Winds of War Briefing - 02/21/2005 - The Long War Journal


Donate Home About Staff Contact Featured Reports Archives Support provided by:	Permalink \| Printer-friendly version Winds of War Briefing - 02/21/2005 By Bill RoggioFebruary 21, 2005 12:42 AM The Monday Winds of War Briefing is up. I am collaborating on this effort with evariste of Discarded Lies. The Winds of War Briefing is a roundup of the latest news on the Global War on Terror with a quick summary of each article. If you are interested in the details, progress and setbacks in the global war this is a must read. Here is a summary of some of the items covered: Austin Bay and Hillary - al Qaeda lost; Hezbollah warns Lebanese; Assad's nepotism; Who killed Harari?; Russia plans to continue aiding Iran's nuke program; UFO/IFOs in Iran; Leaving Gaza; Tunnel war tech; Iraqi irregulars; CIA/FBI terror briefs; The PDB's future; another Saudi "charity" indicted; Pakistani insecurity; India's Patriot [missile] games; Deconstructing Theo's murder; Projecting power; More claims against SEALs; and more.... Permalink \| Printer-friendly version TrackBack (1)	Donate Covert Radio Hosted by Brett Winterble July 3, 2008: Bill Roggio discusses the state of the Mahdi Army and the operation in Khyber, Pakistan. July 3, 2008: Tim Lynch talks about nationbuilding and poppy production in Afghanistan, and Taliban activity in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. July 2, 2008: TJ English discusses pre- revolution Cuba, Castro, the Mafia, JFK and the CIA. News Car bomb kills four near hospital Mullah Abdul Salaam blames Pakistanis and Iranians for attacks on British BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight' US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents Indonesia Breaks Up Terror Cell Muslims in Britain should be able to live under Sharia law, says top judge Britain gives Pakistan 1bn to fight extremism - Times Online $300 to stay safe from the Taliban Pro-Taliban spirit lives on one year after Lal Masjid operation Algerians denounce Droukdel's New York Times interview A Threat Renewed - Ragtag Insurgency Gains a Lifeline From Al Qaeda Ex-general's arrest an attack on Islam, says Muslim militia leader Iraq bans pictures of non-candidates in vote Second al Qaeda suspect freed from British jail Does Osama bin Laden Still Matter? Italy revises caveats for Afghan troops Ex-Gitmo inmate to produce Jazeera rights programme Chad halts 'holy war' by Muslim leader, 70 killed Inside the Taliban jailbreak Al Qaeda draws new recruits via Internet Saudi Shia clerics hit back at Sunni critics UNIFIL forced to delete photos of underground cables by stones of local residents Sunnis close to joining Iraqi government U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan Iraqi minister: Deal seeks to end security contractors' immunity U.S. won't let Iran shut Gulf Focus in Anbar province is on infrastructure In a Mahdi Army stronghold, where no one has seen the militia, troops struggle to find renegade fighters Al-Qaeda finds three safe havens for terror training Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq New Iraq report: 15 of 18 benchmarks satisfactory Last U.S. surge brigade begins leaving Iraq Iraq assembly mulls US military pact ISOF, elite ISF units continue clean up operations in Amarah June Iraqi Violent Deaths Al Qaeda's Plan B General David H Petraeus: The general's knowledge Canadian loses U.S. appeal in Syrian torture case Insurgents Turn Themselves In to U.S., Iraqi Troops Pakistan attacks secure NATO supply route Iraq June death toll drops nearly 10 percent An Interview with Mangal Bagh, Commander of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Pakistan The Alternative to War: Are Sanctions Working on Iran? Afghanistan deadlier than Iraq again for troops Iraq pledges $100m to rebuild Sadr City slum Explosion at militant compound in Pakistan Iran condemns 'Israeli spy' to death Five Iraqi judges escape Baghdad bombs Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan’ Amid Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan Suicide Bomber Gunned Down In Iraq Pakistan forces widen drive against militants Breakfast with Kabul's shadowy spy-master Civilian deaths up 60 per cent in Afghanistan Pakistani Forces Appear to Push Back Militants US escalating covert operations against Iran Saudi will continue to carry out raids in bid to foil terrorist plots Pakistani Taliban chief halts peace talks Satterfield: Hezbollah is training Iraqi fighters Iraq police find 7 bodies, suspected al Qaeda jail Afghan, U.S. troops kill 32 Taliban in clashes Sadr office manager for Basrah arrested in Amarah Iraqi Qaeda group claims Anbar attack Taliban Imperil Pakistani City, a Major Hub The Paradise Boys: The Internal Debate over the Use of Child Jihadis in Iraq The Next Generation of Radical Islamist Preachers in the UK Baghdad now a city of shadows Islamabad blinks at Taliban threat Washington endorses FATA strategy: Boucher due next week New Report Urges Continued Caution Toward Jemaah Islamiyah US troops nab suspect in deadly Iraq suicide bombing Iraqi judge slain in drive-by shooting Taliban slit throats of ‘US spies’ in Pakistan Pakistan Denies Role in Attack Taleban 'siege' of Peshawar threatens Pakistan's grip Rag-tag force watches over Baghdad militia hotspot Southeast Asian terror groups pose ‘very real’ threat Saudi Arabia: Terror cell received orders from al-Qaeda deputy A Turning Point in Iraq? Iraq: Angry youth are new recruits for extremists, says report Militia in Saddam's home province told to lay down arms U.S. still searching for answers in Hurriyah Philippines: Workers kidnapped by Islamist terror group in south Israel shuts Gaza crossings after rocket attacks Bombings kill dozens, 3 US Marines in Iraq attacks U.S. hopes for Pakistani crackdown on militants Sunni Saudi cleric visits Shi'ites to ease tension Bombers kill nearly 40 in Iraq Mahdi Army militia 'going underground' Hundreds held in Saudi terror swoop Militants torch Pakistani ski resort hotel: police Another Lal Masjid in the Making? Pakistan: Al-Qaeda-led Destabilization Emboldened militants set sights on Peshawar Iraq integrates 9000 awakening council members into Baghdad police Bomb in Qaeda bastion in Iraq kills 3 U.S. troops Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Encourages Jihadists to Obey al-Baghdadi, Before Embarking on His Suicide Mission General David Petraeus: My philosophy on war Afghan warlords stockpiling opium crop Britain's Armed Forces 'stretched beyond their capabilities' by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan News Archives

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