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I just finished reading the article that Ryan referenced in his post. I have been doing “computer stuff” now for 27 years beginning in the Air Force and privately since my retirement. There is a serious problem with some people in our country. They have trouble believing that foreigners conduct their business operations other than [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Cyber Threat Additional Commentary
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 31st, 2010
Posted in China 
Tags: Chinese Espionage, Cybersecurity, Oil Industry Security, Russian Espionage 
No Comments »Senate Passes Petroleum Sanctions on Iran
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 31st, 2010
It’s about time. The Senate has passed a bill giving President Obama the authority to place sanctions on companies providing Iran with petroleum-based products and the insurance companies supporting their shipment. The next step is combining the House and Senate bills. Under the Senate measure that passed on a voice vote, Obama could impose new [...]
Chinese Cyber Attacked At Least Three U.S. Oil Companies
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 31st, 2010
The Chinese government is believed to be behind cyber attacks in 2008 on at least three American oil companies aimed at compromising their most important data about oil discoveries around the world. The report says a connection to the government cannot be proven, but: While China’s involvement in the attacks is far from certain, at least [...]
US Ups the Ante in the Persian Gulf
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 30th, 2010
Debka is reporting here that the United States is sending significant anti-missile defenses to the Persian Gulf. The Obama administration took the unusual step Saturday night, Jan. 30, of leaking word to major US media that the United States, Saudi Arabia and Gulf allies – the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain – have accelerated [...]
Iran Planning to Sieze UK Embassy
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 30th, 2010
Debka is reporting here that the Iranian Bassij may be planning to seize the Embassy of the United Kingdom. Western intelligence agencies monitoring Iran have warned London that radical groups are secretly preparing to overrun the British embassy buildings and living quarters and take the diplomats hostage, replicating the siege of the US embassy in [...]
Iran Special Report: RGC’s Rule of the Iranian Economy
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 30th, 2010
This is a report received from inside Iran. It is a bit longer than the normal posts here. However, I believe it is necessary that we understand how deeply Iran is controlled by the Revolutionary Guards Corps. This is but one reason that Ahmadinejad’s reelection was absolutely necessary for the survival of the theocracy. None [...]
Iran Update, 30 Jan 10
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 30th, 2010
These events have been reported to World Threats. Jan. 28 – The regime is attempting to hide its weakness by possibly introducing a new missile on Feb. 11. This is the twenty-second of Bahman on the Iranian calendar. This is the day that the revolution began that toppled the Shah. Jan. 27 – President Ahmadinejad [...]
New ISNA Head Connected to Muslim Brotherhood
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 30th, 2010
From CAN: The new Secretary-General of the Islamic Society of North America, Safaa Zarzour, has connections to the radical Muslim Brotherhood organization’s affiliates in the U.S., reports the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report. Internal Muslim Brotherhood documents have identified ISNA as one of its fronts in the U.S.. Zarzour also serves as a board member [...]
Police Find Rocket Launder and Jihadist Texts in Houston Apartment
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 29th, 2010
From CAN: Click2Houston.com reported December 31 that police officers entered an apartment in Houston after receiving a call about a man forcing his way into the home and found an AT-4 rocket launcher and writings described as “jihadist.” The phone call was made by a woman who told police that Nabilyae I. Yansane was trying [...]
The George W. Obama Administration
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 29th, 2010
My latest Pajamas Media article (click here) isn’t trying to score political points, but is trying to make the point that on national security and foreign policy, there is a consistency between the current administration and the previous one. It is in neither party’s interest to point this out, though, as each one gains or [...]
Pakistani Awakening? Major Tribe Sides With Government
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 29th, 2010
Great news for those hoping Pakistan can be prevented from disintegrating. In a development very similar to the Awakening movement in Iraq where Coalition forces and the Iraqi government developed alliances with the tribes, a major Pashtun tribe has committed itself to the fight against the Taliban. Enemy militants often receive harbor and support from [...]
Low Flying Terrorists?
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 28th, 2010
Indian Express is reporting here that people loyal to Lashkar-e-Toiba were seen buying para-gliding equipment in Europe. Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba has acquired more than 50 para-gliding equipment from Europe, setting off alarm bells in the government that these could be used to carry out air-borne suicide attacks in the country. The intelligence input which came barely [...]
Top Al-Qaeda Facilitator in Iraq Killed; Operated from Syria
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 28th, 2010
The Long War Journal reports that a U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed Abu Khalaf, a senior Al-Qaeda member who managed the transportation of fighters into Iraq from Syria, where he was based until last fall. From the report: “Khalaf was responsible for coordinating recent suicide attacks in Baghdad and Anbar,” the official said. There [...]
Geert Wilders Goes on Trial For Criticizing Islam
Posted by Ryan Mauro on January 28th, 2010
From CAN: Dutch parliamentarian and leader of the Party for Freedom, Geert Wilders, is going on trial for allegedly spouting “hate speech.” Wilders first became known for making Fitna, a documentary arguing that Islam is inherently violent and that the religion itself, not an interpretation of it, is causing terrorism and extremism. Wilders has further [...]
Iran Update, 28 Jan 10
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on January 28th, 2010
These event have been reported to World Threats. Jan. 26 – Abolfazi Islami, the advisor to the Iranian Embassy in Tokyo, has resigned his position. In his letter of resignation he announced that he was disgusted with the violence committed on the Iranian people by the government. Jan. 6 – On the news that two [...]
