Congress: Terrorists Could Spot Undercover Air Marshals
May 19, 2006 -- U.S. AIR MARSHALS
Congress: Terrorists Could Spot Undercover Air Marshals
A draft investigative report by the House Judiciary Committee, obtained by ABC News, finds that terrorists could easily spot undercover federal air marshals because of airport boarding policies Homeland Security has "been oblivious to" or refused to change. (ABC News)
GUANTANAMO
Guantanamo Prison Guards, Inmates Clash
Prisoners Clash With Guards Trying to Stop Detainee From Committing Suicide at Guantanamo Prison. (AP)
UN panel backs closing prison at Guantánamo
A United Nations panel on torture called on the United States Friday to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and expressed concern over reports of secret detention centers and of a practice of sending terror suspects to countries with poor human rights records. (NY Times)
AFGHANISTAN
Top Taliban Commander 'Arrested'
One of the Taliban's leading commanders, Mullah Dadullah, has been captured by international troops in Afghanistan, the BBC has been told. (BBC)
Out-of-power Taliban Resumes Public Executions
The Taliban has gained sufficient strength in some remote parts of the country to resume public executions of people convicted of murder by pro-Taliban Islamic courts. (ABC News)
IRAN
Iran Using Chinese-Made Feedstock For Enriched Uranium: Diplomats
Iran used stocks of high-quality uranium gas from China in order to hasten a breakthrough in enrichment for a programme the West fears could be hiding nuclear weapons work, diplomats told AFP. (AFP)
U.S.
Ex-senator linked to oil-for-food claims
The US Senate is looking into allegations that a former US senator urged Baghdad to give a US company lucrative contracts under the much-criticised United Nations oil-for-food programme. (Financial Times)
Air Force Chief of Staff Named in FBI Contract Probe
The Air Force's highest-ranking officer, General T. Michael Moseley, and his predecessor, Gen. John Jumper, are the subjects of an FBI investigation into the handling of a $49.9 million dollar contract for the Air Force Thunderbirds, the air demonstration squadron. (ABC News)
Symantec Sues Microsoft to Stop Vista
Company has asked a US court to order a halt to the development of Windows Vista, claiming that its rival is wrongfully incorporating Veritas storage technology into its next generation OS. (PC World)
THE POPE
Tough Call for Pope on Sex Abuse Case
Pope Benedict XVI may soon have to decide the fate of a well-connected Vatican insider accused of molesting young priests in training. (ABC News)
CIA RENDITION LAWSUIT
CIA 'Torture' Lawsuit Thrown Out
A US court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a German citizen who says he was kidnapped and beaten by the CIA. (BBC)
PAKISTAN
Switzerland's Ambassador Faces Visa Scam Probe
Switzerland's ambassador in Pakistan, Denis Feldmayer, is to be the subject of a disciplinary inquiry over the issuing of visas, the foreign ministry said on Thursday after an internal review. (Dawn)
IRAQ NEWS
Video of Kidnapped UAE Diplomat
AN Iraqi group today issued a video of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) diplomat kidnapped in Baghdad, and demanded that the Gulf state close its embassy in Iraq, Al Jazeera television reported. (Reuters)
Iraq PM Fails to Reach Deal on Ministers
The incoming Iraqi prime minister said Friday he had failed to reach a deal with coalition partners on naming defense or interior ministers, but he still would inaugurate his Cabinet on Saturday. (AP)
ANALYSIS AND OPINIONS
Is US Fading as Superpower?
Critics argue that war in Iraq has sapped US ability to influence world events. (CS Monitor)
Carrots and Sticks
There is consensus in this part of the world that a US-Iran confrontation must be avoided; it would only benefit Israel. There is also consensus that weapons of mass destruction, including Israel's nuclear arsenal, must be removed from the region. (Al Ahram Weekly)
An Unfair Attack
Allegations that a pro-Israeli 'lobby' has hijacked American policy in the Middle East are simply without foundation and deserve no credit whatsoever. (US News & World Report)
Interview: Feldman: Guantanamo Detainees May be Difficult to Try, Depending on Hamdan Ruling
CFR Adjunct Fellow Noah Feldman, author of After Jihad and a law professor at New York University, discusses the legal issues at stake in the Hamdan decision, expected in late June. (Council on Foreign Relations)
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