[osint] British hostage freed in dramatic rescue

Times Online December 21, 2005 British hostage freed in dramatic rescue By Simon Freeman and agencies http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1952065,00.html A British man taken hostage by bogus estate agents in Bulgaria was recovering in hospital today after being freed from four

[osint] Navy diver's killer held in Beirut

://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20051221-120025-9152r.htm http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20051221-120025-9152r.htm U.S. Navy Diver Robert D, Stethem http://images.washtimes.com/photos/full/20051220-104328-4224.jpg The Lebanese killer of a U.S. Navy diver was in custody in Beirut yesterday

[osint] Dems smear attempt on wiretaps shameful

http://www.mdjonline.com/articles/2005/12/21/94/10204882.txt Dems smear attempt on wiretaps shameful Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:05 AM EST President Bush used the term shameful to describe the leaking of classified information about the National Security Agency's electronic interception of

[osint] U.S. sees softening in Hezbollah TV + full OSIC report

The triumph of wishful thinking over reality and experience. Bruce U.S. sees softening in Hezbollah TV United Press Int'l 19 Dec 2005 http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20051219-061830-7197r WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A new report from U.S. intelligence says that

[osint] Russians Dug Iranian Tunnels

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/12/21/013.html Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Page 3. Group: Russians Dug Iranian Tunnels By Thomas Wagner The Associated Press LONDON -- An Iranian exile group claimed Tuesday that Tehran has secretly built a network of tunnels and

[osint] Selected Homeland Security accomplishments for 2005

Select Homeland Security accomplishments for 2005 Under new leadership, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a comprehensive, risk-based agenda in 2005 to change the department's practices, operations, and organizational structure. Many changes under this review have been

[osint] Two Explosions Reported at Ohio Mosque

Two Explosions Reported at Ohio Mosque December 21, 2005 Two Explosions Reported at Ohio Mosque By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 10:09 a.m. ET CINCINNATI (AP) -- Two explosions caused minor exterior damage at a mosque complex about two hours after evening prayers, and federal agents

[osint] Michael Scheuer rips McCain

_ Washington Times December 21, 2005 Pg. 19 P.C. Kills Americans Congress, media damage war effort By Michael Scheuer If we die as a nation, Lincoln once said, it will be an act of national suicide. And so it seems we are. The media, led by The Washington Post, and Congress, led

[osint] CAIR: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE for US muslims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR U.S. MUSLIMS 'Civil Rights Hotline' created for Hajj pilgrims, Canada conference attendees http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=articleView; http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=articleView;id=1918theType=NR (WASHINGTON,

[osint] Why the Founders made presidents dominant on national security.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007703 REVIEW OUTLOOK Thank You for Wiretapping Why the Founders made presidents dominant on national security. Tuesday, December 20, 2005 12:01 a.m. Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold wants to be President, and that's fair enough. By

[osint] Hezbollah highly skilled at infiltrating technology, experts say

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20051220.HEZBOLLAH20/BNPri nt/theglobeandmail/Canada http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20051220.HEZBOLLAH20/BNPrin t/theglobeandmail/Canada GLOBEANDMAIL.COM http://www.theglobeandmail.com/imagesv3/print_mast.gif

[osint] In Turkey, tensions rise between government, military

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com In Turkey, tensions rise between government, military After three years, tensions between the military and Islamist government in Turkey are reaching a boiling point. Turkish government sources said 2006 could witness a full-scale confrontation between the two

[osint] Iran replaces Iraq as leading threat to Gulf states

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com Iran replaces Iraq as leading threat to Gulf states DUBAI — Analysts and officials said military procurement by Gulf states has been fueled by the Iranian threat. Iran's nuclear weapons and intermediate-range missile programs have shaped their requirements over

[osint] Analyst: Hizbullah threat equals or exceeds that of Al Qaida

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com Analyst: Hizbullah threat equals or exceeds that of Al Qaida WASHINGTON — Hizbullah has expanded it global foundation and could open a military front in any Arab or Iranian war against Israel. A leading U.S. analyst told the House subcommittee on Middle East

[osint] British Police Find and Destroy Chemicals, Homemade Explosives in Home

http://www.osac.gov/News/story.cfm?contentID=40108 British Police Find and Destroy Chemicals, Homemade Explosives in Home Europe - United Kingdom 21 Dec 2005 - MIPT Printer Friendly Email Article Police found chemicals and evidence of homemade explosive devices at a home in northern England

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[osint] TURKEY: IRAN IMPLICATED IN MURDER OF TURKISH INTELLECTUALS

http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Securityloid=8.0.241467894par TURKEY: IRAN IMPLICATED IN MURDER OF TURKISH INTELLECTUALS Ankara, 19 Dec. (AKI) - An Ankara court has accused the Iranian government of supporting Islamic extremists in Turkey in plotting the murder of several

[osint] Byelorussian chemical weapons specialist turned out to be Al-Qaeda member

http://www.regnum.ru/english/562845.html Byelorussian chemical weapons specialist turned out to be Al-Qaeda member One of the 16 members of Al-Qaeda terrorist cell, arrested in Spain, is a native Byelorussian, expert in chemical weapon. According to Spanish Interior Minister Jose Antonio

[osint] Iranian commanders forced pilot to fly doomed C-130

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com Iranian commanders forced pilot to fly doomed C-130 Lack of tech support for U.S. aircraft has again proved fatal in Iran. On Dec. 6, an Iranian air force C-130 air transport plane with 94 people on board slammed into a 10-story building in Teheran. The Iranian

[osint] Byelorussian member of Al-Qaeda can get life imprisonment in his home country

http://www.regnum.ru/english/563170.html Byelorussian member of Al-Qaeda can get life imprisonment in his home country If the Byelorussian citizenship of the man arrested in Spain for participation in Al-Qaeda cell activity, is confirmed, he can get a life or 25 years imprisonment at his home

[osint] London bombs suspect questioned after Gatwick arrest

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1947764,00.html London bombs suspect questioned after Gatwick arrest By Times Online and agencies A man suspected of assisting four would-be suicide bombers in the July 21 attacks on London was tonight being questioned by detectives at a

[osint] Hamas coordinates with 'Brotherhood'

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1134309611734pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Dec. 20, 2005 0:32 | Updated Dec. 20, 2005 21:08 Hamas coordinates with 'Brotherhood' By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Hamas and Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood organization, which have historical ties, have

[osint] The Mutating Threat

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051226/26algeria.htm 12/26/05 The Mutating Threat Why U.S. officials worry about a group you've never heard of By Kevin Whitelaw These days, there are few clear victories in the battle against terrorism. Instead, the effort is increasingly coming

[osint] Terror group cloned cellphones of Rogers execs

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051217/rogers_cellphones_cloning_051217/20051217?hub=TopStories Terror group cloned cellphones of Rogers execs CTV.ca News Staff A group linked to terrorist organization Hezbollah has cloned the cellphones of Rogers Communications

[osint] US Warns of Possible Terror Attacks in Middle East, North Africa

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-12-17-voa25.cfm US Warns of Possible Terror Attacks in Middle East, North Africa By VOA News 17 December 2005 The United States has warned of possible terrorist attacks against its interests in the Middle East and North Africa, and has cautioned

[osint] Immigrant Rape Wave in Sweden (2005/12/13)

http://www.faithfreedom.org/oped/Fjordman51213.htm Immigrant Rape Wave in Sweden Fjordman 2005/12/13 Swedish girls Malin and Amanda were on their way to a party on New Year's Eve when they were assaulted, raped and beaten half to death by four Somali immigrants. Sweden's largest newspaper

[osint] Terror suspect had war hero's address

http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0250greenwich/tm_objectid=16509511method=fullsiteid=50100headline=terror-suspect-had-war-hero-s-address-name_page.html Terror suspect had war hero's address 00:00, Dec 21 2005 The Mercury AN ALLEGED terrorist found with personal details of a

[osint] Al-Qaeda militant resurfaces in internet statement

http://www.asharqalawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1id=3116 Al-Qaeda militant resurfaces in internet statement 20/12/2005 Asharq al Awsat, London- One of four prisoners who escaped from Bagram airbase, north of the Afghan capital Kabul, in July, warned that militants would sully the United

[osint] Jihad is 'Muslim obligation'

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2440692005 Tue 20 Dec 2005 Jihad is 'Muslim obligation' A lawyer defending al Qaida-linked suspects standing trial for the 2003 suicide bombings in Istanbul told a court that jihad, or holy war, was an obligation for Muslims and his clients should not be

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[osint] Cold War Redux?

http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1IdPublication=4NrIssue=145NrSection=3NrArticle=15309 Cold War Redux? by Ales Gaube 12 December 2005 In Ljubljana, quarrels over election monitoring and the implementation of earlier commitments overshadow the OSCE's annual ministerial meeting.

[osint] Iranian TV Blood Libel: Jewish Rabbis Killed Hundreds of European Children to us

http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD105305 Special Dispatch Series - No. 1053 December 22, 2005 No.1053 Iranian TV Blood Libel: Jewish Rabbis Killed Hundreds of European Children to use Their Blood for Passover Holiday Discussion on Holocaust Denial The following are excerpts from a TV

[osint] Afghanistan 'regains its honour'

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=2433422005 Tue 20 Dec 2005 Afghanistan 'regains its honour' SAYED SALAHUDDIN IN KABUL FORMER warlords, reformed communists, Taleban defectors and women activists were sworn in yesterday as members of the first Afghan parliament in more than 30

[osint] Walesa dismisses old secret police files as 'rubbish'

Tue 20 Dec 2005 Walesa dismisses old secret police files as 'rubbish' MONIKA SCISLOWSKA IN WARSAW LECH Walesa, the founder of the Solidarity trade union and a former Polish president, examined dozens of files yesterday that communist-era secret police gathered against him while he was a

[osint] Dr Germ and Mrs Anthrax freed

Tue 20 Dec 2005 Dr Germ and Mrs Anthrax freed PATRICK QUINN IN BAGHDAD SENIOR officials who served in Saddam Hussein's government were released from prison in Iraq yesterday, including several who featured in the famous deck of cards handed to US soldiers as they prepared to invade. An Iraqi

[osint] Bulgaria withdrawing from Iraq

Tue 20 Dec 2005 Bulgaria withdrawing from Iraq Bulgaria has began withdrawing the remainder of its troops from Iraq and the first group of more than 100 were expected to arrive home today, the Defence Ministry announced. Bulgaria initially contributed 500 troops to the US-led coalition in Iraq

[osint] Paroled hijacker returns to Lebanon

Tue 20 Dec 2005 Paroled hijacker returns to Lebanon A Lebanese man who was serving a life sentence in Germany for the 1985 hijacking of a TWA jetliner and the killing of a US Navy diver has returned to Lebanon after German authorities paroled him, a Lebanese security official and the Hezbollah

[osint] President has legal authority to order wiretaps

(note: from the Chicago Tribune, a very liberal and traditionally anti-Bush publication!) Chicago http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0512210142dec21,1,2062394.stor y?coll=chi-technology-hed Tribune | President had legal authority to OK taps President had legal authority to OK

[osint] Explosion in smelter at Russian nuclear plant injures three -2005/12/16

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/i_latestdetail.asp?id=33600 Explosion in smelter at Russian nuclear plant injures three people(Updated 05:26 p.m.) 2005/12/16 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) An explosion in a smelter on the site of a Russian nuclear power plant severely injured three workers, but the

[osint] What Extremists Are Saying

http://www.centcom.mil/extremistssay.asp What Extremists Are Saying (U) On 5 December, an English-subtitled video, produced by al-Sahab, an AQ production company, was issued containing the complete interview with Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri. The 43:45 minute interview this release is the full

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http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=2729160PageNum=0 Al-Qaeda's No 1 in N Caucasus liquidated – FSB chief 16.12.2005, 14.52 MOSCOW, December 16 (Itar-Tass) - The chief representative of Al-Qaeda in the North Caucasus, ideologist of international terrorism sheikh Abu Omar al-Seif has

[osint] Algerian Security Forces arrest two terrorists MIL-ALGERIA-TERRORISM

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=enDSNO=797087 Algerian Security Forces arrest two terrorists MIL-ALGERIA-TERRORISM ALGIERS, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Security forces were able to arrest two terrorists in the Jarah area 54 kilometers east of the Algerian capital. A security source told

[osint] NariÑo, Colombia-Massive drug lab destroyed

http://www.thedailyjournalonline.com/article.asp?CategoryId=12393ArticleId=206247 Massive drug lab destroyed NariÑo, Colombia – A huge cocaine-producing compound, with room to sleep as many as 100 workers, was destroyed by Colombian jungle commandos on Wednesday. The raid took place near the

[osint] Earthquake Jackpot (December 13, 2005)

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20051213.aspx Earthquake Jackpot December 13, 2005: The Islamic terrorists in northern Pakistan have provided an intelligence bonanza to Western counter-terrorism organizations, because of the enthusiastic efforts by the terrorists to bring

[osint] European Moslems in Iraq - November 22, 2005

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20051122.aspx European Moslems in Iraq November 22, 2005: For years, Al Qaeda has been aggressively trying to recruit terrorists from among Moslem populations in Europe. It's hard to get numbers, but the effort has not been very successful. Nine

[osint] The Traveling Terrorist Training Camp System-December 9, 2005

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20051209.aspx The Traveling Terrorist Training Camp System December 9, 2005: Despite the loss of training camps in Afghanistan in late 2001, al Qaeda still manages to run a training program. While it has long (before 2001) used the Internet to

[osint] The Forlorn Horn of Africa

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20051202.aspx The Forlorn Horn of Africa December 2, 2005: Why has the United States, and some of its NATO allies (especially France, Britain and Germany) been doing with the several thousand troops stationed in the Horn of Africa. The troops are

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[osint] UK drops plans to close ‘extremist’ mosques

http://www.omanobserver.com/Daily/World/World6.htm UK drops plans to close `extremist' mosques LONDON — Britain announced yesterday that it had dropped plans to close mosques deemed to be breeding grounds for extremism after opposition from police and the Muslim community. The controversial

[osint] Lebanon: Al-Qaeda Promotion Of Religious Divisions Angers Shi'a

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/12/6210EFA7-77E9-4421-881D-6B1372013AE8.html Thursday, 15 December 2005 Lebanon: Al-Qaeda Promotion Of Religious Divisions Angers Shi'a By Bill Samii Leading Lebanese Shi'a reject al-Zarqawi's attempts to sow discord (AFP) Western military personnel,

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http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=20452 PST: Nordic countries also under terrorist threat - It is only a question of time before terrorists will strike against Denmark, Norway or Sweden, says Joern Holme, Chief of the Norwegian Secret Police (PST). He says there are already

[osint] Translator jailed for leaking AIVD files

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=1story_id=26165name=Translator+jailed+for+leaking+secret+service%27s+terror+files+ Translator jailed for leaking AIVD files 14 December 2005 AMSTERDAM — A Moroccan-Dutch translator, who worked for the Dutch intelligence

[osint] Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest

...Robertson privately expressed deep concern that the warrantless surveillance program authorized by the president in 2001 was legally questionable and may have tainted the FISA court's work. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/20/AR2005122000685.html Spy Court Judge

[osint] RE: Somebody's listening

_ From: Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:06 PM To: Bruce Tefft Subject: RE: Somebody's listening Campbell's persistant exposure of the U.S. collection work and specifically our site in the UK resulted in Al Jazeera showing up at the site and taping a documentary on the

[osint] Officials Fault Case Bush Cited

It's total hubris. It's arrogance by the people doing this, said a second senior U.S. counter-terrorism official. This is a 24-hour thing, and you can get these kinds of warrants immediately. I think they are just being lazy.

[osint] The Transformation of Ansar al-Islam

http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369855 The Transformation of Ansar al-Islam By Lydia http://jamestown.org/terrorism/analysts.php?authorid=321 Khalil Ansar al-Islam seems to have dropped off the radar screen, while an even more active and deadly terrorist

[osint] FW: Mujahideen of the Lowlands on Trial in the Netherlands

http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369856 Mujahideen of the Lowlands on Trial in the Netherlands By Judit http://jamestown.org/terrorism/analysts.php?authorid=322 Neurink The trial of 14 young radical Muslims is attracting widespread attention in Holland and

[osint] Appeals Court Refuses to Transfer Padilla to Civilian LE Custody

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051222/ap_on_go_co/enemy_combatant_padilla Appeals Court Refuses to Transfer Padilla By TONI LOCY, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 6 minutes ago In a sharp rebuke, a federal appeals court denied Wednesday a Bush administration request to transfer

[osint] Bombing Attempt Suspect Arrested in London

Indicates suspect was a 23-year old male resident of the Tottenham area. /C http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051221/ap_on_re_eu/britain_bombings Bombing Attempt Suspect Arrested in London By ED JOHNSON, Associated Press WriterTue Dec 20, 8:46 PM ET British anti-terrorist police

[osint] Bomb expert's training cache stolen

Bomb expert's training cache stolen ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A massive hunt was on Tuesday in and around Albuquerque, N.M., for hundreds of pounds of explosives stolen from a bomb expert's warehouse training cache. Chris Cherry, a scientist who specializes in explosives and is

[osint] Syrian-based Al Qaida operatives tied to plan for Europe offensive

Syrian-based Al Qaida operatives tied to plan for Europe offensive LONDON - Al Qaida-aligned insurgents based in Syria have been linked to a plot to attack Western European targets. Islamic sources said the Syrian-based Jund Al Sham has agreed to join an effort with other Al Qaida groups to

[osint] What Extremists Are Saying

What Extremists Are Saying http://www.centcom.mil/extremistssay.asp What Extremists Are Saying (U) On 5 December, an English-subtitled video, produced by al-Sahab, an AQ production company, was issued containing the complete interview with Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri. The 43:45 minute interview

[osint] The Traveling Terrorist Training Camp System

December 9, 2005: Despite the loss of training camps in Afghanistan in late 2001, al Qaeda still manages to run a training program. While it has long (before 2001) used the Internet to distribute training manuals, there is still a need for hands- on training. This is especially true for

[osint] French Expert: Terrorist threat

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/front/map/bruguiere.html interview: jean-louis bruguiere http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/front/art/bruguiere0.gif http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/front/art/blank.gif

[osint] BBC Warns on Use of the Word 'Terrorism'

BBC Warns on Use of the Word 'Terrorism' The Jawa Report December 19, 2005 The staff at the BBC has been issued new management guidance regarding the use of the terms 'terrorist' and 'terrorism.' The BBC's governors believe that the Internet has eliminated differences between domestic

[osint] FW: Saudi Columnist: Imams Exploit Pulpits to Spread Extremist Ideas -

THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE http://www.memri.org/images/logo.jpg Special Dispatch Series - No. 1020 November 8, 2005 No.1020 http://www.memri.org/images/bgmaroon.gif Saudi Columnist: Imams Exploit Pulpits to Spread Extremist Ideas - and the Islamic

[osint] Murder 'infidels', Mukhlas urges

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17607307%255E2 702,00.html Murder 'infidels', Mukhlas urges Sian Powell Jakarta correspondent December 19, 2005 BALI bombings commander Mukhlas has written a fanatical call-to-arms from his death-row prison cell, exhorting