Report: Bush Rejected Spying Legislation in 2002
January 26, 2006 --
White House Dismissed '02 Surveillance Proposal
The Bush administration rejected a 2002 Senate proposal that would have made it easier for FBI agents to obtain surveillance warrants in terrorism cases, concluding that the system was working well and that it would likely be unconstitutional to lower the legal standard. (Washington Post)
Iranians Accuse British Military of Aiding Bombers
Iran accused the British military on Wednesday of cooperating with bombers who killed eight people in southwest Iran, an allegation Britain described as ludicrous. (Reuters)
China Backs Iran Compromise Plan
Chinese officials back plans to enrich uranium in Russia for use in Iran, but call for renewed global diplomacy. (BBC)
Iran Welcomes Russia's Offer to Enrich Uranium Jointly; Details Remain
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, said here on Wednesday that he welcomed a Russian proposal to defuse the confrontation between Iran and the West over its nuclear programs by establishing a joint venture to enrich uranium in Russia. But he indicated that no agreement had been reached and that significant details remained to be negotiated. (NY Times)
Bangladesh Seeks US Help to Combat Terrorism
Mainly Muslim Bangladesh, struck by a wave of bomb blasts blamed on Islamist militants over the past five months, on Thursday asked the United States to help it fight terrorism. A spate of bomb blasts, including suicide bombings that have killed at least 30 people and wounded 150 in Bangladesh since August, have raised international concerns. (Reuters)
Dawn Anti-Terror Raids In Brussels
Federal police raided 20 homes in the Brussels region at about 5am on Thursday in an anti-terrorism operation. (Expatica)
Special Report About Possible Ties Between Lebanese Groups and Al Qaeda
Al Hayat publishes today the first of two reports investigating militant groups in Lebanon and how close their ties to al Qaeda are, particularly al Qaeda in Iraq and Abu Musaab al Zarqawi. It's based on interviews with groups who were sending volunteers to Iraq. Two weeks ago the Lebanese authorities uncovered a "terrorist network" which according to media reports was affiliated with al Qaeda. Lebanese authorities however believe the suspects probably came from Syria. The network included Lebanese, Jordanians, Syrians and Saudis. Al Hayat notes that tens - maybe even hundreds - of Lebanese are believed to have left the country to fight in Iraq. Many of them carried out suicide attacks, says the paper. An Iraqi official source also told the paper there were tens of Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners in Iraq. (Al Hayat)
Members of German Intelligence in Guantanamo
An interview with the German justice minister today confirmed that members of the German intelligence service participated in interrogations in the U.S. prison in Guantanamo. The minister said it would have been better for members of German security forces never to go to Guantanamo. There were unconfirmed reports about members of the German intelligence traveling to Guantanamo to participate in the interrogation of a Turkish man suspected of having been a member of the Taliban. It's unknown whether their mission was limited to interrogation of this suspect. (Elaph)
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