A long post derived from Inside the Pentagon (subscription): Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper, who led a “red team” of notional enemy forces at the outset of JFCOM’s Millennium Challenge …
Ivory Coast abuse threatens elections
Unchecked civilian abuse by Ivory Coast military and rebels — ranging from robbery to killings — threatens to derail elections planned for later this year, an international monitoring group said …
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Piling on Wehner
Not that he needs it but . . . Misleading Intel: Everyone (not just some US political cabal) thought Iraq had WMD. We’ve found arty shells with nerve-agent (sarin) in them; documents placing orders …
Architect of New War on the West
The Washington Post report underscores an important aspect of the evolving threat of global jihadist terrorism and the evolving form of the al-Qaeda jihadist network. Abu Musaab al-Suri?s strategic …
Immigration Bill Taking Shape in Senate
Supporters of immigration legislation are predicting they will pass a Senate bill giving millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Critics of the legislation aren't giving up, saying …
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RCMP Commissioner says organized crime and terrorist working closely
The convergence of terrorism and transnational organized crime (TOC) has begun finally to receive attention from national governments and international organizations. Although a nexus is not an …
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Australia helps Manila set up system to stop bombs
Australian experts began helping the Philippines yesterday beef up its controls against the possible entry of explosives and biological viruses into Manila's ports. Australia and the Philippines have …
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Minutemen’s message on immigration: on a roll?
Construction worker John Peaslee drove 100 miles from Kern County to cheer, wave an American flag, and send a message to the US government to "close the border, period." Microbiologist Heather Evans …
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Attack Turns Spotlight on Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
The rise in racially-motivated hate crimes in Germany , particularly eastern Germany, is particularly contentious and disturbing, given the country's not-so-distant history. The neo-Nazi movement is …
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Head of visitor tracking program wants global ID system
Global IDs and national IDs have long been advocated as a means to enhance national security, unmask potential terrorists, and guard against illegal immigrants. They are in use in many countries …
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