[osint] More Trouble for Rove in CIA Leak Case?

"This past weekend, Michael Isikoff of Newsweek reported that the emails and notes turned over by Time indicated that "one of Cooper's sources [for Time's article that named Plame] was White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove." Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, confirmed that Rove had been intervi

[osint] Where has all the money gone?

"Both Saddam and the US profited handsomely during his reign. He controlled Iraq’s wealth while most of Iraq’s oil went to Californian refineries to provide cheap petrol for American voters. US corporations, like those who enjoyed Saddam’s favour, grew rich. Today the system is much the same:

[osint] Re: 'Police shot bombers' reports New Zealander

The HSBC tower is located right next to Canary Wharf building which contains a tube station. Highly likely that the police intercepted two bombers who had been unable to enter the tube station or pursued them from it. That scenario would be consistent with instructions to the building occupants t

[osint] New Version: London Tube Bus Attack v1.2

We have just released "London Tube Bus Attack v1.2". The report provides a breakout of data related to the 7 Jul. 2005 attack on the London subway and bus system. It also provides background and context information. It is a working document and frequent updates will be issued over the near fut

[osint] al-Qaeda Messaging/Attacks Timeline v2.1

We have just released the "al-Qaeda Messaging/Attacks Timeline v2.1". The timeline covers statements and other significant public and semi-public communications by al-Qaeda and its affiliates. The timeline also covers significant attacks by al-Qaeda and its affiliates. This version covers the peri

[osint] Corruption Hampers Mexican Police in Border Drug War - New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/international/americas/05mexico.html Corruption Hampers Mexican Police in Border Drug War By GINGER THOMPSON Published: July 5, 2005 MATAMOROS, Mexico - A crooked cop is the oldest story in the book in Mexico. But this country has been forced to re-examine its p

[osint] NorthAfrican Connection

Police follow North African connection By Kim Sengupta and John Lichfield in Paris Published: 09 July 2005 As British security agencies pick up the pieces following the devastating bombings in London, the crucial question remains how they were caught so unaware. Scotland Yard Commission

[osint] 'Police shot bombers' reports New Zealander

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10334992 'Police shot bombers' reports New Zealander 09.07.05 A New Zealander working for Reuters in London says two colleagues witnessed the unconfirmed shooting by police of two apparent suicide bombers outside the HSBC tower at Cana

[osint] UPS to open hub in China.

Agreed...I'd let UPS stew in their own bad decision except for the fact you're right...Communist Chinese are going to use UPS to improve their military logistics. Bruce Original Message Subject: UPS to open hub in China. Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 12:25:20 EDT

[osint] London bomber Gitmo releasee?

http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/ REPORT: One UK Homicide Bomber Was Recent GITMO Release 7 July 2005; 12:54 ET: Preliminary reports from a source inside the Pentagon indicate that one of the operatives involved in this morning's bombings in London was recently released from the prison at Guan

[osint] CALIFORNIA: South Bay: Suspect Possessed a Military Sites List

Suspect Possessed a Military Sites List Officials tighten security after a list of purported targets is found in the apartment of one of two men held in a string of South Bay robberies. By Greg Krikorian and David Rosenzweig Times Staff Writers July 9, 2005 It started late Tuesday night, whe

[osint] Mass arrests made in Milan swoops

Drop in a bucket considering the millions of Muslims in Europe and the UK. Bruce http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4667513.stm Mass arrests made in Milan swoops Italy has boosted anti-terror measures after the London attacks Italian police have arrested 142 people as part of a two-day a

[osint] Observations from London

-=- Living in London and working more or less on top of one of the blast sites (Aldgate) meant I was well within the security perimeter. After doing all the usual disaster recovery stuff i found myself with time to think. Here are some thoughts: : This has the feel of a homebrew copy of the madr

[osint] Anniversary of Paul Klebnikovs Murder

Press Statement Tom Casey, Acting Spokesman Washington, DC July 8, 2005 Anniversary of Paul Klebnikov's Murder One year ago, American journalist and Forbes Russia editor Paul Klebnikov was murdered in Moscow. Today, in Moscow and in Washington we honor hi

[osint] Europe's police asked to step up hunt for Morocco-born scholar

July 09, 2005 Europe's police asked to step up hunt for Morocco-born scholar By Daniel McGrory SECURITY forces across Europe have been asked to intensify their search for a religious scholar given asylum in Britain who is suspected of planning a series of terrorist atrocities. Scotland Yard

[osint] Police hunting for first clue to begin joining up the dots

Police hunting for first clue to begin joining up the dots July 09, 2005 Forensic science officers work beside the wreck of the bus in Tavistock Place. The bomber is believed to have died in the attack (DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS) Police hunting for first clue to begin joining up the dots By Stewar

[osint] MI5 rises to the challenge it had been dreading - and expecting

Detonation means failure. Bruce MI5 rises to the challenge it had been dreading - and expecting By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor (Filed: 09/07/2005) Daily Telegraph One of the busiest offices in London yesterday was the headquarters of MI5 in Thames House, Westminster. In one w

[osint] Painstaking search for terrorists' signature

Painstaking search for terrorists' signature By John Steele (Filed: 09/07/2005) Daily Telegraph Forensic experts yesterday began searching for clues in a bomb-shattered carriage lying 500 yards into one of the oldest and deepest Tube lines. The pace was slow and the approach delicate because

[osint] Vital clues in body part jigsaw puzzle

Vital clues in body part jigsaw puzzle By Roger Highfield, Science Editor (Filed: 09/07/2005) Daily Telegraph The man who is believed to have carried the No 30 bus bomb is being reassembled, piece by piece, in a mortuary in an effort that could reveal where he was born, how long he has been in

[osint] Remain at your post to maintain the day-to-day life of this country

Remain at your post to maintain the day-to-day life of this country By Stephen Robinson (Filed: 09/07/2005) Daily Telegraph One of the most sensible contributions ever made to the debate about how a civilian population should properly respond to an external terrorist threat was written 66 years a

[osint] Terror suspects say six others attended camps, newspaper reports

Terror suspects say six others attended camps, newspaper reports SACRAMENTO A father and son being held in a terror probe focused on the agricultural town of Lodi told the FBI that six other men from the area attended a terrorist training camp in Pakistan, according to classified documents obtai

[osint] Comparison of bomb weights in terror attacks

Comparison of bomb weights in terror attacks By The Associated Press Investigators say the bombs that destroyed three London subway cars and a double-decker bus weighed less than 10 pounds each. In some other bombings: _ MADRID, Spain: An estimated 220 pounds of explosives were used for the

[osint] Where is the Gandhi of Islam?

Even this author, who is on the right track, can not refrain from referring to Islam as a "great religion".If Muslims wish to repudiate terrorism then they must repudiate the Koran. Which, since the Koran is the essence of Islam, is highly unlikely. Bruce Where is the Gandhi of Islam

[osint] China Trying to Use Russian Army for its Own Purposes

http://nyjtimes.com/cover/03-22-05/ChinaUsingRussianArmyForItself.htm China Trying to Use Russian Army for its Own Purposes MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) -- Yesterday, Chief of the Russian General Staff Yury Baluyevsky left for China to settle a scandal over the first Russian-Chinese military e

[osint] "Our Lost Land"

http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire101901.shtml "Our Lost Land" Israel, Taiwan, Ulster. Mr. Derbyshire is also an NR contributing editor ===> October 18, 2001 8:50 a.m. === Let the whole world know that we shall never accept that the tragedy of Andalusia would be repeated in Pa

[osint] London Hit as Scepticism Grows on ”Terror War”

POLITICS: London Hit as Scepticism Grows on ”Terror War” Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Jul 7 (IPS) - Thursday's terror attacks against London's public transportation system, which reportedly killed at least 37 people, came amid indications of growing scepticism here about the effectiveness of U.S. Preside