From: William Gladys <william.gladys@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Subject: Fw: Officials: CIA gave waterboarders $5M legal shield 18 Dec 2010
To: world_Politics@googlegroups.com
Cc: Al-Hilal <Al-Hilal@sky.com>
Officials: CIA gave waterboarders $5M legal shield 17 Dec 2010 When the CIA decided to waterboard suspected terror detainees in overseas prisons, the agency turned to a pair of contractors. The men designed the CIA's interrogation program and also personally took part in the waterboarding sessions. But to do the job, the CIA had to promise to cover at least $5 million in legal fees for them in case there was trouble down the road, former U.S. officials said. Turns out the mercenaries needed that secret agreement as taxpayers pay to defend the men in a federal investigation over an interrogation tactic the United States now says is torture.
Polish probe sought of alleged CIA secret prison 16 Dec 2010 A Guantanamo inmate and alleged lieutenant of Osama bin Laden who says he was held and tortured in 2006 at a secret US facility in Poland has filed a law suit seeking a formal probe, his lawyer said Thursday. Polish attorney Bartlomiej Jankowski said that he wanted the case of his client, Abu Zubaydah, to be folded into an existing Polish probe of claims that another suspected senior Al-Qaeda member, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, was tortured at a purported US "black site" in Poland. The lawyer told reporters that he wanted prosecutors to question both Zubaydah and former US president [sic] George W. Bush.
CIA recalls Pakistan station chief after his name becomes public 17 Dec 2010 The CIA station chief in Pakistan [Jonathan Bank] has been called home after his name was publicly revealed in legal documents by a journalist who says his relatives were killed in a U.S. Predator drone strike, a U.S. official said Friday. On Monday, Karim Khan filed a police complaint saying that his brother and son, both government employees, were killed in a CIA drone strike on their home near Mir Ali in North Waziristan in December 2009. The complaint names the CIA station chief in Islamabad.
Well the USA are very keen on extradition, so perhaps they will comply with the authorities in Pakistan should they request that this man be returned to their country? William Gladys.
CIA top spy flees Pakistan over lawsuit --Lawsuit also named CIA Director Leon Panetta and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates 17 Dec 2010 The US central intelligence agency (CIA) has been forced to call back its top spy in Pakistan after he was accused of killing civilians in unauthorized drone attacks. This comes days after a Pakistani lawsuit designated the CIA station chief by name, accusing him of killing civilians in missile strikes. Kareem Kahn, a resident of the North Waziristan tribal district, filed an official complaint with Islamabad police against CIA station chief Jonathan Bank at the US Embassy in Islamabad on Monday.
Unauthorized US strikes kill 26 Pakistanis 17 Dec 2010 Four non-UN-sanctioned US drone strikes have claimed the lives of at least 26 people in northwestern Pakistan amid public protest. The unauthorized airstrikes took place in the Khyber Agency tribal region on Friday. It's the second consecutive day the US drones target the same region. On Thursday, a US air raid claimed the lives of seven people when a missile hit a vehicle in Speen Drang area of Tirah valley in Pakistan's Kheber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Two British 'militants' killed in Pakistan 17 Dec 2010 The UK government says it is probing the death of two British nationals killed in an unauthorized US drone strike in Pakistan's troubled northwestern region. Media reports say the British citizens were killed in a non-UN-sanctioned US aerial bombing near the town of Datta Khel in North Waziristan region on December 10. The British Foreign Office says it was probing the death of two alleged British al-Qaeda members killed over the weekend in militancy-riddled region.
Gates: Public opinion can't sway Afghan commitment [Right, Blackwater and DynCorp are getting their bl*wjobs, regardless.] 16 Dec 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. can't let public opinion sway its commitment to Afghanistan. Gates says it's the responsibility of leaders to focus on the public interest and the long-term implications of U.S. involvement in the region.
US-led soldier killed in Afghanistan 18 Dec 2010 A US-led soldier has been killed in the latest spate of attacks in eastern Afghanistan, pushing the number US-led soldiers killed in Afghanistan so far this year to nearly 700. According to NATO officials, the nationality of the soldier, who has been killed amid the rise in violence against foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan, is not known, AFP reported on Saturday.
Two US-led troops killed in Afghan war 17 Dec 2010 Two separate attacks have killed at least two US-led foreign soldiers in Afghanistan. NATO said in a statement on Friday that one of its soldiers died following a militant attack in the country's volatile east. The US-led military alliance added that another NATO soldier had lost his life in a bomb attack in the troubled southern region.
Mega barf alert! Former Blackwater Bought by Investment Group --Security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater, bought by investment group from founder 17 Dec 2010 An investment group with ties to the founder of the company formerly known as Blackwater announced Friday that it has bought the security firm, which was heavily criticized for its mercenaries' actions in Iraq. USTC Holdings said in a statement that the acquisition of the company now called Xe Services includes its training facility in North Carolina.
Blackwater seeks dismissal of Iraq shooting suit 16 Dec 2010 The security firm formerly known as Blackwater told a federal judge Thursday that the U.S. government - and not the company - should be held accountable for a 2007 shooting by its contractors that killed 17 Iraqis. The Moyock, N.C.-based company and several of its mercenaries are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that was filed on behalf of three people killed in the shooting - Ali Kinani, Abrahem Abed Al Mafraje and Mahde Sahab Naser Shamake.
U.S. missile-defense test fails over Pacific --Test was a repeat of a failed exercise in January 15 Dec 2010 A test of the sole U.S. defense against long-range ballistic missiles failed on Wednesday, the second failure in a row involving the system managed by Boeing Co, the Defense Department said. "The Missile Defense Agency was unable to achieve a planned intercept of a ballistic missile target during a test over the Pacific Ocean today," Richard Lehner, an agency spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement. The miss brought the so-called ground-based midcourse defense's batting record to eight intercepts out of 15 tries, as reckoned by the Missile Defense Agency.
N.Korea vows to strike back if South holds island drill 16 Dec 2010 North Korea's military threatened Friday to strike back with deadly firepower if South Korea goes ahead with a live-fire drill on the border island of Yeonpyeong. The North "will deal the second and third unpredictable self-defensive blow" to protect its territorial waters if the South holds the one-day drill scheduled sometime between Saturday and Tuesday, it said.
Heads up! The false flags are coming fast and furious: Holiday Terror Warning Cites Car Bombs and Small Arms Attack --Authorities Worry About Christmas Attack For 'Psychological Impact' 17 Dec 2010 A Department of Homeland Security bulletin sent to law enforcement nationwide Thursday says that federal authorities worry terrorists will try to rattle Americans by attacking during the holidays, and lists concerns including car bombs, trucks ramming crowds and a Mumbai-style small arms attack."We are concerned these terrorists may seek to exploit the likely significant psychological impact of an attack targeting mass gatherings in large metropolitan areas during the 2010 holiday season, which has symbolic importance to many in the United States," the "Security Awareness for the Holiday Season" bulletin states.
FBI, Homeland Security issue holiday threat notice to law enforcement 17 Dec 2010 U.S. officials say they have no specific and credible information about planned terror attacks on the United States, but they have issued an intelligence bulletin to state and local law enforcement warning terrorists could target large crowds at holiday gatherings. The Department of Homeland Security and FBI issued an intelligence bulletin Wednesday to encourage law enforcement agencies to be watchful.
Muslim 'Radicalization' Is Focus of Planned Inquiry 17 Dec 2010 The Republican who will head the House committee that oversees domestic security is planning to open a Congressional inquiry into what he calls "the radicalization" of the Muslim community when his party takes over the House next year. Representative Peter T. King of New York, who will become the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said he was responding to what he has described as frequent concerns raised by law enforcement officials that Muslim leaders have been uncooperative in terror investigations.
UN mulls internet regulation options --WikiLeaks sparks push for tighter controls 17 Dec 2010 The United Nations is considering whether to set up an inter-governmental working group to harmonise global efforts by policy makers to regulate the internet. Establishment of such a group has the backing of several countries, spearheaded by Brazil. At a meeting in New York on Wednesday, representatives from Brazil called for an international body made up of Government representatives that would to attempt to create global standards for policing the internet - specifically in reaction to challenges such as WikiLeaks. [Mission accomplished!]
FBI now spying on your garbage --All Waste Management drivers, helpers [?], and repair technicians have been trained to look out for suspicious activities and respond in the event of an emergency. 18 Dec 2010 Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents are helping local authorities turn thousands of garbage collectors into a spy force that reports to the police. Reports say 100 Waste Management employees have already gone through a training program called Waste Watch, CBS 6 Albany/WRGB reported on Friday. "Because our job is collecting trash from local neighborhoods and businesses, we are a useful resource to identify illegal activity..." said Ken Bevis, district manager of Waste Management in Albany, New York.
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange says he expects US to charge him with spying 17 Dec 2010 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he is expecting to be charged by the US with spying, a day after being released on bail from a British jail over sexual assault accusations in Sweden. The Wikileaks founder was let out of prison on Thursday after a judge ruled he should be released ahead of Swedish extradition proceedings in the new year. Speaking at the East Anglian mansion at which he has been ordered to stay, the Australian indicated that the US is preparing to indict him on espionage charges. "We have heard from one of my US lawyers, yet to be confirmed, but a serious matter, that there may be a US indictment for espionage for me, coming from a secret US grand jury investigation," he said.
Julian Assange's extradition not yet sought by US --US justice department has still not approached British government as lawyers struggle to mount prosecution 16 Dec 2010 The US justice department has still to approach the UK government about extraditing Julian Assange in spite of one of his lawyers claiming last week that an indictment could be imminent, according to British diplomats... The US attorney general, Eric Holder, is under enormous political pressure to take action against Assange but his officials are struggling to find legislation under which to mount a prosecution. A congressional committee, the house judiciary committee, today took evidence from a variety of lawyers about the possibility of a prosecution under the espionage act and the legal and constitutional issues raised by WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks cables: Bradley Manning's health is deteriorating in jail, supporters claim --The intelligence operative suspected of leaking US diplomatic cables is being held in solitary confinement 16 Dec 2010 As Julian Assange emerged from his nine-day imprisonment, there were renewed concerns about the physical and psychological health of Bradley Manning, the former US intelligence operative suspected of leaking the diplomatic cables at the centre of the storm. Manning, who was arrested seven months ago, is being held at a military base in Virginia and faces a court martial and up to 52 years in prison for his alleged role in copying the cables. His friends and supporters also claim they have been the target of extra-judicial harassment, intimidation and outright bribery by US government agents.
WikiLeaks: BP Secretive Over Earlier Blowout 16 Dec 2010 U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks say British oil company BP experienced a blow-out in oil-rich Azerbaijan 18 months before a similar disastrous incident in the Gulf of Mexico, but shielded information around the event. The classified cables reveal that shortly after the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshi field gas leak, BP was "exceptionally circumspect in disseminating information" on the problem both to the public and its ACG partners.
Soldier held in shooting at NC base --Suspect later detained by Fort Bragg military authorities 17 Dec 2010 Military officials say a soldier suspected in a shooting at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina in which no one was hurt has been caught. The base had been on lockdown while authorities searched for the suspect, but base spokesman Kristopher Levasseur says that was no longer the case early Friday. According to a news release from the base, the shooting was a domestic incident that happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday. A single gunshot was fired inside one of the base's residences.
1 person arrested after shot fired at Pope AFB 17 Dec 2010 A Fort Bragg soldier has been arrested in connection with a shot fired on Pope Air Force Base Thursday night that forced the base into lockdown for hours. No one was hurt during the incident around 8:45 p.m. Spc. Ronald Gartrell, 24, was arrested by military police on Fort Bragg in the early hours Friday, according to Tom McCollum, a base spokesman. Gartrell has not been charged at this time and the incident is being investigated.
Pope Air Force Base lock down lifted 17 Dec 2010 Pope Air Force Base re-opened early Friday following a shooting incident Thursday evening. Military officials lifted the safety measure after authorities searched for a shooter on Pope Air Force Base near Fayetteville... It is unclear what kind of shooting incident was involved, but an ID check is currently in place for anyone entering or exiting the base.
GOP Senator Calls Cops on 9/11 Responders 16 Dec 2010 Republican senators were so worried about meeting with 9/11 responders who came to Washington today that at least one called the cops on them, the Daily News has learned. Even before the nine responders had a chance to start visiting senators' offices - where they intended to stay until meeting with legislators - they were greeted by Capitol Police, who had been called by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Me.).
Long prison sentence affirmed for eco-terrorism [For BP's executives for killing 11 people and poisoning an ocean?] 16 Dec 2010 A federal appeals court has upheld a prison sentence of nearly 22 years for a woman who committed arson at Michigan State University and other violent acts of environmental protest. Marie Mason argued that her sentence was unfair because others across the country have received lesser punishments despite causing more damage. But the appeals court in Cincinnati said Thursday that many of those defendants cooperated with the government.[Right, corpora-terrorists, and their lunatic enablers in the US government -- get a pass.]
Obama approves Bush-era tax cut extension 17 Dec 2010 President Barack Obama on Friday afternoon signed into law a two-year-across-the-board extension of Bush-era tax cuts, just one day after the House approved the legislation. The bill includes a 2% rollback of Social Security payroll taxes [to make it easier for the incoming GOP to cut Social Security]; extends unemployment insurance for 13 months; and brings back the estate tax at 35% for two years on estates of more than $5 million.
Obama signs over $858 billion in tax-cuts for wealthy By Lori Price 18 Dec 2010 GOP-pwned Barack Obama signed over nearly one trillion dollars to his corpora-terrorist paymasters and GOP overlords. Oh, btw: Shell Oil got a big tax break in this bill, as well. While signing the treasonous Bill, Obusha talked about the need to reduce spending. That would be a reference to his Cat Food Commission, co-chaired by misogynist dirt-bag Alan Simpson. These immoral cretins are chomping at the bit to GUT Social Security so Wall Street can continue to make a killing. Seriously, it is time -- long past time -- for American Revolution #2.
Democrats concede budget fight to Republicans 16 Dec 2010 Senate Democrats abruptly abandoned an omnibus budget bill for the coming year, pushing major spending decisions into the next Congress and giving Republicans immense new leverage to confront President Barack Obama (R-Useless) priorities. The decision Thursday night sweeps away months of bipartisan work by the Senate Appropriations Committee which had crafted the $1.1 trillion bill to meet spending targets embraced by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R—Ky.) himself prior to the elections.
Mexican drone crashes in backyard of El Paso home 17 Dec 2010 A Mexican drone crashed in El Paso's Lower Valley, sparking a federal investigation and raising questions about why the aircraft was in U.S. airspace. Though the U.S. is known to use drones to patrol the border, this is thought to be the first time a Mexican drone has been reported operating at the border. The drone crashed Tuesday on Craddock Avenue, near the intersection with Yarbrough Drive.
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Air Force Blocks Media Sites --Air Force said it blocked more than 25 websites 14 Dec 2010 The U.S. Air Force is blocking its personnel from using work computers to view the websites of the New York Times and other major publications that have posted classified diplomatic cables, people familiar with the matter said. Air Force users who try to view the websites of the New York Times, Britain's Guardian, Spain's El Pais, France's Le Monde or German magazine Der Spiegel instead get a page that says, "ACCESS DENIED. Internet Usage is Logged & Monitored," according to a screen shot reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The notice warns that anyone who accesses unauthorized sites from military computers could be punished.
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