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News And Current Events: 

Date
 Covering Topics

9/27/2007
 War Drums Are Beating For Iran
The Chief Editor takes a look at the indicators pointing toward a war with Iran.  While not yet imminent, the degradation in Iranian affairs appears to be inexorably leading that nation to war and leaving mature nations with little choice but to accept the Iranian invitation to correct the course they are taking.
8/23/2007
 Muslim Extremism News
A summary of violence due to Muslim Extremism worldwide, building on the MILNET Blog's Hot Spots tracking for nearly two quarters of 2007.
3/26/2005

 Domestic and International News
N.J. Man Indicted in Laser Beam Case; Terrorism Ruled Out In Texas Blast; Report ties suspect to bin Laden escape; Pentagon Won't Reopen Probe Into Media Abuse; Terror detainee denies threat in rare open hearing; Transfer of Guantanamo Detainees on Hold; A Daily Look at Military Deaths in Iraq; Harkat supporters denounce court ruling; U.S. Warns of Easter Security Threat in Indonesia; Insurgents cling to training camp after Iraq-US assault; Baghdad Shopkeepers Kill Three Militants; U.S. officials fear more attacks in Qatar;  'Dozens' with terror links; Attacks Kill 15 in Iraq, Including 5 Cleaning Women at U.S. Base; British anti-terror measures behind suspect's suicide attempt: interview; Ukraine to Withdraw Troops From Iraq; Militant Somali cleric vows to fight peacekeepers to the death;  Terror-stricken Iraqi villagers wonder will bloodshed end; Yemen to extradite 24 "terror" suspects to Saudi Arabia
03/20/2005

 Domestic and International News
Suspected al-Qaida terrorist detained at Manila airport, reportedly in U.S. custody; Arms smuggling sting shows need for vigilance; Alleged Taliban gets Guantanamo hearing;  Va. Man Accused of Illegal Money Transfers;  Exam Sought to Prove Saudis Tortured Va. Man;  US government targeting global money laundering; CIA's Assurances On Transferred Suspects Doubted; Trial in missile smuggling plot delayed again; Terror Case Defendant to Plead to Fraud; Court Upholds Mosque Leader's Conviction; Terrorists train for seaborne attacks; 2nd Dutchman in Court for Iraq Chemical Arms Case; Musharraf Says Forces Nearly Nabbed Bin Laden; Bomb found in Manila high-rise building; Afghan Roadside Blast Wounds at Least 25;  "Jihad" Jack Thomas wins bail fight; Web to have 'terror watch' team; Six Guilty of Targeting U.S. Embassy in Paris; Control orders `are working well`; Canadian judge acquits two Sikhs in 1985 Air India disaster; Two Pakistani doctors file appeal against conviction for treating militants
01/31/2005 Domestic and International News
U.S. Freezes Assets of Syrian Said to Finance Iraq Insurgents; Judge Bars Terror Evidence Against Sheik; Odd Detour Disturbs Terror Jury; FBI rules out Boston terror threat; FBI in Talks to Extend Reach; Bank fined $16 million for hiding accounts; Unions Strongly Disagree With Ridge on New Personnel Rules; Pressure mounts over Guantanamo detainees;  Marine Helicopter Crash Kills 31 in Iraq; US to back crackdown on Muslim separatists in Philippines; Iraqi officials: Nabbing three cohorts brings Zarqawi closer;  Pakistan hands Tanzanian Al-Qaeda bombing suspect to US; al-Qaida Official Admits to U.N. Assault; Kuwait refers 13 suspected militants to prosecution following clashes; Britain Announces Sweeping New Anti-Terrorism Powers; Detainees 'to sue US government'; Terror suspects set free without charge; ‘Al Qaeda; Baathists in alliance against polls’ ; 11 policemen killed in Baghdad clashes; gunmen slay senior Iraqi judge;  Saudi man held in Philippines is financier of Abu Sayyaf: official; Police clash with Islamic vigilantes in Bangladesh; Militants await ceasefire response; Pakistan police arrest 16 Afghans on suspicion of ties to al-Qaida; Taliban;   French embassy in Kuwait issues new warning following clashes
Mideast News Archives



Proliferation News:  (Due to Censorship at a major university in France, our source for compilation for this information is no longer providing weekly updates)

Date News Source and Topics
03/15/2005

 From The Carnegie Institute - Pakistan, Bush to Ban, Iran, U.S./E.U. Pressure on Iran, Iraqi Looting
Pakistan Reviving Nuclear Black Market, Experts Say; Bush Seeks to Ban Some Nations From All Nuclear Technology;  Iran Rebuffs US Over Nuclear Plans;  U.S., E.U. Pressure Iran on Nuclear Ambitions;  Looting at Weapons Plants was Systematic, Iraqi Says
03/03/2005

 From The Carnegie Institute - Blueprint, Iran and EU, Iran and IAEA, N. Korea, Pakistan, Bunker Buster, Canada and Missile Defense
Live at Carnegie: New Blueprint for Non-Proliferation;  U.S. Appears Poised to Support European Incentives for Iran; Tehran Accuses IAEA of Leaking Secrets; North Korea Threatens to Resume Missile Tests;  Unraveling the A.Q. Khan and Future Proliferation Networks; Bunker Buster Would Not Contain Blast, Official Says; Don't Blame Canada for Missile-Defense Snub
02/06/2005

 From The Carnegie Institute - Iran, Pakistan, N. Korea, U.S., Ukraine, Treaties
Iran Is Not an Island: A Strategy to Mobilize the Neighbors; Nuclear Evidence Could Point to Pakistan; Tests Said to Tie Deal on Uranium to North Korea; Two Washington Analysts Discuss Bush's State of the Union Address; Bush's Softer Tone Toward N. Korea Welcomed; Ukraine Missile Sales are Alleged; Can a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty Be Effectively Verified?; Enforcing Compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty; "North Korea: A Chronology of Events, October 2002-December 2004.




Briefs on Middle East, Military Strategy, Intelligence Topics

Date MILNET Brief Topic
01/11/07
 The Iraq Plan From President Bush's Televised Speech on 01/10/07
A simple and straight forward plan that is as likely to suceed as any others put forward to date.
12/21/2006
 The Israeli Land Attack Plan Against Iran
We know, there is a problem with this scenario right up front, in the form of the land masses known as Syria and Iraq.  This fictional proposition withstands that problem, however, so read on.
11/12/2006
 Religious Differences: Sunni-vs-Shiite
MILNET's Chief Editor looks at the differences between the two largest groups of Muslims in the Middle East, and includes a table to show which terrorist groups and nations subscribe to either of the different interpretations of their connection to the Holy prophet Muhammad.
5/11/2005
 Diplomacy in the Middle East
Dr. Joseph Ghougassian offers an educated opinion on what we need to do to improve our diplomacy in the Middle East.  The essay is not only rational but quite possibly contains the answers many of us are looking for to improve our efforts in the region.
4/15/2005
 Iran's Second Front
Douglas Hanson brings us a look at how the U.S. is positioned to counter Iran's continued sponsorship of terrorism in the Middle East.
01/30/2005

Elections and Sorcerers’ Apprentices
Angelo Codevilla brings us a view of the elections in Iraq that you won't find in the mainstream and will start you thinking about "best laid plans" and the hopes for Iraq.

01/10/2005

 Interrogation Versus Torture and the War On Terror - MILNET Chief Editor opines on the debate over torture and the rights of terrorists, basing much of his arguments on a seminal article by Andrew McCarthy, writing in Commentary Magazine.
01/03/2005
 Joint and National Intelligence Support to Military Operations - "This document establishes doctrinal guidance on the provsion of joint and national intelligence products...", Joint Publication 2-01, 10/07/2004, (PDF, 1.82MB)
11/23/2004
 Huge Weapons Cache Found in Iraq - Task Force Olympia, Multinational Brigade-Northwest public affairs office
11/09/2004
 Former Ambassador Joseph Ghougassian returns with a sensible viewpoint on Fallujah and the coalition efforts to root out insurgents in that Iraqi city leading up to Iraqi elections in January.
10/14/2004
 Dr. Louis Rene Beres offers up his second installment analyzing the "Arrow" air defense weapon and implications on the balance of power in the Middle East -- with a special look at its implications visa-vis the Iranian run at creating a nuclear weapon.
10/05/2004
 Dr. Joseph Ghougassian returns with an interview conducted by Gig Conhaughton of the North County Times (San Diego) that brings out a non mainstream viewpoint of Iraq from a well informed source -- non other than Joe Ghougassian himself.
10/04/2004
 An article by Fredrick Chiaventone, who in turn has graciously allowed us to mirror his article, "Intelligence Matters", a well written and insightful article which separates politics form the National Intelligence Estimate process, and for those not familiar with how the Intelligence Community works, Mr. Chiaventone provides both an effective tutorial but also helps anyone understand how well our intelligence process works today.
9/30/2004
 Dr. Louis Rene Beres offers up the first installment of an article analyzing the "Arrow" air defense weapon and implications on the balance of power in the Middle East -- with a special look at its implications visa-vis the Iranian run at creating a nuclear weapon.
9/24/2004
 Kofi Annan’s Poorly Timed Criticisms - An article written by the former Ambassador to Qatar, Joseph Ghougassian, A MUST READ.  You might also take a a look at article 11 below  *1
9/13/2004
 Politics Versus Intelligence - A brief on the effects of Politics on Intelligence Activities and Capabilities.  A second piece published online by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Guadi.
8/24/2004
 World War IV:  Unconditional Surrender - "We are engaged in a fourth world war" - R. James Woolsey.  This article published elsewhere by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Guadi looks at where we are and how it compares to world war.


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