National Security
CIA: Iran capable of producing nukes
Iran is poised to begin producing nuclear weapons after its uranium program expansion in 2009, even though it has had problems with thousands of its centrifuges, according to a newly released CIA report.
“Iran continues to develop a range of capabilities that could be applied to producing nuclear weapons, if a decision is made to […]
As Obama Hails Arms Pact, Applause in Kremlin Is Faint (Obama being played like yo-yo)
MOSCOW — On a Friday that began in Washington with a triumphant presidential news conference about the conclusion of arms talks with Russia, Moscow seemed to have its mind on other things.
President Dmitri A. Medvedev was in Sochi, scolding Olympic trainers over their athletes’ dismal showing in Vancouver. Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin gave a […]
Cyberwar declared as China hunts for the West’s intelligence secrets
Urgent warnings have been circulated throughout Nato and the European Union for secret intelligence material to be protected from a recent surge in cyberwar attacks originating in China.
The attacks have also hit government and military institutions in the United States, where analysts said that the West had no effective response and […]
Caught on Tape: Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy for cash
“60 Minutes” has obtained an FBI videotape showing a Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy for cash. The video, which has never been made public before, offers a rare glimpse into the secretive world of espionage and illustrates how China’s spying may now pose the biggest espionage threat to the U.S.
“60 Minutes” […]
Broad New Hacking Attack Detected
Hackers in Europe and China successfully broke into computers at nearly 2,500 companies and government agencies over the last 18 months in a coordinated global attack that exposed vast amounts of personal and corporate secrets to theft, according to a computer-security company that discovered the breach.
The damage from the latest cyberattack is still being assessed, […]
Breaking:Iran is now a ‘nuclear state’ (Another Accomplishment for President Obama)
Violence feared as security forces threaten to crush protests Internet connections attacked in Tehran as regime tries to foil opposition Iran is now a ‘nuclear state’, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced this morning. He spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. […]
Iran anniversary ‘punch’ will stun West: Khamenei (Pray for Israel)
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a “punch” that will stun world powers during this week’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. “The Iranian nation, with its unity and God’s grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way […]
Iran Rocket ‘Uses N.Korean Technology’
A rocket launched by Iran on Wednesday was made in the North Korean style, a South Korean expert claims. Chae Yeon-seok, a former president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, said Thursday the rocket engine, as publicized by the state-run IRNA news agency, seems to be the same as North Korea’s Rodong missile, though Tehran […]
Officials: FBI Cracked Bomb Suspect Through Family (Obama Betrays Abdulmutallabs With Leaks)
The Nigerian man accused of trying to use a bomb hidden in his underwear to bring down a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day has been cooperating with investigators since last week and has provided fresh intelligence in multiple terrorism investigations, officials said Tuesday.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s cooperation could prove to be a national security victory and […]
New York Times:Senators Warned of Terrorist Attack on U.S. by July
America’s top intelligence official told lawmakers on Tuesday that he was “highly certain” that Al Qaeda or one of its affiliates would attempt a large-scale attack on American soil within the next six months. The assessment by Dennis C. Blair, the director of national intelligence, was much starker than his view last year, when he […]
Terror attack on U.S. ‘certain,’ Senate told (Where is Hope and Change?)
The five senior leaders of the U.S. intelligence community told a Senate panel Tuesday they are “certain” that terrorists will attempt another attack on the United States in the next three to six months.
The warning came during the annual threat briefing to Congress in response to questions from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat and the […]
AHMADINEJAD: ‘Iran to deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11′…
Two top Iranian opposition leaders have called on supporters to protest on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an opposition Web site reported.According to The Green Way Web site, a meeting took place Saturday between opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Moussavi at Karroubi’s home.
They discussed the two executions that happened […]
US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails (With all the billions of dollars poured into defense)
* Radar system malfunctioned in test over Pacific
* Pentagon report shows growing Iran missile capability
(Updates with Pentagon report on Iran missile threat)
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar […]
China threatens U.S. sanctions over Taiwan arms
China threatened to impose sanctions on U.S. arms firms and cut cooperation with Washington unless it cancels a $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan, in an unprecedented move signalling Beijing’s growing global power.
China on Saturday bitterly denounced the Obama administration’s announcement a day earlier that it planned to sell the package of weapons to Taiwan, […]
Hacker breaks into 49 House sites, insults Obama
A hacker broke into 49 House Web sites of both political parties to post a crude attack on President Barack Obama after his State of the Union address.Jeff Ventura, spokesman for the House chief administrative officer, said the sites were managed by a private vendor — GovTrends of Alexandria, Va.
Most House Web sites are managed […]
Sarkozy: “Israel may act against Iran” (France has “proof” of Iran Nuke Program)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy assessed that Israel “would not stand by while Iran develops nuclear weapons,” Al Hayat quoted sources close to the French leader on Saturday.”Israel might take action to prevent the Iranian regime, which wants to wipe it off the map of the world, from obtaining a nuclear bomb,” Sarkozy reportedly explained […]
Yemen-Based Al Qaeda Planning Fresh Attack on US
American intelligence officials have credible evidence suggesting that Yemen-based Al Qaeda operatives are plotting a new attack on the United States, NBC News reports.
US intelligence officials revealed that they have information that al Qaeda is planning another attack, but declined to give further details.
(Excerpt) Read more at newmediajournal.us …
Shocking News:U.S. learned about alleged extremist links of airline bomber as he was in the air
Reporting from Washington - U.S. border security officials learned of intelligence about the alleged extremist links of the suspect in the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt as he was en route to Detroit and had decided to question him when he landed, officials said in new disclosures today.
The new information shows that border enforcement officials […]
Suicide attack that killed 7 CIA agents ‘was planned by bin Laden inner circle’
US intelligence officials believe the suicide bomb attack that killed seven CIA officers in Afghanistan last month was planned with the help of Osama bin Laden’s inner circle, raising fears that the al-Qaeda leader is enjoying a lethal resurgence.
The attack, carried out by a Jordanian triple-agent whom the CIA believed was about to divulge the […]
Spy chiefs turn on President Obama after seven CIA agents are slaughtered in Afghanistan
Spy chiefs turn on President Obama after seven CIA agents are slaughtered in Afghanistan By David Gardner
excerpt: Barack Obama was accused of double standards yesterday in his treatment of the CIA.
The President paid tribute to secret agents after seven of them were killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. In a statement, he said the […]