Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Headlines for 02-18-08

Hometown hero feels forgotten Welch was discharged in November 2007. He says he hasn't received a single paycheck from the Army since then and he's struggling to make ends meet.


Britain Releases Secret File From Before Iraq War


Iranian VP meets with IAEA officials Iran's vice president answered questions about his country's suspect nuclear past Monday in talks with International Atomic Energy Agency officials looking for signs of a secret weapons program, senior diplomats said Monday.


China concerned by U.S. satellite missile plan China is concerned by U.S. plans to shoot down an ailing spy satellite and is considering what "preventative measures" to take, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Iran not afraid of US turning nuclear data to IAEA, says spokesman Iran is not concerned at the decision by the United States to turn over classified nuclear data to the UN nuclear watchdog, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said Sunday.


Iran predicts Hezbollah will destroy Israel


Iran guards predict Israel demise Iran's Revolutionary Guards leader has predicted the imminent destruction of Israel by fighters from the Lebanese movement Hezbollah.


What Do We Stand For? If Americans have any honor, how can they betray their Founding Fathers, who gave them liberty, by tolerating a government that claims immunity to law and the Constitution and is erecting a police state in their midst? I strongly urge you to buy and watch this series from the History Channel and when you are done, pass it around to your friends and family. Realize just how far this nation has come from what it was supposed to be about, and how hard our forefathers and our men fought for the ideals upon which this country was founded. Most importantly, do something about it. 'Why me?' Why not you. Get off your duff, and stand up for justice.


U.S. urged to spend more on missile defense system The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee urged a delegation of U.S. congressmen yesterday to increase American funding for development of the Magic Wand system for defense against medium-range rockets and missiles.......Much of the talks were devoted to the new U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, which asserted that Tehran had halted its nuclear weapons program.


Saboteurs may have cut Mideast telecom cables: UN agency Five undersea cables were damaged in late January and early February leading to disruption to Internet and telephone services in parts of the Middle East and south Asia.


Israel readies Patriot missiles in north Israel has deployed U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles near the northern city of Haifa in case of an attack by Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas in response to the killing of the group's top commander, security officials said Monday.


U.S. says not part of Hezbollah hit The United States denied involvement in last week's assassination of Hezbollah's terrorist chief.


Report: North Korea provided technological assistance to Syria to build nuclear reactor Report: North Korea provided technological assistance to Syria to build nuclear reactor


Israel fears Hezbollah may launch attacks with bomb-laden drone Israeli defense establishment is concerned about that Hezbollah may use an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle to attack northern or central Israel in retaliation for last week's assassination of its military chief Imad Mughniyah, local daily Ha'aretz reported on Sunday.

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