Monthly Archives: December 2010

Need to Know: 2010-12-23

December 23, 2010
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RT @CyberCrimeNEWS School caretaker harassed after Islamists hack EDL http://dlvr.it/BxyVj #edl #
RT @CyberCrimeNEWS Seoul eyes crackdown on North Korean Internet propaganda http://dlvr.it/Bxrmf #
RT @W7VOA #ROK largest military land drill of year underway near border with #DPRK #Koreas #
@dailyexception They'll do anything to keep Putin from singing Fats Domino again. #
@cyberwar_geek No worries. Just remember to mention that @joshuafoust lets you follow his feed and the job is yours. #
Ahmadinejad heads to Turkey – Global Times http://bit.ly/fG2ZpT #
InfoSec Daily Podcast Episode 284 http://bit.ly/fsbWzc #
UN Urges 50% Increase in Somalia Peacekeepers – Voice of America http://bit.ly/eQohRk #
The Most Missed Stories of 2010 http://bit.ly/ihviFI by @joshuafoust #
Post election violence takes Côte d'Ivoire to the brink of war – Toronto Star http://bit.ly/i7pBy1 #
START to be ratified soon in Russia – The Voice of Russia http://bit.ly/hFRjNi #
American Lobbyists Work for Ivorian Leader – New York Times http://bit.ly/hIM2Dp #
Sources: White House wants $90B in defense cuts http://bit.ly/fKGoPg #
RT @chrisalbon RT @ChristianBleuer: This is a truly great photo. Nice work, Marine: http://bit.ly/gT0qDX #
Still in the office but wrapping things up ahead of a 12 day break. #
RT @ClintVW If he only had twitter RT @BlogsofWar White House admits national intelligence chief was left in the dark #
RT @W7VOA Largest #ROK wintertime joint Army-AF live fire exercise begins in less than 3 hours at Pocheon, 30km S of border with #DPRK #
RT @th3j35t3r http://www.iaisite-eng.org – TANGO DOWN. Temporarily. For online incitement to cause young muslims to carry out acts of violent jihad #
RT @dangerroom Shadow Wars Get Big Bucks in Last-Minute Defense Bill http://bit.ly/g7GsTz #
White House admits national intelligence chief was left in the dark about UK … – Daily Mail http://bit.ly/eswkYt #
Should Jonathan Pollard be pardoned? http://bit.ly/f4yZ0r | No. Well, that was easy. #
The Espionage Statutes Modification Act of 2010 http://bit.ly/hTzumo #
RT @tweetsintheME Really interesting WaPo article on young Russians turning to Islam, esp. in Tatarstan: http://wapo.st/e8Cfo5 #
RT @RumsfeldOffice Long overdue for Ivy universities to let ROTC programs and mil recruiters back on campus. DADT isn't an excuse anymore. #
RT @th3j35t3r http://www.imamtv.com – TANGO DOWN. Temporarily. For online incitement to cause young muslims to carry out acts of violent jihad. #
RT @cnni France warns citizens in Ivory Coast http://goo.gl/fb/shUeP #
RT @Militarydotcom Alleged Phony SF Colonel Investigated: http://mil-com.me/fUpMl6 #
RT @intelwire Intelligence Officials: Al-Qaida Learns From Mistakes, Looking To Cut "Moron" Factor http://n.pr/fkJDOH #
What Russia can do on North Korea http://bit.ly/hwCzNC #
Iranian truck drivers stay off roads as gas prices rise steeply – Washington Post http://bit.ly/f9Lpe0 #
'Christmas bomb plotters were radicalised in jail' – Telegraph.co.uk http://bit.ly/gWNAWM #
'Russia will build at least 18 nuclear generation units in India' – Russia & India Report http://bit.ly/hZxg4u #
The silent witness – Belfast Telegraph http://bit.ly/eirfwy #
Pakistan 'arrests police officers' in Bhutto case – AFP http://bit.ly/i03dyM #
Somalia: Govt Forces, Al Shabaab Clash in Mogadishu – AllAfrica.com http://bit.ly/epOQX0 #
"we seek a stable and peaceful Afghanistan — not necessarily a friendly Afghanistan" – http://bit.ly/h5DieY #
Pakistan and Iran jockey for influence after bombings – Reuters Africa http://bit.ly/ec2hNQ #
Sunni group threatens to kill Iran atomic worker – Zawya http://bit.ly/hWWMDD see also http://osintstrategies.com/tracking/ #
Ivory Coast's Ouattara rejects Gbagbo offer http://bit.ly/enBZLL #
More noise about Pollard from Israel – New York Times http://bit.ly/f9AZpV #

Need to Know: 2010-12-22

December 22, 2010
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China’s UnSexy Watchword http://bit.ly/fuqmjn #
Using Google Ngram to Track Use of the Word “Terrorism” Between 1800 and 2008 http://bit.ly/gUdqfJ #
Why Israel's air security model wouldn't work in the USA – USA Today http://bit.ly/fZW6IX #
Radiant Mercury System Certified http://bit.ly/gBC711 #
Former al-Qaeda spokesman criticises 'culture of killing' – Central Asia Online http://bit.ly/e44nYq #
RT @FG_UAVs Zephyr takes UAV endurance record: http://bit.ly/htPRG2 #
@cyberwar_geek I think @Galrahn has a pretty good take on what is happening in the Koreas. #
RT @Galrahn If they believed NK would strike back during drills, they wouldn't do them. Until State Dept issues warning, nothing happens #
Some is routine but I thought they'd let it ease a bit – RT @ClintVW Wow. Seems like ROK is taunting DPRK. #
RT @lawfareblog …Executive Order on Detention Review & the Inevitable Criticism from Both the Left & the Right… http://bit.ly/eRy9bh #
#PRFail doesn't quite do it justice – RT @petulantsage this is why these people have EAs http://wapo.st/fXKils #
RT @W7VOA #ROK naval exercise confirmed as underway in east sea. It'll last 3 days. #koreas #
@petulantsage I guess #ROK is planning on holding live fire exercises until #DPRK returns fire. #
Time to stock up on coffee – RT @REUTERSFLASH #ROK to hold largest-ever live-fire drill on Thursday on mainland near border with North #
RT @BBCWorld UN chief warns of Ivory Coast war http://bbc.in/fqTZBU #
RT @petulantsage oh snap — the contractor exodus that isn't http://bit.ly/gIoIdu (H/T @FrostinaDC ) #
Nice… RT @cephurs white-hatted bots RT @AnonymousDown http://bit.ly/gdzq4x #
RT @petulantsage 40% got in/were commissioned & shouldn't have RT @BlogsofWar 23 percent can't pass military exam – http://bit.ly/esEwiL #
RT @WebSecurityNews US Cybersecurity Predictions, Resolutions and Wishes for 2011 http://ow.ly/1aytMK #
RT @xrauscher An exercise in shameless-self promotion: The Wasat and my guest post there ;-) http://bit.ly/g9SeW3 @tweetsintheME @azelin #
LoBiondo named to House Intelligence Committee – NJ.com http://bit.ly/eMKDcY #
25K soldiers headed to Afghanistan in 2011 http://bit.ly/dFqNB6 #
APNewsBreak: 23 percent can't pass military exam – The Associated Press http://bit.ly/esEwiL #
RT @kpainc @CNN video shows counter-terror spying in Memphis. @pelcovideo Spectra dome featured for video cams. http://bit.ly/dGrWOM #
RT @th3j35t3r you anonymous guys are finally starting to get on my boobs. So guess what – I been hunting you and know you. Standby girls. #
Thought I remembered the silly salad bar terrorism story making the rounds a few years ago – http://bit.ly/gmrb99 (CNN – 1997) #
This woman is never going away – Anna Chapman, sexy Russian spy, nude in January issue of Playboy – http://bit.ly/gDOZXA #
India, Russia sign fighter aircraft pact – The Hindu http://bit.ly/gViEQB #
Russia, UK Each Expel a Diplomat After British Allegations of Espionage – Bloomberg http://bit.ly/fD88z6 #
Terror Arrests: More Time To Question 12 Men – Sky News http://bit.ly/hzA5gJ #
Britain Scraps Biometric National ID Cards – InformationWeek http://bit.ly/ef3ium #
Terrorism plot suspects may be charged 'within days' – The Guardian http://bit.ly/h3jNIX #
US: Israel welcome to call for Pollard's release, but he remains in jail for now – Ha'aretz http://bit.ly/eAJX1x #
Iraq cobbles together new government after nine-month power struggle – The Guardian http://bit.ly/hqNMcr #
Iranians brace for fuel subsidy cuts – Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/eLVHLp #
Iran's deft negotiating in Geneva – Tehran Times http://bit.ly/edz4Jb #
Tuesday Morning Quarterback on Wikileaks http://bit.ly/fAe9mC #
RT @ThinkStrat recommends Crispin Burke, 'Doctrine Man Goes Through Customs' http://fb.me/NkhE1879 | (language NSFW) #
@intelwire Yeah, a disturbing trend for sure but lacking true competency so far. When that changes it will be ugly. #
@intelwire These micro-scale efforts are almost unpreventable. Surprised we haven't seen small scale serial attacks. #
RT @natlsecuritycnn US Treasury announces new #Iran sanctions targeting country's shipping line & financial networks of revolutionary guards #
The good luck streak continues… RT @intelwire The Associated Press: Rome mayor: device on subway couldn't explode http://bit.ly/hR6DQ2 #
RT @Galrahn This WaPo article is great insight into what to expect over the next 2 years of the Obama admin – http://tinyurl.com/2a4yhw5 #
RT @tweetsintheME One of the most detailed looks I've ever seen at the structure and personnel history of AQIM: http://bit.ly/i4G51y #
I had a similar bomb explode in front of me outside Notre Dame in Paris years ago. Scary but didn't hurt anyone. Need to dig up the photos. #
If initial reports are accurate (a small gunpowder bomb) it looks like an amateur, possibly domestic, effort. Still not good. #
RT @awanderinglens Small bomb found on train in Rome http://bit.ly/fTVZAX #
RT @OSINTStrategies Now streaming tweets on the situation in Rome – http://osintstrategies.com/breaking/ #terrorism #
RT @SkyNewsBreak A bomb has been found on an underground train in Rome, reports say #

Need to Know: 2010-12-21

December 21, 2010
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RT @meekwire Plot to poison salad bars w/ricin is absurd. More importantly, top US official was as amused as I was. Eat your greens, America #
RT @joshuafoust It's a bit misleading to speak only of U.S. troop levels; NATO contributes 30% of troops http://is.gd/j3SkF #
Military engineer wrongly accused of spying loses bid to sue government – Detroit Free Press http://bit.ly/gGcm7z #
DARPA Goal for Cybersecurity: Change the Game http://bit.ly/92bEOn #
DoD officials preparing smaller 2012 budget http://bit.ly/fEnmY5 #
Major Bomb Plot Disrupted in England, Say Police – ABC News http://bit.ly/f911Wt #
Iran supreme leader blames West for bombing – TMCnet http://bit.ly/eqkH76 #
RT @FrostinaDC You doesn’t normally see this perspective. I highly recommend. RT @Starbuck_WOI JOs at war http://fb.me/MwO6nPlL #
RT @Galrahn Several media outlets, which are black holes of original ideas, are dumping on CNAS, an institution of original ideas #irony #
Iran, Qatar vow cooperation for security – AFP http://bit.ly/ewDqrI #
Monitoring America: How the US Sees You – CBS News http://bit.ly/h9V9EY #
Jordanian al Qaeda operative killed in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/gOJxhi #
From the Dept. of Horrible Message Discipline http://bit.ly/e1RElg #
RT @Max_Fisher Preparing for Mass Evacuation from Korea by @ChrisAlbon and @NextNavy in @TheAtlantic http://bit.ly/fV9eo7 #
@Mrtyronemiller I know where PRESS TV comes from but propaganda can be revealing. #
RT @abumuqawama http://bit.ly/eAJcJH This is very poor, very undisciplined messaging. But that's what you get with Joe Biden. #
RT @OSINTStrategies Now streaming tweets about Jundallah – http://osintstrategies.com/tracking/ #iran #iranelection #
RT @W7VOA The DPRK TV newscast did not carry the KPA communique or directly mention today's Yeonpyeong artillery drill. #Koreas #
RT @joshuafoust ?..don't just count soldiers: with contractors, there are nearly 200,000 Americans in Afghanistan http://is.gd/j3SkF #
Al-Qaida planned to bomb Manchester, court hears – The Guardian http://bit.ly/fE2c3K #
Iran hangs 11 Sunni rebels, urges Pakistan to act – Reuters Africa http://bit.ly/gBwvZX #
US lawmaker says pullout of CIA station chief from Pakistan 'no major setback' – Associated Press of Pakistan http://bit.ly/egFKcc #
DPRK says "not worth reacting" to South Korea's artillery drill – Xinhua http://bit.ly/dLhkln #
Redefining Cyberwar: Enemy Needn't Be a Nation-State – GovInfoSecurity.com (blog) http://bit.ly/fU11fC #
Côte d'Ivoire poll dispute triggers military standoff – Mail & Guardian Online http://bit.ly/f1fIpA #
Somaliland frees South Africans in weapons plane http://bit.ly/esbtbH #
Egypt uncovers network spying for Israel–official – Reuters http://bit.ly/gjgs62 #
Nationalist rallies sweep Russia – RIA Novosti http://bit.ly/e36GLS #
Indonesian court jails six men for terrorism – ABC Online http://bit.ly/elyB6K #
Uganda on alert over Al-Qaeda Christmas threat – AFP http://bit.ly/dWbVHS #
British Police Detain 12 on Suspicion of Terrorism – New York Times http://bit.ly/hdRd2w #
British police nab terror suspects in early-morning raids – CNN http://bit.ly/fvTidM #
Militants destroy NATO supply tankers in Pakistan – Sify http://bit.ly/g8DRnb #
RT @Dobroyeutro The Counter-Terrorism Daily is out! http://bit.ly/gZ8zNm stories by @yemenwatch @timothythompson @stevehynd @blogsofwar #
RT @egalite_twitted Today may have ended with no shells being traded. But it marked a significant juncture here. http://tl.gd/7jmagh #

Need to Know: 2010-12-20

December 20, 2010
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RT @Galrahn @BlogsofWar Exactly, and what about come December 25th, how high will readiness be on say – that day? #
@adrianhong Agree. Tried to make the point the ROK probably had no interest in stretching this exercise out much further. #
All were working overtime on this one – RT @Galrahn ….diplomatic & military elements combined to insure this was a nonevent… for now. #
RT @egalite_twitted Pattern in NKorea's provocation: does not attack when expected – their way of making up for lack of warfighting assets #
RT @Galrahn Analysis: South Korean Military Drill Ends Without Confrontation http://tinyurl.com/27s8a97 #
Just enough to save face and wrap it up ASAP – RT @Galrahn Yonhap is reporting the artillery drill has concluded after 1 hour of exercises. #
RT @YonhapNews President Lee orders gov't to stay on full alert http://bit.ly/g6oDhs #
RT @markmackinnon South Korea Finishes Artillery Test On Yeonpyeong Island – Yonhap #
RT @egalite_twitted F-15K fighter jets hovering over west sea to deter attack by NKorea: Yonhap #
RT @W7VOA #ROK Defense Ministry: Jet fighters in the air on alert. #Koreas #
RT @joCNN Watching @KyungLahCNN report live from Yeonpyeong Island on #cnn #
RT @OSINTStrategies #DPRK / #ROK stream optimized – streaming many more tweets now – http://osintstrategies.com/dark. #
RT @VOA_Seoul Reporters on Yeonpyeong Island confirm outgoing #ROK shelling into Yellow Sea. #
RT @YonhapNews (URGENT) S. Korea begins live-fire artillery drills from island near N. Korea http://bit.ly/ecjseg #
RT @W7VOA Reuters says its reporter inside an air raid bunker on the island heard artillery fire but no confirm from #ROK #
RT @markmackinnon Reuters report of artillery fire..by China's Xinhua, but nothing yet on AP, AFP, or South Korea's Yonhap. #
A more direct link to the streaming DPRK tweets – http://osintstrategies.com/dprk #
RT @OSINTStrategies Now streaming tweets about North Korea / #DPRK – http://bit.ly/gP2psu #
DPRK media calls upon whole nation to oppose war, guard peace – Xinhua http://bit.ly/he4CbU #
RT @markmackinnon Damn I wish I could read Korean. KBS just cut from drama to breaking news. Only thing I can read is F-15s and KF-16s. #
RT @W7VOA #ROK defense ministry tells VOA just now artillery drill still on for some time today. #Koreas #
@intelwire @G8tekeeper Not expecting the worst but will jump at any excuse to brew some coffee. #
RT @Galrahn Great quote from friend who is in the know and will go unnamed: "If North Korea has radar, they see us very clearly right now." #
Coffee on! – RT @G8tekeeper Breaking: With ongoing events in Korean Peninsula, coffee brewing gear at @Intelwire http://tl.gd/7jf2pb #
About an hour to go – RT @W7VOA #ROK artillery drill on Yeonpyeong set to begin in 90 mins. & to last 2 hrs per defense officials here. #
RT @Galrahn Global Strike Command issued special alert in preparation for #korea drill on Dec 18. #
RT @Galrahn Amateur radio affiliate 'Sky Watchers' in Guam reporting 'unusually heavy USAF traffic' at Anderson Air Force Base. #
Hizbul Islam joins Shabaab in Somalia – Long War Journal http://bit.ly/gd2iWf #
The Destruction and Reconstruction of North Korea, 1950 – 1960 – Japan Focus http://bit.ly/eUBUSb #
RT @CNNworldgirl CNN's Wold Blitzer is with Bill Richardson in North Korean. Richardson will be meeting with more N.Korean leaders today #
RT @YonhapNews Yellow Sea border islanders ordered into air raid shelters http://bit.ly/gnx4B1 #
RT @W7VOA All calm in Seoul on a foggy cold morning. Most likely unaware of military announcement to begin artillery drill soon. #Koreas #
RT @Galrahn Calm before the possible storm, South Korea will conduct live fire drill between 9pm and 1 am EST tonight #
RT @W7VOA #ROK military says artillery drill on Yeonpyeong Is. to go ahead this afternoon. #
RT @CyberCrimeNEWS Interview with Ralph Langner: Stuxnet, the new face of cyber warfare http://dlvr.it/BkG49 #
RT @joshuafoust If you think our policy in Yemen is awesome, read this http://bit.ly/dNYG3X #
RT @AfricaNewsAlert Côte d'Ivoire: UN Ready to Face Attack After Rejecting Gbagbo Ultimatum http://bit.ly/gRZDt6 #
RT @G8tekeeper SECURITY BRIEF: US orders nearly all personnel out of Ivory Coast http://wapo.st/fE8POP #
Yemen shows counterterrorism efforts in AMED meeting – Yemen News Agency http://bit.ly/eDvTMw #
British woman stabbed and US tourist killed in Israel – The Guardian http://bit.ly/f8uPK7 #
A history of military and commercial ties – Financial Times http://bit.ly/eIDSyk #
Brockton: Feds suing city over local Iraq vet – 95.9 WATD-FM http://bit.ly/gypmIt #
China's Growing Influence on Pakistan Worries US – CBS News http://bit.ly/dSjyrT #
@cdorobek Ironic, amusing, jaw-dropping, satisfying, predictable..I could go on. #
RT @ThinkStrat New blog post: 'Cutting off your nose to spite your face' http://bit.ly/gLMeo8 #
Swedish Police Report Details Case Against Assange – New York Times http://bit.ly/dRoYtF #
Radical hypocrisy – Julian Assange's Lawyers Decry Leak of Assange's Information – http://bit.ly/dTOfo2 #
RT @steven_metz North Korea sans crisis=Zimbabwe. No one will care. #
RT @intelwire Daily Brief is out! http://bit.ly/biCQl3 ? Top stories today by @lmirzaii @iparham #
CIA identity breach feeds mistrust with Pakistani agency – Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/eRb0v7 #
Stress of separation takes its toll on military families – Dallas Morning News http://bit.ly/fVZVXx #
China, Pakistan sign joint communique to consolidate partnership – Xinhua http://bit.ly/fIolx6 #
Côte d'Ivoire: Armed Men Fire At UN Peacekeepers – AllAfrica.com http://bit.ly/fmlEeV #
Press TV is still freaking out – "Iran, a victim of state-sponsored terrorism" – http://bit.ly/dE6FRS #
China PM hails Pakistan in speech – BBC News http://bit.ly/h5BoMv #
Syria's Chief of Staff Visits Russia to Discuss Cooperation – Bloomberg http://bit.ly/hpu4Z7 #
Iran's Ethnic Tensions – New York Times http://bit.ly/dKonpK #
Detention and Denial: The Case for Candor After Guantanamo http://bit.ly/hGmWP8 #
U.N. Security Council discusses Korea tension http://bit.ly/e7VxPr #
Taliban attack Afghan army recruiting center http://bit.ly/eGFyI3 #
Ex-Iranian FM criticizes Ahmadinejad for sacking him http://bit.ly/dOyHIl #
RT @Galrahn The Guns of Christmas – http://tinyurl.com/2dx6vjx – shooting will come to a Korea near you. #
RT @samuel_rhodes S Korea defiant over army drill – "Jets on standby" http://bbc.in/hXBJdg #

Need to Know: 2010-12-19

December 19, 2010
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DPRK accuses US of goading South Korea into provocation – Xinhua http://bit.ly/fDDz5N #
UN Security Council to meet on Korean Peninsula on Sunday – Xinhua http://bit.ly/gfAZy6 #
@MattLaslo You missed the following part where the aide hit McCain w/ two shots of @AXE Steel #
RT @MattLaslo Just off the Senate floor an aide is combing and putting hairspray on McCain's mostly but not fully bald head #
RT @OSINTStrategies RT @AndrewBorene …video link for the #OSINT Round Table at the National Press Club. http://lnkd.in/ePWuWy #
RT @jstrevino On military affairs, more political energy is spent on DADT than on winning our wars. What an indictment of us #
#FF thanks to @G8tekeeper too….iPad autocorrect does not like your handle. #
Thanks for the #FF action yesterday – @LesBKK @jetcitystar @afpakchannel @Tacticalblur @itsme_leclerc @themba @CorentinBr #
@FrostinaDC @JimmySky Just finding a competent CIO is hard enough. Most of them are useless. #
InfoSec Daily Podcast Episode 281 http://bit.ly/fgqMip #
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo digs in, tells UN to leave http://bit.ly/hEbZe7 #
Wikileaks fallout – Salehi: Top priority is boosting ties in Islamic world http://bit.ly/hzz0yK #
Kenya warns Cote d'Ivoire leader – Aljazeera.net http://bit.ly/dXu3Q8 #
Report: Suspected ringleader of Russia riots arrested – CNN International http://bit.ly/heOB0k #
Pakistan Denies Revealing US Spy's Identity – New York Times http://bit.ly/ezNsvF #
Bank of America cuts off WikiLeaks – CNET http://bit.ly/gzylx9 #
Chavez given power to rule by decree for 18 months – Telegraph.co.uk http://bit.ly/ijQtLZ #
RT @tweetsintheME RT @azelin New journal article on AQIM/GSPC media jihad since 98 http://bit.ly/eeuW0i #
When McCain talks I feel like I'm 5 hrs old, have done something wrong, and grandpa is really disappointed. #
RT @politico #JohnBolton eyes #2012 presidential run: http://politi.co/g2xjAC #
RT @unlikelysaint RT @petulantsage @MaxBoot extols virtues of iced lattes & banality of ISAF http://youtu.be/PoL2fkNLz2A #
RT @steven_metz …Anyone surprised that statecraft has a seamy underside is paralyzingly naive, e.g. the Berkeley stoners and naifs. #