***Mumbai attackers had hit list of 320 world targets***
Lashkar-e-Taiba ringleaders had ambitions well beyond causing mayhem in India, the Guardian has learned
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/19/mumbai-attacks-list-targets
Mumbai police gets 26/11 evidence from FBI
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai-police-gets-2611-evidence-from-FBI/articleshow/4157975.cms
Yemen sends terrorism suspect to Saudi Arabia
SAN’A, Yemen – Yemen says it has handed over another alleged al-Qaida operative to authorities in Saudi Arabia.
The Interior Ministry says it sent back the Saudi national, Ahmed Owaidan al-Harbi, on Thursday, 20 days after his arrest in eastern Yemen. The ministry hasn’t released any details on al-Harbi’s case.....
Lord of War Caught Due to Help from Romania
Viktor Bout, the world’s greatest arms dealer, was caught in Thailand, due to help from Romanian authorities. Bout’s life and activity attracted film producers and he turned into a hero for the “Lord of War”, with Nicholas Cage playing the leading part.
The Romanian customs police had a decisive contribution to the this event. Viktor Bout was being searched by the Interpol because of breaking UN embargos on gun trade in several states. He was arrested last Thursday in Bangkok. According to the US prosecution, both Bout and Andrew Smulian, an accomplice of the Russian criminal, who has recently activated on Romanian territory too, were charged last Thursday by the New York Justice. But authorities in Thailand haven’t decided yet whether to sue him in the country or extradite him to the US or Russia....
http://www.ocnus.net/artman2/publish/Dark_Side_4/Lord_of_War_Caught_Due_to_Help_from_Romania.shtml
Viktor Bout only became a high priority for international authorities when his African arms dealings became very prominent. His criminal profile in the public eye reached a high-water mark with the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Bout supplied weapons to the Taliban, which has close ties to al-Qaeda. This placed Bout on a top-priority list for U.S. officials.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Bout
Al-Qaeda releases pictures of hostages: SITE
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090219/wl_africa_afp/malinigercanadaunkidnapqaeda_20090219095922
Man Who Tried To Bomb Israeli Targets Released
A man who had tried to blow up Israeli targets in New York City 36 years ago was released from federal prison into the custody of U.S. immigration officials on Thursday.....
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100885550&ft=1&f=1004
Disgusting Buffalo News story portrays moderate Muslim who beheaded his wife as victim
The poor thing is “in shock.”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2009/02/024933print.html