The report raises serious questions about the degree to which the entire Department of Defense has prepared for similar incidents in the future, especially multiple, simultaneous incidents. It also reveals shortcomings in the way that the department is prepared to defend against threats posed by external influences operating on members of our military community.
Guinea's military leaders have agreed that the man who led the coup in 2008 Captain Moussa Dadis Camara will not return to the country for the time being. He's recovering in Burkina Faso after an assassination attempt six weeks ago. The leaders announced that he would now support the efforts of the interim head of the government General Sekouba Konate to restore civilian rule in the country. Caspar Leighton reports.
All including Captain Camara himself have seemingly agreed that he should remain in Burkina Faso, and that his Deputy General Sekouba Konate should continue to lead the military government into the transition process. In Conakry, Guinea's opposition has agreed on two possible candidates to lead the transition government, leaving the final choice to General Konate. Elections will take place within six months. This double breakthrough is the most positive sign yet that Guinea may emerge from its crisis without further bloodshed and unrest.
World News from the BBC.
The New York-based bank JP Morgan has reported a huge jump in its profits for the fourth quarter of last year. The bank, one of a number of institutions to receive support in the US government bailout, posted a quarterly profit of almost 3.3 billion dollars, compared to just over 700 million in the same period last year. Alongside the hefty profits, JP Morgan is also expected to announce huge bonuses for its staff.