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  • For US, a terror threat lurks in drug smuggling subs

    12/29/2008 5:14:45 AM PST · by Jack Black · 16 replies · 1,439+ views
    Global Security.org ^ | Aug. 17. 2008 | By Bryan Bender
    For US, a terror threat lurks in drug smuggling subs Shift of cargo to arms and people is feared By Bryan Bender KEY WEST, Fla. - Skimming just below the surface, they are extremely difficult to detect from surveillance aircraft or patrol boats. Their sleek design, up to 80 feet in length, can secretly carry several tons of cargo thousands of miles. These "semi-submersibles," which exhibit some of the same characteristics as military submarines, mark a significant advancement in the ability of drug smugglers to slip past coastal defenses. So far this year, the Coast Guard says it has encountered...
  • Ailing Kerry campaign to target economy

    09/06/2004 3:41:00 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 18 replies · 676+ views
    Guardian Unlimited ^ | September 6, 2004 | Agencies
    Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will today take a refocused campaign - and some of Bill Clinton's former advisers - on the road as he tries to battle back from a 10-point deficit in the polls. Mr Clinton may be about to undergo heart bypass surgery, but he spent 90 minutes on the phone with Mr Kerry over the weekend urging him to reinvigorate his campaign by attacking George Bush on bread and butter domestic issues such as jobs and healthcare. With less than two months to go before the US presidential election, Mr Kerry has drafted former Clinton advisers...