HOMELAND SECURITY’S SPACE-BASED SPYING GOES LIVE

While America’s attention has shifted to the economic meltdown and the presidential race between corporate favorites John McCain and Barack Obama, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Applications Office (NAO) “will proceed with the first phase of a controversial satellite-surveillance program, even though an independent review found the department hasn’t yet ensured the program will comply with privacy laws.” >>>>>

Spy satellites could analyse shadows from space to help identify terrorists

However, critics say there are doubts that images taken in orbit will be sharp enough to be used as identification. There are also concerns that weather and visibility will affect the quality. >>>>>

RAW, Mossad, creating trouble, claims Pak

LAHORE: Indian and Israeli intelligence agencies have ganged up to stir trouble in Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies have alleged.  

The agencies, in a report to the government quoted by Online news agency, have asked it to take “ample measures” to combat terrorism allegedly linked to Indian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and Indian and Israeli spy outfits.  >>>>>

India and Israel are self-proclaimed democracies with significant Muslim populations that have a history of being unwanted in their own countries.  It is interesting that Pakistan, an ally of the U.S. in the ‘war on terror,’ and an Islamic Republic that actually does have nuclear weapons, officially reports that the two ‘democracies’ are committing acts of terror, and Western news sources seem to ignore this.