August 12, 2003

August 12, 2003

"See also" August 11, 2003 - August 2003 - August 13, 2003----
* War on Terrorism: An exclusive BBC report says a joint United States, Russia and United Kingdom "sting" halted a plot to shoot down Air Force One using an Igla surface to air missile. According to the BBC, the plot, initially unearthed by the Russians, led President Vladimir Putin to request that an FBI agent go to St. Petersburg, where the agent posed as an Islamic extremist and met the British arms dealer supplying the missile. The missile was shipped from St. Peterburg to Baltimore in the United States. The British arms dealer "arranging" the deal was arrested when he arrived in Newark, New Jersey in the United States today. The White House has publicly denied that Air Force One was to be the target of the missile. However Tom Mangold, the BBC veteran investigative reporter who broke the story, claims the British dealer supplying the missile recommended to the undercover FBI agent that the President's jet, rather than a commercial jet, be the target, saying that he could get another 60 Ingla missiles which could then be used to launch a co-ordinated attack on Air Force One. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3146025.stm]
* Occupation of Iraq: The Associated Press is reporting that troops in Iraq should expect to serve for at least a year according to the commander of United States forces. [http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2003/08/12/ap/Headlines/apnews126737-01.txt] [http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2003/08/12/ap/Headlines/apnews126737-01.txt] [http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030812_1015.html] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3019115,00.html] [http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V9307.AP-Iraq-US-Troops.html] [http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/apmethods/apstory?urlfeed=D7SSID000.xml]
*George W. Bush nominates former NGA chairman and current governor of Utah, Michael O. Leavitt for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. [http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20030812-072128-2453r.htm]
* Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Two Israelis killed and about a dozen wounded in two separate suicide bombings by Palestinian terrorists in the towns of Rosh-Ha'ayin and Ariel. Hamas and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks. The IDF retaliated on Wednesday by demolishing the house in Nablus where the bomber in the Rosh Ha-Ayin attack lived with his family. [http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/08/12/mideast/index.html]
*The Serbian government has indicated that it wants to retake control of the province of Kosovo, arguing that the United Nations, which currently has control, has failed to reestablish the rule of law. [http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/12/kosovo030812] [http://www.serbia.sr.gov.yu/news/2003-08/12/330436.html]
* Sir Jocelyn Gore-Booth announces the sale of the historic Lissadell estate in County Sligo in Ireland, the childhood home of early twentieth century Irish republican Constance Gore-Booth (Countess Markievicz) and which had major associations with the poet W.B. Yeats. Critics condemn the Irish government for failing to buy the estate; Sir Jocelyn had offered it first refusal. The identity of the buyer has not yet been revealed but rock singer Bono had shown major interest in the property. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0812/lissadell.html]
* The remains of a viking warrior are found at a building site in Dublin. The warrior had been stabbed to death during a ninth century viking raid on "Dubhlinn monastery". The dagger was still attached to his body when his remains were found. The archaeological dig is expected to continue at the site for six months.
*The Rev. Peter Short is elected Moderator of the United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. [http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/12/petershort030812]
* Microsoft has decided to appeal a verdict to pay $520.6 million from a Chicago federal jury that affirms the Internet Explorer web browser violated Intellectual Property rights of Eolas Technologies (concerning Patent US 5838906). [http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=43869] [http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2247661]


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