From: William Gladys <william.gladys@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Subject: Fw: 'US to stay in Afghanistan forever' 03 Jan 2011
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2010 Iraq death toll tops 2009: government 01 Jan 2011 The total number of Iraqi civilians and security force personnel killed in violence in 2010 was higher than the previous year, according to official statistics released on Saturday. According to an AFP tally based on figures from the three ministries released over the course of 2010, a total of 3,605 Iraqi civilians, police and army personnel were killed last year -- 124 more than the 3,481 who were killed in 2009.
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq 03 Jan 2011 Two U.S. soldiers were killed in central Iraq, the first military service members killed in 2011 due to an insurgents' attack in the country, the U.S. military said on Monday. The two soldiers were killed on Sunday night as the result of one attack, a military statement said without giving further details about the incident.
Govt accused of blocking investigations of UK involvement in torture and rendition --MPs refused the facts on UK's part in rendition cases 02 Jan 2011 The Government is accused of blocking investigations into allegations of UK involvement in torture and rendition, contrary to its proclaimed wish to get to the bottom of the charges. In July, the coalition announced a judge-led inquiry on torture and rendition, the moving of prisoners from one country to another for interrogation. In practice, however, the coalition has refused to release information regarding the UK's complicity in torture and rendition flights to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition, even though it relates to decisions made under Labour.
Britain's anti-terror control orders condemned as 'trademark of despots' --Human rights groups across the world attack one of the 'most serious violations' of natural justice in developed democracies 02 Jan 2011 A powerful coalition of human rights groups has intensified pressure on the government to abandon its use of control orders, as ministers continue to wrangle over whether to scrap the controversial counter-terrorism measure. An international alliance of civil liberties organisations has united to condemn the UK for presiding over one of the "most serious violations" of natural justice in any developed democracy. Campaigners from the Middle East, North and South America, Africa and Europe have signed a statement condemning punishment without charge or trial as an affront to democratic values.
'Imperialist powers have spent $7.7 billion to undermine Iran' 01 Jan 2011 Iranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi has said the imperialist powers have spent $7.7 billion over the past several years to fund efforts to undermine Iran's Islamic system. He made the remarks in a speech on Thursday in the town of Rey, which is located just south of Tehran. Moslehi noted that foreigners, and especially British intelligence agencies, played a role in the political unrest of 2009, adding, "The global arrogance (imperialist powers) has spent $7.7 billion over the past few years to subvert the Islamic system."
Iran brought down two spy planes over Persian Gulf: general 03 Jan 2011 IRGC Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has announced that the Iranian military forces have brought down two foreign spy planes over the Persian Gulf, not mentioning the exact date and location of the events. "They (Westerners) have made limited aggressions against the country and we have shot down a number of their highly advanced spy planes so far. For example, we have brought down two spy planes over the Persian Gulf," Hajizadeh, an IRGC Aerospace Force commander, told the Payam-e Enqelab publication, a periodical owned by the IRGC.
Protester death shows IDF may be using most dangerous type of tear gas --Jawaher Abu Rahmah died Saturday as a result of tear gas shot by IDF soldiers during demonstrations against the separation fence on Friday. 03 Jan 2011 Questions are surfacing about Israel's use of tear-gas grenades, as security officials investigate the recent death of a protester at the weekly demonstration near the separation fence at the West Bank village of Bil'in. Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, died on Saturday morning. The medical report filed in the Ramallah hospital where Abu Rahmah was taken shows that her death was caused by respiratory failure resulting from the inhalation of tear gas. Haaretz obtained the medical report on Sunday from Jawaher's brother, Ahmed Abu Rahmah.
Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza Strip 02 Jan 2011 Israeli warplanes have pounded positions in the central and northern Gaza Strip, leaving at least two people injured, a Press TV correspondent reports. Israeli fighters bombarded the northern city of Jebaliya as well as areas in the central Gaza on Saturday night. The overnight attacks left two people wounded and caused panic among the Palestinians in the targeted areas.
Asian aid convoy reaches Gaza Strip 02 Jan 2011 An aid convoy carrying food and medical supplies for the besieged Palestinians, as part of an Asian aid mission, has arrived in the Gaza Strip. The Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan, (Asia 1) entered the coastal strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Monday. Some 105 human rights activists gathered at the crossing.
'Israel Navy chasing Gaza-bound Asia 1' --The Israeli forces have contacted the ship's captain, demanding the names of the activists. 02 Jan 2011 Two warships with Israel's Navy are reportedly chasing a vessel from Asia 1, an Asia-sourced Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters. The ship, named Salam, is allegedly carrying tons of medical and food supplies for the Tel Aviv-blockaded Gaza Strip as well as eight human rights activists as part of the sizeable relief mission, which is also known as Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan.
Govt to study U.S. drone for surveillance 31 Dec 2010 (Japan) The Defense Ministry has decided to begin full-scale research from fiscal 2011 into whether unmanned aerial vehicles should be introduced for surveillance of China and North Korea, government sources said. The ministry will send senior Self-Defense Forces officers to study how the U.S. military uses and maintains the state-of-the-art high-altitude Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the sources said.
US's Napolitano to hear air security tips in Israel 02 Jan 2011 US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will use a visit to Israel this week to assess passenger vetting and other counter-terrorism measures at its Ben-Gurion Airport, government officials said on Sunday. Napolitano, whose tenure has been dogged by two attempted al Qaeda [al-CIAduh] attacks on US-bound planes as well as traveller protests at intrusive airport pat-downs and screenings, was due to arrive in Israel by Monday for several low-key professional meetings.
Spectre of terrorism hangs over Europe 01 Jan 2011 The terrorist threat to Britain is ''as serious as it has ever been'', David Cameron has warned. In his new year message, the British Prime Minister says security services are facing a daily struggle to stop plots that would ''do terrible harm to our people and our economy''. The risk of terrorism has been demonstrated by the arrest of nine men accused of plotting a Christmas bombing campaign with targets including the London Stock Exchange and Big Ben.
Darrell Issa Whackjob: Republican puts crosshairs on Holder over WikiLeaks 02 Jan 2011 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder should quit if he can't stop WikiLeaks from disclosing government documents, Darrell Issa, incoming chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight Committee said Sunday on Fox News. Issa said. As chairman of the oversight panel when the new Congress convenes Wednesday, the California Republican has the authority to investigate the government for waste and fraud and will be able to issue subpoenas to obtain information he believes he needs.
MasterCard Hosted Mossad Assassins, Blocked WikiLeaks --Israeli assassins using false Australian passports used U.S. MasterCard credit card company to pay bills 01 Jan 2011 The U.S. credit card company MasterCard, has hosted murderous Israeli intelligence agents from Israel's MOSSAD secret service. The wanted agents had used passports from other countries including Australia whilst carrying out the murder of an Arab leader in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in the Arabian Gulf. Australia has not retaliated against Israel for the alleged crime of using Australian passports to carry out murder.
B.C. link traced to WikiLeaks avengers: Smoking Gun website 31 Dec 2010 A global network accused of Internet attacks against perceived WikiLeaks opponents has a link to B.C. One of the eight Internet Protocol (IP) addresses -- the unique identifiers assigned to computers -- hosting a website used to dispense instructions on how to electronically attack perceived opponents has been traced back to Frantech Solutions, based in Greater Victoria, according to five pages of an FBI affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun website.
FBI raids Texas hosting company for WikiLeaks DDOS attackers --Affidavit claims attack orders came through IP owned by Tailored Servers 30 Dec 2010 The FBI raided a Texas server-hosting company Dec. 16, looking for evidence the hactivist group "Anonymous" had used its servers to launch DDOS attacks on PayPal earlier this month, according to an affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun. Agents with search warrants giving them the right [?!?] to seize records relating to the attacks copied the contents of hard drives on at least one server belonging to Tailor Made Servers, in Carrolton, Tex., a suburb of Dallas. The raid was part of an investigation into "Operation Payback," a series of distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks against PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and other sites by groups referring to themselves as "4Chan" or "Anonymous" in response to the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
NYT: U.S. Diplomats Work Like "Marketing Agents" For Boeing By Curtis Cartier 03 Jan 2011 The holidays are over. But the November 28 WikiLeaks diplomatic cable dump is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest present was unwrapped by The New York Times in a story published Sunday. It seems that when it comes to multibillion-dollar commercial and military airplane deals, U.S. government officials might as well clock in as Boeing salespeople. Per the Times: United States diplomats were acting like marketing agents, offering deals to heads of state and airline executives whose decisions could be influenced by price, performance and, as with all finicky customers with plenty to spend, perks.
Fighters scrambled and Capital building evacuated as 'mystery' aircraft flies over Washington 02 Jan 2011 A mystery aircraft prompted an evacuation of the Capitol building and scrambling of military fighter jets today - but authorities said the false alarm was caused by a commercial airliner briefly losing radio contact. A Federal Aviation Administration official said a Piedmont Airlines plane in the Washington DC area briefly lost radio contact and military planes took off to find it. FAA spokeswoman Diane Spitaliere said: 'Shortly after that we reestablished contact with the plane, and it has been on the ground at (Reagan National Airport) for a while. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are interviewing the pilots.'
U.S. Capitol Evacuated After Airliner Loses Radio Contact Near Washington --Fighter jets scrambled 01 Jan 2011 The U.S. Capitol and the Senate and House office buildings were ordered evacuated today when air-traffic controllers briefly lost contact with a commercial flight heading into restricted airspace near Washington. Piedmont Airlines Flight 4352 from Hilton Head, South Carolina, lost contact as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, prompting the North American Aerospace Defense Command to scramble fighter jets from Andrews Air Force Base, said Diane Spitaliere, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Weep for the Polar Bears By Kendra Pierre-Louis 31 Dec 2010 In depressing but not entirely unsurprising environmental conservation news, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found that the polar bears roaming Norway's isolated Svalbard posses the highest organic pollutant load of any animal on the planet. The bears achieve this dubious distinction thanks to ocean and air currents which sweep many of the industrial pollutants from North America, Western Europe and Asia into the arctic.
Rep. Peter King to Ramp Up Immigration Crackdown 28 Dec 2010 Rep. Peter King (R) plans to use his new bully pulpit to target immigration. The New York congressman, who will become the new chairman of the House Homeland Security next week, told the New York Post that he will push for legislation to tighter border security and arrest more immigrants crossing the border illegally. His proposals will target private companies [Yeah, right!] that employ undocumented immigrants and beefing up local police to give them free range to make immigration arrests.
Miller ending legal battle, conceding Senate race 31 Dec 2010 Republican Joe Miller on Friday ended his legal fight over Alaska's U.S. Senate seat, conceding the race to his bitter rival, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Miller's decision, announced at a news conference in Anchorage, came one day after the state certified Murkowski as the winner. Miller had the option of appealing a federal judge's ruling or formally contesting the election results.
Sarah Palin's former staff asks for delay in releasing official emails for the 15th time 28 Dec 2010 Call it the "Request to Nowhere." A more than two-year-old request from news organizations for access to Sarah Palin's emails during her time as governor of Alaska has again been swatted back by Palin's former staff. On Monday evening, Palin's former staff in the Alaska [half] governor's office asked the state's attorney general for their 15th postponement to requests to release nearly 25,000 emails exchanged by the former governor, her husband and her staff, MSNBC reported.
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Previous lead stories: US military investigates 'death squad' accused of murdering Afghans --Alleged crimes by US unsubs include mutilating bodies, collecting fingers and skulls from corpses as trophies 29 Dec 2010 The US military is investigating the leadership of an army brigade whose soldiers are accused of running a "kill team" that murdered Afghan civilians, as further evidence emerges of widespread complicity in the deaths. A brigadier general is conducting a "top to bottom" review of the 5th Stryker brigade after five of its soldiers were committed for trial early next year charged with involvement in the murders of three Afghans and other alleged crimes including mutilating their bodies, and collecting fingers and skulls from corpses as trophies.
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