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Iran's opposition leaders Mousavi and Karoubi may have fled Tehran for their lives DEBKAfile Exclusive Report December 30, 2009, 9:49 PM (GMT+02:00) Iran's opposition leaders fear for their lives The huge pro-government demonstrations whipped up by the Iranian regime Wednesday, Dec. 30 shouted "Death to Mousavi, Karoubi and Khatami!" after they were promised "great events." At nightfall, the waiting crowds learned from the national news agency: "Two of the chiefs of the sedition left Tehran for the north of Iran after learning that the population was increasingly angry and demanding their punishment." Their relatives denied this, saying that both are still in Tehran but did not specify whether they were free or in custody. More...

Obama cites US systemic and human failure on Detroit plane attack DEBKAfile Report December 30, 2009, 8:43 PM (GMT+02:00) Two speeches on terror plane in 24 hours US president Barack Obama, delivering his second speech in 24 hours on the failed airliner attack on Christmas day, said: "Data was not shared and a systemic failure occurred. I consider that totally unacceptable." Human and system failures contributed to this catastrophic lapse in security, he said, adding: "It is my job to ensure our intelligence and homeland security departments are working efficiently and people are made accountable." Twelve hours before Obama's second speech DEBKA ran an article covering the same ground. To read the article clickHERE. More... EXPOSED: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's secret, not so holy life DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive Report December 30, 2009, 8:43 PM (GMT+02:00) Spiritual ruler Ayatollah Al Khamenei In its next issue, out Friday, DEBKA-Net-Weekly offers the first glimpse ever of Iran's spiritual ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's most private lifestyle. This secretive holy man, who is empowered with the final say-so on his country's nuclear program, is portrayed with his favorite aides, the nuts and bolts of his unfettered authority and his…unsuspected hedonistic indulgences. Don't miss this unique expose and much more. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . A tardy wake-up call for US anti-terror agencies DEBKAfile Special Analysis December 30, 2009, 12:01 AM (GMT+02:00) Al Qaeda operates openly in Yemeni Abyan province The failure of Lagos and Amsterdam airport security to detect the explosives the Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab carried aboard two flights on Christmas Day was only a small side-effect of US intelligence policy-makers' flawed approach to al Qaeda. Security measures for US travel will be revised and enhanced, but until the agencies which fell down on the tasks of thwarting and combating terror are overhauled and change their approach, Americans will continue to be caught napping. More about this in DEBKAfile Special Analysis below. Full article