U.S. Combatant Commands. U.S. Africa Command. French intervention in Mali to hit regional economy. Struggling to resume oil production in Libya. Gaddafi gold-for-oil, behind Libya 'mission'? Libya Counts Its Martyrs, but the Bodies Don’t Add Up. Death of Libya's Gaddafi avoids awkward trial. Gaddafi dead: How much damage could Saif still do? By Richard Pendlebury Updated: 10:37 GMT, 22 October 2011 Saif al-Islam spent a lot of time in Britain, and is pictured here at his suite at Claridges in London A few days after the fall of Tripoli to anti-Gaddafi forces, I visited the newly reopened Libyan foreign ministry and took tea with the head of its ‘British desk’.
Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties. Papers show U.S.
-UK-Libya spy ties The cooperation emerged after Libya ended its WMD programThere was an exchange of information between the agenciesRenditions occurred amid concern over reports of Libyan tortureU.S. official says this needs to be kept "in context" Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Documents seized at the Libyan intelligence headquarters have revealed a surprisingly close relationship between the CIA and their counterparts in the Gadhafi regime.
Files Note Close C.I.A. Ties to Qaddafi Spy Unit. Libya: Gaddafi regime's US-UK spy links revealed. 4 September 2011Last updated at 02:19 Peter Bouckaert of Human Rights Watch: "The CIA sent the questions" US and UK spy agencies built close ties with their Libyan counterparts during the so-called War on Terror, according to documents discovered at the office of Col Gaddafi's former spy chief.
The papers suggest the CIA abducted several suspected militants from 2002 to 2004 and handed them to Tripoli. The UK's MI6 also apparently gave the Gaddafi regime details of dissidents. Tony Blair 'visited Libya to lobby for JP Morgan' Moammar Kadafi's hidden riches astound. Beyond Al-Qaeda - The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe Part II. Somalia's al-Shabaab 'strongest Al Qaeda' Nor/AP An Al-Shabaab fighter displays weapon during military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration put Somali shipments on the no-fly list Monday, declaring the war-torn country's militants a direct threat to the U.S. homeland. US drone strike kills six in Somalia. US drone strike kills six in Somalia American Predator drone firing a Hellfire missile (file photo) At least six people have been killed after the US military used a remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya, Press TV reported.
The US drone attack left six civilians dead and many more injured in the Dhoobley town located near Kismayo, the capital of the lower Juba region and a port city located some 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday. Hassan Ali, a Somali military official, told Press TV that the strike sought to target an al-Shabab base in the area. Al-Shabaab (militant group) Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (HSM) (Arabic: حركة الشباب المجاهدين; Ḥarakat ash-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn, Somali: Xarakada Mujaahidiinta Alshabaab, "Mujahideen Youth Movement" or "Movement of Striving Youth"), more commonly known as al-Shabaab (Arabic: الشباب), meaning "The Youth", or "The Youngsters", is a jihadist group based in Somalia.
In 2012, it joined the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda as a cell.[4] As of 2013, the group has retreated from the major cities, but imposes strict forms of Sharia law in some rural regions.[5][6] Al-Shabaab's troop strength as of 2013 was estimated at 4,000 to 6,000 militants.[7] In February 2012, the group's leaders quarreled with Al-Qaeda over the union,[8] and quickly lost ground.[9] Al-Shabaab has also been accused of being responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of elephants every year for their ivory, and for killing rangers hired to protect them. Other leaders: Foreign al-Shabaab commanders include:[71]
Trial of Americans in Egypt Shakes Nations’ Ties. U.S. Southern Command. U.S. Pacific Command. U.S. expands counterterrorism assistance in Cambodia in spite of human rights concerns. The Pentagon is expanding counterterrorism assistance to unlikely corners of the globe as part of a strategy to deploy elite Special Operations forces as advisers to countries far from al-Qaeda’s strongholds in the Middle East and North Africa.
Japan-China Crisis Is A Huge Geopolitical Problem. North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests. A New U.S. Grand Strategy. U.S. European Command. U.S. Northern Command. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico (NAFTA) entered into force.
All remaining duties and quantitative restrictions were eliminated, as scheduled, on January 1, 2008. NAFTA created the world's largest free trade area, which now links 450 million people producing $17 trillion worth of goods and services. Trade between the United States and its NAFTA partners has soared since the agreement entered into force.
The Future of North American Integration. North American Regional MeetingToronto, Ontario - Nov. 1-2, 2002Opening Session Three papers (download here) have been prepared by authors from Canada (Wendy Dobson), Mexico (Luis Rubio) and the United States (Robert Pastor) to provide a framework for discussion at the opening session of our November 1-2 meeting.
None of the papers purports to represent the positions of the three governments or even a sense of the debate on the issue of integration within each of the countries. Nonetheless, in their own way, each represents the distinct style of each country while offering personal ideas on ways to deepen integration among the three. The authors encourage members to read the three papers to get a flavor of their different arguments, but they have summarized these perspectives in this short paper and pose questions that Commissioners may wish to address in their discussions. Starting Points. NASCO. Canada New Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Partner. Washington, D.C. – President Obama announced today that the United States and the eight other countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement have extended an invitation to Canada to join the TPP negotiations, pending successful conclusion of domestic procedures.
In addition to the United States, the current TPP countries are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. “Inviting Canada to join the TPP negotiations presents a unique opportunity for the United States to build upon this already dynamic trading relationship. State Department Keystone XL review. At the same time, the Consumer Energy Alliance, a group funded partly by oil and gas firms, issued an economic analysis that said the 1,700-mile pipeline connecting Alberta’s oil sands to Texas refineries would generate $580.2 million in direct spending over two years in Nebraska.
And 10 Republican governors and Saskatchewan’s premier sent a letter to Obama that urged him to approve the pipeline, which would ship 700,000 barrels of crude daily from Canada to the United States. The State Department’s draft Environmental Impact Statement, which could come in the next few weeks, will be open to public comment before it is finalized. Obama initially rejected the project a year ago on the grounds that his administration needed more time to review its effect on the ecologically sensitive Sand Hills region in Nebraska. Integrated electric grid for United States, Canada. November 27, 2012. U.S., Latin America Nations New Economic Relationship. U.S., Mexico should develop their economic bond. Mexican immigration to U.S. at a standstill. By msnbc.com staff and news services WASHINGTON -- Faced with a persistently weak economy, the number of immigrants flowing into the United States from Mexico has declined for the first time in decades, according to a study released on Monday.
Banks Financing Mexico Gangs. U.S. Sends Drones to Fight Mexican Drug Trade. Mexico still waiting for answers on Fast and Furious. U.S. Widens Role in Mexico’s Fight Against Crime. National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive. The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (National Security Presidential Directive NSPD 51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-20, sometimes called simply "Executive Directive 51" for short), signed by President of the United States George W. Bush on May 4, 2007, is a Presidential Directive establishing a comprehensive policy on the federal government structures and operations in the event of a "catastrophic emergency". H.R.645 - to establish emergency centers. Internment / Resettlement Specialist. New Madrid Seismic Zone - Catastrophic Earthquake Planning Project. RFI for Pre-Packaged Commercial Meals. RFI - Blankets for Disaster Relief. RFI - Hydration Supplies for Disaster Relief.
- Quantity of liters; - Product Standards - All water shall be produced, packaged, labeled, transported, stored and handled in accordance with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 101, 110, 129 and 165 and all other applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Various Fuels in Support of Disaster Relief. Request For Information - Underwater Body Bags. Pentagon Exam Calls Protests 'Low-Level Terrorism,' West Point center - dangers of 'far right' in U.S. Secret panel can put Americans on kill list' Bill Maher on Gun Contol and Civil Rights. "Anti-Occupy" law ends American's right to protest. U.S. Central Command. U.S. Plans Post-Iraq Troop Increase in Persian Gulf. Afghanistan war marks 10 years with little commemoration. U.S.-Financed Groups Had Supporting Role in Arab Uprisings. Small protests have big impact in Saudi Arabia. Saudi protests gain momentum. Israel dominates the Middle East. Israel sees new US poise to curb Iran.
American Strategy Towards Iran. Judge Rules Iran Connected To 9/11. Koch Brothers Flout Law With Secret Iran Sales. U.S. Cyberattacks Against Iran. Cyber Attacks on Iran — Stuxnet and Flame. Halliburton sold nuclear technology to Iran. NATO support to Turkey : Background and timeline. Homs, Syria, Spirals Down Toward Civil War.
EU slams Syria's al-Assad, slaps sanctions on Iran. Iran warns against Patriot deployment on Syria frontier. Panetta to Reinforce Strong U.S.-Turkey Partnership. CIA drone strikes get pass. NATO. Redefining Security - NATO's Role in the 21st Century. German Firearm Registry. The U.S. and Europe Are Blocking Global Cooperation. Defense Strategy for the 1990s. Operation Northwoods. 9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon. Stonewalled by the C.I.A. Dick Cheney’s Song of America. Retired 4 Star General on Foreign Policy Coup.