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30 Sep 2010

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Cameron orders 26/11 Mumbai-style terror dummy-run after intelligence warning 30 Sep 2010 British Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to the threat of a 26/11 Mumbai-style terror attack in the country by secretly ordering a full-scale dummy-run. According to The Sun, a number of lethal scenarios were examined at locations thought to include railway stations and hotels - targets in Mumbai two years ago. Senior police officers, including Met counter terror commander John Yates, fire chiefs, senior military and security figures were involved in the operation. [Heads up! Let's hope they don't *go live,* as they did on 9/11 and on 7/7.]

British brothers 'planned Mumbai-style terror attack in Europe' --One of the British brothers had been killed in a recent CIA air strike. 30 Sep 2010 Two British brothers were at the heart of a "Mumbai-style" terror attack planned on the UK, France and Germany, according to reports. Yesterday it emerged that a plot to launch "commando-style" attacks had been intercepted and foiled by drone attacks on militants based in Pakistan. Associated Press reported today that eight Germans and two British men were behind the plot.

E.U. cites nationals training in terror 30 Sep 2010 The detention in Afghanistan of a German citizen of Afghan descent - reportedly a source of information about potential terrorist plots against targets in Europe and possibly the United States - has renewed focus on a stream of Europeans who have traveled to Pakistan in recent years for training at militant camps. Just as American officials have been sounding an alarm about the radicalization of U.S. citizens involved in plots against the homeland, European Union officials have warned that a new generation of Western citizens, including whole families, have traveled to Pakistan and that some appear determined to return home to carry out terrorist attacks.

Israeli cyber unit responsible for Iran computer worm -- claim 30 Sep 2010 An elite Israeli military unit responsible for cyberwarfare has been accused of creating a virus that has crippled Iran's computer systems and stopped work at its newest nuclear power station. Computer experts have discovered a biblical reference embedded in the code of the computer worm that has pointed to Israel as the origin of the cyber attack... Ralf Langner, a German researcher, claims that Unit 8200, the signals intelligence arm of the Israeli defence forces, perpetrated the computer virus attack by infiltrating the software into the Bushehr nuclear power station.

Israel's unit 8200: cyber warfare --Israel demonstrated its intent to conquer cyber warfare in the 1990s by presenting the country's legions of hackers with a choice between prison and working for the state. [I'd take the former.] 30 Sep 2010 Thousands are said to have signed up since then and have been incorporated into the defence forces Unit 8200... The Negev desert based Unit 8200 has evolved from the signal intelligence arm of the Israeli military into a respected leader in high technology warfare. One American consultancy rated Unit 8200 as the sixth biggest initiator of cyber attacks on the plants.

Cyber Storm III Simulates Large-scale Attack 29 Sep 2010 A new cyberattack exercise hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week reflects the increasingly sophisticated attacks U.S. agencies and businesses face, DHS officials said. Cyber Storm III, the third large-scale cyberattack exercise hosted by DHS, will test the ability of government agencies and more than 60 private-sector organizations to work together during a massive incident [false flag], said Phil Reitinger, deputy undersecretary of the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate.

Surveillance satellite in orbit after Calif. launch 26 Sep 2010 A new Space Based Surveillance satellite is orbiting Earth after a successful launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central California coast. The Boeing-built satellite was designed to detect and monitor debris and space objects that could be a threat to national security and communications.

DHS pitches plan for air security to 190 nations 28 Sep 2010 The U.S. Homeland Security chief will urge 190 nations today to improve aviation security with body scanners and other innovations to stop terrorists from carrying plastic and powdered explosives onto airplanes. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the push aims to counter terrorists who might use international flights for attacks by smuggling explosives through overseas metal detectors.

U.S. security chief in clash with UN over lifting airline liquid ban 29 Sep 2010 U.S. homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano has clashed with the United Nations' aviation body over when to lift the liquids ban on flights. The International Civil Aviation Organisation says the ban could be lifted as soon as 2012, but Ms Napolitano says it is too early to say.

FBI's investigation of anti-war activists sparks protests 29 Sep 2010 About 35 people rallied outside the federal courthouse in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday to protest an FBI probe of anti-war activists. Kosta Harlan said during the protest that two FBI agents visited his home in Durham, N.C., on Friday to question him... Harlan, 26, has been active in the anti-war movement and helped organize protests in 2008 at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. "They said they had a lot of information about me and wanted to speak to me in relation to a terrorism investigation," Harlan said Tuesday. "I believe I'm being targeted for my anti-war activism."

Robert Gates: 'We're Not Ever Leaving' Afghanistan 29 Sep 2010 In a shocking indication of a split between the White House and the Pentagon over the war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates believes that the U.S. military will never leave the war-torn country. During a dinner hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for Afghan President Hamid Karzai in May, Gates reminded the group that he still feels guilty for his role in the first President [sic] Bush's decision to pull out of Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal in 1989, according to Bob Woodward's new book, "Obama's Wars." And to express his commitment to not letting down the country again, he emphasized: "We're not leaving Afghanistan prematurely," Gates finally said. "In fact, we're not ever leaving at all." [That's why Obusha retained this sociopath - to keep the US engaged in a permanent state of war. --LRP]

Study: Wars could cost $4 trillion to $6 trillion 29 Sep 2010 The authors of the book "The $3 Trillion War" [Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes] noted in a conference call on Wednesday that when they first released their findings two years ago, the estimates were widely criticized as being too high. Now, the researchers believe they may have been too low.

Britain suffered defeat in Iraq, says US general 28 Sep 2010 The British army suffered defeat in Iraq when it pulled out of Basra, a senior American general has argued. UK forces left the city in 2007, leaving the people to be "terrorised", key White House adviser Gen Jack Keane told the BBC. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the withdrawal at the time as "a pre-planned and organised move".

NATO drone 'shot down' in Afghanistan 30 Sep 2010 Taliban militants say they have shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by NATO in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, near the border with Pakistan. A recovery force was immediately sent to retrieve the UAV. The Taliban claimed they targeted the remotely piloted aircraft in the mountainous areas of Khost on Thursday, Afghan Islamic Press reported.

US-led strike kills 4 Afghan civilians 30 Sep 2010 The US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says four Afghan civilians were killed and three others wounded during an operation in Ghazni province. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday after a missile -- fired in an attempt to protect the Afghan and ISAF troops from a militant attack -- struck a group of unarmed civilians in Andar District of Ghazni province, killing four and injuring three others.

Six US-led troops die in Afghan war 30 Sep 2010 NATO confirms six more US-led forces have been killed in Afghanistan as militants step up their attacks against foreign forces in the country. NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced that three soldiers have been killed by a bomb explosion and another three died in separate attacks. ISAF says the attacks happened in the country's troubled south but has not yet disclosed the nationalities of the soldiers.

Pakistan blocks NATO route after coalition strike kills soldiers 30 Sep 2010 Pakistan closed a main supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday after a coalition helicopter attack killed three Pakistani soldiers, forcing negotiations over whether to reopen the route. The shutdown left 150 trucks lined up along the fabled Khyber Pass carrying fuel, military vehicles, spare parts, clothing and other non-lethal supplies for foreign troops.

NATO says aircraft entered Pakistan, killed "armed individuals" 30 Sep 2010 NATO aircraft crossed the border into Pakistan on Thursday morning and killed "several armed individuals", the alliance said in a statement, after Pakistan said a cross-border airstrike killed three border guards. Aircraft from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) initially crossed the border briefly while targeting suspected insurgents who were firing on a coalition base from a position inside Afghanistan, the statement said.

Army's largest base reeling from four apparent suicides in one weekend 30 Sep 2010 Four soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, died over the week. In all four cases, it appears the soldiers, all decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, took their own lives, according to Christopher Haug, a Fort Hood spokesman. If confirmed as suicides, it would be on top of 14 other suicides on the base this year.

One former Blackwater contractor gets bond awaiting retrial 29 Sep 2010 A judge today granted bond to one of two former Blackwater mercenaries charged in the murder of two Afghan civilians, but denied bond to a co-defendant after citing anger and alcohol issues. The decision came two days after a jury in federal court failed to reach a verdict against Christopher Drotleff and Justin Cannon. After the government insisted on retrying the case, the defendants' lawyers asked for a bond hearing.

Court Closes Door to Families of Wrongfully Detained Men Who Died at Guantánamo --Court Denies Compelling Evidence of Murder at Secret Site 29 Sep 2010 Today, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed its decision to dismiss Al-Zahrani v. Rumsfeld, a civil lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel concerning the deaths of three Guantánamo prisoners in June 2006, despite newly-available evidence from soldiers stationed at the base at the time of the deaths that strongly suggest the men were killed at a black site at Guantánamo and a government cover-up of the true cause and circumstances of the deaths. The government reported the deaths as suicides.

Russia: Unilateral Iran sanctions illegal 30 Sep 2010 Russia's envoy to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, says unilateral sanctions against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program runs contrary to international law. "All members of the international community must act in solidarity and on the basis of mutual responsibility," Churkin told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. He added that unilateral sanctions against Iran "undermine the very foundation of further joint efforts" to resolve the Islamic Republic's nuclear issue.

Ecuador 'coup': 50 injured in clashes 01 Oct 2010 At least 50 people have been injured and one person is reported to have been killed during clashes between rebel police and supporters of the Ecuadorian president. "We've treated 50 people in Quito for medical emergencies due to asphyxiation due to tear gas and impacts from pellets and teargas canisters," said Jorge Arteaga, a Red Cross spokesman. Most of the injured had been involved in clashes outside the hospital where president Rafael Correa is being held.

State of emergency declared in Ecuador 30 Sep 2010 state of emergency has been declared in Ecuador leading to military takeover of functions of the police who have staged a rebellion over reduced bonuses. Groups of police officers in Ecuador have reportedly attempted to overthrow President Rafael Correa, protesting a recent legislation that would reduce bonuses and benefits currently extended to law enforcement personnel. Correa declared a state of emergency on Thursday, after an attempted coups d'etat was reported, as some police officers stormed the Congress and seized the international airport in the capital, Quito.

Spain: Ten million workers take part in general strike By Paul Mitchell 30 Sep 2010 Nearly 70 percent of Spanish workers--10 million--took part in Wednesday’s general strike. In some sectors, such as mining, metal, auto manufacture, electronic, fishing and other industries, participation was nearly 100 percent. The movement also encompassed many self-employed workers and small businesses. Although the government tried to downplay the effects of the strike, the national grid operator Red Electrica Corp. said that electricity consumption was down by 20 percent.

News Corp. gave $1 million to pro-GOP group 30 Sep 2010 News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, contributed $1 million this summer to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the business lobby that has been running an aggressive campaign in support of the Republican effort to retake Congress, a source close to the company told POLITICO. It was the second $1 million contribution the company has made this election cycle to a GOP-aligned group. In late June it gave that amount to the Republican Governors Association.

Senate blocks recess appointments with deal between Dems, GOP 29 Sep 2010 Senate [useless, sycophantic, cowardly] DemocRATs struck a deal Wednesday night with Republicans that will keep President Obama from making recess appointments while Congress is out of town campaigning for the midterm elections. Democratic leaders have agreed to schedule pro-forma sessions of the Senate every week over the next six weeks, a move that will prevent Obama from making emergency appointments, according to Senate sources briefed on the talks.

Monsanto's Tough Week: Now It's Birth Defects 30 Sep 2010 Tough week for Monsanto. Tuesday, word went around that the company’s "SmartStax" seeds were yielding less in Iowa’s corn harvest than expected... Today, it’s the rumor that the company’s herbicide, "Roundup," could be causing birth defects, based on a study released by researchers in Argentina, and published in the August issue of the academic journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

One in five plant species face extinction --First ever comprehensive study of plants, from giant rainforests to common snowdrops, finds 22% of all species at risk 29 Sep 2010 One in five of the world's plant species -- the basis of all life on earth -- are at risk of extinction, according to a landmark study published today. The first ever comprehensive assessment of plants, from giant tropical rainforests to the rarest of delicate orchids, concludes the figure is at least 22%. It could well be higher because hundreds of species being discovered by scientists each year are likely to be in the "at risk" category.

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