So the police over here in the UK seem to be doing their job well: Two teenage students have been charged in connection with an investigation into suspected terrorist activity overseas, police said. The 18-year-olds have been charged under section 58 of the Terrorism Act and will appear in court on Thursday, Scotland Yard said. […]
Remember how the right got all up in arms when Harry Reid proclaimed “we killed the Patriot Act” a couple months back? Well the L.A. Times has a headline that mimics that line but on the other side of the aisle. The headline reads “Republicans Kill Request for Spy Program Inquiry”. Republican members of the […]
Call me stupid, but didn’t we know this already? Hasn’t the raod map been dead in the water for a while now? GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed “road map” for Middle East peace is “hopelessly out of date” and needs to be revamped, a United Nations human rights envoy said. In a report to the […]
At long last it looks like the book is closing on the troubles in N. Ireland The Provisional IRA (PIRA) has taken a strategic decision to follow a political path and does not present a terrorist threat, the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) said. “The IRA leadership has given instructions that the […]
Looks like Iran is up for a fight: A defiant Iran has warned it is capable of inflicting “harm and pain” if action is taken to prevent their nuclear programme. The United States warned Iran to expect “consequences” from the United Nations if it failed to halt nuclear research. Tehran has vowed to continue with […]
Well things are really heating up with Iran. You can tell that Bush’s approval ratings are in the crapper and they really need something else to divide this country. What a better way to do this then to get Cheney out there opening his mouth (from the WAPO) Though Lavrov said it was too early […]
This story gets better and better: SKY NEWS An inquiry into Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell could be re-opened as she faces renewed questions over her husband’s financial dealings. The news comes as David Mills and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wait to hear whether they face bribery and perjury charges. Today is the last day […]
Sorry, but Rumsfeld is talking out of his ass (as usual) the Ambassador to the Un and other Military officers have said otherwise… now who’s in a better position to comment, I think the military who are actually there living the nightmare of Iraq: WASHINGTON (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged Tuesday […]
Sounds like another Cuban Misslile Crisis is on the cards: Report from Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea is set to deploy ballistic missiles that could reach Alaska and remains a global security threat despite its failing economy, the head of the U.S. military in South Korea told a Senate hearing on Tuesday. “Reports indicate […]
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) – Police in India shot dead a man suspected of links to triple bomb attacks that killed 23 people in Hinduism’s holiest city and sparked a nationwide terror alert. Counter-terrorism forces gunned down the suspect just hours after the blasts in Varanasi, which also left 68 people wounded and raised fears of […]