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...relay information provided by French al-Qaeda suspects held at Guantanamo Bay. "First the Americans said they couldn't transfer evidence obtained outside U.S. territory," said the official. "Then they said because Guantanamo is a military base, it's the Defense Department's decision--and that the Defense Department (DOD) considers it top secret. It's a joke." Both the DOD and the CIA refused comment...
...vets show brain damage linked to their Gulf War service, and he says, "The VA and Defense, which have not come to grips with this, will now have to examine the Gulf War syndrome." Responds VA spokesman Jim Benson: "I don't think either the DOD or the VA is in denial about the health of the veterans. Hopefully, this is the kind of result that will help focus the research and start getting us some other answers...
...Sources: DOD, GlobalSecurity.org Federation of American Scientists, SpaceImaging.com Reuters
...deadline, Rumsfeld is widely assumed to be losing the fight. The signs are grim: For a week, the New York Times and the Washington Post have peppered their front pages with stories on Rumsfeld?s fading luster; Slate suggests starting a "Rumsfeld Death Watch," predicting his exit as DoD chief by February...
...flurry of preparations for the impending Inauguration of George W. Bush, the son of the man who waged the Persian Gulf War. The FBI's crisis command center is operating 24-7, with agents working through the Christmas and New Year's holidays. As the Inauguration approaches, the FBI, DOD, Secret Service and other local and federal units will run counterterror exercises in the Washington area...