Saudi Arabia seeking closer Russian ties, replacing Iran

Posted by Matt in February 16th, 2008 | no comment

The sources say the letter describes Riyadhâ€™s evaluation of the Middle East situation. But Saud Al-Faisal evidently passed the most vital message by word of mouth. In Saudi Arabia, they are sure that Iranâ€™s policy will shatter the region in future and the helping hand of Moscow is needed to prevent it.
Riyadh elaborated a plan [...]

Russia Warns It May Back Breakaway Republics in Georgia

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Published in Russia, Georgia, Kosovo, Serbia

Russia held a high-level meeting with the leaders of two breakaway republics in Georgia on Friday, and vowed to increase its support for the separatists if Kosovo declared its independence and was recognized by the West.The meeting, coupled with vocal warnings in Russiaâ€™s Parliament that it would react strongly to a declaration of independence by [...]

Site News

Posted by Matt in February 16th, 2008 | 1 comment

Published in general

My posts may be sporadic for the next few weeks. My wife is due to have a baby boy any day now. Also, I’m doing more around the house which reduces my posting time.
The pledge campaign didn’t work out well. I had hoped to earn about $1,000 over one month. Instead, I earned $55 from [...]

FBI warns of possible Hezbollah revenge in U.S.

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Published in Terrorism, U.S., hezbollah

State and local law enforcement receive an intelligence bulletin to watch for retaliation by the Lebanese militia group, which has vowed to avenge the death of its leader.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security sent a bulletin Friday to state and local law enforcement authorities advising them to watch for potential retaliatory strikes by Hezbollah, [...]

The Fox is Hunted Down

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Published in Middle East, hezbollah, Mugniyah

Hizbullah’s Imad Mugniyah was responsible for some of the deadliest attacks on Americans on record. His death will likely spark more killings.
Somebody found Mugniyah last Tuesday night, as he pulled open the door of his black Mitsubishi Pajero in a wealthy suburb of Damascus. The force of a powerful car bomb flung his body into [...]

Syria, Iran foresee large clash with Israel

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Published in Iran, Israel, Syria, War

Syrian and Iranian officials believe there will be a serious military confrontation with Israel in the near future, according to Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese daily affiliated with Hezbollah. Hezbollah’s response to the assassination of Imad Mughniyah, the organization’s operations chief, will force Israel to make a “difficult decision,” the newspaper stated in an editorial. Hezbollah blames [...]

Iran and Israel Poised for Possible Military Clash over Mughniyehâ€™s Death

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Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Mughniyeh

Tehran is bent on avenging the death of its top terror tactician Imad Mughniyeh who was struck down by a bomb planted in his car in Damascus Tuesday, Feb. 13. Even before the high-ranking Iranian military investigation team, headed by Gen. Ghassem Soleimani, chief of the IRGCâ€™s al Qods Brigades, began a rush job the [...]

Russia: U.S. Plan to Shoot Down Damaged Spy Satellite Could Be Missile Test

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Published in Missiles, Russia, Satellites, U.S.

MOSCOW â€” Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite carrying toxic fuel could be a veiled test of U.S. missiles’ capability to down enemy satellites.
The Ministry accused the U.S. military of failing to provide “enough arguments” to back its plan to smash the satellite next [...]