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Posted on 12/01/2006 8:36:14 PM PST by nwctwx
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North Korea activities show preparations for second nuclear weapons test
AFP via translation | December 20, 2006
Posted on 12/20/2006 9:20:06 PM PST by HAL9000
The North Korea could prepare a new nuclear test
SEOUL - suspect activities were detected in North Korea, suggesting preparations for a new nuclear test after the explosion of the first atomic bomb North-Korean on October 9, indicated to Thursday a South Korean deputy.
“Since the beginning of this month, there were many activities in a tunnel close to the Mantap Mount, in Punggyeri”, 350 km in the North-East of Pyongyang, where the first test took place, indicated Chung Hyung-keun, deputy of the opposition member of a parliamentary commitee on the information.
“Of important building work are in hand over there. The services of Western information regard (this tunnel) as a possible site for a second nuclear test”, it added, quoted by the South Korean agency Yonhap.
The deputy did not quote his sources.
These declarations intervene while continue, in Beijing, of the multi-party talks aiming at convincing the North Korea to give up its atomic arsenal.
The Stalinist mode exploded on October 9 its first bomb atomic. Since then, information multiplied on the possibility of a new underground nuclear test.
Friday, the South Korean Minister for Defense, Kim Jang-soo, had evoked this possibility. “According to services' of information, the North Korea could carry out a second nuclear test on a large scale if the negotiations (in Beijing) do not advance”, it had indicated.
The minister had specified that Pyongyang had ensured its Chinese ally which it did not plan to carry out a second test after that of October 9 but threatened of “adapted” measurements, not specified, in the event of increased pressure on behalf of the international community.
The talks must continue until Friday in Beijing, in spite of the absence of progress. These negotiations join together both Corées, China, the United States, Japan and Russia. They in vain try since August 2003 to convince the communist dictatorship to give up the atomic weapon.
You win...You are the 1,000th POSTER of this Threat Matrix thread and you win a lot of reading here.
Smiling...
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"British soldier 'gave Army secrets to Iran'"
The Times ^ | December 21, 2006 | Michael Evans and Stewart Tendler
Posted on 12/20/2006 9:30:07 PM PST by Biscuit85
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A British soldier has been charged with passing secret information linked to the military campaign in Afghanistan to Iran, The Times has learnt. Corporal Daniel James, 44, appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London yesterday, charged under Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act with communicating information “useful to the enemy”.
The case was considered so sensitive that after the charge had been read out, reporters were told to leave and the remainder of the hearing was held in camera.
No biographical details were given — not even that he is a soldier in the Army — and there was no hint in the charge or in the brief part of the hearing held in public to indicate who “the enemy” was."
*shrug* It's better than post 999, that's evil and a half...
Great idea.
I'm calling Gideons and have them send one to every cave.
'zackly
WorldNetDaily.com: "1 Dead, 5 Hurt in Seattle Terror" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Haq's father was a founding member of the Islamic Centre of Tri-Cities in Richland. He and his wife moved to Pasco three years ago. According to Chris Richey of Everett, Haq had been his neighbor until two weeks ago, when he abruptly moved. The landlady at their apartment told Richey Haq was going to Pakistan. Haq spoke often about guns and politics, said Richey, and didn't like President Bush. A law-enforcement source said Haq had a licence to carry a concealed weapon.") (July 29, 2006)
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stepping back in time to October 2006:
http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/10/19/story281662.html
"Extremist lawyer wants flag of Islam on Leinster House"
19/10/2006 - 17:49:00
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The flag of Islam should be flown over Leinster House, an Islamic extremist said tonight.
Speaking in Dublin before addressing a Trinity College debate, Anjem Choudray also reiterated controversial views that Muslim violence is justified in certain circumstances.
The British-born lawyer, 39, angered the Irish Government last year when he said that Ireland risked becoming a target for a 9/11 style attack because it allowed US war planes to refuel at Shannon Airport.
Mr Choudray said: “As a Muslim, I believe Islam is superior to every other way of life and that it can resolve all the social and economic problems that Ireland suffers from.
“And as a symbol of that, the flag of Islam should be flown over the Dáil.
“This is symbolic of the fact that all societies will be run better according to God’s law.”
Mr Choudray, who has visited Ireland several times, was invited by the Philosophical Society at Trinity College to debate Islamic violence with other speakers."
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Indonesia - Bashir's Bali bomb conviction overturned
Associated Press ^ | December 21, 2006
Posted on 12/21/2006 1:26:03 AM PST by HAL9000
Indonesia's Supreme Court has overturned militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir's conviction on conspiracy charges in the 2002 Bali bombings.
The verdict clears his name since he has already served his two-and-a-half year sentence.
"The court today decided to uphold Bashir's judicial review," chief judge German Hoediarto said on Thursday.
ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT - REPORT SNIPPET - QUOTE:
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Weekly Piracy Report
13-19 December 2006
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 13 to 19 December 2006.
ALERT
Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
Forty one incidents have been reported since 28.01.2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor. Ships are advised to take extra precautions.
The IMB Report on Piracy and Armed Attacks on Ships from January to September 2006 is now published. Please see the end of this page to order.
Suspicious crafts
None reported during the week.
Recently reported incidents
13.12.2006 0030 UTC in position 08:45S - 013:17E, Luanda Roads, Angola.
Robbers in small boats boarded a ro-ro ship via the anchor chain. They
escaped when they realised the crew had detected their presence.
The locks on the forepeak store had been forced open. Nothing stolen. Master advised all ships bound for Luanda to maintain a vigilant anti-piracy watch and have all main deck lights on.
11.12.2006 0200 LT in position : 05:00N - 00:00, Tema, Ghana.
Seven robbers armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker at anchor and tied up the duty AB's legs and hands and kept him at knife point. The robbers entered forecastle store and stole ship's stores and lowered them into a canoe waiting alongside. The AB untied himself and reported to the Duty Officer who raised alarm and informed port control.
A patrol boat arrived and searched the surrounding area but could not find the canoe or robbers.
01.11.2006 at km 346 Parana River Anchorage, Argentina.
17 robbers boarded a general cargo ship. They destroyed communication equipment on board, broke into containers and stole electronic and other goods from the vessel. The robbers escaped in a boat. The vessel contacted a naval base which responded by sending three naval cutters. The navy succeeded in intercepting the pirate boat marked "Luchando Voy" bearing no. "M-1085". The robbers were arrested and stolen goods confiscated. Robbers will be prosecuted in a local court.
http://www.airportbusiness.com/article/article.jsp?id=9355&siteSection=3
Updated: December 20th, 2006 09:51 AM EDT
Home > Airline News
"Man Found Sitting on Delta Plane Hours before Takeoff"
The Associated Press
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A Cincinnati-bound flight was canceled Tuesday after a cleaning crew discovered a man sitting on a Boeing 737 after he scaled a security fence and climbed on board, authorities said.
Gregory Wester, 32, was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and charged with trespassing and illegal possession of a prescription drug in addition to a federal charge of accessing an aircraft without permission, airport spokeswoman Mindy Hamlin said. He was being held by U.S. Marshalls at the Wake County jail.
The man was not determined to be a threat, Hamlin said.
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"Mexican Soldiers Freelancing for Drug Cartels on US Soil"
By Kevin Mooney
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
December 21, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) - Gun-toting members of the Mexican military are crossing regularly into U.S. territory, where they are partnering with drug cartels and criminal gangs to protect sophisticated smuggling operations, according to Texas sheriffs and lawmakers.
Some of the Mexican infiltrators are suspected to have been trained by the U.S. military.
U.S. Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officials operating along the southwestern border have come under attack from the Mexican side in recent months, with automatic gunfire frequently erupting, Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) told Cybercast News Service.
Mexican military units and drug cartels have access to weaponry and communications equipment far more advanced than resources made available to U.S. officials on the state and federal level, Culberson said.
"The U.S. Border Patrol is telling its agents to just lay low and report on what they see," he said. "They are instructed to determine the size of the [Mexican military] unit, the number of personnel, the direction of travel."
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has sent diplomatic notes to the Mexican government complaining about incursions into U.S. territory by "individuals dressed in military uniforms," according to a congressional report.
Culberson plans to meet with the Mexican ambassador to discuss border issues early in the new year.
More than 200 incursions by the Mexican military of the U.S. southern border have been documented since the late 1990s, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) said in an interview."
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=26004
"The KGB's Useful Idiots"
By Paul Kengor
FrontPageMagazine.com | December 21, 2006
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"The 'Sympathetic' Terrorist"
By John Perazzo
FrontPageMagazine.com | December 21, 2006
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
"Tortured For a Faith He Did Not Possess
Afghan man tortured in Iran, finally discovers the light in New Dehli after a multi-year trek through the Middle East"
By Mark Ellis
Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
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Warden Message: Ouagadougou Civil Disturbances
U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou released the following Warden Message on December 20:
The Embassy of the United States of America would like to alert U.S. citizens in Burkina Faso to avoid downtown Ouagadougou in the vicinity of the Central Police Station due to an ongoing conflict between the police and contingents of the armed forces. Although details and the origin of the conflict are still unclear, gunfire in the vicinity of the Central Police station was reported around 11 or 11:30 a.m. today, December 19 2006. The situation is currently under control, but there could be the potential for more violence.
The Central Police Station is located on Avenue Kwame Nkrumah between the United Nations Circle and Avenue Houari Boumedienne. The embassy strongly advises American citizens to avoid this area until further notice and to exercise caution in downtown Ouagadougou.
U.S. Citizens with any additional information regarding this or any other security incident are strongly encouraged to contact the Embassy at 50-30-67-23 or 50-31-26-60.
The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenue John F. Kennedy and the mailing address is 01 B.P. 35, Ouagadougou. The telephone numbers are (226) 5030-6723/24/25, Monday to Thursday (0730-1700), Friday (0730-1230); (226) 5031-2660 or 5031-2707 after hours; fax number (226) 5031-5273. Further information on travel to Burkina Faso is also located on the Embassy web site at http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov.
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Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Thu Dec 21 2006 03:27:27 GMT-0800.
SAUDI ARABIA
December 19, 2006
This Travel Warning reminds U.S. citizens of recommended security precautions and ongoing security concerns in Saudi Arabia. It supersedes the Travel Warning issued June 23, 2006.
Due to concerns about the possibility of additional terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia. The United States Mission in Saudi Arabia remains an unaccompanied post as a result of continued security concerns. Non-emergency employees and all dependents of the U.S. Embassy Riyadh and Consulates General Jeddah and Dhahran were ordered to leave the country on April 15, 2004. An armed attack on the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah occurred on December 6, 2004, resulting in casualties among the non-American staff and damage to consulate facilities. On November 13, 2005, the Consulate General in Jeddah closed the visa section for security reasons that require the assistance of the Government of Saudi Arabia to resolve. On May 12, 2006 a lone gunman fired shots at the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah. There were no injuries. The consular section remains open for American citizen services.
Terrorist groups continue to target housing compounds and other establishments where Westerners may be located. Saudi Government facilities are also targets. In addition to car bombs and armed assaults involving multiple gunmen against such facilities, terrorists have used ambush attacks to kidnap and/or assassinate individual Westerners. On February 24, 2006, there was a terrorist attack on Saudi oil facilities in Abqaiq in the Eastern Province. There were no U.S. citizens or Westerners injured in this attack however.
American citizens who choose to visit or remain in Saudi Arabia despite this Travel Warning are strongly urged to avoid staying in hotels or housing compounds that do not apply stringent security measures including, but not limited to, the presence of an armed guard force, inspection of all vehicles, and a hardened security perimeter to prevent unauthorized vehicles from approaching the facility. American citizens are further advised to exercise caution and maintain good situational awareness when visiting commercial establishments frequented by Westerners or in primarily Western environments. Keep a low profile, varying times and routes for all required travel, and ensure that travel documents and visas are valid. American citizens are also advised to exercise caution while driving, entering or exiting vehicles.
U.S. citizens who travel to or remain in Saudi Arabia despite this travel warning are strongly urged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh or the Consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, in order to be included in the Mission’s warden network. Updated travel and security information for Saudi Arabia is issued periodically via the warden network.
From time to time, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia may restrict the travel of official Americans or suspend public services for security reasons. In those instances, the Embassy and Consulates will keep the local American citizen community apprised through the Warden System and make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Warden messages can be found on the U.S. Embassy Riyadh website: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov.
Updated information on travel and security in Saudi Arabia may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. or Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For additional information, consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Saudi Arabia, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, and Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement at http://travel.state.gov.
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