June 4, 2007 issue – President Bush said last week he expects a “bloody” summer in Iraq. What he didn’t say is that a growing covert war between the United States and Iran may be one reason the conflict is escalating. U.S. intelligence has identified the principal unit behind Tehran’s efforts to supply Shia insurgent cells in Iraq. It is a supersecret group called Department 9000, which is part of the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to three U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reporting and analysis on the Iraqi insurgency who asked for anonymity when discussing sensitive material. Department 9000 acts as a liaison between the insurgents and the IRGC, the Iranian regime’s principal internal-security mechanism, providing guidance and support. More recently, says one of the officials, these secret Iranian paramilitaries have even begun to help Sunni insurgent groups in order to keep the Americans bogged down. “The new developments with Sunni groups are more operational in nature and are more direct in terms of their involvement in groups attacking the Coalition,” he said.
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NAHR EL-BARED, Lebanon — Heavily armed foreign jihadists have been entering Lebanon from Syria from around the time Western authorities noticed a drop in the infiltration of foreign fighters from Syria to Iraq, Lebanese officials say.
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Four more genes that play a role in breast cancer have been uncovered by an international team of scientists.
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A revolution in cancer screening and treatment within 15 years is heralded today with the announcement of a leap in the ability to identify genes that cause the disease.
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Monday, May 28th, 2007 | 9 comments
SB 777 turns “every government school into a sexual indoctrination center”
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Sunday, May 27th, 2007 | One comment
A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.
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New Delhi, May 26: A ten-day long festival for gays began in the capital on Saturday.
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(IsraelNN.com) A half-year has passed, and traditional elements in Jerusalem are gearing up for another fight against yet another homosexual parade in the holy city.
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Saturday, May 26th, 2007 | One comment
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 25, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Officials running for public office should not discuss personal beliefs about morality says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who also stated that his opposition to same-sex “marriage†should not be construed as intolerance of homosexuals, many of whom he appointed to his administration as Massachusetts governor.
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The Pentagon’s forthcoming annual report on Chinese military power will reveal a growing threat from Beijing’s new forms of power projection, including anti-satellite weapons and computer network attack forces.
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