Press TV: US deploys 12,000 troops in Libya - BlackListedNews.com

The United States has sent some 12,000 soldiers to Libya, in the first phase of deployments to the oil-rich North African nation.

According to Asharq Alawsat, the troops landed in the eastern oil port city of Brega.

Although the deployment is said to be aimed at generating stability and security in the region, the troops are expected to take control of the country's key oil fields and strategic ports.

Brega, the site of an important oil refinery, serves as a major export hub for Libyan oil. The town is also one of the five oil terminals in the eastern half of the country.

Following the popular uprising of the Libyan people, NATO launched a major air campaign against the forces of the former regime on March 19, 2011 under a UN mandate to %u201Cprotect the Libyan population.%u201D

The Western military alliance, however, was heavily criticized for its failure to protect civilians and taking action beyond the terms of the UN mandate.
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2 wanted device used on enemies, officials say - Times Union

A plot to design a radiation weapon that could fit in a small van and be used to silently kill humans was unraveled by an FBI task force that charged two men - a General Electric Co. industrial mechanic from Saratoga County and a computer software expert from Columbia County -- with conspiring to sell the weapon to Jewish groups or a southern branch of the Ku Klux Klan.

A federal complaint unsealed Wednesday in Albany said the vehicle-mounted radiation gear was intended to be remotely controlled and capable of aiming a high-energy lethal beam of radioactivity at human targets. The concept was that victims would mysteriously die from radiation poisoning within days.
Source: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Terrorism-radiation-plot-uncovered-in-Albany-4609567.php .

Obama: NSA Spying Is 'Transparent' :: Drudge Retort

President Barack Obama defended the National Security Agency's collection of phone and other electronic records in an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose. Obama said, "[W]hat happens is that the FBI ... if, in fact, it wants to start tapping that phone, it's got to go to the FISA court with probable cause and ask for a warrant." When Rose asked him whether the process should be transparent, Obama replied, "It is transparent. That's why we set up the FISA court."
Source: http://www.drudge.com/news/169478/obama-nsa-spying-transparent .

NSA Wiretapping Public Service Announcement - YouTube

Trevor Moore (Whitest Kids U' Know) tells us what we can do about the NSA wiretapping our phones.

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BBC News - Afghanistan suspends talks after US-Taliban move

Afghanistan has suspended talks with the US aimed at determining the nature of US military presence after foreign troops withdraw in 2014.

A spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said the decision was taken over "contradictions" in the US proposal of direct talks with the Taliban.

Mr Karzai is angry the US did not elicit a pledge from the Taliban to talk to his government, analysts say.

Earlier, four US soldiers died in a Taliban attack at an Afghan air base.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22965046 .

Ammo Blasts Rock Russia's Samara

Ammunition explosions have rocked a military training area in Russia' southwestern Samara region, causing officials to order the evacuation of some 6,000 people.

The exploding shells set off a fire that was reportedly still triggering explosions June 19 at the Chapaevsk military depot.

Officials said about 30 people have sought medical help in connection with the blasts, and some of them have been hospitalized.
Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-samara-explosions/25021278.html .

Three Grad rockets fired on Ashkelon

Three Grad rockets were fired Wednesday, towards Ashkelon, from Gaza Strip. Two landed in open areas near the city and another landed in the nearby Hof Ashkelon region. No injuries or damage was reported.

Source: http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/4746/ .