 minutes ago By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050413/ap_on_re_us/un_nuclear_ terrorism UNITED NAT

[osint] Alert: Thousands of Scientists Scramble to Destroy Pandemic Flu Strain at 5,000 labs

Alert: Thousands of Scientists Scramble to Destroy Pandemic Flu Strain at 5,000 labs 42 minutes ago By EMMA ROSS, AP Medical Writer LONDON - Thousands of scientists were scrambling Tuesday at the urging of global health authorities to destroy vials of a pandemic flu strain sent to

[osint] IMF frets over oil prices, global imbalances

[Excerpt: The report said that Americans' insatiable demand for imported goods, combined with the lacklustre demand for US exports in Europe and Japan, have left the global system vulnerable to a shockThe resulting pressure on the dollar is unwelcome if it results in "further, and possibly dis

[osint] US hostage urges Washington to quit Iraq: Al-Jazeera

[Excerpt: The hostage, who was identified as "Jeffrick James" and shown surrounded by masked gunmen, called on the US administration to "open a dialogue with the Iraqi resistance" to save his life, Al-Jazeera television reported Wednesday.] http://sg.news.yahoo.com/050413/1/3rvub.html Wednesday

[osint] Second volcano intensifies disaster alarm in Indonesia

[Excerpt: A strong 6.7 aftershock felt in the Sumatra coast city of Padang late Sunday prompted a similar evacuation, leaving many markets, schools and office buildings deserted. Another 5.3 tremor rattled the city on Wednesday...At Mount Talang, 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Padang, scientists

[osint] PKK Makes Blood Trade (Turkey)

[Excerpt: According to information presented by Has,im Söylemez published in the last issue of the weekly news magazine Aksiyon, the so-called "Kurdish Red Crescent" organization founded by the PKK is collecting blood in the southeast in guise of the charity.] http://193.192.106.106/?bl=national&

[osint] France: Here we go again: Chirac pushes EU to drop hard line on Iran

Clearly Chirac is getting another pay-off. Bruce http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13679471.htm Chirac pushes EU to drop hard line on Iran-diplomats 13 Apr 2005 12:36:47 GMT Source: Reuters By Louis Charbonneau VIENNA, April 13 (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chira

[osint] Turkey defies US with Syria visit

[Excerpt: The growing influence of Kurds in Iraq and the influence it may have on the large Kurdish minorities in Syria and Turkey are also a likely subject for discussion, reports sayRelations between Syria and Turkey have greatly improved since 1998 when they came to the brink of war over Tu

[osint] Men cleared over UK 'ricin plot'

[Excerpt: The charges stemmed from the discovery of traces of the poison ricin in a London apartment in January 2003, a find that sparked fears of an al Qaida cell with designs to strike in LondonIn the end, only one of the nine suspects was convicted. ...A jury acquitted four suspects of cons

[osint] Decoy bomb lures Iraqi policemen into bomb trap killing 12

[Excerpt: The attack took place 15 kilometers northwest of Kirkuk. Police Brig. Sarhat Qadir said officials believed the first bomb which police set about dismantling was a lure to draw in more police before the second bomb explodedThe series of blasts were launched in the capital to accompany

[osint] UN CALLS FOR COMBATING DEFAMATION OF ISLAM

How could one possibly "defame" Islam? If it were anyone besides the UN, I suppose Americans should be concerned...fortunately, as ever, the UN is toothless, pointless and irrelevant. Bruce U.N. Calls for Combating 'Defamation' of Islam Tue Apr 12,10:46 AM ET By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (

[osint] Van Gogh's killer breaks silence at court hearing

Thursday April 14, 01:41 AM Van Gogh's suspected killer breaks his silence at court hearing AMSTERDAM (AFP) - The man accused of killing Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh in November broke his silence and spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest more than four months ago, as he addressed

[osint] Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Detain More Than 65 terrorists

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:10 PM Subject: Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Detain More Than 65 terrorists American Forces Press Service Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Detain More Than 65 terrorists By Spc. Emily J.

[osint] 3 Indicted in Suspected Plot on East Coast Finance Sites

The New York Times April 13, 2005 3 Indicted in Suspected Plot on East Coast Finance Sites By DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC LICHTBLAU ASHINGTON, April 12 - Three men have been indicted in the susp

[osint] Nominee Vows Tighter Control of Intelligence

The New York Times April 13, 2005 Nominee Vows Tighter Control of Intelligence By DOUGLAS JEHL ASHINGTON, April 12 - John D. Negroponte, nominated as the first director of national intelligence, p

[osint] Summertime in Gaza

The New York Times April 13, 2005 EDITORIAL Summertime in Gaza f the chatter among the Israelis and the Palestinians is anything to go by, this is going to be a July to remember in the Middle East. The

[osint] Bush Praises Troops' Role in Helping to Free Iraq

The New York Times April 13, 2005 THE WHITE HOUSE Bush Praises Troops' Role in Helping to Free Iraq By RICHARD W. STEVENSON ORT HOOD, Tex., April 12 - President Bush saluted thousands of troo

[osint] Sharon Asks U.S. to Pressure Iran to Give Up Its Nuclear Program

The New York Times April 13, 2005 Sharon Asks U.S. to Pressure Iran to Give Up Its Nuclear Program By DAVID E. SANGER ASHINGTON, April 12 - Spreading photographs of Iranian nuclear

[osint] The Calm Before the Storm?

Oh. I get it. We've pissed 'em off. Now we're *really* gonna get it. Rght. Cheers, RAH The New York Times April 13, 2005 OP-ED COLUMNIST The Calm Before the Storm? By THOMAS L. FRI

[osint] Government: In Jeans or Veils, Iraqi Women Are Split on New Political Power

The New York Times April 13, 2005 GOVERNMENT In Jeans or Veils, Iraqi Women Are Split on New Political Power By ROBERT F. WORTH AGHDAD, Iraq, April 12 - One morning last week, thre

[osint] Rich Lowry: John Bolton, Multilateralist

Townhall.com John Bolton, Multilateralist Rich Lowry (back to web version) | Send April 12, 2005 Almost everyone agrees that the Democrats are viewed as too soft on national security. How is the party addressing this deficien

[osint] China's Contradictions

The Wall Street Journal April 13, 2005 REVIEW & OUTLOOK China's Contradictions April 13, 2005 China is always intent on allaying fears that its rise in the world threatens others. It is a message that its telegenic prim

[osint] Walter E. Williams: Stupid airport security II

Townhall.com Stupid airport security II Walter E. Williams (back to web version) | Send April 13, 2005 Hundreds of readers responded to last week's column about airport security. These were letters from Americans who fit

[osint] Ben Shapiro: Sharon leading Israel into civil war

Townhall.com Sharon leading Israel into civil war Ben Shapiro (back to web version) | Send April 13, 2005 According to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel is on the brink of disaster. "The tension here, the atmospher

[osint] Joel Mowbray: It's about security, stupid

Townhall.com It's about security, stupid Joel Mowbray (back to web version) | Send April 13, 2005 Although the media would never admit it, House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is on the verge of his

[osint] UK to use passports to build national fingerprint database

The Register Biting the hand that feeds IT The Register » Internet and Law » Digita4l Rights/Digital Wrongs » Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/12/uk_passport_fingerprints/ UK to use passports to

[osint] Jack Kemp: Smoot-Hawley tariffs 21st century style

Townhall.com Smoot-Hawley tariffs 21st century style Jack Kemp (back to web version) | Send April 12, 2005 There is a disturbing trend under way in Washington these days where politicians threaten Draconian action as a "stick"

[osint] Do Terrorists have the deadly Flu Strain? Probably

Look at the terrorist nations who had access to it.never mind how many Muslims are employed in the other 5,000 labs.people are going to die because of this "error". Bruce Scientists Scramble to Destroy Flu Strain By ERICA BULMAN, Associated Press Writer GENEVA - Countries around the

[osint] Heaving at Harvard (was Re: OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today - April 13, 2005)

At 3:51 PM -0400 4/13/05, OpinionJournal wrote: >Heaving at Harvard http://www.thecrimson.com/today/article507033.html > >Elise Stefanik of the Harvard Crimson describes how the Angry Left makes >its opinions known at America's most prestigious university: > >*** QUOTE *** > >At 3 p.m. yesterday,

[osint] Mercenaries fuel W African wars

They don't actually.mercenaries are a symptom not a cause. Bruce Mercenaries fuel W African wars BBC April 13, 2005 Rebel fighter in Sierra Leone Fighters from the war in Sierra Leone moved on to other conflicts Young veterans of West Africa's wars are being recruited to fight

[osint] UN in Haiti to gauge peace effort

[Excerpt: "What is needed - and the council has endorsed this - is a strategy for long-term development," he told the Associated Press news agency"Otherwise, there will be no solution."] http://212.58.240.132/1/hi/world/americas/4441171.stm Last Updated: Wednesday, 13 April, 2005, 18:10 GMT

[osint] Egypt's Outlawed Brotherhood in Talks with Cairo

[Excerpt: An authorized demonstration by the Muslim Brotherhood could easily dwarf recent street protests by the Kefaya (Enough) Movement, which have drawn several hundred people a time to oppose a fifth six-year term for President Hosni Mubarak or any attempt to install Mubarak's son Gamal in his

[osint] Spain: Pakistani Al-Qaeda 'fundraisers' charged

Pakistani Al-Qaeda 'fundraisers' charged 13 April 2005 MADRID - Spanish authorities have charged 11 Pakistani nationals over suspected links with Al-Qaeda sympathisers who carried out the Madrid train bombings a year ago. One of those charged, Shahzad Ali Gujar, is suspected of having t

[osint] ANALYSIS-Rumsfeld Seeks to Temper Revenge in Iraq

[Excerpt: That was initially the approach Washington also took, and Rumsfeld backed, when Paul Bremer was sent to govern Iraq after Saddam's fall. But attitudes have since changed dramatically...Back then, Bremer's first orders were the outlawing of Saddam's Baath Party, the dismissal of senior go

[osint] Mystery still surrounds Ricin killer

Mystery still surrounds killer Kamel Bourgass must spend at least 20 years in jail An Algerian man has been convicted of plotting to spread ricin and other poisons. The BBC News website looks at what is known about Kamel Bourgass. Kamel Bourgass remains something of a mystery man desp

[osint] Islamic terror: Our Creed and Methodology

Al-Zarqawi's Group 'Creed and Methodology' Reiterates Mandate of Jihad, Battling 'Infidels, Apostates, Shia' Jihadist Websites -- in Arabic 24 Mar 05 Terrorism: Al-Zarqawi's Group 'Creed and Methodology' Reiterates Mandate of Jihad, Battling 'Infidels, Apostates, Shia' On 21 March, "Sayf al-Isl

[osint] Illegal Workers Expose Terror Gaps

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/13/national/main687894.shtml Illegal Workers Expose Terror Gaps WASHINGTON, April 13, 2005 The Homeland Security Department arrested 57 illegal immigrants last month working at airports and other risk-sensitive facilities around the United States, under

[osint] Al-Qa'ida is a Conspiracy of Alienated Middle-Class Kids

UK Commentary Sees Al-Qa'ida as 'Alienated Middle-Class Kids' Throwing 'Tantrums' London The Spectator (Internet Version-WWW) in English 02 Apr 05 [Commentary by Brendan O'Neill: "Al-Qa'ida is a Conspiracy of Alienated Middle-Class Kids"] When Sajid Badat, formerly of Gloucester, pleaded guilty

[osint] Text of Fatwa Against Usama Bin Ladin

Text of Fatwa Against Usama Bin Ladin Madrid WebIslam.com (Internet Version-WWW) in Spanish 11 Mar 05 [Statement of Mansur Escudero Bedate, Secretary General of Islamic Commission of Spain, in Cordoba on 11 March] In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Fatwa against Usama Bin Lad

[osint] Made in South America: new breed of fake US dollars

Made in South America: new breed of fake US dollars By Bill Faries | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor April 14, 2005 LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - This week investigators from the US Secret Service are meeting with Latin American officials to discuss the appearance of high-quality counterfei

[osint] Ethiopia's security forces defuse explosive devices in public bus

Ethiopia's security forces defuse explosive devices in public bus www.chinaview.cn 2005-04-10 00:24:59 ADDIS ABABA, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Security forces have defused two explosive devices, planted in a public bus in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, police said Saturday. Th

[osint] Illegals Blocking Marine Training

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[osint] Chirac to personally back Yes vote in EU referendum

[Excerpt: Mr Chirac will seek to turn the tide in France's increasingly acrimonious debate over the constitution when he meets 80 young voters in a televised encounter. However, with opinion polls suggesting disenchantment is growing, his appearance is far from certain to win over sceptical vo