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Quicklinks: security and defense news for Sept. 11, 2009

Armed Forces News Service: Task force created on 9/11 still guards New York.

Iran offers a plan to eliminate all nuclear weapons worldwide, and prevent proliferation.

Politics Daily reports on information ops in Afghanistan.

Washington Times: Al Qaeda still “determined foe”.

Reuters: US will stick to Iraqi pullout plans.

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U.S. may 'redeploy BDM in Israel' – UPI.com

As previously reported by Polish sources, it looks likes Obama is hedging his ABM bets by moving the Ballistic Missile Defense system’s focus to the mideast–and basing in Turkey and Israel.  That report got additional credence from Israel today, as UPI reports:

Israeli officials say there is a “strong possibility” that the United States will leave missile defense systems in the Jewish state after a joint missile defense exercise planned for October is concluded, according to The Jerusalem Post.

via U.S. may ‘redeploy BDM in Israel’ – UPI.com.

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