2003 Intelligence News

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December

Ashcroft Removes Himself from Probe Into Leak of CIA Agent Name Washington File 30 Dec 2003 -- Attorney General John Ashcroft and his office staff have recused themselves from the Justice Department's criminal investigation into the leak to the media and subsequently to the public earlier in the year of the name and identity of an undercover CIA officer.
Russia: Jury Acquits Scientist Accused Of Spying RFE/RL 30 Dec 2003 -- In a rare defeat for Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), a jury yesterday acquitted a scientist accused of spying for China. Valentin Danilov's vindication, following a three-year ordeal, heartened human rights activists and raised hopes that others who claim they have been unfairly targeted by the FSB may also see justice.
CLAIM THAT PRESIDENT BLEW COVER OF SPIES IN MAINLAND UNTRUE: VP LU CNA 24 Dec 2003 -- Vice President Annette Lu said Wednesday that President Chen Shui-bian's remark on the number of ballistic missiles in mainland China targeting Taiwan had not tipped off the mainland to the whereabouts of Taiwan spies; rather, it was a successful stroke of " defensive diplomacy."
POST-SADDAM HUSSEIN VOA 23 Dec 2003 -- Now, the Bush administration says Saddam Hussein is being treated as a prisoner of war under the Geneva Convention. That means he cannot be forcibly interrogated. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency will direct the interrogation.
CHINA-TAIWAN SPIES VOA 24 Dec 2003 -- China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, confirmed on Wednesday that mainland authorities have arrested 24 Taiwanese and 19 mainland citizens accused of spying for Taiwan.
DEFENSE MINISTRY DENIES SPY NETWORK CRACKED BY BEIJING CNA 23 Dec 2003 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) denied Tuesday that its spy network in mainland China had been cracked by Beijing.
MIB DENIES TAIWAN SPIES ARRESTED IN MAINLAND CHINA: LAWMAKER CNA 22 Dec 2003 -- Both the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) have denied that any of their spies have been arrested in the mainland since President Chen Shui-bian announced that Beijing has 496 missiles aimed at Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lee Wen-chung said Monday.
SPY RING BUST REPORT DISMISSED AS ILL-MOTIVATED CNA 22 Dec 2003 -- Government authorities dismissed as an "ill-motivated rumor" a Hong Kong press report Monday that mainland China had uncovered a huge Taiwan spy ring following the revelation by President Chen Shui-bian of the exact number of mainland Chinese ballistic missiles aimed at locations in Taiwan.
Documents Found With Saddam Point to Regime Network AFPS 16 Dec 2003 -- Intelligence from the capture of Saddam Hussein already is making Baghdad a safer place.
U.S. Helping Set Up Iraqi Intelligence Service in Iraq Washington File 12 Dec 2003 -- Several months ago Iraqis requested the assistance of the United States "in establishing an intelligence service capability, and we are assisting them with their request. The United States government is assisting in that effort," White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told reporters December 11 when asked to comment on a Washington Post article reporting that the Central Intelligence Agency is helping set up an Iraqi intelligence service inside of Iraq.
Japan's Moves for Space Espionage under Fire KCNA 08 Dec 2003 -- A Japanese institution for research and development of space flight recently failed in the launching of prototype rocket "H-2A" No. 6 carrying two spy satellites of the government.
UK intelligence `abused` to make case for Iraq war, says ex-chief IRNA 06 Dec 2003 -- A former British intelligence chief has added to the controversy over the justification used for invading Iraq by accusing his successors of abusing their position in helping Prime Minister Tony Blair make a case for the war.
No bugging device found in Pak embassy in London - daily IRNA 03 Dec 2003 -- Pakistan`s special investigation team has found no bugging device in the country`s embassy in London, reported a Lahore-based newspaper on Wednesday.
U.S. Imperialists' Aerial Espionage on DPRK KCNA 02 Dec 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists made at least 150 espionage flights over the DPRK by intensive mobilization of strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes on different missions in November, according to the military source.
November
JAPAN SPY SATELLITE VOA 29 Nov 2003 -- Officials in Japan are investigating what went wrong in the failed launch of two spy satellites on Saturday. The aborted launch is a blow to the prestige of Japan's space program and its intelligence efforts,
Iraq's WMD Programs: Culling Hard Facts from Soft Myths Central Intelligence Agency 28 Nov 2003 -- "The October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) has been dissected like no other product in the history of the US Intelligence Community. (...) all of this, ten myths have been confused with facts in the current media frenzy. A hard look at the facts of the NIE should dispel some popular myths making the media circuit."
Beijing in the dark about US case on spy China Daily 28 Nov 2003 -- The Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it knew nothing about a US case against a Chinese-born US resident once convicted by Beijing of spying for Taiwan, who this week pleaded guilty to illegally selling US technology to the mainland.
NIMA Changes Name to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 24 Nov 2003 -- Today, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency was officially renamed the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
U.S. General Says Intelligence is Key to Baghdad Military Operations Washington File 20 Nov 2003 -- The commander of the U.S. First Armored Division in Iraq says that the primary enemy in Baghdad continues to be former regime loyalists and that ongoing fighting in the capital is focused on routing them out of specific neighborhoods.
Al-Qaeda recruits Iraq fighters in Germany: secret service IRNA 20 Nov 2003 -- The al-Qaeda terror network is recruiting radical Islamists in Germany and other European countries for anti-US attacks in Iraq, the media quoted Wednesday the head of Germany`s foreign intelligence service BND, August Hanning, as saying.
Pakistan wants Afghanistan share intelligence on suspects IRNA 17 Nov 2003 -- Pakistan on Monday called for coordination and intelligence sharing with Afghanistan, saying the two countries are allies, friends and neighbors and engaged together in the war on terrorism.
SAF/SPY VOA 17 Nov 2003 -- South Africa's former transportation minister, Mac Maharaj, has begun testifying before a special commission set up to determine whether the country's top prosecutor was a spy for the apartheid regime.
Asefi rejects Iraqi missile experts` presence in Iran IRNA 17 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Monday refuted news spread by US intelligence officials on presence of Iraqi missile experts in Iran as "completely baseless", saying this is a kind of taking advantage of current situation in Iraq.
Pakistan receives CIA report with reservation IRNA 16 Nov 2003 -- Pakistani officials have received a CIA review report on weapons proliferation trends with lot of reservations, saying some of the information contained in it is in the public domain and relations with China do not violate any international convention, a report said on Sunday.
Pakistan seeks UK spying assurance, tights mission security IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Pakistan said on Monday that security has been beefed up for its diplomatic mission in Britain following reports that its High Commission in London was bugged by British intelligence services in 2001.
Pakistan seeks inquiry into bugging of London Embassy IRNA 06 Nov 2003 -- Pakistan was reported Thursday to have asked the UK Government for an inquiry into reports that its High Commission in London was bugged by British intelligence services in 2001.
CONGRESS / INTEL / POL VOA 05 Nov 2003 -- A U-S Senate panel is embroiled in a political debate over a memo. The memo outlines a Democratic strategy to call for an independent probe into how the White House used intelligence to justify going to war in Iraq.
UK Secret agency tried to bug Pak embassy in London - daily IRNA 05 Nov 2003 -- The British intelligence agency M15 tried to bug Pakistan`s embassy in London, a senior Pakistani Foreign Affairs Ministry official said quoted by a local daily here Wednesday.
U.S. Espionage against DPRK Assailed KCNA 05 Nov 2003 -- Some days ago, an unmanned reconnaissance plane Shadow 200 belonging to the U.S. forces in south Korea made a forced landing on a place 20 miles south of the area along the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) during its flight in the air above the area along the MDL.
At Least 200 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage in Oct. KCNA 14 Nov 2003 -- The U.S. imperialist bellicose forces committed more than 200 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in October by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions, according to a military source.
October
PENTAGON/TERRORISM VOA 31 Oct 2003 -- Intelligence officials say no one knows for certain who is behind the upsurge in terrorist attacks in Iraq. But there are a number of theories, including the possible involvement of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
DoD Foresees No Change in Iraq Survey Group Mission AFPS 29 Oct 2003 -- American officials have no plans to move personnel or other assets from the Iraq Survey Group to bolster counterterrorism efforts, a senior Defense Department official said here today.
IRAN / AL-QAIDA VOA 29 Oct 2003 -- Iran says it will not share its intelligence on suspected al-Qaida members with the United States, in spite of several requests from Washington.
PENTAGON/TERRORISM VOA 29 Oct 2003 -- A senior defense official says consideration is being given to pulling intelligence assets off the hunt in Iraq for weapons of mass destruction and assigning them to counter-terrorism efforts.
Iraq: U.S. Wrestles With Intelligence Questions As Attacks Intensify RFE/RL 29 Oct 2003 -- Who is responsible for the recent wave of deadly attacks in and around Baghdad? U.S. military officials in Iraq seem to be of two minds. One version largely puts the blame on former Ba'ath Party officials. Another points to foreign infiltrators.
German spy provides Bulgaria with top secret Mideast dossier IRNA 25 Oct 2003 -- A German intelligence officer gave highly classified information on the Middle East to Bulgaria, the website of the weekly Focus news magazine reported Saturday.
CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 24 Oct 2003 -- A published report says a U-S Senate panel is preparing a report blaming intelligence agencies for overstating the threat posed by deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Senate Democrats are seizing on the report as further evidence of what they call the Bush administration's misplaced policy in Iraq.
Global Hawk completes test flight AFPN 21 Oct 2003-- The U.S. Air Force’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle completed the first of five planned technical flight tests here Oct. 21. The three weeks of tests are scheduled to demonstrate interoperability between U.S. Air Force and German Ministry of Defense unmanned aerial vehicle systems
CONGRESS INTEL PROBE VOA 14 Oct 2003 -- The U-S Senate's top Democrat is calling on the head of the Central Intelligence Agency to provide Congress with an assessment of the damage to U-S intelligence that may have been caused by the leak of a C-I-A officer's name.
U-S DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE VOA 14 Oct 2003 -- The commission investigating the terrorist attacks of September 11th,2001 is hearing a number of proposals - some of them from current and former top intelligence officials -- about possible changes to the U-S intelligence structure. But talk of changes in the vast intelligence structure is far easier than actually revamping it.
U-S TERROR INTEL VOA 14 Oct 2003 -- Some former U-S intelligence officials are urging major changes in intelligence-gathering in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The recommendations are being considered by the independent commission investigating the September 11th attacks.
Israeli Minister to visit imprisoned spy in Egypt IRNA 12 Oct 2003 -- An Israeli minister is to go to Cairo Sunday to visit convicted Israeli spy Azzam Azzam who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for spying for the Zionist state.
Investigation of Intelligence Leak VOA 10 Oct 2003 -- Officials are investigating who in the Bush administration identified an American intelligence agent to a news reporter. The Justice Department launched the investigation. The department acted at the request of the director of Central Intelligence, George Tenet.
UK intelligence damaged for decades, says former Foreign Secretary IRNA 09 Oct 2003 -- The way the British government presented its case for war against Iraq has inflicted lasting damage to the country`s intelligence service, former Foreign Secretary Lord Owen warned Thursday.
BUSH / INTEL PROBE VOA 07 Oct 2003-- President Bush says there is a chance the senior administration official who revealed the name of a covert C-I-A officer to a newspaper columnist may never be found.
INTELLIGENCE REFORM VOA 07 Oct 2003-- Intelligence officers are fond of saying, their failures are trumpeted, while their successes remain unsung. Critics charge U-S intelligence agencies failed to assess adequately threats to national security.
U.S.: Struggle Between CIA, White House Seen Behind Spy's Leaked Identity RFE/RL 06 Oct 2003 -- Did the Bush administration ignore the bulk of the analysis by the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies and exaggerate the Iraqi threat in order to sell Americans on going to war with Baghdad? And did it expose a CIA agent to punish a key critic of the Iraq war? Those questions are at the heart of an intense political debate -- and criminal probe -- in Washington.
BUSH INTELLIGENCE PROBE VOA 05 Oct 2003-- Controversy continues to surround the case of an American intelligence officer whose identity was disclosed to a newspaper columnist who put her name in print. She is the wife of a former U-S diplomat who has been critical of President Bush's Iraq policy, and there are allegations her name was leaked by administration officials
Pak intelligence agencies quiz 18 detained Al-Qaeda suspects IRNA 04 Oct 2003 -- The Pakistani intelligence agencies began interrogation of 18 Al-Qaeda suspects as the army ended its largest operation in tribal area of the country on Friday.
UK terrorist suspect says he was threatened with torture by CIA IRNA 04 Oct 2003 -- An Iraqi-born British citizen arrested as a suspected terrorist says that US agents threatened him with beatings and rape in an attempt to break him, according to the Guardian newspaper.
BUSH/INTEL PROBE VOA 02 Oct 2003-- The White House says the U-S Justice Department will conduct an impartial investigation into allegations that someone in the Bush administration leaked the name of a C-I-A officer
BUSH INTELLIGENCE PROBE VOA 01 Oct 2003-- White House officials have been ordered to preserve all material that might be related to a Justice Department investigation into allegations that someone leaked the name of a covert C-I-A employee
U.S.: Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into CIA Leak RFE/RL 01 Oct 2003 -- The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that the Bush administration violated U.S. federal law by leaking the identity of an undercover CIA operative in a bid to discredit a critic of the Iraq war.
September
U.S.: White House Faces Inquiry Over Leak Of CIA Agent's Identity RFE/RL 30 Sep 2003 -- The White House yesterday was flooded with questions from reporters about what could be a major embarrassment for George W. Bush's presidency. The story centers on an alleged leak by administration officials of secret information aimed at intimidating a key critic of the Iraq war.
HESS-CIA VOA 30 Sept 2003-- Mr. Stephen Hess, a Senior Fellow at the Governance Studies Program of the Brookings Institution, will discuss the latest developments surrounding the revelation of the identity of a CIA agent to the press by White House sources
PENTAGON/GUANTANAMO VOA 30 Sept 2003-- A civilian translator who worked at the U-S prison camp for terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba has been arrested -- the third arrest related to suspected security breaches at the facility
C-I-A / DISCLOSURE INCIDENT VOA 30 Sept 2003-- A topic related to the Iraq war has surged into America's headlines and into the editorial columns. Members of the Bush administration are being accused of disclosing the identity of a Central Intelligence Agency [C-I-A] officer to the media. This disclosure or "leak" as it is called, was allegedly done in retaliation for a report by the woman's husband that cast doubt on a major reason for going to war with Iraq.
U-S-DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE VOA 30 Sept 2003-- The heightened threat of domestic terrorism has sparked a new debate about whether the United States needs a new domestic intelligence agency
U-S INTEL / PROBE VOA 29 Sept 2003-- The Bush administration found itself on the defensive Monday, after allegations that White House officials leaked the identity of a C-I-A operative, who is married to a former ambassador critical of intelligence the administration used to justify an attack on Iraq
CONGRESS/INTEL PROBE VOA 29 Sept 2003-- A growing number of Democrats are calling for an independent investigation into whether White House officials illegally leaked the name of a covert Central Intelligence Agency operative to the news media
BUSH INTELLIGENCE PROBE VOA 29 Sept 2003-- The White House says it has no evidence any of its officials was involved in leaking the name of a C-I-A officer whose husband challenged evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
No Evidence White House Leaked CIA Agent's Name, Spokesman Says Washington File 29 Sept 2003-- There is no evidence indicating that White House personnel leaked the name of an undercover agent of the Central Intelligence Agency to a journalist, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told reporters September 29.
U.K.: Hutton Inquiry Ends, With Reputations Of Blair, BBC Tarnished RFE/RL 26 Sep 2003 -- The independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of British weapons expert David Kelly ended yesterday. The final day at the Royal Courts of Justice in London saw lawyers for all the main parties present their closing arguments.
Kelly`s family accuse UK government of cynical abuse of power IRNA 25 Sep 2003 -- The British government Thursday was accused by the family of David Kelly of "duplicity" in the way it treated former Iraq arms inspector before his assumed suicide in July.
Iraq could become center for Islamist terror: German secret service IRNA 24 Sep 2003 -- The head of Germany`s foreign intelligence service BND warned that Iraq could become a safe haven for Islamist terrorists, the website of the weekly Spiegel magazine reported Wednesday.
Blair "over-interpreted` Iraq`s arms threat, says Blix IRNA 18 Sep 2003 -- Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix Thursday accused the British government of "over-interpreting" information about Iraq`s alleged weapons of mass destruction.
Kelly did say Iraq`s 45 minute claim was `wrong`, says Gilligan IRNA 17 Sep 2003 -- BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan Wednesday admitted making mistakes in his choice of words but insisted that the gist of his controversial report that the government exaggerated Iraq`s threat in its arms dossier was correct.
UK MoD accused of playing `Russian roulette` over Kelly IRNA 16 Sep 2003 -- The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) was accused by David Kelly`s family Tuesday of playing a `game of Russian roulette` in releasing the identity of the late Iraq arms inspector.
MI6 chief defends Iraq`s claimed use of weapons in 45 minutes IRNA 15 Sep 2003 -- The head of Britain`s overseas intelligence agency MI6 Monday defended the controversial claim that Iraq could deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes.
Blair under pressure to sack Hoon, Defence Secretary IRNA 11 Sep 2003 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair was under pressure Wednesday to sack his Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon following a leaked report that he will stand accused of "misleading" MPs over the government`s controversial dossier on Iraq`s arms threat.
UK intelligence agencies damaged by Iraq row, says former minister IRNA 10 Sep 2003 -- Former British Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind said Wednesday that the credibility of UK intelligence agencies had been damaged by the row over the government`s controversial dossier on Iraq`s arms threat.
Kelly`s Baha`i mentor `denies being US spy` IRNA 10 Sep 2003 -- An American woman, serving in the US Air Force, is expected to make a statement Thursday about her relationship with David Kelly in which she is likely about whether she had her own theory about the former Iraq arms inspector`s death.
Kelly inquiry to decide whether to call Baha`i mentor - a US spy IRNA 08 Sep 2003 -- Lord Hutton is expected to decide during this week`s adjournment of the judicial inquiry into the death of David Kelly whether to call for questioning the former Iraq arms inspector`s Baha`i mentor, who is reportedly a US spy.
Kelly`s family wants Blair to be cross-examined IRNA 06 Sep 2003 -- The family of former Iraq arms inspector David Kelly wants Prime Minister Tony Blair to be recalled for cross- examination at the next phase of inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
BRITAIN/IRAQ VOA 01 Sep 2003 -- Speaking publicly for the first time since the apparent suicide of her husband, leading weapons expert Dr. David Kelly, Janice Kelly has told a judicial inquiry in London he felt betrayed by the British defense department. It was the Defense department press office that fingered Dr. Kelly as the source of a news report that the British government exaggerated the threat posed by Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.
U.S. Imperialists Commit Aerial Espionage KCNA 01 Sep 2003 -- The U.S. imperialist warmongers committed aerial espionage against the north of Korea on more than 170 occasions in August by strategic reconnaissance planes and command aircraft based overseas and strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes based in south Korea, according to military sources.
August
BRITAIN / CAMPBELL VOA 29 Aug 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest adviser and a major player in the government's Iraq policy says he will be leaving soon. Alastair Campbell, the prime minister's chief spokesman and strategist, says he has had enough.
Iraq: U.S. Commander Says Better Intelligence Needed, Not More Troops RFE/RL 28 Aug 2003 -- The commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, said today that there is no need for more U.S. troops to be deployed in Iraq.
U.K.: Blair Says Would Have Resigned If 'Sexed Up' Claims Were True RFE/RL 28 Aug 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice today to give evidence in the enquiry into the death of weapons expert David Kelly. Yesterday, appearing before the enquiry, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon, who was expected to be the "fall guy" in the affair, shifted much of the blame back onto Blair's office.
BRITAIN/IRAQ VOA 28 Aug 2003 -- Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair, told a judicial inquiry under stiff questioning that he had staked his political future on the accuracy of a controversial government report documenting Iraq's weapons capability.
Blair: Report on Iraq's Pre-War Weapons Program Not Altered VOA News 28 Aug 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he would have had to resign if there had been any truth to a report that his government had exaggerated intelligence on Iraq's pre-war weapons program.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 27 Aug 2003 -- Fighting for his political future, British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon took the witness stand Wednesday in the inquest into the death of a weapons expert linked to a controversial report on Iraq's pre-war weapons program.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 26 Aug 2003 -- One of Britain's top intelligence advisers has testified before the special inquiry set up to investigate the death of a leading weapons expert, Dr. David Kelly. John Scarlett was questioned about the validity of the document he authored about Iraq's weapons potential, a report that helped launch Britain into war.
IRAN/JOURNALIST VOA 26 Aug 2003 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry is denying that two of its employees were involved in the death of a Canadian journalist last month in Tehran.
UK security chief defends government`s dossier on Iraq`s threat IRNA 26 Aug 2003 -- The security chief responsible for the British government`s dossier on Iraq`s threat Tuesday defend the controversial claim that Saddam Hussein`s regime could have launched weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes.
Russia: Scientist Gets Jail Plus Amnesty After Spy Trial RFE/RL 25 Aug 2003 -- A court in Vladivostok today sentenced a Russian scientist convicted of disclosing state secrets to China, but then immediately released him.
AUSTRALIA/IRAQ VOA 22 Aug 2003 -- A former Australian intelligence analyst has accused the government of ignoring reports casting doubt on Iraq's weapons capabilities. A parliamentary panel is investigating the accuracy and interpretation of intelligence that was used to justify Australia's involvement in the U-S-led war in Iraq.
Justification of Iraq war still lacking IRNA 20 Aug 2003 -- Two weeks into the inquiry into the death of former Iraq arms inspector David Kelly, Prime Minister Tony Blair`s office continues to deny any wrongdoing in making the case to overthrow Saddam Hussein`s regime.
U.K.: Campbell Denies 'Sexing Up' Dossier, But Observers Have Doubts RFE/RL 20 Aug 2003 -- Alastair Campbell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications, yesterday defended his claim that he did not "sex up" the government dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Campbell spoke before the Hutton inquiry, set up to examine the apparent suicide of government weapons expert David Kelly. But many observers say they still have doubts about Campbell's involvement in the document that helped the British government justify its case for war -- and are looking ahead to Blair's own appearance before the panel.
U-S/AFRICA/URANIUM VOA 20 Aug 2003 -- A senior U-S military commander has visited Niger, whose leaders have been voicing fresh complaints over the now-discredited U-S and British claims linking the West African country to a uranium deal with Iraq.
First UAV flight in Germany USAREUR Release 20 Aug 2003-- Something new is flying over Hohenfels these days – an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV. The first RQ-5A Hunter UAV took its maiden flight in Germany during a ceremony on the Hohenfels Army Airfield Aug. 15.
Intelligence Community Develops New Training Navy Newsstand 15 Aug 2003-- Intelligence Strike Team Training (ISTT) is changing the way battle group intelligence teams prepare for deployment.
Statement by Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet on the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq’s Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction Central Intelligence Agency 11 Aug 2003 -- "A great deal has been said and written about the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq’s Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction. Much of this commentary has been misinformed, misleading, and just plain wrong. It is important to set the record straight. Let me make three points."
First production Global Hawk rolls out AFPN 08 Aug 2003-- The first production RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle rolled out in ceremonies held Aug. 1 at prime contractor Northrop Grumman’s Antelope Valley Manufacturing Center at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.
Germany: Government Agency Conducts New Checks For Possible Former Stasi Agents RFE/RL 08 Aug 2003 -- Germany is making new checks on certain senior officials and parliamentarians to see if they ever worked for the secret police in the former communist East Germany.
US intelligence service unable to understand Iran's internal affairs: Younesi IRNA 08 Aug 2003 -- Information (Intelligence) Minister Ali Younesi said here Thursday that the weakness of the US intelligence service (CIA) will be evident while considering its inability to understand Iran's internal affairs.
On secret mission in Germany: CIA agents with "a lisence to kill" IRNA 07 Aug 2003 -- Twelve CIA-agents are currently said to be on an "unclear mission" in Germany according to local intelligence circles, the "Bild" newspaper said Thursday in an unconfirmed report.
U.S. Aerial Espionage against DPRK KCNA 02 Aug 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists committed aerial espionage on the DPRK in July, too, with the mobilization of strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes of different missions, according to military sources.
July
Fact Sheet: Cuba: Espionage US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2003 -- The Castro regime has long targeted the United States for intensive espionage activities.
Cuban Espionage Activities Against the United States Washington File 30 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Department of State issued a fact sheet on July 30, examining Cuba's history of espionage against the United States and outlining several examples of recent anti-U.S. spying by Cuban agents. These incidents are simply the latest evidence that the regime of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro "has long targeted the United States for intensive espionage activities," the State Department said.
CONGRESS / INTELLIGENCE VOA 31 Jul 2003 -- A key U-S Senate Democrat has introduced legislation that would establish a cabinet-level position that would oversee U-S intelligence agencies. Senator Bob Graham says a director of national intelligence would better coordinate information among agencies to help prevent another terrorist attack like those which occurred on September 11th, 2001.
IRAQ INTELLIGENCE CONTROVERSY VOA 31 Jul 2003 -- The death of Saddam Hussein's sons has given a much-needed impetus to U.S.-led efforts to stabilize Iraq. Nonetheless, the Bush administration continues to struggle with a controversy over questionable intelligence used in President Bush's State of the Union address.
Iraq: CIA Says New Hussein Tape Likely To Be Genuine RFE/L 30 Jul 2003 -- Analysts of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have concluded that there is a "high likelihood" that a newly released audiotape purporting to carry the voice of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is genuine.
BUSH / NEWS CONFERENCE WRAP VOA 30 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he bears personal responsibility for a line in his State of the Union Address alleging Iraq tried to buy Uranium in Africa. During a wide-ranging White House news conference, Mr. Bush defended his decision to wage war in Iraq, while relying on international diplomatic pressure to deal with Iran and North Korea.
CONGRESS INTELLIGENCE VOA 30 Jul 2003 -- Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are seeking a meeting with officials from U-S intelligence agencies to explore why a classified portion of a Congressional report on the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks can not be released to the public.
BUSH / SAUDI UPDATE VOA 29 July 2003--President Bush is denying a Saudi request to declassify parts of a report into the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks that deals with alleged links between members of the Saudi government and the hijackers.
IRAQ INTELLIGENCE CONTROVERSY VOA 28 July 2003--The death of Saddam Hussein's sons has given a much-needed impetus to U.S.-led efforts to stabilize Iraq. Nonetheless, the Bush administration continues to struggle with a controversy over questionable intelligence used in President Bush's State of the Union address.
9/11 CONGRESSIONAL REPORT VOA 28 July 2003--A congressional report on United States intelligence activities prior to the devastating September 11th [2001] terrorism attacks is the focus of many editorials. The report is highly critical of both the Central Intelligence Agency [C-I-A] and the Federal Bureau of Investigation [F-B-I], especially in the analyzing of raw intelligence.
NSA Statement Regarding the Joint Intelligence Committee Report into the Terrorist Attack of September 11, 2001 National Security Agency Statement 24 Jul 2003 -- NSA cooperated with the 9-11 Joint Inquiry Committee throughout its inquiry and shared an estimated 2800 individual documents with approximately 15,000 pages of information, as well as had over 200 meetings with JIC staff and members of Congress.
CONGRESS / SEPT. 11 VOA 24 Jul 2003--The joint congressional committee that investigated the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States is to formally release its report on the probe later Thursday
CONGRESS SEPT. 11 SAUDI VOA 24 Jul 2003--Congressional Democrats are calling on the Bush administration to release information on the role that Saudi Arabia may have played in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States
9/11-TERRORISM VOA 24 Jul 2003--A long-awaited U.S. congressional report on the September 11th terror attacks details U.S. intelligence failures, but it does not pinpoint specific intelligence that could have prevented the attacks. Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution discusses the report
CONGRESS SEPT. 11 VOA 24 Jul 2003--The joint Congressional committee has released a long-awaited report on its probe of the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
CONGRESS / IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 24 Jul 2003--A congressional committee has held the first public hearing into the question of intelligence used by the Bush administration to justify military action in Iraq
U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Working Group July 22-23 Washington File 24 Jul 2003--The U.S.-Russia Working Group on Counterterrorism held its tenth session July 22-23 in Williamsburg, Virginia, co-chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Trubnikov.nt.
CONGRESS / IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 23 Jul 2003 -- Now that a White House official has accepted blame for discredited pre-war intelligence about Iraq's nuclear ambitions, congressional Democrats are stepping up their calls for an investigation.
Senior Senator Pledges Probe of White House Use of Iraq Intelligence VOA News 23 Jul 2003 -- The chairman of a key congressional committee says he will look closely at new evidence that aides in the White House mishandled communications from the CIA casting doubts on information used by President George Bush to support his case for military action in Iraq.
PENTAGON/IRAQ/URANIUM VOA 21 Jul 2003 -- Defense and intelligence officials say no evidence has been found in Iraq to support allegations the regime of Saddam Hussein was seeking uranium in Africa for its nuclear weapons program --- a controversial allegation made months ago by British and American political leaders.
No Evidence Found that Iraq Sought Uranium From Africa, say Pentagon Sources VOA News 21 Jul 2003 -- Defense and intelligence officials say no evidence has been found in Iraq to support allegations the regime of Saddam Hussein was seeking uranium in Africa for its nuclear weapons program, a controversial allegation made months ago by British and American political leaders.
BRITAIN/SCIENTIST VOA 20 Jul 2003 -- The British Broadcasting Corporation says biological scientist David Kelly, who killed himself on Friday, was the source of its reports that the British government exaggerated intelligence information in order to justify the attack on Iraq.
Congress to Examine Quality of US Intelligence Reports VOA News 18 Jul 2003 -- In coming weeks, congressional reports will be released dealing with the quality of information produced by U.S. intelligence agencies. One report is the result of closed and public hearings of a joint House of Representatives and Senate investigation into the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The other is an interim report by a House committee examining the controversy over intelligence used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE: IRAQ'S CONTINUING PROGRAMS FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION [EXCERPTS] October 2002 -- As Released by The White House on July 18, 2003 -- "We judge that Iraq has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in defiance of UN resolutions and restrictions. Baghdad has chemical and biological weapons as well as missiles with ranges in excess of UN restrictions; if left unchecked, it probably will have a nuclear weapon during this decade. (See INR alternative view at the end of these Key Judgments.)"
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL HOLDS BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ JULY 18, 2003 -- The National Intelligence Estimate is the work product of about six intelligence agencies that pulled together all the information -- this is a particular one with regards to the weapons of mass destruction program of Saddam Hussein, as you see. It is titled "Iraq's Continuing Programs For Weapons of Mass Destruction."
White House Releases Pre-War Intelligence VOA News 18 Jul 2003 -- The White House has released part of a pre-war intelligence report in a bid to justify its decision to wage war with Iraq.
US Intelligence Says Saddam Tape Probably Authentic VOA News 18 Jul 2003 -- A U.S. intelligence official says a new audiotape purportedly made by Saddam Hussein is probably authentic.
CONGRESS / INTELLIGENCE REPORTS VOA 18 Jul 2003 -- In coming weeks, congressional reports will be released dealing with the quality of information produced by U-S intelligence agencies. One report is the result of closed and public hearings of a joint House of Representatives and Senate investigation into the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. The other is an interim report by a House committee examining the controversy over intelligence used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq.
U-S / IRAQ / URANIUM VOA 18 Jul 2003 -- The Bush administration has released documents that say Saddam Hussein was attempting to reconstruct a nuclear weapons program last year.
Russia: Vershbow's Comments Raise Hackles In Moscow RFE/L 17 Jul 2003 -- Recent comments by the U.S. ambassador to Moscow have raised hackles at the Russian Foreign Ministry. U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow said U.S. forces could not guarantee the security of the Russian Embassy in Baghdad, as Washington no longer recognizes the mission's official status. Vershbow also called on Moscow to actively cooperate in sharing its intelligence with the United States on Iraq. What effect are Vershbow's comments likely to have? Is there validity to the U.S. argument that Moscow's mission in Baghdad is no longer covered by diplomatic immunity?
CONGRESS IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 17 Jul 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is making a brief visit to Washington amid controversy in Washington and London over pre-war intelligence about Iraq's weapons program.
Senator says White House Pressured CIA on Uranium Allegation VOA News 17 Jul 2003 -- A U.S. Senator quotes CIA Director George Tenet as saying a White House official insisted on putting questionable information about Iraq's nuclear ambitions into a key presidential address.
Pre-War Iraq Intelligence Expected to be Major Focus of Blair US Visit VOA News 17 Jul 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is making a brief visit to Washington amid controversy in Washington and London over pre-war intelligence about Iraq's weapons program.
CQ CONGRESS / IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE VOA 16 Jul 2003 -- The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, George Tenet, was expected to face tough questions about pre-war intelligence on Iraq's weapons program before a Senate panel Wednesday.
CONGRESS IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 16 Jul 2003 -- U-S Senate Democrats say the White House should be held responsible for including faulty pre-war intelligence on Iraq's weapons program in a speech by President Bush earlier this year. They spoke Wednesday night after attending a closed hearing at which the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency testified about the matter.
PENTAGON / AFRICA / URANIUM VOA 16 Jul 2003 -- The new commander of U-S forces in Iraq is defending the quality of intelligence the military received before the latest Gulf war, but there is still disagreement about how that intelligence might have been used by politicians.
SnowGoose: UAVs Enter the Airlift Business AFPS 16 Jul 2003 -- The popular idea of unmanned aerial vehicles is that they are like aggrandized radio-controlled planes, good only for reconnaissance and scouting.
BUSH / NIGER URANIUM VOA 16 Jul 2003 -- The dispute over the accuracy of a charge made by President Bush in his State of the Union address about a supposed Iraqi uranium purchase in Niger continues to get attention in Washington. It has fueled criticism of the President by Democrats, especially presidential contenders, and caused C-I-A Director George Tenet to accept blame for an inaccurate intelligence assessment.
U.S.: The Iraq-Niger Link: -- The Tangled History Of A Discredited Story RFE/L 16 Jul 2003 -- The White House is scrambling to deal with the political fallout of President George W. Bush's use of a faulty intelligence report about Baghdad seeking uranium in Africa. But the allegation used in Bush's State of the Union address in January to justify the war in Iraq was not new. It had already been cited by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior U.S. officials, even after the CIA had concluded the charge lacked any proof.
CIA Director Tenet Expects Tough Questions from Senate Panel VOA News 16 Jul 2003 -- The head of the Central Intelligence Agency is expected to face tough questions before a Senate panel Wednesday concerning faulty intelligence about Iraq's weapons program. That intelligence was cited by President Bush as he made the case for war in Iraq earlier this year.
Blair Reaffirms Support for Intelligence on Iraq's WMD Program VOA News 16 Jul 2003 -- In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair has again stated that he did not mislead the British people or parliament over the threat of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. The British leader made the statement during Question Time in the House of Commons.
CIA Director to Appear Before Senate Intelligence Panel VOA News 16 Jul 2003 -- CIA Director George Tenet appears before a U.S. Senate panel Wednesday, where is he expected to face tough questioning about pre-war intelligence on Iraq's weapons program.
White House: No Political Motive Behind Bush Uranium Statement Washington File 15 Jul 2003 -- White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, at his first briefing at the White House July 15, was repeatedly asked the question that had plagued his predecessor, Ari Fleischer -- why did President Bush include a questionable statement about Iraq's nuclear intentions in his January 2003 State of the Union address?
CONGRESS IRAQ VOA 15 Jul 2003 -- The head of the Central Intelligence Agency is expected to face tough questions before a Senate panel Wednesday concerning faulty intelligence about Iraq's weapons program. That intelligence was cited by President Bush as he made the case for war in Iraq earlier this year.
CONGRESS - IRAQ VOA 15 Jul 2003 -- Congressional Democrats are stepping up their attacks on the Bush administration for its handling of pre-war intelligence on Iraq's weapons program. It is a unifying issue for Democrats, who have been divided over the war in Iraq.
IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE VOA 15 Jul 2003 -- Key House lawmakers say evidence so far does not point to the existence of large stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The statement by members of the House Select Committee on Intelligence comes amid more heated debate over intelligence used by President Bush and his administration to justify military action.
PENTAGON/AFRICA URANIUM VOA 15 Jul 2003 -- The Pentagon says a senior military official traveled to Niger in February last year to discuss the security of the West African country's uranium deposits. But there is no indication Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was ever informed of the mission.
White House to Improve Clearance Process for Bush Speeches Washington File 14 Jul 2003 -- Improvements will be made in the process that is used to clear presidential speeches, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer told reporters July 14, when he was asked again about a statement in President Bush's January 2003 State of the Union Address to Congress.
Bush Expresses Satisfaction with Information from Intelligence Agencies VOA News 14 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he is getting good information from the CIA and other intelligence agencies. The comments were part of a White House campaign to defuse a controversy that dates back to January and statements made by the president on Iraq.
UAVs Demonstrate the Future at Pax River Event AFPS 14 Jul 2003 -- The "Jumbotron" video screen had "Welcome to UAV Town, USA" emblazoned across at site of the unmanned aerial vehicle flight demonstration today.
BUSH / IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE VOA 14 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he is getting good information from the C-I-A and other intelligence agencies. The comments were part of a White House campaign to defuse a controversy that dates back to January and statements made by the president on Iraq.
U.S.: CIA Takes The Blame For Dubious Intelligence On Iraq RFE/L 14 Jul 2003 -- The Bush administration has launched a media blitz in a bid to douse a firestorm of negative publicity over its use of dubious intelligence reports to help justify the Iraq war. But doubts about President George W. Bush's credibility persist, threatening to erode the American public's support for the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.
US Intelligence on Iraq is 'Darn Good,' says Bush After CIA Admitted Error VOA News 14 Jul 2003 -- U.S. President George W. Bush says he believes the quality of the intelligence reports he receives is "darn good." Mr. Bush was addressing the question of whether Iraq sought uranium from Africa, a now-discredited claim he made in his January State of the Union address.
US INTELLIGENCE ON IRAQI WMD VOA 14 Jul 2003 -- In the ongoing controversy over U-S intelligence leading up to the Iraq war, the Bush administration has conceded one mistake: a reference in the President's State of the Union address to Iraq's trying to acquire nuclear weapons material from Africa. But the administration stands by other intelligence it used to justify the war, while critics remain skeptical.
Rice Downplays Significance of Iraqi Uranium Claim Washington File 13 Jul 2003 -- Responding to continuing questions about the inclusion in President Bush's January 2003 State of the Union speech of a reference to alleged Iraqi efforts to obtain uranium, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said July 13 "it is ludicrous to suggest that the president of the United States went to war on the question of whether Saddam Hussein sought uranium from Africa."
White House Calls Iraq-Africa Uranium Controversy Overblown VOA News 13 Jul 2003 -- The White House says the controversy over President's Bush statement that Iraq was trying to buy uranium from Niger to build a nuclear bomb is overblown.
BUSH/IRAQ/INTELLIGENCE VOA 13 Jul 2003 -- Bush administration officials are defending their handling of intelligence information prior to the war in Iraq, denying accusations they used questionable evidence regarding suspected weapons of mass destruction to win public support for action against Saddam Hussein. White House National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice spoke out on the controversy in a series of interviews on American television.
Russia: Moscow Raps U.S. Envoy Over Call For Joint Spying In Iraq RFE/L 13 Jul 2003 -- A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said today that U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow's suggestion that the Russian and U.S. intelligence services cooperate in Iraq was "tactless."
CIA Chief Reportedly Deleted Iraq-Africa Connection From a Bush Speech VOA News 13 Jul 2003 -- Senior Bush administration officials say the CIA intervened to delete a reference to Iraq seeking to buy uranium from Niger from a presidential speech last October.
BUSH / IRAQ VOA 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush is pleased that C-I-A Director George Tenet has taken responsibility for his agency's failure to alert the White House about its doubts concerning allegations about Iraq's weapons program.
Iraq: CIA Takes Responsibility For False Claim In Bush Speech RFE/L 12 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director has taken responsibility for a false claim by President George W. Bush that Iraq was trying to obtain nuclear material from Africa.
Bush Expresses Confidence in CIA Director VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he has confidence in CIA Director George Tenet, who has taken the blame for an incorrect statement about Iraq's nuclear weapons program.
Bush Pleased CIA Director Has Taken Responsibility for Falsehood in January Speech VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush is pleased that CIA Director George Tenet has taken responsibility for his agency's failure to alert the White House about its doubts concerning allegations about Iraq's weapons program.
Bush, Rice Say Intelligence Services Cleared State of Union Speech Washington File 11 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says intelligence services cleared his January 28, 2003 State of the Union Address to the U.S. Congress that included a sentence indicating that Saddam Hussein was seeking uranium from Africa, a statement White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer has said should not have been in the speech.
STATEMENT BY GEORGE J. TENET, DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Central Intelligence Agency 11 Jul 2003 -- "Legitimate questions have arisen about how remarks on alleged Iraqi attempts to obtain uranium in Africa made it into the President's State of the Union speech. Let me be clear about several things right up front. First, CIA approved the President's State of the Union address before it was delivered. Second, I am responsible for the approval process in my Agency. And third, the President had every reason to believe that the text presented to him was sound. These 16 words should never have been included in the text written for the President."
BUSH / IRAQ UPDATE VOA 11 Jul 2003 -- C-I-A Director George Tenet is taking responsibility for President Bush's use of an allegation about Iraq's weapons program that turned out to be wrong.
CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 11 Jul 2003 -- A key Republican lawmaker is blaming Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet for the faulty intelligence on Iraq's weapons program that President Bush cited in part to justify the war in Iraq. But Democrats say it is the president's credibility that is on the line.
IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE WRAP VOA 11 Jul 2003 -- The controversy over false claims made by President Bush early this year about Iraq's alleged efforts to acquire uranium in Africa has taken a new twist. The president now says remarks he used to help justify the war in Iraq were cleared by the C-I-A even though the White House now admits they were based on faulty intelligence. The controversy is leading to new fingerpointing within the administration as well as calls from members of Congress for whoever was responsible for the error to be fired.
CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 11 Jul 2003 -- U-S lawmakers are calling for a full investigation into who was responsible for faulty intelligence about Iraq's weapons program that President Bush used in part to justify the war to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Russia: Moscow Concerned NATO Spy Planes May Use Georgian Airspace RFE/L 11 Jul 2003 -- Relations between Russia and Georgia came under further strain this week amid reports that Tbilisi might soon open its airspace to NATO reconnaissance aircraft. Moscow yesterday lodged an official complaint, cautioning both Georgia and NATO against taking unfriendly steps.
US Lawmakers Request Probe of Iraq Uranium Claim VOA News 11 Jul 2003 -- Leading U.S. lawmakers are calling for an investigation into President Bush's now-discredited claim about Iraqi attempts to get uranium. Republican Senator John McCain told CNN Friday "a mistake was made" in the President's January State of the Union speech and that an investigation is in order. At the same time, Senator McCain argued the false claim does not undermine the justification for the Iraqi war.
BUSH IRAQ VOA 11 Jul 2003 -- U-S National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice is blaming the C-I-A for not correcting claims that President Bush made about Iraq's pursuit of nuclear weapons, that turned out to be based on forged documents.
Bush: CIA Cleared State of the Union Speech VOA News 11 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says U.S. intelligence agencies cleared his State of the Union addess, which included a now discredited claim that Iraq tried to procure uranium from Africa. The president made the remarks in Entebbe, Uganda, the fourth stop of his African tour.
CIA Blamed for False Information in Bush State of the Union Address VOA News 11 Jul 2003 -- U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice is blaming the CIA for not correcting claims that President Bush made about Iraq's pursuit of nuclear weapons, that turned out to be based on forged documents.
Press Briefing by Secretary Colin L. Powell US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2003 -- "At the time it was put into the State of the Union, my best understanding of this is that it had been seen by the intelligence community and vetted. But on subsequent examination, it didn't hold up, and we have acknowledged that."
BUSH / IRAQ / NIGER VOA 10 Jul 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell is defending the Bush administration's use of what turned out to be forged documents to help make its case for invading Iraq.
Powell: Americans Not Deceived on Iraq VOA News 10 Jul 2003 -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has denied President Bush misled the American people about Iraq's weapons programs, saying the issue has been "overblown."
Pentagon: China Allegedly Deploying More Missiles Opposite Taiwan VOA News 10 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Defense Department is preparing to release a report alleging that China has vastly increased the number of short-range ballistic missiles deployed opposite Taiwan.
U.S./Iraq: Congress Increases Pressure On Bush Over Prewar Intelligence RFE/L 10 Jul 2003 -- U.S. officials are once again on the defensive about their prewar assessment of the threat posed by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. A former State Department intelligence official yesterday accused the U.S. administration of misleading the American people about Iraq's military capabilities. And Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appeared to backtrack on Washington's justification for waging war in Iraq, saying the decision was not based on any new evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
PENTAGON/CHINA VOA 10 Jul 2003 -- A new Pentagon report will reveal China has dramatically increased the number of short-range missiles it has deployed opposite Taiwan over the past year.
U.S./Iraq: White House Admits Uranium Claim Was Based On Faulty Intelligence RFE/L 09 Jul 2003 -- The White House has acknowledged for the first time that U.S. President George W. Bush used faulty intelligence reports to help justify the war against Iraq. The admission has fanned a brewing controversy on both sides of the Atlantic over whether intelligence was manipulated to bolster the case for war and has prompted calls by Democrats for a broad investigation.
N. Korea Takes Steps in Nuclear Weapons Development, charges Seoul VOA News 09 Jul 2003 -- For the first time, South Korea's intelligence agency has said North Korea has recently reprocessed a small number of spent nuclear fuel rods. It also says the North has carried out high-explosive tests related to the development of nuclear arms.
White House Issues Retraction of Allegations in Bush State of the Union Address VOA News 09 Jul 2003 -- The White House has issued a rare retraction of allegations from the president's January State of the Union Address. Officials say President Bush's accusation that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein tried to buy uranium in Africa, was based on what turned out to be a forged document.
Iraq: White House Admits Uranium Charge Based On Forged Documents RFE/L 09 Jul 2003 -- The White House yesterday admitted that "forged information" was unknowingly used to support a claim in January by U.S. President George W Bush that Iraq had attempted to buy uranium from an African country.
NORKOR/NUCLEAR VOA 09 Jun 2003 -- For the first time, South Korea's intelligence agency has said North Korea has recently reprocessed a small number of spent nuclear fuel rods. It also says the North has carried out high-explosive tests related to the development of nuclear arms.
Iraq: CIA Says Purported Audiotape Of Hussein Probably Is Authentic RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- CIA officials said in Washington today that they think a recently released audiotape, purportedly containing the voice of Saddam Hussein, is probably authentic.
CIA: Saddam's Audio Tape 'Appears to be Authentic' VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says an audio tape aired last week claiming to be deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears to be authentic.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- In Britain, a parliamentary committee has released a report (Monday) into whether the government misled lawmakers and the country to justify going to war in Iraq.
SADDAM TAPE / C-I-A VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The U-S Central Intelligence Agency says an audio tape aired last week claiming to be deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears to be authentic.
Parliament Committee Clears Blair Government of Misleading Country on Iraq VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- A British parliamentary committee has cleared Prime Minister Tony Blair's government of allegations it misled the country to justify war against Iraq.
Iraq: U.S. Senators Differ On Analysis Of Weapons Intelligence RFE/L 04 Jul 2003 -- The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush continues to be bedeviled by skepticism about its assertions before the war in Iraq that Saddam Hussein had a formidable arsenal of chemical and biological weapons. Now, the chairman of the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence -- who recently toured Iraq -- suggests those alleged weapons may soon be found.
CIA Analyzing Purported Saddam Recording VOA News 04 Jul 2003 -- U.S. intelligence officials will try to determine the authenticity of a new audio tape said to be from former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The speaker on the tape encourages Iraqis to help fighters who have been attacking U.S. troops.
U.S. commits nearly 200 cases of aerial espionage against DPRK KCNA 02 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists committed nearly 200 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions in June, according to a military source.
N. Korea Accuses US of Aerial Espionage VOA News 01 Jul 2003 -- North Korea is unleashing a new burst of harsh rhetoric against the United States. Pyongyang says Washington's actions are bringing the Korean peninsula closer to war.
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Predator team prowls Iraq AFPN 30 Jun 2003 -- It hunts alone, flying quietly for more than 20 hours at a time, carefully scouring the Earth for the most minute evidence of ground activity and discretely relaying intelligence information to analysts half a world away.
US Lawmakers Still Have Many Questions Over Iraq War Intelligence VOA News 27 Jun 2003 -- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have begun a week-long Independence Day break. But in their absence, controversy continues over intelligence information used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq, and persuade Congress to authorize the use of military force. Democrats in the House of Representatives are demanding an independent investigation, and some have introduced legislation to that effect.
CONGRESS / WEAPONS DEBATE VOA 27 Jun 2003 -- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have begun a week-long Independence Day break. But in their absence, controversy continues over intelligence information used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq, and persuade Congress to authorize the use of military force. Democrats in the House of Representatives are demanding an independent investigation, and some have introduced legislation to that effect.
Britain: BBC Fending Off 'Unprecedented' Government Pressure Over Iraq Coverage RFE/L 27 Jun 2003 -- Britain's vast public service broadcaster, the BBC, is clashing with a top aide to Prime Minister Tony Blair over the continuing Iraqi intelligence row. The aide, Alastair Campbell, has demanded the BBC apologize for claims that the prime minister's office exaggerated the Iraqi weapons threat. The BBC says it won't, and that it stands by its story. The broadcaster, which is largely funded through public money, has run afoul of governments before. But it says Campbell's demands amount to "unprecedented" government pressure.
US Congress Examines Intelligence Used for Iraq War VOA News 26 Jun 2003 -- A key member of Congress looking into information used to justify the war in Iraq is focusing on whether the Bush administration relied too heavily on circumstantial evidence about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
CONGRESS / IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 25 Jun 2003 -- Members of Congress reviewing intelligence used by the Bush administration to justify military action in Iraq, say they are determined to get to the bottom of the controversy. Lawmakers spoke as the House of Representatives debated a funding bill for 14 U-S intelligence agencies.
CONGRESS / BLAIR VOA 25 Jun 2003 -- The House of Representatives has voted to award a congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow, to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Although most lawmakers supported the action, some opposed it and used the opportunity to renew calls for a full investigation into the issue of intelligence information used to justify the war in Iraq.
CONGRESS / BLAIR VOA 25 Jun 2003 -- The House of Representatives has voted to award a congressional gold medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow, to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Although most lawmakers supported the action, some opposed it and used the opportunity to renew calls for a full investigation into the issue of intelligence information used to justify the war in Iraq.
CONGRESS / BLAIR VOA 25 Jun 2003 -- The House of Representatives has voted to award a congressional gold medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow, to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Although most lawmakers supported the action, some opposed it and used the opportunity to renew calls for a full investigation into the issue of intelligence information used to justify the war in Iraq.
U-S / IRAQ / WEAPONS VOA 22 Jun 2003 -- Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee say they are not aware of any specific evidence that President Bush intentionally misled the public about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program in the weeks and months leading up to the war on Iraq.
US Intelligence Analysts Believe Saddam Hussein is Alive VOA News 21 Jun 2003 -- The New York Times newspaper reported this week that U.S. intelligence analysts believe Saddam Hussein is still alive and hiding somewhere in Iraq. The White House says it simply doesn't know, but U.S. forces on the ground in Iraq are intensifying their search for the deposed Iraqi leader, his two sons and their close associates. The fate and whereabouts of Saddam Hussein is very much on the minds of many Iraqis.
Report: Analysts Believe Saddam is Alive, Hiding in Iraq VOA News 20 Jun 2003 -- A U.S. newspaper report says intelligence analysts now believe Saddam Hussein survived the war against his regime and is being sheltered by supporters somewhere in Iraq.
Finland: PM Resigns Over Use Of Classified Iraq Documents RFE/L 19 Jun 2003 -- Controversy over the Iraq war has claimed its first head of government -- but it wasn’t Britain’s Tony Blair or U.S. President George W. Bush. Both face inquiries over whether the intelligence used to justify the war was accurate or possibly even distorted. Finnish Prime Minister Anneli Jaatteenmaki resigned yesterday after being accused of lying to parliament over her use of classified documents on Iraq.
BRITAIN / BLAIR VOA 18 Jun 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has again rejected allegations that intelligence information on weapons of mass destruction was doctored to justify Britain's entry into the war in Iraq.
Blair: Government Did Not Manipulate Intelligence on Iraq's WMD VOA News 18 Jun 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has again rejected allegations that intelligence information on weapons of mass destruction was doctored to justify Britain's entry into the war in Iraq.
VIETNAM DISSIDENT VOA 18 Jun 2003 -- Vietnam has sentenced a dissident Internet writer to 13 years in prison on charges of spying. Phan Hong Son is one of at least five cyber-dissidents jailed in the communist country.
Marine squadron expanding its UAV coverage Marine Corps News 17 Jun 2003-- Buzzing sounds ripple through the morning silence June 13 as Marines hurry back and forth on the dirt airstrip near the Euphrates River.
CONGRESS / IRAQ W-M-D VOA 17 Jun 2003 -- A congressional committee has rejected an attempt by a Democratic lawmaker to force the Bush administration to release intelligence information it used to justify military action in Iraq. The Republican-led House International Relations Committee voted unfavorably along party lines on a "Resolution of Inquiry" proposed by Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, saying other investigations made it redundant.
Congressional Committee Rejects Bid to Force Administration to Release Iraq Weapons Intelligence VOA 17 Jun 2003 -- A congressional committee has rejected an attempt by a Democratic lawmaker to force the Bush administration to release intelligence information it used to justify military action in Iraq. The Republican-led House International Relations Committee voted unfavorably along party lines on a "Resolution of Inquiry" proposed by Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, saying other investigations made it redundant.
Former British Cabinet Members Say Blair Exaggerated Iraq Threat VOA 17 Jun 2003 -- Strong criticism has been leveled at British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the start of a parliamentary inquiry into whether his government misued intelligence information to justify the war in Iraq.
Iraq/U.S.: Senator Calls On CIA To Release Data About Alleged Iraq Weapons Sites RFE/L 17 Jun 2003 -- A top U.S. senator says the CIA failed to provide a complete list of suspected Iraqi weapons sites to UN weapons inspectors, although the head of the CIA made public statements saying the agency did so.
Iraq: Former British Ministers Say Intelligence Used Selectively To Justify War RFE/L 17 Jun 2003 -- A former British minister today accused the British government of selectively using intelligence information in order to justify the war in Iraq.
CONGRESS / IRAQ WEAPONS VOA 16 Jun 2003 -- A key Senate Democrat is pressing the Central Intelligence Agency (C-I-A) to de-classify all information it says was provided to United Nations' arms inspectors before U-S led military action to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. The effort by Senator Carl Levin, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, comes as Senate and House committees begin closed-door hearings into information the Bush administration had before the war, and how it was handled.
Pioneer gives Marines eagle eye view of battlefield Marine Corps News 12 Jun 2003-- The RQ2B Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was used extensively during Operation Iraqi Freedom and saved the lives of many coalition troops during combat by providing an overhead view of the battlefield.
Congressional Committees Plan Hearings on Iraqi WMD Reports Washington File 11 June 2003 -- Two congressional committees are examining U.S. intelligence assessments that supported the contention that a threatening WMD program existed in Iraq in the days leading up to the war and that the regime had connections with international terrorist groups, congressional leaders said June 11.
CONGRESS / IRAQ WEAPONS VOA 11 Jun 2003 -- Key Congressional Republicans are vowing to conduct a review of U-S intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, but some Democrats are demanding a formal investigation into whether such intelligence was manipulated to justify the U-S-led war in Iraq. The Bush administration cited Iraq's weapons program as a main reason for going to war, but evidence of such weapons has yet to be found.
DCI TENET ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DAVID KAY AS SPECIAL ADVISOR Central Intelligence Agency 11 Jun 2003 -- Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet announced today the appointment of Dr. David Kay as Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Programs.
US Senate Debates WMD Intelligence VOA 11 Jun 2003 -- Key Congressional Republicans are vowing to conduct a review of U.S. intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, but some Democrats are demanding a formal investigation into whether such intelligence was manipulated to justify the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The Bush administration cited Iraq's weapons program as a main reason for going to war, but evidence of such weapons has yet to be found.
Republicans in Congress Reject Calls for Formal Intelligence Probe VOA 11 Jun 2003 -- Majority Republicans in Congress have rejected requests by Democrats for a formal investigation into the Bush administration's handling of intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs.
OSAMA-INTELLIGENCE VOA 10 Jun 2003 -- In the aftermath of the attacks of September 11th, 2001, one question has been heard repeatedly among Americans: why do they hate us so? One U-S intelligence official has what he thinks are some answers to that question, and has written a book about it.
Iraq: Rumsfeld Says Weapons Intelligence Will Prove Correct RFE/L 10 Jun 2003 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says that the intelligence on Iraq was not politicized and the assessment that Baghdad possessed weapons of mass destruction will ultimately prove correct.
Defense Agency Issues Excerpt on Iraqi Chemical Warfare Program Washington File 09 Jun 2003 -- The Defense Department released on June 7 an unclassified excerpt of an earlier Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) study on Iraq's chemical warfare (CW) program in which it stated that there is "no reliable information on whether Iraq is producing and stockpiling chemical weapons, or where Iraq has -- or will -- establish its chemical warfare agent production facilities."
CONGRESS / IRAQ INTELLIGENCE VOA 06 Jun 2003 -- A top U-S defense intelligence official says his agency never had doubts that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction program, despite news media reports to the contrary. The official met with members of Congress Friday as some lawmakers question whether the Bush administration manipulated U-S intelligence to justify the war against Iraq.
Rumsfeld Sure WMD Intelligence Will Prove Correct AFPS 06 Jun 2003 -- More searching in Iraq will uncover Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said following a meeting with House members yesterday.
PENTAGON / INTELLIGENCE VOA 06 Jun 2003 -- The Pentagon now acknowledges its own intelligence agency reported last year having "no reliable information" that Iraq had chemical weapons -- one of the main reasons cited by the Bush administration for war with Baghdad.
PENTAGON / RUMSFELD VOA 05 Jun 2003 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has met with members of Congress to answer questions about the Bush administration's pre-war claims about Iraq's chemical and biological weapons programs.
Feith Denies Pentagon Manipulated Intelligence Reports Washington File 04 Jun 2003 -- A senior U.S. Defense Department official June 4 described as inaccurate news reports claiming that a special group was formed at the Pentagon to manipulate intelligence reports about Iraq's links to international terrorist groups and its weapons of mass destruction program in order to make a case for going to war.
CONGRESS/IRAQ W-M-D VOA 04 Jun 2003 -- A senior State Department official has told members of Congress there was no effort by the Bush administration to manipulate information about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify U.S-led military action. Testimony by John Bolton, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control, came amid mounting questions on Capitol Hill about the administration's basis for going to war in Iraq.
Transcript: DoD Briefing on Policy and Intelligence Matters 04 Jun 2003 -- Briefing on policy and intelligence matters. Participating were Douglas J. Feith, under secretary of defense for policy, and William J. Luti, deputy under secretary of defense for special plans and Near East and South Asian affairs
DoD Policy Chief Seeks to Clear Intel Record AFPS 04 Jun 2003 -- DoD officials attempted to lay to rest some media stories on intelligence information that are "not true and taking on the status of urban legends."
Pentagon Denies Slanting Intelligence On Iraq RFE/L 04 Jun 2003 -- The U.S. Defense Department is denying that the government sought to mold intelligence findings to support the view that Iraq's suspected weapons of mass destruction posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests.
U.K.: Blair Faces Heat In Parliament Over Alleged Iraqi Weapons RFE/L 04 Jun 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces growing pressure over whether his office exaggerated the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction in order to win support for the Iraq war. Today, before the House of Commons, he denied any intent to mislead the public and said he would support a parliamentary inquiry into the matter. The failure so far to find any banned weapons in Iraq is causing friction on both sides of the Atlantic.
Western Press Review: Was The Threat of Iraq's Weapons Overstated? RFE/L 04 Jun 2003 -- The story dominating much of the Western media today is the continuing failure to locate weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the existence of which were cited as one of the main justifications for launching the U.S.-led war. At issue is whether U.S. and British officials deliberately overstated the threat posed by Iraq's alleged weapons programs or were themselves misled by faulty intelligence.
PENTAGON/INTELLIGENCE VOA 04 Jun 2003 -- A senior Defense Department official has rejected suggestions the Pentagon manipulated intelligence about Iraq's weapons programs and its links to terrorism to justify a war.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 04 Jun 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls for an independent public inquiry into the intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. The prime minister was challenged in parliament about the failure to discover banned weapons in Iraq nearly two months after the fall of Baghdad.
IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE VOA 02 Jun 2003 -- The failure so far to discover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has sparked controversy over the performance of Western intelligence agencies in the leadup to the war. U-S officials and Western allies continue to insist the intelligence they got on Iraq was sound, and that the weapons cited as one of the justifications of the war will eventually be found.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 02 Jun 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is defending his decision to go to war against Iraq, in response to critics who say he duped the public about Iraq's weapons-of-mass-destruction program.
BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 02 Jun 2003 -- Britain is defending its decision to go to war against Iraq from critics who say Prime Minister Tony Blair duped the public about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.
AUSTRALIA / IRAQ ARMS REVIEW VOA 02 Jun 2003 -- Controversy is mounting in Australia over whether the government relied on flawed intelligence about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction in deciding to join the U-S-led coalition's attack on Iraq.
More than 220 U.S. aerial espionage flights against DPRK in May KCNA 02 Jun 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists made more than 220 aerial espionage flights against the DPRK involving a great number of strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes of various missions in May, according to military sources.
May
Western Press Review: Stemming The Spread Of WMD And Reviewing U.S. Intelligence Sources RFE/L 26 May 2003 -- Western press commentary today addresses the renewed troubles abroad for U.S. President George W. Bush, the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Mideast "road map" to peace, and preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Several publications also address the ongoing review of U.S. intelligence sources, as the failure to find nonconventional weapons in Iraq spurs debate over the reliability of the prewar U.S. intelligence sources that claimed Iraq posed an imminent threat.
Iraq: U.S. Said to Be Reviewing Intelligence Following War RFE/L 23 May 2003 -- U.S. forces in Iraq have yet to find the weapons of mass destruction that President George W. Bush insists Saddam Hussein was hiding. Now, U.S. intelligence officials are reported to be reviewing the quality of the information on which Bush based his claim.
C-I-A / IRAQ VOA 22 May 2003 -- U-S intelligence officials are reviewing what they knew about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction prior to the U-S-led war that toppled Saddam Hussein. The Bush administration based its decision to go to war on Baghdad's refusal to give up its suspected chemical and biological weapons. But the intelligence review comes amid what a U-S official says are increasing questions within the government over exactly what weapons Iraq actually had in its arsenal.
ISRAEL-INDIA VOA 22 May 2003 -- Israeli officials say the United States has dropped its opposition to Israel selling advanced spy planes to India.
New Office to Help Set DoD Intelligence Priorities AFPS 20 May 2003 -- Looking to the future and setting the defense priorities for the intelligence community will be the focus of the new Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence in the Pentagon.
Japanese spy satellites being watched KCNA 20 May 2003 -- Spy satellites launched by Japan for espionage on the DPRK are being watched by astronomy amateurs of different countries and becoming an object of public ridicule.
Predator UAVs Prove Their Worth in War Against Terrorism AFPS 19 May 2003 -- The Air Force officer is a transport plane pilot, but these days his aircraft flies "solo," and he doesn't leave the ground.
U.S.: France Complaints Cast Doubts On U.S.-French Rapprochement RFE/L 16 May 2003 -- Whither French-American relations? Many expected the long-time allies to patch up their ties once the firestorm over Iraq subsided. But a new letter from Paris accusing Washington of a smear campaign against France suggests Franco-American relations may not improve quickly.
U.S.: France Complains News Reports Hurt Its Image RFE/L 16 May 2003 -- In an unusual move, the French government has accused the U.S. administration of trying to tarnish the reputation of France. The accusation -- denied by U.S. officials -- says that French opposition to the war on Iraq is the reason for this alleged smear campaign.
Expelled Cuban Diplomats Suspected of Espionage, Says State Dept. Washington File 14 May 2003 -- The decision to expel 14 Cuban diplomats from U.S. soil was in response to "certain inappropriate and unacceptable activities" that the diplomats engaged in, says State Department deputy spokesman Philip Reeker.
CUBA/U-S EXPULSIONS VOA 14 May 2003 -- Cuba's communist government has condemned the U-S expulsion of 14 Cuban diplomats as "an aggressive step" and a "provocation." However, Havana has not announced any reciprocal action against U-S diplomats posted there.
U-C/CUBA/ EXPULSIONS VOA 13 May 2003 -- The United States is expelling 14 Cuban diplomats, on charges of alleged espionage. Seven of the diplomats were assigned to the Cuban mission to the United Nations.
ACCUSED CHINESE SPY VOA 12 May 2003 -- In Los Angeles, an accused Chinese spy and a retired government agent who was allegedly her lover have pleaded not guilty to national security violations. Authorities say the woman was a double agent for China.
Inside Intel AFSPC 07 May 2003 -- Locked away in a basement vault in HQ Air Force Space Command, the constant chatter of television news can be heard amidst the ringing phones and conversations on topics ranging from Afghanistan and Iraq to SARS. And while the offices are a bit dim, they are filled with bright people… Air Force Space Command intelligence professionals.
U.S. perpetrates at least 220 cases of aerial espionage against DPRK in April KCNA 02 May 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists perpetrated at least 220 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in April by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions, according to a military source.
Center for Naval Cryptology No Secret Navy NewStand 02 May 2003 -- The 14,000 members of the Navy's cryptology (CT) community took an exceptional step forward with the recent establishment of the Center for Naval Cryptology (CNC), in a ceremony held at Corry Station, Fla., April 28.
Upcoming Navy/Industry UAV Demonstration Gathers Momentum NAVAIR 01 May 2003 -- The second demonstration of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle systems is set to be held Monday, July 14, 2003, at the Webster Field Annex of NAVAIR, Patuxent River, located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.
April
Questions Arise On Quality Of U.S. Intelligence On Iraqi Arms RFE/L 23 Apr 2003 -- Both U.S. President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell have cited American intelligence in accusing Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction. But so far, no significant number of these arms have turned up
Naval Reserve Intelligence: Seamless Integration with the Active Force Navy NewStand 18 Apr 2003 -- The Naval Reserve is making a notable contribution to the war on terrorism. That's because, since Sept. 11, 2001, 20,000 (cumulative) Naval Reservists have been recalled to active duty to support the fleet.
Predator is headache for enemy AFPN 18 Apr 2003 -- One of the most formidable aircraft in the Operation Iraqi Freedom arsenal does not even carry a pilot. Appearing almost toy-like at a mere 27 feet long, the RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle that remains a huge headache for enemy forces.
U-2 reconnaissance plane helps bring POWs home AFPN 17 Apr 2003 -- The Seven U.S. Army soldiers who were formerly prisoners of war in Iraq are safe at a U.S. medical facility in Germany and are preparing to reunite with families. The reunion was possible not only because of the rescue operation by Marines but also because of assistance from an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.
Improved 'Dragon Lady' still seeks, finds today's prey AFPN 11 Apr 2003 -- The 48-year-old U-2 "Dragon Lady" still reigns supreme as the leader among manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
Japan's spy satellite launch under fire KCNA 11 Apr 2003 -- Martin Lotscher, chairman of the Swiss Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, in a statement issued on April 1 condemned Japan's launch of spy satellites as a hostile act of threatening the sovereignty of the DPRK and the security of its people.
KCNA refutes Japan's sophism about its spy satellites KCNA 08 Apr 2003 -- Director general of the Japan Defense Agency Ishiba at a press conference held at the end of a ministerial meeting on April 1 let loose the sheer sophism that spy satellites launched by Japan are not contrary to the spirit of the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration as they are for a peaceful purpose.
U.S. escalates espionage flights against DPRK in March KCNA 02 Apr 2003 -- The U.S. imperialist warhawks committed more than 220 espionage flights against the DPRK in March. Many strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes of various missions were involved in them.
March
DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesman blasts Japan's launch of spy satellite KCNA 29 Mar 2003 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry answered a question put by KCNA today as regards Japan's launch of a spy satellite. This morning Japan launched a spy satellite by using a large carrier rocket H-2A.
UAV 'roadmap' helps warfighter AFPN 28 Mar 2003 -- The Department of Defense's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Roadmap provides a defensewide vision for UAVs and related technology, said the deputy of the UAV Planning Task Force in congressional testimony here March 26.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Press Conference 27 March 2003 - The reason why we decided to develop a satellite monitoring system is that we thought, and we still believe, that the situation surrounding Japan and the Japanese archipelago requires constant close monitoring.
KCNA on Japan's planned launch of spy satellite KCNA 27 Mar 2003 -- Japan will reportedly launch a spy satellite at the end of this month by large-size carrier rocket H-2A called a "perfect prototype rocket".
JAPAN/SATELLITE LAUNCH VOA 27 Mar 2003 -- Japan has successfully launched its first two reconnaissance satellites, which are primarily to keep an eye on North Korea.
JAPAN/SATELLITE LAUNCH VOA 28 Mar 2003 -- North Korea warned Japan Friday that its launch of two reconnaissance satellites earlier in the day could spark an Asian arms race. Japan's first spy satellites are primarily meant to keep watch over North Korea, amid growing concerns over that country's nuclear ambitions.
JAPAN/SATELLITE LAUNCH VOA 27 Mar 2003 -- Japan has launched its first two spy satellites from the island of Tanegashima, one-thousand kilometers southwest of Tokyo. The launch comes amid mounting fears of a North Korean ballistic missile test.
Escalating 'Sensor War' Is the Face of Future Conflict AFPS 25 Mar 2003 -- Military commanders of the future will employ high-tech sensing equipment to detect the strength and positions of enemy forces, including those attempting to hide from prying electronic "eyes."
JAPAN SPY SATELLITES VOA 25 Mar 2003 -- As concerns grow about North Korea's nuclear weapons ambitions and fears rise that Pyongyang could test another ballistic missile, Japan plans to launch its first reconnaissance satellites on March 28th.
BURMA / U-N ENVOY VOA 24 Mar 2003 -- A U-N human-rights envoy suspended his mission to Burma after finding, what he said was, a bugging device in a room where he was conducting confidential interviews with political prisoners.
Predator helps in ground war success AFPN 23 Mar 2003 -- Flying over coalition troops racing toward Baghdad, RQ-1 Predators are providing ground commanders up-to-the-second information on what lies ahead.
EU / SPYING VOA 19 Mar 2003 -- Officials in Brussels say telephone tapping systems have been found on the phone lines of several countries at the European Union headquarters. The discovery was made before an E-U summit scheduled for Thursday.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Roadmap Report 18 Mar 2003 -- This document will help guide the department, services and agencies in the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned combat aerial vehicles for the next 25 years. Today I'd like to provide you a short summary of the contents of the roadmap, how it was developed, and some of the key highlights.
JAPAN / NOKOR MISSILE VOA 14 Mar 2003 -- Japan is increasing sea and satellite surveillance of North Korea due to concern that the communist state is preparing to test-fire a ballistic missile for the first time since 1998.
NOKOR / U-S SURVEILLANCE VOA 13 Mar 2003 -- The United States says it is restarting reconnaissance flights off the North Korean coast. The flights are the first since the second of March, when four North Korea fighter jets intercepted a U-S Air Force spy plane over the Sea of Japan. The announcement comes amid Japanese media reports that the North could soon test fire a ballistic missile.
CIA Executive Tabbed to Head Threat Intelligence Center AFPS 13 Mar 2003 -- A veteran Central Intelligence Agency executive will head the Terrorist Threat Integration Center slated to start operations May 1.
Officials release Predator accident report AFPN 12 Mar 2003 -- Investigators determined that pilot error caused an Air Force RQ-1 Predator aircraft to crash nine miles west of Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nev., Oct. 25.
Brennan to Head New Intelligence Center, White House Says Washington File 12 Mar 2003 -- John Brennan, a long-time CIA veteran, has been appointed director of the newly created Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC), the White House said March 11.
PUTIN / SECURITY VOA 11 Mar 2003 -- President Vladimir Putin has reorganized Russia's security agencies, giving greater authority to the K-G-B's main successor, the F-S-B (Federal Security Service). Mr. Putin previously worked for the K-B-G and headed the F-S-B. The shake-up also calls for abolishing Russia's main communications surveillance agency, along with the federal tax police.
PENTAGON / KOREA VOA 04 Mar 2003 -- The United States is dispatching a bomber force to the Pacific island, Guam, in connection with the stand-off with North Korea. But defense officials deny the move is linked to what they call a provocative incident Sunday, involving the intercept by North Korean jets of a U-S reconnaissance plane.
KCNA on sheer sophism of U.S. and Japan KCNA 04 Mar 2003 -- Nowadays, the CIA is raising a hue and cry over the "missile threat" from the DPRK, claiming that the whole territory of the U.S. is within the North Korean missile range, while Japan Defence Agency is busy taking "emergency measures" to cope with "North Korea's missile test fire."
U.S. smear campaign against DPRK blasted KCNA 04 Mar 2003 -- A few days ago, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Tenet said at the hearing of the senate armed services committee that North Korea is likely to test-fire "Taephodong No. 2" missile, adding that the missile is more dangerous as North Korea possesses nuclear warheads that can be fixed to it.
North Korean Fighters Intercept U.S. Jet Over Sea of Japan Navy NewStand 04 Mar 2003 -- Four North Korean fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Air Force plane in international airspace over the Sea of Japan early March 2, Defense Department officials said.
U-S / NORTH KOREA WRAP VOA 04 Mar 2003 -- The Bush administration Tuesday denounced North Korea's weekend intercept of a U-S surveillance plane as "very reckless" behavior but said it remained committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Pyongyang. U-S diplomats are consulting with South Korea and Japan on how to protest the air incident.
UAVs may play increasing operational role AFPN 03 Mar 2003 -- The Air Force's deputy chief of staff for air and space operations is cautiously optimistic about the growing role of unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely piloted vehicles in future conflicts.
U.S. espionage flights on steady increase KCNA 03 Mar 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists committed over 180 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in February by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes on different missions, according to military sources. A U.S. RC-135 strategic reconnaissance plane illegally intruded into the air above the territorial waters in the east sea of the DPRK between Musudan and Hodo peninsula almost everyday from Feb. 21 and made shuttle-flights in the air for hours to spy on major targets in its east coastal area.
US / NORTH KOREA WRAP VOA 03 Mar 2003 -- The U-S State Department said Monday any moves by North Korea to reprocess spent nuclear fuel or to test a nuclear device would have serious international consequences for Pyongyang. The remarks came as Pentagon officials reported what they called a "hostile" incident involving a U-S reconnaissance plane and North Korean fighter jets Sunday over the sea of Japan.
PENTAGON / NORTH KOREA VOA 03 Mar 2003 -- North Korean warplanes intercepted a U-S reconnaissance aircraft Sunday in what Pentagon officials are calling a hostile action.
North Korean Fighters 'Lock On' to U.S. Jet Over Sea of Japan AFPS 03 Mar 2003 -- Four North Korean fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Air Force plane in international airspace over the Sea of Japan early Mar. 2, Defense Department officials said.
February
More U.S. aerial espionage committed against DPRK KNCA 28 Feb 2003 -- The U.S. imperialist warhawks again let their strategic reconnaissance plane illegally intrude into the territorial air of the DPRK to spy on it on Feb. 26. RC-135 strategic reconnaissance plane that took off an overseas base made shuttle-flights in the air above the territorial waters in the East Sea of the DPRK between Musudan and Hodo peninsula for hours from about 8:25 on an espionage mission.
U.S. commits aerial espionage on DPRK KCNA 26 Feb 2003 -- The U.S. imperialist warhawks illegally intruded RC-135 strategic reconnaissance plane into the territorial air of the DPRK to spy on it on Feb. 24. The plane belonging to the U.S. Forces took off its overseas base at around 9:30 Monday morning. It illegally intruded into the air above the territorial waters of the DPRK between Musudan and Wonsan bay in the East Sea and spied on the DPRK for hours, supported by KC-135 refuelling tanker.
Recon makes transition USMC News 25 Feb 2003 -- When it comes to intelligence gathering on today's battlefield, clandestine insertion is the name of the game as the most successful battle plan often relies on the quality of the intelligence gathered on the enemy's size and activity. But this data is impossible to obtain when the enemy knows they are being watched.
New intel course trains Al Qaeda interrogation Army News 24 Feb 2003 -- A new course at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center began last month to train soldiers how to extract intelligence from Al Qaeda detainees.
ATTACK ON THE USS LIBERTY VOA 21 Feb 2003 -- On June 8, 1967 Israel attacked the U-S-S Liberty. Thirty-four American soldiers were killed and one hundred and seventy one were wounded. Both the U-S and Israeli governments have ruled the attack a tragic case of mistaken identity, but many survivors remain unconvinced. In the past year, two new books and a British television documentary have re-examined the incident.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY LOOKS FORWARD NAVAIR 21 Feb 2003 -- Although NAVAIR China Lake Weapons Division has been involved in unmanned aerial vehicle and unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UAV/UCAV) technology for several years, the war in Afghanistan has focused more attention on this emerging technology.
Air Force receives newest Global Hawk AFPN 19 Feb 2003 -- The seventh Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle touched down here Feb. 14 after its flight from Air Force Plant 42 in nearby Palmdale, Calif., where it was built by lead government contractor Northrop Grumman.
DCI's Worldwide Threat Briefing: The Worldwide Threat in 2003: Evolving Dangers in a Complex World 11 February 2003 -- "Mr. Chairman, last year—in the wake of the September 11 attack on our country—I focused my remarks on the clear and present danger posed by terrorists who seek to destroy who we are and what we stand for. The national security environment that exists today is significantly more complex than that of a year ago."
CIA, DIA Chiefs Detail Dire Threats AFPS 13 Feb 2003 -- North Korea has missiles capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States.
Over 180 cases of U.S. aerial espionage against DPRK in January KCNA 03 Feb 2003 -- The U.S. imperialists committed over 180 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes on different missions in January, according to a military source. Nearly 30 espionage flights were made by strategic reconnaissance planes, electronic reconnaissance planes, patrol planes and commanding planes.
January
Cleanup efforts continue; board members arrive Friday PACAFNS 29 Jan 2003 -- Cleanup efforts continue at the U-2 aircraft crash site near Hwa Song city, south of Seoul, until the incoming safety investigation board president makes a determination to end operations.
Transcript: Powell to Present Intelligence about Iraqi Weapons Washington File 29 Jan 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell says he will present information and intelligence to the U.N. Security Council next week to help make the case that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is trying to thwart weapons inspections
U-2 Crashes in the Republic of Korea PACAFNS 27 Jan 2003 -- U-2 aircraft from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea crashed near ear the city of Hwa Song, located near Osan Air Base around 3 p.m., Jan. 26
U-S / IRAQ / INTELLIGENCE VOA 28 Jan 2003 -- The Bush administration is considering a public release of intelligence information to buttress its case that Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction from U-N inspectors
Pilot survives U-2 crash, recovery continues AFPN 27 Jan 2003 -- An Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady pilot ejected safely before his aircraft crashed Jan. 26 near Hwa Song city, south of Seoul.
SPY PLANE CRASH VOA 26 Jan 2003 -- A U-S military reconnaissance jet has crashed near an American air base in South Korea
U.S. spy ship attracts endless stream of visitors KCNA 24 Jan 2003 -- Over 400,000 people have visited "Pueblo," the U.S. imperialist armed spy ship, over the last three years since it was brought from Wonsan on the east coast of Korea to the River Taedong. nearly 7,000 of them are foreigners. The spy ship was captured by seamen of the Korean People's Army on Jan. 23, Juche 57 (1968), while committing espionage against the DPRK after illegally intruding into its territorial waters.
Spy ship Pueblo KCNA 21 Jan 2003 -- The spy ship Pueblo, a trophy captured by Korean seamen from the U.S. imperialists, is on display on the River Taedong in Pyongyang. It was in Juche 88 (1999) that the ship, captured on January 23, 1968 was brought to the river near the monument to the sinking of the U.S. pirate ship general Sherman
Daily Press Briefing State Department 17Jan 2003 -- Israeli Targeted Killings in Foreign Countries
Predator UAV Lost in Pakistan CENTCOM 01 Jan 2003-- A U.S. Air Force RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed during a test flight in a remote area of southern Pakistan around 11 p.m. Dec 31.

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