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Syria Wins U.N. Council Seat UNITED NATIONS --(AP) Syria won a seat on the U.N. Security Council on Monday with overwhelming support from the nations of the world, despite being on the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism. (more...) Osama Makes Tape Praising Attacks CAIRO, Egypt --(AP) As U.S. missiles rained on Afghanistan, prime target Osama bin Laden was shown on international television wearing fatigues and with a rifle at his side, telling America that it will never "dream of security" until its armies leave holy Arab lands. (more...) The Mossad: Israel's First Defense The U.S. has the CIA and the NSA, the British have MI-5, and the Israelis have the Mossad. And while the first two have movies galore about them, not much is known about the latter. The Mossad, which literally translates into "The Institution," or more appropriately "The Organization," is Israel's primary method of intelligence gathering, national security, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. All of these functions are wrapped into one organization. (more...) Terror At Home Cuases Fear Abroad Relieved, Becca dashes to the payphone and dials. "Mom, I found them, don't worry. Stupid me, I hid my credit cards so well I couldn't even find them," she yelps into the reciever as soon as a voice answers on the other end. Before that phone call, she and I were ready to hit the downtown pubs, guzzle beer like native Czechs, and cut the rug American style.(more...) |
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