George W Bush has reiterated that he wants the US government to have more powers to spy on American and foreign nationals. The idea is to allow the CIA and NCS amongst other agencies to be able to eavesdrop on foreigners believed to have terrorist connections without the need to have warrants issued.
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Pres Bush wants strong eavesdropping laws
Happy 60th birthday to the CIA?
Director Michael Hayden saluted the over hundred thousand applicants who apply to join the CIA each year in a 60th birthday tribute to the founding of the controversial intelligence gathering organisation. Hayden also announced delivery of the A-12 OXCART, the high flying spyplane built by Lockheed at their Skunk Works which will aid CIA reconnaissance activities. (according to [...]
Condoleezza Rice warns off UN chief nuclear inspector
Mohamed ElBaradei has been told to mind his own business and not to stick his oar into the work of diplomats. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was not ElBaradei’s job to negotiate on behalf of Iran, in order that they avoid a third trenche of UN sanctions. ElBaradei, the nuclear inspector appointed by [...]
National Clandestine Service has new Director
Director of the CIA, General Michael V. Hayden has announced the appointment of former chief of counter intelligence Michael J. Sulick as head of the National Clandestine Service. It is difficult to understand what the NCS does that the CIA does not, it appears to be aimed at deniable cover operations of the more intellectual type. Sulick’s immediate aims are [...]
OJ Simpson in trouble again with US authorities
Attempting to recover ones property with the aid of a gun is not yet allowed in the US. OJ Simpson , erstwhile hall of fame footballer, was charged yesterday on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon together with armed burglary and conspiracy. OJ has for a long while acted by his own set [...]
Pentagon censors Khalid Sheikh Mohammed recording
At a military hearing trying 9/11 instigator Khalid Mohammed on terrorism charges, although his testimony concerning the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl was played, his justification for the jihad against the US was censored.
Would be terrorists should take careful note of the tenor of major Al-Qaeda figures speeches. To glorify in the death of [...]
