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Politics : Is Secession Doable? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: combjelly who wrote (1861)	12/13/2004 10:40:40 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1968

Is that why Clinton invaded Haiti, because he was worried about Cuba?

To: combjelly who wrote (1861)	12/15/2004 9:08:39 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1968

Iraqi insurgents changing tactics effectively U.S. military sees attacks increasing in frequency, complexity By Jim Miklaszewski Correspondent NBC News Updated: 7:47 p.m. ET Dec. 15, 2004A bomb blast Wednesday at the gate of one of Shiite Muslims’ most holy shrines in Karbala, Iraq, killed eight Iraqis and wounded 32 more. It was an apparent assassination attempt by Sunni insurgents against a senior Shiite cleric. The attack comes exactly one month after U.S. military officials claimed their assault on Fallujah had broken the back of the insurgency. But Wednesday, U.S. military officials conceded that, far from broken, the insurgents are actually getting better at devising new, more efficient methods of killing. "A very, very sophisticated enemy — an enemy that does not have a conscience," says Maj. Gen. Stephen Speakes, deputy commander for operations of the Third Infantry Division. Their most lethal weapons are still suicide car bombs or IEDs — improvised explosive devices — planted in the road. But the bombs are now much bigger, and the insurgents are constantly changing triggering devices to thwart any U.S. countermeasures. "They may use doorbells today to blow things up," says Lt. Gen. Lance Smith, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command. "They may have remote controls from toys tomorrow. And as we adapt, they adapt." continued...................... msnbc.msn.com

To: combjelly who wrote (1861)	12/15/2004 10:44:25 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1968

This is not good at all! ********************************************************* U.S. fears Iranian influence in Iraqi elections** Sources say 1 million Iranians have crossed border to register By Andrea Mitchell Correspondent NBC News Updated: 7:46 p.m. ET Dec. 15, 2004Kicking off his country's first democratic election campaign Wednesday, Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi declared his own candidacy, saying the country can handle the challenge. But as Iraqis register to vote, the United States worries that the real winners could be the ayatollahs in neighboring Iran. U.S. intelligence sources tell NBC News that 1 million Iranians have already poured across the border to register to vote in Iraq. And Iran is spending as much as $100 million to elect its favored slate of candidates in Iraq — and may have thousands of spies in Iraq. "They're putting money into Iraq," says Danielle Pletka, an Iraq expert at the American Enterprise Institute. "They're promoting candidates. They're sponsoring terrorist groups that are pressuring people in Iraq. They're doing everything they can." continued.............. msnbc.msn.com