[osint] Turkey hits back at Iraqi Kurdish leader over independence, Kirkuk

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070227/wl_mideast_afp/turkeyiraqkurds;_ylt=A0WTUffpo.RFfQ8BZCFvaA8F Turkey hits back at Iraqi Kurdish leader over independence, Kirkuk Tue Feb 27, 2:07 PM ET ANKARA (AFP) - Turkish leaders warned Iraqi Kurds Tuesday that their claims to the ethnically volatile, oil

[osint] Saudi clueless on raids

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.godubai.com/gulftoday/article.asp?AID=54&Section=Main Saudi clueless on raids RIYADH: A fourth French national died on Tuesday of injuries sustained when gunmen attacked a group of French travellers in Saudi Arabia the previous day, while uncertainties remained over the nature of the a

[osint] Indonesian maid freed from Saudi Arabia's employer

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailgeneral.asp?fileid=20070228105939&irec=1 Indonesian maid freed from Saudi Arabia's employer RIYADH (Antara): Rumiyati (33), an Indonesian domestic helper in Saudi Arabia, fled her employer's home here early this week with the help of another Saudi family who pi

[osint] Suicide cases among Indians on the rise in UAE

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE820070227060411&Page=8&Title=NRIs&Topic=0&; Suicide cases among Indians on the rise in UAE Tuesday February 27 2007 16:25 IST PTI DUBAI: Suicide has emerged as a major killer among the million-strong Indian community in the UAE, with the number of su

[osint] Yanukovych: US Missile Defense in Europe Will Hurt Ukraine

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-02-28-voa1.cfm?rss=politics Yanukovych: US Missile Defense in Europe Will Hurt Ukraine By VOA News 28 February 2007 Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych says a planned U.S. missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland will hurt Ukraine's relati

[osint] Hold Iran accountable

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20070227-084728-3636r.htm Hold Iran accountable By Kenneth R. Timmerman February 28, 2007 The messages we send as the world's sole superpower matter. Today, Iran's leaders are testing us. They are testing us in Iraq, where Islamic Revolutionary Gu

[osint] US sees growing threats from Al Qaeda, Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/February/theworld_February869.xml§ion=theworld&col= US sees growing threats from Al Qaeda, Iran (AFP) 28 February 2007 WASHINGTON - The United States faces growing threats on multiple fronts with Al Qaeda still the top d

[osint] Authorities discover "sophisticated" explosives in south Lebanon

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Authorities_discover_sophisticated__02272007.html Authorities discover "sophisticated" explosives in south Lebanon dpa German Press Agency Published: Tuesday February 27, 2007 Beirut- Lebanese security forces Tuesday seized 31 pieces of what they called "sophisti

[osint] US Marines select Rafael’s Golan armored ve hicle

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/DocView.asp?did=1000186875&fid=942 US Marines select Rafael’s Golan armored vehicle The Marines will initially buy 60 Golans for $37 million for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Amnon Barzilai 26 Feb 07 14:28 The US Marine Corps has selected the Golan multi-pur

[osint] Kuwait finds new cases of bird flu

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135495&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 Kuwait finds new cases of bird flu Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has confirmed seven more cases in birds of the avian flu strain that is

[osint] Oil prices rise above $62 over Iran fears

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135413&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28 Oil prices rise above $62 over Iran fears Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time LONDON: Oil prices extended gains yesterday as the US and its allies maintained press

[osint] Authorities discover "sophisticated" explosives in south Lebanon

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Authorities_discover_sophisticated__02272007.html Authorities discover "sophisticated" explosives in south Lebanon dpa German Press Agency Published: Tuesday February 27, 2007 Beirut- Lebanese security forces Tuesday seized 31 pieces of what they called "sophisti

[osint] Lebanon will burn if winner emerges, says Amr Moussa

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135371&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Lebanon will burn if winner emerges, says Amr Moussa Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa warned yest

[osint] AES awards contract to Doosan Heavy to build power plant in Jordan

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-5399416-10083 AES awards contract to Doosan Heavy to build power plant in Jordan February 27, 2007 3:24 PM ET By Richa Satikumar Doosan Heavy Industries Co. secured a $200 million order from AES Corp. to build a power plant in Jordan, The Korea

[osint] Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad Begins New Post as Jordan's Ambassador to the United States

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/02-27-2007/0004535785&EDATE=TUE+Feb+27+2007,+03:07+PM Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad Begins New Post as Jordan's Ambassador to the United States WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- His Royal Highness Prince Z

[osint] The Economic Challenges Faced by Jordan

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://english.daralhayat.com/business/02-2007/Article-20070227-03370929-c0a8-10ed-00a0-283963ea67d5/story.html The Economic Challenges Faced by Jordan Jawad Anani Al-Hayat - 27/02/07// The economic picture in Jordan is becoming more complicated. The country is witnessing daily

[osint] US generals 'will quit' if Bush orders Iran attack

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.aljazeerah.info/News%20archives/2007%20News%20Archives/February/27%20n/US%20generals%20'will%20quit'%20if%20Bush%20orders%20Iran%20attack.htm An Editorial Note From Al-Jazeerah: News articles may be reduced in size or slightly changed to conform to the Conflict Terminology guide adopte

[osint] Hizbullah warns US and Israel against attacking Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894533701&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Feb. 27, 2007 20:36 | Updated Feb. 28, 2007 7:59 Hizbullah warns US and Israel against attacking Iran By ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT, Lebanon The deputy chief of Hizbullah warned Tuesday that any "military

[osint] Many countries against the India-Pakistan-Iran pipeline: Aiyar

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=110774 Many countries against the India-Pakistan-Iran pipeline: Aiyar New Delhi, Feb 27: Calling the proposed India-Pakistan-Iran oil pipeline a "viable" alternative to meet the country's energy needs, Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar today s

[osint] RI plans meetings aimed at resolving conflicts in Iraq and Palestine

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailworld.asp?fileid=20070228.O01&irec=0 RI plans meetings aimed at resolving conflicts in Iraq and Palestine Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of its intention to play a larger role in the international arena, Indonesia is planning to facilitate a m

[osint] Many Americans want troop deadline in Iraq

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135344&version=1&template_id=43&parent_id=19 Many Americans want troop deadline in Iraq Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time WASHINGTON: A narrow majority of Americans favour setting a deadline for the withdra

[osint] Kuwait ready to thwart sabotage

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://madecenik.net/kuwaittimes/read_news.php?newsid=MTc0OTE2NTQ4Mw== Kuwait ready to thwart sabotage Published Date: February 28, 2007 KUWAIT: Officials warned of the consequences of unsolicited rumours being circulated around in Kuwait, especially since the whole region was going through an un

[osint] Iran Says It Will Never Bow to West on Nukes

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/wmd/Iran_Says_It_Will_Never_Bow_to_West_on_Nukes170010690.php Iran Says It Will Never Bow to West on Nukes Reuters | Feb 28, 2007 Iran said Feb. 27 it would never suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the West, a day after world powers agreed to work on

[osint] Saki Macozoma 'cleared' of spy links

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://iafrica.com/news/sa/920824.htm Saki Macozoma 'cleared' of spy links Wed, 28 Feb 2007 There was no evidence found linking ANC heavyweight and businessman Saki Macozoma to any foreign intelligence agency, according to the inspector-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Zolile N

[osint] Palestinian govt to be judged by actions: EU

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135373&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Palestinian govt to be judged by actions: EU Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time JERUSALEM: The European Union yesterday played down prospects of a swift resumptio

[osint] EU examines maritime safety in wake of spills

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135326&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21 EU examines maritime safety in wake of spills Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 09:31 AM Doha Time BRUSSELS: European lawmakers considered a raft of maritime safety measures yeste

[osint] Azerbaijan keen to promote ties with Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702280795094759.htm Azerbaijan keen to promote ties with Iran Baku, Feb 28, IRNA Iran-Azerbaijan-Ties Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade here Tuesday expressed his country's willingness to boost relations with Iran in all fields. Iranian Ambass

[osint] Turkey and Azerbaijan set up high-level military dialogue commission

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=104088 Turkey and Azerbaijan set up high-level military dialogue commission Turkey and Azerbaijan have established a high-level commission to boost military dialogue and cooperation, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. The est

[osint] EU ‘shoulder to shoulder’ over terror

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135458&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 EU ‘shoulder to shoulder’ over terror Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 09:08 AM Doha Time Peter Mandelson said yesterday that human rights, political reform and anti-terrorism st

[osint] Former guerrilla returns to ICTY for war crimes trial

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1269322.php/Former_guerrilla_returns_to_ICTY_for_war_crimes_trial Former guerrilla returns to ICTY for war crimes trial Feb 26, 2007, 8:03 GMT Pristina - Kosovo's former prime minister and Albanian guerrilla leader, Ramush Haradinaj, returne

[osint] NATO studies opening up Cold War pipeline network

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\28\story_28-2-2007_pg4_2 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 NATO studies opening up Cold War pipeline network BRUSSELS: NATO is looking at ways to offer civilian companies more access to a pan-European network of pipelines developed in the

[osint] Tajikistan denies deployment of foreign military forces

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/27/content_5780952.htm Tajikistan denies deployment of foreign military forces www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-27 22:33:24 ALMATY, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan will not allow the deployment of a foreign military force on its soil, except for the existing

[osint] Russia starts military exercises in Tajikistan

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070227/61291964.html Russia starts military exercises in Tajikistan 10:47 | 27/ 02/ 2007 DUSHANBE, February 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's 201st military base in Tajikistan has begun scheduled command and staff exercises, a base official said Tuesday. R

[osint] Rafsanjani urges expansion of ties with Kyrgyzstan

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702263132151940.htm Rafsanjani urges expansion of ties with Kyrgyzstan Tehran, Feb 26, IRNA Iran-Kyrgyzstan-Rafsanjani Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Monday called for further expansion of Tehran-Bishkek economic and trade coo

[osint] Air Arabia launching flights to Pakistan

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135479&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 Air Arabia launching flights to Pakistan Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time Tareq Taha Staff Reporter AIR Arabia, the first low-fare airline in the Middle East a

[osint] Tajikistan denies plans for Indian military base

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://en.rian.ru/world/20070227/61313578.html Tajikistan denies plans for Indian military base 14:23 | 27/ 02/ 2007 DUSHANBE, February 27 (RIA Novosti) - A senior Tajik military official Tuesday denied media reports that India is set to deploy an air base in the Central Asian

[osint] U.S. Envoy Calls Kazakhstan 'Strategic Partner'

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/02/fb432db8-2061-48cc-934c-d37da21de217.html U.S. Envoy Calls Kazakhstan 'Strategic Partner' Kyrgyzstan -- Richard Boucher, the assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, Bishkek, 11 Apr. 2006 February 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Assistant Sec

[osint] Kazakhstan deepens ties with Germany

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/news/nte70938.htm Kazakhstan deepens ties with Germany 09-02-07 President Nursultan Nazarbayev has moved to deepen the level of Kazakhstan’s cooperation with Germany. On January 30, during a visit to Germany, Nazarbayev explored ways to increase existing bilateral pol

[osint] Pakistan: Seedbed Of Jihad

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/pakistan/ Pakistan: Seedbed Of Jihad Confronting the Pakistan Problem In this Web-exclusive interview with FRONTLINE, Christine Fair lays out the complexities of Pakistan's internal and geopolitical situation and what it means for U.S. policy. Fair

[osint] OSCE committed to engage in Kosovo, says Chairman-in-Office

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6YTNXX?OpenDocument OSCE committed to engage in Kosovo, says Chairman-in-Office PRISTINA, 27 February 2007 - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, said today the Organization was committed to play an active

[osint] No plans to house foreign bases after accession to NATO - Georgian official

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11684785 Feb 27 2007 11:55AM No plans to house foreign bases after accession to NATO - Georgian official MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - The Georgian authorities have no plans to allow NATO countries to deploy military bases on Georgian territory a

[osint] Alliance chief: No timeframe for Georgia's accession to NATO

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/28/content_5781045.htm Alliance chief: No timeframe for Georgia's accession to NATO www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-28 03:48:16 BRUSSELS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Tuesday that there is no timeframe for Georgia

[osint] Azerbaijan keen to promote ties with Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702280795094759.htm Azerbaijan keen to promote ties with Iran Baku, Feb 28, IRNA Iran-Azerbaijan-Ties Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade here Tuesday expressed his country's willingness to boost relations with Iran in all fields. Iranian Ambass

[osint] Bombing symbolic for terrorists

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
[wrong thoughts; it's a PR opportunity showing them that they are even not able to murder the great satan's deputy; dm+] http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/NATION/702280339/1020 Bombing symbolic for terrorists Suicide attack near Cheney shows groups are resurgent David E

[osint] Coming Soon, Maybe: An Iraqi Oil Law

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/28/opinion/28wed2.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Coming Soon, Maybe: An Iraqi Oil Law Published: February 28, 2007 It would be a big step forward if Iraq actually approved and carried out long-promised and never-delivered legislation equitably sharing the nation’s oil revenu

[osint] Hamas and Fatah agreed to reform PLO: Fatah lawmaker

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200702/28/eng20070228_352951.html UPDATED: 08:53, February 28, 2007 Hamas and Fatah agreed to reform PLO: Fatah lawmaker Mohammed Dahlan, a senior Fatah lawmaker, said on Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between Hamas and Fatah to rebuild the Palestinia

[osint] New light shed on CIA’s secret prisons

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17372067/ New light shed on CIA’s secret prisons Former inmate’s account offers inside view Updated: 1:13 a.m. ET Feb. 28, 2007 On his last day in CIA custody, Marwan Jabour, an accused al-Qaeda paymaster, was stripped naked, seated in a chair and videotaped by agency

[osint] Last summer's war with Hizbullah blamed for rise in anti-Semitic attacks in France

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894534003&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Feb. 27, 2007 21:09 | Updated Feb. 27, 2007 22:42 Last summer's war with Hizbullah blamed for rise in anti-Semitic attacks in France By YANIV SALAMA-SCHEER Anti-Semitic acts continue to increase in Fran

[osint] Air base attack shows Taliban spy network

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135386&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26 Air base attack shows Taliban spy network Published: Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 08:46 AM Doha Time By Rana Jawad and Danny Kemp ISLAMABAD: A suicide attack at an Afghan air base where

[osint] UK: MoD workers to strike over pay

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/ukworld/tm_headline=mod-workers-to-strike-over-pay%26method=full%26objectid=18685371%26siteid=50142-name_page.html UK: MoD workers to strike over pay Feb 28 2007 Thousands of civilian Ministry of Defence (MoD) workers will stage a 24 hour strike in a disp

[osint] Hamas leader: Israel must make first move

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/35022.html Hamas leader: Israel must make first move Posted on : Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:52:00 GMT | Author : World News Editor MOSCOW, Feb. 28 Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, during a visit to Russia, said the group will not recognize Israel until it withdraws fr

[osint] Iran Is Iraq

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?no=346799&rel_no=1 Iran Is Iraq [Opinion] The energy predicament places shia state in the crosshairs "Iran is not Iraq. There is, as far as I know, no planning going on to make an attack on Iran and people are pursuing a diplomatic and poli

[osint] OPEC likely to keep oil output steady, Nigeria reiterates

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://za.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2007-02-28T064118Z_01_BAN824058_RTRIDST_0_OZABS-ENERGY-OPEC-NIGERIA-20070228.XML&archived=False OPEC likely to keep oil output steady, Nigeria reiterates Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:41 AM GMT139 ATHENS (Reuters) - OPEC is leaning

[osint] Russia’s Portfolio of International Arm s Orders Grows

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/defence/Russia_s_Portfolio_of_International_Arms_Orders_Grows30010693.php Russia’s Portfolio of International Arms Orders Grows Mosnews | Feb 28, 2007 In 2006 the Russian defense industry’s portfolio of international orders almost doubled over the previous

[osint] US and European Ambassadors attacked by the LTTE

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4713 US and European Ambassadors attacked by the LTTE Tue, 2007-02-27 13:57 Colombo, 27 February, (Asiantribune.com): A LTTE mortar attack launched from Vavunativu to Batticaloa Weber Stadium where aircraft movements take place resulted in minor inju

[osint] GER: Statement by Convicted Terrorist Casts Doubt on Pardon

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2366065,00.html Statement by Convicted Terrorist Casts Doubt on Pardon A German terrorist hoping for parole has released a written statement that has raised eyebrows. Its language indicates that he hasn't abandoned the radical leftist ideology behind his

[osint] German-Born Ex-Prisoner Describes Torture at Guantanamo Bay

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2317629,00.html German-Born Ex-Prisoner Describes Torture at Guantanamo Bay Torture allegations persistently circulate around Guantanamo BayTorture allegations persistently circulate around Guantanamo Bay Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, German-born Turk Mu

[osint] Germany Companies Profit From Torture Device Exports

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2365836,00.html Germany Companies Profit From Torture Device Exports This Iraqi man was tortured by electro-shock before being rescued by Iraqi and US forces This Iraqi man was tortured by electro-shock before being rescued by Iraqi and US forces Torture

[osint] Protest as Western powers hold talks on Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=408628&lng=1 Protest as Western powers hold talks on Iran Video: http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=408628&lng=1# Protesters have gathered outside the British Foreign Office, where Western powers are meeting to discuss tightening UN sanctions on I

[osint] Saudis move to check excesses of religious police

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/07/front2454158.070138889.html Saudis move to check excesses of religious police SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Monday, February 26, 2007 ABU DHABI � Saudi Arabia's king has responded to criticism of the nation's powerful religious police by moving to limi

[osint] Diplomats in Berlin Use Immunity to Commit Crimes

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
SPIEGEL ONLINE - February 27, 2007, 11:18 AM URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,468715,00.html LICENSED TO SIN Diplomats in Berlin Use Immunity to Commit Crimes By Mareke Aden and Petra Bornhöft Diplomatic immunity covers everything from speeding to theft - and diplomats in

[osint] AUS: Young Muslims turn to drugs to cope with ostracism

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21293345-2702,00.html Young Muslims turn to drugs to cope with ostracism * Richard Kerbaj * February 27, 2007 AUSTRALIA'S disadvantaged young Muslims are so directionless and fearful of being excluded by the broader community many ar

[osint] Feature: Journalist Hersh says US planning to bomb Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2007/02/27/2003350252 Feature: Journalist Hersh says US planning to bomb Iran THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007, Page 7 Seymour Hersh's reputation as an investigative journalist means his latest report on US policy in the Middle East will

[osint] U.S. either prepares operation against Iran or intimidates Tehran

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=21265 Source: PanARMENIAN.Net URL:http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=21265 Date: 27.02.2007 13:15 GMT+04:00 U.S. either prepares operation against Iran or intimidates Tehran /PanARMENIAN.Net/ American troops are concentrating near the Pe

[osint] Cousins sought `training in Jihad,' prosecutors say

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/nation/16792263.htm Posted on Tue, Feb. 27, 2007 Cousins sought `training in Jihad,' prosecutors say By Jeff Coen Chicago Tribune (MCT) CHICAGO - Two Chicago-area cousins linked to a terrorism conspiracy last week traveled to Egypt in 2004 a

[osint] Meaning and motive

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/richard_nortontaylor/2007/02/a_spooky_tale.html Meaning and motive Investigative journalists like Seymour Hersh should question the agenda of their unnamed sources and the accuracy of the information they provide. Richard Norton-Taylor February 27, 2007 11:30

[osint] District Governor Held for Taleban Links

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=92817&d=27&m=2&y=2007 District Governor Held for Taleban Links Agencies KABUL, 27 February 2007 — Afghan authorities have detained a district governor and his police commander for alleged links with the Taleban after militants briefly captured the a

[osint] ‘Honesty in Business a Must’

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=92802&d=27&m=2&y=2007 ‘Honesty in Business a Must’ Rasheed Abou-Alsamh, Lulwa Shalhoub & Hassna’a Mokhtar, Arab News — Tuesday, 27, February, 2007 (09, Safar, 1428) JEDDAH, 27 February 2007 — Saudi companies that do not follow the divine rules of I

[osint] Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/27/content_5780295.htm Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-27 17:23:26 BEIRUT, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has dismissed a report by a U.S. magazine that his security agencies are

[osint] India, Russia to Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles: BrahMos Chief

2007-02-27 Thread Michael Kerjman
India, Russia to Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles: BrahMos Chief Dated 1/2/2007 India and Russia are working jointly to explore possibilities of developing a more advanced weapon system than BrahMos -- probably a Hypersonic Cruise Missile, BrahMos Aerospace CEO and Managing Director A Sivathanu

[osint] Taliban: Cheney was target of bomb

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://edition.cnn.com/ February 27, 2007 -- Updated 1316 GMT (2116 HKT) Taliban: Cheney was target of bomb KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, killing up to 23

[osint] Iraqi security advisor: Iran has ended meddling in Iraqi affairs

2007-02-27 Thread Dietmar Muehlboeck
http://jurnalo.com/jurnalo/storyPage.do?story_id=19811 Iraqi security advisor: Iran has ended meddling in Iraqi affairs Sunday 25 February 2007 18:17 Iran has in the last weeks ended its alleged interference in Iraqi affairs, Iraqi Security Advisor Mowaffak al-Rubaie said Sunday. Speaking to US

[osint] 'Non-Specific' Terror Threat Made Against LAX

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_056024030.html Feb 25, 2007 12:06 am US/Pacific 'Non-Specific' Terror Threat Made Against LAX (CBS) LOS ANGELES A "non-specific" terror threat was made against Los Angeles International Airport Saturd

[osint] New York: Targeted By Tehran?

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
New York: Targeted By Tehran? Newsweek http://www.msnbc. msn.com/id/17312636/site/newsweek/ March 5, 2007 issue - Increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran have revived New York Police Department concerns that Iranian agents may alrea

[osint] WE'RE LOSING THE WAR ON TERROR

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
As I've been saying for the last 5 years. And we are losing because of mentalities that make comments like (see below) ". We have to hope we can turn the corner by winning hearts and minds of moderate Muslims." Bruce http://www.sundaymi

[osint] Terror threat 'worst since 9/11'

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
Terror threat 'worst since 9/11' >From correspondents in London February 25, 2007 10:56pm Article from: Reuters MORE than 2000 home-grown al-Qaeda terrorists are plotting suicide attacks in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing a secret intelligence document. The securit

[osint] UK Trial Set For Next Year

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
Trial Set For Next Year Updated: 13:55, Friday February 23, 2007 http://news. sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1253010,00.html A man accused of trying to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier in the UK will not face trial unt

[osint] Economics of the suicide bomber

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,2020570,00.html Economics of the suicide bomber by Heather Stewart Sunday February 25, 2007 The Observer Better-educated suicide bombers are given harder targets and succeed in

[osint] Who Needs Jacques Bauer?

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.opinionjournal.com/wsj/?id=110009712 Who Needs Jacques Bauer? The Napoleonic Code is more conducive to counterterrorism than the U.S. Constitution. BY BRET STEPHENS Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:01 a.m. EST Twenty-nine defendants went on trial earlier this month in a Spanish cou

[osint] UK Train crash: It could have been sabotage

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
Train crash: It could have been sabotage By CHRISTOPHER LEAKE, CHRISTIAN WOLMAR and ELEANOR MAYNE Last updated at 21:17pm on 24th February 2007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id= 438286

[osint] Iran: A war is coming

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=299943 &area=/insight/insight__international/ Iran: A war is coming The United States is planning what will be a catastrophic attack on Iran. For the Bu

[osint] US generals 'will quit' if Bush orders Iran attack

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
If they can't follow orders, they should quit. Bruce http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21284150-601,00.html US generals 'will quit' if Bush orders Iran attack * Michael Smith and Sarah Baxter, Washington * February 25, 2007 SOME of America's most s

[osint] The Salt Lake Shooter: A Jihadist Martyr

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/23038.html The Salt Lake Shooter: A Jihadist Martyr If you only read the news as reported by the Main Stream Media, you would never know that we had just recently experienced another Jihad style attack by a Muslim on American soil. On Monday, Feb.

[osint] New device set to chip away at theft

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 &click_id=79&art_id=vn20070225093817611C635361 New device set to chip away at theft February 25 2007 at 03:24PM By Agiza Hlongwane A

[osint] North Korea Comes Back for Some More

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Y2MwN2RiNDA5YTgyMTJmYzZiMjMzMTFmZjkwYTY yYTE= North Korea Comes Back for Some More The deal just keeps getting better for Kim Jong Il. By John O'Sullivan Rudyard Kipling put it well a century ago: It is always a temptation to a rich and lazy nation,

[osint] Post 9/11, Islam flourishes among U.S. blacks

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews &storyid=2007-02-25T135127Z_01_N21215362_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-MUSLIMS-BLACKS.xml &src=rss Po

[osint] Speaking freely about Islam

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=29486 &pid=1554 Speaking freely about Islam Alexander R. Cohen, Cavalier Daily Viewpoint Writer Should University students be free to say things that offend Islam? The College Re

[osint] Feel good, wage peace

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20070225/COLUMN/102250044 Feel good, wage peace By Tricia McKenzie February 25, 2007 We are a "feel-good" society, which is why we over-consume out of habit and when we feel anxious, isolated, impotent, ashamed and unloved. The 2006 election was not a

[osint] No nuclear reverse gear, says Iran

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=300214 &area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ No nuclear reverse gear, says Iran Iran has no brake and no reverse gear

[osint] Military leaders, troops are ably trained to handle the job

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/OPINION01 06/702230328/1007 Politicians go over there under the guise of checking on the progress of the war. These trips are a complete waste of time. Everything is planned out in advance prior to their arrival, and they will n

[osint] European Islam expert says some parts of Sharia applicable in Europe

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www2.irna.com/en/news/view/line-16/0702259570145408.htm European Islam expert says some parts of Sharia applicable in Europe Sharia laws have a broad space to follow and certainly parts of Sharia are applicable in Europe since it concerns religious norms like praying, fasting, building

[osint] Islamic financing numbers

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/factbox/index.ssf?/base/factboxes/117106 8904207580.xml Islamic financing numbers Saturday, February 10, 2007 The U.S. Treasury estimates that, globally, Islamic financing may account for $200 billion to $300 billion in assets. It thrives in Egypt

[osint] The United States of Islam

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.progressiveu.org/101705-the-united-states-of-islam The United States of Islam I am not sure if anyone has heard but the President of the lovely country, currently known as the United States of America ( the c

[osint] Denver Could Be 'High Risk' For Terror Attack

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://cbs4denver.com/local/local_story_055180103.html Denver Could Be 'High Risk' For Terror Attack (AP) DENVER The federal government may be poised to list Denver among a select few regions that the Department of Homeland Security considers at "high risk" for a terror attack. U.S. House M

[osint] Jealous Mexican husbands may face trial in court

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
Jealous Mexican husbands may face trial in court MEXICO CITY: Mexican men who display extreme jealousy or avoid sex with their wives could be tried in court and punished under a new law, the special prosecutor for crimes against women told a local newspaper. Men who phone their wives every half h

[osint] Hicks was al-Qa'ida's golden boy: inmate

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
Hicks was al-Qa'ida's golden boy: inmate Patrick Walters, National security editor February 24, 2007 http://www.theaustr alian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21278183-601,00.html DAVID Hicks was al-Qa'ida's "24-carat Gol

[osint] Forces Kill, Capture Terrorists During Operations in Iraq

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
DEFENSE-PRESS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forces Kill, Capture Terrorists During Operations in Iraq American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2007 - Over the past three days in Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi forces killed terrorists, captured suspects, confiscated we

[osint] FRANCE: "The African Card: Blowback in French Politics"

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
February 24 / 25, 2007 Blowback in French Politics The African Card By KEN COUESBOUC http://www.counterp unch.org/couesbouc02242007.html Under the pretext that French citizens are equal before the law, there are no official statistics concernin

[osint] Pennsylvania Shari'a Watch

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://littlegreenf ootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24567_Pennsylvania_Sharia_Watch_(Update)&only Saturday, February 24, 2007 Pennsylvania Shari'a Watch (Update) Here's an update to our story abou

[osint] Iran says ready for anything in nuclear dispute

2007-02-27 Thread Bruce Tefft
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-02/25/content_813094.htm Iran says ready for anything in nuclear dispute TEHRAN - Iran is ready for anything the United States does to stop its nuclear programme, Tehran's foreign minister said on Saturday after the United States maintained it was keepin

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