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U.S. Navy ships move closer to Lebanon ( 9 ships )
CNN ^
Posted on 02/29/2008 12:29:16 AM PST by maquiladora
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Navy has moved the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole and other ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
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The destroyer and two support ships are close to Lebanon but out of visual range of the coast, Pentagon officials said.
Another six vessels, led by the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau, are close to Italy and steaming toward the other three, the officials said.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080229/NATION04/643772400
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Inside the Ring - Page 1
By Bill Gertz
February 29, 2008
“Auchi connection”
SNIPPET: “New attention is being focused on indirect connections between Iraqi-British billionaire Nadhmi Auchi, who has been tied to illegal activities in Iraq and France, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.”
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Inside the Ring - Page 1
By Bill Gertz
February 29, 2008
“Fight over China”
SNIPPET: “Bush administration officials say a new political battle is brewing between U.S. intelligence analysts and policy-makers over the threat posed by China’s military buildup.
The dispute involves differences between the Pentagon’s tougher view, outlined in the forthcoming China military power report, and the softer views held by key intelligence community analysts.”
Note: The following news brief is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3512944,00.html
Qassam rocket falls in open field in Shaar Hanegev Regional Council; no injuries
Published: 02.29.08, 11:41 / Israel News
A Qassam rocket fired from the northern Gaza Strip landed in an open field in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage reported.
Two rockets landed in the Sderot area a short time ago. One landed in the city and caused some damage to a few buildings. (Shmulik Hadad)