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News Updates from CLG
21 September 2014

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Edward Snowden accuses U.S. of sending communications of private Palestinian-American citizens to Israel --Claims messages could make relatives of Americans in Israel and Palestine into targets --Memorandum between the NSA and its Israeli counterpart shows transfers may have occurred since 2009 19 Sept 2014 Former U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of routinely passing private, unedited communications of Americans to Israel, an expert on the intelligence agency said Wednesday. James Bamford, writing in the New York Times, said Snowden told him the intercepts included communications of Arab- and Palestinian-Americans whose relatives in Israel and the Palestinian territories could become targets based on the information. 'It's one of the biggest abuses we've seen,' Bamford quoted Snowden as saying.

F-22 fighters intercept Russian military planes 55 miles off Alaska 20 Sept 2014 Two U.S. F-22 fighter jets intercepted six Russian military airplanes that were flying near Alaska, military officials said Friday. Lt. Col. Michael Jazdyk, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said the jets intercepted the planes about 55 nautical miles from the Alaskan coast at about 7 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday. The Russian planes were identified as two IL-78 refueling tankers, two Mig-31 fighter jets and two Bear long-range bombers.

Russian fighter jets intercepted by US near Alaska 20 Sept 2014 Two Russian fighters entered a US "air defence identification zone" this week and were intercepted by US F-22 jets near Alaska, military officers have said. The incursion happened on Wednesday and was followed by a second incident on Thursday involving two Russian long-range bombers, which flew into Canada's air defence identification zone, officers said. Two Canadian F/A-18 fighter jets intercepted the bombers, which flew out of the area without incident, according to Major Jamie Humphries, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defence Command.

Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian bombers in Arctic --Long-range 'Bear' bombers came within 75 kilometres of Canada's coast 19 Sept 2014 Fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers flying on the perimeter of Canada's Arctic airspace in the early morning hours Thursday, NORAD revealed to CBC News. Two CF-18s met the Tupolev Tu-95 long-range bombers, commonly referred to as "Bears," at around 1:30 a.m. PT as they flew a course in "the western reaches" of Canada's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the Beaufort Sea, said Maj. Beth Smith, spokeswoman for North American Aerospace Defence Command.

Masked man with American accent appears in latest ISIS propaganda film 'Flames of War' 19 Sept 2014 The latest suspected ISIS [I-CIA-SIS] propaganda film has been uploaded to YouTube and appears to feature a jihadist with an American accent. The 55-minute 'Flames of War' video was posted online today and bears hallmarks of previous Islamic State tapes including Hollywood[Langley]-style effects and bloodthirsty, call-to-arms language. The clip bears the stamp of the al-Hayat Media Centre, ISIS's English-language propaganda arm.

US Congress approves plan to train and arm Syrian 'rebels' 19 Sept 2014 The US Congress has passed US President Barack Obama's plan to train and arm 'moderate Syrian rebels' to battle Islamic State jihadists, a key plank of his strategy to smash the militants. The Senate voted 78 to 22 to authorise the first step in Mr Obama's move to degrade and destroy the Islamic State group which has conquered swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria. It came as US warplanes hit an Islamic State group training camp in Iraq in their first strike not directly supporting Iraqi or Kurdish forces, and France announced it will join the air war, although its action will be limited to Iraq.

Gee, looky here! U.S. funds 'biggest beheaders' of all - the Syrian rebels 18 Sept 2014 US tax dollars at work: Syrian rebels linked to al-Qaeda behead man using small knife in front of children 2 Feb 2014 'Rebels' in Syria with ties to al-Qaeda [al-CIAduh] have beheaded a man publically in front of children, an amateur video posted on the Internet showed. The footage shows armed men in black standing outdoors in a circle around a man who is lying on the grass. One of the militants leans over the victim and appears to cut off his head with a small knife, cheered on by the others. Once the head is detached, the militant holds it up and places it on the man's back before it rolls off and settles on the ground about a meter (3 ft) away from his body.

French planes carry out air strikes on Isis targets in Iraq 19 Sept 2014 French planes have carried out air strikes on Islamic State (Isis) targets in Iraq as the US prepares to broaden the campaign against the terror group by [illegally] attacking targets in neighbouring Syria. The French intervention came less than 24 hours after it was authorised by President François Hollande and marks the first time a foreign air force has joined the US in launching strikes since Isis [I-CIA-SIS] rampaged through the Levant over the summer.

Terrorism suspects in detention: police won't say how many are being held 19 Sept 2014 The Australian federal police are refusing to confirm how many people are still being detained without charge as a result of counter-terrorism raids in NSW on Thursday. In a press conference on Friday the acting AFP commissioner, Andrew Colvin, refused to answer questions about how many people were being detained without charge, when the number of people detained would be made public, and whether they had been brought before a magistrate for their detention to be continued. The AFP, NSW police and the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation took part in dawn raids in Sydney on Thursday, in what was touted as Australia’s largest counter-terrorism operation ever.

Australian terrorism suspects held under powers introduced by Howard government 19 Sept 2014 Counter-terrorism authorities have used for the first time extraordinary, Howard-era powers to hold without charge three suspects arrested in Thursday's terror raids. In a statement late on Friday, Australian Federal Police revealed they had used preventative detention orders to hold the three men without charge for about 36 hours before releasing them on Friday afternoon. The prevention orders were granted by the Supreme Court of NSW on Wednesday before the raids.

Terrorism raids: beheading attack could have taken place within days, Tony Abbott says 19 Sept 2014 A terrorist attack involving the random killing of a member of the public could have happened "within days" and all that is required to carry out an attack in Australia is a determined individual, a knife, an iPhone and a victim, the prime minister said. Tony Abbott also said there had been "chatter" among extremists about targeting Parliament House, as security inside and outside the building was handed over to the Australian federal police. His comments came the day after the most extensive counter-terrorism raids in Australia’s history resulted in two people being charged.

AFP to take over Parliament House Security after 'chatter' about possible terrorist attack; investigation into thwarted 'beheading plot' continues 19 Sept 2014 Security at Parliament House has been ramped up after "chatter" among terrorist support networks about a possible attack on government, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Yesterday more than 800 police launched synchronised raids on houses and vehicles across Sydney and Brisbane - the biggest counter-terrorism raids in Australia's history...Further raids were conducted in Sydney overnight, Australian Federal Police (AFP) acting commissioner Andrew Colvin said, adding that "we can expect to see more activity in relation to this investigation in the coming days, weeks and months".

Russia joins online 'conspiracy' theorists in claiming Scottish referendum was rigged --Igor Borisov, one of four accredited Russian observers in Edinburgh, said counting process fell short of 'accepted international principles' 19 Sept 2014 Speaking to state news agency RIA Novosti, he claimed that the way the count was conducted varied greatly from 'generally accepted international principles'. When asked for specific examples of the violations he witnessed, Mr Borisov claimed that the size of the room made it 'impossible' to keep an eye on all the counters...He added that the boxes were kept in the room without any protection. Borisov said the US state department, the UK and other western countries loudly criticised the Kremlin about Russia's supposed democratic deficiencies. But in this instance, he said, London and Edinburgh had not 'fully met' the requirements of a proper referendum.

Police investigating alleged electoral fraud at polling stations in Glasgow after people find their votes had already been cast --Police investigating 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud at referendum --Allegations relate to possible cases of impersonation of voters 19 Sept 2014 Police in Glasgow are investigating ten cases of suspected electoral fraud. Voters turned up at polling stations to find that people had already voted using their names. Glasgow City Council confirmed that there had been 10 instances where people had gone to vote and found their names had already been crossed off the list. Spokesman Colin Edgar said: 'We've had a number of suggestions across the course of the day that people have turned up at the polling station to vote and they appear to have voted already.'

Scotland Rejects Independence From Britain in a Close Vote 18 Sept 2014 Voters in Scotland rejected independence from Britain in a referendum that had threatened to break up the 307-year union between them, according to projections by the BBC and Sky News early Friday. Before dawn after a night of counting that showed a steady trend in favor of maintaining the union, Nicola Sturgeon, the deputy head of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, effectively conceded defeat for the "yes" campaign that had pressed for secession. "Like thousands of others across the country I've put my heart and soul into this campaign and there is a real sense of disappointment that we've fallen narrowly short of securing a yes vote," Ms. Sturgeon told BBC television.

Attempted White House intruder arrested, 24 hours after man gets inside presidential doors --Suspect identified as Kevin Carr from Shamong, N.J. 20 Sept 2014 An unidentified man was arrested Saturday outside the White House after driving up to the gates and refused to leave, less than 24 hours after another man jumped the fence and got inside the presidential residence before being arrested, according to the Secret Service. The second incident occurred at about 3 p.m. when the man approached one of the White House gates on foot, said agency spokesman Ed Donovan said. He later showed up at another gate in a car and pulled into the vehicle screening area. When the man refused to leave, he was placed under arrest and charged with unlawful entry.

2nd security incident at White House in 2 days 20 Sept 2014 In the second security incident at the White House in as many days, an individual failed to stop at the entrance to the White House complex while driving his vehicle, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. The man was taken into custody, the Secret Service said. The incident happened at the entrance at 15th and E Streets, where the driver did not stop when the Secret Service ordered him to do so, Leary said.

White House intruder was armed with a knife 20 Sept 2014 The Secret Service has increased security around the White House after an intruder scaled a fence and made it inside the doors of the executive mansion armed with a knife, the Secret Service said on Saturday. The incident, which occurred on Friday, represented one of the most significant breaches since Obama became president and raised questions about the security procedures at the White House, a heavily guarded complex filled with Secret Service officers and snipers. A review of the Secret Service's response began last night, the agency said, with a physical assessment of the area and interviews with involved personnel.

White House intruder was homeless Army vet with PTSD, family says 20 Sept 2014 The intruder who scaled a White House fence and made it through the front doors was an Army veteran diagnosed with combat trauma, but authorities said Saturday the case was still under investigation. A family member in California said Omar J. Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, near Ft. Hood, has been homeless and living alone in the wild and in campgrounds with his two pet dogs for the last two years..."He's been depressed for quite some time," the relative said.

Man arrested after jumping White House fence and getting inside, Secret Service says 20 Sept 2014 A man jumped over the fence of the White House on Friday and made it through the front door before officers managed to apprehend him, just minutes after President Obama had departed, the Secret Service said. The intruder sprinted toward the White House after leaping over the fence and ignored commands from officers to stop, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said. He was ultimately apprehended just inside the North Portico doors, the grand, columned entrance that looks out over Pennsylvania Ave.

Parts of the White House evacuated after intruder jumped the fence and reached the portico --President Obama had left the White House only minutes before --Reports say man charged towards north portico and was tackled 19 Sept 2014 Parts of the White House have been evacuated after an intruder allegedly jumped the fence and charged towards the building. Reports on social media told how a man clambered over the protective perimeter, prompting officers to run towards the building and call for people to be evacuated. President Obama was not in the White House at the time, but had left a short time before. Footage of the would-be assailant shows a short-haired white male in jeans and a black t-shirt charging towards the president.

License plate scanner networks capture millions of vehicles' movements across the US 19 Sept 2014 A rapidly expanding digital network that uses cameras mounted to traffic signals and police cruisers captures the movements of millions of vehicles across the U.S., regardless of whether the drivers are being investigated by law enforcement. The license plate scanning systems have multiplied across the U.S. over the last decade, funded largely by Homeland Security grants, and judges recently have upheld authorities' rights to keep details from hundreds of millions of scans a secret from the public.

Judge rejects request from Tsarnaev lawyers to hold hearing on whether to move trial outside of Massachusetts 18 Sept 2014 A judge has rejected a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect [false flag patsy] Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to hold a hearing on whether to move the trial outside of Massachusetts. Judge George O'Toole Jr. said Thursday that he will decide the defense's change of venue motion based on legal briefs already filed by Tsarnaev's lawyers and federal prosecutors. Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty in the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260. He could face the death penalty.

Eight bodies found after attack on Guinea Ebola 'education' team 18 Sept 2014 Eight bodies, including those of three journalists, were found after an attack on a team trying to educate locals on the risks of the Ebola virus in a remote area of southeastern Guinea, a government spokesman said on Thursday. "The eight bodies were found in the village latrine. Three of them had their throats slit," Damantang Albert Camara told Reuters by telephone in Conakry.

Flu fascism: Flu shots mandatory for UMMC employees 18 Sept 2014 If you want to work, or keep working, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, you're going to need a [mercury-laden, squalene-filled] flu shot. For the first time, UMMC is making flu shots mandatory for every employee. "Employment is contingent on you receiving your flu shot," Dr. Skip Nolan said. Nolan is the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UMMC.

Kobach to add 'disclaimer' to Kansas Senate ballots 19 Sept 2014 Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R-Sociopath) says about 500 voters living overseas will be told they may have to re-vote in the U.S. Senate race after ballots are mailed to them Saturday. The Kansas election official on Friday directed counties to begin mailing overseas ballots under a federal deadline.

Summer of 2014 hottest on record, officially 20 Sept 2014 If the summer of 2014 felt unusually warm to you, you were right -- at least on a global level. From June through August of 2014, the average temperature of our planet was 62.78 degrees Fahrenheit -- 1.28 degrees higher than the 20th century average, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That makes it the warmest summer since record keeping began in 1880.

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