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January 1, 2005

Colombia hands Farc leader to US

1/01/05 BBC, Colombia hands Farc leader to US

Thais probe missing wave warning

1/01/05 BBC, Thais probe missing wave warning

January 2, 2005

Agent Who Criticized Pre-9/11 FBI Work Retires

1/02/05 AP, Agent Who Criticized Pre-9/11 FBI Work Retires

January 3, 2005

Rare Blood Disease Kills Rep. Robert Matsui

1/03/04 CHB, Rare Blood Disease Kills Rep. Robert Matsui

Witness says Thatcher had role in coup plot

1/03/04 Wilson & Leigh, Guardian/UK, Witness says Thatcher had role in coup plot

January 4, 2005

U.S. May Add Advisers to Aid Iraq's Military

1/04/05 Schmitt, NYT, U.S. May Add Advisers to Aid Iraq's Military

US planes violate Iranian airspace, say reports

1/04/05 Daily Times, US planes violate Iranian airspace, say reports

January 5, 2005

The Russian Pipeline Decision

1/05/05 Ruppert, FTW, The Russian Pipeline Decision

Pentagon Scales Back Arms Plans

1/05/05 Weisman & Merle, Wa. Post, Pentagon Scales Back Arms Plans

January 10, 2005

Gingrich Finds God in Washington

1/10/05 Allen, Wa. Post, Gingrich Finds God in Washington

January 11, 2005

U.S. mulls strikes on Syria

1/11/05 Sale, Wa. Times, U.S. mulls strikes on Syria

January 13, 2005

U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

1/13/05 Al Jazeera, U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

January 14, 2005

F.B.I. May Scrap Vital Overhaul of Its Outdated Computer System

1/14/05 Lichtblau, NYT, F.B.I. May Scrap Vital Overhaul of Its Outdated Computer System

Military Tests Lasers To Warn Off Aircraft

1/14/05 Goo, Wa. Post, Military Tests Lasers To Warn Off Aircraft

January 15, 2005

FBI retires Carnivore

1/15/05 Poulsen, The Register, FBI retires Carnivore

The Critical Battle for Iraq's Energy

1/15/05 Vick, Wa. Post, The Critical Battle for Iraq's Energy

January 16, 2005

'I was MI5 go-between,' says Briton held in Guantanamo

1/16/05 Carrell, Independent/UK, 'I was MI5 go-between,' says Briton held in Guantanamo

Revealed: how the tsunami warning was bungled

1/16/05 Lean, Independent/UK, Revealed: how the tsunami warning was bungled

Afghanistan Says U.S. Frees 81 Taliban Prisoners

1/16/05 Reuters, Afghanistan Says U.S. Frees 81 Taliban Prisoners

Jakarta denies foreign troop curb

1/16/05 BBC, Jakarta denies foreign troop curb

Weather Warfare: World Government and Crocodile Tears

1/16/05 Stang, EtherZone, Weather Warfare: World Government and Crocodile Tears

January 17, 2005

U.S. planning for possible attack on Iran

1/17/05 CNN, U.S. planning for possible attack on Iran

Bush's Administration Preparing for War With Iran

1/17/05 CHB, Bush's Administration Preparing for War With Iran

Americans are trying to discredit me, claims Chief Scientist

1/17/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Americans are trying to discredit me, claims Chief Scientist

U.S. and Indonesia May Restore Military Link

1/17/05 Schmitt, NYT, U.S. and Indonesia May Restore Military Link

Anxious Iraqis Are Leaving Before Elections

1/17/05 Spinner & Nouri, Wa. Post, Anxious Iraqis Are Leaving Before Elections

Exiled Iraqis Start Registering to Vote

1/17/05 AP, Exiled Iraqis Start Registering to Vote

US special forces 'inside Iran'

1/17/05 BBC, US special forces 'inside Iran'

January 18, 2005

Iran rejects US operations claims

1/18/05 BBC, Iran rejects US operations claims

US 'making secret plans to attack sites in Iran'

1/18/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US 'making secret plans to attack sites in Iran'

Was Robert Kennedy killed by a real 'Manchurian candidate'-style assassin?

1/18/05 Hiscock, Independent/UK, Was Robert Kennedy killed by a real 'Manchurian candidate'-style assassin?

January 19, 2005

FBI Tosses Carnivore to the Dogs

1/19/05 AP, FBI Tosses Carnivore to the Dogs

January 20, 2005

Bush vows to fight world tyranny

1/20/05 BBC, Bush vows to fight world tyranny

Indonesia says Aceh rebels killed

1/20/05 Harvey, BBC, Indonesia says Aceh rebels killed

Odd Happenings in Fallujah

1/20/05 Jamail, CRG, Odd Happenings in Fallujah

January 21, 2005

The U.S.-Venezuela Oil Split Approaches A Boiling Point.

1/21/05 Canadian Democratic Movement, The U.S.-Venezuela Oil Split Approaches A Boiling Point. Will Washington Tolerate A Chinese-Venezuelan Petro Pact?

January 22, 2005

Mystery in Iraq as $300 Million is Taken Abroad

1/22/05 Filkins, NYT, Mystery in Iraq as $300 Million is Taken Abroad

Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

1/22/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Outcry Over Creation of GM Smallpox Virus

'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

1/22/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, 'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

Bush Pulls 'Neocons' Out of the Shadows

1/22/05 McManus, LA Times, Bush Pulls 'Neocons' Out of the Shadows

Solving the Enigma of Kryptos

1/22/05 Zetter, Wired, Solving the Enigma of Kryptos

Israel: Cheney's Message Directed at Europe

1/22/05 Zaman, Israel: Cheney's Message Directed at Europe

January 23, 2005

General Seeking Faster Training of Iraq Soldiers

1/23/05 Schmitt, NYT, General Seeking Faster Training of Iraq Soldiers

Commandos Get Duty on U.S. Soil

1/23/05 Schmitt, NYT, Commandos Get Duty on U.S. Soil

Florida Offers a Bold Stroke to Fight Medicaid Cost

1/23/05 Lyman, NYT, Florida Offers a Bold Stroke to Fight Medicaid Cost

Schwarzenegger Aims at State Pension System

1/23/05 Broder, NYT, Schwarzenegger Aims at State Pension System

Secret Unit Expands Rumsfeld's Domain

1/23/05 Gellman, Wa. Post, Secret Unit Expands Rumsfeld's Domain

A $170 Million Mistake - It Doesn't Compute

1/23/05 Brauchli, CounterPunch, A $170 Million Mistake - It Doesn't Compute

January 24, 2005

Syrian Missile Sale Slots into Secret Russian Air Defense System for Iran

1/24/05 DEBKAfile, Syrian Missile Sale Slots into Secret Russian Air Defense System for Iran

U.S. Foresaw Terror Threats in 1970s

1/24/05 Bass & Herschaft, Guardian/UK, U.S. Foresaw Terror Threats in 1970s

January 26, 2005

Government Seizes Oil Wells It Says Were Bought With Drug Money

1/26/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Government Seizes Oil Wells It Says Were Bought With Drug Money

January 27, 2005

Israel refuses to rule out attack on Iran

1/27/05 Penketh, Independent/UK, Israel refuses to rule out attack on Iran

Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

1/27/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

IRAQ: The Dollar Campaigns for Allawi

1/27/05 Jamail, IPS, IRAQ: The Dollar Campaigns for Allawi

January 28, 2005

Panel Advises Ending Tax Breaks for Easements

1/28/05 Stephens, Wa. Post, Panel Advises Ending Tax Breaks for Easements

January 29, 2005

Venezuela: From Current Proxy Wars to Superpower Confrontation

1/29/05 Lee, CMAQ, Venezuela: From Current Proxy Wars to Superpower Confrontation

January 30, 2005

Iraq Election - A Mixed Story

1/30/05 Cole, Informed Comment, Iraq Election - A Mixed Story

Under Pressure, Qatar May Sell Jazeera Station

1/30/05 Weisman, NYT, Under Pressure, Qatar May Sell Jazeera Station

Read His Lips: Bush's Exercise in Fiscal Restraint

1/30/05 Milbank, Wa. Post, Read His Lips: Bush's Exercise in Fiscal Restraint

Halliburton to pull out of Iran

1/30/05 BBC, Halliburton to pull out of Iran

C.I.A. Said to Rebuff Congress on Nazi Files

1/30/05 Jehl, NYT, C.I.A. Said to Rebuff Congress on Nazi Files

US oil companies return to Libya

1/30/05 BBC, US oil companies return to Libya

January 31, 2005

Iraq elections set stage for deeper crisis of US occupation regime

1/31/05 Martin, WSWS, Iraq elections set stage for deeper crisis of US occupation regime

Nasa's mission to the edge of the solar system, and beyond

1/31/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Nasa's mission to the edge of the solar system, and beyond

US rebuffs Europe on Iran diplomacy

1/31/05 Al Jazeera, US rebuffs Europe on Iran diplomacy

February 3, 2005

Russia and China announce strategic partnership in a bid to counter expanding Western military and fiscal influences

2/03/05 Ghanta, India Daily, Russia and China announce strategic partnership in a bid to counter expanding Western military and fiscal influences

February 4, 2005

US considering F-16 request: Feith

2/04/05 Qaisar, Daily Times/PK, US considering F-16 request: Feith

Musharraf eyes 'final frontier'

2/04/05 DailyTimes, Musharraf eyes 'final frontier'

Venezuela Oil deals article collection

2/04/05 FTW, Venezuela Oil deals article collection

February 5, 2005

North Korea threatens: U.S. bases 'sea of fire'

2/05/05 WorldNet Daily, North Korea threatens: U.S. bases 'sea of fire'

FBI Shuts Down Unprotected E-Mail System

2/05/05 CHB, FBI Shuts Down Unprotected E-Mail System

Study Urges CIA Not To Cede Paramilitary Functions to Pentagon

2/05/05 Tyson, Wa. Post, Study Urges CIA Not To Cede Paramilitary Functions to Pentagon

Russia ends de facto dollar peg and moves to align rouble with euro

2/05/05 Johnson, Financial Times, Russia ends de facto dollar peg and moves to align rouble with euro

February 6, 2005

Indo-US Military to Military Relations

2/06/05 Bhagwat, CRG, Indo-US Military to Military Relations

February 7, 2005

Ad Hoc Interventions? Bush, Rice and Latin America

2/07/05 Carlsen, CounterPunch, Ad Hoc Interventions? Bush, Rice and Latin America

Rice warns Iran against provoking Israel

2/07/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, Rice warns Iran against provoking Israel

U.S. Officials Say a Theocratic Iraq Is Unlikely

2/07/05 Schmitt, NYT, U.S. Officials Say a Theocratic Iraq Is Unlikely

February 9, 2005

Could George Bush Snr really be Deep Throat?

2/09/05 Buncombe & Cornwell, Independent/UK, Could George Bush Snr really be Deep Throat?

February 10, 2005

Washington warns Iran that its patience will not last forever

2/10/05 Castle, Independent/UK, Washington warns Iran that its patience will not last forever

February 11, 2005

Lawyer Is Guilty of Aiding Terror

2/11/05 Preston, NYT, Lawyer Is Guilty of Aiding Terror

Despite Record of Atrocities, U.S. Moves to Normalize Ties with Indonesia Military

2/11/05 Lobe, OneWorld, Despite Record of Atrocities, U.S. Moves to Normalize Ties with Indonesia Military

February 12, 2005

Blunders blamed for mob killing of Red Caps in Iraq

2/12/05 Brown, Independent/UK, Blunders blamed for mob killing of Red Caps in Iraq

U.S. Reviewing Its Intelligence on Iran

2/12/05 Linzer & Pincus, Wa. Post, U.S. Reviewing Its Intelligence on Iran

February 13, 2005

A Former Exile Sees His Political Hopes Revive in Iraq

2/13/05 Filkins, NYT, A Former Exile Sees His Political Hopes Revive in Iraq (Chalabi)

No Mullah Left Behind - Iran

2/13/05 Friedman, NYT, No Mullah Left Behind - Iran

Controversial Pentagon Espionage Unit Loses Its Leader

2/13/05 Gellman, Wa. Post, Controversial Pentagon Espionage Unit Loses Its Leader

February 14, 2005

Iraq Contractors Paid With Cash

2/14/05 Margasak, CHB, Iraq Contractors Paid With Cash

Iraq Winners Allied With Iran Are the Opposite of U.S. Vision

2/14/05 Wright, Wa. Post, Iraq Winners Allied With Iran Are the Opposite of U.S. Vision

U.S. Is Shaping Plan to Pressure North Koreans

2/14/05 Sanger, NYT, U.S. Is Shaping Plan to Pressure North Koreans

February 16, 2005

US pulls envoy from Syria after Beirut bombing

2/16/05 Wheeler, Guardian/UK, US pulls envoy from Syria after Beirut bombing

Russian oil chiefs arrested

2/16/05 Al Jazeera, Russian oil chiefs arrested

February 17, 2005

Iran and Syria confront US with defence pact

2/17/05 MacAskill & Campbell, Guardian/UK, Iran and Syria confront US with defence pact

Allies Resisting as U.S. Pushes Terror Label for Hezbollah

2/17/05 Weisman, NYT, Allies Resisting as U.S. Pushes Terror Label for Hezbollah

February 18, 2005

'America would back Israel attack on Iran'

2/18/05 London Telegraph, 'America would back Israel attack on Iran'

February 19, 2005

CIA to Cede President's Brief to Negroponte

2/19/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, CIA to Cede President's Brief to Negroponte

Intelligence Nominee Comes Under Renewed Scrutiny on Human Rights

2/19/05 Shane, NYT, Intelligence Nominee Comes Under Renewed Scrutiny on Human Rights

Pakistani oil diplomacy at a crossroads

2/19/05 Bhadrakumar, Asia Times, Pakistani oil diplomacy at a crossroads

Senators demand G8 suspend Russia

2/19/05 Al Jazeera, Senators demand G8 suspend Russia

February 21, 2005

Half of Russia’s Nuclear Materials Unaccounted for — U.S. Senator

2/21/05 MosNews, Half of Russia’s Nuclear Materials Unaccounted for — U.S. Senator

February 22, 2005

Americans and Rebels Begin Talks on Timetable for Withdrawal from Iraq

2/22/05 Cockburn, Independnent/UK,