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Thompson Files: Weimar America? 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Sep 18, 2007 Iraq isn't the only place where a recent change in military strategy has failed to produce political reconciliation. In Washington, Republicans are singing the praises of Gen. David Petraeus while some Democrats call him "General Betray-Us," providing the latest evidence of how polarized American politics has become. The public is not pleased. A New York Times-CBS News survey finds ... more BMD Watch: Dems duck Euro-BMD issue 
Washington (UPI) Sep 18, 2007 The Democrats have backed away from yet another confrontation with the Bush administration on a major national security issue. They have approved funding to start work on a base in Poland for ballistic missile defense interceptors to guard against a future nuclear missile attack by Iran against Western Europe and the United States. Defense News reported Monday that both the Democrat ... more Analysis: Al-Qaida's Achilles' heel 
Washington (UPI) Sep 18, 2007 Since President Bush's Labor Day visit to Iraq's Anbar province, questions have been raised regarding the pacification of what was not too long ago considered the most rebellious and dangerous of provinces in the country. Understandably, the Bush administration is trying to claim credit for the political and military turnaround in Anbar, asserting it was the "surge" of additional U.S. ... more Russia warns against Iran war 
Moscow (AFP) Sept 18, 2007Russia expressed apprehension Tuesday over the possibility of a war with Iran evoked by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who again urged tougher sanctions to halt Tehran's nuclear programme. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasised Russia's "concern" over "multiple reports that military action against Iran is being seriously considered. It's hard to imagine what that could do to ... more Petraeus not seeking military operations in Iran 
London (AFP) Sept 18, 2007The top US commander in Iraq said Tuesday he had no doubt that Iran was giving "lethal" support to Iraqi militias but that he had not sought to stop it by launching military operations inside Iran. Speaking at a press conference in London with Ryan Crocker, the US ambassador to Iraq, General David Petraeus told reporters that he hoped instead that Iran would eventually play a constructive ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2007China warned it will impose equally harsh penalties on domestic and foreign companies after finding two overseas firms violating environmental rules in a random inspection, state media said Tuesday. The inspection found earlier this year that Unilever China and the China branch of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. were discharging wastewater with higher chemical content than permitted, the ... more Squabble over airline carbon emissions takes flight 
Montreal (AFP) Sept 18, 2007Draft measures to clip airlines' skyrocketing greenhouse gas emissions are creating a rift at the 36th International Civil Aviation Organization talks, which kicked off here Tuesday. Representatives of 190 nations are meeting in Montreal this week to decide which course to plot to curb CO2 emissions linked to global warming, as the EU readies to take unilateral action to force airlines to ... more Analysis: Iraq, oil and Greenspan's Gospel 
Washington (UPI) Sep 18, 2007 History and reality cap the fallout from former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's one-liner in his new book that the war in Iraq is "largely about oil." The mere 20 words in the 500-plus page memoir elicited much media hype and a prompt defense from the Bush administration. Greenspan used the media circuit to qualify -- though not contradict -- what he originally wrote. "I am ... more Chad president to hold Darfur talks in China 
N'Djamena (AFP) Sept 18, 2007Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is to discuss the Darfur conflict and sign oil and gas deals during a four-day visit to China starting Wednesday, Chadian officials said. Deby will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday to discuss "security problems" tied to the Darfur conflict in Sudan, just across Chad's western border, a Chadian diplomatic source told AFP. Numerous human ... more Advance By Chemists May Lead To Better Displays On Laptop Computers And Cell Phones 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2007UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed a new, inexpensive means of forcing luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and of confining that light to produce polymer-based lasers. The research, which could lead to a brighter polarized light source for LEDs in laptop computers, cell phones and other consumer electronics devices, currently appears in the advance online edition ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2007US officials believe the next round of talks with North Korea over its suspect nuclear program will only be delayed by a week, the State Department said Wednesday. US envoy Christopher Hill "expects to travel to an envoys-level meeting of the six-party talks probably next week. We'll see. We'll see if it's next week," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack. South Korean ... more US pledges to reduce plutonium weapons stockpiles 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 17, 2007The United States is removing nine tonnes of plutonium, enough to make over 1,000 nuclear weapons, from its weapons stockpiles in a nonproliferation effort, US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Monday. But the plutonium, which is currently a bomb component, will sit for a while before being converted into nuclear reactor fuel, as it "will be removed in the coming decades from retired ... more 'War' talk heightens Iran nuclear dispute 
Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2007France followed up a warning that the Iran nuclear crisis could lead to war by calling on Monday for European sanctions against Tehran. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said tensions with Iran are now "extreme", heightening a diplomatic storm caused by Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's warning on Sunday that the world should prepare for a possible conflict over Iran's alleged work on ... more Lockheed Martin Unveils New Guidance Kit For 70MM Rockets 
Orlando FL (SPX) Sep 18, 2007Lockheed Martin has unveiled the DAGR, a system developed with company funding to defeat targets close to civilian assets and friendly forces due to its precise accuracy and ability to minimize collateral damage. DAGR is a semi-active laser guidance kit that adapts to 2.75-inch/70mm rockets to provide guided-rocket performance comparable to that of the precision-strike laser-guided HELLFIRE II ... more Analysis: Sulick new head spy for CIA 
Washington (UPI) Sep 17, 2007 CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden has named a new head for the National Clandestine Service, the part of the agency that recruits spies -- or human sources, as they are called by espionage professionals -- for U.S. intelligence. Michael Sulick, a 25-year agency veteran, was named in an announcement to the workforce by Hayden Friday. He will come out of retirement Monday, the ... more
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