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1. A large bomb went off in Damascus on September 27 that targeted Abdul Karim Abbas of Syrian Military-Intelligence. The Reform Party of Syria previously suspected the bombing was an accident because it was near a car depot used by Syrian intelligence to put together car bombs for terrorist attacks. However, RPS says that it [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Daily Report: Syria bombing analysis, China’s rush for resources in Africa
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 30th, 2008
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Daily Report: Russia Becomes Even Scarier, Mysterious Iranian Ship Hijacking
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 29th, 2008
1. If this report is accurate, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has made a remarkable statement. He reportedly flatly stated he does not support “armed resistance” against Israel and said the intifada was counter-productive, resulting in the destruction of the Palestinian people and infrastructure. Abbas may not be the moderate some have claimed [...]
Daily Report: Russia May Help Venezuela With Nukes, US Stopped Israeli Attack on Iran
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 26th, 2008
1. For Cold War buffs, this is an excellent research piece about the East Bloc’s planning for World War Three to conquer Europe and eventually the U.S. It is also somewhat relevant today, as it shows detailed Chinese-Soviet war planning despite their squabbling. If the Chinese and Soviets were able to coordinate their anti-American/capitalist strategies during [...]
Daily Report: Iraqi Provincial Law Passed, Syrian Invasion of Lebanon May Be Imminent
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 25th, 2008
1. Fantastic political progress was made in Iraq when the parliament passed the legislation paving the way for provincial elections by the end of January 2009 in 14 of 18 provinces, as elections won’t be held in the Kurdish areas or in Kirkuk. As long as the Presidency Council approves the law (which seems likely), these [...]
Daily Report: Iran Update
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 24th, 2008
1. The Bipartisan Policy Center has concluded that a U.S. military assault to destroy Iran’s nuclear program is “feasible,” but that it may simply delay the program as new sites could be constructed after the bombing campaign is over. However, the report also warned that the conflict could quickly escalate. The U.S. must recognize that [...]
Daily Report: Al-Qaeda Bombing in Pakistan, IAEA Clears Syria (Which Probably Means They’re Guilty)
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 23rd, 2008
1. An Al-Qaeda affiliate, Harkat al-Jihad, has bombed a Marriott hotel in Pakistan. There isn’t much to comment about, except that it shows that Al-Qaeda is essentially withdrawing from Iraq due to the Coalition and Iraqi success there, and that Al-Qaeda continues to do us a favor by undermining its public support. 2. Here is [...]
Daily Report: Senators kill Iraqi oil deal and help China; IAEA can’t find Libyan nuclear plans; Russian intel information may be helping Hezbollah
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 22nd, 2008
1. The IAEA is an unable to locate Libya’s plans for a plutonium production plant and nuclear weapons designs. The IAEA says that Libya has not explained the whereabouts of the boxes of documents, that they lied about their involvement with the A.Q. Khan nuclear black market, and that the inspectors can not confirm that [...]
Daily Report: Moderate Muslims Taking Action, Iran May Have Killed Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 20th, 2008
1. The British newspaper, The Independent has a great story about an anti-terrorist pop song that has dominated the airwaves in Pakistan called “This Is Not Us.” The song, which is performed by eight Pakistani celebrities, takes on terrorists who use Islam to justify their violence, arguing that true Muslims are peaceful. The song sparked the [...]
Daily Report: Russia, NATO Prepare for Round Two
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 19th, 2008
1. Russia is fast at work in developing a partnership with the socialist anti-American bloc in Latin America. The Russians are offering aid to Nicaragua and are discussing increased “political cooperation.” The current president of Nicaragua is Daniel Ortega, the leader of the legendary Sandanista guerillas. Soviet and East Bloc defectors have long said that the Soviets [...]
Daily Report: Former Georgian Defense Minister Blames Saakashvili, Hamas Official Assassinated, Iranian Terrorist Activity in Yemen
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 18th, 2008
1. The secretary of Khaled Mashaal, the head of Hamas’ political branch in Syria, was assassinated around September 11. The Reform Party of Syria says its sources indicate he was a victim of a power struggle inside the Assad regime, with one side opposing closer ties to Iran and favoring opening up to the West (led by Mohammad [...]
CAIR, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Applaud Release of Admitted Terrorist Supporter
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 17th, 2008
Two “moderate Muslim” components of the Muslim Brotherhood networks in the U.S. have been praising the release of Sami Al-Arian, who pleaded guilty in assisting the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group–CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) and MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council). A little history on al-Arian from the “Islamist Watch Blog”: “In 2003 Al-Arian was charged [...]
Daily Report: Evidence of Iraq/Al-Qaeda Link, IAEA Angered by Iranian Defiance, Obama Denies Iraq Meddling Accusations
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 16th, 2008
1. Someone in the Iraq Memory Foundation, which is going through troves of documents and files about Saddam Hussein’s reign, says that Iraqi intelligence documents show a link between the former Iraqi regime and Al-Qaeda. The documents state that on December 12, 1994, Uday Hussein received a message from Osama Bin Laden via a Sudanese politician [...]
Terrorism Expert Accuses Muslim Organization of Cover-Up
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 15th, 2008
From Christian Action Network Terrorism Expert Accuses Muslim Organization of Cover-Up By Ryan Mauro The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a controversial Muslim organization that says it “works hard to defend the rights of American Muslims,” is being accused of covering up criminal fraud by one of its employees, according to Dave Gaubatz, [...]
Daily Report: Letters Show Leaders of Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq Need Prozac, US-Venezuelan Tension Increases…Again.
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 15th, 2008
1. Ahmadinejad has given us another reason to believe negotiations with the Iranian regime are doomed to failure. He has publicly stated that his country will support Hamas until Israel is destroyed. So much for striking a grand bargain and convincing Iran to be a good partner in the region. 2. A very interesting report appeared [...]
Daily Report: U.S. Blocking Israeli Strike on Iran; Russian Pilots In Darfur
Posted by Ryan Mauro on September 14th, 2008
1. The U.S. is refusing to sell bunker buster bombs, aircraft for in-air refueling capabilities and other advanced technologies to Israel, knowing full well that such arms could be used to strike Iranian nuclear sites. The U.S. is also refusing to give Israeli an air cooridor to Iran, severely hampering (if not altogether stopping) Israel’s ability [...]
