tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210969352011-11-27T19:18:35.048-05:00Notional Agent: Ficticious or nonexistent secret agent, usually used for a source of fabricated information or cited in describing the means by which such information was obtained.Arashinokagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411584457662697noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096935.post-50299078986668696072009-02-02T21:04:00.001-05:002009-02-02T21:04:33.212-05:00

"Outgoing CIA Chief Michael Hayden lists Top Ten Terror Threats...2. Violence in Mexico: “Our good friend and neighbor Mexico had this horrible surge in violence that may cause — in fact has caused — us to talk with our Mexican friends, in more meaningful and deeper ways, to discover ways that we can cooperate against what we now view to be, and has always been, a common problem. …"http://

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Germany is on the top five list of Al-Qaeda in terms of retribution. It also fits what Giles Kepel calls the tripartite means of Al-Qaeda's messages: synecdoche, metonymy, and symbolism. If successful, these attacks (from a political standpoint) will allow Al-Qaeda to 1.) Demonstrate its continuing lethality and 2.) form the basis for a multi-tiered message aimed at the West (to include Europe of

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Pakistan and India’s historical relationship form the basis of a complex series of networks related to Islamic militancy in the aforementioned region. These networks are a figurative onion with each outer layer encompassing the inner layers. On a strategic level the existing level of Pakistani militancy can be tied implicitly to Pakistan’s independence from India under the auspices of an

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Yuri BezmenovUploaded by onmyway02

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From YnetWho do you work for, Doctor Hizbullah?Hebrew University professor Elia Bnay Simon, who runs a blog containing scoops on Israel's security – including recent 'death' of Mossad chief Dagan, is actually a pro-Syrian Lebanese reporter who disseminates black propaganda on WebNir Boms, Niv Lillian"Mossad chief Meir Dagan has been killed," a number of Arab media outlets reported several months

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Updated: 8:45 a.m. ET July 23, 2007ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey’s prime minister pledged to work toward national unity and fight terrorism after the Islamic-rooted ruling party won parliamentary elections by a wide margin.Although the ruling party’s success has been touted as proof that Islam and democracy can coexist, the new government is likely to face persistent tension over the role of Islam in

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Updated: 9:58 a.m. ET July 22, 2007TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Sunday dismissed as a "media game" recent reports of a secret arms deal with Syria allegedly made in return for an agreement that Damascus would not hold peace talks with Israel.Mohammad Ali Hosseini refused to provide confirmation of the deal and questioned how the media would know about it if it was

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By Sami Yousafzai And Ron MoreauNewsweekJuly 30, 2007 issue - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's moment of triumph was brief. Even before his soldiers had overrun the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque—a complex in the heart of the normally sleepy capital of Islamabad that had been occupied by extremists—the retaliations began. Early last week Afghan Taliban and Pakistani tribal militants launched

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Moqtada al-Sadr's New Alliance with TehranBy Babak Rahimi Moqtada al-Sadr For the last three years, Tehran's relationship with the firebrand junior cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has undergone a significant change. During the early rise of the Sadrist phenomenon, the young cleric was viewed by Iranian officials, especially by the major clerics in the government, as the son of a grand ayatollah who had

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Rumors say Iraqi Cleric Al Sadr back in Iran Wednesday, July 11, 2007 08:15 GMT Is cleric Moqtada Al Sadr still in Iraq or did he leave for Najaf? Head of Al Sadr’s office in Najaf, Sheikh Salah Al Obeidi, denied rumors saying that Cleric Moqtada Al Sadr headed to Iran, confirming that he’s still in Najaf carrying out his usual activities. Al Obeidi explained that the rumors saying that Al

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Iran in Iraq: How Much Influence?Middle East Report N°38 21 March 2005 This report is also available in Arabic.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSIran's influence in Iraq has been one of the most talked about but least understood aspects of the post-war situation. Tehran has been variously accused by Washington of undue and nefarious interference, by Arab leaders of seeking to establish an

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Al Qaeda's Egyptian BetAugust 09, 2006 21 26 GMTBy Fred BurtonAyman al-Zawahiri appeared in yet another new videotape Aug. 5, announcing that Egyptian militant group Gamaah al-Islamiyah (GAI) has joined forces with al Qaeda. The 20-minute video -- a professionally produced tape from al Qaeda's as-Sahab media arm that aired on Al Jazeera -- included a lengthy interview with Mohammed al-Hakayma,

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http://www.iraqslogger.com/downloads/Jamestown_IranContributionIraq.pdf

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Russia to Suspend Compliance With Key European PactPutin Cites U.S. Missile Defense PlansBy Peter FinnWashington Post Foreign ServiceFriday, April 27, 2007; Page A16MOSCOW, April 26 -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he was suspending Russia's obligations under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, ratcheting up a tense standoff with the NATO alliance over U.S. plans to build a

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Muslim Brothers in military trial The Muslim Brotherhood is outlawed in Egypt The first hearing in the military trial of 33 members of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood has been held at a military base in Cairo. The defendants are understood to face charges relating to membership of a banned organisation, money-laundering and supporting terrorism. Defence lawyers boycotted the session,

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Colombia hostages shown on tape Hostage Juan Carlos Narvaez was shown in the video tape Left-wing rebels in Colombia have released video footage of a group of politicians who were abducted in 2002. In the recording, the 12 former members of the provincial assembly in Cali appear to criticise the government's stated aim to stage a rescue attempt. Hostage Juan Carlos Narvaez, the former assembly

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Saudis Arrest 172 Militants in Oil Plot By ABDULLAH SHIHRI Associated Press WriterLatest News Saudis Arrest 172 Militants in Oil Plot Saudis Arrest 8 in Frenchmen's Deaths Saudi Kings Wants to Boost Oil Output RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Police arrested 172 Islamic militants, some of whom had trained abroad as pilots so they could fly aircraft in attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil fields, the

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Petraeus: Interrogations Reveal Iranian Influence in IraqBy Sgt. Sara Wood, USAAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, April 26, 2007 – Through interrogations of key detainees in the past month, the United States has learned a great deal about Iranian involvement in terrorist activities in Iraq, specifically the financing and training of insurgent groups, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq

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US General Says Iran-Linked Group Attacked US TroopsBy Al Pessin Pentagon26 April 2007The top U.S. commander in Iraq says an Iraqi group affiliated with an elite Iranian force carried out an attack last year in which five U.S. soldiers were killed near the Iraqi town of Karbala. The statement by General David Petraeus follows months of suspicion about Iranian involvement in the incident, but the

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Making sense of a complex warThe removal of Saddam has evolved into the problem of Iran ANALYSISBy Lt. Col. Rick FranconaMilitary analystMSNBCUpdated: 1 hour, 34 minutes ago It has been four years since the American-led invasion of Iraq and the removal of the Saddam Hussein regime. It was a well-executed military campaign — taking Baghdad in less than three weeks. However, the notion of a quick

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Traits of suspected Islamic extremists constantly shifting, officials sayBy Craig WhitlockUpdated: 27 minutes agoZUTPHEN, Netherlands - On the surface, the young Dutch Moroccan mother looked like an immigrant success story: She studied business in college, hung out at the pub with her friends and was known for her fashionable taste in clothes.So residents of this 900-year-old river town were

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Announcement by Rice reveals shift in U.S. approach to regional talksUpdated: 1 hour, 45 minutes agoWASHINGTON - The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a “neighbors meeting” on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.“We hope that all governments seize this opportunity to improve their relations

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Venezuela: Hugo Chávez’s RevolutionLatin America Report N°19 22 February 2007 EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAfter eight years in power, President Hugo Chávez won an overwhelming re-election in December 2006. Flush with oil revenues, bolstered by high approval ratings and at the start of a six-year term, he expresses confidence about advancing what he calls his Bolivarian Revolution, named after Simón Bolívar,

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Feb 22, 10:57 AM ESTU.S. Troops Find Chemicals in Iraq Raid BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. troops raided a car bomb factory west of Baghdad with five buildings full of propane tanks and ordinary chemicals the military believes were to be used in bombs, a spokesman said Thursday, a day after insurgents blew up a truck carrying chlorine gas canisters.Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said the chlorine attack

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Part IICounter Arguments to the Shia Democracy HypothesisSo far, this essay has painted a rosy and highly optimistic picture of the potential for democracy in Shia countries and communities through interpretations of theology, mass values, social practices, and elite inclinations. But there is much in favor of a more cynical view that Shia democracy is a chimera and is unlikely to materialize.

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'Shia Democracy': Myth or Reality?Sreeram ChauliaFebruary 16, 2007 In contemporary Shiism, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani of Najaf (the holiest center of Shiism) has been the marja with the largest popular approval since the death of his mentor Abol-Qassem Khoi in 1992. Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part article.The Other IslamDiscussions about the democratic deficit in the Muslim

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POSTED: 8:11 p.m. EST, February 13, 2007 Story Highlights• NEW: Administration officials say al-Sadr in Iran• Iraq to close borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours• U.S. helicopter likely shot down, Marine Corps says• Suicide truck bombing kills 16, wounds 40 in BaghdadAdjust font size:BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq plans to close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours in an attempt to secure

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U.S. general: No evidence Iran is arming IraqisPace contradicts claims by other U.S. military, administration officials Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace speaks Tuesday to journalists in a news conference in Jakarta. View related photos Dadang Tri / Reuters Updated: 1 hour, 17 minutes agoJAKARTA, Indonesia - A top U.S. general said Tuesday there was no evidence the Iranian

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North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmamentReactor to shut down in 60 days in exchange for tons of fuel and aidMichael Reynolds / Pool via APUpdated: 10 minutes agoBEIJING - North Korea agreed Tuesday after arduous talks to shut down its main nuclear reactor and eventually dismantle its atomic weapons program, just four months after the communist state shocked the world by testing a nuclear

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Rumors of WarBy Michael Hirsh and Maziar Bahari NewsweekFeb. 19, 2007 issue - Jalal Sharafi was carrying a videogame, a gift for his daughter, when he found himself surrounded. On that chilly Sunday morning, the second secretary at the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad had driven himself to the commercial district of Arasat Hindi to checkout the site for a new Iranian bank. He had ducked into a nearby

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MUNICH, February 10, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly criticized the United States and other Western countries during a major security conference today.During his speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, Putin said that a U.S.-led "unipolar world" has "nothing in common with democracy" and is unacceptable. The annual conference was attended by 250

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By LARRY MARGASAKThe Associated PressWednesday, February 7, 2007; 2:50 AMWASHINGTON -- After numerous denials, the Pentagon has confirmed that a North Carolina company provided armed security guards in Iraq under a subcontract that was buried so deeply the government couldn't find it.The secretary of the Army on Tuesday wrote two Democratic lawmakers that the Blackwater USA contract was part of a

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By LARRY MARGASAKThe Associated PressWednesday, February 7, 2007; 12:56 PMWASHINGTON -- The families of four private guards whose bodies were burned and dragged through the streets by a mob in Iraq told Congress on Wednesday that the security company that hired them failed to provide armored vehicles and other promised protections.The guards' families have sued the company, Blackwater USA,

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Pakistani Taliban kill two accused "U.S. spies"MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected pro-Taliban militants killed two men they accused of being U.S. spies in a Pakistani region near the Afghan border, residents said on Tuesday.It was the second such incident in the North Waziristan region since late last week.Militants in North and South Waziristan have killed dozens of people suspected of

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Gunmen in Iraqi Army Uniforms Kidnap Iranian Diplomat in BaghdadBy VOA News 06 February 2007Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms have abducted an Iranian diplomat in Baghdad.A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry said it holds the United States responsible for the safety of its diplomat, who was seized in Baghdad's Karradah district late Sunday.The Iranian spokesman said the kidnappers were linked to

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Thirty insurgents killed in fierce Baghdad battlesPOSTED: 1:57 p.m. EST, January 24, 2007 Story Highlights• NEW: Iraqi official says 30 insurgents killed in battle with U.S., Iraqi forcesBAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi and U.S. troops battling militants along Baghdad's volatile Haifa Street on Wednesday killed at least 30 insurgents and detained 35, according to an Iraqi Defense Ministry

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U.S. Launches New Airstrike in Somalia By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States launched an airstrike in Somalia against suspected terrorist targets - the second such attack this month, defense officials said Wednesday.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the action was carried out in secret, provided few details about the strike by an Air

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Senate panel votes against Bush on Iraq By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 33 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismissed President Bush's plans to increase troops strength in Iraq on Wednesday as "not in the national interest," an unusual wartime repudiation of the commander in chief. ADVERTISEMENT The vote

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Throngs in Venezuela protest Chavez plan By FABIOLA SANCHEZ, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 32 minutes ago CARACAS, Venezuela - Blowing whistles and waving flags, hundreds of Venezuelans protested Tuesday against a congressional measure that would grant President Hugo Chavez the power to pass laws by decree in areas from the economy to defense. Some 400 to 500 protesters stood in a Caracas

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Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile delivery to Iran completed - exporterRIA Novosti 23/01/2007 08:56 BANGALORE/INDIA, January 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport confirmed Tuesday it has completed delivery of Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran under a contract. "The [Tor-M1] systems were delivered in late December of last year," Rosoboronexport Director General

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Project-677 submarine set for final sea trials - shipyardRIA Novosti 23/01/2007 13:23 ST. PETERSBURG, January 23 (RIA Novosti) - St. Petersburg's Admiralty Shipyards said Tuesday it will soon begin a final round of sea trials of a fourth-generation diesel submarine. The construction of the Project-677, or Lada-class diesel submarine, named the St. Petersburg, began in 1997 and involved a unique

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South African al-Qaida suspect a ‘quiet’ dentistJunaid Dockrat and cleric cousin placed on U.N. list of suspected terrorists Updated: 10:54 a.m. ET Jan 22, 2007JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - If the United States is right about Junaid Dockrat, the South African dentist is helping al-Qaida wage a holy war when he is not filling root canals.South Africa’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday confirmed a

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Criticism of Ahmadinejad mounts By Frances Harrison BBC News, Teheran Mr Ahmadinejad's handling of the economy is being questioned Pressure appears to be mounting on Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His main political rival, former president Hashemi Rafsanjani, implicitly criticised his slow move towards privatisation of the economy. Hardliners in parliament also appear split with many

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China: Test Could Bring Militarization Of Space A Step CloserBy Breffni O'RourkeJanuary 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- China's successful use of a missile-launched space vehicle to destroy an orbiting satellite has at a stroke threatened to change the world's military balance.Only the United States and the Soviet Union, when they were Cold War rivals, experimented with such a space weapon -- and they

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U.N. chief announces N.Korea fund audit By JUSTIN BERGMAN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 10 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that an external audit would be conducted of the U.N. Development Program in North Korea after the U.S. alleged the program had funneled millions of dollars to Kim Jong Il's regime. The audit will initially focus on UNDP

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"Somalia: Nation on the Cusp of Chaos or Resurrection", Nick Grono in The Australian8 January 2007The AustralianRadical Islam has been dealt a blow in Somalia but the country could still take the Afghanistan or Iraq route to anarchySomalia is the world's undisputed failed state, having been without a functioning government for the past 15 years. In that time, the country has been torn apart by

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From International Crisis Group (http://www.crisisgroup.orgBolivia’s Reforms: The Danger of New ConflictsLatin America Briefing N°13 8 January 2007 To access this briefing in Spanish, please click here.OVERVIEWBolivia’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales, will complete a year in office on 22 January amid rising civil unrest. His government and its opponents are locked in confrontation over

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Philippines kills top al-Qaida-linked militantMember of Abu Sayyaf was also sought by U.S. over killings, kidnappings• Militant killedJan. 17: Top al-Qaida linked leader Abu Sulaiman is killed during a gun battle with Army special forces in the Philippines. MSNBC.com's Dara Brown reports.MSNBC.comUpdated: 11:05 a.m. ET Jan 17, 2007MANILA, Philippines - A top al-Qaida-linked militant, long wanted

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Peru official says cocaine output is growingTraffickers switching to production from coca paste, interior minister says Updated: 12:08 p.m. ET Jan 21, 2007LIMA, Peru - Peru has reduced and stabilized illegal coca leaf planting areas over the past few years, but yields from some farms have doubled and cocaine output soared due to a lack of funds to fight the lucrative business.Peruvian Interior

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Bolivia's Political Fissures Force Morales to Shift CourseBy Monte ReelWashington Post Foreign ServiceMonday, January 22, 2007; Page A13LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 21 -- The elected assembly charged with redrawing Bolivia's political blueprint has not debated a single proposal after six months of sessions. When the 255 members meet, they fight over how many votes it will take to pass constitutional

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Iran Announces New Missile TestsBy NASSER KARIMIThe Associated PressMonday, January 22, 2007; 5:02 AMTEHRAN, Iran -- Determined not to budge under pressure, Iran announced new tests of short-range missiles Sunday, and hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed criticism that the country's economy has been hurt by U.N. sanctions imposed for its suspect nuclear program.The missile tests come

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Iran Bars Nuke InspectorsUpdated: 13:49, Monday January 22, 2007Iran has refused to allow inspectors in to oversee the country's nuclear energy programme.A senior parliamentarian said 38 scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency had been blocked from entering the country.Tehran maintains that its nuclear ambitions are confined to entirely peaceful purposes.Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who

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Reports Say Top Islamic Leader In Somalia Has Turned Himself InBy Alisha Ryu Nairobi22 January 2007One of the top leaders of the Somali Islamist movement is reportedly in U.S. and Kenyan custody in Nairobi, three weeks after Somali government and Ethiopian troops ousted the Islamic Courts Union from power. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi has details. The U.S.

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Did we snag them, someone else, or is this just a "clerical error"?El Diario41 Chinese manpad missiles transferred to the United StatesFiscal revela que trasladaron 41 misiles a Estados Unidos• General Marcelo Antezana fue el primero en declarar sobre el caso de misiles chinos.• No descartaron la posible convocatoria al ex presidente Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé.Continúa polémica sobre la destrucción

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Israel acting unilaterally? Not possible. Mofaz threatens to halt Iran's nuke plansBy Abraham Rabinovich THE WASHINGTON TIMES January 23, 2006JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense minister hinted strongly over the weekend that his country would act unilaterally if necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Shaul Mofaz, who hails from the same hometown as Iranian President Mahmoud

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Iran shifts billions from banks in Europe amid fears of UN sanctions · Tehran's nuclear stand-off intensified by transfers British invite to Afghan talks irks wary AmericansThe GuardianEwen MacAskill and Jill TreanorSaturday January 21, 2006The Iranian government has started moving billions of pounds in assets from Britain and the rest of Europe in case international sanctions are imposed over

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China-Saudi energy talks. Saudi king expected to sign fuel, trade agreements BEIJING, China (AP) -- Saudi King Abdullah was meeting Monday with Chinese leaders in Beijing, where he was expected to sign agreements on energy cooperation and trade, reports said. The three-day visit was the first by a Saudi ruler since the two countries formed diplomatic relations in 1990, and comes as China tries to

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It is quite possible that within the next five to ten years we will see a semi-legitimate rise of socialism with a strong dose of nationalism within the LATAM area of operations. With the inauguration of President Morales we are seeing a neo-troika evolving into a complex dynamic. The troika as seen today is an aging Castro (with a legacy to be concerned with), Hugo Chavez (authoritarian

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I haven't yet decided where to take this blog. Many ideas, but nothing concrete. I generally swing around the politics tree, but so much is said on a daily basis it would seem anything I have to add is almost redundant. I pay particular attention to military and espionage activities in regards to foreign policy. Domestic politics is important (from my perspective) only in so far as it affects

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