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Oct. 31, 2006

:: North Korea Agrees to Return to Talks on Nuclear Arms (Update5), Bloomberg
:: North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks, Reuters
:: North Korea Agrees to Return to Nuclear Disarmament Talks, VOA  
:: North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Motivations, Implications, and U.S. Options, CRS report (PDF)
:: Japan Weighs Whether to Debate Nuclear Option, VOA
:: Anti-terrorism financing guidelines for voluntary best practices for U.S.-based charities, Treasury Department Federal Register notice
:: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposed Rule: Protection of Safeguards Information, Federal Register notice
:: United States Hosts Proliferation Security Initiative Interdiction Exercise [in Persian Gulf], State Department
:: The Administration's Perspective on China's Record on Nonproliferation, State Department Congressional testimony

Oct. 26, 2006

:: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Power Reactor Security Requirements; Proposed Rule, Federal Register notice
::
President Bush Signs Secure Fence Act, whitehouse.gov
:: H.R.6061 To establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States, LOC Thomas website
:: Pentagon eyes major spending for Guantanamo trials, Reuters
:: Israel, Germany at odds over Lebanon air incident, Reuters 
:: Russian nuclear project snags Iran sanctions deal, Reuters
:: Russia calls UN draft on Iran ‘unhelpful’, Financial Times
:: U.N. draft on Iran punitive, minister says, UPI
:: Book details alleged torture flights, UPI
:: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting, Federal Register notice
:: Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the JAG Corps Leadership Summit, DOJ transcript
:: Marine Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Iraqi, AP

Oct. 25, 2006

:: Ethnic Cleansing in a Baghdad Neighborhood? Time
:: Child soldier charges in the first International Criminal Court case, ICC news release
::
Gonzales defends new anti-terrorism law, UPI
:: DoD Press Briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace
:: Iraqi Government Plans to Demobilize Illegal Militias, AFPS
:: U.S. says Iraq agrees on timeline to peace, Reuters
:: Maliki resists US pressure to take key decisions, Financial Times
:: Bush warns Iraqis that patience has limits, Financial Times 
:: U.S. troops on active duty call for Iraq withdrawal, Reuters
:: Iran to begin 2nd atom fuel network in days: agency, Reuters

Oct. 24, 2006

:: IAEA Director General Interview, IAEA transcript
:: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice En Route Moscow, Russia, State Department transcript
:: US military gags Guantanamo lawyers, Australian Broadcast Corporation
:: Vt. soldier will ask Congress to end war, Bennington Banner 
:: Whistleblower Protection Information, DOD Office of Inspector General webpage
::
Military Members Whistleblower Protection, U.S. Navy webpage
:: DoD Directive 7050.6, "Military Whistleblower Protection"
:: DHS Awards $7.4 Million in Combined Contracts to Three Firms to Support Emerging Counter-MANPADS Technologies, DHS news release
:: European Council decision on passenger data (PDF)

Oct. 17, 2006

:: Iraq backs region autonomy law, BBC
::
Sources: American al Qaeda faces treason, CNN
:: Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Passenger Name Record Agreement with European Union, DHS news release
:: Japan announces new sanctions against N.Korea, Reuters
:: Bush urges serious repercussions for N. Korea, Reuters
:: N. Korea nuclear test may never be verified: US envoy, Reuters
:: Woman tells court Saddam forces buried family alive, Reuters

Oct. 9, 2006

:: Iraq backs region autonomy law, BBC
::
Sources: American al Qaeda faces treason, CNN
:: Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Passenger Name Record Agreement with European Union, DHS news release
:: Japan announces new sanctions against N.Korea, Reuters
:: Bush urges serious repercussions for N. Korea, Reuters
:: N. Korea nuclear test may never be verified: US envoy, Reuters
:: Woman tells court Saddam forces buried family alive, Reuters

Oct. 2, 2006

:: [Alleged rendition threat:] U.S. pushed MI5 into airport terror swoop, Observer
:: President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Terrorism Risk Insurance Report, Treasury Department news release
::
S. 3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate), text of bill as sent to White House (PDF)
:: [Unflattering opinion of TSA chief deemed security threat, made basis for arrest:] 'Idiot' barb gets passenger detained, CNN
:: Israeli troops leave south Lebanon, Reuters
:: Georgia Hands Over Detained Russian Officers to OSCE, VOA  
:: UNHCR Warns Asylum Under Threat, VOA
:: Mexico urges Bush to veto U.S. border fence bill, Reuters

Sept. 29, 2006

:: Treasury Updates Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines for Charitable Sector, Treasury Department news release, with links to updated guidelines
:: H.R.5825 Title: To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Library of Congress homepage for House national security surveillance bill passed Sept. 28
::
S. 3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006, Library of Congress homepage for Senate military commissions bill
::
H.R.6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006, Library of Congress homepage for House military commissions bill
::
Senate approves detainee bill, Reuters
::
House passes detainee bill, Reuters
:: House passes warrantless domestic spying measure, Reuters
::
Rebuilding Iraq: Continued Progress Requires Overcoming Contract Management Challenges, GAO testimony (PDF)
::
Iranian Government Behind Shipping Weapons to Iraq, Pentagon news article
::
Iran's millions fund insurgency, military official says, CNN
::
EU, Iran agree more nuclear talks but no deal, Reuters

Sept. 27, 2006

:: [latest House military commission bill:] H.R.6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006, LOC bill status home page
:: National Intelligence Estimate, declassified portions from April 2006 NIE, from DNI (PDF)
:: Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the McCain Amendment, Congressional Research Service
:: The War Crimes Act: Current Issues, Congressional Research Service
:: H.R.4942 To establish a capability and office to promote cooperation between entities of the United States and its allies in the global war on terrorism for the purpose of engaging in cooperative endeavors focused on the research, development, and commercialization of high-priority technologies
:: H.R.5835 Veterans Identity and Credit Security Act of 2006
:: Capitol security breached again, The Hill
:: Lost Individual - East Front Plaza, U.S. Capitol Police news release
:: Notice of Meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), Federal Register notice, including speakers and agenda
:: Iraq: arms sales notification; transmittal letter, etc., Federal Register notice (PDF)
:: Signed, sealed: Spending database bill is law, Government Computer News
:: EU, Iran to meet on Wednesday on nuclear plans, Reuters
::
Blix Urges Security Guarantees for Iran, VOA
:: U.S., Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions, Reuters
:: Bosnian Serb Gets 27 Years for War Crimes, VOA
:: China Warns Taiwan Not to Push Constitutional Reforms, VOA

Sept. 26, 2006

:: [Hamdania:] 3 Face Courts-Martial in Iraqi's Death, AP
:: Detainee Measure to Have Fewer Restrictions White House Reaches: Accord With Lawmakers, Washington Post
:: Detainee bill would be less restrictive, UPI
:: Saddam Hussein Trial Adjourns For Two Weeks, VOA
:: Nuclear Nonproliferation: IAEA Safeguards and Other Measures to Halt the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Material, GAO testimony (PDF)
:: Terrorism Insurance: Measuring and Predicting Losses from Unconventional Weapons Is Difficult, but Some Industry Exposure Exists, GAO report (PDF)
:: [Narcoterrorist Money-Laundering:] Prepared Remarks by Adam Szubin, Director Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Department transcript
:: [Sitting U.S. Senator may not serve as military judge:] U.S. v. Lane, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, text of opinion (PDF)

Sept. 25, 2006

:: Marines face courts-martial in Iraqi man's death, CNN
::
Pope assures Muslims of respect, dialogue, Reuters
::
S.3929 A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes.
::
S.3930 A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.
::
S.3931 A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. 
::
McCain Names Practices Detainee Bill Would Bar Senator Says 3 Interrogation Methods Are Among the 'Extreme Measures' the Plan Would Outlaw, Washington Post
::
U.S., EU spar in private on terrorism, Reuters
:: Media Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld at the House Armed Services Committee [including Hunter comments on military commissions], DOD transcript
:: Iraqi leaders to debate autonomous states, UPI

Sept. 20, 2006

:: S.3886 Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006, Senate military commissions bill introduced Sept. 11, 2006
:: H.R. 5825 To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, House surveillance bill introduced July 18, 2006
:: Revolt over Wilson bill rocks panel, The Hill  
:: Bureau of Industry and Security, Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): Assistance Programs With Canada and Other Nations, Federal Register notice
:: Department of Veterans Affairs, Dependents and Survivors; Proposed Rule and request for public comment, Federal Register notice

Sept. 14, 2006

:: Spying bill clears Senate panel, Reuters
::
GOP Senators Seek to Meld Detainee Plan, Geneva Treaty: The administration's proposal would avoid a key part of the historic protections. But critics say that would send the wrong message. LA Times
:: Guantanamo trials seen soon, but not for big fish, Reuters
:: Cheney, Senators Discuss Detainees, Washington Post
:: At a Secret Interrogation, Dispute Flared Over Tactics, N.Y. Times
:: Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Anti-Terrorism Efforts Since Sept. 11, 2001, DOJ fact sheet
:: S.3861 Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006 (Placed on Calendar in Senate), White House military commissions bill introduced Sept. 6, 2006
:: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses, State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Federal Register notice

Sept. 12, 2006

:: Variety of Interrogation Techniques Said to Be Authorized by CIA, ABC
:: Graham thinks terror trial bill fatally flawed: S.C. senator says denying defendants right to see evidence against them is wrong, The State
:: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE UPON THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, S.Res. 565  
::
Iranian Transactions Regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Department Federal Register notice
:: [Sudan:] Presidential Determination re: Transfers of Defense Articles and Services in Support of Sudan Security Sector Transformation (SST) Program, Federal Register notice
:: IOM quashes 'Gulf War Syndrome', UPI
:: Testimony of Daniel Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes), Treasury Department transcript
:: Testimony of Adam J. Szubin, Director (Office of Foreign Assets Control), U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department transcript

Sept. 11, 2006

:: Solemn tributes mark 9/11's fifth anniversary, CNN
::
9/11 trauma continues with anniversary jitters Reuters
:: Zawahiri Threatens New Al-Qaida Attacks in Gulf, Israel, VOA
:: [Surveillance bill introduced Sept. 7, 2006,] "A bill entitled the National Security Surveillance Act"
:: White House military commissions bill, links to Congressional Record pages with text of bill(GPO version not yet available)
:: HASC Hearing on Military Commissions (scroll down to Sept. 7 for links to PDF's of prepared remarks)
:: Prepared Remarks by Stuart Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Treasury Department transcript
:: Worried CIA Officers Buy Legal Insurance: Plans Fund Defense In Anti-Terror Cases, Washington Post
:: Rice hints at talks with Iran, Reuters
:: Pride in Hezbollah Fades as Lebanese Query War's Toll (Update2), Bloomberg
:: Saddam trial hears of chemical bombing, UPI

Sept. 7, 2006

:: Pentagon Briefing on Detainee Treatment & Interrogation Rules, C-SPAN streaming video
::
new DOD Directive on Detainees, text of directive (PDF)
:: new DOD interrogation manual, text of new Army Field Manual on interrogations (PDF, 11MB)
:: Department of Defense Introduces New Detainee Policy Document and Army Field Manual, DOD news release
:: 4 Recommended for Court-Martial in Rape-Murder Case, Los Angeles Times
:: Germany says Iran can't be allowed to harm U.N., Reuters

Sept. 5, 2006

:: Number of U.S. terrorism cases dropping: study, Reuters
:: Troops face court-martial in Iraq rape case, Reuters
:: Chevron Well Tests New Gulf of Mexico Oil Deposit (Update4), Bloomberg
:: U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Fact Sheet, White House/State Department

Aug. 31, 2006

:: IAEA report on Iran, text of report (PDF)
:: U.N. votes for force in Darfur; Sudan says "no", Reuters

Aug. 29, 2006

:: Suspects in Heathrow Terror Plot Held Until September (Update2), Bloomberg
::
Iraq’s parties reach deal on oil-sharing, Financial Times
:: Iran challenges Bush to TV debate, Financial Times
:: Treasury Designates Key Hizballah Fundraising Organization, Treasury Department news release
::
Annan says hopes to soon double U.N. troops in Lebanon, Reuters
::
U.S. missile defense ship arrives in Japan, Reuters
:: U.S. Navy says officer passed secret Guantanamo data, Reuters

Aug. 24, 2006

:: Germany joins U.S. in saying Iran reply not enough, Reuters
::
Top U.S. general hails security progress in Baghdad, Reuters
:: EU wants more troops to join U.N. Lebanon force in a week, Reuters
:: UK police free 2 bomb plot suspects, hold 9, Reuters
::
Lebanese Man Arrested in German Suitcase-Bomb Probe (Update1), Bloomberg
:: UK Regulator Freezes Charity Funds in Terror Probe (Update1), Bloomberg 
::
[Terrorist Surveillance Program litigation:] ACLU v. NSA, text of opinion (PDF)
:: UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon, text of resolution (PDF)

Aug. 17, 2006

:: Manual for Courts-Martial; Proposed Amendments, DOD Federal Register notice
:: Export controls: Materials Technical Advisory Committee meeting, Bureau of Industry and Security Federal Register notice
:: UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon, text of resolution (PDF)
:: Some Proportionality Issues Raised by Israel’s Use of Armed Force in Lebanon, ASIL Insights
:: Proportionality and Sustainable Peace in the Middle East, Kroc Institute Policy Brief (PDF)

Aug. 16, 2006

:: http://www.servicemembers.gov/, new DOJ web site for veterans' and service members' rights
::
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon, text of resolution (PDF)
::
Treasury Designates Two Syrian Officials, Treasury Department news release
:: Lebanese army set for role in south, Financial Times
::
Lebanon approves troop move to south, Reuters
::
Efforts Under Way to Assemble International Peacekeeping Force for Southern Lebanon, VOA
:: A Path to Lasting Peace, Rice op-ed
::
Al Qaeda building political arm in Iraq: General, Reuters
::
CORRECTED: General to rule on Iraq rape case in September, Reuters
::
UK police seek extra time to quiz bomb suspects, Reuters
:: Pace Says Iran Fighting Proxy Wars Against Iraq, Israel, AFIS
:: Pace Discusses U.S. Military Values, Sectarian Violence, AFIS

Aug. 12, 2006

:: UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon, text of resolution (PDF)
:: Lebanon ceasefire holds, Reuters
:: Military Recruiting: DOD and Services Need Better Data to Enhance Visibility over Recruiter Irregularities, GAO report (PDF)

Aug. 10, 2006

:: Sources: Navy sailor suspected of spying for Russia, CNN
::
Israel opts to expand war, Reuters
::
CHRONOLOGY-Events in Middle East, Reuters
::
US seeks to shield its war interrogators: report, Reuters
:: Cuba eyed for unpaid claims, Washington Times
::
Claims on Behalf of the United States, Department of the Army, DOD, Proposed rule; request for comments, Federal Register notice
:: [Terrorist Finance:] Additional Designation of Individuals and Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13224, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Department, Federal Register notice
:: International Criminal Court Article 98 Agreement: Presidential Determination Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance With Respect to Lesotho, Federal Register notice
:: Secretary of State Determination To Waive Certification Requirement that the Government of Afghanistan Is Cooperating Fully With U.S.-Funded Poppy Eradication and Interdiction Efforts, Federal Register notice

Aug. 7, 2006

:: US Plans Military Aid for Lebanon, But Not Training, VOA
:: Iran Nonproliferation Act Sanctions Imposed, State Department Federal Register notice
:: Military Commissions, Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, webpage with links to prepared statements
:: Iraq, Afghanistan, War on Terror, Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, webpage with links to prepared statements

Aug. 2, 2006

:: U.S. Marine accused in Haditha case to sue Murtha, Reuters
:: CCCI convicts 24 insurgents, one sentenced to life imprisonment, MNF-Iraq news release
:: [Lebanon:] France and US inch closer to UN resolution, Financial Times
:: UN Force in Lebanon extended for 1 month as Council mulls future action, UN News Centre
:: Israel: Video shows hospital a terror base, CNN   
:: Israel Warplanes Target Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Fires 210 Rockets, Bloomberg
::
Hizbollah rockets pepper Israel after commando raid, Reuters
:: Government tight-lipped over Castro, Reuters
:: CHRONOLOGY-Events in Middle East [Lebanon], Reuters

Aug. 1, 2006

:: UN Security Council resolution on Iranian nuclear program, UNSC news release including text of UNSC Resolution 1696 (2006)
:: Israel expands war, Reuters
:: US soldiers charged with murder appear in Iraq court, Reuters
:: Iran says will produce nuclear fuel despite UN vote, Reuters

July 27, 2006

::
Export Controls: Improvements to Commerce's Dual-Use System Needed to Ensure Protection of U.S. Interests in the Post-9/11 Environment, GAO (PDF)
:: FISA for the 21st Century: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, committee webpage, including links to prepared testimony
:: CIA chief says warrants ill-suited for al Qaeda hunt, Reuters
:: Phone records lawsuit dismissed, Chicago Tribune
:: Personal Information: Key Federal Privacy Laws Do Not Require Information Resellers to Safeguard All Sensitive Data, GAO (PDF)
:: Insurers say terror too risky to cover, Washington Times
:: White House has draft bill on terror trials: report, Reuters
:: Middle East Summit in Rome Ends Without Cease-Fire (Update1), Bloomberg
:: Serbia should arrest war crimes suspects, UPI
:: Additional Designation of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382 [Iranian WMD proliferation], OFAC Federal Register notice

July 24, 2006

:: Italy spy boss refused CIA's kidnap request: lawyer, Reuters
:: CCCI Convicts 6 Insurgents, CENTCOM
:: Mideast crisis 'threatening Iraq': Maliki, UPI
:: Rice sets tough terms for Lebanon ceasefire, Reuters
:: World trade talks suspended, Reuters
:: India arrests fourth suspect in Mumbai blasts, Reuters
:: British citizen charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists: Indictment stems from lengthy probe by ICE, FBI and other agencies, ICE news release

July 23, 2006

:: Italy spy boss refused CIA's kidnap request: lawyer, Reuters
:: CCCI Convicts 6 Insurgents, CENTCOM
:: Mideast crisis 'threatening Iraq': Maliki, UPI
:: Rice sets tough terms for Lebanon ceasefire, Reuters
:: World trade talks suspended, Reuters
:: India arrests fourth suspect in Mumbai blasts, Reuters
:: British citizen charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists: Indictment stems from lengthy probe by ICE, FBI and other agencies, ICE news release

July 21, 2006

:: Israel and Hizbollah battle on border, Reuters
:: US accuses Iran over North Korean missile tests, Reuters
:: Judge won't drop AT&T eavesdropping lawsuit, Reuters
:: Treasury Designates Canadian and Sudanese National for Support to al Qaida, Treasury Department news release
:: Two Americans, one Briton indicted in terror schemes, Washington Times
:: Two Georgia men indicted on terror charges, UPI

July 7, 2006

:: North Korea issues new threat, Reuters
:: Iran has positive impression of nuclear proposal, Reuters
:: FBI: Three held in New York tunnel plot, CNN
:: Haditha probe report sent to Iraq, Sydney Daily Telegraph
:: Former GI Charged in Murder, Rape, Los Angeles Times
:: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, text of U.S. Supreme Court opinions (PDF, 185 pages)

June 21, 2006

:: No, Don't Blow It Up A Saner Approach to a North Korean Missile Test, Washington Post guest commentary
::
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Press Conference on Florida Terrorism Indictments, Justice Department transcript
::
U.S.-EU Summit news conference, WhiteHouse.gov transcript
:: 8 U.S. troops charged with murder: Investigation focuses on killing of civilian in Hamdaniya, Iraq, CNN
:: Troops charged with murdering Iraqi civilian, Reuters
::
U.S. prosecutors seek NSA case shift, UPI
:: Bush urges Iran to respond faster on nuclear offer, Reuters
:: Bush warns North Korea amid missile tensions, Reuters
:: Bush pushes EU on Iran, EU frets over Guantanamo, Reuters
:: Baghdad gunmen kill third Saddam defense lawyer, Reuters
::
[Post-9/11 immigration round-up civil suit:] Turkmen v. Ashcroft order, text of June 15, 2006, order dismissing some claims and permitting others to go forward (PDF)

June 14, 2006

:: [CFIUS amendment] House committee OKs foreign deal review change, MarketWatch
:: ICE apprehends more than 2,100 criminal aliens, gang members, fugitives and other immigration violators in nationwide interior enforcement operation Arrests result from two-and-a-half week initiative called "Operation Return to Sender", ICE news release
:: ICE arrests 55 illegal aliens working at secure construction site on grounds of Dulles International Airport: Latest arrests are part of ICE's ongoing efforts to protect nation's critical infrastructure sites, ICE news release
::
[Military Commissions stayed], DoD Military Commissions letter (PDF)
:: Pentagon suspends hearings after suicides at Gitmo prison, Washington Times
:: Bush says would like to close Guantanamo, Reuters
:: Bush acknowledges Guantanamo damages US image, Reuters
:: Khomeini's grandson slams Tehran regime, UPI
:: International sanctions force Iran Air to ground its Airbus A310 fleet, but restrictions may be lifted as part of nuclear deal, Flight International
:: North Korea missiles rattle cages, steel hawks, Reuters
:: Iraq mulls amnesty offer to insurgents, Financial Times
:: Out of jail, Indonesian radical urges Islamic unity, Reuters
:: Indonesia frees Bali bombing cleric, UPI

June 13, 2006

:: Lawyer: Rove won't be charged in CIA leak case, CNN
:: US insists on right to develop arms for outer space, Reuters
:: Ireland Accuses U.S. Of Violating Irish Law, RFE/RL
:: British police "shot without warning": victim, Reuters
:: Treasury Designates U.S. and Chinese Companies Supporting Iranian Missile Proliferation, Treasury Department news release
:: Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Baghdad, VOA
:: Iraq tells UN it wants multinational force to stay, Reuters

June 12, 2006

:: International Financial Crime: Treasury's Roles and Responsibilities Relating to Selected Provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, GAO report (PDF)
:: List of Individuals Detained by the DoD at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from January 2002 through May 15, 2006, DoD fact sheet (PDF)
:: Suicides fuel more calls for closure of Guantanamo, Reuters
:: No chance of fair trial for Canada suspects: lawyer, Reuters
:: Judge defers decision on wiretap suit, Reuters
:: Iran insists on "nuclear rights" as IAEA meets, Reuters
:: Iraq mulls inviting insurgent groups to talks, Reuters

June 9, 2006

:: text of June 8, 2006, IAEA report on Iran (PDF)
:: Beach strike shakes Hamas cease-fire: Seven Palestinians die while picnicking on beach, CNN
:: Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Ship Sensitive Technology to Iran, ICE news release
:: Court backs government broadband wiretap access, Reuters
:: Russia hands war crimes suspect to Bosnia: Ifax, Reuters

June 8, 2006

:: Qaeda's Iraq leader Zarqawi killed, Reuters
:: Top-ranked Marine vows accountability in murder allegations, Copley News Service
:: Army Manual to Skip Geneva Detainee Rule: The Pentagon's move to omit a ban on prisoner humiliation from the basic guide to soldier conduct faces strong State Dept. opposition, LA Times
:: Iran on fresh atom fuel drive despite UN powers' offer, Reuters
:: Canadian Terror Indictment Alleging Plot to Make Explosive Devices, Findlaw.com

June 6, 2006

:: Canada plot suspect accused of plan to behead PM, Reuters
:: [EU] Council conclusions on Iraq, text of news release
:: Action urged as civil liberties board convenes, Reuters
:: [DoD Iraq report] Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, May 2006 Report to Congress in accordance with DoD Appropriations Act 2006 section 9010, text of report (PDF)
::
Gunmen kidnap 50 workers in Iraq, Reuters
:: Iran's Early Response to Nuke Deal is Mixed, VOA
:: Merkel aims to revive EU constitution, UPI
:: Espionage Act for the media? Check the Constitution first, Philadelphia Inquirer
:: Wen Ho Lee Settles With Justice Dept., News Groups (Update2), Bloomberg

June 2, 2006

:: [Iran nuclear negotiations:] Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, State Department transcript
:: US probe finds unprovoked killings in Haditha, Reuters
:: Bush: If Marines killed civilians, they'll be punished, CNN
:: [Abu Ghraib:] Deliberation continues in dog handler’s trial, Army Times
:: [U.S. Export controls and China:] Ambush of security controls, Washington Times
:: Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Should Improve Its Management of Individual Unemployability Benefits by Strengthening Criteria, Guidance, and Procedures, GAO (PDF)

May 30, 2006

:: Airline passenger data sharing: European Court of Justice requires passenger data sharing system be dropped or modified, text of judgment
:: EU rules airline data deal with US illegal, Financial Times
:: EU vows better air passenger data deal, UPI
:: President Signs New Tax Legislation for Military Personnel, DoD news release
:: CBP Reveals Features of C-TPAT Security Link Portal, International Trade Law News
:: U.K.: War protest can continue, for now, UPI
:: U.S. scrubs big 'Divine Strake' test blast, UPI

May 26, 2006

:: [CFIUS testimony:] Testimony of Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery U.S. Department of the Treasury Before the House Homeland Security Committee, Treasury Department transcript
:: [DHS privacy testimony:] Testimony of Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law United States House of Representatives, DHS transcript
:: Iran oil terms do not lure investment : Statoil, Reuters
::
FCC chief says won't probe NSA call program, Reuters
:: NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls, USA Today
:: Government keeps info from defense lawyers in terror cases, USA Today
:: Iran enrichment: A Chinese puzzle? BBC

May 22, 2006

:: ElBaradei seen citing Iran security issue in US talks, Reuters  
:: Abuse trial begins for US soldier, Reuters
:: Uproar in court as judge ejects Saddam lawyer, Reuters
:: Britain confirms meeting of world powers on Iran, Reuters  
:: New uranium traces found in Iran, Reuters

May 8, 2006

:: Bill would allow higher fees for lawyers who help veterans, Air Force Times
::
Legal Policy in the Twilight War, State Department
:: US gives new details on Iraq, Afghan abuse probes, Reuters
:: U.S. Officials Answer U.N. Panel's Questions About Torture, Fox News
:: Bush Names Hayden to Head CIA Amid Lawmakers' Unease (Update1), Bloomberg
:: Iran writes to Bush seeking way out of crisis, Reuters

May 7, 2006

:: FACTBOX-Gulf Arab fears over Iran's nuclear programme, Reuters AlertNet
:: Iran Might Try to Disrupt Hormuz Oil Flow If Attacked by U.S., Bloomberg
:: Mistrial Is Declared in Terrorism Case Against California Man, Bloomberg

May 5, 2006

:: US defends treatment of terror suspects to UN body, Reuters
:: 2 Marines to be tried in pool death: Sergeant drowned in safety training, San Diego Union-Tribune
:: Goss resigns as CIA chief, Reuters
:: Moussaoui case spurs debate, Reuters
:: Former Marine and FBI Analyst Pleads Guilty to Espionage, DOJ news release
:: France Meets U.S. Requirements for E-Passports, DHS
:: [Terrorist Finance:] The Honorable John W. Snow, Prepared Remarks, Before the Employees of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasury transcript
:: Lawmakers try to curb DOD's foreign ships, UPI
:: [Iraq:] Local men gather arms, work shifts to guard families, London Daily Telegraph

May 4, 2006

:: Defiant Moussaoui gets life term, Reuters
:: FACTBOX-Key facts about draft U.N. resolution on Iran, Reuters AlertNet
:: Israel must take Iranian threats seriously: Olmert, Reuters 
:: Rumsfeld's Revenge: How the Retired Generals Who Have Called for His Resignation Could Be Court-Martialed, and Why They Won't Be, FindLaw.com
:: Bush challenges hundreds of laws: President cites powers of his office, Boston Globe

May 3, 2006

:: US seeks concessions for Darfur rebels, Reuters
:: Torture "widespread" under US custody: Amnesty, Reuters
:: IAEA report on Iran, text of report (PDF)
:: Western powers make case on Iran to U.N. council, Reuters
:: Iran threatens Israel if US acts "evil", Reuters

May 2, 2006

:: United Nations: Oil for Food Program Provides Lessons for Future Sanctions and Ongoing Reform, GAO Congressional testimony (PDF)
:: Al-Qaida fugitive detained by Pakistan, Irish Examiner
:: Iranian Foreign Minister Says Russia, China Oppose Sanctions, Military Action, VOA
::
IAEA report on Iran, text of report (PDF)
:: Lt. col. charged in Abu Ghraib abuse, Army Times
:: Abu Ghraib deputy faces charges, Independent
:: Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction quarterly report, text of report (PDF)
:: Ex-professor gets over 4 years in Florida Jihad case, Reuters
:: Still no verdict in Moussaoui sentencing trial, Reuters

April 8, 2006

:: Lawyer says Rumsfeld "messed up" Guantanamo trials, Reuters
:: Judge blasts government secrecy: Moussaoui judge grants 9/11 families access to documents, CNN International
:: What Iran could gain from US talks, BBC
:: End nuke program or else, Bolton warns, Washington Times

April 7, 2006

:: Giuliani describes 9/11 horrors: Gripping words, images mark second phase of Moussaoui trial, CNN
:: Giuliani testifies of horrors of September 11, Reuters
:: 9/11 Kin Differ On Moussaoui's Fate, CBS News
:: Bush Approved Leak of Iraq Arms Intelligence, Libby Testified, Bloomberg
:: United States v. Libby, Government's Response to Defendant's Third Motion to Compel Discovery, text of pleading (PDF)
:: Countering WMD and Terrorism Through Security Cooperation, public remarks by Acting Assistant Secretary of State Stephen G. Rademaker
:: [Iraq:] Determined Manhunt Leads to Major Terrorist Catch, AFPS
:: Italy has thwarted terror attack: Interior Minister, Reuters
:: The United States Will Not Seek Election to the UN Human Rights Council, State Department press statement

April 4, 2006

:: Treasury Department Congressional testimony on terrorist finance and money-laundering, text of prepared remarks of Stuart Levey, Under Secretary Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence U.S. Department of the Treasury Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
::
Hussein Faces Genocide Trial Over Killing of Kurds (Update2), Bloomberg
::
Hussein charged with genocide: Ex-Iraqi leader to face trial for alleged role in attack on Kurds, CNN
::
United States v. Moussaoui Verdict Form for Part II, text of uncompleted verdict form for Part II of death penalty sentencing trial (PDF)
:: Government's Proposed Jury Instructions for Part II of Bifurcated Penalty phase, text of prosecution-proposed jury instructions (PDF)
:: United States v. Moussaoui Jury Verdict, Part I, text of completed verdict form for Part I of death penalty sentencing trial, redacted (PDF)

April 3, 2006

:: Moussaoui eligible for death penalty, jury finds, Reuters
:: Special Verdict Form in United States v. Moussaoui, text of form jury is to complete for stage 1 of the sentencing trial (PDF)
::
[Australia:] Three in court on terror charges, Melbourne Herald Sun
::
Supreme Court rejects Padilla appeal, Reuters
::
[NSA surveillance debate, video:] Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Motion to Censure President Bush, C-SPAN streaming video (RealPlayer) 
:: Taliban influence on the rise near border, UPI
:: Britain's rail stations to have scanners, UPI
:: Argentina denounces Falklands War, UPI

March 31, 2006

:: [NSA surveillance debate, video:] Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Motion to Censure President Bush, C-SPAN streaming video (RealPlayer)
:: UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Iranian nuclear program, text of statement
::
Iran fires missile that can evade radar-TV, Reuters
::
Special Verdict Form in United States v. Moussaoui, text of form jury is to complete for stage 1 of the sentencing trial (PDF)
::
'Weapons of Mass Destruction' Defined for Moussaoui Jury, Los Angeles Times
::
Al Qaeda operative's fate rests with jury: U.S. says Zacarias Moussaoui 'lied with lethal intent', CNN
:: Aussies arrest terror suspects, UPI
:: [UK:] Man charged under anti-terror laws, UPI
:: Iraq Shi'ite ayatollah wants US envoy sacked, Reuters
:: Senate panel set to consider bid to censure Bush, Reuters

March 27, 2006

:: UN Council calls on Iran to halt nuclear program, Reuters
::
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld oral argument (RealPlayer video/audio)
::
Supreme court weighs Bush's Guantanamo tribunals, Reuters
:: [Iran Nuclear:] The Clock is Ticking, But How Fast?, ISIS (PDF)
:: Al Qaeda detainees contradict Moussaoui testimony, Reuters
::
U.S. Government Lifts Debarment of Eagle Global Logistics, International Trade Law News
::
Border Security: Investigators Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation's Borders at Two Locations, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-06-583T, March 28, GAO (PDF)
::
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Corruption, Maintenance, and Coordination Problems Challenge U.S. Efforts to Provide Radiation Detection Equipment to Other Countries, GAO (PDF)

March 23, 2006

:: Top FBI official unaware of Moussaoui terror ties, Reuters
::
Pentagon probing claims that U.S. troops killed 26 civilians, USA Today
:: One Morning in Haditha/Collateral Damage or Civilian Massacre in Haditha? Time (different title appears for regular and printer-friendly versions)
::
US expects UN statement on Iran: envoy, Reuters
:: Iran leader sanctions Iraq talks with US, Reuters
::
Hamas leader says won't renounce "armed resistance," Reuters
::
Basque separatists ETA declare ceasefire, Reuters
:: Chertoff seeks bill on chemical safety, Reuters
:: Port deal collapse may hurt, not help, security, Reuters

March 21, 2006

:: North Korea Has Right to Carry Out Preemptive Strike, Army Says, Bloomberg
:: Airline lawyers in Moussaoui mess, Newsday
:: Judge questions new Moussaoui witnesses, CNN
:: Abu Ghraib dog handler guilty of prisoner abuse, Reuters
:: Jury finds Abu Ghraib dog handler guilty, Palm Beach Post
:: Military probes killing of Iraqi family, Reuters
:: Russia said to still object to UN Iran statement, Reuters
:: Commentary: Al-Qaida's nuclear option, UPI

March 17, 2006

:: US open to talks with Iran on Iraq, Reuters
::
National Security Strategy of the United States, 2006 (HTML), WhiteHouse.gov
:: National Security Strategy of the United States, 2006 (PDF), WhiteHouse.gov
:: News outlets subpoenaed in CIA leak case, Reuters

March 16, 2006

:: Moussaoui Judge Lets Prosecutors Pursue Death Penalty (Update2), Bloomberg
:: [Moussaoui Trial:] Defendant Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss the Death Penalty and for Other Relief, text of pleading (PDF)
:: [Moussaoui Trial:] Government's Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Death Notice and/or Exclusion of Witnesses, text of pleading (PDF)
:: Israel storms prison to seize Palestinian militants, Financial Times
::
Baghdad police find 80 bodies, talks continue, Reuters
::
Authorities Foil Al Qaeda Attack on Green Zone, Fox News
::
[Iraq IED's:] Soldier's mum Rose slams 'fatal neglect', Glasgow Evening Times
:: Zarqawi, Others Indicted in Jordan Hotel Attacks, Fox News
:: US urged to work with China on energy, Financial Times

March 13, 2006

:: Russia scathing on Iran's nuclear diplomacy, Reuters India
::
Judge mulling dismissal of Moussaoui death penalty, Reuters
:: Dog handler faces Abu Ghraib court martial, Ireland Online
:: Dog Handler To Face Trial on Abu Ghraib Abuses, Fox News
:: Judge Orders Recess in Moussaoui Trial, Reprimands Prosecution, VOA
:: President Signs USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act, White House
:: Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America: President Bush Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization, White House
:: President's Statement on H.R. 199, the "USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005," White House
:: CHRONOLOGY-Saddam Hussein's trial, Reuters 
:: Fatah faces US cutoff if it joins Hamas government, Reuters
:: Muslim cleric says Islam will finally win, UPI
:: U.S. military plans to make insect cyborgs, UPI

March 10, 2006

:: [Judge Says Moussaoui Death Penalty Case on Delicate Legal Ground;] FBI agent tells jury of Moussaoui's lies: Prosecutors say those lies cost nearly 3,000 lives on 9/11, CNN
:: Resources for Managing Federal Death Penalty Trials, Federal Judicial Center
:: Resource Guide for Managing Capital Cases, Volume I: Federal Death Penalty Trials (updated April 2004), Federal Judicial Center (PDF)
:: India’s Gas Centrifuge Program: Stopping Illicit Procurement and the Leakage of Technical Centrifuge Know-How, ISIS (PDF)

March 9, 2006

:: Senators to publish bills on NSA wiretap, UPI
:: Senate panel nixes Bush surveillance probe, UPI
:: Senator Roberts: Intelligence Committee Votes to Enhance Oversight of Terrorist Surveillance Program, Roberts news release
:: 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, State Department
:: US rights report points to serious abuses in Iraq, Reuters
::
US says to close Abu Ghraib prison, Reuters
:: United States Policy Toward Iran, Under Secretary of State Burns, Congressional testimony
:: Dubai company moving ports ops to US entity: senator, Reuters
::
Warner Plans Senate Effort to Rescue Dubai Ports Deal (Update3), Bloomberg
:: Ports deal opens rift between Bush, House GOP, CNN
::
Moussaoui was a flight school washout: 'He wasn't a good stick,' fellow student testifies, CNN
:: Moussaoui Trial Focuses on Plane Crash Dream, Fox News
:: USA PATRIOT Reauthorization and Improvement Act, text of 2006 reauthorization (PDF)
::
USA PATRIOT Act, White House web site
:: Statement of Treasury Secretary John W. Snow on Renewal of the U.S. Patriot Act, Treasury Department news release
:: Exclusive: '20th Hijacker' Claims That Torture Made Him Lie, Time
:: First Violation of McCain Torture Amendment Alleged in Emergency Injunction, Center for Constitutional Rights

March 7, 2006

:: Rumsfeld pushes Gingrich Long War strategy, UPI
::
Iran insists on nuclear fuel research program, Reuters
:: Indian PM defends nuclear deal with US, Financial Times
:: [Assassination:] Israel says could target Hamas PM-designate Haniyeh, Reuters
:: Gonzales defends conditions at Guantanamo, Reuters
:: US asks court to drop ex-detainees' torture suit, Reuters
:: Moussaoui's lies led to 9/11 deaths: prosecutor, Reuters

Feb. 28, 2006

:: IAEA Report on Iran Nuclear Program, Feb. 27, 2006, Director-General's report (PDF)
:: Tehran fails to dispel IAEA 'concern', Financial Times
:: Iran: Russia link counters mistrust raised by UN report, Reuters
:: CFIUS Welcomes Dubai Ports World's Announcement to Submit to New Review, Treasury Department news release 
:: DoD to Join Re-review of Ports Issue, Official Says, AFIS

Feb. 26, 2006

:: [WMD finance, economic countermeasures], Testimony of Robert W. Werner, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
:: Iran has secret nuclear program: France, Reuters
:: Arab purchase of ports firm raises fears in U.S., Baltimore Sun
:: Domestic Spying Controversy Debated in Congress, VOA
:: Judge orders response on eavesdropping records, Reuters
:: Law and disorder in Washington, George Will op-ed
:: UN alleges torture at Guantanamo, Reuters
:: Russia says talks with Hamas set for early March, Reuters

Feb. 15, 2006

:: US will ‘actively confront’ Iranian policies, Financial Times
:: Iran revives atom enrichment work, Reuters
:: Jury pool polled on terrorism: Separate panels to decide case of Lodi father, son, The Record
:: Evidence dump could delay California terrorism trial, Sacramento Bee
:: 9/11 sentencing trial to begin: Jury will be picked to decide whether Moussaoui should get death penalty for complicity in attacks, New York Newsday
:: Treasury Designates UK-Based Individuals, Entities Financing
Al Qaida-Affiliated LIFG
, Treasury Department News Release
:: UN report recommends closing Guantanamo jail, Reuters
:: Congress grills Internet execs on China policies, Reuters

Feb. 10, 2006

:: [NSA Surveilance:] Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, and Reasonableness Standards in the Context of the Fourth Amendment and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Congressional Research Service report, Jan. 30, 2006, (PDF)
::
[Abu Hamza:] British Muslim cleric jailed for inciting murder, Reuters
:: IAEA Iran resolution, text of Feb. 4, 2006, IAEA Board of Governors resolution providing UN Security Council referral (PDF)
::
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Wartime Executive Power and the National Security Agency's Surveillance Authority, transcript, CQ Transcripts/Washington Post

Feb. 6, 2006

:: IAEA delays resumption of Iran meeting to Saturday, Reuters
:: Developments in the Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Agency Verification of Iran’s Suspension of Enrichment-related and Reprocessing Activities, IAEA (PDF)
:: Congress extends anti-terrorism Patriot Act, Reuters
:: Trial set for early next year in Libby case, Reuters
:: Hamas resists pressure to recognize Israel, Reuters

Jan. 31, 2006

:: Alito confirmed 58-42, Chicago Tribune
:: Iran: U.N. referral is end of diplomacy, UPI
:: Iran angry at U.N. council move, CNN
:: Iran sets up secret team to infiltrate UN nuclear watchdog, say officials, Daily Telegraph

Jan. 27, 2006

:: Panel sends Alito nomination to full US Senate, Reuters
:: U.S. Army Officer Gets Reprimand for Iraqi Death, Reuters
:: Complaint: Center for Constitutional Rights v. Bush, NSA surveillance civil suit (S.D.N.Y), text of complaint (PDF)
:: Complaint: ACLU v. NSA/CSS, NSA surveillance civil suit (E.D. Mich.), text of complaint (PDF)
:: Legal Authorities Supporting the Activities of the National Security Agency Described by the President, Department of Justice white paper, courtesy of the Federation of American Scientists (PDF)
:: Congressional Research Service Report on National Security Agency Surveillance of U.S.-Originated Telecommunications (PDF)
:: IAEA to hold emergency meeting Feb 2, Reuters

Jan. 13, 2006

:: Iran’s Next Steps: Final Tests and the Construction of a Uranium Enrichment Plant, ISIS (PDF)
::
Bush urges Iran nuclear diplomacy, BBC
::
Russia Would Let Iran Nuclear Issue Go to UN, Outlines Strategy, Bloomberg
::
China Questions Wisdom of Referring Iran to Security Council, VOA
:: US Senate Hearings on Supreme Court Nominee Wrap Up, VOA
:: Gonzales to testify on domestic spying program, Reuters
:: [NSA Spying:] Did It Work? The Bush administration says its phone spying program yielded information that helped to foil at least two terror attacks. Some critics aren’t convinced., Newsweek
:: Bush Rejects German Call to Close Guantanamo, VOA
:: Saddam trial judge plans to quit: source, Reuters
:: U.S. blocks Spain warplanes sale, CNN

Jan. 12, 2006

:: Rumsfeld Defends US Military's Actions Against Prisoner Abuse [and Gen. Miller refuses to testify], VOA
:: US, EU want Security Council to deal with Iran, Reuters
:: Court tackles new Gitmo detainee law, UPI
::
Bush Administration Will Seek Dismissal of Guantanamo Lawsuits, Bloomberg
:: Congressional Research Service Report on National Security Agency Surveillance of U.S.-Originated Telecommunications (PDF)
:: Alito seems headed for confirmation, Reuter

Dec. 30, 2005

:: Padilla v. Hanft, Order denying motion to authorize transfer and suggestion to withdraw opinion (PDF) (Fourth Circuit decision keeping Padilla in military custody and leaving the enemy combatant controversy before the Supreme Court)
:: Iraq al Qaeda claims Israel attack: Web, Reuters
:: Iran, Russia agree to nuclear talks-diplomat, Reuters 
:: The Currency Transaction Report, ICE news product

Dec. 20, 2005

:: Iraq Election Results (uncertified partial results), Independent Iraqi Electoral Commission
:: Treasury Kicks Off Working Group to Strengthen Defenses Against Terrorist Financing, Money Laundering in Middle East & North Africa, Treasury Department  news release
:: Cheney: Bush has right to authorize secret surveillance, CNN
:: Germany Talks Torture, and Finds Hypocrisy, Der Spiegel
:: Germany frees jailed Hizbollah man wanted by US [Beirut hijacker who murdered U.S. sailor), Reuters UK

Dec. 19, 2005

:: Military Commission Charges Referred, DoD news release
:: Press Conference of the President [including exchanges on national security surveillance], White House transcript
:: US law would let torture be used for evidence, Financial Times

Dec. 16, 2005

:: Patriot Act blocked in Senate, Reuters 
:: Bush won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans, CNN
:: German in CIA abduction case denies took pay-off, Reuters

Dec. 15, 2005

:: White House, McCain reach deal on torture ban, Reuters
:: FAQ – 15 December Electoral System, Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (PDF)
:: FAQ – Council of Representatives Elections, Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (PDF)
:: Iraq Elections Law, English translation of text of statute, Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq copy (PDF)
:: Israeli judges consider targeted killings, UPI

Dec. 13, 2005

:: U.S. diplomat pleads to secrecy charges, UPI
:: Alleged existence of secret detention centres in Council of Europe member states: statement by Dick Marty, rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Council of Europe
:: Former generals promote anti-torture bill, UPI
:: Senate's Frist sees terrorism insurance this year, Reuters
:: Politician killed ahead of Iraq election, Reuters 
:: Iran could have nuke bombs in 3 years: Israeli army, Reuters

Dec. 12, 2005

:: Iraqi officials find more abused prisoners, Christian Science Monitor
:: The Roving Investigator In his continuing inquiry into the Valerie Plame leak, Patrick Fitzgerald questions another TIME reporter, Time.com
:: What Viveca Novak Told Fitzgerald, Time.com
:: Bush officials try to keep Padilla case from justices, Knight-Ridder
:: Kuwait seeks NATO aid on nuke threat, UPI

Dec. 9, 2005

:: Red Cross in talks with US over detainees, Reuters
:: GTMO OSCE Representative Invitation, DoD news release
:: Guantanamo Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court, Congressional Research Service (PDF)

Dec. 8, 2005

:: Rice wins over NATO allies on C.I.A. camps, UPI
::
Deal on Patriot Act stirs opposition, Reuters
::
White House backs air marshals' actions; Marshals', witnesses' accounts differ on jet bomb threat claim, CNN

Dec. 7, 2005

:: German man files case alleging CIA torture, UPI
:: CIA, Companies Accused of Illegally Abducting German (Update1), Bloomberg
:: U.S. v. Moussaoui, motion for victim-impact statements, text of government motion (PDF)
::
US concerned over Russia's NGO law: Rice, Reuters 
::
Iraq Closes Border With Syria, Declares Emergency Law, RFE/RL

Dec. 5, 2005

:: Final Report on 9/11 Commission Recommendations, text of report (PDF)
:: Court told of Saddam horrors, Reuters
:: Iran plans new nuclear reactor[, Netanyahu threatens preemptive strike], Guardian
:: German ministry probes what govt knew on CIA error [Afghan detention lawsuit imminent], Reuters
:: Treasury Seeks Comment on Updated Guidelines to Help Protect Charitable Giving from Illicit Abuse [- Anti-Terrorist Finance Measures], Treasury Department news release  
::
Padilla v. Hanft, Fourth Circuit order requiring briefs before transfer to civilian custody, Nov. 30, 2005
:: Government must account for discrepancy in Padilla case, East Valley Tribune

Dec. 2, 2005

:: [Khadr] Military Commission Charges Referred, DoD news release
::
Iran and Russia sign $1 bln defense deal: reports, Reuters
::
Germany cools CIA issue, Reuters
::
More random searches for passengers at US airports, Reuters
:: American Citizen Convicted For Terrorism: Man Conspired To Assassinate The President, nbc4.com

Nov. 22, 2005

:: IAEA Report on Iran, text of report to IAEA Board of Governors (PDF)
::
Padilla charged in 'dirty bomb' plot, UPI
::
U.S. v. Hassoun, text of Padilla indictment (PDF)

Nov. 18, 2005

:: Filibuster threatened on anti-terror law, Reuters
:: Ex-Halliburton worker gets 15-month jail sentence, Reuters
:: Iran gives IAEA bomb part instructions, Reuters 

Nov. 17, 2005

:: Pentagon delays new interrogation policy, UPI
:: Senators Say Votes Lacking for Patriot Act Accord (Update1), Bloomberg
:: Detainee Abuse Charges in Afghanistan Referred to Court-Martial, AFIS
:: Iraq defends secret prison, denies torture, UPI
:: US defends use of white phosphorus, Reuters
:: Extradition sought for bombing suspect, UPI
:: Iran starts converting new uranium batch: diplomat, Reuters

Nov. 16, 2005

:: [Senate detainee amendment on Guantanamo Bay tribunals, judicial review:] Senate Amendment 2524 to Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Authorization Act, text of amendment adopted Nov. 15, 2005
::
[Woodward:] Testifying in the CIA Leak Case, Washington Post
::
Woodward testifies in CIA leak probe, Reuters
::
Hicks v. Bush [stay of military commission proceedings pending Supreme Court review] memorandum opinion, text of opinion (PDF)

Nov. 15, 2005

:: Judge Orders Military Trial at Guantanamo Bay Halted, AFIS
::
Senate passes Guantanamo rights compromise, Reuters
::
GOP focus on war powers [re: Alito Supreme Court Nomination], The Hill
::
Judge delays Moussaoui death penalty trial, Reuters
::
Spain probes alleged CIA flights, Reuters
:: Moscow opposes transfer of Iran's nuclear dossier to UN, Interfax

Nov. 14, 2005

:: Govt plans no more delay in Hicks Guantanamo trial, Reuters
:: Report on the Status of 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Part III: Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy, and Nonproliferation, 9/11 Commissioners, 9/11 Public Discourse project, text of report (PDF)
:: Screening to start at subway stations, UPI

Nov. 11, 2005

:: Senate strips Guantanamo detainees' right to sue, Knight-Ridder
::
Italy prosecutors seek extradition of CIA agents, Reuters
::
Senate demands report on "CIA prisons", Reuters

Nov. 10, 2005

:: Blair's 3,115-day reign unravels as terror rebels win, The Scotsman
::
Pentagon probes treatment of 'Able Danger' officer, Reuters

Nov. 9, 2005

:: DoD Directive 3115.09: DoD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning, text of Directive (PDF)
::
German man to file suit over US 'kidnapping', Reuters
::
Saddam's defense team boycotts trial over killings, Reuters
::
Blair facing crunch terror vote, BBC
::
3 professors challenge recruiting provision, San Diego Union-Tribune

Nov. 8, 2005

:: Senate Detainee Amendments and Floor Debate, text of debate including text of amendments, Oct. 5, 2005
::
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [Declarations and Reservations, excerpt relating to the United States], text of U.S. reservations (cited in definitions of Senate detainee amendment prohibiting detainee maltreatment)
::
New DoD Directive Sets Detainee Interrogation Policy, American Forces Information Service
::
Congress may probe leaks in CIA prisons story, Reuters
::
ElBaradei: Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Arms Control: Are We Making Progress?, text of address by IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei
::
Terrorist Finance and Saudi Arabia, Congressional testimony, Daniel L. Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes
::
Gunmen Kill Another Lawyer From Saddam Trial, VOA
:: U.S. intelligence budget revealed, UPI
::
Five judges elected to fill vacancies on International Court of Justice, UN News Service

Nov. 7, 2005

:: Military Commission Charges Approved, DoD news release
::
Supreme court to review terrorism military trials, Reuters
::
Supreme Court to take tribunals challenge, UPI
::
The Continuing Global Spread of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) and Its Implications for International Law, ASIL Insights
:: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION: IAEA Has Strengthened Its Safeguards and Nuclear Security Programs, but Weaknesses Need to Be Addressed, GAO Report (PDF)
::
Bush: 'We do not torture', Reuters
::
5 US soldiers charged with abuse: military, Reuters
::
Bitter Blair accepts defeat over plan to hold terrorism suspects for 90 days, The Scotsman
::
Remarks by Robert S. Mueller, III Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Anti-Defamation League New York, N.Y. November 3, 2005', FBI transcript

Nov. 4, 2005

:: Five Kuwaitis return home from Guantanamo, Reuters
::
U.S. State Department Daily Press Briefing, Nov. 3, 2005 [excerpt re: detainees], State Department transcript
::
Graham Detainee Amendment: Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Boards, text of amendment, Oct. 5, 2005

Nov. 3, 2005

:: U.S. State Department Daily Press Briefing, Nov. 3, 2005 [excerpt re: detainees], State Department transcript
::
Libby pleads innocent in CIA leak case, UPI
::
Detainee Transfer Announced, DoD news release
::
Red Cross seeks access to alleged CIA prisons, Reuters
::
US Lawmakers React to CIA Prison Story, VOA
:: Press Briefing with National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, whitehouse.gov transcript
::
UN debates Iraq mandate extension, Financial Times
::
Terrorism trial begins in Belgium, UPI
::
Graham Detainee Amendment: Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Boards, text of amendment, Oct. 5, 2005
::
Plan paints frightening bird flu picture, Reuters

Nov. 2, 2005

:: CIA runs secret terrorism prisons abroad: report, Reuters
:: Senior al Qaeda captive escaped US prison: official, Reuters
:: Bin Laden Bounty Hunter Sentenced In ICE Case, Inside ICE
::
["Soft" Threats: Flu Vaccine Shortage:] Update: Influenza Vaccine Supply and Recommendations for Prioritization During the 2005--06 Influenza Season, CDC announcement

Nov. 1, 2005

:: NYPD defends subway bag searches, Newsday
:: Salvadoran torture trial begins, BBC
:: US probe recommends possible death for sergeant, Reuters
:: President Outlines Pandemic Influenza Preparations and Response, whitehouse.gov
:: National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, text of National Strategy, whitehouse.gov

Oct. 31, 2005

:: Bush nominates Alito to Supreme Court, UPI
::
UN Security Council Resolution 1636 (re: Hariri assassination investigation) text of resolution (PDF)
::
UN piles pressure on Syria over Hariri, Financial Times
::
Is Foreign Law International Law?, ASIL Insights
:: Iraq Oil-for-Food Program and Other Subjects: Testimony of Robert Werner, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Before The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental, Affairs
, transcript

Oct. 28, 2005

:: Libby indictment, text of indictment (PDF)
::
WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL I. LEWIS LIBBY INDICTED ON OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, FALSE STATEMENT AND PERJURY CHARGES RELATING TO LEAK OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION REVEALING CIA OFFICER’S IDENTITY, Office of Special Counsel news release (PDF)
::
Cheney aide Libby charged in leak probe, Reuters
::
Blair delivers blunt 'action' warning to Iran, The Scotsman
::
Miers withdraws as Supreme Court nominee, UPI
::
Volcker Commission Report: Report on the Manipulation of the Oil-for-Food Programme, links to text of report
::
Oil-for-food probe implicates 2,000 firms, Reuters
::
National Intelligence Strategy of the United States, text of Strategy (PDF)
::
National Intelligence Strategy of the United States, DNI news release 
:: Leak case announcement seen Friday, Reuters
:: Israel calls for Iran's expulsion from the UN, Reuters
:: Hawaii man arrested on stealth bomber spy charges, Reuters

Oct. 26, 2005

:: Iran lets senior al Qaeda suspects roam free: report, Reuters 
:: Saddam lawyers suspend contact with Iraqi tribunal, Reuters 
:: Leak grand jury meets prosecutor, Reuters 
:: German court convicts "Zarqawi team" for bomb plans, Reuters

Oct. 25, 2005

:: Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Merger Sparks Concern, Legal Challenge, Space News
:: White House seeks CIA exemption on detainees, Reuters
:: Cheney wants CIA exempt from abuse rules, UPI
:: Iraq constitution ratified in referendum, Financial Times
:: UK politician ‘received Saddam oil allocations', Financial Times
:: China to shut borders if bird flu mutates - paper, Reuters

Oct. 24, 2005

:: Bush says won't release papers on Miers, Reuters 
:: Bush calls CIA leak case 'very serious', Reuters
::
U.S. Army Probing Report Troops Burnt Taliban Corpses (Update2), Bloomberg
::
Donor nations drag feet on bird flu aid: UN, Reuters

Oct. 21, 2005

:: Treasury Targets North Korean Entities for Supporting WMD Proliferation, treasury.gov
::
UN Report on Hariri Assassination, UN, text of report
:: Rice demands accountability for Hariri death, Reuters
:: Furor over names deleted from UN Hariri report, Reuters
::
US charges 3 people, 3 firms in Iraq oil program, Reuters
:: President Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2006, whitehouse.gov
:: Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Act, whitehouse.gov
:: Iraq: Spanish Judge Issues Warrants For Arrest Of U.S. Soldiers, RFE/RL

Oct. 17, 2005

:: Trial Against Saddam to Open Wednesday, VOA
:: Iraqi constitution heading for approval, Financial Times
:: Revised Articles in Iraq's Constitution, AP
::
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Military Recruiters' Access to Colleges, AFPS

Oct. 14, 2005

:: Iraq locks down for constitutional vote, Reuters
::
Revised Articles in Iraq's Constitution, AP
::
US and France press Iran over nuclear program, Reuters
::
Moscow angry at Chechen rebel statement, Financial Times
:: Dutch police arrest 7 in anti-terror swoop, Reuters
::
Rove ends fourth grand jury appearance, Reuters
:: Probe urged of doctors' role in torture, UPI

Oct. 13, 2005

:: Top Iraqi Shiite wants 'yes' charter vote, UPI
::
Blair's own watchdog tells him to rethink anti-terror law, The Scotsman
:: CIA acquires new U.S. clandestine leadership role, Reuters

Oct. 12, 2005

:: Iraqi Lawmakers Approve Constitution Deal, AP
::
"Reassessing the Implications of a Nuclear-Armed Iran" (PDF), NDU/INSS
:: US mulls federal troops for bird flu quarantine, Reuters
::
Former French diplomat held in Iraq probe, UPI
::
Air Force withdraws evangelizing rule, UPI
:: Syrian minister found dead as UN net closes in, Financial Times

Oct. 11, 2005

Terrorism
:: President Discusses War on Terror at National Endowment for Democracy
White House transcript
Iraq
:: U.S. Officials Promise 'Iraqi-Led Process' for Saddam's Trial
American Forces Press Service, Oct. 11, 2005
:: US troops plan to protect voters and votes in Iraq
Reuters, Oct. 11, 2005
:: Iraqi govt, US push Sunnis for support on charter
Reuters, Oct. 10, 2005
Iran Nuclear
:: EU3 look to Russia to influence Iran on nuclear talks
Financial Times, Oct. 11, 2005
:: Rice to hammer out Iran strategy with UK, France
Reuters, Oct. 10, 2005
:: Russia insists on IAEA involvement in Iran nuclear solution
Interfax, Oct. 11, 2005

Oct. 6, 2005

Detainees, Defense Spending
::
Senate Moves to Protect Military Prisoners Despite Veto Threat
New York Times, Oct. 6, 2005
Espionage
:: Manila says espionage case is US business
Reuters, Oct. 6, 2005

Iran Nuclear
:: Iran maintains nuclear defiance with UN body, Financial Times, Sept. 28, 2005
Detainees
:: Officer: Concerns about prisoner abuse weren't priority, USA Today, Sept. 28, 2005

Sept. 26, 2005

Iran Nuclear
:: Iran maintains nuclear defiance with UN body, Financial Times, Sept. 28, 2005
::
Iranian Nuclear Activities, IAEA, UN Security Council
Supreme Court Nomination
:: Roberts Confirmation Hearings: FISA National Security Court
::
First Post-9/11 Supreme Court Nomination
:: Roberts Confirmation Process
::
Roberts Supreme Court Nomination

Guantanamo Bay
:: Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer
:: Guantanamo Bay Supreme Court Litigation
Nuclear Terrorism
:: Nuclear Terrorism Convention: International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
:: Terrorism Detainees & Nuclear Terrorism
Preemptive War
:: Preemptive War and International Law

News Watch
Abu Ghraib
::
U.S. Army Private England Convicted of Abusing Iraqi Prisoners
Bloomberg, Sept. 26, 2005
Iran Nuclear

:: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution Adopted on 24 September 2005
text of resolution, Sept. 24, 2005
::
UN condemns Iran amid nuclear bomb fears
Reuters, Sept. 24, 2005
Disaster Relief

::
Bush mulls lead role for military in disasters
Reuters, Sept. 26, 2005
Terrorism
:: Al-Qaeda suspect jailed over 9/11
BBC, Sept. 26, 2005
::
Al Qaeda leader sentenced to 27 years
Reuters, Sept. 26, 2005
::
FACTBOX-September 11 trials around the world
Reuters, Sept. 26, 2005
:: Jailing of Jazeera reporter in Spain draws ire
Reuters, Sept. 26, 2005
UPI, Sept. 26, 2005
::
Yemen seek evidence on cleric culpability
UPI, Sept. 26, 2005
Torture
:: U.K. lords to rule on evidence by torture
UPI, Sept. 26, 2005

Sept. 24, 2005

Iran Nuclear
:: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution Adopted on 24 September 2005, text of resolution, Sept. 24, 2005
::
UN condemns Iran amid nuclear bomb fears, Reuters, Sept. 24, 2005
:: U.S. Statement on Iran to the IAEA Board of Governors
September 2005, transcript from U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna web site.
:: Russia, EU in deadlock over Iran
Reuters, Sept. 22, 2005
:: FACTBOX-Key excerpts from EU nuclear draft on Iran
Reuters, Sept. 22, 2005
::
Iran slams IAEA board vote
Reuters, Sept. 26, 2005
Terrorism Prosecutions
:: Court set to rule in Europe's biggest al Qaeda trial
Reuters, Sept. 22, 2005
:: London bomb suspect charged with murder attempt
Reuters, Sept. 22, 2005
Intelligence
:: Able Danger and Intelligence Information Sharing
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing webpage, with links to prepared statements, Sept. 21, 2005

Sept. 15, 2005

Roberts Nomination
:: Transcripts of Hearings (Day 1)
North Korea
:: [ISIS] Satellite photos show N. Korea nuclear activity
Reuters, Sept. 15, 2005
UN
:: [White House] Fact Sheet: President Bush Addresses the United Nations High-Level Plenary Meeting, whitehouse.gov, Sept. 14, 2005
::
President Addresses United Nations High-Level Plenary Meeting, White House transcript, Sept. 14, 2005
::
President Addresses United Nations Security Council, White House transcript, Sept. 14, 2005
Israel
:: West Bank barrier ordered moved, UPI, Sept. 15, 2005
Terrorist Finance
:: Treasury Designates Banco Delta Asia as Primary Money Laundering Concern under USA PATRIOT Act, Treasury Department news release, Sept. 15, 2005
:: The Fight Against Money Laundering and Financial Crimes,
Prepared Remarks of Daniel L. Glaser Acting Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and
Financial Crimes Before the Latvian Commercial Bankers Association’s Conference, Treasury Department transcript, Sept. 14, 2005
Iraq, Terrorism

::
DUTCH CITIZEN INDICTED IN TERRORISM CONSPIRACY
AGAINST AMERICANS IN IRAQ
, DOJ news release, Sept. 9, 2005

Sept. 14, 2005
Nuclear Doctrine
:: DoD Draft Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations, Joint Publication 3-12 (PDF)
:: Russia warns U.S. against new nuclear doctrine
Reuters, Sept. 13, 2005
Iran
::
Bush: Iran has right to civilian nuclear program
Reuters, Sept. 13, 2005
North Korea
:: N.Korea adamant on nuclear power as talks resume
Reuters, Sept. 13, 2005

Sept. 9, 2005
Iran
:: Rice sees referral of Iran to UN Security Council
Reuters, Sept. 9, 2005
Enemy Combatants: Alleged "Dirty Bomber"
:: Padilla v. Hanft
text of Fourth Circuit opinion, Sept. 9, 2005

Sept. 6, 2005
Iran Nuclear
:: IAEA Report to Board of Governors
PDF of report, Sept. 2, 2005
:: Russia cool on Iran nuclear concerns
UPI, Sept. 6, 2005
Supreme Court

::
Roberts confirmation hearing set for Monday
Reuters, Sept. 6, 2005
Iraq
:: Final Iraq charter talks end, text being printed
Reuters, Sept. 6, 2005
UN

:: Oil-for-food probe: UN needs overhaul to stop fraud
Reuters, Sept. 6, 2005
Guantanamo Bay
Military Commissions

:: Military Commission Order No. 1, Procedures for Trials by Military Commissions of Certain Non-United States Citizens in the War Against Terrorism (August 31, 2005) (REVISED)
PDF of revised procedures Order No. 1, Aug. 31, 2005

Sept. 2, 2005

Iran
:: UN says Iran resumed atomic work, sets up EU clash
Reuters, Sept. 2, 2005
Iraq
:: Saddam trial to begin on October 19 - govt source
Reuters, Sept. 2, 2005
Hurricane

::
U.S. military builds relief force, carrier sent
Reuters, Sept. 2, 2005
:: New Orleans chaos goes on as blast rattles city
Reuters, Sept. 2, 2005

Sept. 1, 2005

Iraq
::
U.S. confirms its troops killed Reuters journalist in Iraq
Reuters, Sept. 1, 2005
Iran
::
IAEA finishes Iran report as EU readies UN push
Reuters, Sept. 1, 2005
UN
::
United Nations Reform
briefing by Kristen Silverberg, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, State Department transcript, Aug. 31, 2005
Hurricane Katrina
::
Bodies, gunfire and chaos in New Orleans' streets
Reuters, Sept. 1, 2005
::
Law and Order Deteriorates in Hurricane-Ravaged New Orleans
VOA, Sept. 1, 2005
::
10,000 More Guard Troops to Support Military's Hurricane Response
American Forces Press Service, Aug. 31, 2005
:: Troops, aircraft carrier to join US relief effort
Reuters, Sept. 1, 2005
::
Pentagon Launches Massive Relief Operation to Help Hurricane Victims
VOA, Aug. 31, 2005
:: Shots disrupt US storm evacuation
BBC, Sept. 1, 2005
Guantanamo Bay: Military Commissions
:: Special Defense Department Briefing on Military Commissions
Legal Advisor to the Appointing Authority for Military Commissions Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Hemingway, transcript, Aug. 31, 2005

Prior

:: Accused terrorist files high court appeal: Federal panel including Roberts ruled against Yemeni detainee, CNN, Aug. 8, 2005
::
[Military Commissions revived:] Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, D.C. Circuit, text of opinion, July 15, 2005
:: Two U.N. officials accused of kickbacks, bribes, Reuters, Aug. 8, 2005
:: UK court remands suspected militant wanted in U.S., Reuters, Aug. 8, 2005
:: IAEA board meets after Iran restarts nuclear work, Reuters, Aug. 8, 2005
:: Majority of Guantanamo prisoners to be transferred, The Guardian, Aug. 7, 2005
:: EU agrees to speed up anti-terror measures, London Times, July 13, 2005
:: Leaked No 10 dossier reveals Al-Qaeda’s British recruits, London Times, July 10, 2005
::
U.S. report cites 'degrading' Guantanamo treatment, Reuters, July 13, 2005
::
Republicans make slight retreat on Patriot Act, Reuters, July 13, 2005
:: House Republicans renew press for Patriot Act reauthorization, The Hill, July 13, 2005
::
[Terrorist Finance:] Testimony of Stuart Levey, Under Secretary Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence U.S. Department of the Treasury Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, July 13, 2005
::
[Terrorism Risk Reinsurance Program:] Testimony of Treasury Secretary John W. Snow before Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives on the Terrorism Risk
Reinsurance Program
, July 13, 2005
:: Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Announces Six-Point Agenda for Department of Homeland Security: Secretary Michael Chertoff U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Second Stage Review Remarks
, July 13, 2005
:: [London Bombings:] Press conference 5pm, July 12, London Metropolitan Police transcript, July 12, 2005
::
[London Bombings:] Metropolitan Police response to terrorist attack in London, London police webpage
:: [London Bombings:] UN Security Council Resolution 1611, July 7, 2005
:: [London Bombings:] UK police mount raids, seize car in bombing probe, Reuters, July 12, 2005
:: [London Bombings:] Search warrants issued under the Terrorism Act 2000, London Metropolitan Police news release, July 12, 2005
:: Blair rejects inquiry calls but hints at new terror laws, The Scotsman, July 12, 2005
:: U.K. urges EU to seize terror assets, UPI, July 12, 2005
:: Iran suspected of backing new suicide attacks, Washington Times, July 12, 2005
:: Terror suspects trials starts in Jordan, UPI, July 12, 2005
:: Egypt court frees convict in Sadat slaying, UPI, July 12, 2005
::
President Discusses War on Terror at FBI Academy, WhiteHouse.gov transcript, July 11, 2005
:: Experts: U.S. transit systems not very secure, Copley News Service, July 9, 2005
:: [Abu Ghraib, Camp Bucca] Detainee visitation rules and guidelines, Multi-National Force - Iraq news release, July 9, 2005
:: [Nuclear Security:] States Agree on Stronger Physical Protection Regime, IAEA news release, July 8, 2005
:: ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES TRAVELS TO BAGHDAD TO VISIT DOJ PERSONNEL, MILITARY TROOPS, AND IRAQI OFFICIALS, DOJ News Release and Fact Sheet, July 3, 2005
:: [AFGHAN] DETAINEES RELEASED UNDER PTS PROGRAM, CENTCOM News Release, July 2, 2005
::
PROTECTING AMERICA: FBI Proposes Creation of a National Security Service, FBI.gov, June 27, 2005
::
PROTECTING AMERICA FROM TERRORIST ATTACK: War Zones Link to FBI’s Fingerprint Database, FBI.gov, June 27, 2005
::
Bosnia is shackled as long as war criminals are free, Financial Times, July 10, 2005
:: Al Qaeda militants escape from U.S. Afghan center, Reuters, July 11, 2005
:: U.S. military releases American held in Iraq, Reuters, July 11, 2005
::
UK police make three anti-terrorism arrests, Reuters, July 10, 2005
:: [Code Orange for U.S. Mass Transit:] Press Conference by Secretary Michael Chertoff U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS News Release, July 7, 2005
::
Navy details loss of Marine in tank off Guam in '04, San Diego Union-Tribune, July 1, 2005
::
US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Retire, VOA, July 1, 2005
:: [Presidential Memorandum:] Strengthening the Ability of the Department of Justice to Meet Challenges to the Security of the Nation, June 29, 2005
::
Bush Administration Implements WMD Commission Recommendations, White House fact sheet, June 29, 2005
::
Executive Order: Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters, June 28, 2005
:: Doctors and Interrogators at Guantanamo Bay, New England Journal of Medicine, July 7, 2005
::
[IAEA Board of Governors Meeting:] Transcript of the Director General´s Press Statement, June 17, 2005
::
Senate Guantanamo Bay Detainee Hearings -- Judiciary Commitee webpage with links to prepared remarks, June 15, 2005
::
DoD Reaffirms Medical Policies for Detainees, DoD News Release, June 27, 2005
:: Italy eyes extradition of CIA-led kidnappers-source, Reuters, June 27, 2005
::
Schroeder asks Bush to consider Germany for UN seat, Reuters, June 27, 2005
:: Russia, China join against US 'star wars', UPI, June 17, 2005
:: Russia and China Band Together to Opppose U.S. in Space, Eurasia Daily Monitor, June 15, 2005
::
HR 2745: United Nations Reform Act of 2005 [full text], passed House June 17, 2005
::
UK police probe Iraq suicide attack, arrest one, Reuters, June 21, 2005
::
Bush: Qaeda mastermind must stay in secret custody, Reuters, June 20, 2005
::
Spain arrests more terror suspects, UPI, June 20, 2005
::
W.House does not rule out Bolton recess appointment, Reuters, June 20, 2005
::
Australia: Storm brews over surveillance powers, UPI, June 20, 2005
::
IAEA approves U.S. plan to boost nuclear security, Reuters, June 17, 2005
:: UN's ElBaradei demands access to Iran military site, Reuters, June 14, 2005
::
The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI): A Record of Success, Assistant Secretary of State Rademaker Congressional Testimony, June 9, 2005
:: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider Padilla Terrorism Case, Bloomberg, June 13, 2005
:: Iraqi tribunal quizzes Saddam on 1982 killings, Reuters, June 13, 2005
::
Bush again pushes Patriot Act renewals, UPI, June 10, 2005
:: Taiwan Constitution Vote May Ease China Tensions, Analysts Say, Bloomberg, June 9, 2005
:: Rumsfeld plays down idea of closing Guantanamo, Reuters, June 9, 2005
:: Germany expels 9/11 suspect despite acquittal, Reuters, June 9, 2005
:: Education act gives military direct line to high schoolers, San Diego Union-Tribune, June 6, 2005
:: U.S. Marines, contractors dispute Falluja incident, CNN, June 8, 2005
:: Sunni leaders set demands on Iraq constitution body, Reuters, June 8, 2005
::
Two terror suspects arrested in California, Reuters, June 8, 2005
::
Terrorism or charity key issue in Florida trial, Reuters, June 8, 2005
::
Palestinian is called terrorist leader in US trial, Reuters, June 6, 2005

 

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