July 2006 Security News

Army Announces Maj. Gen. Miller's Retirement Army News Release 31 Jul 2006 -- Today at a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, special assistant to the Director of the Army Staff, retired from the United States Army following 34 years of selfless service to the Nation - including overseas assignments in Germany, Korea, Cuba and Iraq.
Border Patrol credits Guard with drop in apprehensions Army News 31 Jul 2006 -- The number of illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico into the U.S. Border Patrol's busy Tucson, Ariz., sector have dropped from about 600 a day in March to 200 this month, according to Border Patrol officials.
Coast Guard's Protection of Ports Vital to U.S. Security, Bush Says AFPS 31 Jul 2006 -- President Bush praised the Coast Guard's efforts to protect the country's ports in a speech today at the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Miami.
World: Al-Qaeda Addresses The Jihad-Versus-Resistance Conflict RFE/RL 31 Jul 2006 -- Two weeks after a shooting war began between Israel and Hizballah in Lebanon, Al-Qaeda broke its silence on July 27 with a videotaped address by chief ideologist Ayman al-Zawahiri
Backgrounder: Counterterrorism in India cfr.org 31 Jul 2006
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 July 2006
India's evidence of Pakistan's role in cross border terror strong IRNA 29 Jul 2006 -- Objecting to certain comments made by US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher after the Mumbai bomb blasts, India has said the evidence with it about Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism was 'stronger' than what Washington had after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Comprehensive Strategy Required To Thwart Nuclear TerrorismWashington File 28 Jul 2006 -- There is no single solution to the problem of keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists, an Energy Department official says.
Russia: Supreme Court Approves List Of 17 'Terrorist' Groups RFE/RL 28 Jul 2006 -- Russia today published a list of 17 organizations that it said had been identified as "terrorist" by the national Supreme Court.
India Arrests 2 More Men in Connection with Mumbai Bombings VOA 28 Jul 2006 -- Indian investigators say they have arrested two more suspects in connection with the deadly train bombings in Mumbai, previously known as Bombay.
Bird Flu Reappears to Haunt Indochina VOA 28 Jul 2006 -- After a seven-month break, during which it received praise for its prevention efforts, Thailand has again reported a human death from bird flu
UN Calls On U.S. To Close Secret Jails RFE/RL 28 Jul 2006 -- The UN Human Rights Committee today called on the United States to immediately close all secret detention facilities used in the U.S. campaign against terrorism.
Panel Cites Progress, Weaknesses in US Anti-Terrorist Intelligence Efforts VOA 28 Jul 2006 -- A bipartisan congressional panel reports that, while reforms of the U.S. intelligence community approved in 2004 have helped protect against new terrorist attacks, some serious weaknesses remain
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 July 2006
SAIC Selected by Department of Homeland Security to Participate in EAGLE Program SAIC 27 Jul 2006 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide information technology (IT) support to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions program, also known as EAGLE, has a five-year period of performance with two one-year options.
Zawahiri Threatens Revenge for Israeli Attacks VOA 27 Jul 2006 -- A key al-Qaida leader has called for revenge against Israel's offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
Zawahiri Threatens Revenge for Israeli Attacks VOA 27 Jul 2006 -- Al-Qaida's number two leader has vowed revenge for Israel's offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 July 2006
Seminar Looks at Countering Ideological Support for Terrorism AFPS 26 Jul 2006 -- Scores of representatives from almost two dozen nations left the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies here with what could be new directions in the fight against terror after a week-long seminar.
Bird Flu Recurs in Thailand; Efforts Continue To Combat Disease Washington File 26 Jul 2006 -- The death of 17-year-old Thai youth from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza is confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) July 26 as researchers and health officials continue efforts to contain the disease in the hop of quelling a possible human pandemic.
Panelists See Need for Change in U.S. Visa Process Washington File 26 Jul 2006 -- U.S. visa policies can and should be improved, concluded a group of experts - including an official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - during a recent discussion at the Heritage Foundation in Washington.
CACI Awarded Department of Homeland Security Enterprise-wide Information Technology Contract CACI 26 Jul 2006 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions (EAGLE) program. The multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicle was awarded to CACI for a five-year base with two one-year options. The award positions CACI to continue expanding its homeland security business.
LOCKHEED MARTIN TO TEST SBINET SOLUTION AT NEW MEXICO TECH PLAYAS TRAINING CENTER Lockheed Martin 26 Jul 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will use New Mexico Tech’s Playas Training and Research Center as an environmental test bed for its SBInet solution through an agreement with the state-sponsored research university.
Raytheon Reveals Key Strategies to Secure U.S. Borders Under SBInet Raytheon 26 Jul 2006 -- Raytheon Company cites "Speed to Deployment" and "Model Before You Build" as two key strategies in its bid to help the Department of Homeland Security gain operational control of the United States borders under the Secure Borders Initiative (SBInet) program.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 July 2006
Court Told Australian Terror Suspects 'Inspired' by Bin Laden VOA 25 Jul 2006 -- Prosecutors in Australia say that 13 men arrested in the country's largest counter-terrorism operation were inspired by Osama bin Laden and were committed to violent jihad
DoD Announces Certification for WMD-CST Teams in Four States 25 Jul 2006 -- The Department of Defense notified Congress yesterday that Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST) have been certified for four states.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 July 2006
Press Release: Crew of Cougar Ace successfully hoisted to safety US Coast Guard 25 Jul 2006 -- A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station Kodiak, working with two Air National Guard Pavehawk helicopters with rescue crews from Kulis Air National Guard Base, have successfully hoisted the 23 crewmembers of the Cougar Ace to safety.
Official Coast Guard Photo Release: Photos and video of car carrier vessel taking on water US Coast Guard 25 Jul 2006 -- The Singapore flagged vessel Cougar Ace remains disabled and listing at 90 degrees 230 miles south of the Aleutian Islands.
Press Release: Car Carrier vessel taking on water south of Aleutian Islands US Coast Guard 25 Jul 2006 -- The Cougar Ace, a 654-foot car carrier owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, reported they were taking on water and listing 80 degrees at 11:09 p.m. yesterday.
Spain Overturns Terrorism Conviction of Guantanamo Detainee VOA 24 Jul 2006 -- The Spanish Supreme Court has overturned a terrorism conviction against a former Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of belonging to the al-Qaida terrorist group.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 July 2006
Albania Freezes Bank Accounts, Other Assets in Terror Probe VOA 23 Jul 2006 -- Albania says it has frozen another bank account belonging to a fugitive businessman accused by U.S. authorities of receiving money from Osama bin Laden to set up a terrorist network in Albania.
Pakistani Man Sentenced to 30 Years for US Terror Plot VOA 21 Jul 2006 -- A Pakistani immigrant has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for helping an al-Qaida operative gain entrance to the United States.
Police Arrest Three in Connection With Mumbai Train Bombings VOA 21 Jul 2006 -- Indian police have arrested three men in connection with the bomb blasts that ripped through commuter trains in the country's financial capital, Mumbai, earlier this month, killing nearly 200 people
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 July 2006
Indonesia Confirms 42nd Bird Flu Fatality VOA 20 Jul 2006 -- Health officials in Indonesia confirmed on Thursday that a 44-year-old man died of avian influenza just outside Jakarta last week
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 July 2006
LOCKHEED MARTIN JOINS PROMINENT BIOMETRICS RESEARCH CENTER TO DEVELOP ADVANCED HOMELAND SECURITY SOLUTIONS Lockheed Martin 19 Jul 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has joined the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR), a distinguished academic center at West Virginia University devoted to advancing biometrics through leading edge research. The Corporation will leverage its membership to develop and apply biometrics technologies to critical homeland security requirements.
Northrop Grumman Proposes Skyguard High-Energy Laser System For Layered Commercial Aircraft Counter-MANPADs Protection Northrop Grumman 19 Jul 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) formally proposed a ground-based, high-energy laser system, Skyguard, as part of a layered airport defense against the man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs) threat to commercial aviation.
Lawmakers: US, India United in Fight Against Terrorism VOA 19 Jul 2006 -- In a strongly worded resolution, the House of Representatives has condemned (425 - 0) last week's terrorist bombings in India
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 July 2006
U.S. Cherishes Individual Rights, Official Tells U.N. Committee Washington File 18 Jul 2006 -- The United States has confronted new challenges at home as it has sought to protect the public and respect individual rights in accordance with the Constitution and U.S. law, said Matthew Waxman, head of the U.S. delegation appearing before the U.N. Human Rights Committee in Geneva July 17. Waxman presented the U.S. report on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Military Commissions Protect Intelligence, Attorney General Says Washington File 18 Jul 2006 -- Military commissions are a useful way to try terrorists while protecting military intelligence and sources, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee July 18.
US Senators Press Gonzales on Counter-Terrorism Programs VOA 18 Jul 2006 -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced tough questions Tuesday from members of the Senate about some of the Bush administration's counter-terrorism programs.
US Defends Human Rights Record at UN VOA 18 Jul 2006 -- The United States fended off tough questions by a panel of human rights experts regarding its war on terrorism.
Singh: India to Review Relations with Pakistan After Mumbai Blasts VOA 18 Jul 2006 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says India will have to review its relations with Pakistan after last week's Mumbai blasts, but that he is not shutting the door to the peace process.
Mumbai Train Bombings Cast Pall Over India-Pakistan Peace Process VOA 18 Jul 2006 -- India has deferred peace talks with Pakistan in the wake of the deadly train bombings in Mumbai, accusing its neighbor of abetting terror attacks in India.
Terror Suspect's Lawyers Ask Court to Suppress Evidence VOA 18 Jul 2006 -- Lawyers for terror suspect Jose Padilla are seeking to suppress statements their client made to U.S. government agents before he was arrested in May 2002
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 July 2006
BAE Systems Receives DHS Safety Act Designation for Infrared Cameras BAE Systems 17 Jul 2006 -- BAE Systems has been awarded SAFETY Act designation and certification by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its family of fixed-mount and handheld uncooled infrared cameras.
Eurocopter Air Superiority leads Homeland Security Market in the British Isles EADS 17 Jul 2006 -- Eurocopter helicopters account for 71 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police surveillance market. Top favourite with Police Air Support units is the EC135 with a 52 per cent share in this market.
Thales launches offering for airport security and safety Thales 17 Jul 2006 -- Building on its deep-rooted experience as mission-critical system integrator and prime contractor, Thales intends to work with airport operators who are looking for new approaches to address global security risks and improve protection against evolving threats while facilitating the flow of passengers and goods.
Indian Investigators: Mixture of High Explosives Used in Mumbai Blasts VOA 17 Jul 2006 --Indian investigators say attackers used a mixture of high explosives in last week's Mumbai train blasts that killed 182 people and wounded hundreds.
National Guard Ahead of Schedule for Operation Jump Start AFPS 17 Jul 2006 -- National Guard troops flowing to the Southwest border are highly visible to drivers at an Interstate 35 inspection station north of this Texas border town as soldiers assist U.S. Border Patrol agents scrutinizing every northbound vehicle.
US Pacific Commander Orders New Detainee Policy VOA 17 Jul 2006 -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific has ordered his chief lawyer to develop a policy for the treatment of detainees, to be ready in case his troops find themselves in a conflict
Pakistan asks India to share information on Mumbai blasts IRNA 17 Jul 2006 -- Pakistan asked India on Monday to share any 'solid information or concrete evidence' about last week's Mumbai blasts on trains, which had killed some 200 people.
Pakistan Says Indian Terrorism Does Not Have Pakistani Roots VOA 17 Jul 2006 -- Pakistan says it does not allow its territory to be used for terrorism against India, a response to allegations by the Indian prime minister that the Mumbai train bombers got support from inside Pakistan
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 July 2006
Bush, Russia's Putin Announce Program Against Nuclear Terrorism Washington File 16 Jul 2006 -- President Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia announced July 15 a new international initiative to prevent nuclear terrorism and stop the spread of nuclear and radioactive materials.
Russia, U.S. urge states to step up nuclear security RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2006 -- Russia and the United States called for nuclear powers Saturday to step up measures to guard their nuclear facilities against terrorists.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes Delivery of its first EC120 EADS 14 Jul 2006 -- On July 14, the first of the EC120s ordered for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were delivered at American Eurocopter’s Columbus, Mississippi, plant. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered ten EC120s. Six more are to be delivered this year, all of them completed, test flown and delivered by the Columbus facility. The CBP’s primary consideration in making the selection was to procure a helicopter that was technically compliant with its mission requirements: to provide low-level surveillance and security patrol of U.S. borders and to detect and apprehend persons either trying to illegally enter the United States or conduct illegal activity along U.S. borders.
First EC120 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection delivered EADS 14 Jul 2006 -- The first of ten EC120s ordered for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was delivered at a ceremony at the American Eurocopter Columbus, Mississippi plant today. Local business leaders, government officials, representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection and industry leaders gathered with American Eurocopter staff members, who hosted the event.
More Avian Influenza in Humans Confirmed in Indonesia Washington File 14 Jul 2006 -- Avian influenza has killed another child in Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed July 14.
U.S. Dispatches 3,500 National Guardsmen to Southwest Border Washington File 14 Jul 2006 -- The United States has dispatched more than 3,500 National Guardsmen to its Southwestern border states of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they will support the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency, according to the chief of the National Guard Lieutenant General Steven Blum.
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Blum from the Pentagon 14 Jul 2006 -- Presenter: Chief, National Guard Bureau, Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum
Guard Border Security Mission Progressing Well, On Schedule AFPS 14 Jul 2006 -- With about 3,600 troops reporting on or ahead of schedule so far for border security duty in the Southwest, the National Guard is solidly on track to meet the requirement of up to 6,000 troops by Aug. 1, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told Pentagon reporters today.
Indian PM: Train Blasts 'Supported by Elements Across the Border' VOA 14 Jul 2006 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of this week's deadly train bombings in Bombay were "inspired and supported" by "elements across the border," a clear reference to Pakistan.
Indian PM: Train Blasts 'Supported by Elements Across the Border' VOA 14 Jul 2006 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the bombers behind the deadly train blasts in Bombay were "supported by elements across the border."
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 July 2006
Backgrounder: Targets for Terrorism: Ground Transportation cfr.org 13 Jul 2006
GSA Approves General Dynamics as an Integrated HSPD-12 Service Provider General Dynamics 13 Jul 2006 -- The General Services Administration (GSA) has approved General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), to provide integrated, end-to-end solutions for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) implementations. This approval allows all federal agencies to begin procuring General Dynamics Information Technology’s services to address HSPD-12, the presidential mandate that will create a standard biometric identification card for all federal workers.
India suspects LeT behind blasts IRNA 13 Jul 2006 -- The well-coordinated bomb attacks on Mumbai's rail network that left almost 200 dead and more than 700 injured bore the hallmarks of the Islamic militant group Lashkar- e-Toiba, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
Congress Awaits Bush Plan Expanding Legal Rights of Terror Suspects VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- A top Republican Senators says the Bush administration is preparing legislation to expand legal protections for foreign terrorism suspects to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Police Questioning Under Way as India, Pakistan Exchange Barbs Over Train Attacks VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Police in India's financial capital, Bombay, have detained hundreds of people in connection with the blasts that hit the city's train network, but no one has been arrested or charged
Southeast Asian Nations Step Up Bird Flu Assistance VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Five Southeast Asia nations are stepping up cooperation to fight bird flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 July 2006
Defense Official Supports Tribunals for Detainees AFPS 12 Jul 2006 -- Military tribunals -- not courts-martial or civilian court procedures -- are the best way to try enemy combatants for war crimes, a senior defense official told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday.
183 dead, 714 injured in Mumbai blasts: Indian Govt IRNA 12 Jul 2006 -- Indian Government today said 183 people were killed and 714 others injured in the serial blasts that rocked Mumbai last evening.
Money-Laundering Cell of Mexican Drug Cartels Identified Washington File 12 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified 34 companies and individuals associated with two Mexican drug cartels, the Arellano Felix Organization and the Arriola Marquez Organization, under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (commonly known as the Kingpin Act).
Indian Prime Minister Vows to Fight Terror VOA 12 Jul 2006 -- A day after India's financial capital, Bombay, was hit by a series of powerful explosions on commuter trains, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged the country to stand united in the face of terrorism.
US Officials Argue for Flexibility in Detention Policies VOA 12 Jul 2006 -- U.S. officials appearing before Congress have argued that U.S. policies regarding terrorist suspects held in detention must remain flexible, despite Bush administration recognition of a Supreme Court ruling regarding military tribunals
Muslim Militant Groups Deny Role in Bombay Train Bombings VOA 12 Jul 2006 -- An Indian police official says the coordinated train bombings in Bombay follow the style of a militant Kashmiri Muslim group
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 July 2006
England Memo Underscores Policy on Humane Treatment of Detainees AFPS 11 Jul 2006 -- A memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England underscores the department's standing policy of treating detainees humanely and orders commanders responsible for detainee affairs to review their practices to ensure they are in compliance.
Analysis: A U.S. Shift on Detainees cfr.org 11 Jul 2006 -- The Bush administration decided after September 11, 2001 that associates of al-Qaeda or the Taliban did not deserve all of the rights accorded to combatants during wartime under the Geneva Conventions.
Death toll reaches 137 in Mumbai serial blasts IRNA 11 Jul 2006 -- The death toll reached 137 and expected to rise further in a string of seven terror blasts in first class compartments of suburban trains around evening peak hour traffic in Mumbai, capital city of Maharashtra state on Tuesday.
U.S.: Washington Debates Application Of Geneva Conventions RFE/RL 11 Jul 2006 -- The status of detainees in the war on terror is the subject of much dispute in Washington
Geneva Conventions Will Apply to Detainees, U.S. Official Says Washington File 11 Jul 2006 -- Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England has ordered Defense Department personnel to treat detainees from the War on Terror in accordance with guidelines established by Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.
US Says All Military Detainees Under Geneva Conventions Protection VOA 11 Jul 2006 -- The Bush administration for the first time has acknowledged that all detainees held by the U.S. military are subject to the protections under the Geneva Conventions
Death Toll in India Train Bombings Surpasses 160 VOA 11 Jul 2006 -- In India's financial capital, Bombay, more than 160 people have been killed and more than 435 others injured as a series of blasts hit commuter trains
Up to 100 Dead in Train Blasts in India VOA 11 Jul 2006 -- In India's financial capital, Bombay, at least 90 people have been killed and hundreds injured by seven blasts that hit commuter trains.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 July 2006
UK launches new terrorist threat system IRNA 10 Jul 2006 -- The British government is launching a new warning system designed to inform the public about the official assessment of current threats from terrorist groups.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 July 2006
Alleged al-Qaida Agent Arrested in Germany VOA 09 Jul 2006 -- German authorities have detained a man on suspicion of al-Qaida membership and links to an alleged operative wanted in connection to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States.
U.S. Coast Guard Activates Rescue 21 System In Gulf States General Dynamics 07 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that on June 30 it began using the new Rescue 21 command, control and communications system along the Alabama, Mississippi and Florida coastlines. General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), is the prime contractor for development and deployment of the Rescue 21 system.
US Officials Disrupt Terror Plot Targeting New York Tunnels VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- U.S. security officials say they have disrupted a terrorist suicide-bombing plot that targeted one or more of the rail tunnels that connect New York City with neighboring New Jersey.
FBI Uncovers Plot to Attack NYC Tunnels VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has uncovered what it says was a serious terrorist plot to bomb tunnels in New York City.
Britain Goes Silent to Mark First Anniversary of Transit Bombing VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- Britain has commemorated the first anniversary of the terrorist bombings that killed 52 passengers and wounded 700 more on London's mass transit system.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 July 2006
GSA APPROVES LOCKHEED MARTIN TO PROVIDE END-TO-END HSPD-12 SOLUTION Lockheed Martin 06 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] as capable of offering federal agencies a complete end-to-end solution for timely compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). The presidential mandate will create a standard biometric identification card for all federal workers, ensuring maximum protection of important governmental assets.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 July 2006
Raytheon Selected by the Department of Homeland Security to Provide IT Services Under EAGLE Acquisition Program Raytheon 05 Jul 2006 -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide IT services to DHS under EAGLE, the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge solutions.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 July 2006
Report: CIA Closes Unit Devoted to Tracking bin Laden VOA 04 Jul 2006 -- Media reports in the United States say the Central Intelligence Agency has closed a unit that was devoted to tracking international terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants.
Ex-Guantanamo Inmates on Trial in Paris VOA 03 Jul 2006 -- Six French men went on trial Monday on terrorism charges related to time allegedly spent in extremist training camps in Afghanistan.
NORTHCOM, Canada Command Cooperate to Secure North America AFPS 03 Jul 2006 -- U.S. Northern Command has a new partner in defending North America from future terrorist and natural disasters.
Analysis: The Media and the Terror War cfr.org 03 Jul 2006 -- When should the media keep what it learns about the workings of the American government to itself?
Six Frenchmen on Trial in Paris on Charges of Links to Al-Qaida VOA 03 Jul 2006 -- Six Frenchmen released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay over the past two years have gone on trial in Paris on charges of links to al-Qaida terrorists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 July 2006
US Attorney General, Visiting Egypt, Says No Renditions to Countries that Torture VOA 02 Jul 2006 -- U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been visiting Egypt, where he told reporters that the United States will not send terrorist suspects to countries that practice torture.
U.S.: Options Emerge For Guantanamo Prisoners After Court Ruling RFE/RL 02 Jul 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has three options for dealing with the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, now that the Supreme Court has ruled that he cannot move ahead with his plan to try them before special military commissions.
U.S.: The Case For Military Tribunals RFE/RL 02 Jul 2006 -- The Supreme Court has temporarily halted U.S. President George W. Bush's plans to convene special military courts to try the Guantanamo Bay detainees.
US Senators Predict Action to Allow Prosecution of Terror Suspects at Guantanamo VOA 02 Jul 2006 -- U.S. senators from both political parties say Congress is likely to give President Bush the authority he needs to prosecute terror suspects held at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Bin Laden, in New Tape, Warns Shi'ites, Encourages Fighters VOA 02 Jul 2006 -- In a new audio recording attributed to Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader warns Iraqi Shi'ites against cooperating with coalition forces.
OSCE Urges US to Declassify Guantanamo Bay Information VOA 01 Jul 2006 -- A day after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Bush's plan to use military tribunals for terror suspects held at the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Europe's top security watchdog is urging U.S. authorities to declassify information about the detainees.

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