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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen spoke Tuesday about Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon in rare comments by a US official, acknowledging the possibility that Iran will succeed in acquiring a capability America has long termed unacceptable. Read more… WASHINGTON (AP) – A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned. Full Story… America’s top military officer spoke about Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon in rare comments by a US official acknowledging the possibility that Iran will succeed in acquiring a capability America has long termed unacceptable. Read more… Underway for two weeks now, North Korea’s unimposing merchant ship Kang Nam 1 continues her mystery trip through the South China Sea at a sedate 10 knots. I expect this is for better fuel economy but not because her captain or Kim Jong Il want to be green. According to the Associated Press, anonymous U.S. […] Israel is urging the United States and other countries to start preparing now for the possibility that Washington’s proposed dialogue with Iran will fail, by readying a "Plan B" that includes "paralyzing sanctions" and other measures against Tehran. The U.S. has resisted this idea so far. Full Story… Iran is ready to take real and decisive action if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, a senior Iranian parliamentary official said Monday. Full Story… Iran’s nuclear program has been restored to prominence on the American-Israeli diplomatic agenda. After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopted the "two states for two peoples" formula on the Palestinian issue, American recompense came in the form of Vice President Joe Biden’s statement that Israel, as a "sovereign nation," will decide for itself how to deal […] Members of an international Al-Qaida cell based in the northern Sinai Peninsula are suspected of planning to attack the gas lines running between Israel and Egypt, the Egyptian daily al-Masry al-Youm reported Sunday. Full Story… Mossad head Meir Dagan assured Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that Saudi Arabia would allow IAF jets to fly over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear facilities, The Sunday Times reported. Full Story… In the first US response to North Korea’s test-firing of seven apparently Scud-type missiles early Saturday, State Department Karl Duckworth spokesman called on Pyongyang not to "aggravate tensions." Full Story… |
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