Resolution to Halt Fighting in Lebanon Is Unanimously Approved
filed by Warren Hoge, New York Times, Aug. 11/12
"The resolution also calls for the deployment of Lebanese and U.N. forces in southern Lebanon, and the withdrawal 'in parallel' by Israel."
Slightly earlier story by Steve Erlanger (with Jad Mouawad from Beirut and Greg Myre from Metula, Israel):
Olmert Recommends Acceptance of U.N. Resolution.
(Also extensive.)
HERE. Beginning excerpt:
Q: Will there be a vote.today? What do you know about it?SG: Yes, I still hope we can do it. I hope we should be able to do it today. The will is there. We are close.
Q: How about Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora? Is he on board for the UNIFIL thing?
SG: I think they've sorted out quite a lot of the differences.
Q: So you are positive it's happening today.
SG: I would want to see it happening today. There's no reason why it shouldn't....
The U.N. News Service's Mideast page is HERE. (Is where I found the above link.)
to help get an election recount in Mexico, in an op-ed in today's New York Times: "Recounting Our Way to Democracy."
and move on to the incompetence meme? Just this once? (There's elections in November, you know.)
Official Says FBI Pursuing Plot LeadsBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 11, 2006
Filed at 11:39 a.m. ET
A top White House counterterrorism official tried to reassure the public Friday that it's safe to fly even as she acknowledged that investigators continue to search for some of the terrorists accused of planning to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean.
Frances Fragos Townsend, President Bush's homeland security adviser, did not rule out that some missing plotters may be in the United States.
''There are leads that the FBI is running,'' Townsend told ABC's ''Good Morning America'' during a round of morning television interviews.....
Townsend said people should continue to fly.
''People ought to feel safe about traveling because of all the precautions we're taking,'' she said....
Guardian Unlimited, August 10, 2006 7:08 AM:
A major terrorist plot to allegedly blow up aircraft in mid-flight has been thwarted. The plot was foiled in a joint intelligence-led operation by the Metropolitan Police's anti-terrorist branch and security service....
The Independent: Airports on red alert after police 'foil terror plot' and 'Essential items only' as cabin baggage is banned and Police foiled plot to bring down aircraft, says Reid.
BBC News: 'Plot to blow up planes' foiled
CNN: UK terror plot thwarted: developing story
British police have disrupted what they believe was a major terrorist plot to blow up aircraft in flight, likely between the United Kingdom and the United States, a statement from Scotland Yard said today. Arrests were made overnight in London. Major delays are expected at all UK airports after the nation's threat level was raised to "critical."
