Afghan's loya jirga (National Assembly) security plan

The Taliban in Afghanistan say they have obtained a government security plan for the grand assembly of leaders, or loya jirga, which opens in Kabul this week.
Afghan security officials have denied that the document is genuine.
If the real security plan was in Taliban hands, it would be a huge embarrassment to the Afghan government. 

Attempting to embarrass the Afghan government ahead of a major national assembly, the Taliban on Sunday published what they called the government's secret security plan for the event, including details of troop deployments and cell phone numbers of security officials.
The Taliban emailed the plan - which appeared to carry the signatures of U.S. and Afghan military officials - to news organizations and published it on their website, saying they had obtained it from infiltrators in two government ministries. There is a rundown of security officials with their titles and specific responsibilities and what looks like a police map.
But Kabul's police chief, General Ayub, and a senior intelligence official told the electronic media this was not the government's plan.
It is a plot by those who want to derail the assembly, the general said.
If the security plan was in Taliban hands, it would be a major threat to the more than 2,000 people due to attend the loya jirga.
The Taliban have threatened to attack the assembly, branding it a "slave jirga".
There are two items on the agenda for the meeting - reconciliation with insurgents and Afghanistan's future relationship with the United States.
The plan also says that U.S.-led coalition aircraft would fly over Kabul "intermittently" Monday and Tuesday but would provide "constant" air surveillance on Wednesday, the opening day of the three-day event.
"The leaking of the security plan shows that important government officials are helping us," the Taliban said on their website. The group also claimed it was "a blow" to U.S. officials who have said the Taliban were unable to infiltrate the government of President Hamid Karzai.
"The Taliban are under the full pressure of Afghan national security forces," Sediqqi said. "That is why they lied again about the security plan. They will never succeed in disrupting the jirga."
Regardless, they are a sign of the information war between coalition forces and the insurgency, both of which regularly trade blows and accusations on social media.
: "The vigilant Mujahedeen of Islamic Emirate have acquired the security plans, maps and other documents related to the upcoming supposed loya jirga (National Assembly) by means of its personnel embedded inside the enemy ranks."
The document said the following could be "probable threats" posed by the Taliban:
-- "Suicide attacks with new and dangerous tactics in one or several places continuing for several hours";
-- "Rocket attacks from Kabul city sub-districts or districts outside";
-- "Infiltration of enemy into the lines of security forces."

The U.S.'s new public enemy No. 1 in Afghanistan

Once CIA's 'Blue-Eyed Boy,' Now Top Scourge For U.S. In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON -- The U.S.'s new public enemy No. 1 in Afghanistan is one of its own making.
Ten years into the occupation of Afghanistan, American officials describe the militia led by Jalaluddin Haqqani as the country's deadliest insurgent group, responsible for a slew of particularly bold attacks, including the day-long assault three weeks ago on the U.S. embassy in Kabul.
But Haqqani's rise to power can be traced directly back to the secret, multi-billion-dollar U.S. campaign to create a radicalized and well-equipped army of Islamic jihadists -- known as the mujahideen -- to lead a war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Back then, when a top U.S. foreign policy goal was to bog the invading Soviets down in Afghanistan, the ferocious Haqqani was one of the CIA's favorite commanders, showered with money and shoulder-fired missiles and other weapons -- and sent out to repel the foreign occupiers.
"We facilitated his rise -- we and the Saudis and Pakistani intelligence," said Steve Coll, author of "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, From the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001."
"In Afghanistan, what goes around comes around is sort of the lesson of the last 30 years," he said.
Haqqani was admired for being particularly tough and ruthless. "There was a bit of a racist attitude about the Afghans" among the Saudi, Pakistani and U.S. intelligence services, Coll said. Haqqani "was everybody's idea of the noble savage." more-----------

Rachel Weisz wanted to join boyfriend Daniel Craig

Rachel Weisz wanted to join boyfriend Daniel Craig 

The Media reported- Rachel Weisz to join her real-life lover Daniel Craig in the next 007 film on JAMES Bond movie bosses want.

Producers are desperate to sign "The Mummy " star but want her to play the spy's arch enemy.

The "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace" rather than Bond's loves interest her character would be head of the sinister organization behind in the villainy.

A source said: "Casting Rachel was going to be a surprise twist as everyone would assume she'd be a Bond girl when really she would play a villain. But the fly in the ointment now dating."

The media know that pre-production for the 23rd 007 installment is well under way after producers overcame financial troubles that future in doubt last year.

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The film - due out next year - is tipped to be called "Red Sky At Night." But Ian Fleming's three remaining titles "The Property of a Lady," "Risico" and "The Hildebrand Rarity" are also being mooted.

A source said: "This is going to be the biggest of all Daniel Craig's films."

Luxury brands Aston Martin, Sony and Omega are being wooed as sponsors. Planned stunts could include a death-defying winter sports chase.