Iranian Officials: Suicide Bombers Prepped for Strike Against U.K., U.S.
April 17, 2006 -- IRAN
Iran Suicide Bombers 'Ready to Hit Britain'
Iran has formed battalions of suicide bombers to strike at British and American targets if the nation's nuclear sites are attacked. According to Iranian officials, 40,000 trained suicide bombers are ready for action. (Sunday Times)
New Worry Rises after Iran Claims Nuclear Steps
Iran's advanced work with uranium suggests ties to a global black market for nuclear technology. (NY Times)
Iran Has Raised Efforts to Obtain U.S. Arms Illegally, Officials Say
The Iranian government has intensified efforts to illegally obtain weapons technology from the United States, contracting with dealers across the country for spare parts to maintain its aging American-made air force planes, its missile forces and its alleged nuclear weapons program, according to federal law enforcement authorities. (Washington Post)
Washington Whispers
Iranian Nukes? Hey, What's the Rush? The main lesson that the Senate Intelligence Committee drew from the run-up to the Iraq war was that Washington needs intense scrutiny of intelligence on weapons of mass destruction. So with all the buzz about nukes in Iran, it would be safe to assume that the committee is deep into an inquiry, right? Well, not quite. (U.S. News & World Report)
Analysis: In Response to Iran: Two Saudi and Egyptian Bombs
Iran announced that it has unraveled the nuclear riddle, succeeded in enriching uranium, and acquired the ability to possess nuclear fuel, but wait, Iran says that it does not intend to use it to produce nuclear weapons, a statement that Tehran will find very few believe. (Asharq al Awsat)
AFGHANISTAN
US-Led Forces Probe Afghan Civilian Deaths
U.S. forces in Afghanistan have launched an investigation into the deaths of seven civilians during an offensive against Taliban and other militants over the weekend, the U.S. military said. (Reuters)
BOEING
Boeing Parts and Rules Bent, Whistle-Blowers Say
Jeannine Prewitt knew there was a problem when the holes wouldn't line up. (Washington Post)
U.S.
To Spy Veteran, Ma Bell's Alleged Role in NSA Wiretapping Has Familiar Ring
Marty Kaiser is nearly cackling on the telephone as another e-mail arrives. "Oh, you've gotta see this one," he says. (Congressional Quarterly)
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
Justices Reject Gitmo Detainees' Appeal
Supreme Court refuses to hear case of two Chinese Muslims mistakenly captured as "enemy combatants." The two men cannot be repatriated. (Washington Post)
Testimony Resumes Mon. in Moussaoui Trial
Testimony Resumes Monday in Moussaoui's Death-Penalty Trial With the Defense in Flux. (AP)
'Mafia Boss' Faces Court In May
The alleged head of the Sicilian mafia, Bernardo Provenzano, will make his first court appearance on 2 May after more than 40 years on the run. (BBC)
CHAD
Chad Reverses Threats to Expel Refugees
Chad's president has reversed earlier threats by officials to forcibly return Sudanese refugees to their country's volatile Darfur region after allegations that Chadian rebels have recruited fighters from the camps, the U.N. refugee chief said Monday. (AP)
EUROPE - COUNTER TERRORISM
Europe Takes Harder Line with Terror Suspects
European governments are increasingly putting prevention of attacks ahead of concern for the civil rights. (International Herald Tribune)
IRAQ NEWS
Iraqi Bid to End Impasse Stalls
Leader Postpones Parliament Session. (Washington Post)
Experts Confirm Saddam's Signature on File
Experts Confirm Authenticity of Saddam's Signature on Document Linked to Dujail Crackdown. (AP)
Analysis: An Unkept Promise in Iraq
Let it not be said that Iraqis died needlessly because America walked away from its promise of health clinics. (NY Times)
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Keeping Al Qaeda in His Grip
Al Zawahiri Presses Ideology, Deepens Rifts Among Islamic Radicals. (Washington Post)
A History of the Car Bomb:
Part Two: Car Bombs with Wings
In the greatest technology transfer of terrorist technique in history, mujahideen were trained in CIA-sponsored courses to use car bombs - and camel bombs - against the Soviet invaders in Afghanistan. Alumni of these schools, such as Ramzi Yousef, who plotted the first 1993 World Trade Center attack, would soon be plying their trade on every continent. Even Iraq owes its first car bombing to the CIA. (Asia Times)
Part 1: The Poor Man's Air Force
(Asia Times)
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