CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 3 September 2009

Hot Topics AA:  Al-Qaeda launchpad in Yemen gives Saudis new headache 09/02/09 AF:  Warlord’s Defection Shows Afghan Risk 09/02/09 AF:  What’s Right With Afghanistan 09/02/09 IQ:  Iraq al Qaeda militant says Syria trained him 08/31/09 KG: US troops ordered out of Kyrgyzstan after Russia deal 08/30/09 PK:  Pakistan’s most-wanted: look at who isn’t listed 09/01/09 …

Journal: Washington Post Continues to Die….

Meet Walter Pincus.  He has “covered” the U.S. Intelligence Community for over two decades. Fine Print: U.S. Intelligence and Afghan Narcotics By Walter Pincus Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Click on the story title to read the story.  The entire story is built arouind an Air Force contracting announcement, and everything there-in is taken at face …

CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 13 August 2009

Hot Topics AF:  Potent Bombs Slow Marine Offensive 08/11/09 AF: As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Step Up Intimidation 08/12/09 IQ:  Al Qaeda blamed for Iraq violence wave 08/10/09 IR:  Iran judiciary looks to calm prison abuse outrage 08/09/09 PK: Life, death and the Taliban: Blowback 08/10/09 PK:  Pakistan denies militants attacked nuclear sites 08/12/09 PK: …

Journal: Coup in Qatar? Middle East Convergences…

U.S. Military Downplays Qatar Coup Rumors By Jeff Stein | August 5, 2009 Senior American military officials Wednesday threw cold water on reports of an attempted coup d’etat in Qatar, nerve center for the U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. +++++++ Arab Websites Report On Failed Coup Attempt In Qatar Various Arab websites are …

CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 30 July 2009

Hot Topics AF: Americas New Nightmare 07/28/09 AF: Taliban issues Code of Conduct to fighters in Afghanistan 07/30/09 IR:  Iran and the Taliban, allies against America 07/28/09 IR:  Report: Hezbollah Leader Threatens Tel Aviv Strike 07/27/09 KZ: Economic meltdown only latest woe for oil-rich Kazakhstan 07/30/09 PS:  Gaza Strip to Get Access to Reconstruction Materials …