The allocated by USA $23 billion USA were lost in Iraq

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on June 10, 2008 @ 2:52 pm

At least 23 billion the dollars allocated by the United States of America have completely disappeared during the Iraq company. Such figures are resulted by BBC, referring on own investigation data.
Journalists assure that so impressive sum “has got lost” among the numerous orders, received by the American companies, close to administration of the president of the USA. These firms and enterprises delivered the diversified goods to Iraq and sent for work of experts of various categories.
In the proof of the words mass-media representatives cite data that today in various courts of the USA more than 70 affairs about the corruption are being carried out, the means raised in connection with no-purpose expenditure allocated for Iraq. However, authors of investigation declare, that in suit such representatives of the Ministry of Justice of the USA frequently interfere, putting pressure on justice.
According to the mass-media recourses during long-term plunders not only the Iraq officials, but also the American companies, whom costs due to overestimate of the services have repeatedly increased the profits, enriched on billions dollars.
Let’s notice, that it is far not the first corruption scandal. Earlier plunders, connected with the program “Oil in exchange for the foodstuffs”, which was carried out by the United Nations Organization since 1996 till 2003, took place. Within the limits of this project Iraq was authorized to sell the certain quantity of extracted oil and to buy food stuffs, medicines, other humanitarian production, on the received means and also to pay reparations after the Kuwaiti campaign.


Sri Lanka insurgents have arranged explosion at Hilton hotel

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on May 16, 2008 @ 4:13 pm

In result of act of terrorism in capital of Sri Lanka (Colombo) about 10 people were killed, 85 more were wounded. According to representatives of armed forces command of the country, eight employees of law enforcement bodies, who have died on road to hospital, are among victims.
As it was informed earlier the terrorist-condemned man on the mined motorcycle attacked the bus with policemen in one of well protected business areas of city, where the of Sri Lanka President’s residence and headquarters of armed forces of the country, and also hotel Hilton, are located.
While no one has taken the responsibility for act of terrorism, but country’s authorities have already assumed, that it is Tamil Tigers’ extremist grouping. It is necessary to note, that it is the first act of terrorism in capital for last 8 years. All this time opposition of authorities and insurgents carried out attracts only in the north of the country.


Al-Qaeda: Bush will hand down his failures to the new president

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on April 18, 2008 @ 7:36 am

War in Iraq has brought failure and defeat to the US President Georges Bush, which he will transfer to the future president. Such application was made by one of Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri.
On an audio record placed on one of Islamic web-sites, the terrorist approves, that the US President’s decision on suspension of withdrawal troops from Iraq since July 2008 is the attempt “to cover failures of the US policy” in this country.
In his message Ayman al-Zawahiri has again called all Moslems for sacred war against Americans and has supported “the Islamic state Iraq”, created by radicals several years ago.
The discontent of the terrorist was caused also with sunnit groups’ activity, which have expressed readiness to cooperate with the central government for the sake of peace in Iraq.
After that the terrorist has repeated Bin Laden’s application that after a victory over Iraq “mojaheds will start their campaign in Jerusalem”.
Let’s remind, that on March, 20th it will be 5 years from the moment of the beginning of war in Iraq. Since this moment, according to independent researches, up to 300 thousand people were killed. The quantity of the Iraqis, who have left the native land, has exceeded 2 million people, and the number of temporary displaced people inside of the country makes more than 2,5 million


Hamas insurgents have attacked own territory

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on April 6, 2008 @ 6:32 am

The next attempt of insurgents of the Palestinian grouping Hamas to attack territory of Israel has come to the end with that extremists have fired own areas.
As it was found out, the rockets forwarded by insurgents have not reached the purpose, and have fallen in northern part of Gaza Strip. As a result of this mistake the local resident, the Palestinian, was killed. Hamas has not make comments yet.
Meanwhile, the head of Palestinian government Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to meet Israeli leader Olmert on April, 7th. It is supposed, that the parties will discuss processes of peace settlement in the Near East


Turkey has finished military operations in Iraq

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 29, 2008 @ 12:04 pm

Turkish armies have finished ground military operations in Iraq. Local mass-media resources have informed on it today.
The Turkish army has begun ground operation against Kurdish separatists in the north of Iraq on the night of February, 22nd. Under messages of mass-media, nearby 10 thousand military men of Turkish army (at aircraft assistance) have crossed the Iraq border. Turkey has assured the Iraq authorities, that operation will be limited by struggle against insurgents from the Kurdish Workers’ Party, which was recognized terrorist grouping by the USA and the EU countries.
In January 2008 the prime minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared, that Turkish authorities will struggle with insurgents of the Kurdish Workers’ Party. As he said, struggle against Kurds is a part of world opposition to terrorism.
Prime-minister also marked, that Turkey is not interested in capture of northern territories of Iraq for struggle against Kurds, having emphasized, that Ankara is the firm supporter of preservation of territorial integrity of Iraq.
Kurdish Workers’ Party conducts the armed struggle for creation of the independent Kurdish state in a southeast of Turkey since 1984.
 


“Taliban” is ready to dialogue with the new government of Pakistan

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 26, 2008 @ 3:21 pm

Movement “Taliban” has declared about readiness for peace dialogue with the new government of Pakistan, which should be generated after a victory of oppositional forces over recent parliamentary elections.
As the representative of Talibs Maulvi Umar has declared, movement “wishes peace in Pakistan and aspires to dialogue with the new government “.
The representative of “Taliban” has also called the Pakistan opposition to not repeat mistakes of a present government and to stop so-called “war with terrorism”, started by Pervez Musharraf.
Let’s remind, that in the beginning of a century the military-political government of “Taliban” has declared Pervez Musharraf their enemy” for his assistance of the American aggression against Afghanistan “. In opinion of Taliban leaders, Pakistan was and remains the friend to Talibs, however Musharraf is their enemy.
Nevertheless official Islamabad supports Afghanistan in struggle against terrorism and extremism.


Turks cut Iraq

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 23, 2008 @ 11:22 am

Yesterday evening Turkey sharply forced approach to the Iraq Kurds. Ten-thousand Turkish army has begun promotion deep into the Iraq Kurdistan. Kurdistan Workers Party (KWP) is an overall objective of special action (under the application of the Joint Staff of Turkey). As official Istanbul has noted, operation will be prolonged exactly for so much time, which is necessary for the Turkish party. This military action, obviously, occurs at support of the USA, though, Washington has asked Turkey to show restraint. Meanwhile, according to experts, last night the USA send to active phase of realization of the global project of Iraq and then and all Near East repartition.
Now the Turkish army managed to promote on 10 km deep into the Iraq Kurdistan. Besides, land forces of the Air Forces of Turkey also participate in special operation. It is not informed about any victims from Kurds.


Turkey has started full-scale intrusion into Iraq

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 22, 2008 @ 1:18 pm

Turkish army has started ground operation against Kurdish separatists in the north of Iraq. As it has become known nearby 10 thousand military men take part in this operation. After intrusion of Turkish army into Iraq, the main check point Habur has been closed - it is the main check item between two countries.
Operation has started last night. At support of fighters Turkish armies have crossed the Iraq border. Nowadays it is informed, that Turkish divisions have promoted on 10 km deep into the country. Meanwhile Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq has declared that the Iraq government has no data on any military intrusion into the country.
Turkey has repeatedly declared intention to lead the armed operation against insurgents of the Kurdistan Workers Party (KWP), disappearing in mountains in the north of Iraq. However, business did not reach so large military operations. Ankara limited to special actions in frontier areas and drawing of bombing attacks on Kurdish separatists.
KWP conducts the armed struggle for creation of the independent Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey since 1984. More than 37 thousand people have been killed in result of collisions for the past period in region.
Washington supports Ankara in the armed struggle against Kurds. However, the White House has earlier opposed full-scale intrusion of Turkey into Northern Iraq, being afraid, that operations will be reflected in oil deliveries.
 


Strengthened security measures are entered in Goa

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 8, 2008 @ 1:38 pm

Places of the greatest congestion of people in a popular tourist enclave at coast of Arabian Sea - state of Goa are taken under dense trusteeship of the Indian law enforcement bodies.
According to the publications, which have appeared today, the strengthened security measures have been entered in view of the data, received at interrogations of extremists from radical Islamic groupings, which were arrested in the next state of Karnataka. As it has become known, extremists were training in diversive camp of grouping in territory of Pakistan, intended to carry out a series of the acts of terrorism aimed, first of all, against tourists from Israel in Goa.


Hamas has taken the responsibility for the explosion in Israel

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on February 5, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

Today the armed wing of Palestinian movement Hamas has taken the responsibility for act of terrorism in the south of Israel.
In result of explosion the city of Dimona 3 people were killed and 5 people have received wounds. Act of terrorism became first sortie of Hamas in the Israeli territory since 2004. As it has become known 10 people have received wounds during today’s acts of terrorism in Dimona.
The incident in the south of Israel is connected with the fact that on the eve the border of Egypt and sector Gaza has been broken through, and many insurgents have directed on territory of Sinai, whence they have returned through the Egyptian border on the Israeli territory already with the weapon in hands, so, representatives of the Israeli special services assume.


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