[osint] Covert CIA program withstands new furor

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Who is talking to Dana Priest...both he and his sources should be locked up for publishing classified information. Bruce Covert CIA program withstands new furor Anti-terrorism effort continues to grow By Dana Priest The Washington Post Updated: 11:43 p.m. ET Dec. 29, 2005 The effort Pres

[osint] Canadian forces: Politicians and the public stand at attention

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
The Titantic turned and still sank. Bruce Canadian forces Politicians and the public stand at attention By DAWN WALTON Monday, December 26, 2005 Posted at 1:40 AM EST >From Thursday's Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051230.wxnation-milit

[osint] Palestinian police storm Gaza-Egypt border

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
These are terrorists, it is a misnomer to refer to them as "police"... Bruce Palestinian police storm Gaza-Egypt border http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051230.wisrael1230/BNSt ory/International/ By SARAH EL DEEB Friday, December 30, 2005 Posted at 7

[osint] Russia to side with Syria if conflict erupts

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
No great surprise here. There's a much bigger war on the horizon. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051220/42587105.html Russia to take Syria's side if conflict with U.S. arises - Russian MPs 20:41| 20/ 12/ 2005

[osint] Florida mass transit driver charged with making bomb threat

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
December 27, Associated Press - Florida mass transit driver charged with making bomb threat. A mass transit driver was arrested Monday, December 26, after he allegedly threatened to blow up a bus, authorities said. An improvised bomb and two hollowed?out grenades were found in Victor Carrera'

[osint] Ex-ACLU lawyer praises bill to stop taxpayer funding of org

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Unsurprising the government is paying the very organization seeking to destroy it. Bruce Ex-ACLU lawyer praises bill to stop taxpayer funding of org -Ron Strom, 12/28/05, FULL STORY: http://WorldNetDaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48098 An attorney who once worked for the American Civil

[osint] Terror high on Rice-Romulo agenda

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Unfortunately, Rice is clueless about both terrorism and Islam. Bruce Terror high on Rice-Romulo agenda http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics01_dec31_2005 By Joyce Pangco Pañares For his first official trip abroad for 2006, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romul

[osint] US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Closes Due to Security Threat

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Closes Due to Security Threat By VOA News 30 December 2005 The U.S. Embassy in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, has closed until further notice because of a security threat. The embassy announced the closure Friday. It gave no details on the nature of the thre

[osint] How Islamic Group's Ties Reveal Europe's Challenge

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
This Fifth Column activity has been going on in the West for 40 years and in the US for at least 15...takes a long time, apparently, for people to start to wake up and see the obvious...some, of course, never do. Bruce http://online.wsj.com/article_email/article_print/SB113582317237133576-lMy

[osint] Iyman Faris: Convicted Columbus Terrorist To Appeal

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Appeal? What? His slap-on-the-wrist sentence...he should have gotten the death penalty. Bruce Convicted Columbus Terrorist To Appeal Expert: Faris Should Not Expect To Go Free POSTED: 5:22 pm EST December 29, 2005 UPDATED: 6:23 pm EST December 29, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the legality

[osint] Some things that everyone should know about cops

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Here are somethings that everyone should know about cops. Pass this along to people you know, it may help you avoid a ticket in the future!!! When you see an emergency vehicle behind you with it's lights and sirens on: pull to the RIGHT, and Stop. We are usually required to pass cars on the l

[osint] Justice Dept. Opens Domestic Spying Probe

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://abcnews.go.com/?CMP=EMC-1396 Justice Dept. Opens Domestic Spying Probe Justice Department Launches an Investigation Into Leak of NSA's Domestic Surveillance Program By TONI LOCY The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the leak o

[osint] The Murder of a Journalist

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB113450855096321557-lMyQjAxMDE1MzI0OTUy MDk4Wj.html The Murder of a Journalist By CLAUDIA ROSETT December 14, 2005 At a rally of the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon this past March, among the chants of "Death to America" and the banners lauding Syr

[osint] Keys to Rhein-Main Base Given to Germans

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180181,00.html Keys to Rhein-Main Base Given to Germans Friday, December 30, 2005 FRANKFURT, Germany - The U.S. Air Force on Friday handed over the keys to Rhein-Main Air Base to the operator of Frankfurt International Airport in a final act of closure for

[osint] Warnings of Major Terrorist Attack Appear on Moscow Buildings

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Warnings of Major Terrorist Attack Appear on Moscow Buildings Created: 30.12.2005 13:02 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 13:02 MSK, 5 hours 17 minutes ago MosNews People from western districts of the Russian capital have found flyers warning about a major terrorist attack planned for New Year's Day

[osint] THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD : "SPECIALLY DESIGNATED TERRORIST O RGANIZATION"

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
"International Muslim Brotherhood: Specially Designated Terrorist Organization", a Position Paper for the Committee on The Present Danger and All Other Interested Parties, submitted by Terri K. Wonder, Assistant Editor, The International Journal of Educational Reform, and Doctoral Candidate, Univ

[osint] Bird flu tops Asia's 2006 concerns

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Bird flu tops Asia's 2006 concerns (CNN) -- A CNN/TIME survey of Asia-Pacific countries shows that avian flu is expected to be the biggest global issue in 2006, followed by economic slowdown and terrorism. The survey, taken this month in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and the Hong

[osint] WSJ: Rodney Dangerfield Revisited

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007749 Rodney Dangerfield Revisited Will the economy finally get some respect in 2006? Friday, December 30, 2005 12:01 a.m. EST Less than a year ago, we labeled the current U.S. expansion the "Rodney Dangerfield economy"--because i

[osint] HAMAS (al-Qaeda) Targets Spain...still

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Founded by the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt (to replace the earlier Muslim Brotherhood mistake of the PLO), HAMAS is, of course, part of al-Qaeda. Bruce Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos' efforts earlier this year to remove HAMAS from the European Union's terrorist list, have d

[osint] The Plague of Success -- The paradox of ever-increasing expectations

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson122905.html The Plague of Success The paradox of ever-increasing expectations. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online After September 11 national-security-minded Democratic politicians fell over each other, voting for all sorts of tough measure

[osint] Is Washington Planning a Military Strike?

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
SPIEGEL ONLINE - December 30, 2005, 03:38 PM URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,392783,00.html The US and Iran Is Washington Planning a Military Strike? Recent reports in the German media suggest that the United States

[osint] Car With Explosives Seized Outside Russian Airport

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://mosnews.com/news/2005/12/26/airportexplosive.shtml Car With Explosives Seized Outside Russian Airport Created: 26.12.2005 13:59 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 13:59 MSK MosNews A Toyota Camry with a large amount of explosives in its trunk has been seized by police near an international a

[osint] The nowhere generation

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Feel good pap...totally ignoring the nature and objectives of Islam which is underlying all of the alienation and lack of assimilation. Muslims in the West must choose between Western culture and national identity and Islam...those who do not wish to should return to Muslim countries. Bruce

[osint] How a fugitive got work in airport security

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/how-a-fugitive-got-work-in-airport-secur ity/2005/12/26/1135445527206.html# How a fugitive got work in airport security December 27, 2005 The story of Ashwin Sharma, an Indian illegal resident, should ring loud alarm bells with authorities, writes Phil

[osint] Border Control Takes One Leap Forward

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Border Control Takes One Leap Forward By ERIC LIPTON New York Times December 30, 2005 WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 - Antelope Wells, N.M., and Morses Line, Vt., a

[osint] 100 tonnes explosives missing from Iran-bound ship

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
They'll get it back in a number of terrorist attacks. Bruce http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News &subsection=India&month=

[osint] Fears of new cold war as Russia threatens to switch off the gas

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
This was predicted years ago as Euruope built its dependency on Russian gas. Some people never learn. Bruce Fears of new cold war as Russia threatens to switch off the gas >From Jeremy Page in Moscow London Times December 30, 2005 PICTURE the families shivering in apartments with

[osint] Europe Calls for Talks on Russia's Oil Dispute With Ukraine

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Because Europe realizes that it could be Russia's next blackmail victim. Bruce Europe Calls for Talks on Russia's Oil Dispute With Ukraine By REUTERS New York Times December 30, 2005 Filed at 12:42 p.m. ET KIEV (Reuters) - Talks to break a deadlock over Russian gas supplies to

[osint] France Fielding Extra Police to Guard Against New Year's Unrest

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
France Fielding Extra Police to Guard Against New Year's Unrest By CRAIG S. SMITH and ARIANE BERNARD New York Times December 30, 2005 PARIS, De

[osint] CHINA'S ECONOMY TO EXPAND AT FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF EUROPE AND JAPAN (BLOOMBERG)

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Starting from a much lower base...this is hardly newsworthy... Bruce Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- China's economy will probably expand at more than four times the pace of Europe and Japan next year as Premier Wen Jiabao boosts consumer spending and encourages investment to ease transpor

[osint] Why would anyone think this young Arab Muslim man who attacked a Chandler, AZ Home Depot was a terrorist?

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
December 30, 2005: Why would anyone think this young Arab Muslim man who attacked a Chandler, AZ Home Depot was a terrorist? The HomeDepot in Chandler, AZ was attacked by an Arizona State University student who is described as a "disgruntled employee". But let's look at the facts for a m

[osint] A military arsenal and fighters awaiting martyrdom

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Israel has a serious problem in Lebanon. Read through the pro-jihadi propaganda and you'll get a glimpse at the mindset. Report on Situation at PFLP-GC Posts in Lebanon Following Israeli Air Raid Report by Al-Nahar correspondent Radwan Aqil: "Al-Nahar enters positions held by the Popular F

[osint] Hostage As Black Widow, Or Vice-Versa?

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
She's a Muslim...thus at the least a potential "Black Widow"... December 29, 2005 Print | Send this article |

[osint] Israel Approves ''Flight Guard' Protection System for Boeing 767 Airliners

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Israel Approves ''Flight Guard' Protection System for Boeing 767 Airliners" Report by Oren Klass: 'Flight Guard' Protection System Okayed for Some Civilian Planes" The Jerusalem Post Friday, December 30, 2005 Airline passengers are set to become a little better protect-ed, at least against sh

[osint] GAZA: GROWING CONCERN ON FATE OF THREE BRITONS

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
GROWING CONCERN ON FATE OF THREE BRITONS Ramallah, 29 Dec. (AKI) - The fate of a British aid worker and her parents, abducted in the Gaza Strip, remained uncertain on Thursday amid negotiations to secure their release. Kate Burton, 25, was taking her parents on a tour of the southern border a

[osint] Islamist extremist sought foothold in Japan

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews &storyID=2005-12-30T031241Z_01_KNE011528_RTRUKOC_0_US-JAPAN-SECURITY-EXTR

[osint] Woman of the Year: Oriana Fallaci

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20742 FrontPage Magazine's Woman of the Year: Oriana Fallaci By FrontPage Magazine FrontPageMagazine.com | December

[osint] Holocaust Denial "Discussed Only in Intellectually... RetardedMilieus"

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED](MEMRI) Subject: Holocaust Denial "Discussed Only in Intellectually... Retarded Milieus" OVER ONE MILLION HITS TO WWW.MEMRITV.ORG IN NOVEMBER Special Dispatch - Antisemitism Documentation Project December 30, 2005 No. 1062 Columnist for London Arabic Daily on Arab & I

[osint] White House Web Site Revelation

2005-12-30 Thread David Bier
"The disclosure â€" the second such revelation in a matter of days â€" came in response to questions posed by The Associated Press." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/30/politics/main1172239.shtml White House Web Site Revelation NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2005(CBS/AP) Without the knowledge of the B

[osint] IMPEACH BUSH? WHY BOTHER?

2005-12-30 Thread David Bier
"Consider the consequences. Vice President Dick Cheney would succeed him. Talk about going from the frying pan into the fire! From the moment Cheney selected himself as vice president, he has been directing Bush's presidency. It was Cheney's idea to expand the powers of the president, and that is w

[osint] Hostage Britons freed

2005-12-30 Thread Bruce Tefft
Hostage Britons driven to freedom By Harry de Quetteville in Jerusalem (Filed: 31/12/2005) Daily Telegraph The three Britons kidnapped in the Gaza Strip were on their way

[osint] Martin Garbus: Impeachment is Now Real

2005-12-30 Thread David Bier
"the warrantless taps will infect hundreds of “terrorist” and criminal cases throughout the country. Not only future cases, but past and present cases, even if there were convictions or plea bargains after the survellance started." The writer is partially mistaken when he says, "The courts we

[osint] Bill on Illegal-Immigrant Aid Draws Fire

2005-12-30 Thread David Bier
Good bill (H.R.4437) which would provide more anti-terrorism protection than most of the DHS programs to date. Also would discourage hundreds of mostly illegal day laborers from crowding and blocking traffic at informal roadside locations where employers hire them and pay no taxes or workmans' com

[osint] Sunni Disillusion with Iraqi Election Threatens to Fuel Guerilla War

2005-12-30 Thread David Bier
"...the only avenue left open to them is to continue their guerilla war against the Americans and the Iraqi regime." http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1126 Sunni Disillusion with Iraqi Election Threatens to Fuel Guerilla War DEBKAfile Special Report December 27, 2005, 3:20 PM (GMT+02:00) Th