Homeland Security
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 May 2005 [PDF]
- Myers Calls Guantanamo Torture Reports 'Absolutely Irresponsible' AFPS 29 May 2005 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff took strong exception today to recent media reports of systemic torture and abuse of prisoners at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- U.S., Russia To Share Technology on Combating Homemade Bombs Washington File 29 May 2005 -- The U.S.-Russian Counterterrorism Working Group met May 26-27 to discuss critical counterterrorism issues faced by the two nations, but also to explore a wide range of other political and security issues, says R. Nicholas Burns, under secretary of state for political affairs.
- Pakistan Claims Victory Over al-Qaida in Tribal Region VOA 29 May 2005 -- A Pakistani military commander says the army has eliminated al-Qaida from a restive tribal region near the Afghan border.
- Top US General Says Zarqawi Probably Injured VOA 29 May 2005 -- America's top military officer says Washington believes terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been injured in Iraq.
- Indonesia Investigating Market Bombings VOA 29 May 2005 -- The authorities in Indonesia have said that terrorists were behind the Saturday bombing of a busy market in the town of Tentena. Twenty-two people died and over 30 were wounded by the two bombs, which hit in an area that has seen bitter sectarian fighting between Christians and Muslims.
- Two Bombings on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island VOA 28 May 2005 -- Two bomb blasts on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island claimed at least 19 lives Saturday. The explosions occurred in a region that has a history of Christian-Muslim violence.
- QUR'AN DESECRATION ALLEGATION: ANGRY WRITERS INSIST IT 'DID HAPPEN' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 27 May 2005
- Homeland Security Professionals Meet for Annual Security Conference VOA 27 May 2005 -- Homeland security professionals met recently in Washington for the fourth annual U.S. Government Security Conference. The subject is enormous and covers all kinds of things: physical security, identity theft, and wireless communications.
- U.K.: Government Proposes Controversial, Tougher Antiterrorism Legislation RFE/RL 27 May 2005 -- The British government is proposing legislation that would toughen antiterrorism measures in the country. The proposed legislation includes creating two new punishable offences. The first new offence is the committing of "acts preparatory to terrorism," such as taking part in the planning of terrorist attacks.
- U.S.: Probe Finds Five Cases Of Koran Mishandling At Guantanamo RFE/RL 27 May 2005 -- A U.S. military investigation has identified five incidents in which the Koran was mishandled by military guards or interrogators at the U.S. military's detention facility for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay. The commander of the prison has said that no credible evidence has been found that the Muslim holy book had been flushed down a toilet.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 May 2005 [PDF]
- United States Designates Uzbek Group as Terrorist Organization Washington File 26 May 2005 -- The United States has placed the Islamic Jihad Group (IJG) on its list of international terrorist organizations, citing the group's July 2004 bombing attacks against the U.S. and Israeli embassies and the office of the Uzbek prosecutor general in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing on Koran Mishandling Allegations 26 May 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Joint Task Force - Guantanamo Commander Brig. Gen. Jay W. Hood
- Pentagon Says No Evidence Koran Placed in Toilet VOA 26 May 2005 -- Brigadier General Jay Hood, the military commander at Guantanamo Bay, says U.S. officials have substantiated five cases of mishandling of the Koran by the military, but found no credible evidence that a Koran was placed in a toilet and flushed.
- Defense Department Report, May 26: Quran Treatment Washington File 26 May 2005 -- The U.S. commander of forces in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, says a preliminary investigation has found “no credible evidence” that any military service member there ever flushed a Quran down the toilet.
- Security Threat Prompts Closure of U.S. Embassy, Offices in Indonesia VOA 26 May 2005 -- The U.S. Embassy has closed all its offices in Indonesia citing an unspecified terrorist threat. The closure comes as Indonesia's president is in the United States to strengthen ties with Washington.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 May 2005 [PDF]
- White House Rejects Amnesty Criticism VOA 25 May 2005 -- The White House is rejecting claims by Amnesty International that the U.S.-led war on terror appears more effective in eroding international human rights than in fighting terrorism.
- U.S. Embassy, All U.S. Facilities in Indonesia To Close May 26 Washington File 25 May 2005 -- The U.S. Embassy, Consulate General and all other U.S. government facilities in Indonesia will be closed beginning May 26 until further notice because of a security threat, according to a message released that day by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.
- Brazil Signs On to U.S. Container Security Initiative Washington File 25 May 2005 -- Brazil has signed an agreement with the United States making South America's largest seaport, the city of Santos, a participant in the U.S. Container Security Initiative, which screens for potential weapons of mass destruction.
- Guard Civil Support Teams Provide WMD Expertise to Communities AFPS 25 May 2005 -- Members of the 61st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team here like to think of themselves as a fire department.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 May 2005 [PDF]
- Congressional Debate Over Anti-Terror Law VOA 24 May 2005 -- Debate continues between the Bush administration and opposition Democrats over the controversial anti-terrorism law known as the Patriot Act.
- U.S. Breaks Up Colombian Drug Cartel Money-Laundering Operation Washington File 24 May 2005 -- U.S. authorities have broken up an international drug money-laundering operation that involved Colombian drug cartels and their illicit movement of billions of dollars annually.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 May 2005 [PDF]
- Bin Laden's aide escapes raid - Pak daily IRNA 23 May 2005 -- An alleged close aide of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar escaped before a police team raided his house in Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday, according to a local publication.
- U.S. Security Chief Pursues Counterterrorism Dialogue with Europe Washington File 23 May 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff brought to Brussels, Belgium, May 23 his ideas for enhancing security without sacrificing liberty or privacy in order to protect nations from the threat of terrorism.
- Mauritania's Detained Terror Suspects Await Charges, Journalist Released VOA23 May 2005 -- newspaper editor has been released from detention in Mauritania, but dozens of suspected Islamic activists remain in custody awaiting charges in a crackdown by the government on what it says is a budding terrorist organization.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 May 2005 [PDF]
- Bush Cites "Good Progress" in War on Terror in Radio Address Washington File 21 May 2005 -- In a weekly radio address on May 21 whose theme was national security, President Bush remarked that "we are making good progress in advancing the cause of freedom" and called attention to two special visits: one by first lady Laura Bush to the Middle East, the other by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Washington.
- Bush Cites Progress in War on Terror VOA 21 May 2005 -- President Bush says the United States is making progress in the global war on terrorism but he says there will still be difficult days ahead. Mr. Bush, who meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday, used his weekly radio address to praise the progress that has been made in that country.
- Pentagon, Red Cross Acknowledge Discussing Guantanamo Koran Abuse In 2002 VOA News 20 May 2005 -- The Red Cross and the Pentagon have acknowledged that they discussed complaints of Koran desecration from detainees held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2002 and 2003.
- US Attorney General Promises To Safeguard Civil Liberties VOA 20 May 2005 -- The top U.S. law enforcement official says the Bush administration will continue to protect Americans from terrorism and preserve civil liberties at the same time. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spoke to reporters in Washington Friday
- Bin Laden alive, moving around, says Pakistan IRNA 20 May 2005 -- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri says Al-Qaeda Chief Osama bin Laden is "alive and moving around" from place-to-place but "not with a large number of people."
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 May 2005 [PDF]
- Civil Air Patrol helps test D.C. warning system AFPN 19 May 2005 -- Civil Air Patrol’s national capital wing is helping the Air Force test its new visual warning system for pilots, a security measure set to become operational over the Washington, D.C., area on May 21, officials said.
- Bush Administration Presses for Closer Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in War on Terrorism VOA 19 May 2005 -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is urging closer cooperation between the United States and its allies in Europe and elsewhere in the war on terrorism.
- US to Require Machine-Readable Passports by End of June VOA 19 May 2005 -- A senior official of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says Washington will require travelers who do not need a visa to enter the United States to have machine-readable passports by June 26th.
- Spanish Parliament Endorses Plan for Talks with ETA VOA 19 May 2005 -- The Spanish parliament gave permission this week for the government of Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to enter into limited discussions with the Basque terrorist group, ETA. This would not be the first time a Spanish government has held talks with ETA - but doing so openly would be unprecedented.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 May 2005 [PDF]
- Research part of bioterrorism initiative funded by National Institutes of Health Washington File 18 May 2005 -- Researchers have developed a new vaccine against plague, a bacterium that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages and that today is a potential bioterrorism agent, according to a May 17 press release from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina.
- ARMY UPDATES DETAINEE OPERATIONS INFORMATION Army News Release 18 May 2005 -- The Army continued its effort to keep the public informed concerning detainee operations by releasing documents today pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
- Congress Told US Port Security Improving, but Still Deficient VOA 18 May 2005 -- Since the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States has been tightening security at the nation's seaports. U.S. officials told a congressional committee earlier this week the task is far from completed.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 May 2005 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 May 2005 [PDF]
- DoD Official Calls Story 'False' on Koran Desecration AFPS 16 May 2005 -- There's no evidence to support a recent Newsweek magazine article accusing U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of desecrating the Muslim holy book, the Koran, a senior Pentagon official noted.
- White House Report, May 16: Newsweek Report Washington File 16 May 2005 -- Newsweek report of Quran is wrong, White House says
- World: 'Newsweek' Apologizes For Errors In Koran-Desecration Report RFE/RL 16 May 2005 -- The magazine "Newsweek" yesterday apologized for errors in a report that said interrogators desecrated the Koran at a U.S. military detention center for suspected terrorists.
- Pakistan makes dent in al-Qaeda: minister IRNA 16 May 2005 -- Pakistan Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said Pakistan has made a 'significant dent' in the network of al-Qaeda by arresting Abu Faraj al-Libbi and his associates.
- Indonesia High Court Rejects Bashir Terror Appeal VOA News 16 May 2005 -- The High Court in the Indonesian capital Jakarta has rejected an appeal by terror leader Abu Bakar Bashir to have his conviction overturned.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 May 2005 [PDF]
- Basque Separatists' Bombs Wound 3 in Spain VOA News 15 May 2005 -- Authorities in northern Spain say four small bomb explosions set off by the armed Basque separatist group ETA have wounded three people.
- Pakistan Denies Reported Attack on Senior al-Qaida Figure VOA News 14 May 2005 -- Pakistan has denied U.S. media reports that a senior al-Qaida operative was killed this week in Pakistani territory near the Afghan border.
- US Pledges Probe of Koran Desecration Charge VOA 13 May 2005 -- The United States Friday promised a full and open investigation of the allegation of Koran desecration at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility that has touched off anti-U.S. protests in the Muslim world. U.S. officials hope the demonstrations, some of them violent, may be subsiding.
- FBI to Station Agents in Budapest VOA 13 May 2005 -- The director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says the agency is permanently stationing agents in Hungary in an effort to combat organized crime and terrorism in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 May 2005 [PDF]
- Citizen Volunteers on Border Security: We Won't Stop VOA 12 May 2005 -- The co-founder of a citizen volunteer group that patrolled the U.S. border with Mexico in April has told a congressional committee there will be further such efforts because government efforts against illegal immigration are ineffective.
- Rice Urges End to Incitement Over Koran Desecration Charges VOA 12 May 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday disrespect for the Koran is abhorrent and will never be tolerated by the United States. She urged Muslims around the world to reject incitement over charges that interrogators at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may have desecrated the Islamic holy text.
- Pilot Involved in D.C. Intercept Confident in Security Network AFPS 12 May 2005 -- One of the F-16 pilots who intercepted a private plane that strayed into restricted airspace here on May 11 said today he was prepared to use force if necessary to prevent a potential attack, and expressed confidence in the security system protecting the nation's capital.
- Rice Condemns Alleged Disrespect of Quran at Guantanamo Base Washington File 12 May 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice condemned alleged acts of disrespect for the holy Quran by U.S. military interrogators at Guantanamo Bay and promised "appropriate action" if the allegations are proven to be true.
- Australia and Pakistan are Set to Sign Counter-Terrorism Accord VOA 12 May 2005 -- Pakistan and Australia plan to step cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The foreign ministers of the two countries say they expect their leaders to sign a counter-terrorism accord next month that would allow more information to be shared between security and intelligence agencies.
- World: The Dilemma Of Torturing Terrorists RFE/RL 12 May 2005 -- Amnesty International published a 12-point program on 12 April for preventing the use of torture to extract information from detainees, including the use of evidence obtained through torture in any proceedings.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 May 2005 [PDF]
- US Terms Alleged Koran Desecration at Guantanamo "Repugnant" VOA 11 May 2005 -- The State Department said Wednesday the alleged desecration of a Koran at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center is "repugnant" to U.S. values and under investigation. But it also insists the religious rights of Muslim inmates at the facility are being scrupulously protected.
- Activists Say Immigration Abuses On The Rise VOA 11 May 2005 -- Immigrant rights ativists in the U.S. state of Florida are accusing Immigration officials of using anti-terrorism laws to harass migrants seeking asylum in the United States.
- U.S. Officials: Colombia Succeeding in War on Narcotics, Terrorism VOA 11 May 2005 -- U.S. officials say the Colombian government is succeeding in its battle against illegal narcotics and terrorism. U.S. assistance to Colombia and other Andean countries was examined Wednesday as lawmakers consider the Bush administration request to fund the Andean Counter-drug Initiative also known as Plan Colombia, which Congress must reauthorize this year.
- Plane Approaching White House Activates Air Defenses VOA 11 May 2005 -- The small private aircraft that violated restricted airspace in central Washington, DC Wednesday, causing the brief evacuation of the White House, the U.S. Capitol building and the Supreme Court, activated the North American air defense system. The system was enhanced after the attacks of September 11th, 2001, when a hijacked plan flew a circle around central Washington and crashed into the Pentagon, just across the Potomac River.
- Errant Plane Triggers Alarms in Washington VOA 11 May 2005 -- U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept a small plane that entered restricted airspace over Washington Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of the White House, the U.S. Capitol and other federal buildings. The two aboard the aircraft, a student pilot and his instructor, were taken into police custody.
- Air National Guard Fighter Jets Respond Quickly to Stray Aircraft AFPS 11 May 2005 -- The military's actions today when a small private plane strayed into the no-fly zone over the National Capital area were "just a normal response" that demonstrates that the Air National Guard continues to be "ready to respond at a moment's notice," a member of the unit involved said.
- Afghan Protests Turn Violent RFE/RL 11 May 2005 -- Several protesters were reportedly killed and some 50 wounded in Jalalabad when Afghan police, backed by U.S. troops, opened fire to control rioting students angered at the alleged abuse of Islam's holy book at a U.S. terrorist suspect facility in Cuba.
- Violent Protests in Afghanistan After Report of Abuse at Guantanamo Bay VOA 11 May 2005 -- At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after security forces clashed with thousands of protesters angry about a magazine report of alleged abuse of the Koran at the U.S. jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The State Department said Tuesday such abuse would be reprehensible and contrary to U.S. policy.
- East Timor Tightens Security After Terror Warning VOA 11 May 2005 -- In East Timor, the government has tightened security around the main government buildings after Australia warned there was a threat of a terrorist attack. East Timor gained independence from Indonesia - which has the world's largest Muslim population - six years ago, and Islamic extremists accuse the West of supporting the move because they want to break up Indonesia.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 May 2005 [PDF]
- Spain, US Seeking Cooperation in Terrorism Fight VOA 10 May 2005 -- Justice officials from the United States and Spain have launched a series of meetings intended to improve cooperation and intelligence-sharing in the fight against terrorism. The talks are also seen as an effort to patch up differences over the Iraq war.
- U.S. Official Assures Lawmakers on Guantanamo Abuse Investigation VOA 10 May 2005 -- A U.S official has assured Congress that the government is energetically investigating allegations of abuses of terrorist suspects being held at the U.S. military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- U.S. Condemns Alleged Koran Desecration at Guantanamo Detention Facility VOA 10 May 2005 -- U.S. officials say the Defense Department is investigating a report that interrogators at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba desecrated the Koran in an effort to pressure Muslim inmates. The State Department said such abuse would be reprehensible.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 May 2005 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 May 2005 [PDF]
- World: Are Trials A Deterrent To Terrorism? RFE/RL 08 May 2005 -- April saw landmark legal proceedings in the United States and Spain against accused terrorists with suspected links to Al-Qaeda.
- EDITORIAL:REWARDS FOR JUSTICE VOA 06 May 2005 -- Under the Rewards for Justice Program, the U.S. has paid more than fifty-million dollars for information that has prevented terrorist attacks or resulted in the capture of terrorists.
- EDITORIAL: CAPTURE OF A TOP TERRORIST VOA 06 May 2005 -- The capture in Pakistan of Abu Farraj al-Libbi is a significant victory in the worldwide effort to destroy the al-Qaida terrorist network. A native of Libya, al-Libbi is said to have been a close associate of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 May 2005 [PDF]
- GWOT AND EGYPT: THERE IS NO 'GREY AREA!' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 05 May 2005
- Police Find No Motive in New York Explosions VOA 05 May 2005 -- New York police are reviewing surveillance tapes, looking for clues after two home-made grenades exploded early Thursday outside a New York City office building that houses the British Consulate, as well as other offices.
- Arrest of Suspected Terrorist in Pakistan Could Yield Information on al-Qaida VOA 05 May 2005 -- The arrest of a man thought to be the number-three leader of the al-Qaida network may give Pakistani and U.S. investigators key information about the terror group, but so far there is no indication they are any closer to the capture of its leader, Osama bin Laden.
- Pakistan: Experts Doubt Al-Libbi's Capture Means Bin Laden Will Be Caught Soon RFE/RL 05 May 2005 -- The capture in Pakistan of the alleged third-highest-ranking member of Al-Qaeda has been praised by U.S. President George W Bush as a victory that removes a key enemy of the United States. Pakistan says the arrest of Libyan-born Al-Qaeda operative Abu Farraj al-Libbi boosts their hunt for the leader of the terrorist network -- Osama bin Laden. But some independent experts on terrorism are questioning that claim.
- State's Zoellick Sees Progress in Philippine Anti-terror Efforts Washington File 05 May 2005 -- The United States supports the progress made by the government of the Philippines in resolving its decades-long dispute with Islamic separatists on the southern island of Mindanao, according to Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 May 2005 [PDF]
- Bush Lauds Pakistan for Capture of Top al Qaeda General AFPS 04 May 2005 -- Calling it "a critical victory in the war on terror," President Bush today praised the Pakistani government for capturing Abu Faraj al-Libbi, the No. 3 man in Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network.
- U.S. Designates Charity as Front for Palestinian Terrorists Washington File 04 May 2005 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated the Elehssan Society as a "charitable front" for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a terrorist organization based in Damascus, Syria.
- Terrorist Groups Lose Ground in Raising Funds, United States Says Washington File 04 May 2005 -- Terrorist organizations such as al-Qaida and HAMAS are finding it increasingly difficult to raise and move money around the globe, a top U.S. Treasury Department official says.
- Pakistan Arrests al-Qaida Commander VOA 04 May 2005 -- top al-Qaida operative accused of two attempts to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been captured in Pakistan. A government spokesman says information from the arrest may have pointed Pakistani forces in the direction of an even bigger figure, Osama Bin Laden.
- Pakistan captures al-Qaeda No. 3 suspect: official IRNA 04 May 2005 -- Pakistani security forces have arrested a key al-Qaeda suspect Abu Faraj al-Libbi, who was also wanted for two suicide attacks on President General Pervez Musharraf, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday.
- Pakistan says captured key al-Qaeda suspect being questioned IRNA 04 May 2005 -- Pakistani security forces are questioning a key al-Qaeda suspect Abu Faraj al-Libbi, who was also wanted for suicide attack on President General Pervez Musharraf, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday.
- Bush Praises Pakistani Capture Of Al-Qaeda Figure RFE/RL 04 May 2005 -- Pakistan today announced the arrest of Al-Qaeda's third-ranking leader, Abu Farraj al-Libbi. He's said to be responsible for attempts to kill Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan is calling al-Libbi's arrest significant, as is U.S. President George W. Bush.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 May 2005 [PDF]
- UN counter-terrorism experts praise Kenya’s cooperation UN News Centre 03 May 2005 -- United Nations counter-terrorism experts today praised Kenya for its cooperation with UN efforts to fight the scourge, noting that the East African country was considering setting up a unit to combat the financing of terrorists.
- US Has Tightened Immigration Since 9-11 Attacks VOA 03 May 2005 -- U.S. officials say they have made progress in tightening immigration in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks. But congressional critics insist more needs to be done to keep country safe from terrorists.
- Indonesian Militant Jailed: 3 More Arrested VOA 03 May 2005 -- An Indonesian court has sentenced to prison a man convicted of hiding two key members of the gang that carried out an August 2003 car bomb attack on a Jakarta hotel and other deadly attacks. Twelve people, including the suicide bomber, died in the attack on the J.W. Marriott hotel, which police say was the work of the Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiyah.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 May 2005 [PDF]
- Army Updates Detainee Operations Information Army News Release 02 May 2005 -- The Army continued its effort to keep the public informed concerning detainee operations by releasing documents today pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
- Brazil Calls for Cooperation In Drug Interdiction VOA 02 May 2005 -- Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is asking neighboring countries to join forces the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 May 2005 [PDF]
