ShareThisHAARP is a busy little bee! New Zealand earthquake magnitude 6.3 hits Christchurch --New Zealand earthquake: a major quake hit New Zealand's second largest city Tuesday, local time. 21 Feb 2011 For the second time in five months, New Zealand's south island city of Christchurch was rocked by a major earthquake on Tuesday afternoon local time. Initial reports from Reuters news agency indicated that there were no reports of casualties, from the magnitude 6.3 temblor. But the New Zealand Herald is reporting casualties and major damage to downtown buildings, including the Christchurch Cathedral.
ShareThisWisconsin senators living day-to-day south of border --Escape to Illinois to avoid vote on budget leaves lawmakers short on essentials 21 Feb 2011 Some senators left Wisconsin with little more than the clothes on their backs. Others came to Illinois equipped with an Urban Essentials pack... Facebook and Twitter ready. Since they skipped across the state line Thursday to block a Republican budget plan, the 14 Wisconsin Democrats have gone into survival mode in Illinois, doing small loads of laundry and eating "whatever we can get our hands on."
ShareThis'Obama can go to hell,' says Arab MK on UNSC vote 20 Feb 2011 US President Barack Obama betrayed the Palestinians and the Arab world by instructing the American delegation to the United Nations to veto a Security Council resolution condemning Jewish settlements in the West Bank as illegal, United Arab List MK Ibrahim Sarsour wrote in an open letter to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas Saturday. In the letter, Sarsour accused Obama of surrendering to Israel, blind bias toward the Jewish state and directing undue pressure and threats against the Palestinian leadership. "After the exposure of lies from the US, we must say frankly to Obama: You no longer scare us and you can go to hell," Sarsour wrote.
ShareThisMI5 had chance for supergrass to identify 7/7 ringleader --The officer, referred to as Witness G, said Britain's security services had "no inkling" of the 7/7 attacks and that any suggestion otherwise would be "nonsensical and offensive" [albeit accurate.] 22 Feb 2011 The security services missed an opportunity to identify the ringleader of the 7/7 terrorist attacks [inside job] because a surveillance photograph of him which could have been shown to an overseas source was poorly copied. [!] The inquest into the 2005 attacks on London's transport system heard yesterday that MI5 officers had taken covert photographs of Mohammed Sidique Khan and his co-bomber Shehzad Tanweer in February 2004 at a Toddington service station. The pair has been tailed by security agents as they returned from a trip to West Sussex, where they had met with a group of extremists who were later convicted over a plot to attack a shopping centre using a fertiliser bomb.
ShareThisNew York's Teamsters Local 237 to bus in support to union protestors in Wisconsin 21 Feb 2011 The Wisconsin workers who have staged a week-long protest against their Republican union-busting governor are getting some Big Apple reinforcements. Teamsters Local 237, which represents various city workers, intends to "bus a couple hundred" members to Madison - possibly this week, Deputy Director Pete Gutierrez told The Daily News. "This governor has awakened a sleeping giant," Gutierrez said of Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican. "We're going to bring down as many people as possible. It's an important issue and legitimate cause."
ShareThisLibya jets bomb arms depots 22 Feb 2011 Seif al-Islam, the son of Muammar Gaddafi, says Libyan armed forces had launched air strikes on arms depots outside urban areas, state television reports quoting the official Jana news agency. "The armed forces have bombarded arms depots situated far from populated areas," the broadcaster reported in a banner across the screen. Reports from Libya: Warplanes had begun indiscriminate bombing across capital, leaving scores dead
ShareThisPakistan defiant in face of US pressure to free CIA agent --Barack Obama called CIA agent "our diplomat in Pakistan". 21 Feb 2011 Pakistan's prime minister has vowed to safeguard his country's sovereignty and dignity following revelations that Raymond Davis, the US official facing a double murder charge, is a CIA agent. The Obama administration is exerting pressure on Pakistan to release Davis, a 36-year-old former special forces soldier [mercenary] who shot dead two men during a murky confrontation in Lahore's rush-hour traffic on 27 January.
ShareThisTwo Libyan pilots defect, say ordered to bomb protesters 21 Feb 2011 Two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters, Maltese government officials said. They said the two pilots, both colonels, took off from a base near Tripoli. One of them has requested political asylum.
ShareThisAlaska State Rep. objects to airport search demand, returns via sea 21 Feb 2011 State Rep. Sharon Cissna is returning to Alaska by sea after refusing a pat-down search at a Seattle airport. A spokeswoman for the Anchorage Democrat says she underwent a body scan and was then required to undergo the pat-down by Transportation Safety Administration or leave Sea-Tac airport. Cissna says TSA called for the pat-down because the scan showed Cissna had had a mastectomy. She described the search as "intrusive" in a statement.
ShareThisLibyan jets open fire on protesters 21 Feb 2011 The government of Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi has deployed fighter jets to open fire on pro-democracy protesters, who have taken control of a number of cities. Pro-democracy protesters in Libya have seized several cities, including Benghazi, Sirte and in the border town of al-Zawiya, reports said on Saturday. The Air Force now has dispatched fighter jets to attack protesters amid a revolution that appears imminent.
ShareThisBush aide 'was killed by hitman' claims distraught widow 18 Feb 2011 Prominent Washington aide John Wheeler was assassinated by a hitman in a targeted killing, his widow has claimed. Katherine Klyce said the way her late husband’s body was dumped at a landfill site could only have been carried out by a professional. The 66-year-old suggested his work with the Pentagon over his decades-long career could have made him enemies who wanted rid of him.
ShareThisHBGary Email Viewer: Portal By AnonLeaks Feb 2011 Total: 71,800 emails
greg@hbgary.com - Greg Hoglund - 27,606 emails
aaron@hbgary.com - Aaron Barr - 16,906 emails
ted@hbgary.com - Ted Vera - 12,134 emails
phil@hbgary.com - Phil Wallisch - 15,156 emails
ShareThisHundreds protest in Iraq, TV station torched 20 Feb 2011 Hundreds of protesters inspired by unrest around the Arab world took to the streets of the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya on Sunday and at least 48 people were injured. A police official said security forces fired in the air when demonstrators chanting against corruption tried to approach the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, where clashes on Thursday killed two people and wounded dozens.
ShareThisRumsfeld: Bin Laden should be in Guantanamo [Why? Did the CIA's check bounce?] 20 Feb 2011 If the U.S. had caught still-at-large Osama bin Laden, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he’d probably have wound up at the storied Guantanamo Bay prison on the island of Cuba. "He’d probably be subjected to a military commission," Rumsfeld told CNN in an interview aired Sunday on "State of the Union."
ShareThisFrom Cairo to Madison, some pizza 20 Feb 2011 Someone in Egypt has been paying attention to what’s happening in Madison and wanted to send a message of solidarity from across the globe -- so they ordered a pizza. It's overwhelming to the staff at Ian’s on State Street -- a campus staple mere blocks from the Capitol -- where in the last few days, they’ve fielded calls from concerned citizens of 12 countries, and 38 out of 50 states looking to donate money to provide free pizza to the Wisconsinites who have congregated here. On Saturday alone, Ian’s gave away 1,057 free slices in their store and delivered more than 300 pizzas to the Capitol itself.
ShareThisUS official held in Pakistan 'is CIA' --An American official held in Paksitan after shooting dead two men is a CIA agent who was on assignment at the time of the incident, according to reports. 20 Feb 2011 Raymond Davis, a US contractor mercenary, has been held for more than a fortnight accused of murder after admitting shooting dead two men in Lahore in self defence. Despite the incident, the US has insisted he is entitled to diplomatic immunity, arguing that he is an "administrative and technical official" linked to its Lahore consulate. Pakistan intelligence officials however believe that Davis, a former special forces soldier, is employed by the CIA. "It's beyond a shadow of a doubt," one official told the Guardian.
ShareThisGOP-led House approves battery of spending cuts --The bill, which takes aim at healthcare, social services, environmental regulation and more, gets no Democratic votes. 19 Feb 2011 The House has approved a sweeping package of budget cuts that, if enacted, would shrink the federal government's role in American life, curtailing its involvement in healthcare, social services, environmental regulation, child care and research. The bill, approved 235-189 Saturday with overwhelming Republican support and over united Democratic opposition, would reduce federal spending by more than $60 billion over the next seven months.
ShareThisProtesters in Bahrain retake Pearl Roundabout 20 Feb 2011 Thousands of joyous Bahrainis retook a major square in the heart of the island nation's capital Saturday -- a dramatic turn of events two days after security forces ousted demonstrators from the spot in a deadly attack. The sight of citizens streaming into Pearl Roundabout came as the Bahrain royal family made moves designed to end a turbulent week of unrest capped by calls from world leaders to talk with opposition leaders with an eye to reform.
ShareThisMideast violence spreads to home port of U.S. 5th Fleet 17 Feb 2011 The toll of dead and injured from an overnight attack on peaceful protesters in Bahrain mounted Thursday, and with threats of new unrest in this strategic emirate, the United States faced a painful new foreign-policy dilemma in the home port of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. At least four people were confirmed dead and dozens were missing after Bahraini security forces struck at the demonstrators' encampment early Thursday using tear gas, batons and live fire, according to eyewitnesses and human rights organizations.
ShareThisPakistan orders arrest of second US consular worker 19 Feb 2011 A Pakistani court has ordered the arrest of a second US consular employee following the fatal shooting of two men in Lahore. Consular official Raymond Davis was arrested last month for shooting two men who he says were trying to rob him... Lahore politician Ejaz Chaudhry says Pakistan will never bow to US demands to release him because of his apparent diplomatic immunity. "He is a killer. He is a cold-blooded murderer and the people of Pakistan are very clear about this issue," he said. "They know Raymond is a spy. He is a terrorist here in Pakistan. And he must be penalised in Pakistan."
ShareThisRallies over 'despicable' Obama UN veto 20 Feb 2011 Around 3,000 Palestinians gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday to protest the US veto that nixed a UN Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements. The crowd massed in Manara Square, a central traffic circle in the West Bank city, waving banners and shouting slogans against the US administration. "Obama, you despicable man, we want self-determination!" shouted the demonstrators, many of them members of President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party.
ShareThisProtesters ready for another rally at Wis. Capitol 20 Feb 2011 Dozens of protesters are gathering in the Wisconsin Capitol before a noon rally expected to attract thousands of opponents of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public employees. Protestors have been at the Capitol for six days, and nearly 70,000 turned out for Saturday's rallies for and against the bill. Some protestors are sitting in the Capitol rotunda plotting their Sunday strategy. Others are still curled up in sleeping bags throughout the building.
ShareThisLibya protests death toll close to 300 20 Feb 2011 Latest figures show the death toll from clashes in Libya's massive popular uprising against long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi is nearing 300. Reports have put the number of people killed in the country's second largest city, Benghazi at more than 200 over the past days. Hospital officials, however, estimate that the countrywide death toll may be close to 300, with at least 20 protesters killed overnight.
ShareThisReport: Public employees make less, including benefits, than private workers By Steven Verburg G20 Feb 2011 Gov. Scott Walker argues that public employees can sacrifice more of their paychecks for health insurance and retirement because they pay so little for those benefits compared to workers at private companies. Walker is correct about the disparity, but a new report by the liberal Economic Policy Institute suggests that looking at benefits alone is misleading. The study looks at total compensation -- pay and benefits together -- and found that public workers earn 4.8 percent less than private sector employees with the same qualifications and traits doing similar jobs.
ShareThisFBI: We're not demanding encryption back doors 17 Feb 2011 The FBI said today that it's not calling for restrictions on encryption without back doors for law enforcement. FBI general counsel Valerie Caproni told a congressional committee that the bureau's push for expanded Internet wiretapping authority doesn't mean giving law enforcement a master key to encrypted communications, an apparent retreat from her position last fall. Instead, she said, discussions should focus on requiring that communication providers and Web sites have legally mandated procedures to divulge unencrypted data in their possession.
ShareThisFBI to announce new Net-wiretapping push 16 Feb 2011 The FBI is expected to reveal tomorrow that because of the rise of Web-based e-mail and social networks, it's "increasingly unable" to conduct certain types of surveillance that would be possible on cellular and traditional telephones. Any solution, according to a copy of FBI general counsel Valerie Caproni's prepared comments obtained by CNET, should include a way for police armed with wiretap orders to conduct surveillance of "Web-based e-mail, social networking sites, and peer-to-peer communications technology."
ShareThisCIA may shut up 'Davis' by killing him: Lahore jailers --Officials: Directive issued to strictly check food provided to alleged US killer 20 Feb 2011 Islamabad has increased the security around the US national "Raymond Davis". Fearing that the high-profile prisoner may be killed, the Pakistani police, intelligence, civilian and military authorities have taken a few extraordinary security measures to protect Davis. There is apprehension about a possible attempt on "Davis's" life. Some suspect that the Americans could take "Davis" out because he knows too much. Russian agencies have him identified as part of the CIA Task Force with deep links to the terrorists.
ShareThisRussia warns US against Afghan bases 19 Feb 2011 Russia has warned the US against setting up permanent military bases in Afghanistan, saying the move could undermine peacemaking efforts and anger neighbors. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has confirmed US plans to set up permanent bases in the war-torn country to enable US troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 deadline.
ShareThisAustralian soldier killed in Afghan war 20 Feb 2011 A militant attack has claimed the lives of a 21-year-old Australian soldier and his Afghan interpreter in the war-ravaged Afghanistan. The Australian military says the attack occurred late on Saturday during a patrol in an area south-east of Patrol Base Wali. The site is located in the province of Uruzgan.
ShareThisIran naval ships to cross Suez Canal on Monday 19 Feb 2011 Two Iranian naval ships will sail through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean on Monday, a Suez Canal official said, in what will be the first passage of Iranian naval ships through the canal since 1979. The official said the vessels would arrive at the southern mouth of the canal in the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez on Sunday. They would enter the canal in the northern convoy on Monday morning and complete the journey to the Mediterranean by evening.
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