Jim Kouri
National
US Indicts Top International Arms Dealer for Conspiracy to Kill Americans, Terrorism
NEW YORK, NY -- A major international arms dealer -- Viktor Bout, a/k/a Boris, a/k/a Victor Anatoliyevich Bout, a/k/a Victor But, a/k/a Viktor Budd, a/k/a Viktor Butt, a/k/a Viktor Bulakin, a/k/a Vadim Markovich Aminov -- was indicted for, among other things, conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (the FARC). FARC is designated by the US State Department as a foreign terrorist organization based in Colombia.
May 13, 2008 - 10:31:34 AM
Jim Kouri
Colombian Paramilitary Leader Extradited to US to Face Drug Charges
Carlos Mario Jimenez-Naranjo, a/k/a Macaco, has been extradited from Colombia to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher announced yesterday.
May 9, 2008 - 11:45:05 PM
Jim Kouri
Robert Duvall, Gary Sinise, Hollywood Stars to Celebrate American GIs at Film Festival
Gary Sinise and Robert Duvall will lead a star-studded festival to be held May 14-18, 2008 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC.
May 8, 2008 - 11:22:16 AM
Jim Kouri
Man for All Seasons: Chuck Baldwin Garners Nod for President of the United States
To some, Chuck Baldwin is the consummate Christian minister. To others, he's a one-man think-tank studying, researching and analyzing the human condition within today's American society.
May 5, 2008 - 11:11:34 AM
Jim Kouri
Illegal Aliens: Hillary's Flip-Flops Border on Insanity
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton finally agreed to appear on the highly-rated Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor. Her interview, which was taped earlier this week while she was campaigning in South Bend, Indiana, was broadcast on The Factor over two consecutive nights.
May 3, 2008 - 9:15:47 PM
Jim Kouri
Feds Nab Israeli Spy in New York City Espionage Case
Federal law enforcement officials revealed on Tuesday that they the arrested of Ben-Ami Kadish on charges that he participated in a crimonal conspiracy to disclose to the Government of Israel documents related to the national defense of the United States and, in connection with that unauthorized disclosure, that Kadish participated in a conspiracy to act as an agent for the Government of Israel.
May 1, 2008 - 10:03:39 AM
Jim Kouri
New York's Gray Lady: Times Editors and Staff May See New Era of Cloak and Dagger
A pocket stuffed with a wad of bills, free poker games in Vegas, a wallet suddenly flush with cash. There were bogus cover stories for trips to the "motherland" where secrets were passed and clandestine couriers who helped deliver materials into foreign hands.
Apr 30, 2008 - 12:38:52 PM
Jim Kouri
Christians Under Attack by Government School Bureaucrats
Oak Lawn, Illinois, school kids are going to have to do without Halloween, Christmas and Easter activities thanks to the sensitive bureaucrats who fear offending Muslims. The schools' administrators claim they've received a number complaints that the activities are offensive, particularly to Muslim students.
Apr 29, 2008 - 12:38:30 PM
Jim Kouri
Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Viewed as Innovative by Chinese Military
As if taking a page out of former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's playbook, the Chinese military has decreased troop levels by more than 200,000 men and women, the official newspaper of the People's Liberation Army announced last week.
Apr 28, 2008 - 12:13:21 AM
Jim Kouri
Enforcement Strategy to Combat Growing Threat of International Organized Crime
On Wednesday, US Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced a new federal strategy in the fight against international organized crime that will address this growing threat to the US security and stability.
Apr 25, 2008 - 8:35:20 AM
Jim Kouri
Charges Against 9/11 Mastermind and Co-conspirators Amended
Prosecutors in the case against the self-described mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and five of his co-conspirators have amended the charge sheet against the detainees to further clarify their activities, a senior Pentagon official announced today in a teleconference for Internet journalists and bloggers.
Apr 21, 2008 - 12:28:34 AM
Jim Kouri
Charlotte Mayor McCrory and His Miserable City
When Forbes Magazine released their list of the 10 most miserable cities in America, Charlotte's Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory couldn't come up with a better excuse than "I think they need drug testing at Forbes."
Apr 18, 2008 - 11:13:38 AM
Jim Kouri
A Culture of Corruption: The News Media
During a segment of Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, former CBS TV newsman now media critic, Bernard Goldberg, stated clearly and consisely, "The news media are corrupt." His fellow guest Jane Hall, formerly of the L.A. Times and now a respected journalism professor concurred.
Apr 17, 2008 - 9:43:41 AM
Jim Kouri
Global War on Terrorism: The Cost of Freedom
Since 2001, Congress has provided the Department of Defense with hundreds of billions of dollars in supplemental and annual appropriations for military operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
Apr 16, 2008 - 11:24:49 AM
Jim Kouri
Government Report: Terrorists Can Buy Stolen US Military Equipment on eBay
Unauthorized individuals, companies, terrorist organizations, and other countries continue their attempts to obtain sensitive items related to the defense of the United States. The latest investigation into the sale of stolen military equipment points to the Internet as one place that defense-related items can be purchased, raising the possibility that some sensitive items are available to those who can afford them.
Apr 15, 2008 - 11:37:05 AM
Jim Kouri
Jewish Congressman Blasts Jimmy Carter's Fraternizing with Hamas Terrorist
Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor for the US House of Representatives fiercely condemned former President Jimmy Carter's plans to meet with Khaled Mashal, leader of the terrorist group Hamas, in Damascus, Syria on April 18th, 2008. Rep. Cantor, who is Jewish, released an official statement to the media on Saturday.
Apr 13, 2008 - 12:10:54 AM
Jim Kouri
Election 2008: US Torture of Terrorists
A couple of months ago, when the US Defense Department proclaimed their desire to finally bring war crimes charges against six detainees for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the goal was to jump-start the Bush Administration's military tribunal mechanism. Sadly, military justice is proving itself to be slower than the snail's pace civilian criminal justice system.
Apr 10, 2008 - 9:08:15 AM
Jim Kouri
Gitmo Commander Says He's Sick of Torture Stories
Three months ago, Gregory J. Zanetti was a stockbroker and financial advisor in New Mexico. Today, he is an Army National Guard brigadier general who helps lead a multi-branch team of 2,200 personnel in what he describes as the "most misunderstood assignment in the military."
Apr 9, 2008 - 12:02:28 PM
Jim Kouri
Controversy: Mercenaries Training US Local Police Officers
There are many police and law enforcement officials who are concerned with the growing trend of using military-trained mercenaries to train and work with local police officers in the United States, but there are many who believe the events of September 11, 2001 dictate the need for a new paradigm.
Apr 8, 2008 - 9:13:11 AM
Jim Kouri
The Next President Should Heed Cheney's Warnings About Russia
The Sunday morning news shows -- on cable and broadcast television -- covered the bitter-sweet farewell between arguably the two most powerful leaders in the world: President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Apr 6, 2008 - 10:39:17 PM
Jim Kouri
The Comedy of Horrors: Obama vs. Clinton
During New York City Mayor David Dinkins' re-election battle against Rudy Guiliani in November, 1993, then-President Bill Clinton rode on his white horse into the Big Apple to help that city's first black mayor.
Apr 5, 2008 - 10:30:28 PM
National
Former WCW Wrestling Champ Faces Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking
ATLANTA, GA -- Former professional wrestler Harrison Norris Jr., 42, a/k/a "Hardbody Harrison," was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for committing multiple violations of federal sex trafficking and forced labor statutes in connection with a scheme to force women into prostitution. Norris was a champion with the World Championship Wrestling company, which was eventually bought by -- and folded into -- World Wrestling Entertaining (WWE) owned by Vince McMahon.
Apr 3, 2008 - 10:51:45 AM
Jim Kouri
Defense Department Bigwig Pleads Guilty to Espionage on Behalf of China
Gregg William Bergersen, residing in Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty on Monday to a one-count of conspiracy to disclose national defense information to persons not entitled to receive it. Bergersen was arrested on February 11, 2008 on a criminal complaint charging this same offense.
Apr 2, 2008 - 11:52:08 AM
Jim Kouri
Global Crime and Terrorism
The end of the Cold War meant a significant change in the nature of the foreign threats to US security. The principal worry of most Americans is no longer a devastating military offensive from abroad, but rather more insidious assaults which hit closer to home, threatening lives and property and creating a climate of fear.
Mar 31, 2008 - 9:27:03 AM
Jim Kouri
Chinese Aid and Abet Persecution of North Koreans Seeking Asylum
Fleeing North Koreans -- especially Christians -- are finding that the Chinese are no big help in providing asylum from the brutality and state-sanctioned killing in North Korea.
Mar 28, 2008 - 8:53:05 AM
Jim Kouri
North Korean Christians Suffering Increased Persecution
Christians living in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, have suffered government-sanctioned persecution since the brutal communist regime came to power.
Mar 26, 2008 - 9:06:48 AM
Jim Kouri
Obama Connection to Terrorists Revealed by Talk Show Host
There is a far-reaching scandal brewing for presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, thanks to a radio talk show host based in Oregon. Syndicated talk host Laurie Roth's revelations make the news story about Obama's relationship with a racist, anti-American pastor look like child's play.
Mar 22, 2008 - 9:52:19 PM
Jim Kouri
Governor Richardson's Endorsement of Obama a Media Scam?
On Friday, the mainstream news media breathlessly announced that Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Barack Obama in his run for the Democrat nomination for President of the United States.
Mar 22, 2008 - 12:38:44 AM
Jim Kouri
What Happened with Rep. William Jefferson's Indictment?
Many Americans are wondering when will the US Justice Department get around to prosecuting US Congressman William J. Jefferson for the alleged corruption he's perpetrated while in office.
Mar 20, 2008 - 4:23:08 PM
National
Businessman Supplies India with US Missile and Fighter Jet Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The owner of an international electronics business has pled guilty to one-count arising from a conspiracy to illegally export controlled microprocessors and electronic components to government entities in India that participate in the development of ballistic missiles, space launch vehicles, and fighter jets.
Mar 19, 2008 - 9:31:58 AM
Jim Kouri
Law Enforcement Intelligence: US Gang Task Force
The National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center, or GangTECC, began operations in the summer of 2006 as the national anti-gang task force created by the former Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales.
Mar 14, 2008 - 9:28:39 AM
Jim Kouri
Government Report Claims Success with Secure Border Initiative
In November 2005, the Department of Homeland Security established the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a multiyear, multibillion-dollar program to secure US borders.
Mar 12, 2008 - 12:39:02 PM
Jim Kouri
Defense Department Told to Restore Military Readiness
US military forces, and ground forces in particular, have operated at a high pace since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the support of ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mar 2, 2008 - 11:24:00 PM
National
Chinese Scientist Indicted for Corporate Espionage in Texas
HOUSTON, TX -- A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in researching, developing and supplying fire-proof coating and intumescent products has been indicted and charged with theft of trade secrets and computer fraud, according to United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle and FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew R. Bland.
Feb 26, 2008 - 9:54:52 AM
National
Congressman and Associates Nailed for Extortion and Money Laundering
TUCSON, AZ -- Congressman Richard G. Renzi, from Arizona's first congressional district, and his associates James W. Sandlin, 56, of Sherman , Texas and Andrew Beardall, 36, of Rockville, Md., Renzi's business associate were indicted by federal authorities on Friday, according to a Justice Department report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Feb 23, 2008 - 10:03:55 PM
Jim Kouri
Defense Contractor Imprisoned for Bribing Congressman
On Tuesday, a jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against defense contractor Brent Roger Wilkes, who was accused of bribing former GOP Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham, according to documents obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Feb 21, 2008 - 9:50:24 AM
Jim Kouri
New Report: Homeland Security Department Shows Progress
The Department of Homeland Security began operations in March 2003 with missions that include preventing terrorist attacks from occurring within the United States, reducing U.S. vulnerability to terrorism, minimizing damages from attacks that occur, and helping the nation recover from any attacks.
Feb 20, 2008 - 11:32:44 AM
Jim Kouri
The New Era of Cloak and Dagger Within the US
There were secret meetings in restaurants, encrypted e-mail messages using a mysterious shorthand, suitcases crammed full of stolen documents.There were covert payoffs: a pocket stuffed with a wad of bills, free poker games in Vegas, a wallet suddenly flush with cash. There were bogus cover stories for trips to the "motherland" where secrets were passed and clandestine couriers who helped deliver materials into foreign hands.
Feb 19, 2008 - 10:38:54 AM
Jim Kouri
Security Problems Persist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, is responsible for, among other things, designing nuclear weapons.
Feb 15, 2008 - 9:18:55 AM
National
Report Says Feds Not Fully Protecting Government Facilities from Terror Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 2003, the Federal Protective Service was transferred from the General Services Administration to the Department of Homeland Security and is currently tasked with providing physical security and law enforcement services to about 8,800 facilities owned or leased by GSA.
Feb 11, 2008 - 9:06:54 PM
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