Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Coup Possible in Venezuela. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in an interview published Tuesday, dismissed growing calls by military officers for his resignation. But a U.S. official said Venezuelan officers have raised the possibility of a coup. [AP] 1:22:17 PM    Israelis and Palestinians Agree to Resume Security Talks. As a Saudi peace initiative gathered fresh momentum, Israelis and Palestinians agreed today to resume security talks, despite a new burst of violence. [NYTimes] DEBKA has a story today that says that Arafat took 50M earmarked for civilian and security personnel and spent it on contract terrorism -- and that the European Union is about the replenish missing payroll funds money tres messy 1:19:49 PM    Ayodhya temple -- a big flashpoint for violence between Hindus and Muslims 7:09:27 AM    Mahatma Gandhi. "Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary." 7:02:24 AM    US experts join 'terror tunnel' probe. A bomb explosion rattles Rome hours before US security experts start examining a tunnel which may have featured in a terrorist plot. [BBC] 6:59:58 AM

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