FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds Will Now Tell All, Name New Names

FBI WHISTLEBLOWER SIBEL EDMONDS WILL NOW TELL ALL, NAME NEW NAMES
by Brad Friedman

Huffington Post, NY
Oct 30 2007

to Any Major Television Network That Will Let Her

Will Release the Identity of Two ‘Well-Known’ Congress Members Involved
in Criminal Corruption…and Much More

The ‘Most Gagged Person in U.S. History’ Tells The BRAD BLOG She’s
Now Exhausted All Other Channels…

Attention CBS 60 Minutes: we’ve got a huge scoop for you. If you
want it.

Remember the exclusive story you aired on Sibel Edmonds, originally on
October 27th, 2002, when she was not allowed to tell you everything
that she heard while serving as an FBI translator after 9/11 because
she was gagged by the rarely-invoked "States Secret Privilege"? Well,
she’s still gagged. In fact, as the ACLU first described her,
she’s "the most gagged person in the history of the United States
of America."

But if you’ll sit down and talk with her for an unedited interview,
she has now told The BRAD BLOG during an exclusive interview, she
will now tell you everything she knows.

Everything she hasn’t been allowed to tell since 2002, about
the criminal penetration of the FBI where she worked, and at the
Departments of State and Defense; everything she heard concerning
the corruption and illegal activities of several well-known members
of Congress; everything she’s aware of concerning information omitted
and/or covered up in relation to 9/11. All of the information gleaned
from her time listening to and translating wire-taps made prior to
9/11 at the FBI.

Here’s a handy bullet-point list, as we ran it in March of 2006,
for reference, of what she’s now willing to tell you about.

"People say, ‘why doesn’t she just come forward and spill the beans?’
I have gone all the way to the Supreme Court and was shut down, I
went to Congress and now consider that shut down," she told The BRAD
BLOG last week when we spoke with her for comments in relation to our
story on former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s original attempt to
move a resolution through the U.S. House in 2000 declaring the 1915
massacre of 1.5 million ethnic Armenians in Turkey as "genocide."

"Here’s my promise to the American Public: If anyone of the major
networks — ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX — promise to air the
entire segment, without editing, I promise to tell them everything
that I know," about everything mentioned above, she told us.

"I can tell the American public exactly what it is, and what it is that
they are covering up," she continued. "I’m not compromising ongoing
investigations," Edmonds explained, because "they’ve all been shut
down since." …

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Turkish Ambassador On Armenian Genocide: "Events Of 1915 Can Be Trea

TURKISH AMBASSADOR ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: "EVENTS OF 1915 CAN BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY"

Regnum, Russia
Oct 30 2007

"The 1915 events can be treated differently," Turkey’s Ambassador to
the Russian Federation Kurtulus Taskent said during a news conference
in Moscow today, a REGNUM correspondent reports.

"In 2005, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed to Armenian
President Robert Kocharyan to examine our archives related to the
events in order to establish the reason once and for all, but no answer
from Kocharyan has been received until now," the Turkish ambassador
to Russia announced.

It is worth mentioning, Armenian President Robert Kocharyan did
reply to the address of the Turkish prime minister, in which
he once again reminded on Armenia’s position. In particular,
Kocharyan proposed to the Turkish side to establish the diplomatic
relations without preconditions and called ineffective to found a
commission of historians, because "the fact of the Armenian Genocide
is self-evident." The letter was sent by the Armenian president to
the Turkish prime minister on April 26, 2005.

Arthur Abraham Vs Wayne Elcock On December 8

ARTHUR ABRAHAM VS WAYNE ELCOCK ON DECEMBER 8

armradio.am
29.10.2007 16:35

Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion King Arthur Abraham, an Armenian
sportsman residing in Germany will defend his title against #12 rated
Wayne Elcock on December 8 in Basel, Switzerland.

"I am looking forward to my first fight in Switzerland," King Arthur
said.

"It will be a hard fight against a strong opponent."

First Victories Of Armenian Chess Teams In The European Team Champio

FIRST VICTORIES OF ARMENIAN CHESS TEAMS IN THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

armradio.am
29.10.2007 17:11

The Armenian men’s chess team won a 3:1 victory over the team of
Romania in the first round of the European Team Championship underway
in the Greek city of Heraclion. Gabriel Sargsyan and Smbat Lputyan
defeated Lupulesko and Murariu respectively. Vladimir Hakobyana
nd Karen Asrtan played drew the games with Nevidnichi and Jianu
respectively. He Armenian team currently ranks 14th with 3 points. Six
teams are sharing the 1st to 6th places.

In the second round of the tournament the Armenian team will play
against Russians. Levon Aronyan will compete with Pyotor Svidler,
Vladimir Hakobyan will play with Alexander Morozevich, Gabriel Sargsyan
– with A. Alexeyev, Karen Asryan – with A. Yakovenko.

In the same tournament the Armenian women’s tem defeated the team of
Sweden 3:1 and occupy the 10th position with 3 points. In the next
round the women’s team will also compete with Russian chess players.

IT Development Strategy To Be Presented Soon

IT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO BE PRESENTED SOON

armradio.am
26.10.2007 17:45

The Armenian Government is working out a new strategy of development
of information and high technologies, which will be submitted for
discussion in the near future, RA Minister of Trade and Economic
Development Nerses Yeritsyan said, speaking at the opening ceremony
of the Digitec-2007 exhibition of information, telecommunication and
high technologies.

In Yeritsyan’s words, the conduct of the exhibition will promote
the development of business contacts between participants of the IT
market and possible consumers and will create conditions for attraction
of investments.

This year more that 40 companies are participating in the Digitec-2007
exhibition, which is twice as much as compared to the previous year.

Comment On Bryza’s Statement Will Come Later

COMMENT ON BRYZA’S STATEMENT WILL COME LATER

KarabakhOpen
26-10-2007 17:55:04

The press secretary of the Armenian foreign ministry Vladimir
Karapetyan declined to comment on the likelihood of the presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a framework agreement on the Karabakh
conflict. "The co-chairs will return to Yerevan from Baku, they will
meet with the Armenian foreign minister, and afterwards we will comment
on the statement by the U.S. co-chair," said the press secretary to
News Armenia. In particular, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew
Bryza stated in Baku that the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
may sign a framework agreement on the Karabakh conflict by the spring
of 2008.

Karapetyan informs that after returning from Baku the sides will
discuss the document that is on the table of negotiations.

5 Thousand People Are Involved In Industries

5 THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIES

KarabakhOpen
26-10-2007 17:34:25

The average number of people employed in industries is 5081, which
is up by 267 or 5.5 percent compared with the past year.

In the first three quarters of 2007 production totaled 16.289 billion
drams which is up by about 1.866 billion drams or 12.9 percent compared
with the past year.

Production of the state-run industries is 19.3 percent, the private
sector 89.7 percent. Compared with the first three quarters of 2006,
production of state-run industries went up by 7.4 percent, private
sector by 14.3 percent.

In the same period 2333.7 metric tons of meat and poultry, 23695.1
metric tons of milk and 10 169 300 eggs was produced.

Burgeoning market plays it safe

Burgeoning market plays it safe

Variety.com
October 24, 2007

By TOM BIRCHENOUGH

In Russia’s rapidly growing distribution market, top-level indie films
— with the right distributor and release strategy — surpass or match
Hollywood studio fare. The middle ground is sparser; more determined
arthouse films look increasingly desperate for screen space and audience
interest, leaving would-be distribs disgruntled at rising asking prices
for specialty films. That’s increasingly pushed many indie players
toward distributing local fare and expanding into exhibition. With
screen space still at a premium, though, many distribs will be looking
only for DVD and ancillary rights at AFM.

Central Partnership (CP)
Topper: Ruben Dishdishyan
B.O.: $66.8 million
Top pic: `Wolfhound’ ($20 million)
In brief: Founded in 1996, CP is the major player on the Russian indie
front. It is well-capitalized and aligned with parent company
Prof-Media, which is also investing in multiplexes. Strong domestic film
and TV production slate dominates over acquisitions. Foreign purchases
aimed at top indie product (released via main CP label) as well as at
arthouse fare (via CP Digital). The main Russian player at AFM, CP also
is the main seller of Russian product at markets: AFM screenings include
costumers such as Vladimir Khotinenko’s `1612’as well as contempo
actioners `Paragraph 78′ and `Revenge.’

Paradise
Topper: Gevorg Nersisyan
B.O.: $36.7 million
Top pic: `Resident Evil 3′ ($9.1 million)
In brief: Shingle, launched in 1992, favors predominantly European niche
acquisitions, prebuying projects by auteurs such as Emir Kusturica. Its
ownership of around 30 miniplex screens in and around Moscow (via its
Five Stars brand and flagship two-screener Rolan) has made Paradise a
leading player locally. Entered into domestic production with last
year’s boffo WWII kid drama `Scum.’

West
Topper: Tigran Dokhalov
B.O.: $19.4 million
Top pic: `1408′ ($3.4 million)
In brief: West’s slate highlights more English-language indie fare than
others, currently most dominantly repped by Weinstein Co. product. No
sign of support for local production just yet, but West, founded in
1994, controls at least three Moscow screens, including its flagship
Orbita venue.

Cascade Film
Topper: Stepan Pojenyan
B.O.: $15.3 million
Top pic: `Servant of the Sovereign’ ($5.3 million)
In brief: When Sony and Disney set up direct distribution in territory,
Cascade opted to remain an independent player. It has sought out local
product to distribute, with company’s top results this year being
costumer `Servant of the Sovereign’ (repped at AFM by CP). Outfit
co-distributed some international product this year with Paradise.

Pyramid
Topper: Sergei Sendyk
B.O.: $7.2 million
Top pic: `Hostel 2′ ($1.5 million)
In brief: Grown out of a TV, DVD and ancillary sales rights company,
Pyramid is now active in the theatrical market and runs a number of
Moscow cinemas. Acquisitions are broadly focused on English-language
product. Distrib has an extensive library.

Kino Bez Granits (Cinema Without Borders) (CWB)
Topper: Sam Klebanov
B.O.: $684,000
Top pic: `Reincarnation’ ($84,000)
In brief: Shingle has remained Russia’s main arthouse player, though
founder Klebanov is the first to admit it’s a precarious role. The
Russian-born, now Swedish citizen runs a tight ship through a
Gothenburg-based affiliate company. Focus is on Euro festival fare, with
a greater emphasis on Asian product than most others in the field. CWB
also handles limited releases of local arthouse pics.

Intercinema
Topper: Raisa Fomina
B.O.: n/a
Top pic: n/a
In brief: Kept indie fare alive in territory through the lean 1990s, as
well as repping local quality product at international markets for more
than a decade. Ambitions seem to have been pulled back somewhat with
more selective acquisitions. Outfit continues to work with local
filmmakers such as Andrei Zvagintsev (2003’s `The Return’ and 2007
Cannes actor winner `The Banishment’).

Note: For CWB and Paradise, 2007 B.O. through Oct. 1; for others, B.O.
Dec. 1, 2006-Oct 14, 2007

Source: Russian Film Business Today

Read the full article at:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974625.html

Zhirayr Sefilian’s Suspended Pre-Term Release To Be Delayed

ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN’S SUSPENDED PRE-TERM RELEASE TO BE DELAYED

Noyan Tapan
Oct 24, 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A "reprimand" has been announced to
Zhirayr Sefilian, the Coordinator of the In Defence of Liberated
Territories civil initiative for disrespectful attitude to
the management of the Vardashen penitentiary institution and
refusal to carry out the employees’ legal demands. Noyan Tapan was
informed about it by Arsen Babayan, the penitentiary institution’s
Spokesperson. Therefore, he refutes the assertions of the support
committee to Z. Sefilian and Vardan Malkhasian, a member of the
Homeland and Honor party’s Political Board, according to which
Z. Sefilian incurred a penalty deliberately so that he will not be
introduced for a suspended pre-term release.

According to the report presented by an employee of the institution
on the occasion of the incident, Z. Sefilian, who was moved to
the Vardashen penitentiary institution on October 17, showed a
disrespectful attitude to institution’s staff during the reception. In
response to the demand of Justice Colonel Samvel Petrosian, the Deputy
Head of the institution, to show a respectful attitude to the staff,
the convict continued the same conduct, insulted the employees and
did not fulfil their demands."

Explanations were taken from the institution’s employees by the
instruction of the institution’s head, for the purpose of clearing
up the details of the incident. Convict Sefilian refused to give
explanations mentioning in the protocol: "If some examinations will
be carried out towards me, I consider it absurd and preceive it as
continuation of the political persecution."

Jailed Oppositionist Denied Parole For ‘Offending State’

JAILED OPPOSITIONIST DENIED PAROLE FOR ‘OFFENDING STATE’
By Karine Kalantarian

Radio Liberty, Czech Republic
Oct 24 2007

Zhirayr Sefilian, a prominent Nagorno-Karabakh war veteran and
opposition figure controversially jailed last year, will not be
released on parole because of his harsh criticism of Armenia’s
government, law-enforcement officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Under Armenian law, convicts who have completed at least one third of
their prison sentences can be rewarded for their good behavior with
parole. Sefilian was arrested last December and subsequently sentenced
to 18 months, meaning that he can already file a relevant application
to a special commission formed by President Robert Kocharian.

The administration of Yerevan’s Vartashen prison has made Sefilian’s
pre-term release all but impossible by formally sanctioning him
over his October 17 verbal spat with the deputy prison chief, Samvel
Petrosian. In a conversation with Petrosian, Sefilian reportedly called
the criminal case against him politically motivated and said Armenia
is run by a "criminal" government and lacks an independent judiciary.

Speaking to RFE/RL, Petrosian confirmed reports that he found
the claims "disrespectful of the state and the courts" and took
disciplinary action against the jailed leader of a pressure group
opposed to any Armenian territorial concessions in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. He said Sefilian is therefore not eligible for parole.

"By law, the commission can not consider a parole application from
a sanctioned prisoner," said Petrosian.

Sefilian’s supporters say the October 17 incident was a government
provocation aimed at making sure that the Lebanese national of Armenian
descent remains in jail May 2008.

In an interview with RFE/RL at the Vartashen prison, Sefilian declined
to comment on this and reiterated instead his view that the case
against him and another jailed leader of his organization, Vartan
Malkhasian, was "fabricated" for political aims. "We were jailed for
exercising our right to free speech," he said.

The hardline nationalist also said that he will not stop slamming
the Armenian authorities for the sake of his early release from prison.

"The authorities are doing their job and we will keep doing our job,"
he said.

Sefilian and Malkhasian were arrested in December 2006 and charged
with calling for a violent overthrow of the government. A Yerevan
court of first instance found Malkhasian guilty on that count and
sentenced him to two years in prison in August.

The court cleared Sefilian of the charge but still jailed him for 18
months for illegally possessing a pistol which he had received as a
gift from a former commander of the Karabakh Armenian army. Armenia’s
Court of Appeals confirmed the sentences last month.

Both men claim that they were imprisoned for their pledge to
fight against fraud in the May 2007 parliamentary elections and a
presidential ballot due early next year.