CAHSMUN 2011 USNSC
Bringing you the latest news updates. United States National Security Council @ CAHSMUN 2011.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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IAEA Report - Iranian Nuclear Program
Experts have speculated that if Iran does have nuclear capabilities, it would be extremely short-range and in light of the current situation, Israel would be the state under most immediate threat.
Center of Disease Control Develops Vaccine
The Center has also stated that the vaccine is currently being mass produced and will be distributed shortly.
Nation-wide "shoot on sight" order
Experts warn of unrest throughout the country
Joint Chiefs of Staffs takes action
National Intelligence makes a public statement
al-Jazeera - Air Strike on Iran
قالت السعودية إنها ستمنع كل الاحتجاجات والمسيرات وستتخذ كافة الإجراءات ضد منتهكي القانون، وذلك بعد سلسلة احتجاجات لسعوديين شيعة في المنطقة الشرقية بالمملكة في الأسابيع الماضية للمطالبة أساسا بالإفراج عن سجناء يقولون إنهم محتجزون منذ فترة طويلة دون ي المملكة.
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(al-Jazeera) - On March 6, 2011, the citizens of Qom experienced a day that they would not forget anytime soon. A squadron comprised of five fighter jets launched an air strike on the Iranian nuclear facility, suspected of harbouring nuclear weapons research lab.
Unfortunately, some of the bombs missed their target and hit a nearby town, critically injuring fifteen Iranians and killing five.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran strongly condemned the attack.
“The Jewish were behind this attack. We all knew that they would try to upset world peace. It would be foolish for the international community to condone such aggression. I urge all states, including the USA, to deplore the actions of the Israeli government and impose sanctions until a thorough investigation is complete.”
Benjamin Natanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, however, denied possessing any knowledge of the attack on the Iranian territory.
“The Iranian government had it coming all along. It is the action of God, not the Israeli. We have no knowledge of such event nor any involvement in it. While we are saddened by the civilian casualties, the Iranian government should be more responsible and transparent in its nuclear research.”
The spokesperson for the Iranian Nuclear Agency, however, denied the existence of nuclear arms or any plan to research for that matter.
UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon called for a thorough investigation and urged restraints on all sides.
al-Jazeera
More than 500 dead and over 1000 infected
Public outcry over "shoot on sight" order
Almost 100 civilians die by the hands of local forces
US NSC Internal Memo #678308-4
Marshal Law Declared in NY
Press release from the White House
CDC announces a vaccine is now in the works
Press release from the White House
Terrorist group claims responsibility for recent disease outbreaks
Protests over failed attempts to contain disease
Governor struggles to contain infections
Center of Disease Control Report
Safety precautions taken for federal employees
Press release from the White House
UA Aircraft Obtained
WHO involved with possible pandemic
Unknown disease has infected nearly one hundred
Suspicious death aboard flight, possible public health hazard
Saturday, March 5, 2011
USNSC Internal Memorandum 4534
Press Release from the White House
CIA Report - Middle East Political Change
Libya and Bahrain Toppled
US NSC Internal Memo #68304-12
Oil jumps as Libya clashes intensify; Mideast worry
This articles was taken from Reuters.
Gaddafi forces step up attack on western rebel town
Mexican Response to USNSC Resolution
The Mexican government agrees that more information sharing between our intelligence agencies is required, especially given the unfortunate situation in Pinal County, Arizona. We are doing all we can to try to apprehend Santiago Hernandez lest his “war” on the US escalate. This would not be beneficial to either country.
US NSC Internal Memo #68304-695
Hostages found in Arizona, negotiations in progress
Pinal County (CNN) - The assailants have been found hiding in a cave deep within the Sawtooth Mountains. Natural fortifications and the van they stole are currently acting as defensive structures. Negotiators in Washington have maintained the phone connection with the hostage taker and are doing all they can to secure the release of the hostages.
US NSC Internal Memo Leaked via Wikileaks
In a call from a cell phone in Arizona placed to our switchboard, the caller, who calls himself Pedro, says he is heavily armed and has several hostages. He is demanding a ransom of $5 million dollars in low denomination bills and $5 million wired to an offshore account, as well as asylum for himself, his accomplices, and the hostages, who are Mexican migrant workers. Reports from local police indicate that around 5 assailants are heavily armed with AK-47's (or a Chinese derivative), a police-issue tactical shotgun, body armor with ceramic inserts over vital organs, and grenades of an unknown variety. According to a phone call from the a dispatcher in Pinal County, Arizona, the assailants killed a Border Patrol agent who attempted to detain him. The agent's partner was injured in the ensuing shootout and was taken hostage alongside the workers the men were transporting across the US-Mexico border. They abandoned the vehicle that they were traveling in, and might have carjacked another vehicle to try and throw pursuers off the trail. The chief is requesting the use of a Predator drone or helicopter to aid in the search. There has been no word from the Governor thus far. A connection to Santiago Hernandez has not been definitively established at this time.
Public Outcry Over Leaked USNSC Memo
Press Release from the White House
Hostage Crisis in progress in Arizona
Press Release from Homeland Security
Press Release from the Director of National Intelligence
Attorney General requests more guards to secure the border
THE NEW YORK TIMES: “BORDER PATROL UNDER FIRE – 2 Fatalities”
At 17:00 today, a border patrol office near the border town of El Paso came under fire by unidentified gunmen. Suspected as gang members under the control of Hernandez, they arrived in three vans and in a brief skirmish, attacked with small-caliber weapons and improvised explosive devices. As the border guards returned fire and called in reinforcements, the masked gun men left the scene abruptly. The entire engagement lasted less than 15 minutes. Tragically, two had been pronounced dead at the scene
More than 3 border guards, including a senior officer, were seriously injured. In addition, the gun men mutilated the bodies of the two dead and put them up for display. Two lines of Spanish were written in their torso as a message left for the border patrols. In translation, they read “Traitors, you are next. You have no home.”
The mayor of El Paso has promised full and complete investigation into this matter. However, our past experience suggests that the leadership of El Paso possesses limited resources at their disposal to cope with a provocation of such scale.
An urgent question lies ahead: will the American government engage in negotiations and discussions with the hostile groups or will the government respond with direct military actions?
In a rare move, John Boehner sides with the Obama Administration
Washington (CNN) – In response to the growing concern for illegal immigration, the National Security Council has taken the rare step of recommending an action to respond to the situation. In a news release, the Council has recommended harsher punishments for illegal immigration. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi gave a lukewarm endorsement of the directive, suggesting that while it is necessary, she is in favor of a more measured response. The Congressional Black Caucus agreed with the minority leader, however, Speaker Boehner has expressed interest, believing that this “increase of concern by an Administration that has not taken the issue seriously thus far” represents a step in the right direction. CNN contributor James Carville believes this to be a betrayal of the ideals that the President ran on, he concedes that this would bridge the divide between the two parties.
Mother relents in custody battle over Adriana Hernandez
Cuidad Juarez (CNN)-- In an interview with the mother of Adriana Hernandez conducted by Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room, she said that she no longer wanted her child in Mexico seeing as her father had gone missing and she herself was unable to take care of her due to her dire financial situation. She has conceded that her family in Texas are better equipped to take care of a child, and thus will be dropping her petition for Adriana to return to Mexico. She has now filed paperwork to become a temporary worker.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Three-year old at the center of illegal immigration debate
Mass illegal migration discovered in El Paso
El Paso (CNN) -- While complex tunnels are frequently found by the Border Patrol to smuggle drugs, none have used to smuggle humans, until now. Featuring an air-purification system, rudimentary electric lights, and an elevator, this tunnel has been the source of a great deal of human smuggling from Mexico to the United States. The tunnel was discovered last night after agents noticed suspicious activities around a warehouse in El Paso. Upon further investigation, they found nearly a hundred illegal immigrants, all seeking asylum in the United States. All of the immigrants claim to be from Ciudad Juarez, one of the most violent cities in the world currently in the center of a bloody drug war. Some of the passengers, gravely ill, are in need of immediate medical attention. Texas Governor Rick Perry has stated his disgust for the tunnel and those who passed through it, demanding that the immigrants be removed. However, a majority of the immigrants are being pursued by drug cartels in Juarez, the rest are family members of those individuals. As a bounty has been placed on their heads, many decided to bring themselves and their families to the United States to seek a more secure place. Should they return to Mexico, they claim that they would be in grave danger. The immigrants have now dispersed to live with their various families while their asylum papers are being processed.