Britain in secret talks with the Taliban Agents from MI6 entered secret talks with Taliban leaders despite Gordon Brown's pledge that Britain would not negotiate with terrorists, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. Officers from the Secret Intelligence Service staged discussions, known as "jirgas", with senior 'insurgents' on several occasions over the summer. An intelligence source said: "The SIS officers were understood to have sought peace directly with the Taliban with them coming across as some sort of armed militia. The British would also provide 'mentoring' for the Taliban."
Mission accomplished! Oil Rises After Report Turkey Attacked Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Crude oil rose for a third day in New York on concern shipments from Iraq may be disrupted after the Turkish military attacked bases of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Turkish planes bombed an area of Iraq near Turkey's border to attack Kurdish rebels, Agence France-Presse reported yesterday, citing an unidentified Iraqi-Kurdish security official. Iraq exports crude oil through its northern pipeline to Turkey. [See: Bush backs Turkish strikes on Kurdish rebels ]
Mission accomplished! Oil Rises After Report Turkey Attacked Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Crude oil rose for a third day in New York on concern shipments from Iraq may be disrupted after the Turkish military attacked bases of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Turkish planes bombed an area of Iraq near Turkey's border to attack Kurdish rebels, Agence France-Presse reported yesterday, citing an unidentified Iraqi-Kurdish security official. Iraq exports crude oil through its northern pipeline to Turkey. [See: Bush backs Turkish strikes on Kurdish rebels ]
Silence on CIA tapes of Habib The Rudd Government is refusing to say if it is seeking information about videotaped interrogations of terror suspects held by the CIA that may shed light on the treatment of Australia's former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mamdouh Habib. The CIA tapes have become the subject of increasing interest in the US following the agency's destruction in 2005 of hundreds of hours of tape showing the interrogation torture of alleged al-Qa'ida operatives Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri in late 2001.
Calif. Governor Wants Bigger Private Sector Role In Public Works California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers on Wednesday to pass legislation to allow the private sector a bigger role in building, operating and maintaining the state's public works. [See: Boston's $14.8B Bechtel Big Dig Finally Complete ]
Calif. Governor Wants Bigger Private Sector Role In Public Works California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers on Wednesday to pass legislation to allow the private sector a bigger role in building, operating and maintaining the state's public works. [See: Boston's $14.8B Bechtel Big Dig Finally Complete ]
Many Retirees May Lose Benefit From Employers — WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that employers could reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. — The policy, set forth in a new regulation …
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Hey Ahnold, take a look at what happened when the private sector, Blackwater, took over security duties. Set aside all of the innocent civilians killed, take a look at the cost overruns.
What are you thinking?
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