Michael Smith
"Britain is one of a number of countries singled out for making cuts in defence spending at the expense of the capabilities needed to take on the terrorists. The Ministry of Defence is at present struggling with a budget that is estimated to be £500 million under-funded, with the shortfall expected to rise to £1.5 billion by the financial year 2007-8." [more]
"Ministry of Defence officials said yesterday that they remained optimistic that Turkey would take over command but admitted that the mandate was expected to be renewed with the possibility that British troops would remain part of the force until at least the end of the year." [more]
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(Reuters, Dec 18)
"Federal prison officers in Brooklyn physically and verbally abused immigrants detained after the Sept. 11 attacks, slamming them against the wall and painfully twisting their arms and hands, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general said on Thursday." [more]
(STAFF, DEBKAfile, Dec 14)
"Saddam was seized, possibly with the connivance of his own men, and held in that hole in Adwar for three weeks or more, which would have accounted for his appearance and condition. Meanwhile, his captors bargained for the $25m prize the Americans promised for information leading to his capture alive or dead." [more]
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