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History Commons Project, Update on February 14, 2008

Contributors to the History Commons have launched a new project that will focus on A. Q. Khan’s nuclear network. The investigation will look at the network’s links to the Valerie Plame case, Sibel Edmonds' allegations, al-Qaeda, and much more. Contributors intend to document more than just how the network operated and what it bought and sold. Rather their intent is to develop a clear understanding of how this network was able to carry out its clandestine activities in the US. This project will be producing a lot of new material in the coming weeks.
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Otherwise, the two most active timelines this week were the 9/11 and Loss of Civil Liberties projects.

The 9/11 project has continued to add more details about nuclear proliferation and Pakistan, in particular the case of a Pakistani charity front that said it would help al-Qaeda get nuclear weapons, but was close to Pakistan’s ISI.
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The Loss of Civil Liberties Timeline has probably had its most active week ever, with dozens of entries being posted on NSA wiretapping, the Supreme Court, and Vice President Dick Cheney’s battles over non-disclosure of information.
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Material about alleged “enemy combatant” Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri has been added to the Detainee Abuse Timeline.
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Several months ago, audio tapes from the US military (NORAD) detailing their response on 9/11 were made public. There are many hours of recordings that have yet to be properly analyzed by anyone, perhaps because there are so many tapes (our contributors have only analyzed 3 of out of 18 seven-hour tapes). But there's interesting new information here, and if we could have a few volunteers willing to listen to one or two tapes each, we can get through the rest of them quickly. If you would like to help, please contact us at mseverett -at- btinternet.com.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of a handful of volunteers, the History Commons is still alive and kicking. But the History Commons is still in serious need of financial help. Please support this very important project and donate today.
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The History Commons Team