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Targeted strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion JERUSALEM — Six months ago, after American intelligence agencies declared that Iran had shelved its nuclear-weapons program, the chances of a U.S. or Israeli military strike on the Islamic Republic before President Bush left office seemed remote.   Nations:Lebanon   People:Mike McConnell Ehud Olmert Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis   Source:(McClatchy)   2008-06-11 U.S. acknowledges use of waterboarding Senate Democrats demanded a criminal investigation into waterboarding by government interrogators Tuesday after the Bush administration acknowledged for the first time that the tactic was used on three terror suspects.   People:Mike McConnell Dianne Feinstein Michael Hayden Dick Durbin   Activities:CIA Prison Scandal   2008-02-05 CIA used waterboarding on three Al-Qaeda detainees: chief CIA director Michael Hayden for the first time admitted publicly Tuesday that the agency had used "waterboarding," or simulated drowning, in interrogations of three top Al-Qaeda detainees nearly five years ago.   People:Mike McConnell Michael Hayden   Activities:CIA Prison Scandal   2008-02-05 US intel: al-Qaida may move outside Iraq The director of national intelligence said Tuesday he is concerned that al-Qaida in Iraq is shifting its focus to attacks elsewhere in the region.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan U.S. Iraq North Korea   People:Mike McConnell Kim Jong Il   2008-02-05 Veto threat for proposed spy laws President Bush issued a veto threat Tuesday in the debate to update terrorist surveillance laws, rebuking Democratic plans to deny retroactive legal protections for telecommunications providers that let the government spy on U.S. residents after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.   People:Mitch McConnell Mike McConnell Harry Reid Dick Cheney   Activities:110th Congress U.S. Surveillance Dispute   2008-02-05 Headlines Targeted strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion 2008-06-11 U.S. acknowledges use of waterboarding 2008-02-05 CIA used waterboarding on three Al-Qaeda detainees: chief 2008-02-05 US intel: al-Qaida may move outside Iraq 2008-02-05 Veto threat for proposed spy laws 2008-02-05 5 Pakistani troops killed in attack 2008-02-01 Bush insists Iran biggest terror sponsor 2008-01-14 McConnell weighs in on waterboarding 2008-01-13 McConnell weighs in on waterboarding 2008-01-13 Waterboarding would be torture to me: U.S. spy chief 2008-01-13 Bush insists Iran biggest terror sponsor 2008-01-13 Iran welcomes new US intelligence report 2007-12-04 Al-Qaida taps Europe for new recruits 2007-09-25 Bush calls for expansion of spy law 2007-09-19 Spy chief: China, Russia spying on U.S. 2007-09-18 Firefighters plan to read names on 9/11 2007-09-11 House approves foreign wiretap bill 2007-08-05 Congress yields to pass Bush spying bill 2007-08-05 Senate passes Bush-backed spy bill 2007-08-04 Bush wants House action on spy bill 2007-08-04 Judge sides with CIA in suit over Plame memoir 2007-08-03 Bush likely to prevent aides' testimony 2007-08-01 Democrats signal deal on terrorism law 2007-08-01 US angers Pakistan over Al-Qaeda claims 2007-07-23 Al-Qaida works to plant U.S. operatives 2007-07-12 Al-Qaida has rebuilt, U.S. intel warns 2007-07-12 McConnell seeks to boost U.S. spy powers 2007-04-11 U.S.: N. Korea implementing nuclear deal 2007-02-28 Spy chief pushes for action in Pakistan 2007-02-27 Spy chief casts doubt on Russian democracy 2007-02-27 Senate panel backs Negroponte 2007-02-08 McConnell approved as spy chief 2007-02-07 Most-viewed Spy chief: China, Russia spying on U.S. 2007-09-18 US intel: al-Qaida may move outside Iraq 2008-02-05 5 Pakistani troops killed in attack 2008-02-01 Iran welcomes new US intelligence report 2007-12-04 Senate panel backs Negroponte 2007-02-08

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