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...from extremists' e-mail point to a possible al-Qaeda attack before the Nov. 2 election. A counterterrorism official tells TIME that a recent analysis of al-Qaeda's 2001 timeline shows that the hijackers started to gather in the U.S. 20 weeks before Sept. 11 and the entire strike team had infiltrated the country no later than 7 1/2 weeks before, leading some intelligence analysts to conclude that members of the operational cell must already be here. Says a CIA official: "We have some fairly specific information that al-Qaeda wants to come after us." The chairman...
...first time facing an alliance of motivated opposition parties. Getting tough with foreign oil companies, whom many regard as outside exploiters, is likely to be popular with voters. The police probe into BG is still ongoing, and no formal charges have been filed. If the Kazakh government can strike a deal with the Kashagan consortium on BG's stake, investors' jitters may subside. For its part, BG, which retains a 32.5% stake in the estimated 6 billion barrels of oil and gas lying in the Karachaganak field, is sounding upbeat. "We have been there for 10 years and we know...
...Strike Between 2000 and 2002, South Korea lost 111 days for every 1,000 workers due to strikes, according to the Bank of Korea. By contrast, the U.S. lost 56, Britain 32, Japan and Sweden one each...
Dillon Professor of Government Graham T. Allison Jr. predicted a nuclear strike against America or its allies “within the next decade...
Kamarck also cited the war in Iraq as a clear indication that the U.S. military needs to update its training and structure, preparing more special forces and quick-strike units, in addition to ensuring an adequate number of military police...