Thanks to Cindy for the ping
Polish president’s convoy shot in Georgia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136961/posts
Shots fired near president convoy on S.Ossetia border
TBILISI (Reuters) - Gunfire broke out on Sunday on the South Ossetian de facto border after a convoy carrying the Georgian and Polish presidents approached, forcing them to turn back, officials said....
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AM1V420081123
Georgian, Polish presidents’ motorcade fired on
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Shots were fired near the motorcade carrying the presidents of Georgia and Poland on Sunday — the fifth anniversary of Georgia’s Rose Revolution — Georgian officials said. No one was hurt in the shooting...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gX-_I8ZyIPZ7yzH68u4rxqinEl3gD94KS0900
The Conviction of Monzar al Kassar and the Criminal-Terrorist Nexus
By Douglas Farah
The good news yesterday was the conviction on all counts of Monzar al Kassar,the international weapons trafficker and friend of numerous terrorist organizations.
Al Kassar and his accomplice, Luis Moreno Godoy were convicted in New York of conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals; conspiracy to murder U.S. officers and employees; conspiracy to acquire and export anti-aircraft missiles; conspiracy to provide material support and resources to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), a designated foreign terrorist organization; and money laundering. The convictions represent the first time anyone has been charged with and convicted of the anti-aircraft missile statute.
Al Kassar, like Viktor Bout and others, are part of the shadowy world of facilitators that work across criminal and terrorist organizations, supplying them with what they need-from weapons to passports to money laundering services....
http://counterterrorismblog.org/
Iran threatens retaliation for nuke strike
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/23/Iran_threatens_retaliation_for_nuke_strike/UPI-27241227452724/
Iran denounces IAEA press leaks
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/22/Iran_denounces_IAEA_press_leaks/UPI-70291227390636/
‘US foiled missile shipment to Iran’
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1226404808157&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Pakistan raid a sign of sharper US intelligence
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkiMxbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD94KPNO80
Rashid Rauf was linked to al-Qaeda’s number two Ayman al-Zawahiri
A British al-Qaeda suspect reportedly killed by a US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal area was linked to the group’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to officials....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3507104/Rashid-Rauf-was-linked-to-al-Qaedas-number-two-Ayman-al-Zawahiri.html
Not good, russian puppets trying to provoke another incident.
Gates: Review military’s role in homeland defense
Last Update: 11/24 10:51 pm
The Pentagon will conduct a review of the military’s ability to respond to domestic disasters.
The order comes from Defense Secretary Robert Gates. He ordered his top department leaders to review the homeland capability of the military, National Guard and Reserve. And Gates wants to know whether the Guard has the training and equipment to defend the homeland.
Gates’ request comes in the wake of a stinging 400-page independent commission report that concluded the military isn’t ready for a catastrophic attack on the country. It also found that National Guard forces don’t have the equipment or training they need for the job. That report was released by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.
Gates wants proposed changes submitted in 25 days, along with any budget impact they might have.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=84fe59db-f33f-4d9a-8e3f-bbb0db5b0755