Al Qaeda in Indonesia, UK and West Bank

ByABC News
March 22, 2006, 1:05 PM

March 22, 2006 --

New JI Leader 'Has Al-Qaeda Link'
A young Indonesian with close links to al-Qaeda is thought to be the new head of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant group, a senior policeman says. (BBC)

Suspect 'Had Nuclear Bomb Plan'
A member of a UK group with alleged links to al-Qaeda was involved in a plot to buy an atomic bomb, a jury at the Old Bailey has been told. (BBC)

Palestinians 'In Al-Qaeda Plot'
An Israeli military tribunal has charged two West Bank Palestinians with plotting bomb attacks for al-Qaeda. (BBC)

No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda
An inquiry has found that an American public relations firm did not violate military policy by paying Iraqi news outlets to print positive articles, military officials said Tuesday. (NY Times)

Insurgents Captured in New Assault on Iraqi Police Station
Four police officers were killed today and more than 50 suspected insurgents captured in the second large-scale assault on a police station in two days, Interior Ministry officials said. (NY Times)

Bush Says U.S. Troops Will Stay in Iraq Past '08
President Bush acknowledged yesterday that the war in Iraq is dominating nearly every aspect of his presidency, and he served notice for the first time that he expects the decision on when all U.S. troops come home to fall on his successors. (Washington Post)

Analysis: Putting Cards on the Table in Iraq
The Iranians were hurling defiance in every direction on the compass. U.S. President George W. Bush seemed to be politically on the ropes, unable to control his own party. And then seemingly out of nowhere, the Iranians offered to hold talks with the Americans on Iraq, and only Iraq. (Strategic Forecasting)

Investigation: Iraqi Diplomat Gave U.S. Prewar WMD Details
Saddam's foreign minister told CIA the truth, so why didn't agency listen? (NBC News)

Basque Separatists Declare Ceasefire
Basque separatist group ETA on Wednesday declared a permanent ceasefire in its struggle for independence from Spain with effect from Friday, Basque newspaper Gara said on its Web site. (Reuters)