Posted on 07/01/2003 8:56:19 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "FORMER FBI AGENT INDICTED IN CHINA SPY CASE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON -- A federal grand jury indicted a retired FBI agent Wednesday on charges of gross negligence and wire fraud for allegedly allowing his longtime intelligence source and lover access to secrets she passed on to China. The grand jury indictment returned in Los Angeles and released by the Justice Department in Washington charges James J. Smith, 59, for his role in the case of alleged Chinese double agent Katrina Leung. Court documents say that Smith recruited Leung in 1982 to be an FBI "asset" providing intelligence on China and that the two began a long-lasting affair that year. Prosecutors say Leung pilfered classified material from Smith's briefcase when he visited her home and passed the information to Chinese intelligence agents.") (May 7, 2003) (Read More...)
An Interesting Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding an ASSOCIATED PRESS article by Curt Anderson as published on BAYAREA.com in the CONTRA COSTA TIMES.com: "ACCUSED DOUBLE-AGENT MET 2,100 TIMES WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS" (May 2, 2003) (Read More...)(Updated July 5, 2003)
NewsMax.com: "Independence Day" by Charles R. Smith (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "While the United States celebrates its independence day with fireworks and the rockets' red glare, China will be celebrating a holiday of military might." ... ""Let me close by again conveying my respects to your on your National Day and by reiterating my support for our bilateral military relationship," concluded Perry. As America celebrates its Independence Day, the words of William Perry are a chilling reminder of the new Chinese army weapons pointed at the United States and our allies.") (July 1, 2003) (Read More...)
INA TODAY.com - INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANALYSIS -- TODAY by Toby Westerman: "POTENTIAL CATASTROPHE AS COMMUNIST CHINA'S ACTIONS IN HONG KONG THREATEN TO IGNITE PACIFIC -- WILL U.S. BE INVOLVED?" (July 4, 2003) (Read More...)
INA TODAY.com - INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANALYSIS -- TODAY by Toby Westerman: "SPECTACULAR PROFITS IN RUSSIA -- ARMS FOR NATIONS HOSTILE TO U.S.?" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""Dynamic" Russia not only offers profits, energy, and leadership to Europe, but also uses its vast resources to provide aid to nations hostile, or potentially hostile, to the United States, including the burgeoning nuclear power, Iran. Russia is providing Iran assistance for its nuclear reactor, and for the past decade "democratic" Russia has been the main weapons supplier to communist China, which has worked unceasingly to modernize its military. Many analysts fear that the Chinese military is planning to overrun the free island of Taiwan, and challenge the U.S. in the Pacific. Moscow is even helping Beijing to launch an orbiting space station. Vast wealth may be earned from business with Russia, but the question remains, what kind of nation is being built, and what are its intentions toward the United States?") (June 27, 2003) (Read More...)
INSIGHT On The News online: "CHINESE RESEARCH ASSISTANT SENTENCED" by Nicole Riner (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "After being found guilty of stealing biological materials from Cornell University's laboratory, former research assistant Yin Qingqiang was sentenced to one year in federal prison on June 12. Upon release he likely will be deported back to the People's Republic of China. The material which Yin stole is known to decrease the amount of phosphorus excretion found in animal waste, thus reducing pollution, but of more concern to authorities was that it also can be used to manufacture tracer bullets.") (June 17, 2003) (Read More...)
North Korea is ahead of CIA's earlier estimate vis a vis processing of fuel rods.
Iran ditto ahead of earlier estimates.
Iran has largest missile force in region.
WMDs absent from Iraq may be used by Hitlery 2004 campaign team (e.g., al Qaeda, Hamas, al Fatah, Islamic Jihad, etc.).
Will Kim Jong Chiapet act out with a nuclear demonstration?
Will Iran fall to popular unrest before Ayatollah, Inc. can demonstrate a nuclear weapon?
Will Russia's 144 million kill themselves in vodka-fueled auto crashes before Putin can imprison all his opponents?
Will Hong Kong stave off a Tiananmen-style crackdown?
Putin will arm Hu's army--but with the best stuff?
The lesson of Barbarossa cannot be unlearned.
Hu would be so rash as to kill the golden goose rather than enjoy the eggs?
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