[osint] White House denies calling for probe

The probe was opened after Mr Bush earlier this month urged a full investigation into who leaked information about the secret government wiretap program. http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17698664%255E401,00.html White House denies calling for probe From

[osint] Bush signs law banning torture

The law comes as the Bush administration faces accusations of torturing alleged terrorists detained in the US war on terror. US soldiers need respect, he (Bush) said, and not a rash of lawsuits brought by our enemies in our own courts.

[osint] Lurking men force US embassy shut

...the security threat at the US embassy in Kuala Lumpar which has forced its indefinite closure was over suspicions that several foreign men were surveilling the mission. http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17701731%255E401,00.html Lurking men force US embassy shut

[osint] NSA gave other agencies surveillance data

ARE NOT operating under a formal Congressional Declaration of War, so a state of war in legal terms does not exist. The folks involved better hope that control of Congress remains in Republican hands and a Republican president in the White House until the statute of limitations runs out. David Bier http

[osint] Pakistanis Back Off Vow to Control Madrasas

this government has a track record on backing out on issues of political Islam. He added, The clerics are feeling strong, they are digging in their heels. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/02/international/asia/02pakistan.html/partner/rssnyt January 2, 2006 Pakistanis Back Off Vow to Control

[osint] How they got caught

Hell hath no fury like that of a woman scorned. Bet DeLay is not nearly as happy with Emily now as he was in 2001. David Bier http://rawstory.com/news/2005/How_Jack_Abramoff_and_Michael_Scanlon_0103.html How they got caught: After lobbyist broke off engagement, ex-fiancee told of illicit

[osint] So Much for the President's Assent to the McCain Amendment

How, if at all, will McCain respond? And will these questions of presidential authority to ignore statutory restrictions on the conduct of war -- implicated as well in the current NSA wiretapping scandal -- be front and center in the upcoming Alito hearings? ...we're about to see a major battle in

[osint] Has Bush Gone Too Far?

When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal. (Richard Nixon) Administration officials tell TIME, the lawyers' group, an organization of fewer than half a dozen government attorneys the National Security Council convenes to review top-secret intelligence programs, was bypassed.

[osint] Pushing the Limits

Since 9/11, the Administration has deployed aggressive legal and tactical tools to track and hold terrorists. The approach has been criticized in Congress and in the courts. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1145258,00.html Tuesday, Jan. 03, 2006 Pushing the Limits By LISA

[osint] Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will

This is an Administration, says Leahy, that has tried to bypass courts and the legal procedures more than any since Richard Nixon. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1145222,00.html Tuesday, Jan. 03, 2006 Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will By KAREN TUMULTY, MIKE ALLEN Up

[osint] Lobbyist Accepts Plea Deal

With most cases, the plea is the end, but with Abramoff, the plea is just the beginning, said an F.B.I. official who spoke on condition of anonymity, adding, This one has legs. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/politics/04abramoff.html?pagewanted=print January 4, 2006 The Overview Lobbyist

[osint] Case Bringing New Scrutiny To a System and a Profession

years for TWO separate criminal cases. For feedback on this see: http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_firedoglake_archive.html#113633743134240656 David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/03/AR2006010301536_pf.html Case Bringing New Scrutiny To a System

[osint] The Right's Fight

He's not one to take trouble lying down. Inside Tom DeLay's defense strategyâ€and what it means for Team Bush. The probe is being overseen by Noel Hillman, a hard-charging career prosecutor who heads the Public Integrity Section and who has a long track record of nailing politicians of all

[osint] NSA whistleblower asks to testify

I intend to report to Congress probable unlawful and unconstitutional acts conducted while I was an intelligence officer with the National Security Agency and with the Defense Intelligence Agency, http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060104-114052-6606r.htm NSA whistleblower asks to testify By

[osint] Abramoff Lobbying Scandal: Big Timber Falls Hard

Hastert on tainted money: Okay, okay, I'll give it back To a person who knew nothing about their context, the details were confusing and it wasn't always clear what might be significant. One name, however, apparently stood out--a man the Turkish callers often referred to by the nickname 'Denny

[osint] Justice Department Didn't Act on Warning About Abramoff Client

not want immigration changed because they were probably profiting (bribes, kickbacks, etc.) from the textile companies there which were bringing in scores of thousands of Chinese and other asians to work in factories only a step or two above slave labor, producing clothing for the U.S. market. David

[osint] US sees coalitions of the willing as best ally

in Kurdistan? David Bier http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10709916/ US sees coalitions of the willing as best ally By Guy Dinmore in Washington Financial Times Updated: 10:42 p.m. ET Jan. 4, 2006 Building on its experience in Iraq, the Bush administration says it wants to be able to form coalitions

[osint] The Rice phone call to Olmert indicates Washington is ready to move on

The US secretary seems to have taken a step towards her goal of moving the acting premier away from the Sharon method of communication and channeling his interchanges with Washington in future through Ambassador Jones and the new US military coordinator Maj.-Gen Keith Dayton, who arrived in Israel

[osint] DeLay Relinquishes House Majority Leader Post

. David Bier http://english.epochtimes.com/news/6-1-7/36640.html DeLay Relinquishes House Majority Leader Post Jan 07, 2006 WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, now under indictment in Texas and tainted by a corruption scandal, told fellow House of Representatives Republicans on Saturday that he

[osint] Bush may ask Congress to OK domestic spying

by Ashcroft, to testify before Congress. David Bier http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/13698129.htm Posted on Tue, Jan. 24, 2006 Bush may ask Congress to OK domestic spying By Stewart M. Powell HEARST NEWSPAPERS WASHINGTON - President Bush

[osint] Impeachment hearings: The White House prepares for the worst

A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment, an administration source said. Impeachment is a remedy, Mr. Specter said on Jan. 15. After impeachment, you could have a criminal prosecution. But the principal remedy under our society is to pay a political price. On Jan. 16, former

[osint] The End of 'Unalienable Rights'

After a 230-year run, the unalienable rights – as enunciated by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and the Founding Fathers – are history. Most Americans probably won't even notice their altered status, from citizens to subjects. The reality is that Bush has authorized the National Security Agency to

[osint] The Other Big Brother

overtures to Congress about legislation to change the FISA statute. Across the board, the administration has been going over the legal limits. David Bier http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10965509/site/newsweek The Other Big Brother The Pentagon has its own domestic spying program. Even its leaders

[osint] Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point

Whether they're broken or not, I think I would say if we don't change the way we're doing business, they're in danger of being fractured and broken, and I would agree with that, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060124/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/army_breaking_point Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point By

[osint] Iraqi Shiite Leader Muqtada Al-Sadr: The Al-Mahdi Armi Will Defend Iran, Syria,

...if the neighboring countries - Iran, Syria, or Saudi Arabia #65533; come under attack, the Mahdi Army will be the first to come to their defense, Allah willing. http://www.memritv.org/Transcript.asp?P1=1009 1/24/2006 Clip No. 1009 Iraqi Shiite Leader Muqtada Al-Sadr: The Al-Mahdi Armi

[osint] Money, Mobsters, Murder

Gambling doesn't destroy people. People destroy people. The gentleman or gentlewoman who decides to gamble makes that decision of his own free will. It's a free market industry, and that appeals to conservatives. --Michael Scanlon

[osint] Countdown to a Showdown: Part I

The next few weeks of diplomacy on Iran's nukes may be too fast and too furious. What we really need to avoid Armageddon. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10991253/site/newsweek/ Countdown to a Showdown: Part I The next few weeks of diplomacy on Iran's nukes may be too fast and too furious. What we

[osint] AG's Memo Raises Questions on Patriot Act, Suggests it's not needed for domestic

on as they go way too far left most of the time. BUT, they certainly hit the nail on the head with this one. The bush league gang will lie and cheat to get what they want. And it is increasingly obvious they have about the same high opinion of the American people that Abramoff had for indian tribes. David

[osint] U.N. Chief Asks U.S. to Give Iran Reactors

oil companies, major layoffs of workers, and 4th Qtr GDP far below estimates at 1.2%). Unitary King George and his noble bushmen are not doing so well lately and need a visible and noisily evil knight with which to joust in order to entertain their subjects. David Bier http://customwire.ap.org

[osint] Eastern European avian flu similar to 1918 strain

human transmittable, war and terrorism will become page four news; if anyone is reading the news... David Bier http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=34224cff-120f-4d19-bd6c-526d264833f7k=15148 Eastern European avian flu similar to 1918 strain Sharon Kirkey CanWest News Service

[osint] Maybe they just need to have their civil war

issue from hurricanes to spying, torture, rendition or scandals.(see http://www.workingforchange.com/printitem.cfm?itemid=20266) Their statements ranging from half-truths to blatant lies or refusal to say or release anything at all become more and more unbelievable. Incredible... David Bier http

[osint] Harper to U.S.: Keep out of Canada's Arctic

Wilkins warned that the waters around Canada's Arctic are international territory and questioned Harper's plan to place military icebreakers there. Harper shrugged off the ambassador's complaint. It is the Canadian people we get our mandate from, not the ambassador of the United States, he said.

[osint] U.S. Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches Public: Pentagon Document

inside the U.S. to deliver propaganda. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1495622C=americaP=true Posted 01/27/06 10:36 U.S. Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches Public: Pentagon Document By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE The Pentagon acknowledged in a newly declassified document released

[osint] Why We Don't Like Ukraine

There have been many Russian states and each one of them had its own history, and not one of them followed another directly. Great Novgorod, the Golden Horde, the Great Principality of Lithuania (otherwise known as Lithuanian Rus) were all Russian states, and there were many more. Moscow was no

[osint] Japan's Aso says emperor should visit Yasukuni

Aso, who is seen as a contender to succeed Koizumi when his term as ruling party president and hence, prime minister, ends in September, said it would be desirable for the emperor to also visit Yasukuni. ''The more China voices (opposition), the more one feels like going there,'' Kyodo quoted him

[osint] Turkey warms to talk, not action, in Iraq

According to Conn Hallinan, a foreign-policy analyst for Foreign Policy In Focus, these developments suggest a quid pro quo between Washington and Ankara. This would mean that the US attacks Iran, with minimal protest from the Turks, while at the same time Ankara hits the PKK and derails the

[osint] Hamas floats Palestinian 'army'

Hamas was ready to unify the weapons of Palestinian factions, with Palestinian consensus, and form an army like any independent state... an army that protects our people against aggression. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4658872.stm Hamas floats Palestinian 'army' The political leader

[osint] Canada Reasserts Arctic Sovereignty

We don't recognize Canada's claims to those waters. Most other countries do not recognize their claim. The United States defends its sovereignty; the Canadian government will defend our sovereignty, Harper said. It is the Canadian people that we get our mandate from, not the ambassador of the

[osint] When terrorists go mainstream

, not a successful result for CICBush43's democratization. David Bier http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/27/opinion/edtoft.php?rss When terrorists go mainstream Monica Duffy Toft The Boston Globe FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006 CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts Perhaps the biggest surprise about this week's

[osint] Afghanistan holds 'bomb plotters'

They were arrested with explosives and vehicles which they planned to use for attacks... Among the nine are people who were suicide bombers, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4660258.stm Afghanistan holds 'bomb plotters' Afghan security forces in Kandahar province say they have arrested

[osint] Colonel: Key northern town on right track

as a major in 1997 wrote the influential book, Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies that Led to Vietnam. Article goes some distance before you know they are talking about Tall Afar. I wonder...is there another book in the Colonel's future? David

[osint] Saudis: U.S. paved way for Hamas victory

is a Sunni extremist Islamic group so stand by for Saudi Arabia and its petrodollars to take up the funding slack if the U.S., EU and Israel shut off aid. Naturally, Saudi Arabia will try to assume a much more powerful position in the vacuum between Hamas and Israel. What will CICBush43 do then? David

[osint] Walker's World: Turning out EU's lights

...the EU risked becoming the first empire in history to go down before it was founded. http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060127-105125-9798r Walker's World: Turning out EU's lights By MARTIN WALKER UPI Editor WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- While the stunning

[osint] DHS unpreparaed for new attacks: claim

We can't turn a Katrina over to a FEMA again because they have no legal authority or enough manpower. DHS has got to be there to coordinate the whole effort, he said. It has got to be done pretty quickly too, because the next test is right around the corner and we have got to do better the next

[osint] GAO releases New Report on Risk Management

their act together. When they stood DHS up, I predicted it would be at least ten years before DHS really became a single organization and would be reasonably effective. So far, that estimate is right on track...or even optimistic. David Bier http://www.riskwatch.com/Whitepapers/GAORiskMgmt-1-17

[osint] Zawahiri Calls Bush a 'Butcher' in Video

Al Qaeda Leader Warns of Attacks Against U.S. Al Qaeda's second in command taunted President Bush in a new video broadcast today, referring to the U.S. leader as the Butcher of Washington and warning of new attacks against Americans inside the United States.

[osint] Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves

. David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/28/AR2006012800831.html Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves Bush to Cut $4 Billion From Jet Programs By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press Sunday, January 29, 2006; A11 President Bush will use his new budget to propose

[osint] Pentagon Can Now Fund Foreign Militaries

requiring full compliance with all existing laws as it has done so far in the GWOT. David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/28/AR2006012800833.html Pentagon Can Now Fund Foreign Militaries Defense Secretary Pushed for New Powers to Better Deal With Emergencies

[osint] Palace Revolt

They were loyal conservatives, and Bush appointees. They fought a quiet battle to rein in the president's power in the war on terror. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11079547/site/newsweek/ Palace Revolt They were loyal conservatives, and Bush appointees. They fought a quiet battle to rein in the

[osint] 'Let's Not Be Very Shortsighted'

...military action is not an end in itself. Military action buys you time to utilize all other instruments to get to the core issues which are spawning terrorism ... Having bought this time—what is the overall strategy? It is extremism that is important. Extremism is in the minds of people. It

[osint] Moscow believes Iran has developed a large nuclear device in its “preliminary st

of War and, with official Constitutional war powers really and legally operable, CICBush43 won't have to worry about FISA any more. David Bier http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=1785 Moscow believes Iran has developed a large nuclear device in its preliminary stage. January 31, 2006, 8:11 AM

[osint] A Fatal Misconception Rather than Intelligence Failure

AMAN was not surprised. If it failed to pass its assessments on, it was because no one in authority was listening – or reading. Sounds familiar. David Bier http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1138 A Fatal Misconception Rather than Intelligence Failure January 29, 2006, 10:52 PM (GMT+02

[osint] Europe on Slippery Slope to Recognizing Hamas-ruled Palestinian Government

and do what Hamas says to do. Bottom Line: We continue to fund terrorists whose goal is the utter destruction of Israel and return of all of its lands to Muslim hands. David Bier http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=1139 Europe on Slippery Slope to Recognizing Hamas-ruled Palestinian Government

[osint] Gridlock no longer a dirty word

results for CICBush43 in terms of public views of his administration. And the WSJ is no filthy liberal rag... David Bier http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/6488.html Gridlock no longer a dirty word Posted By Carpetbagger On 31st January 2006 @ 11:09 In General | 10 Comments

[osint] US Army forces 50,000 soldiers into extended duty

expired. David Bier http://today.reuters.co.uk/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=worldNewsstoryID=uri:2006-01-29T144559Z_01_N196487_RTRUKOC_0_UK-IRAQ-USA-STOPLOSS.xml US Army forces 50,000 soldiers into extended duty Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:46 PM GMT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters

[osint] Coalition Faces More Frequent, Sophisticated Military Operations

more secure in the GWOT now that his invasion of Iraq has generated a whole new generation of very highly skilled, veteran combat-hardened potential terrorists, in the killing fields of Iraq who have neither fear nor love, for the U.S., only hate. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F

[osint] Aerial IEDs Show Adaptive, Resilient Enemy

Operations (post 65166) for more on this. David Bier http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1485326C=thisweek Posted 01/30/06 10:43 Aerial IEDs Show Adaptive, Resilient Enemy The U.S. military is growing increasingly concerned about so-called aerial IEDs (improvised explosive devices) used

[osint] Wounded piece of the union

This is the state of our wounded piece of the union: fragile http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/editorials/index.ssf?/base/news-2/113869101379000.xml Wounded piece of the union Tuesday, January 31, 2006 The State of the Union address is a moment for presidents to make Americans feel good about the

[osint] Tehran takes steps to protect nuclear facilities

Iran has been pursuing a clandestine programme in co-operation with North Korea, estimated to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, to construct a network of underground tunnels to conceal and protect its military nuclear programme.

[osint] ''Condoleezza Rice Completes Washington's Geostrategic Shift''

alternative energy programs for years, touting the U.S. as addicted to oil. Given that Islamists are a majority in Jordan, instituting a democracy there would result in an Islamist government hostile to the U.S. and Israel right on the latter's border. Not good... David Bier http://pinr.com/report.php

[osint] EFF's Class-Action Lawsuit Against ATT for Collaboration with Illegal Domestic

The lawsuit alleges that ATT Corp. has opened its key telecommunications facilities and databases to direct access by the NSA and/or other government agencies, thereby disclosing to the government the contents of its customers' communications as well as detailed communications records about

[osint] Face and fingerprints swiped in Dutch biometric passport crack

in the prototypes for U.S. frequent traveler ID, biometric passport (see 2nd related story below) and U.S. transit card for Canada entry. David Bier http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/30/dutch_biometric_passport_crack/ Face and fingerprints swiped in Dutch biometric passport crack Chip skimmed

[osint] Katrina’s Paper Trail

of homeland security, the reported inability to swiftly identify and locate its own assets is troublesome. David Bier http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11103206/site/newsweek/ Katrina's Paper Trail How early did the White House know about the levee damage in New Orleans? A look at the documents detailing

[osint] 'Textbook' rescue saves 72 Canadian miners

in a U.S. mine where airtight safety chambers are not common. David Bier http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CANADA_MINE_FIRE?SITE=TXSAESECTION=INTERNATIONALTEMPLATE=DEFAULT Jan 30, 5:57 PM EST 'Textbook' rescue saves 72 Canadian miners By BETH DUFF-BROWN Associated Press Writer

[osint] Big Five recommends referring Iran to UN Security Council

Israel's policy of keeping a low public profile on this issue to keep it from turning into an Israeli-Iranian issue, rather than an international one, would continue. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1138622520048pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Big Five recommends referring Iran

[osint] In a Lean Budget Year, A Pledge for Research

pittance; much, much, more would be needed to really show commitment to an energy self-sufficient America within even two decades from now. CICBush43 is just electioneering, not providing direction to effective energy policy. David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02

[osint] White House, Chertoff Faulted Over Katrina

observations referred to in this article is provided at the end of the article. Please note that the GAO has no affiliation with any political party. David Bier http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060201/ap_on_go_co/katrina_washington White House, Chertoff Faulted Over Katrina By LARA JAKES JORDAN

[osint] Soldiers sue over out-of-pocket costs

(and still has not) effective policies and procedures for the pay of soldiers wounded in Iraq and over 5,000 of the 16,000 wounded so far ended up dunned by bill collectors and families without pay; some for many months. So much for the Support Our Troops motto! David Bier rom the February 01, 2006

[osint] Transition of wounded back home has flaws

For some war wounded and their families, the gaps between the systems remain frustrating, even dangerous, according to stories shared during a meeting earlier this month of the Veterans Disability Benefits Commission.

[osint] Fitzgerald admits White House may have destroyed some emails relevant to CIA lea

Fitzgerald, who is fighting Libby's request, said in a letter to Libby's lawyers that many e-mails from Cheney's office at the time of the Plame leak in 2003 have been deleted contrary to White House policy. Nixon redux? David Bier http://rawstory.com/news/2005

[osint] Official: Army Has Authority to Spy on Americans

went to jail and lots of careers were ruined in MI for the Army spying against Americans during the Vietnam War, so I have to assume that general may be engaged in bush league thinking. David Bier http://cqpolitics.com/cq.com/www.cq.com/public/20060131_homeland.html CQ HOMELAND SECURITY

[osint] Multimillion dollar Abramoff client gave $50,000 to GOP after meeting with Bush,

traveler not subject to strict examination. A BIG loophole in our homeland security and the GWOT. Say Cheese CICBush43! David Bier http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Multimillion_dollar_Abramoff_client_who_gave_0201.html Multimillion dollar Abramoff client gave $50,000 to GOP after meeting

[osint] Jeb shredding state records?

to the source. And so the Abramoff scandal spreads... David Bier http://www.rockrivertimes.com/index.pl?cmd=viewstorycat=2id=12347 Jeb shredding state records? By Joe Baker, Senior Editor Jeb Bush http://www.rockrivertimes.com/Images/Story//Auto-img-113882301824218.jpg A source inside

[osint] Military waived regulations for 21,880 recruits last year, Salon reports

and passenger movements to and from the U.S. will involve entering a war zone with higher insurance costs so goods and fuel will cost more. Oh yeah, your insurance probably doesn't cover damage in a war zone or acts of war. Stay tuned... David Bier http://rawstory.com/news/2005

[osint] Court filings shed more light on CIA leak investigation

. Such an assessment result indicating major damage would eventually have gone public via leak and hugely embarrassed CICBush43. David Bier http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Court_filings_shed_more_light_on_0202.html Court filings shed more light on CIA leak investigation 02/02/2006 @ 12:28 pm Filed

[osint] Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane'

... David Bier http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article342859.ece Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane' By Andy McSmith Published: 03 February 2006 George Bush considered provoking a war with Saddam Hussein's regime by flying a United States spyplane over Iraq

[osint] Judge Slams Ex-EPA Chief Over Sept. 11

survival exception added to the tort claims act. No? David Bier http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060203/ap_on_re_us/epa_sept11_lawsuit Judge Slams Ex-EPA Chief Over Sept. 11 By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press WriterFri Feb 3, 12:52 AM ET A federal judge blasted former Environmental Protection

[osint] The White House memo

Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours to lure Saddam into war. I think no one would be surprised at the idea that the use of spy-planes to review what is going on would be considered. What is surprising is the idea that they would be used painted in the colours of the

[osint] Mosul Makes Gains Against the Chaos

...or sooner. David Bier http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/01/AR2006020102235.html Mosul Makes Gains Against the Chaos A Year After City's Police Force Crumbled, Iraqi Units Are on Duty, Violence Is Down By Nelson Hernandez Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, February

[osint] Lessons Learned?

caused by the Barclay silver buy. Apex could easily end up bankrupt. It wouldbe very ugly. Fortunately for me, I have no shares of either company and certainly don't intend to buy any. For sure. David Bier http://www.investmentrarities.com/tb-archives.html January 3, 2006 Lessons Learned

[osint] When Two Worlds Collide

Rove deliberately omitted key information about conversations with reporters that he could not possibly have forgotten; he claimed to have heard classified government information only from a reporter -- despite the fact that he himself was one of the highest government officials in the nation; and

[osint] Sanitary teams cull birds in Kurdish hot zone

teenager Shanjin Abdel Qader died on January 17 after she was infected by the fatal virus. If the bird flu spreads, it will soon end up in areas occupied by U.S. troops. David Bier http://web.krg.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleNr=9130LangNr=12LNNr=28RNNr=70 2 Feb 2006 Sanitary teams cull

[osint] Ethnic Tensions Rising in Kirkuk

There is no peaceful coexistence among ethnic groups as is claimed by politicians and the media, said Muhammed al-Jabar, a sociologist. As different governments have come to power (after Saddam's regime) and different policies have been laid down, mistrust has been created among the different

[osint] Bristling Defiance -- In Retreat

from a former member of the Nixon administration. And right on the mark... David Bier The Post Chronicle™ Commentary Bristling Defiance -- In Retreat By Patrick J. Buchanan Feb 3, 2006 The road of isolationism and protectionism may seem broad and inviting, yet it ends in danger and decline

[osint] Gov: No Offshore Signoffs Without Royalty Share

This year, the revenue stream is getting consideration as a way to finance $32 billion to $40 billion in hurricane protection and coastal restoration projects following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The federal government received $5.7 billion last year from oil and gas production occurring in the

[osint] Hamas tells West to take its aid and 'get lost'

. David Bier http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060203-111448-6001r.htm Hamas tells West to take its aid and 'get lost' By Paul Martin THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published February 4, 2006 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The leader of Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank said yesterday the militant Islamic

[osint] Hamas courting South American governments for support

After Hamas won a majority of seats in the Palestinian legislative elections on Jan. 25, the United States and the European Union demanded it renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist in order to keep receiving more than a billion dollars in aid. Unwilling to bend to the pressure,

[osint] Book ties Blair to Bush's war plans

was thinking of flying U2 reconnaissance aircraft with fighter cover over Iraq. The aircraft would be painted in U.N. colors, so that if Saddam fired on them, he would be in breach of U.N. resolutions, http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060203-111442-1588r.htm Book ties Blair to Bush's war plans

[osint] 'Honest' Hamas

President Bush's analysis of the PA election results. The people are demanding honest government, he said.Thepeople want services. They want to be able to raise their children in an environment in which they can get a decent education and they can find health care. Honestgovernment?Services?

[osint] Kurds urge foreigners to explore oil reserves

Kurdistan's share of the profits was the money Saddam received to buy chemical weapons to decimate the Kurdish people. http://www.washtimes.com/business/20060203-102503-4014r.htm Kurds urge foreigners to explore oil reserves Published February 4, 2006 IRBIL, Iraq (AP) -- Kurdish officials are

[osint] New Pentagon strategy sees 'long war' on terror

that ungrateful approach by the military and CICBush43 to defense of our nation. David Bier http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060203-111447-2296r.htm New Pentagon strategy sees 'long war' on terror By Rowan Scarborough THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published February 4, 2006 The Pentagon yesterday

[osint] How Gonzales Plans to Defend Eavesdropping

hypothetical situation response to Feingold's very specific question about whether they were doing wiretapping. Liar, liar, pants on fire! David Bier http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1156499,00.html Saturday, Feb. 04, 2006 How Gonzales Plans to Defend Eavesdropping TIME Exclusive

[osint] Pentagon Hones Its Strategy on Terrorism

national leadership, whose ignorance of foreign cultural and ethnic frameworks and paradigms based on ego or inner beliefs, negates any refinements keyed to foreign realities. David Bier http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/politics/05strategy.html?_r=1themc=thoref=slogin February 5, 2006

[osint] US Senate majority leader Bill Frist says US must be prepared for militaryaction

before...and maybe silver too because of shortages for defense production) and, naturally, essential curbs on civil rights. David Bier http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=1822 US Senate majority leader Bill Frist says US must be prepared for military action if nonviolent means fail to deter Iran

[osint] Israel’s Nuclear Policy Fiasco after Its Hamas Contretemps

spell disaster for the Israelis and their survival as the only real, long term, U.S. ally in the Middle East. An ally Condo insulted by ignoring and not consulting with Israel before agreeing to a statement that would have horrendous impact on Israel and its future. Shame! David Bier http

[osint] Exclusive: Can the President Order a Killing on U.S. Soil?

in such cases. David Bier http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11180519/site/newsweek/ Exclusive: Can the President Order a Killing on U.S. Soil? Newsweek Feb. 13, 2006 issue - In the latest twist in the debate over presidential powers, a Justice Department official suggested that in certain

[osint] The CIA Leak: Plame Was Still Covert

the thousands of business people they dealt with who are now prime suspects for secret police and intelligence agencies worldwide. CIA had to have been ordered by CICBush43 or Cheney to disregard the laws on damage assessments. Why am I not surprised? David Bier http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11179719

[osint] 'Talkin' Texan' Means Lyin' Big

history to say Hussein didn't let UN WMD inspectors in Iraq, had lots of WMD and Hussein supported al-Qaeda before the invasion. Victory? Liar, liar, pants on fire! David Bier http://consortiumnews.com/2006/020506.html 'Talkin' Texan' Means Lyin' Big By Robert Parry February 5, 2006 On Feb. 1

[osint] 'The Biggest Secret'

of December 11, 2005, the French intelligence chief at the time, Alain Chouet, said that the answer was the same in each instance —nothing to it. Bottom Line: CICBush43 lied to the American people about Iraq, NSA and who knows what else. Liar, liar, pants on fire! David Bier http://www.nybooks.com

[osint] Powell's Former Chief of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson Calls Pre-War Intelligence a '

. A textbook example of how to win an unneeded war, fail to conclude another one in Afghanistan and utterly lose the peace in both. David Bier http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060203/nyf073.html?.v=35 Powell's Former Chief of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson Calls Pre-War Intelligence a 'Hoax on the American People

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