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The Unravelling Of The Doctrine Of MAD In 2006 Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2006 
At least three unofficial Iranian emissaries have been in Washington this spring with the same recommendation: Send a high-ranking current or former U.S. official to Qom for secret talks with Ayatollah Ali Khameini to explore the possibility of a geopolitical deal before Iran passes yet another nuclear milestone -- e.g., a non-aggression treaty in return for taking Iran's gauntleted hand off the nuclear sword and resheathing it in an IAEA scabbard.
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US Intel Chief Says Iran Still Years Away From Having Nukes
Washington (AFP) Apr 21, 2006US intelligence chief John Negroponte said Thursday Iran's resumption of uranium enrichment is "troublesome" but the country is still years away from having enough fissile material to make a nuclear weapon. Iran's Army Warns 'Aggressors' 
Tehran, Iran (AFP) Apr 21, 2006A top Iranian military official has vowed that the Islamic republic will "repress with force" any attacker, national media reported Thursday. "We are not seeking war, but will repress with force the aggressors regardless of who they are or what position they are in," army chief general Abdolrahim Moussavi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency. Experts Warn Against Iran Sanctions 
Almaty, Kazakhstan (UPI) Apr 21, 2006While Washington continues to solicit international support to slap sanctions against a defiant Iranian regime, experts at an international conference in Almaty Thursday suggested that the economic and other embargoes against Tehran may not prove effective. |
Raytheon Delivers First Aircraft Self Protection Security System
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Apr 21, 2006Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business recently delivered to the Air Force the first prototype of an Aircraft Self Protection Security System (ASPSS). UN Says Iran Aids Hezbollah 
United Nations (UPI) Apr 21, 2006The United Nations has for the first time named Iran a supporter of Hezbollah, an Islamic Shiite resistance group based in Lebanon and a bitter foe of Israel. Bush Seeks Chinese Support For Tough Action Against Iran 
Washington (AFP) Apr 21, 2006President George W. Bush on Thursday pressed China's President Hu Jintao to support tough action against Iran's nuclear programme and to put more pressure on North Korea over its nuclear arsenal. |
US Military Shift To The Pacific A 'Hedge' Against China
Washington (AFP) Apr 21, 2006The United States is equipping its forces for high tech expeditionary warfare, in part as a hedge against the uncertainties posed by China's military buildup, a Pentagon spokesman Thursday. "It is US policy to encourage China to emerge as a responsible international partner," said Bryan Whitman. Man Pleads Guilty In Plot To Import Chinese Missiles Into US 
Los Angeles (AFP) Apr 21, 2006A Taiwan-born businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to smuggle Chinese shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles into the United States. Indian Army Against Deal With Pakistan On Kashmir Glacier 
New Delhi (AFP) Apr 21, 2006India's army chief Thursday ruled out any immediate troop withdrawals from a disputed Himalayan glacier as part of ongoing talks with arch-rival Pakistan. |
Senate Panel Wants Long-Term Iraq Plan
Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2006The Senate Appropriations Committee cut $200 million from the Pentagon's request for military construction funds in Iraq in early April, drawing a line in the sand between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill concerning the military's plans for a long-term presence in Iraq. Air Force Space Command Celebrates MSX 10th Anniversary 
Peterson AFB, CO (SPX) Apr 21, 2006On 24 April 2006, at affiliated locations around the nation, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite. Pacifist Japan To Rejoin US-Thai War Games 
Bangkok (AFP) Apr 21, 2006Officially pacifist Japan will again take part in the largest US war games in Asia, officials said Thursday. Indonesia and Singapore will also join the annual exercises, set to run in Thailand from May 15-26, which are to focus largely on training for multinational peacekeeping operations, Thai and US officials said. |
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