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Osama bin Laden releases new tape
WASHINGTON: A new tape recording released by Al-Qaeda to the Al-Jazeera television network
contains a message purportedly made by Osama bin Laden, threatening new tenor attacks in the
United States and offering a bilateral truce.
Officials from the Central Intelligence Agency said that the voice on the tape is difficult to posi
tively identify, but sounds just like the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden.
The person on the tape made several statements regarding the war in Iraq and recent terrorist
events in Europe and renewed promises of action unless the U.S. stopped interfering in the Middle
East.
"The war against America and its allies will not be confined to Iraq," the voice said. "Iraq has
become a magnet for attracting and training talented fighters...our mujahedeen were able to over
come all the security measures in European countries, and you saw their operation in major
European capitals."
After a long monologue about a willingness to fight, the voice on the tape made claims against the
Bush administration and offered a "long-term" truce between peoples who don't really want to fight
each other
"In response to the substance of the polls in the U.S., which indicate that Americans do not want
to fight Muslims on Muslim land, nor do they want Muslims to fight them on their land, we do not
mind offering a long-term truce based on just conditions that we will stick to...we are a nation that
God banned from lying and stabbing others in the back. Hence, both parties of the truce will enjoy
stability and security to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan, which were destroyed by war...there is no
problem in this solution, but it will prevent hundreds of billions [of dollars] from going to influential
people and warlords in America -- those who supported Bush's electoral campaign. And from this,
we can understand Bush and his gang's insistence on continuing the war," the voice concluded.
In a press conference, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said that there was no possibility
of accepting the truce offer, and that "we must confront threats before it is too late...before the
attacks reach our shores."
If finally determined to have originated from bin Laden, it will have been the first confirmed com
munication from the Al-Qaeda leader since December 2004. Though the tape claims that terror
operations in the United States are in their "planning stages" and "only a matter of nine," the White
House has not increased the terror alert level.
Andaleeb receives third Fulbright
By Jonny Evans
staff writer
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An improvement in the
Bangladesh public school system is
the light at the end of the tunnel for
Penn State Erie Marketing Professor
Syed Saad Andaleeb. Professor
Andaleeb. along with 25 other pro
fessionals. will travel to Brac
University in Bangladesh for three
weeks in March to conic up with
research methodologies and propos
als in the hope to help identify and
fix problems in their public school
system.
Professor Andaleeb has just
received his third Fulbright Grant,
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which will be used toward funding
the work ahead in Bangladesh.
Dr. Andaleeb has pushed toward
helping the country by working as
an advisor for the Health Economics
Unit, and also worked with the
Bangladesh Planning Commission.
With the Bangladesh Planning
Commission, he held an important
position by taking part in writing the
"Education Sector Paper" and also
focused on the "Poverty Reduction
Strategy Paper," and the
"Millennium Development Goals."
Dr. Andaleeb spent time in
Bangladesh with East West
University as a Fulbright Senior
Scholar during the 2003-2004
school year. During this time, he did
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research on the countries health sys
tem in order to improve service
delivery. He also taught graduate
and undergraduate courses and
"built research capacity among fac
ulty members of both private and
public universities."
The Fulbright scholarship was
created to "increase mutual under
standing between the people of the
United States and the people of
other countries." It was created in
1946 following World War II and
was sponsored by U.S. Senator J.
William Fulbright. Each year the
U.S. Student Program awards 1000
grants to U.S. citizens to study over
seas.
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Behrend Briefs
As part of the King holiday observance,
Meeghan Hollis, coordinator of residence life, is
organizing a school supply drive to benefit the
college child care center and Diehl and Irving
elementary schools. To participate, contact
Meeghan Hollis (mat2o9@psu.edu or ext. 6111).
All donations will be collected before noon on
Friday, Jan. 27.
Trio Johannes will appear at Penn State Erie as
part of the college's Music at Night: The Logan
Series on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The performance will
begin at 7 p.m. in McGarvey Commons. Tickets
are required.
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Ruda in midst of deadly cold snap
MOSCOW, Russia: Devastatingly cold temperatures have held the country to a near-standstill
on Thursday for the fourth day straight as temperatures dropped to new sustained lows.
Many motorists stranded on frozen streets have succumbed to hypothermia as the temperatures
remained deathly cold at around -24 degrees Fahrenheit. The car batteries of many vehicles in
Russia froze and were inoperable as many citizens either ineffectively tried to jumpstart their vehi
cles or took their batteries into their homes every night to ensure that they would work in the
morning.
The Russian Fuel and Energy Ministry is considering tapping into strategic fuel reserves as elec
tricity use has reached record highs as Russians struggle to keep their homes warm at night.
"This is what happens when it's minus 30 out -- when is this going to end?" said a Russian taxi
driver.
Rupturing water lines have caused major problems in many parts of Russia, as they simultane
ously deprived residents of water and damaged the underground electricity lines that are providing
life-saving heat and power to millions of citizens across the countryside.
The temperatures are the lowest recorded since 1927.
UN peacekeepers forced to withdraw in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: The escalating civil war in the Ivory Coast reached new levels of vio
lence as United Nations peacekeepers were forced to evacuate UN employees from the country.
A group of 300 UN troops came under attack by a large mob while it was in transit to a more
fortified UN position in the country's capital and were compelled to engage the crowd of rebels or
risk envelopment and destruction.
"They had to defend themselves," said Captain Gilles Combarieu, a UN military observer, giv
ing no details on the possible numbers of dead or wounded.
While there were no reports of renewed violence in the rebel-held northern provinces of the
country, government forces have been less and less able to disperse crowds of both rebel- and gov
-o=mA-supporters in or near the country's capital.
The UN peacekeepers have been involved in skirmishes with both sides on the conflict.
l'he secretary-general demands an immediate end to these attacks which contravene Ivorian law
and seriously endanger the peace process as set out by the African Union and the Security
."'United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
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Professor Andaleeb will t-e traveling to Bangladedesh after receiving his third Fulbright grant.
Police and Safety
1/12/2006
Complainant reported that items were stolen from his room over break
1/14/2006
Complainant reported a hit and run incident. She was traveling north on Jordan
Rd. when a red vehicle came up from behind her and hit her rear causing her
to spin out and then come across the road and hit the guardrail. Other vehicle
took off.
1/16/2006
Report of unresponsive female on first floor west wing of Niagara Hall. Upon
arrival found it to be alcohol related. Student sent to hospital. Refer to incident
report for complete details.
1/16/2006
Complainant reported receiving threats from another student during the past
Friday, January 20, 2006