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World Terrorism: News, History and Research Of A Changing World #6 Disinformation, Inc.
Global Politician/Ocnus.Net ^ | Dec 17, 2006 | Professor Daniel M. Zucker

Posted on 12/17/2006 4:03:30 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT

VEVAK learned its methodology from the Soviet KGB and many of the Islamist revolutionaries who supported Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini actually studied at Moscow's Patrice Lumumba Friendship University, the Oxford of terrorism. Documented Iranian alumni include the current Supreme Leader (the faqih) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, under whose Velayat-e Faqih (Rule of the Islamic Jurisprudent) apparatus it has traditionally operated. Its current head is Cabinet Minister Hojatoleslam Gholam-Hussein Mohseni-Ezhei, a graduate of Qom's Haqqani School, noted for its extremist position advocating violence against enemies and strict clerical control of society and government. The Ministry is very well funded and its charge, like that of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (the Pasdaran) is to guard the revolutionary Islamic Iranian regime at all costs and under all contingencies.

From the KGB playbook, VEVAK learned the art of disinformation. It's not so difficult to learn: tell the truth 80% of the time and lie 20%. Depending on how well a VEVAK agent wants to cover his/her tracks, the ratio may go up to 90/10, but it never drops below the 80/20 mark as such would risk suspicion and possible detection. The regime in Teheran has gone to great lengths to place its agents in locations around the world. Many of these operatives have been educated in the West, including the U.K. and the United States. Iranian government agencies such as embassies, consulates, Islamic cultural centers, and airline offices regularly provide cover for the work of VEVAK agents who dress well and are clean shaven, and move comfortably within our society. In this country, because of the severance of diplomatic relations, the principal site of VEVAK activities begins at the offices of Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York.

Teheran has worked diligently to place its operatives in important think tanks and government agencies in the West. Some of its personnel have been recruited while in prison through torture or more often through bribery, or a combination of both. Others are Islamist revolutionaries that have been set up to look like dissidents - often having been arrested and imprisoned, but released for “medical reasons”. The clue to detecting the fake “dissident” is to read carefully what he/she writes, and to ask why this vocal “dissident” was released from prison when other real dissidents have not been released, indeed have been grievously tortured and executed. Other agents have been placed in this country for over twenty-five years to slowly go through the system and rise to positions of academic prominence due to their knowledge of Farsi and Shia Islam or Islamist fundamentalism.

One of the usual tactics of VEVAK is to co-opt academia to its purposes. Using various forms of bribery, academics are bought to defend the Islamic Republic or slander its enemies. Another method is to assign bright students to train for academic posts as specialists in Iranian or Middle East affairs. Once established, such individuals are often consulted by our government as it tries to get a better idea of how it should deal with Iran. These academics then are in a position to skew the information, suggesting the utility of extended dialogue and negotiation, or the danger and futility of confronting a strong Iran or its proxies such as Hizballah (Hezbollah). These academics serve to shield the regime from an aggressive American or Western policy, and thereby buy more time for the regime to attain its goals, especially in regards to its nuclear weaponry and missile programs.

MOIS likes to use the media, especially electronic media, to its advantage. One of VEVAK's favorite tricks is setting up web sites that look like they are opposition sites but which are actually controlled by the regime. These sites often will be multilingual, including Farsi, German, Arabic French, and English. Some are crafted carefully and are very subtle in how they skew their information (e.g., Iran-Interlink, set up and run by Massoud Khodabandeh and his wife Ann Singleton from Leeds, England); others are less subtle, simply providing the regime's point of view on facts and events in the news (e.g., www.mujahedeen.com or www.mojahedin.ws). This latter group is aimed at the more gullible in our open society and unfortunately such a market exists. However, if one begins to do one's homework, asking careful questions, the material on these fake sites generally does not add up.

Let's examine a few examples of VEVAK's work in the United States. In late October, 2005, VEVAK sent three of its agents to Washington to stage a press event in which the principal Iranian resistance movement, the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MeK), was to be slandered. Veteran VEVAK agent Karim Haqi flew from Amsterdam to Canada where he was joined by VEVAK's Ottawa agents Amir-Hossein Kord Rostami and Mahin (Parvin-Mahrokh) Haji, and the three flew from Toronto to Washington. Fortunately the resistance had been tracking these three, informed the FBI of their presence in Washington, and when the three tried to hold a press conference, the resistance had people assigned to ask pointed questions of them so that they ended the interview prematurely and fled back to Canada.

Abolghasem Bayyenet is a member of the Iranian government. He serves as a trade expert for the Ministry of Commerce. But his background of study and service in the Foreign Ministry indicates that Bayyenet is more than just an economist or a suave and savvy businessman. In an article published in Global Politician on April 23, 2006, entitled “Is Regime Change Possible in Iran?”, Bayyenet leads his audience to think that he is a neutral observer, concerned lest the United States make an error in its assessment of Iran similar to the errors of intelligence and judgment that led to our 2003 invasion of Iraq, with its less than successful outcome. However, his carefully crafted bottom line is that the people of Iran are not going to support regime change and that hardliner President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad actually has achieved greater popularity than his predecessors because of his concern for the problems of the poor and his fight for economic and social justice. To the naive, Bayyenet makes Ahmadinejad sound positively saintly. Conveniently overlooked is the occurrence of over four thousand acts of protest, strikes, anti-regime rallies, riots, and even political assassinations by the people of Iran against the government in the year since Ahmadinejad assumed office. So too, the following facts are ignored: the sizeable flight of capital, the increase in unemployment, and the rising two-figure rate of inflation, all within this last year. Bayyenet is a regime apologist, and when one is familiar with the facts, his arguments ring very hollow. However, his English skills are excellent, and so the naОve might be beguiled by his commentary.

Mohsen Sazegara is VEVAK's “reformed revolutionary”. A student supporter of Khomeini before the 1979 revolution, Sazegara joined the “imam” on his return from exile and served in the government for a decade before supposedly growing disillusioned.

He formed several reformist newspapers but ran afoul of the hardliners in 2003 and was arrested and imprisoned by VEVAK. Following “hunger strikes”, Sazegara was released for health reasons and permitted to seek treatment abroad. Although critical of the government and particularly of Ahmadinejad and KhameneМ, Sazegara is yet more critical of opposition groups, leaving the impression that he favors internal regime change but sees no one to lead such a movement for the foreseeable future. His bottom line: no one is capable of doing what needs to be done, so we must bide our time. Very slick, but his shadow shows his likely remaining ties to the MOIS.

http://www.ocnus.net/artman/publish/article_27144.shtml


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5,161 posted on 02/26/2007 12:48:25 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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http://www.interpol.int/Public/News/2007/SerialKiller20070226.asp

Interpol fingerprint match assists US law enforcement in arrest of suspected serial killer in Europe

26 February 2007

A tip from a New York Police Department detective and an Interpol matching of fingerprints has led to the arrest of a man living in Montenegro in relation to the unsolved 1990 beating and dismemberment killing of a widow in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The NYPD detective noted apparent similarities with several European cases while attending a training session at FBI headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. Requesting assistance from federal and international authorities, he sent the suspect’s fingerprints from a 1974 arrest to Interpol. After comparison with those in its international database, Interpol notified the FBI that it had matched the prints to a man believed to be living in Montenegro.

The suspect, identified by authorities in Montenegro as Smail Tulja, 67, was arrested in his home in the tiny Balkan country's capital, Podgorica, on a federal arrest warrant obtained by the FBI and forwarded to Interpol. Tulja is also reportedly a suspect in similar slayings in several other European countries.

In fighting international crime, Interpol manages databases, which contain critical information on criminals and criminality, including suspected terrorists, fingerprints, DNA profiles, lost or stolen travel documents, child sexual abuse images, stolen motor vehicles, and nominal data on criminals (names, photos). These databases are accessible by Interpol National Central Bureaus in all member countries to assist police with investigations or in preventing crime.

Source: Original story published 23 February by Associated Press Newswires.


5,162 posted on 02/26/2007 12:52:55 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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The probability of consumers unknowingly purchasing counterfeits remains relatively low. However, the variety of businesses selling counterfeits remains a concern to law enforcement


BS go look at ebay illegal stuff is all over the place.
5,163 posted on 02/26/2007 12:53:35 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Hi Brian and Roger, Keep up the good fight. 2 Timothy 2)
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http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/PressReleases/PR2007/PR200702.asp

Interpol media release
22 February 2007




Interpol connects all Cricket World Cup host countries to global border protection network - Caribbean region is first in the world.

See also
Border-control network and specialized police training discussed by Interpol and Guyana Police during Cricket World Cup security meeting
Interpol helping to secure first major tournament in the Caribbean
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Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble (center) speaks with journalists upon his arrival in Jamaica. With him are (left to right) Nimal Mahagamage, Head of Interpol's Liaison Office in Trinidad; Senior Superintendent Derrick Cochrane, Director of the National Intelligence Bureau; and Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence, Charles Scarlett.
Lyon, France – Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble will visit Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago, 22-27 February, to discuss the final security arrangements for the Cricket World Cup (CWC).

'Interpol has been working with all nine hosting countries, as well as neighboring countries, to support the entire region in preparing a major security program,' said Mr. Noble. An Interpol Major Event Support Team (IMEST) has been in the region since early October.'

One of the gravest threats today is that terrorists and other international criminals use falsified stolen or lost passports to conceal their identities. To address this threat, Interpol is providing the region with Interpol-developed technology (called MIND/FIND) that allows law enforcement officers at airports and seaports to instantly check passports against Interpol’s global database of stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD) – a database that contains information on more than 13 million such documents from over 120 countries.

Interpol’s MIND/FIND technology is now revolutionizing the way countries conduct border security. First deployed in Switzerland in December 2005, Swiss officers now conduct more than 400,000 database searches each month, detecting more than 100 people in possession of passports that have been reported lost or stolen. Other countries have since been implementing this technology.

Interpol has committed to helping all CWC host countries implement MIND/FIND technology so it will be operational before the start of the event. Although implemented in the region very recently, the number of SLTD searches has soared. While the total number of searches in Interpol’s SLTD database by the nine CWC host countries during 2006 (without MIND/FIND access at airports and seaports) amounted to a mere 455 searches, these countries have now conducted more than 45,000 searches during the first month of 2007 alone. These searches led to nine positive database hits on passports that were reported stolen or lost, and these numbers are expected to further increase as the CWC event draws closer.

'These measures are part of the security program that will be in place for the CWC, which will severely limit the ability of terrorists and other dangerous criminals to gain access to the area,' said Mr. Noble. 'This has been made possible through the strong commitment of local ministers, commissioners and chiefs of police, Interpol National Central Bureaus (NCB), and other members of the law enforcement community throughout the region and the world, in working together to secure this event.'



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5,164 posted on 02/26/2007 12:59:21 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/PressReleases/PR2007/PR200703.asp

Interpol media release
26 February 2007




Border-control network and specialized police training discussed by Interpol and Guyana Police during Cricket World Cup security meeting

See also
Interpol connects all Cricket World Cup host countries to global border protection network - Caribbean region is first in the world
Interpol helping to secure first major tournament in the Caribbean
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Georgetown, Guyana - Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble and the Acting Police Commissioner for Guyana's Police Force, Henry Greene, met Sunday to review Interpol's state-of-the-art police communications system (I-24/7) installed at Guyana's Interpol National Central Bureau and at Guyana's CJIA airport in Georgetown.

After meeting with Interpol and Guyana police staff assigned with CWC security, Secretary General Noble complimented Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene on the professionalism of his police staff and on the 24 hour - 7 day a week service that Guyana's Interpol office will be providing to all CWC host countries in order to provide a rapid response to any inquiry during the event. Acting Commissioner Greene also committed to sending a police and immigration officer to a special training course that will be offered at the end of this month in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

'I have assured our governmental leadership, citizens and Cricket World Cup (CWC) spectators that Guyana will be a secure and safe environment for the CWC,' said Acting Police Commissioner Greene. “Our fine men and women in law enforcement are delivering on that promise.'

Interpol has committed to helping all CWC host countries implement MIND/FIND technology so it will be operational before the start of the event. This technology allows law enforcement officers at airports and seaports to instantly check passports against Interpol’s global database of stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD) – a database that contains information on more than 13 million such documents from more than 120 countries.

The Caribbean is the first region in the world to benefit from this additional layer of border security. First deployed in Switzerland in December 2005, MIND/FIND is revolutionizing the way countries screen travel documents. Approximately 29 persons, using false documents, have been prevented from entering the Caribbean since its implementation in the region two months ago. This compares to a total of 97 documents seized between 2002 and the end of 2006 – a significant increase.

Secretary General Noble is on a five-country tour to ensure that Interpol's border-control network is in place and functioning soundly in all CWC host countries.

'I have been very pleased by what I have seen during my visit this week,' Secretary General Noble concluded.

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5,165 posted on 02/26/2007 1:04:01 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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[Toyota #1 for theft, interesting charts]

http://www.interpol.int/Public/Vehicle/Default.asp

Vehicle crime



According to research, illicit trafficking of vehicles is a form of organized crime which generates large profits for the perpetrators (estimated at USD 19 billion which disappears into a parallel economy) and a feeling of insecurity that affects the general public particularly due to the increased used of violence. A key aspect of this form of crime is the need to legalize stolen vehicles in order for the criminal to achieve a monetary gain.

Vehicle crime is a highly organized criminal activity and affects all parts of the globe. It is well documented that it is often linked to organized crime and terrorism. The vehicles are not only stolen for the cars themselves; sometimes, the trafficking of them finances other crimes. They can also be used as bomb carriers or in the perpetration of other crimes. These web pages attempt to offer useful information and links to fight vehicle crime. Interpol is working to keep this site updated and to provide the most useful information.


Statistics

The Interpol General Secretariat developed the Automated Search Facility-Stolen Motor Vehicle (ASF-SMV) database to support police in member countries in the fight against international vehicle theft and trafficking.

At the end of 2005, the database held more than 3 million records of reported stolen motor vehicles. Close to 125 countries use the database regularly. Of these, more than 95 countries have shared their national stolen vehicle database records with Interpol. Close to 18,000 motor vehicles were discovered worldwide in 2005 through the ASF-SMV database.

continues..............


5,166 posted on 02/26/2007 1:08:05 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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http://www.interpol.int/Public/News/2007/Rednotice20070207.asp

No seat belt leads to apprehension of Red Notice suspect
06 February 2007


A fugitive from Ecuador, a subject of a Red Notice requested by IP Quito and suspected in the death of a prominent politician and two other men, was arrested 3 February in the hamlet of Palenville in upstate New York. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Department, Christian Steven Ponce, 36, of Quito, Ecuador, was arrested following a routine traffic stop for not wearing a seat belt.

An Interpol Red Notice seeks the arrest or the provisional arrest of a wanted person with a view to extradition.


5,167 posted on 02/26/2007 1:29:39 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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http://leilamagazine6.blogspot.com/

It said 'handpainting' so I went to look.........

Take a look at the animals.

Then go down a bit more and look at "When God Paints".

Enjoy, go take a break.


5,168 posted on 02/26/2007 3:22:12 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ("When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber" - Sir Winston Churchill)
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!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW THREAD OVER HERE!!!!!!!!!



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5,169 posted on 02/26/2007 4:21:03 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Hi Brian and Roger, Keep up the good fight. 2 Timothy 2)
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!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW THREAD OVER HERE!!!!!!!!!



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5,170 posted on 02/26/2007 4:21:35 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Hi Brian and Roger, Keep up the good fight. 2 Timothy 2)
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That is stunning, Ruth. Thank you. Made me smile.

Needed this break, too. :)

Will be up all night.


5,171 posted on 02/26/2007 8:48:47 PM PST by Donna Lee Nardo (DEATH TO ISLAMIC TERRORISTS AND ANIMAL AND CHILD ABUSERS.)
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These pics I did not like at all. :(


5,172 posted on 02/26/2007 8:51:37 PM PST by Donna Lee Nardo (DEATH TO ISLAMIC TERRORISTS AND ANIMAL AND CHILD ABUSERS.)
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This demo was before or after Mr. Cheney's visit was planned?


5,173 posted on 02/27/2007 5:20:50 AM PST by bvw
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Thanks for the beautiful story of Turkish-Jewish cooperation.


5,174 posted on 02/27/2007 5:24:06 AM PST by bvw
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