From: CLG News <clgnews@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:42 PM
Subject: [bangla-vision] Military set to lead on US domestic cyber-security 26 May 2011
To: lori@legitgov.org
Military set to lead on US domestic cyber-security --NSA, Cyber Command have 'unparalleled expertise' 25 May 2011 The US military will play a leading role in defending homeland America from cyber attacks, and this will include providing cybersecurity to key infrastructure on US soil. Robert J Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, briefed senators in Washington on the plans yesterday. Butler stated that the Defense department would of course safeguard its own .mil domain, but would also closely collaborate with the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to guard and patrol the rest of America's cyber territory. Philip Reitinger, DHS bigwig, seemed to imply that the military would lead on cybersecurity even in the domestic sphere.
DHS to Gain Autonomy Under Obama Cybersecurity Plan 24 May 2011 The Obama administration's cybersecurity legislative proposal gives the Department of Homeland Security more power than ever to 'protect' federal networks against cyberthreats and breaks down the department's communication barriers with the Department of Defense to do so, officials told a Senate panel this week. One key aspect of the plan is to put the DHS's mission to protect U.S. federal civilian networks on par with the DOD's mission to protect U.S. military networks... While the DHS has certainly been at the forefront of federal cybersecurity initiatives, working with the private sector and other agencies such as the DOD and the National Security Agency to share information and make policy, the administration's plan would solidify this role through legislation, officials said.
Senate moves Patriot Act toward extension 26 May 2011 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he has struck the first of several agreements needed to pass a four-year Patriot Act extension before three provisions expire at midnight Thursday. The agreement to hold a test vote Thursday morning is the first progress all week... Once passed by the House and Senate, the extension must be flown to Europe for President Barack Obama's signature.
There's a Secret Patriot Act, Senator Says 25 May 2011 You may think you understand how the Patriot Act allows the government to spy on its citizens. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) says it's worse than you've heard. Congress is set to reauthorize three controversial provisions of the surveillance law as early as Thursday. But Wyden says that what Congress will renew is a mere fig leaf for a far broader legal interpretation of the Patriot Act that the government keeps to itself -- entirely in secret. Worse, there are hints that the government uses this secret interpretation to gather what one Patriot-watcher calls a "dragnet" for massive amounts of information on private citizens; the government portrays its data-collection efforts much differently.
British airline passengers to US could have details kept for 15 years 26 May 2011 British airline passengers flying to the United States face having their personal information, including addresses, phone numbers and credit card details, stored for 15 years under a proposed agreement between the US and the European Union. Details of millions of travellers from Europe, including addresses, phone numbers and credit card information, would be kept for the extended period by the US Department of Homeland Security, which also wants airlines to furnish the data up to 96 hours ahead of scheduled flight departures. Airlines must currently provide passenger name record (PNR) information 72 hours before departure, allowing US Customs to match the data against existing terrorist watch lists and criminal and immigration databases.
French spooks have access to UK forces' travel data --Also Germans. And Yanks of course. 25 May 2011 Contractors working for the Ministry of Defence hold personal information on hundreds of thousands of service personnel and other MoD employees on computer systems located abroad, it has been revealed. Approximately 180,000 personal records are held in France and more than 310,000 are held in the USA, with thousands more in Germany and Canada. In some cases these records would enable those with access to them to monitor the movements of UK service personnel, MoD civil servants and others.
Air passengers' lunch details to be stored in terrorism plan 11 May 2011 Information including names, addresses, credit card details and travel partners will be collated. The database will store what a passenger ate, where they sat and whether they were flying on to another destination. The same data could be handed over to any other EU country in which the plane lands... The proposal will be enforced despite the Tories coming to power on a promise to row back the surveillance state. The information can also be shared with other countries if it helps solve or prevent a crime or terrorist attack.
EU Nuclear Stress Tests to Exclude Preventive Measures From Terrorist Attacks 25 May 2011 The European Union agreed on parameters for stress tests on nuclear power plants that the bloc wants to conduct to reassess safety risks after a crisis in Japan, where an earthquake and a tsunami crippled atomic reactors. The tests on the region's 143 atomic plants will cover threats from natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornados and extreme heat or snow, as well as airplane crashes and explosions close to nuclear stations, the European Commission said today in a statement. Preventive measures from terrorist attacks will be excluded, according to the EU regulatory arm. [LOL! Gotta keep the path clear for false flags!]
U.S. Army private admits murdering Taliban detainee 25 May 2011 A U.S. Army private deemed mentally ill by psychiatrists was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to murdering a Taliban commander who was shackled inside a jail cell in Afghanistan last October. Private First-Class David Lawrence was demoted, dishonorably discharged and sent to prison after the hearing at Fort Carson, Colorado, a base spokeswoman said. Lawrence was court-martialed for killing Mullah Mohebullah with his M-4 rifle as the detainee was confined to a cell in Arghandab, Afghanistan, on October 17, 2010
Soldier guilty of Iraq deaths in Ga. court martial 25 May 2011 An Army sergeant was found guilty on Wednesday of two counts of premeditated murder in the 2008 slayings of his squad leader and another U.S. soldier at a patrol base in Iraq, but he was spared the death penalty when the military jury didn't return a unanimous verdict. Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich of Minneapolis now faces a sentence of life in prison, either with or without the possibility of parole. The death penalty is an option in a court martial only when there's a unanimous guilty verdict for premeditated murder.
Gates Urges Iraq to Let U.S. Troops Stay Longer 25 May 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Iraq to host U.S. troops beyond the end of the year to maintain stability and keep Iran at bay, echoing the growing concerns of U.S. military officials that the government in Baghdad isn't moving fast enough to request an extension of the U.S. troop presence. [That's because everyone on the planet - except for Blackwater, Exxon Mobil, and Monsanto - wants the US *gone.*] Mr. Gates predicted the U.S. would accede to such a request to send a message to American allies and Iran that the U.S. isn't withdrawing from the region, he said in remarks to a think tank in Washington on Tuesday.
Car bomb kills 4, injures 14 in Baghdad 25 May 2011 Four people have been killed and 14 injured by a car bombing that ripped through a neighborhood in southwestern Baghdad, officials say. The bomb was detonated in a Sunni neighborhood on Tuesday, according to police and medical officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, AP reported.
4 blasts shake Tripoli after NATO sorties 25 May 2011 The sound of four explosions has echoed across Tripoli as NATO warplanes flew sorties over the Libyan capital and carried out another round of airstrikes. The blasts rocked an area near the center of Tripoli late on Wednesday night, but the exact targets could not be identified, AFP reported. Early on Wednesday morning, several missiles hit the Bab Al-Aziziya district of Tripoli, where Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's residence is located.
NATO aircraft goes down in Afghanistan 24 May 2011 A NATO aircraft has crashed in the troubled western Afghanistan following a number of similar coalition aircraft accidents in the region. Afghan officials say the aircraft went down in the western province of Farah on Tuesday morning, a Press TV correspondent reported. They also added that the plane belonged to French forces stationed in the troubled region... Coalition forces have not ruled out the possibility of insurgents' hostile fire.
Michigan soldier among 4 killed in Afghan attack 25 May 2011 A 23-year-old Army private from southwestern Michigan who was his parents' only child was one of four U.S. soldiers killed this week during an 'insurgent' attack in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Pvt. Thomas C. Allers of the Kalamazoo-area community of Plainwell was part of a unit that was attacked with an improvised explosive device Monday in Kunar province, according to the Defense Department.
All entrances to Yemeni capital blocked 25 May 2011 Forces loyal to the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have blocked all the entrances to the capital to prevent tribesmen from joining heavy clashes there. The entrance ban was imposed on Wednesday as armed clashes between Yemeni security forces and the members of the country's most powerful Hashid tribe entered the third day. The tribesmen have reportedly taken control of several government buildings in the capital, including the national airline building and the headquarters of the state, according to news agency Saba.
US author subpoenaed in CIA-Iran leak case 25 May 2011 The author of a book about the CIA has been subpoenaed to testify at the trial of a former agent accused of leaking information about US efforts to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program. James Risen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter with The New York Times, was served with a subpoena on Monday ordering him to testify at the trial of former Central Intelligence Agency operations officer Jeffrey Sterling. The subpoena orders Risen to appear in court in Virginia on September 12 to testify in the case against Sterling, who was indicted in December 2010 for unauthorized disclosure of national defense information and other charges.
Two damaged Japan nuclear reactors may be 'riddled with holes' --Hydrogen explosion four days after crisis began may have led to formation of second hole in reactor No. 2, as wide as 10 centimeters in diameter 25 May 2011 Two of the damaged reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan may be riddled with holes, according to the facility's owner. The holes may be as big as 7 to 10 centimeters ( 2.8- 3.9 inches), Tokyo Electric Power Co. said in a 225-page document submitted to Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. In the report, Tokyo Electric says the containment vessel of reactor No. 1 may have developed a hole as big as 3 centimeters in diameter 18 hours after the quake. Fifty hours after the quake, the hole may have widened to 7 centimeters, the report said.
Earthquake, not tsunami, may have damaged cooling system at No. 3 reactor 26 May 2011 Data from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant indicates that the March 11 earthquake--not the tsunami--damaged piping for the emergency core cooling system at the No. 3 reactor, leading to a meltdown, experts said. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant's operator, has insisted that a tsunami far exceeding expectations led to the accident at the plant, and that shaking from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake did not cause serious damage to crucial equipment... However, data released on May 24 by TEPCO points to the possibility of quake damage to the high-pressure coolant injection system, which is part of the ECCS and critical in preventing crises at nuclear power plants, experts said.
Jared Lee Loughner ruled incompetent to stand trial 25 May 2011 A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Jared Lee Loughner was incompetent to stand trial, all but ending, for now, legal proceedings in the January shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. After studying reports from two mental-health experts who examined the 22-year-old defendant, Judge Larry A. Burns stopped federal death-penalty proceedings against Loughner and sent him back to the federal medical center for prisoners in Springfield, Mo., for treatment and further evaluation.
Senate Rejects House G.O.P. Medicare Plan by 57-40 Vote 26 May 2011 Less than 24 hours after their upset victory in the race for a vacant House seat, Democrats sought to press their advantage on Wednesday, forcing Republicans in the Senate to vote yes or no on what is emerging as the defining issue in the early stages of the 2012 campaign, the plan advanced by House Republicans to reshape eradicate Medicare. The Republican plan was defeated by a vote of 57-40, with five Republicans abandoning their party to vote against the plan.
Democrats seize N.Y. election, make Medicare top issue 25 May 2011 A month ago, the most important issues in New York's 26th Congressional District were the budget deficit, jobs, health care and taxes. By the time Democrat Kathy Hochul declared an upset victory over Republican Jane Corwin in the special election Tuesday night in the western New York district, Medicare was the defining issue. According to a Siena College Research Institute poll conducted late last week, 74% of voters who identified Medicare as the top issue supported Hochul.
US accuses oil traders of 2008 manipulation 25 May 2011 US authorities on Tuesday accused three companies linked to Norway-born Cypriot shipping and drilling tycoon John Fredriksen of manipulating oil trading on the NYMEX and ICE exchanges in 2008. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said it had filed a civil suit against three affiliated companies -- Parnon Energy Inc. of California, Arcadia Petroleum Ltd. of Britain, and Arcadia Energy (Suisse) SA of Switzerland -- for collaborating to manipulate oil prices in a scheme that netted them $50 million in profits.
MSNBC suspends Schultz over Ingraham remark 25 May 2011 Left-leaning Ed Schultz has been suspended from MSNBC for referring to fellow host [Reichwing maggot, and I'm not going to suspend myself] Laura Ingraham as a "right-wing slut" and "talk slut" on his syndicated show Tuesday. "And what are the Republicans thinking about?" Schultz said. "They're not thinking about their next-door neighbor. They're just thinking about how much this is going to cost. President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, but you know what they're talking about, like this right-wing slut, what's her name? Laura Ingraham? Yeah, she's a talk slut. You see, she was, back in the day, praising President Reagan when he was drinking a beer overseas. But now that Obama's doing it, they're working him over." [*Exactly.*]
The threat to Baja's underwater 'rain forest' By Robert F. Kennedy Jr. & Homero Aridjis 21 April 2011 Coral reefs, often called rain forests of the sea, shelter a quarter of all marine fish. In February, the most detailed scientific assessment ever undertaken of these spectacular ecosystems revealed that fully 75 percent are under threat -- the most immediate being local pressures for coastal development. Cabo Pulmo Bay in Baja California -- home to one of these underwater "rain forests" -- is facing one of those threats. ......Hansa Baja Investments, a Mexican subsidiary of the Spain-based real estate development firm Hansa Urbana, plans to build a massive resort complex directly north of the National Marine Park.
Powerful Storms Roar Through Several States 25 May 2011 Powerful storms roared through middle America again on Wednesday, with weak tornadoes touching down in isolated spots and severe thunderstorms threatening such strikes in several states. The National Weather Service issued tornado watches and a series of warnings in a dozen states, stretching northwest from Texas though the Mississippi River valley to Ohio. Wednesday's storms followed a deadly outbreak Tuesday in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas that killed at least 15 people.
Tornadoes reported in rural Northern California 25 May 2011 Authorities say at least three tornadoes have been reported in a rural area outside of Chico. After the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Wednesday evening for the area, a California Highway Patrol spokesman says three twisters hit a sparsely populated area of dairy land south of Chico.
Storm season on deadly path; Obama to visit Joplin 24 May 2011 The extraordinary Joplin twister -- the single deadliest tornado since officials began keeping records in 1950 -- was a rare destructive phenomenon known as a "multi-vortex," hiding two or more cyclones within the wider wind funnel. The storm smashed the southwest Missouri city's hospital Sunday, left nothing but splintered trees where neighborhoods once stood and killed at least 116 people, with the death toll expected to rise. The storm injured an additional 500 people and damaged or destroyed at least 2,000 buildings. President Obama will visit Missouri Sunday to meet with victims of the storm and speak with emergency officials.
Rescued Alaska polar bear cub was considered for return trip after mom was spotted on sea ice 25 May 2011 Federal wildlife officials considered trying to reunite a polar bear cub rescued last month near an oil rig on Alaska's North Slope with its mother after the adult female was spotted a day after the capture. The cub was 17 pounds when it was captured April 29 after U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials determined the bear likely had been abandoned. It was flown to Anchorage that night.
Become a Bat Advocate: Your Voice Urgently Needed Today 25 May 2011 White-nose syndrome is a newly emergent wildlife disease that has been devastating bat populations in eastern North America since 2006... You can help save our bats. Be a Bat Advocate and join the Center for Biological Diversity in telling the Forest Service that the federal government must take action immediately to close caves to non-essential human access in the Northern Region of the Forest Service. The public comment period closes this Saturday, May 28, and many comments already submitted oppose the cave closures so we need your immediate help.
CLG needs your support.
http://www.legitgov.org/donate.html
Or, please mail a check or money order to CLG:
Citizens for Legitimate Government (CLG)
P.O. Box 1142
Bristol, CT 06011-1142
Contributions to CLG are not tax deductible.
--
Palash Biswas
Pl Read:
http://nandigramunited-banga.blogspot.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment