World Threats

Breaking news from MSNBC– apparently al Qaeda is claiming that their number three has been killed. Qaeda has no reason to claim this, so it seems strangely plausible. This member, Shaykh Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, is Osama bin Laden’s brother-in-law. So it looks like we’ve hit something big. Another official said that “in terms of counterterrorism this [...]

There are a lot of reports coming out of the Israeli action to prevent a flotilla of ships lead by a Turkish ship to take relief supplies to Gaza. The situation remains confused. However, this particular paragraph from a Debka report got my attention focused on the wider consequences of this confrontation. Debkafile’s military sources [...]

These from our friends in Iran. The beat (and the beatings) goes on. Tehran, May 30, 2010. On Thursday May 27 people who were in lines for receiving gasoline clashed with SSF chanting ‘death to Khamenei’ and ‘Allah O Akbar’ in Mosadegh Street after Africa Cinema. The clashes were so severe that the security forces [...]

This from our friends in Iran. The day of those fallen for freedom, The day of political prisoners, The beginning of the 30th year of resistance against the rule of Supreme Leader and the nationwide uprising. The call continues: Compatriots; Freedom loving men and women, Youths, students, workers of the nationwide uprising, Brave strugglers, The [...]

The Israeli website Debkafile reports that Khalil Sultan, a top Revolutionary Guards general that oversaw the support for terrorists, was assassinated in Damascus on May 16. The Syrian regime claimed he was killed by robbers. But, Debka says, only documents and laptops were stolen, not cash or minerals. His assassins’ success in reaching this top [...]

Israel is on alert amidst talk of a “new intifada” because of the raid on the Turkish vessels delivering “aid” to the Gaza Strip. If you look at the organizers of the delivery, it’s obvious they were sympathetic to Hamas and this was a provocation to start a crisis. Israel was set up. This was [...]

Douglas Farah reports that a Spanish author has videotape, witnesses, and documentation to prove that Hezbollah terrorists are training at six camps near Caracas alongside the FARC and ETA. This brings the Hezbollah-Venezuelan and Iran-Chavez alliance to a whole new level. The journalist, who managed to get in contact with Hezbollah operatives there, also says [...]

Click here for my latest NRB post about Israel’s sending of three nuclear-armed subs to the Iranian coast. This is a calculated leak meant to deter the Iranians and is part of a tit-for-tat strategy in response to the shipment of Scuds to Hezbollah. As written below, it appears that the Scuds did not go [...]

The UK times Online is reporting that Israel will keep one of its three Dolphin class submarines in the Persian Gulf. Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline. The first has been sent in response to Israeli fears that ballistic missiles developed [...]

The JoongAng Ilbo English edition is reporting that the PRC still refuses to condemn North Korea for sinking the Cheonan or even mention the North. “What is most urgent for now is to dispel the impact from the Cheonan incident, gradually ease tensions, and especially avoid a clash,” Wen said at a joint press briefing [...]

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Hezbollah did not get to take Scud missiles to Lebanon but is operating them on a Syrian missile base. Hizbullah has a missile base in Syria, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi in Italy, Channel 2 news reported Saturday. Syria agreed to transfer Scud missiles [...]

The ultimate “off me, on you” operation. Excerpts from various recent post to the KCNA website. It’s all the South’s fault. They were pushed by the US. Pyongyang, May 28 (KCNA) — The National Defense Commission of the DPRK held a press conference at the People’s Palace of Culture Friday denouncing the Lee Myung Bak [...]

This from our friends in Iran. May 28, 2010 – Student activist Majid Tavakoli who is in his 7th day of hunger strike is in poor condition. According to reports, Tavakoli who was suffering from a kidney illness, is in critical condition and is not able to speak right now. He is also suffering from [...]