WORLD EVENTS & GEOPOLITICS PRESS REVIEW OF WEEK 02 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 1

Some news of the Week o Security concerns in the US o Body Scanners in many airports o The bug of the bank cards o Bernard Kouchner visits Africa o Automotive : Detroit 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 2

OBAMA GETS ANGRY 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 3

Flashback : December 25th, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab intending to attack the flight from Amsterdam to Detroit 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 4

NY Daily News, january 1st  « Delta CEO says don't blame attack on Northwest Airlines Flight blame the feds »  « The airline has complied with every government security rule since 9/11 to keep passengers safe.» 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 5

State Department failed to confirm terror suspect's visa CNN, 08/01 STORY HIGHLIGHTS  State Department says it was unaware terror suspect had visa before attempted bombing. Terrorist’s father warned on November 19th  Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab's misspelled name led to visa snafu.  AbdulMutallab never made it to a no-fly list, says State Department  « US Official failed to connect the dots » Security concerns in the US 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 6

Obama needs to avoid Bush's Katrina error and fire someone now for airline terror debacle NYDN 01/08  « Yet not a single head has rolled. Not one midlevel bureaucrat. No a deputy secretary of antyhing »  « Someday soon, Obama has to show the same cold willingness to kick people to the curb he exhibited when he campaigned for President. […] Now, the stakes are higher. He doesn't just have a campaign to win. He has a nation to protect. » Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Deputy National Security Adviser John 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 7

President Obama must recognize the very real threat of terrorism (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph (01/11) How far down the following list do you have to read before you realize that a terrorist attack has been attempted? 1.A passenger on a flight into Detroit tried unsuccessfully to blow up the plane with a bomb in his underwear 2.The passenger bought his one-way ticket to the U.S. in Amsterdam with cash, and had no luggage 3.His father had contacted authorities to warn them that he believed his son was dangerous 4.He is a young Nigerian Muslim 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 8

Abdulmutallab pleads not guilty in Plane Attack (The Business Week 08/01) Barack Obama’s orders to federal agencies :  to set clearer lines of responsibility for following up on leads on terrorist threats,  to streamline criteria for adding names to watch lists  to tighten airport security measures. 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM Security concerns in the US 9

Body Scanners in many airports  Allow to see under passengers clothes  Raises many questions  Security question, violation of privacy  Health question : radiations  Cost question : € each 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 10 Sources : Le Figaro, Euronews, 20Minutes, Swissinfo

Body Scanners in many airports  Already used in many countries  Netherlands / United Kingdom : tested over the past year  Italy / Germany / Switzerland : favorable  United States : 150 in 2010  France : first scanners in Roissy  Benjamin Franklin (1775) :  Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 11 Sources : Le Figaro, Euronews, 20Minutes, Swissinfo

The bug of the bank cards  Bug of the 2000’ delayed  30 million of cards over 119 million affected  Become mute during the transition in 2010 No way to withdraw money No way to pay by Credit Card  Failure comes from a faulty software : Gemalto  Solution :  update all the distributors  “System D” 12 Sources : Le NouvelObs, Le Monde, L’Express, Tagesspiegel, Handelsblatt, Boursier.com 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM

Bernard Kouchner visits Africa The French Foreign Affairs Ministry did a 3-days trip in Africa. Rwanda : improvement of diplomatic relations between France and Rwanda (stoped in 2006 after the parution of 9 warrants against Rwanda’s rulers). Democratic Republic of Congo : discussion about the regional crisis, UN forces, but also global warming and forest protection Burkina Faso Togo Guinée Côté d’Ivoire (electory issues) 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 13

Automotive : Detroit 2010 (1/2) « Detroit 2010 : Hopes of manufacturers » Situation : - Crisis : in 2009 sales fell of 21 % - US market is now lead by Asian Manufacturers due to the dramatic situation of GM and Chrysler In Detroit 2010 : only 100 % electric cars are really welcomed (no concept cars…)  Some manufacturers have been gathered in the « Electrical Avenue » of the saloon since they do not have enough money  « Center for Automotive Research » anticipate the sales of 2010 around 12,4 million cars in the US 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 14 Source : Les Echos

Automotive : Detroit 2010 (2/2)  “The internal-combustion engine seemed almost passé.”  This year : really open to electric  Thomas Weber (the head of R&D at Mercedes-Benz) : “Green technologies are the master key to the future of the automobile”  BUT : “The idea that people are going to immediately accept electric vehicles when hybrids are such a small part of the market is sort of dangerous” said Rebecca Lindland, an analyst of the research firm IHS Global Insight. Real Issue : find the good combination between the necessity of producing green energies and convincing the market with those new technologies. 13/01/10 THE CEDAR TEAM 15 Source : The New York Times

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