Israel Puts Embassies on Security Alert Following Reports It Kidnapped Iranian

March 7, 2007 --

Kidnapped or Defected? Top Iranian General Disappears
The mysterious disappearance of an Iranian general in Turkey in early February has led to speculation he either was kidnapped or defected. (ABC News)

Report: Iranian General in Northern European Country, Will Come to U.S.
The missing Iranian general is being questioned in a northern European country, according to a front page report in the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al Awsat. The report quotes an Iranian military source who says Gen. Ali-Reza Asgari was being questioned by Western intelligence agents about information he knows and will then be transfered to the U.S. (Asharq al Awsat)

Libby Found Guilty On Four Counts
Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff is now a convicted felon. (ABC News)

Is Cheney Next? Probably Not, Experts Say
Newly-minted felon and former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby has an inside line on a White House pardon, which makes it unlikely he'll cooperate if prosecutors squeeze him for more details about who was involved in leaking CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity, experts say. (ABC News)

U.S. medic gets 8 months jail for Iraq desertion
A U.S. army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in prison for desertion. (Reuters)

Whistle-blower Had to Fight NSA, LA Times to Tell Story
Whistle-blower AT&T technician Mark Klein says his effort to reveal alleged government surveillance of domestic Internet traffic was blocked not only by U.S. intelligence officials but also by the top editors of the Los Angeles Times. (ABC News)

$1m-A-Week Crack King Admits 30 Murders
An American drug baron who police say was almost solely responsible for the 1980s crack epidemic has confessed to 30 murders and described an appallingly brutal reign of terror that lasted for two decades. (The London Times)

9 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing
Nine U.S. soldiers died in two separate incidents north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday. (AP)

24 al Qaeda Suspects Arrested in Iraq
US-led coalition forces on Wednesday detained 24 suspects in separate raids targeting the al Qaeda network in Iraq, the US military reported. (Times of India)

Insurgents in Iraq Claim They Can Beat U.S. Anti-IED Technology
A new insurgent video mocks U.S. attempts to fight the attacks and claims insurgents managed to beat advanced technology used by the U.S. to detect the deadly explosives. (ABC News)

U.S. Army Medic Denies Desertion in Iraq Case
A U.S. Army medic on trial for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit pleaded guilty on Tuesday to going absent without leave and missing his deployment but denied charges of full desertion. (Reuters)

Burqa-clad Taliban Leader Caught as NATO Attacks
Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday. (Reuters)

Dead in Afghanistan: Will Any High Value Targets Be Among Them?
Efforts are now underway to identify the dead following a U.S. and NATO strike in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, according to Afghan officials. (ABC News)

NATO Launches Offensive Against Taliban
NATO-led troops launched their largest offensive yet against Taliban militants, focusing on the same southern region where U.S.-led forces carried out an even bigger operation less than a year ago. (AP)