Epstein Secrets

egated to the nebulous realm of •. diplomacy and Geneva conferences, where Secretary of State John Kerry lives. Let's suppose for the moment that al-Qaeda's new base in eastern Syria, Hezbollah's deployment of tens of thousands of missiles in Lebanon and the crumbling of the U.S.-fostered Iraqi politic

h America and both wary of China, could have much to share. And that is also true of Japan, where relations are especially warm, the more so since Shinzo Abe returned to power. Japan has promised $4.5 billion for a freight and industrial corridor between Mumbai and Delhi. Last month it extended a currenc

it extended a currency-swap deal, from $15 billion to $50 billion, to support India's rupee. Next month Emperor Akihito makes a rare visit, and Mr Abe is expected in January. Japan is also hoping to sell coastguard seaplanes, perhaps a hint of future co-operation on defence. Behind all this is a s

mic Front, with around 50,000 part-time fighters, seems one of the stronger and more coherent entities and seeks an Islamic state with shariah law. Al-Qaeda's local affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, is a more disciplined but smaller organization, and has been more careful than most about collateral damage. EFT

o the spiral of action and reaction continues, with no opportunity in sight for both sides to hit the reset button. Fast-forward to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's December visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, which in part honors Class A Japanese war criminals. Fresh fuel was thrown onto a fire that needed little

et button. Fast-forward to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's December visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, which i

hanistan and actually preceded 9/11." The remark seemed to be an indirect confirmation, for the first time, that the government saw the hand of AI-Qaeda in the latest con- spiracy. echoing stronger assertions by Pakistani offf cials. Reid did not give details about the purported con- spiracy in 20

rican- owned airplanes as they flew across the Atlantic Ocean to the US. Officials and experts have said that the plot had the "hallmarks" of an AL Qaeda/Osama bin Laden plan. The cable networks breathlessly reported new rules: For now, limited car- ry-on luggage. Passengers may not bring on boa

n from Lebanon have been a con- stant in Eli Ben-Abe's life for nearly four decades. As he waited ou