Qid 2: What evidence is there for transport of [arms] from [any country] to [Columbian insurgents]? 2 1 vital Weapons are flown from Jordan to Peru and air dropped over southern Columbia 2 2 okay Jordan denied that it was involved in smuggling arms to Columbian guerrillas 2 3 vital Jordan contends that a Peruvian general purchased the rifles and arranged to have them shipped to Columbia via the Amazon River. 2 4 okay Peru claims there is no such general 2 5 vital FARC receives arms shipments from various points including Ecuador and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. 2 6 okay Entry of arms to Columbia comes from different borders, not only Peru Qid 3: What evidence is there for transport of [drugs] from [Bonaire] to [the United States]? 3 1 vital Dutch Antilles Coast Guard is charged with stopping drug smugglers from South America. 3 2 vital The islands are being used as a transshipment point for drugs for Europe and the United States. 3 3 vital The Caribbean islands contribute about 24 million guilders (dlrs 14 million U.S.) a year to the Coast Guard, and the Netherlands contributes about half that amount. 3 4 okay The new prime minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Suzy Camelia-Romer, said larger countries (United States, Britain, France and Holland) should do more to patrol Caribbean waters. 3 5 okay The five islands of the Netherlands Antilles cannot afford the expense of an extensive coast guard. 3 6 okay Need to spend scarce resources to control crime on land. 3 7 okay The new prime minister, Camelia-Romer, pledged to increase spending for the Dutch Antilles Coast Guard. 3 8 okay The Netherlands Antillean Coast Guard was established in 1996 with the cooperation of Aruba and the Netherlands. Qid 5: What [finanical relationships] exist between [South American drug cartels] and [banks in Liechtenstein]? 5 1 vital Summers identified Russia,Colombia and Nigeria as among the biggest sources of illicit money and the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Antigua, Nauru in the South Pacific and Liechtenstein in Europe as some of the money-laundering centers. 5 2 okay Liechtenstein said it was being unfairly singled out for practices that are common elsewhere. 5 3 vital US custom officials seized $100 million from 14 banks and dozens of individuals who were accused of laundering money for the Cali drug cartel in Colombia 5 4 vital Spitzer, a special prosecutor,was asked to examine allegations that Columbia drug cartels, aScilian Mafia group and Russian criminal gangs were cleaning up sums by passing them through Liechtenstein's asset managers and 300 banks. 5 5 okay Liechtenstein's bankers said they have formally approved the abolition of anonymous accounts to clamp down on money laundering 5 6 okay Liechtenstein said it is not completely corrupt despite the arrests of many of its prominent citizens in a money laundering sweep Qid 7: What [organizational ties] exist between [Columbian businessmen] and [paramilitary forces]? 7 1 vital Commander of the national paramilitary umbrella organization claimed his group enjoys growing support from local and international businesses 7 2 vital Columbia's Chief prosecutor said he had a list of businessmen who supported right-wing paramilitary squads and warned that financing outlawed groups is a criminal offense 7 3 okay some landowners support AUC for protections services 7 4 vital Rightist militias waging a dirty war against suspected leftists in Colombia enjoy growing support from private businessmen 7 5 okay The AUC makes money by taxing Colombia's drug trade 7 6 okay The ACU is estimated to have 6000 combatants and has links to government security forces. 7 7 okay Many ACU fighters are former government soldiers Qid 8: What [organizational ties] exist between [Cuba] and [Angola]? 8 1 vital Cubans in Angola are experts in health, education,catering, and trade 8 2 vital Cuba recalled all its troops in 1991 8 3 okay in 1975 they sent a host of troops to to fight in the civil war 8 4 okay they signed cooperation agreements in March 2000 8 5 okay will strengthen its relationship and cooperation 8 6 okay in 1988 50,000 troops were in Angola 8 7 okay Denies reports that they have sent troops to support Angola. 8 8 okay Will cooperate with Angola in areas of political, economic and cultural arenas. 8 9 okay Has sent 43,200 civilians to Angola 9,200 are medical workers Qid 9: What [organizational ties] exist between [the Cuban government] and [the Congolese government]? 9 1 vital Kabila has recently travelled from Cuba to Southern Congo to Angola, looking for friends to help hold off the rebels 9 2 okay UN Ambassador said instability in Congo also has grown in rogue states such as Libya, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Sudan who want to use the region for weapon sales, terrorist bases, and access to uranium and diamonds 9 3 vital The outcome of both the Cuban and Angolan meetings was unclear, but the former intelligence officer said they were part of an effort by the president to find troops and arms and other supplies for the crippled military. 9 4 vital One report indicates Kabala may have purchased a MIG fighter jet while in Cuba. 9 5 okay Visit of Kabila had not been announced in Cuba Qid 11: What is the position of [Argentina] with respect to [the Falkland Islands]? 11 1 vital Britain refuses to discuss sovereignty 11 2 okay talks on fish preservation 11 3 okay oil exploration 11 4 okay commercial travel 11 5 okay land mine removal 11 6 okay gas resources 11 7 vital ban lifted on Argentine's visiting islands 11 8 okay creation of new advisory council in Falklands 11 9 vital Argentina rejects self determination of Islands Qid 15: What influence/effect do(es) [pressure from China] have on/in [America's willingness to sell high-tech weaponry to Taiwan]? 15 1 okay Taiwan's request for weapons includes four Arleigh Burke class warships. 15 2 vital Taiwan's request for weapons includes Aegis radar systems. 15 3 vital China has said it would be compelled to react harshly if Taiwan acquires Aegis warships. 15 4 vital Washington decides to withhold Aegis. 15 5 okay The U.S. Navy will sell Taiwan four 30-year-old Knox-class missile frigates. 15 6 okay The administration's decides to bar the sale of submarines and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to Taiwan. 15 7 okay The administration intends to sell Taiwan sophisticated early warning radar aircraft, including E-2T Hawkeyes. 15 8 vital Continued U.S arms sales to Taiwan is an infringement upon China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. 15 9 vital The F-16 sale, the last major American arms sale to Taiwan. 15 10 okay President Bush decided to sell Taiwan 150 advanced F-16 fighter aircraft after it became clear that China had bought advanced Sukhoi-27 fighters from Russia. 15 11 okay AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile will not be delivered to Taiwan unless China threatens an attack. Qid 16: What [common interests] exist between [Israel] and [India]? 16 1 okay Kashmir terrorism 16 2 vital increased arms sales 16 3 okay geopolitical similarity 16 4 vital intelligence sharing 16 5 vital official visits 16 6 okay technology exchange Qid 17: What [organizational ties] exist between [Israel] and [China]? 17 1 vital Israel is China's number 2 supplier of military weaponry. 17 2 okay By far, its biggest arms supplier has been Russia. 17 3 vital Billions of dollars in weapon sales have taken place between two countries in recent years. 17 4 okay Israel has provided China with a range of weapons, including electronic components for tanks, communications and optical equipment, aircraft and missiles. 17 5 okay The sale of military technology to China will secure Beijing's agreement not to sell specific weapons to Israel's enemies in the Middle East. 17 6 vital Israel plans to sell a sophisticated, $250 million airborne radar system to China. 17 7 okay The potentially billion-dollar order for at least four AWACS-type planes would be Israel's largest sale to China yet. 17 8 okay The deal involves fitting the radar onto a Russian built aircraft, implying close coordination between Israel and China. 17 9 okay At the start of the Camp David meeting, Barak canceled a planned sale of a sophisticated radar system, known as Phalcon, to China. 17 10 vital U.S. asking if Israel is exporting U.S. military technology to China. 17 11 okay U.S. is worried that Israeli transfers could shift the balance in a military conflict with China. 17 12 okay Question raised as to whether Israel transferred sensitive laser technology developed in conjunction with the U.S. (Nautilus). 17 13 okay Chinese official denies the existence of arms transactions between the two countries. 17 14 vital Israel has been supplying China with military arms since the 1980s. 17 15 vital Israel aided the ongoing development of China's F-10 fighter jet. 17 16 okay China's F-10 fighter jet is expected to carry a version of Israel's Pitun missile. Qid 18: Is there evidence to support the involvement of [Israel] in [India's nuclear program]? 18 1 vital Abdul Kalam Visit 18 2 vital test apparatus 18 3 okay Official Denials 18 4 okay Amon Sharak visit Canx 18 5 vital secret ties 18 6 vital Tiki Banjeri Visit 18 7 vital Lal Krishna Advani Visit 18 8 okay cooperation agreements Qid 19: What influence/effect do(es) [Hafez Assad's younger brother, Rifaat] have on/in [Syria]? 19 1 vital Rifaat not influential with ruling Baath party. 19 2 vital Rifaat not influential with Syrian Parliament. 19 3 vital Rifaat not influential with Syrian military. 19 4 vital Rifaat not influential with other Arab countries. 19 5 vital Rifaat has no constitutional claim to anything. 19 6 okay Rifaat was dismissed from his vice presidential post. 19 7 okay Rifaat has been emigre since 1994. 19 8 okay Rifaat's private harbor at Latakia has been shut down. 19 9 okay Rifaat will be arrested if he returns to Syria. Qid 20: What [organizational ties] exist between [the South Lebanon Army] and [previous militias in Lebanon]? 20 1 vital Guardians Of Cedars 20 2 okay Army of Free Lebanon Qid 23: Is there evidence to support the involvement of [South American countries] in [nuclear proliferation]? 23 1 vital Mercosur members 23 2 okay Argentina 23 3 okay Paraguay 23 4 okay Uruguay 23 5 okay Chile 23 6 okay Peru 23 7 vital Brazil 23 8 okay Bolivia Qid 24: What evidence is there for transport of [narcotics] from [South America] to [other parts of the world]? 24 1 vital Colombian drug cartels was detected by US DEA agents when they left San Andres with hugh shipments of drugs 24 2 vital Drug was seized near the Carmamilla Island in the north of the SanAndres and Providencia archipelago 24 3 vital His base operations was believed to be the island of San Andres. 24 4 okay He was the owner of the upmarket Sunrise Beach Hotel 24 5 okay 600 kilograms of the drug were still floating of the coast of Nicaragua's Corn Island 24 6 okay Cardenas, one of the last big Columbian drug trafficker was captured in Rio Negro 24 7 okay detainee dealt with drug cartels in Barranquilla, Cartagena, San Andres, Maicao and Cucuta. Qid 25: What influence/effect do(es) [Fidel Castro's brother] have on/in [Cuba]? 25 1 vital Raul Castro was formally designated his brother's successor 25 2 vital Raul is the head of the Armed Forces 25 3 okay Raul is five years younger than Castro 25 4 okay Raul has enjoyed a more public role in running Cuba's Government. 25 5 okay Raul is the number two man in the government's ruling Council of State