2009 October 30 | The Political Conundrum!

No Pay, No Deployment, Iowa Reps say

Aggregated from: Headlines
Article URL: http://www.military.com/news/article/no-pay-no-deployment-iowa-reps-say.html

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30 Oct

Members of the Iowa National Guard who are owed up to $200 a day because of an extended deployment should get reimbursed before being deployed again, members of the Iowa congressional delegation said Thursday.

US to Expand Bases in Colombia

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Article URL: http://www.military.com/news/article/us-to-expand-bases-in-colombia.html

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30 Oct

In a private, low-key ceremony, the U.S. ambassador and three Colombian ministers on Friday signed a pact to expand Washington's military's presence, a deal that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region's security.

Reps Named in Leaked Ethics Report

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Article URL: http://www.military.com/news/article/reps-named-in-leaked-ethics-report.html

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30 Oct

Internal investigations into the conduct of over two dozen House members -- including nearly half the members of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee -- have been exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security.

Pak Troops Surrounding al-Qaeda Ally

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Article URL: http://www.military.com/news/article/pak-troops-surrounding-al-qaeda-ally.html

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30 Oct

Pakistani troops are close to surrounding a key town in South Waziristan that is used by members of an Uzbek terror group allied with al Qaeda and the Taliban. Meanwhile, the military found passports linked to senior al Qaeda operatives, one of whom was involved in the 9/11 attack, at a recently seized terror camp.

Tali Violence Threatens Afghan Election

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Article URL: http://www.military.com/news/article/tali-violence-threatens-afghan-election.html

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30 Oct

The Taliban's brazen attack on U.N. election workers undermines the U.N.'s ability to help steer Afghanistan through a runoff election in only 10 days. Although the U.N. insists it will not be deterred by the assault, another big attack could derail its limited ability to assure a credible vote and remain in the country.

NEFA Foundation: Biography of “Martyred” East African Al-Qaida Operative Saleh Ali Nabhan

Aggregated from: Counterterrorism Blog
Article URL: http://counterterrorismblog.org/2009/10/nefa_foundation_biography_of_m.php

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30 Oct

The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a biography, posted on a jihadist website, of a key suspect allegedly behind the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings, Saleh Ali Nabhan, who was killed in a U.S. helicopter strike south of Mogadishu in September 2009. According to the document, Nabhan traveled to Afghanistan, where he attended the Khalden and Al Farouq training camps. There “he mastered various military skills. He then was chosen to be a trainer, and he survived the American raid on the al-Farouq camp…he was the guard of the camp gate at the time of the raid." Most notably, he purportedly “participated in training the 19 [martyrs] chosen to change the course of history; heroes of Manhattan Battle: Muhammad Atta and his companions. He mastered the art of forgery very well, and he told me that he assisted in forging documents for the 19 brothers." Upon returning to Kenya, “they planned the Paradise Hotel operation.” (NEFA previously published a statement from Shabaab al-Mujahideen celebrating Nabhan’s “martyrdom.”)

An English translation of Nabhan's biography can be accessed via the NEFA Foundation website.

Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Thursday Night’s Aircraft Collision

Aggregated from: Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Article URL: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1256932939057.shtm

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30 Oct

The statement by Secretary Napolitano on Thursday night's aircraft collision.

Review Finds CBP Projects Selected Based on Transparent Process

Aggregated from: Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Article URL: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1256919434203.shtm

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30 Oct

An independent 30-day review conducted by senior career officials from across the federal government found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) selected American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) land port of entry projects based on a transparent, merit-based process and used reasonable and well-justified cost estimates.