US Weapons from Afghanistan Used Against Pak Forces

US weapons being used against Pak forces: Military
By Iftikhar A. Khan DAWN.COM
Friday, 29 May, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The military on Friday said US weapons stolen from Afghanistan were being used against security forces in Swat and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

While speaking to Dawn, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the terrorists in FATA and Swat were getting material and financial support through the Afghan border and alleged that some hostile foreign agencies were abetting them.

Answering a question about the assertions over the security of strategic assets of Pakistan, he said the United States should stop worrying about the nukes and start thinking about the weapons lost in Afghanistan.

‘We are not surprised if these weapons slip out from Afghanistan and many of them are found in Swat and are being used against our troops’, he remarked.

Giving details on the progress of operation Rahe Rast, he said security forces have recovered a huge quantity of looted and stolen food items and a cache of arms including 12.7 mm guns from four tunnels discovered during search and cordon operations in Peochar.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | US weapons being used against Pak forces.

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Iran Accuses US of Mosque Bombing Killing 19

Iran official accuses US over mosque bomb – BBC NEWS

A provincial official in Iran has accused the United States of being behind Thursday’s bombing of a mosque that killed at least 19 people.

Jalal Sayah, deputy governor of Sistan-Baluchistan province, said three people had been arrested following the attack.

“According to the information we obtained they were hired by America and the agents of arrogance,” he said.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran official accuses US over mosque bomb.

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Obama is Creating a “Cyber Czar”

Obama calling for better security for computers
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling digital security a top priority, whether it’s guarding the computer systems that keep the lights on in the city and direct airliners to the right runway or those protecting customers who pay their bills online.

To oversee an enhanced security system for the nation’s computer networks, Obama is creating a “cyber czar” as part of a long-awaited plan stemming from a review he ordered shortly after taking office.

On Friday, Obama is expected to lay out broad goals for dealing with cyber threats while depicting the U.S. as a digital nation that needs to provide the education required to keep pace with technology and attract and retain a cyber-savvy work force. He also is expected to call for a new education campaign to raise public awareness of the challenges and threats related to cyber security.

The review, however, will not dictate how the government or private industry should tighten digital defenses. Critics say the cyber czar will not have sufficient budgetary and policy-making authority over securing computer systems and spending.

News from The Associated Press.

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Geithner to Reassure China on $104 Trillion Unfunded Liabilities

US to reassure China on fiscal discipline – FT.com
By Krishna Guha in Washington May 29 2009

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will reassure Chinese leaders that the US is commited to long-term fiscal discipline on his trip next week to Beijing, a senior Treasury official said on Thursday.

Mr Geithner will also urge his hosts to accelerate moves to shift the composition of China’s economy, so it relies less on exports and more on domestic demand, the official added.

His comments came amid heightened concern in US markets about China’s continued appetite for US government bonds and other assets and anxiety in China about potential losses on its US investments.

Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Fed, on Thursday challenged the view that foreign central banks are shying away from longer duration Treasuries, saying “there continues to be strong demand”.

But he highlighted the severe fiscal challenges facing the administration – including what he estimated was $104,000bn in unfunded entitlement liabilities – and said the US central bank “can ill-afford to be perceived as monetising debt”.

FT.com / US / Economy & Fed – US to reassure China on fiscal discipline.

FYI… $104,000bn = $104,000,000,000,000.00 = $104 TRILLION

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Obama Expands Empire with $736 million U.S. Embassy in Pakistan?

Iraq redux? Obama seeks funds for Pakistan super-embassy
By Saeed Shah and Warren P. Strobel | McClatchy Newspapers

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. is embarking on a $1 billion crash program to expand its diplomatic presence in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, another sign that the Obama administration is making a costly, long-term commitment to war-torn South Asia, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

The White House has asked Congress for — and seems likely to receive — $736 million to build a new U.S. embassy in Islamabad, along with permanent housing for U.S. government civilians and new office space in the Pakistani capital.

The scale of the projects rivals the giant U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which was completed last year after construction delays at a cost of $740 million.

Senior State Department officials said the expanded diplomatic presence is needed to replace overcrowded, dilapidated and unsafe facilities and to support a “surge” of civilian officials into Afghanistan and Pakistan ordered by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

read full article here… Iraq redux? Obama seeks funds for Pakistan super-embassy | McClatchy.

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol fight with EMT

YouTube Video shows… An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a paramedic scuffling Sunday while a patient was being taken to the hospital…

“We’re like trying to tell the guy, Dude, my mom is in the back,’ and my stepdad was like, My wife is in the back. Can we do this at the hospital?’” said Kenyada Davis…

The fight happened on Highway 62, near Paden, after a OHP and first responders argued over a close call on the road.

OHP alleges that one of the paramedics on the video assaulted the trooper, but the assault was not caught on tape.

Here is the statement made by the EMT:
http://static.ktul.com/documents/emts… (PDF)

And the ambulance driver:
http://static.ktul.com/documents/fran… (PDF)

And the article discussing it:
http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0509…

For the story, go here: http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp…

YouTube – Oklahoma Highway Patrol fight with EMT.

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