Al Qaeda renews efforts to sneak plotters into U S
The draft National Intelligence Estimate says al Qaeda will persist as a homegrown threat over the next three years. It notes increased capability to place operatives inside U S borders and to pursue chemical or nuclear weapons if able, while worldwide counterterrorism has made U S targets harder since 9 11.
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Iraq buildup may last into 2008 says war report
The White House war report implies continued troop reinforcements beyond spring 2007 with commanders hinting at months more in Iraq. Congressional pressure grows as House votes to withdraw troops by spring, while Petraeus weighs progress of the counterinsurgency and Rice calls for patience.
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Iran lifts ban on IAEA visits to nuclear facility
Vienna reports Iran will allow IAEA inspectors to visit a nuclear site and answer questions on past experiments. Tehran pledged concessions after talks with IAEA officials, signaling possible cooperation after years of stonewalling and impacting UN sanctions dynamics.
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North Korea proposes direct talks with United States on peace
The Korean Peoples Army urged direct talks with U S forces to discuss peace and security on the Korean peninsula. A U N representative may attend as part of the Panmunjom mission. The move comes as momentum grows for a peace treaty and amid plans to shut down North Korea's plutonium reactor under a February accord.
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