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Geert "The Man" Wilders , is ready to stir things up in the Dutch Parliament , Once the Coalition of Minority Parties takes over !
(Reuters) - Pushing an austerity agenda, two right-leaning Dutch parties agreed Friday to have talks to form a minority government with support from an anti-Islam party five months after the last government collapsed.
The minority government -- a rarity in Dutch politics -- would include the Liberal Party (VVD), which narrowly won June 9 elections after a broader government collapsed over the Afghan military mission, and the Christian Democrats (CDA).
The Freedom Party (PVV), which wants to stop Muslim immigration and ban the Koran in the Netherlands, has agreed to back the minority government in the Dutch parliament, leader Geert Wilders said on Dutch NOS Radio 1.
The Christian Democrats had resisted forming a majority government with the PVV because of its hardline stance on Islam.
But Christian Democratic leader Maxime Verhagen said he was convinced the CDA and VVD could reach a pact that would do justice to CDA principles of freedom of religion and education.
"At the same time it is possible to come to a stable political cooperation which can have PVV's support," he told Dutch radio.
Friday, July 30, 2010
US closes its consulate in Ciudad Juarez
I can't believe it took so long to close the doors to the Embassy .
Maybe Obama will pay attention to this ?
I know , I know , it is wishful thinking , Obama has better things to do , like go on the View , Maybe he will go on Oprah next ?
The Mayhem continues .
BBC
The US has closed indefinitely its consulate in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican city worst affected by the drugs war being fought by rival gangs.
A statement from the US embassy in Mexico City said the consulate would remain shut until a security review is completed.
In 2009, more than 2,600 people died in drug-related violence in Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.
A US official said the consulate had closed following a "credible threat".
A statement on the consulate's website advised American citizens to avoid the area around the building.
The consulate is the only place handling applications for US residency from Mexican citizens.
Maybe Obama will pay attention to this ?
I know , I know , it is wishful thinking , Obama has better things to do , like go on the View , Maybe he will go on Oprah next ?
The Mayhem continues .
BBC
The US has closed indefinitely its consulate in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican city worst affected by the drugs war being fought by rival gangs.
A statement from the US embassy in Mexico City said the consulate would remain shut until a security review is completed.
In 2009, more than 2,600 people died in drug-related violence in Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.
A US official said the consulate had closed following a "credible threat".
A statement on the consulate's website advised American citizens to avoid the area around the building.
The consulate is the only place handling applications for US residency from Mexican citizens.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Guatemala tries Mexican massacre suspects
Guatemalan police say the massacre is proof that the violence perpetrated by Mexican cartels is increasingly spilling into neighbouring countries.
And according to the Federal judge in Arizona This is not a problem !
We should keep the Borders open and let the Flood of Illegal Immigration Keep Flooding the United States .
You never know what it will take to get people to realize something needs to be done about Immigration , Billions of wasted tax Dollars , The Murders of U.S. Citizens , the raping of women in border states , robberies , The Thousands of tons of trash , millions of lost jobs ! ,
None of this matters anymore , regardless of the Fact that 2/3 to 3/4 of the U.S. LEGAL TAX PAYING CITIZENS , want a law like 1070 in place to PROTECT us , Obama and the FEDS are telling us different .
It is Anarchy at it's infancy , and it is only beginning .
BBC
The trial has opened in Guatemala of 14 alleged members of the Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas.
The men have been charged with the murder of 11 people in 2008.
Prosecutors say the killings were part of a turf war between Mexican and Guatemalan cartels.
Guatemalan police say the massacre is proof that the violence perpetrated by Mexican cartels is increasingly spilling into neighbouring countries.
US Drug Enforcement Administration officials say Guatemala has long been an important stop on the drugs smuggling route from the cocaine-producing South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Colombia to the markets in the United States.
And according to the Federal judge in Arizona This is not a problem !
We should keep the Borders open and let the Flood of Illegal Immigration Keep Flooding the United States .
You never know what it will take to get people to realize something needs to be done about Immigration , Billions of wasted tax Dollars , The Murders of U.S. Citizens , the raping of women in border states , robberies , The Thousands of tons of trash , millions of lost jobs ! ,
None of this matters anymore , regardless of the Fact that 2/3 to 3/4 of the U.S. LEGAL TAX PAYING CITIZENS , want a law like 1070 in place to PROTECT us , Obama and the FEDS are telling us different .
It is Anarchy at it's infancy , and it is only beginning .
BBC
The trial has opened in Guatemala of 14 alleged members of the Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas.
The men have been charged with the murder of 11 people in 2008.
Prosecutors say the killings were part of a turf war between Mexican and Guatemalan cartels.
Guatemalan police say the massacre is proof that the violence perpetrated by Mexican cartels is increasingly spilling into neighbouring countries.
US Drug Enforcement Administration officials say Guatemala has long been an important stop on the drugs smuggling route from the cocaine-producing South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Colombia to the markets in the United States.
Arizona's Altered Immigration Law Takes Effect, State Heads Back to Court
WTF?
Obama has effectively started the Ball rolling for The Hugest Division of beliefs within the United States .
Now it is O.K. to break the Law , it is O.K. for non Residents to come here and take our Jobs , it is O.K. For Illegal Aliens to do whatever they want .
The Majority of U.S. Citizens oppose Illegal Immigration , But Obama and his political hoodlums are pro Immigration ??
At a time when jobs are being lost at an alarming rate , The Obama Administration is welcoming thousands of Illegals to the U.S. to compete for those Jobs !
It's ass Backwards , it's just plain wrong .
Foxnews
Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants.
Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants.
Brewer vowed to take the case "all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary," in a legal process that could take years to unravel, leaving other states considering similar laws in a legislative limbo.
While opponents of Arizona's strict immigration law are claiming victory after Wednesday's ruling, there's still plenty left in the state legislation that supporters are cheering.
As the case is litigated, Arizona will be able to block state officials from so-called "sanctuary city" policies limiting enforcement of federal law; require that state officials work with federal officials on illegal immigration; allow civil suits over sanctuary cities; and to make it a crime to pick up day laborers.
Obama has effectively started the Ball rolling for The Hugest Division of beliefs within the United States .
Now it is O.K. to break the Law , it is O.K. for non Residents to come here and take our Jobs , it is O.K. For Illegal Aliens to do whatever they want .
The Majority of U.S. Citizens oppose Illegal Immigration , But Obama and his political hoodlums are pro Immigration ??
At a time when jobs are being lost at an alarming rate , The Obama Administration is welcoming thousands of Illegals to the U.S. to compete for those Jobs !
It's ass Backwards , it's just plain wrong .
Foxnews
Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants.
Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants.
Brewer vowed to take the case "all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary," in a legal process that could take years to unravel, leaving other states considering similar laws in a legislative limbo.
While opponents of Arizona's strict immigration law are claiming victory after Wednesday's ruling, there's still plenty left in the state legislation that supporters are cheering.
As the case is litigated, Arizona will be able to block state officials from so-called "sanctuary city" policies limiting enforcement of federal law; require that state officials work with federal officials on illegal immigration; allow civil suits over sanctuary cities; and to make it a crime to pick up day laborers.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Spain's Catalonia votes to outlaw bullfighting
What a shame , Bullfighting while controversial to some , I find incredibly exciting .
what other sport can you watch and have a chance to see a Human being skewered by a huge ass Bull !
oh the Pain !
I know , the poor bull ! I bet the Carne Asada was tasty !
Washington post
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Catalan parliament dealt the death blow to bullfighting in the region on Wednesday, outlawing the centuries-old spectacle for the first time in mainland Spain.
The result of 68 in favor, 55 against the ban was expected, since Catalonia's parliament had accepted a citizens' petition to stop bullfighting with activists concerned about animal cruelty battling devotees of the renowned Spanish tradition.
In the debate, some lawmakers cited the declining popularity of bullfighting in Spain, where fewer people go each year to the arena to watch toreros in their distinctive "suits of lights" wield red capes and swords at close range against enraged bulls.
what other sport can you watch and have a chance to see a Human being skewered by a huge ass Bull !
oh the Pain !
I know , the poor bull ! I bet the Carne Asada was tasty !
Washington post
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Catalan parliament dealt the death blow to bullfighting in the region on Wednesday, outlawing the centuries-old spectacle for the first time in mainland Spain.
The result of 68 in favor, 55 against the ban was expected, since Catalonia's parliament had accepted a citizens' petition to stop bullfighting with activists concerned about animal cruelty battling devotees of the renowned Spanish tradition.
In the debate, some lawmakers cited the declining popularity of bullfighting in Spain, where fewer people go each year to the arena to watch toreros in their distinctive "suits of lights" wield red capes and swords at close range against enraged bulls.
Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia
The Herders Herder At 23 ?
12.7 Million PC'S infected by this Malware were stealing Financial information , there are many more out there doing the same thing .
It will be interesting to see what kind of sentence this guy gets .
BBC
A computer hacker known as Iserdo has been arrested in Slovenia.
The 23-year-old is believed to have written the programme behind the mariposa virus, also known as butterfly.
The botnet, one of the world's largest, was dismantled earlier this year after infecting 12.7 million computers.
It was designed to steal personal financial details and was also found in the PCs of banks and major companies.
Officials from around the world have been working together to capture the criminals behind the massive malware operation.
In December 2009 three people believed to have been running it were arrested in Spain.
"To use an analogy here, as opposed to arresting the guy who broke into your home, we've arrested the guy that gave him the crowbar, the map and the best houses in the neighbourhood," Jeffrey Troy, deputy assistant director for the FBI cyber division told Associated Press.
12.7 Million PC'S infected by this Malware were stealing Financial information , there are many more out there doing the same thing .
It will be interesting to see what kind of sentence this guy gets .
BBC
A computer hacker known as Iserdo has been arrested in Slovenia.
The 23-year-old is believed to have written the programme behind the mariposa virus, also known as butterfly.
The botnet, one of the world's largest, was dismantled earlier this year after infecting 12.7 million computers.
It was designed to steal personal financial details and was also found in the PCs of banks and major companies.
Officials from around the world have been working together to capture the criminals behind the massive malware operation.
In December 2009 three people believed to have been running it were arrested in Spain.
"To use an analogy here, as opposed to arresting the guy who broke into your home, we've arrested the guy that gave him the crowbar, the map and the best houses in the neighbourhood," Jeffrey Troy, deputy assistant director for the FBI cyber division told Associated Press.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Climate Change Causes Illegal Immigration ?
Who is the Nitwit that thought up this Study ?
So if there is a rise in Temperatures The United States will be flooded with more Migrants ( A nice way of saying Illegal Immigrant )
Just the United states ?
BBC
A warming climate could see millions of adult Mexicans migrate to the US as rising temperatures cause a drop in crop yields, according to a study by researchers at Princeton University.
For every 10% of lost crop yields in Mexico, another 2% of Mexicans are likely to leave their country, the study says.
The research draws a clear connection between climate change and immigration - two heavily debated issues in the US.
It says warming may bring between 1.4m and 6.7m Mexicans to the US by 2080.
So if there is a rise in Temperatures The United States will be flooded with more Migrants ( A nice way of saying Illegal Immigrant )
Just the United states ?
BBC
A warming climate could see millions of adult Mexicans migrate to the US as rising temperatures cause a drop in crop yields, according to a study by researchers at Princeton University.
For every 10% of lost crop yields in Mexico, another 2% of Mexicans are likely to leave their country, the study says.
The research draws a clear connection between climate change and immigration - two heavily debated issues in the US.
It says warming may bring between 1.4m and 6.7m Mexicans to the US by 2080.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Mexico prisoners 'freed for killings' in Durango state
This is one of the reasons you will never see the Cartels being stopped in Mexico .
Corruption on top of Corruption , Everyone is a crook .
BBC
Guards at a prison in Durango state are accused of lending the inmates weapons and vehicles to commit the murders in neighbouring Coahuila state before returning them to their cells.
The same group of prisoners are thought to have carried out other killings.
The prison director and at least two other officers are under investigation.
The killings in the city of Torreon in Coahuila state were traced to Gomez Palacio prison in neighbouring Durango state through bullets found at the crime scene, which matched assault rifles assigned to the guards, attorney-general's office spokesman Ricardo Najera said.
"They were allowed out of prison to kill using the weapons of the guards and travelling in official vehicles," he said.
Mr Najera said the prisoners were acting as contract killers for a drugs gang, and were thought to have carried out two other mass killings in Torreon earlier this year using the same weapons.
"The criminals carried out the executions as part of a settling of accounts with members of a rival organised crime gang. But they also killed innocent civilians in a cowardly manner before returning to their cells."
Investigators are questioning all of the prison guards as well as about half the inmates in the prison.
Corruption on top of Corruption , Everyone is a crook .
BBC
Guards at a prison in Durango state are accused of lending the inmates weapons and vehicles to commit the murders in neighbouring Coahuila state before returning them to their cells.
The same group of prisoners are thought to have carried out other killings.
The prison director and at least two other officers are under investigation.
The killings in the city of Torreon in Coahuila state were traced to Gomez Palacio prison in neighbouring Durango state through bullets found at the crime scene, which matched assault rifles assigned to the guards, attorney-general's office spokesman Ricardo Najera said.
"They were allowed out of prison to kill using the weapons of the guards and travelling in official vehicles," he said.
Mr Najera said the prisoners were acting as contract killers for a drugs gang, and were thought to have carried out two other mass killings in Torreon earlier this year using the same weapons.
"The criminals carried out the executions as part of a settling of accounts with members of a rival organised crime gang. But they also killed innocent civilians in a cowardly manner before returning to their cells."
Investigators are questioning all of the prison guards as well as about half the inmates in the prison.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
German Love Parade crush horror described by Britons
And the Love sure was shown here , 19 Killed by having their heads stomped in !
That's a lot of love .
Promoters and venue operators will be sued for neglect , You can guarantee that .
Also the Promoters said they will never Hold the Event again .
BBC
Witnesses have criticised the decision to have just one entrance through a tunnel to the Love Parade and said they warned police about overcrowding.
One Briton, Salil Bhate, described seeing people lying on the ground with "stamp marks on their faces".
Local authorities said a plan had been in place prior to the event.
The mayor of Duisburg Adolf Sauerland, where the festival took place, said a security plan had been worked out beforehand.
Mr Bhate, from Romford, Greater London, had "spontaneously" decided to go to the festival while on holiday in Germany.
"The stampede reminded me of a heavy metal concert, only here, there was nobody to help," he said.
Really ? I have been to literally Hundreds of Concerts and festivals like the US festivals in southern Calif. never have I seen Anything like this .
"The number of people that I saw lying on the floor, but too far away, was ridiculous. They had stamp marks on their faces. It wasn't until I saw people being resuscitated that I understood how serious this was."
That's a lot of love .
Promoters and venue operators will be sued for neglect , You can guarantee that .
Also the Promoters said they will never Hold the Event again .
BBC
Witnesses have criticised the decision to have just one entrance through a tunnel to the Love Parade and said they warned police about overcrowding.
One Briton, Salil Bhate, described seeing people lying on the ground with "stamp marks on their faces".
Local authorities said a plan had been in place prior to the event.
The mayor of Duisburg Adolf Sauerland, where the festival took place, said a security plan had been worked out beforehand.
Mr Bhate, from Romford, Greater London, had "spontaneously" decided to go to the festival while on holiday in Germany.
"The stampede reminded me of a heavy metal concert, only here, there was nobody to help," he said.
Really ? I have been to literally Hundreds of Concerts and festivals like the US festivals in southern Calif. never have I seen Anything like this .
"The number of people that I saw lying on the floor, but too far away, was ridiculous. They had stamp marks on their faces. It wasn't until I saw people being resuscitated that I understood how serious this was."
Friday, July 23, 2010
Darth Vader , Defender of the Dark Side , Robs a Bank
Times are tough , The storm troopers have not been very successful at keeping the big Guy rolling in the dough , he has to take matters into his own hands .
NEW YORK -- A man donning a Darth Vader mask at a New York bank has entered the dark side.
Police say the man entered a Chase bank branch on Long Island on Thursday, displayed a gun and demanded money
. A surveillance camera caught the "Star Wars" character wearing a blue cape and camouflage pants.
The bandit escaped from the Setauket bank with an undetermined amount of cash.
NEW YORK -- A man donning a Darth Vader mask at a New York bank has entered the dark side.
Police say the man entered a Chase bank branch on Long Island on Thursday, displayed a gun and demanded money
. A surveillance camera caught the "Star Wars" character wearing a blue cape and camouflage pants.
The bandit escaped from the Setauket bank with an undetermined amount of cash.
North Korea vows 'physical response' to US exercise
A little Intimidation from the United States ?
Certainly , we Do it pretty good .
But north Korea has it's panties in a Bunch over The whole thing , They don't seem to realize that they sank a South Korean Ship and killed 46 Men in the Process .
The U.S. Will definitely not back down .
BBC
"It is a new century and Asian countries are in need of peace and development, and DPRK [North Korea] is also moving to that end," said Ri Tong-il.
He said the exercises went beyond defensive training and would involve "sophisticated weapon equipment".
"It is a threat to the Korean peninsula and the region of Asia as a whole. And the DPRK's position is clear: there will be physical response to the threat imposed by the United States militarily."
Washington and Seoul say the war games - involving the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, 20 other ships and submarines, 100 aircraft and 8,000 personnel - are intended to deter North Korean aggression.
Certainly , we Do it pretty good .
But north Korea has it's panties in a Bunch over The whole thing , They don't seem to realize that they sank a South Korean Ship and killed 46 Men in the Process .
The U.S. Will definitely not back down .
BBC
"It is a new century and Asian countries are in need of peace and development, and DPRK [North Korea] is also moving to that end," said Ri Tong-il.
He said the exercises went beyond defensive training and would involve "sophisticated weapon equipment".
"It is a threat to the Korean peninsula and the region of Asia as a whole. And the DPRK's position is clear: there will be physical response to the threat imposed by the United States militarily."
Washington and Seoul say the war games - involving the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, 20 other ships and submarines, 100 aircraft and 8,000 personnel - are intended to deter North Korean aggression.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
GOP Lawmaker Blasts White House for $23M Spent on Kenya Constitution Vote
Here many of us sit Unemployed , No work to be found , and the Obama administration is supporting Abortions in Kenya ?
WTF?
23 Million dollars to support an agenda in another Country , especially Kenya , For obama might be Alright , but 23 Million Dollars of U.S Taxpayers Money , would go far in the hands of the almost 15 Million unemployed in the U.S .
But , it's better to support Abortions in Kenya !
Foxnews
A Republican lawmaker is accusing the White House of “unconscionable” and “illegal” acts for its role in Kenya's referendum on a new constitution, which would legalize abortion in the country for the first time.
Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey cited a report by the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, which estimated that more than $23 million in U.S. taxpayer funds have been spent on the referendum, and Smith and other conservatives have complained that at least some of that money has been spent in sport of the proposed constitution, possibly violating U.S. law.
“Under no circumstances should the U.S. government take sides,” Smith said at a news conference Wednesday. “Yet that is precisely what the Obama administration has done.”
He and other lawmakers accuse the Obama administration of offering incentives to Kenya to approve the controversial new constitution, promising that passage would “allow money to flow” into the nation's coffers. A federal law known as the Siljander Amendment makes it illegal for the U.S. government to lobby on abortion in other countries.
“We were unable to get any information prior to asking for those (USAID) reports,” Smith said. “There’s been no transparency in this process.”
WTF?
23 Million dollars to support an agenda in another Country , especially Kenya , For obama might be Alright , but 23 Million Dollars of U.S Taxpayers Money , would go far in the hands of the almost 15 Million unemployed in the U.S .
But , it's better to support Abortions in Kenya !
Foxnews
A Republican lawmaker is accusing the White House of “unconscionable” and “illegal” acts for its role in Kenya's referendum on a new constitution, which would legalize abortion in the country for the first time.
Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey cited a report by the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, which estimated that more than $23 million in U.S. taxpayer funds have been spent on the referendum, and Smith and other conservatives have complained that at least some of that money has been spent in sport of the proposed constitution, possibly violating U.S. law.
“Under no circumstances should the U.S. government take sides,” Smith said at a news conference Wednesday. “Yet that is precisely what the Obama administration has done.”
He and other lawmakers accuse the Obama administration of offering incentives to Kenya to approve the controversial new constitution, promising that passage would “allow money to flow” into the nation's coffers. A federal law known as the Siljander Amendment makes it illegal for the U.S. government to lobby on abortion in other countries.
“We were unable to get any information prior to asking for those (USAID) reports,” Smith said. “There’s been no transparency in this process.”
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
When Donkeys Fly !
WTF ? Whoever thought that this was a good Idea , was seriously Impaired at the time .
The Donkey is O.K. But the Kids that saw it are Traumatized !
Foxnews
MOSCOW — Authorities in Russia are opening an animal cruelty probe into a weekend stunt on a beach in southern Russia in which a donkey parasailed high over the surf.
Amateur video footage showed men attaching a parasail harness to the trembling mule. The English-language Kremlin news channel Russia Today reported that sunbathers were distressed at the sight of the flying donkey, which brayed in fear as it glided above the bay for half an hour.
Russia Today reported the donkey was shell-shocked but survived.
Reports said the donkey flight was a promotional stunt. Employees of a leisure firm in the village of Golubitskaya on the Azov Sea could face two years in prison if they are charged and convicted of animal cruelty.
The Donkey is O.K. But the Kids that saw it are Traumatized !
Foxnews
MOSCOW — Authorities in Russia are opening an animal cruelty probe into a weekend stunt on a beach in southern Russia in which a donkey parasailed high over the surf.
Amateur video footage showed men attaching a parasail harness to the trembling mule. The English-language Kremlin news channel Russia Today reported that sunbathers were distressed at the sight of the flying donkey, which brayed in fear as it glided above the bay for half an hour.
Russia Today reported the donkey was shell-shocked but survived.
Reports said the donkey flight was a promotional stunt. Employees of a leisure firm in the village of Golubitskaya on the Azov Sea could face two years in prison if they are charged and convicted of animal cruelty.
Terrorism arrests rising in NI
"It is important we don't allow the human rights agenda, as important as that is, to affect the safety of ordinary people here,"
Human rights NOT getting in the way of North Ireland , carrying out security searches .
Violating Human Rights is Wrong , but sometimes you need to do what is right to stop Terrorism .
BBC
The number of people arrested and charged with terrorism offences has gone up this year according to figures supplied by the Home Office.
This year 122 people have been arrested and 31 people have been charged with offences. In 2008-2009 there were 106 arrests with 17 charges.
The figures were in a written answer from Home Secretary Theresa May to the North Antrim DUP MP Ian Paisley.
Mr Paisley said the figures illustrated the threat from dissident republicans.
"The figures show that this year more people are actually charged rather than just arrested, which indicates the police's ability to get strong evidence has increased, which should be welcomed."
Section 44 of the Terrorism Act, which allows police to act without reasonable suspicion in a specified area, was last week ruled illegal by the European Court of Human Rights.
The rise in Section 44 searches has followed an increase in dissident republican attacks.
"If you take 2007/8 about 3,000 were stopped and searched by police using anti-terrorism powers and in 2008/9 it rose to 10,000, and one can only conclude the stop and search powers have been successful.
"It is important we don't allow the human rights agenda, as important as that is, to affect the safety of ordinary people here," Mr Paisley added.
Human rights NOT getting in the way of North Ireland , carrying out security searches .
Violating Human Rights is Wrong , but sometimes you need to do what is right to stop Terrorism .
BBC
The number of people arrested and charged with terrorism offences has gone up this year according to figures supplied by the Home Office.
This year 122 people have been arrested and 31 people have been charged with offences. In 2008-2009 there were 106 arrests with 17 charges.
The figures were in a written answer from Home Secretary Theresa May to the North Antrim DUP MP Ian Paisley.
Mr Paisley said the figures illustrated the threat from dissident republicans.
"The figures show that this year more people are actually charged rather than just arrested, which indicates the police's ability to get strong evidence has increased, which should be welcomed."
Section 44 of the Terrorism Act, which allows police to act without reasonable suspicion in a specified area, was last week ruled illegal by the European Court of Human Rights.
The rise in Section 44 searches has followed an increase in dissident republican attacks.
"If you take 2007/8 about 3,000 were stopped and searched by police using anti-terrorism powers and in 2008/9 it rose to 10,000, and one can only conclude the stop and search powers have been successful.
"It is important we don't allow the human rights agenda, as important as that is, to affect the safety of ordinary people here," Mr Paisley added.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Ridiculous racist rant From a Hispanic !
Browsing around I found this at Weasel ZippersWhich is Dinah Lords (D-Lo) new Spot to Blog , I find it simply disgusting that there are Idiots On the streets of America Shooting off their mouths like this fat nasty Bitch Does !
My thoughts ,
These jackass's lost the Fucking war , to bad For them , If they can't blend in with our society ( Which is what America is all About ) then shut your Money maker and step back across the Border !
If you all think that America still belongs to you , Then bring on the Fight , I can guarantee you will Lose Again !
My thoughts ,
These jackass's lost the Fucking war , to bad For them , If they can't blend in with our society ( Which is what America is all About ) then shut your Money maker and step back across the Border !
If you all think that America still belongs to you , Then bring on the Fight , I can guarantee you will Lose Again !
Blog shut down over terrorist material posted on site
"one thing about the internet is that nothing is really kept hidden away forever".
O.K. So the FBI Stepped in and informed BurstNet that it's Blog hosting service was hosting a site that was being used by Al Qaida sympathizers who had a running list of Americans and bomb making Techniques .
Why did they shut down their whole service ?
Usually you would shut down the offending site , but this time , They decided to lump everyone together and terminate service to over 70,000 blogs .
Sumpthin be fishy here (FBI)
BBC
A web hosting company has said it shut down a blogging platform that was home to over 70,000 bloggers because a "link to terrorist material" and an al-Qaeda "hit list" was posted to the site.
BurstNet said Blogetery.com also posted "bomb-making instructions".
The company said it acted after receiving "a notice of a critical nature from law enforcement officials".
But the move has angered bloggers who use the platform and say they were given no notice of the shutdown.
In response Blogetery.com said its server had been "terminated without any notification or explanation."
The site added that it is trying to resolve the situation.
Related stories.
BurstNet defended its position.
"The posted material, in addition to potentially inciting dangerous activities, specifically violated the BurstNet acceptable use policy" said the web host firm.
BurstNet also claimed that the site had a history of previous abuse.
The news blog Cnet.com reported that officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told BurstNet on 9 July that al-Qaeda materials had been found on Blogetery's servers.
It also claimed that material allegedly found on the server included "the names of American citizens targeted for assassination by al-Qaeda" as well as messages from Osama bin Laden and other leaders of the terrorist organisation.
O.K. So the FBI Stepped in and informed BurstNet that it's Blog hosting service was hosting a site that was being used by Al Qaida sympathizers who had a running list of Americans and bomb making Techniques .
Why did they shut down their whole service ?
Usually you would shut down the offending site , but this time , They decided to lump everyone together and terminate service to over 70,000 blogs .
Sumpthin be fishy here (FBI)
BBC
A web hosting company has said it shut down a blogging platform that was home to over 70,000 bloggers because a "link to terrorist material" and an al-Qaeda "hit list" was posted to the site.
BurstNet said Blogetery.com also posted "bomb-making instructions".
The company said it acted after receiving "a notice of a critical nature from law enforcement officials".
But the move has angered bloggers who use the platform and say they were given no notice of the shutdown.
In response Blogetery.com said its server had been "terminated without any notification or explanation."
The site added that it is trying to resolve the situation.
Related stories.
BurstNet defended its position.
"The posted material, in addition to potentially inciting dangerous activities, specifically violated the BurstNet acceptable use policy" said the web host firm.
BurstNet also claimed that the site had a history of previous abuse.
The news blog Cnet.com reported that officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told BurstNet on 9 July that al-Qaeda materials had been found on Blogetery's servers.
It also claimed that material allegedly found on the server included "the names of American citizens targeted for assassination by al-Qaeda" as well as messages from Osama bin Laden and other leaders of the terrorist organisation.
Syria bans face veils at universities
No matter how much Syria tries , They will still be looked upon as Terrorists .
But it is funny that a Muslim country along with a Cleric are banning Face veils .
BBC
Female students wearing a full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses, the country's minister of higher education has said.
Ghiyath Barakat was reported to have said that the practice ran counter to the academic values and traditions of Syrian universities.
His ruling, published on the All4Syria website, was said to be in response to requests from students and parents.
The issue of full face veils has caused controversy in other countries.
"This decision could be seen as a step by the government to enforce its secular identity."
In 2009, Egypt's then foremost Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, barred female students from wearing the full-face veil at the al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam's centre of learning and scholarship.
He also upset other Muslim scholars by saying French Muslims should obey any law that France might enact banning the veil.
But it is funny that a Muslim country along with a Cleric are banning Face veils .
BBC
Female students wearing a full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses, the country's minister of higher education has said.
Ghiyath Barakat was reported to have said that the practice ran counter to the academic values and traditions of Syrian universities.
His ruling, published on the All4Syria website, was said to be in response to requests from students and parents.
The issue of full face veils has caused controversy in other countries.
"This decision could be seen as a step by the government to enforce its secular identity."
In 2009, Egypt's then foremost Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, barred female students from wearing the full-face veil at the al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam's centre of learning and scholarship.
He also upset other Muslim scholars by saying French Muslims should obey any law that France might enact banning the veil.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Taliban call to kill collaborators
Now , Maybe , We can get the people in charge to actively Kill all the Taliban !
If they help the Taliban Kill them !
Al Jazeera
Mullah Omar, the leader of the Afghan Taliban, has reportedly issued a new directive in which he calls on his fighters to capture and kill any Afghan working for foreign forces.
Nato said they stumbled upon the five-point directive after intercepting a letter that the Taliban chief wrote to his field commanders.
The letter calls on commanders to fight foreign troops to the death and capture them whenever possible as well as instructing fighters to obtain more heavy weapons.
The appeal also instructs Taliban field commanders to recruit anyone with access to foreign military bases in order to obtain information on international troops.
One order in the letter specifically calls on fighters to capture and kill Afghan women who are "helping or providing information to coalition forces".
If genuine, the letter marks a turnaround from a directive issued by the Taliban a year ago when Omar urged fighters to avoid harming civilians even if they had been captured.
"We believe this guidance provides important insights into recent events as you may be aware the Taliban are causing an alarmingly high number of civilian causalities, and they have also begun attacking those who have chosen to serve the people of Afghanistan as public servants," Brigadier-General Josef Blotz, a spokesman of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said at a news conference in Kabul on Sunday.
If they help the Taliban Kill them !
Al Jazeera
Mullah Omar, the leader of the Afghan Taliban, has reportedly issued a new directive in which he calls on his fighters to capture and kill any Afghan working for foreign forces.
Nato said they stumbled upon the five-point directive after intercepting a letter that the Taliban chief wrote to his field commanders.
The letter calls on commanders to fight foreign troops to the death and capture them whenever possible as well as instructing fighters to obtain more heavy weapons.
The appeal also instructs Taliban field commanders to recruit anyone with access to foreign military bases in order to obtain information on international troops.
One order in the letter specifically calls on fighters to capture and kill Afghan women who are "helping or providing information to coalition forces".
If genuine, the letter marks a turnaround from a directive issued by the Taliban a year ago when Omar urged fighters to avoid harming civilians even if they had been captured.
"We believe this guidance provides important insights into recent events as you may be aware the Taliban are causing an alarmingly high number of civilian causalities, and they have also begun attacking those who have chosen to serve the people of Afghanistan as public servants," Brigadier-General Josef Blotz, a spokesman of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said at a news conference in Kabul on Sunday.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Nigerian machete-wielding attackers kill 8 people
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Oh No , Muslims don't attack Christians for any other reason .
I know when I don't have any money the first thing I do is run out with My Machette and start hacking up people at the local Mosque !
What A Joke !
BBC
At least eight people have been killed in an attack by machete-wielding assailants near the city of Jos in Nigeria.
The unidentified attackers descended on a village on the outskirts of Jos, burning about 10 houses, early on Saturday, officials said.
Some reports said the dead included the family of a Christian priest.
Clashes between rival communities - Hausa Muslims and Berom Christians - have left hundreds dead this year.
Witnesses said the men attacked the family of Rev Nuhu Dawat in the village of Mazah, 12km (7 miles) from the state capital of Jos, killing his wife, two children and a grandson.
The priest ran for his life, later telling Reuters news agency: "I leave everything to God to judge."
Plateau State Police Commissioner Gregory Anyating told Reuters the authorities were trying to find out "the root causes of the violence", but it had not spread to other villages.
Deadly riots in 2001, 2008 and 2010 left hundreds of people dead.
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Oh No , Muslims don't attack Christians for any other reason .
I know when I don't have any money the first thing I do is run out with My Machette and start hacking up people at the local Mosque !
What A Joke !
BBC
At least eight people have been killed in an attack by machete-wielding assailants near the city of Jos in Nigeria.
The unidentified attackers descended on a village on the outskirts of Jos, burning about 10 houses, early on Saturday, officials said.
Some reports said the dead included the family of a Christian priest.
Clashes between rival communities - Hausa Muslims and Berom Christians - have left hundreds dead this year.
Witnesses said the men attacked the family of Rev Nuhu Dawat in the village of Mazah, 12km (7 miles) from the state capital of Jos, killing his wife, two children and a grandson.
The priest ran for his life, later telling Reuters news agency: "I leave everything to God to judge."
Plateau State Police Commissioner Gregory Anyating told Reuters the authorities were trying to find out "the root causes of the violence", but it had not spread to other villages.
Deadly riots in 2001, 2008 and 2010 left hundreds of people dead.
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Nigerian machete-wielding attackers kill 8 people
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Oh No , Muslims don't attack Christians for any other reason .
I know when I don't have any money the first thing I do is run out with My Machette and start hacking up people at the local Mosque !
What A Joke !
BBC
At least eight people have been killed in an attack by machete-wielding assailants near the city of Jos in Nigeria.
The unidentified attackers descended on a village on the outskirts of Jos, burning about 10 houses, early on Saturday, officials said.
Some reports said the dead included the family of a Christian priest.
Clashes between rival communities - Hausa Muslims and Berom Christians - have left hundreds dead this year.
Witnesses said the men attacked the family of Rev Nuhu Dawat in the village of Mazah, 12km (7 miles) from the state capital of Jos, killing his wife, two children and a grandson.
The priest ran for his life, later telling Reuters news agency: "I leave everything to God to judge."
Plateau State Police Commissioner Gregory Anyating told Reuters the authorities were trying to find out "the root causes of the violence", but it had not spread to other villages.
Deadly riots in 2001, 2008 and 2010 left hundreds of people dead.
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Oh No , Muslims don't attack Christians for any other reason .
I know when I don't have any money the first thing I do is run out with My Machette and start hacking up people at the local Mosque !
What A Joke !
BBC
At least eight people have been killed in an attack by machete-wielding assailants near the city of Jos in Nigeria.
The unidentified attackers descended on a village on the outskirts of Jos, burning about 10 houses, early on Saturday, officials said.
Some reports said the dead included the family of a Christian priest.
Clashes between rival communities - Hausa Muslims and Berom Christians - have left hundreds dead this year.
Witnesses said the men attacked the family of Rev Nuhu Dawat in the village of Mazah, 12km (7 miles) from the state capital of Jos, killing his wife, two children and a grandson.
The priest ran for his life, later telling Reuters news agency: "I leave everything to God to judge."
Plateau State Police Commissioner Gregory Anyating told Reuters the authorities were trying to find out "the root causes of the violence", but it had not spread to other villages.
Deadly riots in 2001, 2008 and 2010 left hundreds of people dead.
Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Makes First Crewed Flight
Commercialized Space ! Excellent .
The only problem is I'm about 199,990 dollars Shy of what I need to get on the List !
Foxnews
A private suborbital spaceship built for the space tourism firm Virgin Galactic made its first flight with a crew onboard Thursday as it soared over California's Mojave Desert beneath its enormous mothership.
The commercial spaceliner – called VSS Enterprise, one of the company's fleet of SpaceShipTwo spacecraft – did not try to reach space in the test flight. Instead, it stayed firmly attached to its WhiteKnightTwo VMS Eve mothership.
The two crewmembers riding onboard VSS Enterprise evaluated all of the spacecraft's systems and functions during the 6-hour, 12-minute flight, Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement. In addition, automated sensors and ground crews conducted thorough vehicle systems tests. [Photos from the SpaceShipTwo test flight.]
"Objectives achieved," Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement on the company's website. "Congratulations to the whole team!"
Three other crewmembers flew aboard the Eve mothership, which is designed to carry SpaceShipTwo to an altitude above 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) before the spacecraft drops and fires its hybrid rocket motor to launch into suborbital space.
The only problem is I'm about 199,990 dollars Shy of what I need to get on the List !
Foxnews
A private suborbital spaceship built for the space tourism firm Virgin Galactic made its first flight with a crew onboard Thursday as it soared over California's Mojave Desert beneath its enormous mothership.
The commercial spaceliner – called VSS Enterprise, one of the company's fleet of SpaceShipTwo spacecraft – did not try to reach space in the test flight. Instead, it stayed firmly attached to its WhiteKnightTwo VMS Eve mothership.
The two crewmembers riding onboard VSS Enterprise evaluated all of the spacecraft's systems and functions during the 6-hour, 12-minute flight, Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement. In addition, automated sensors and ground crews conducted thorough vehicle systems tests. [Photos from the SpaceShipTwo test flight.]
"Objectives achieved," Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement on the company's website. "Congratulations to the whole team!"
Three other crewmembers flew aboard the Eve mothership, which is designed to carry SpaceShipTwo to an altitude above 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) before the spacecraft drops and fires its hybrid rocket motor to launch into suborbital space.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Fidel Castro appears again, warns of war
Yeah , it couldn't be the fact that Iran , North Korea and Palestine , are just plain ass Terrorist States , Two of which have called for the complete annihilation of Israel , And the other (The Norks ) could care if it Happened and would probably praise it !
One has Nukes , One is developing Nukes and the third (Palestine) , if they had them , they would have already used them on Israel !
But yeah , We are the Bad Guys , Us and those Filthy Jooooooooss Again !
(Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Friday, where he explained the reasons for his dire prediction in his fifth public appearance in 10 days.
Castro's sudden re-emergence after four years in seclusion for health reasons has raised questions about his intentions, but his message has been consistent -- a devastating war is at hand if the United States, in alliance with Israel, tries to enforce international sanctions against Iran for its nuclear activities.
He also has predicted the United States will attack North Korea.
"The United States finds itself now in an unsolvable dilemma (in the Middle East). It cannot get out, nor can it stay," Castro told 115 ambassadors, who listened with rapt attention.
"It won't get out of that situation through diplomacy, but through the power of its arms," he said, pointing his finger in the air and pontificating at length as in the old days.
That's right old man , We like to kick the shit out of the enemy !
Castro, 83, spoke for more than an hour as he sat in front of the ambassadors. He looked fit, relaxed and fully in charge as he took questions and read numerous news reports to back up his position.
One has Nukes , One is developing Nukes and the third (Palestine) , if they had them , they would have already used them on Israel !
But yeah , We are the Bad Guys , Us and those Filthy Jooooooooss Again !
(Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Friday, where he explained the reasons for his dire prediction in his fifth public appearance in 10 days.
Castro's sudden re-emergence after four years in seclusion for health reasons has raised questions about his intentions, but his message has been consistent -- a devastating war is at hand if the United States, in alliance with Israel, tries to enforce international sanctions against Iran for its nuclear activities.
He also has predicted the United States will attack North Korea.
"The United States finds itself now in an unsolvable dilemma (in the Middle East). It cannot get out, nor can it stay," Castro told 115 ambassadors, who listened with rapt attention.
"It won't get out of that situation through diplomacy, but through the power of its arms," he said, pointing his finger in the air and pontificating at length as in the old days.
That's right old man , We like to kick the shit out of the enemy !
Castro, 83, spoke for more than an hour as he sat in front of the ambassadors. He looked fit, relaxed and fully in charge as he took questions and read numerous news reports to back up his position.
Pakistan army accused of extrajudicial killings in Swat
"The Pakistani military has yet to understand that a bullet in the back of the head is simply not the way to win hearts and minds in Swat," says Ali Dayan Hasan, Pakistan representative for Human Rights Watch (HRW), in the report.
Really ? But I have to admit , when it comes to putting Bullets through the Heads of some Taliban , It sure warms My Heart !
All the rest is just that Normal Muslim Killing Muslim stuff .
BBC
The Pakistani army has carried out 238 extrajudicial killings of people in the Swat Valley since September last year, says a report from Human Rights Watch.
It documents cases where members of the army allegedly took away Taliban suspects, who were later found dead, their bodies riddled with bullets.
A military spokesman denied the army had engaged in extrajudicial killings.
The army said it had driven insurgents from Swat following a massive offensive against them last year.
Really ? But I have to admit , when it comes to putting Bullets through the Heads of some Taliban , It sure warms My Heart !
All the rest is just that Normal Muslim Killing Muslim stuff .
BBC
The Pakistani army has carried out 238 extrajudicial killings of people in the Swat Valley since September last year, says a report from Human Rights Watch.
It documents cases where members of the army allegedly took away Taliban suspects, who were later found dead, their bodies riddled with bullets.
A military spokesman denied the army had engaged in extrajudicial killings.
The army said it had driven insurgents from Swat following a massive offensive against them last year.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Uganda's Museveni vows revenge on al-Shabab over blasts
"I am optimistic that these numbers will be raised now - especially now - because these people have provoked the world more than before. And I can assure you they have invited a lot of problems for themselves,"
Well that all sounds fine and dandy but why did it take this particular suicide bombing to get the statement out there of whooping ass on terrorists like Al Qaida ?
Maybe Pres. Museveni is serious and really pissed ?
Besides Uganda , I think America is the only other country that has really taken it to Al Qaida , sure other countries have helped us , but they mostly had to be begged .
All the Hundreds of people killed around the world by Al Qaida , it takes less than a Hundred at a world cup game , to piss someone else off enough to take a stand !
BBC
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he will crush Somalia's al-Shabab over Sunday's deadly Kampala blasts which killed 74 people.
He said he wanted to send up to 20,000 troops to Somalia to "eliminate" the hardline Islamist group.
Al-Shabab has said it was behind the twin attacks on people watching the World Cup final because Ugandan troops are supporting the Somali government.
Mr Museveni said other countries would now send troops to Mogadishu.
"I am optimistic that these numbers will be raised now - especially now - because these people have provoked the world more than before. And I can assure you they have invited a lot of problems for themselves," he told journalists in Uganda.
Well that all sounds fine and dandy but why did it take this particular suicide bombing to get the statement out there of whooping ass on terrorists like Al Qaida ?
Maybe Pres. Museveni is serious and really pissed ?
Besides Uganda , I think America is the only other country that has really taken it to Al Qaida , sure other countries have helped us , but they mostly had to be begged .
All the Hundreds of people killed around the world by Al Qaida , it takes less than a Hundred at a world cup game , to piss someone else off enough to take a stand !
BBC
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he will crush Somalia's al-Shabab over Sunday's deadly Kampala blasts which killed 74 people.
He said he wanted to send up to 20,000 troops to Somalia to "eliminate" the hardline Islamist group.
Al-Shabab has said it was behind the twin attacks on people watching the World Cup final because Ugandan troops are supporting the Somali government.
Mr Museveni said other countries would now send troops to Mogadishu.
"I am optimistic that these numbers will be raised now - especially now - because these people have provoked the world more than before. And I can assure you they have invited a lot of problems for themselves," he told journalists in Uganda.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Arab TV airs video of Times Square bombing suspect
Don't need any more proof than this .
He was definitely involved with the Taliban !
Can we save some Tax Dollars now and just put a Bullet Through his Brain ( I will even Donate the Ammo! )
AP
CAIRO — The man who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attempted Times Square car bombing vowed in a video recorded before the failed attack that he would strike the U.S. to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed by American forces.
The Dubai-based television station Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts Wednesday of a 40-minute video featuring Faisal Shahzad that it said was released by the Pakistani Taliban. The station did not say how it got hold of the video.
In excerpts aired on Al-Arabiya, Shahzad is sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him as he recites verses from the Quran.
He says he will carry out a "revenge attack" against the U.S. to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by the U.S., and that he hopes his actions will touch the hearts of Muslims.
Al-Arabiya said the full tape shows Shahzad meeting with a prominent Pakistani Taliban figure, Faqir Mohammed, the deputy leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, along the Afghan border.
Shahzad was arrested days after the failed May 1 bombing in Times Square.
He was definitely involved with the Taliban !
Can we save some Tax Dollars now and just put a Bullet Through his Brain ( I will even Donate the Ammo! )
AP
CAIRO — The man who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attempted Times Square car bombing vowed in a video recorded before the failed attack that he would strike the U.S. to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed by American forces.
The Dubai-based television station Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts Wednesday of a 40-minute video featuring Faisal Shahzad that it said was released by the Pakistani Taliban. The station did not say how it got hold of the video.
In excerpts aired on Al-Arabiya, Shahzad is sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him as he recites verses from the Quran.
He says he will carry out a "revenge attack" against the U.S. to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by the U.S., and that he hopes his actions will touch the hearts of Muslims.
Al-Arabiya said the full tape shows Shahzad meeting with a prominent Pakistani Taliban figure, Faqir Mohammed, the deputy leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, along the Afghan border.
Shahzad was arrested days after the failed May 1 bombing in Times Square.
Is the NSA's 'Perfect Citizen' the Ultimate Spying Tool?
This is when things get spooky , Government Intrusion of Privacy .
Perfect Citizen is needed , but access to everyday citizens PC's (Or internet activity) is just not Acceptable , and that is what this leads to .
No doubt something must be done , But instead of just stopping Bad Security Practices like letting workers at Nuke plants Browse the Internet , The Gov. feels it is necessary to just have access to everything !
My Problem is that Obama has already let it be Known that he would like Presidential powers to Block the internet and take control in a time of Crisis .
Foxnews
Could the NSA's new "Perfect Citizen" actually be used for spying on every citizen in the U.S.?
The name sounds like an action movie -- the heroic vigilante chases down the bad guys to aid his country and prevent a nuclear armageddon. It also sounds like the worst possible name for a government program intended to protect citizens, not spy on them.
The NSA's new cyber-security program Perfect Citizen will monitor nuclear power plants, train stations, and the electric power grid to safeguard against cyber-assaults.
And as the Wall Street Journal reported, the new program is intended to monitor cyber-terrorist threats and "would rely on a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for critical infrastructure that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack."
According to that report, Raytheon was awarded a $100M contract to develop Perfect Citizen. (Raytheon declined to comment to FoxNews.com, as did the NSA other than describing Perfect Citizen in an official statement as a "research and risk-assessment" project that does not use sensors.)
How would such a system work? Why do experts fear it could be turned against us? And should the government really be in the business of installing sensors on the private power grid and at nuclear plants owned by private companies?
Perfect Citizen is needed , but access to everyday citizens PC's (Or internet activity) is just not Acceptable , and that is what this leads to .
No doubt something must be done , But instead of just stopping Bad Security Practices like letting workers at Nuke plants Browse the Internet , The Gov. feels it is necessary to just have access to everything !
My Problem is that Obama has already let it be Known that he would like Presidential powers to Block the internet and take control in a time of Crisis .
Foxnews
Could the NSA's new "Perfect Citizen" actually be used for spying on every citizen in the U.S.?
The name sounds like an action movie -- the heroic vigilante chases down the bad guys to aid his country and prevent a nuclear armageddon. It also sounds like the worst possible name for a government program intended to protect citizens, not spy on them.
The NSA's new cyber-security program Perfect Citizen will monitor nuclear power plants, train stations, and the electric power grid to safeguard against cyber-assaults.
And as the Wall Street Journal reported, the new program is intended to monitor cyber-terrorist threats and "would rely on a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for critical infrastructure that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack."
According to that report, Raytheon was awarded a $100M contract to develop Perfect Citizen. (Raytheon declined to comment to FoxNews.com, as did the NSA other than describing Perfect Citizen in an official statement as a "research and risk-assessment" project that does not use sensors.)
How would such a system work? Why do experts fear it could be turned against us? And should the government really be in the business of installing sensors on the private power grid and at nuclear plants owned by private companies?
No. 1 Nation in Sexy Web Searches? Call it Pornistan
Sick little Monkeys , Pakistan is #1 when it comes to porn , not just any porn but Horse , Donkey , rape , child , dog , and even Camel porn .
Allah will not be pleased over this .
Foxnews
They may call it the "Land of the Pure," but Pakistan turns out to be anything but.
The Muslim country, which has banned content on at least 17 websites to block offensive and blasphemous material, is the world's leader in online searches for pornographic material, FoxNews.com has learned.
“You won’t find strip clubs in Islamic countries. Most Islamic countries have certain dress codes,” said Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame. “It would be an irony if they haven’t shown the same vigilance to pornography.”
So here's the irony: Google ranks Pakistan No. 1 in the world in searches for pornographic terms, outranking every other country in the world in searches per person for certain sex-related content.
Pakistan is top dog in searches per-person for "horse sex" since 2004, "donkey sex" since 2007, "rape pictures" between 2004 and 2009, "rape sex" since 2004, "child sex" between 2004 and 2007 and since 2009, "animal sex" since 2004 and "dog sex" since 2005, according to Google Trends and Google Insights, features of Google that generate data based on popular search terms.
The country also is tops -- or has been No. 1 -- in searches for "sex," "camel sex," "rape video," "child sex video" and some other searches that can't be printed here.
Allah will not be pleased over this .
Foxnews
They may call it the "Land of the Pure," but Pakistan turns out to be anything but.
The Muslim country, which has banned content on at least 17 websites to block offensive and blasphemous material, is the world's leader in online searches for pornographic material, FoxNews.com has learned.
“You won’t find strip clubs in Islamic countries. Most Islamic countries have certain dress codes,” said Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame. “It would be an irony if they haven’t shown the same vigilance to pornography.”
So here's the irony: Google ranks Pakistan No. 1 in the world in searches for pornographic terms, outranking every other country in the world in searches per person for certain sex-related content.
Pakistan is top dog in searches per-person for "horse sex" since 2004, "donkey sex" since 2007, "rape pictures" between 2004 and 2009, "rape sex" since 2004, "child sex" between 2004 and 2007 and since 2009, "animal sex" since 2004 and "dog sex" since 2005, according to Google Trends and Google Insights, features of Google that generate data based on popular search terms.
The country also is tops -- or has been No. 1 -- in searches for "sex," "camel sex," "rape video," "child sex video" and some other searches that can't be printed here.
Phantom Eye hydrogen-powered spy plane unveiled
The Phantom Eye can stay in the air for 4 Days , at 65.000 feet .
BBC
Boeing has unveiled its unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane which can fly non-stop for up to four days.
The high-altitude plane, called Phantom Eye, will remain aloft at 20,000m (65,000ft), according to the company.
The demonstrator will be shipped to Nasa's Dryden Flight Research Center in California later this summer to prepare for its first flight in early 2011.
Boeing says the aircraft could eventually carry out "persistent intelligence and surveillance".
It is a product of the company's secretive Phantom Works research and development arm.
Boeing says the aircraft is capable of long endurance flights because of its "lighter" and "more powerful" hydrogen fuel system.
"We flew Condor [the company's previous reconnaissance drone] for 60 hours in 1989 on regular jet fuel, and that was the maximum," said Chris Haddox from Boeing Phantom Works. "Now we're talking 96 hours."
BBC
Boeing has unveiled its unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane which can fly non-stop for up to four days.
The high-altitude plane, called Phantom Eye, will remain aloft at 20,000m (65,000ft), according to the company.
The demonstrator will be shipped to Nasa's Dryden Flight Research Center in California later this summer to prepare for its first flight in early 2011.
Boeing says the aircraft could eventually carry out "persistent intelligence and surveillance".
It is a product of the company's secretive Phantom Works research and development arm.
Boeing says the aircraft is capable of long endurance flights because of its "lighter" and "more powerful" hydrogen fuel system.
"We flew Condor [the company's previous reconnaissance drone] for 60 hours in 1989 on regular jet fuel, and that was the maximum," said Chris Haddox from Boeing Phantom Works. "Now we're talking 96 hours."
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
French MPs vote to ban Islamic full veil in public
Andre Gerin of the Communist opposition compared the veil to "a walking coffin, a muzzle".
A walking Coffin ! that's a good one .
So now the waiting game , September's not far away , And I'm sure that preparations for some Rioting are being taken .
BBC
France's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public.
There were 335 votes for the bill and only one against in the 557-seat National Assembly.
It must now be ratified by the Senate in September to become law.
The ban has strong public support but critics point out that only a tiny minority of French Muslims wear the full veil.
Many of the opposition Socialists, who originally wanted the ban limited only to public buildings, abstained from voting after coming under pressure from feminist supporters of the bill.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has backed the ban as part of a wider debate on French identity but critics say the government is pandering to far-right voters.
After the vote, Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said it was a victory for democracy and for French values.
"Values of freedom against all the oppressions which try to humiliate individuals; values of equality between men and women, against those who push for inequality and injustice."
A walking Coffin ! that's a good one .
So now the waiting game , September's not far away , And I'm sure that preparations for some Rioting are being taken .
BBC
France's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public.
There were 335 votes for the bill and only one against in the 557-seat National Assembly.
It must now be ratified by the Senate in September to become law.
The ban has strong public support but critics point out that only a tiny minority of French Muslims wear the full veil.
Many of the opposition Socialists, who originally wanted the ban limited only to public buildings, abstained from voting after coming under pressure from feminist supporters of the bill.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has backed the ban as part of a wider debate on French identity but critics say the government is pandering to far-right voters.
After the vote, Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said it was a victory for democracy and for French values.
"Values of freedom against all the oppressions which try to humiliate individuals; values of equality between men and women, against those who push for inequality and injustice."
Monday, July 12, 2010
'Somalia link' as World Cup fans die in Uganda blasts
"Uganda is one of our enemies. Whatever makes them cry, makes us happy. May Allah's anger be upon those who are against us."
Sheik Yusuf Sheik Issa
Everyday there is an incident of Muslim Killing Muslim violence , usually the Taliban or in this case Al Shabaab who is in alliance with Al Qaida .
But there is still not enough outcry from the Muslim World , to make a stand against the people committing these acts of Violence .
BBC
The blasts went off as people were watching the World Cup final
At least 64 people have died in two blasts in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Some 70 others were injured by the explosions, which hit a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant as football fans watched the World Cup final.
Police were investigating whether the blasts were suicide bombings, and blamed Somalia's al-Shabab militants.
Ugandan peacekeepers operate in Mogadishu, Somalia, and al-Shabab - linked to al-Qaeda - has threatened to hit Kampala in the past.
Sheik Yusuf Sheik Issa
Everyday there is an incident of Muslim Killing Muslim violence , usually the Taliban or in this case Al Shabaab who is in alliance with Al Qaida .
But there is still not enough outcry from the Muslim World , to make a stand against the people committing these acts of Violence .
BBC
The blasts went off as people were watching the World Cup final
At least 64 people have died in two blasts in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Some 70 others were injured by the explosions, which hit a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant as football fans watched the World Cup final.
Police were investigating whether the blasts were suicide bombings, and blamed Somalia's al-Shabab militants.
Ugandan peacekeepers operate in Mogadishu, Somalia, and al-Shabab - linked to al-Qaeda - has threatened to hit Kampala in the past.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Yemen arrests al-Qaeda suspects
Al Qaida at one time seemed to be the little darlings of Yemen , they were supposedly building a large network of jihadis ready to pounce at any moment .
Now , they seem to be having a hard time just getting by , once one is arrested , their "Buddies" are right behind them !
Al Jazeera
Yemen has arrested eight suspected al-Qaeda fighters, including a Saudi fugitive, accused of plotting attacks on security installations in Yemen, the defence ministry has said.
Sunday's arrests came days after two suspected members of the same al-Qaeda cell were detained after a raid on a house in Hadramout province that sparked clashes in which three soldiers were killed.
"Two al-Qaeda elements were arrested during a raid on a house where cell members were hiding, and eight others were caught in the following days," the ministry said on its website.
A security official said the group arrested in Hadramout, east of the capital Sanaa, was accused of plotting attacks on security and other vital installations in the eastern province, but did not identify specific targets.
The defence ministry identified the Saudi who was arrested as Abdullah Faraj Mohamed Mahmoud al-Jawbar, who is on a list of 85 Saudis wanted by Riyadh.
Now , they seem to be having a hard time just getting by , once one is arrested , their "Buddies" are right behind them !
Al Jazeera
Yemen has arrested eight suspected al-Qaeda fighters, including a Saudi fugitive, accused of plotting attacks on security installations in Yemen, the defence ministry has said.
Sunday's arrests came days after two suspected members of the same al-Qaeda cell were detained after a raid on a house in Hadramout province that sparked clashes in which three soldiers were killed.
"Two al-Qaeda elements were arrested during a raid on a house where cell members were hiding, and eight others were caught in the following days," the ministry said on its website.
A security official said the group arrested in Hadramout, east of the capital Sanaa, was accused of plotting attacks on security and other vital installations in the eastern province, but did not identify specific targets.
The defence ministry identified the Saudi who was arrested as Abdullah Faraj Mohamed Mahmoud al-Jawbar, who is on a list of 85 Saudis wanted by Riyadh.
Guatemala nabs cocaine-stuffed submarine in Pacific
These guys are getting ballsier and ballsier , making their own submarines to transport their products !
To bad some of them just don't go legit , they could probably make a good living with their skills , and not have to worry about going to prison !
(Reuters) - Guatemala's navy captured a makeshift submarine loaded with five metric tons of cocaine bound for the United States, the Guatemalan military said on Sunday.
The navy, which was working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on the operation, stopped the 55-foot (17-meter) vessel on Friday off Guatemala's Pacific coast and arrested four Colombian men on board.
"There was a sleeping compartment, another (compartment) for the engine, and a third for cargo which was full of cocaine," armed forces spokesman Byron Gutierrez told a news conference.
The four men were taken into custody by DEA agents.
Drug cartels ship hundreds of metric tons of cocaine from Latin America to the United States every year.
In October 2009, a similar submersible was found 108 miles off the Guatemalan coast, packed with 10 metric tons of cocaine.
To bad some of them just don't go legit , they could probably make a good living with their skills , and not have to worry about going to prison !
(Reuters) - Guatemala's navy captured a makeshift submarine loaded with five metric tons of cocaine bound for the United States, the Guatemalan military said on Sunday.
The navy, which was working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on the operation, stopped the 55-foot (17-meter) vessel on Friday off Guatemala's Pacific coast and arrested four Colombian men on board.
"There was a sleeping compartment, another (compartment) for the engine, and a third for cargo which was full of cocaine," armed forces spokesman Byron Gutierrez told a news conference.
The four men were taken into custody by DEA agents.
Drug cartels ship hundreds of metric tons of cocaine from Latin America to the United States every year.
In October 2009, a similar submersible was found 108 miles off the Guatemalan coast, packed with 10 metric tons of cocaine.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Body remains found on wheels of plane in Riyadh
It just does not pay to be late for your plane (I bet his luggage got there on time)
(Reuters) - Workers at Riyadh airport found the remains of a body on the tires of a plane which arrived from Beirut early Saturday, an airport source in Beirut said.
The source said some passengers on the Saudi Arabian airline Nas Air flight had reported seeing a man with a backpack running toward the plane shortly before it took off from Beirut.
They told the pilot what they had seen, the source said, but the flight continued to Saudi Arabia and the body was only discovered after the plane had landed and been inspected.
Saudi and Lebanese officials were trying to establish the identity of the dead person, the source said.
(Reuters) - Workers at Riyadh airport found the remains of a body on the tires of a plane which arrived from Beirut early Saturday, an airport source in Beirut said.
The source said some passengers on the Saudi Arabian airline Nas Air flight had reported seeing a man with a backpack running toward the plane shortly before it took off from Beirut.
They told the pilot what they had seen, the source said, but the flight continued to Saudi Arabia and the body was only discovered after the plane had landed and been inspected.
Saudi and Lebanese officials were trying to establish the identity of the dead person, the source said.
Friday, July 9, 2010
4 suspects killed, 5 civilians wounded in clash between police, gunmen in Mexican border state
Nothing to worry about here , this is not what you think it is , you just misunderstand , Now STFU and Move along !
Foxnews
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in the Mexican border state of Coahuila and five civilian bystanders have been wounded.
Two of the bystanders are in serious condition, while three are listed as stable at local hospitals.
The state attorney general's office said Friday the wounded people were traveling on the highway near the city of Torreon at the time of the confrontation.
The clash occurred late Thursday in a region where drug gangs have been active. The police came under attack as they were carrying out an investigation.
The office says three pistols and an assault rifle were seized at the scene. More than 22,700 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since late 2006.
Foxnews
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in the Mexican border state of Coahuila and five civilian bystanders have been wounded.
Two of the bystanders are in serious condition, while three are listed as stable at local hospitals.
The state attorney general's office said Friday the wounded people were traveling on the highway near the city of Torreon at the time of the confrontation.
The clash occurred late Thursday in a region where drug gangs have been active. The police came under attack as they were carrying out an investigation.
The office says three pistols and an assault rifle were seized at the scene. More than 22,700 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since late 2006.
Suicide bomb kills 65, wounds over 100 in NW Pakistan
As always the Taliban will not be outdone by the Remnants of Al Qaida in Iraq or Militants as people call all Terrorists now !
In the never ending Quest of proving How Islam is the Religion Of Piece , The Taliban decided it was time to Blow some Muslims up again , what a nice way to show your people you care for them and are looking out for their best interests .
Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed at least 65 people, including women and children, in an attack in a volatile Pashtun region on the Afghan border on Friday, officials said.
The bomber blew himself up as hundreds of people were gathered around the office of a senior government official in Pakistan's northwestern Mohmand region, where security forces have stepped up attacks on Taliban militants in recent weeks.
The attacker apparently targeted tribal elders who had come to the office of Rasool Khan, assistant political agent of Mohmand, for a meeting.
"Now the death toll is 65. Around 112 people have been wounded," Khan told Reuters.
Among the wounded were several people displaced by fighting between security forces and militants, who were collecting relief goods near the blast site. Residents said five children, aged between 5 and 10, and several women were among dead.
In the never ending Quest of proving How Islam is the Religion Of Piece , The Taliban decided it was time to Blow some Muslims up again , what a nice way to show your people you care for them and are looking out for their best interests .
Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed at least 65 people, including women and children, in an attack in a volatile Pashtun region on the Afghan border on Friday, officials said.
The bomber blew himself up as hundreds of people were gathered around the office of a senior government official in Pakistan's northwestern Mohmand region, where security forces have stepped up attacks on Taliban militants in recent weeks.
The attacker apparently targeted tribal elders who had come to the office of Rasool Khan, assistant political agent of Mohmand, for a meeting.
"Now the death toll is 65. Around 112 people have been wounded," Khan told Reuters.
Among the wounded were several people displaced by fighting between security forces and militants, who were collecting relief goods near the blast site. Residents said five children, aged between 5 and 10, and several women were among dead.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
NSA Program Targets Domestic Cyber Attacks
Does perfect Citizen sound Intrusive ? YEP !
But at the same time , something needs to be done about the constant Cyber attacks on the U.S. , But you would have to expect with the Obama Administration leading this one , The Internet is Screwed !
Foxnews
The U.S. government is launching an expansive program dubbed "Perfect Citizen" to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure such as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants, The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.
U.S. intelligence officials have grown increasingly alarmed about what they believe to be Chinese and Russian surveillance of computer systems that control the electric grid and other U.S. infrastructure.
Officials are unable to describe the full scope of the problem, however, because they have had limited ability to pull together all the private data.
Perfect Citizen will look at large, typically older computer control systems that were often designed without Internet connectivity or security in mind.
Many of those systems -- which run everything from subway systems to air-traffic control networks -- have since been linked to the Internet, making them more efficient but also exposing them to cyber attack.
The surveillance by the National Security Agency, the government's chief eavesdropping agency, would rely on a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for critical infrastructure
that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack, though it wouldn't persistently monitor the whole system, according to people familiar with the program.
Defense contractor Raytheon Corp. recently won a classified contract for the initial phase of the surveillance effort valued at up to US$100 million, said a person familiar with the project.
A spokeswoman for the NSA said the agency had no information to provide on the program. A Raytheon spokesman declined to comment.
Some industry and government officials familiar with the program see Perfect Citizen as an intrusion by the NSA into domestic affairs, while others say it is an important program to combat an emerging security threat that only the NSA is equipped to provide.
But at the same time , something needs to be done about the constant Cyber attacks on the U.S. , But you would have to expect with the Obama Administration leading this one , The Internet is Screwed !
Foxnews
The U.S. government is launching an expansive program dubbed "Perfect Citizen" to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure such as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants, The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.
U.S. intelligence officials have grown increasingly alarmed about what they believe to be Chinese and Russian surveillance of computer systems that control the electric grid and other U.S. infrastructure.
Officials are unable to describe the full scope of the problem, however, because they have had limited ability to pull together all the private data.
Perfect Citizen will look at large, typically older computer control systems that were often designed without Internet connectivity or security in mind.
Many of those systems -- which run everything from subway systems to air-traffic control networks -- have since been linked to the Internet, making them more efficient but also exposing them to cyber attack.
The surveillance by the National Security Agency, the government's chief eavesdropping agency, would rely on a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for critical infrastructure
that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack, though it wouldn't persistently monitor the whole system, according to people familiar with the program.
Defense contractor Raytheon Corp. recently won a classified contract for the initial phase of the surveillance effort valued at up to US$100 million, said a person familiar with the project.
A spokeswoman for the NSA said the agency had no information to provide on the program. A Raytheon spokesman declined to comment.
Some industry and government officials familiar with the program see Perfect Citizen as an intrusion by the NSA into domestic affairs, while others say it is an important program to combat an emerging security threat that only the NSA is equipped to provide.
Three held in Norway 'al-Qaeda bomb plot'
Ms Kristiansen said the arrests had been brought forward because news of the probe was about to appear in the international media.
It's disgusting to hear that the Media everywhere are willing to disrupt an investigation into Al Qaida Operatives , just for a story !
The willingness to expose the systems in place that are there for the Security of the People , to keep them safe from Terrorists , to me is the same as working for the Enemy .
BBC
Three people have been arrested in connection with a plot to bomb targets in Norway, police in Oslo have said.
Two of the plotters were arrested in Norway and one in Germany, said the head of the Norwegian security police, Janne Kristiansen.
The men - a Uighur from China, an Iraqi and an Uzbek - are said to have ties to al-Qaeda and to be linked to bomb plots in the US and UK, Ms Kristiansen said.
The three, all Norwegian residents, had been under surveillance for a year.
US prosecutors say the Norwegian case is linked to foiled bomb plots in New York and the English city of Manchester.
"We believe this group has had links to people abroad who can be linked to al-Qaeda, and to people who are involved in investigations in other countries, among others the United States and Britain," Ms Kristiansen said.
She said one of the men was a Norwegian citizen, 39, a Muslim Uighur from China, who had lived in Norway since 1999.
Another was an Iraqi citizen, 37, who was granted Norwegian residency on humanitarian grounds.
The third man was an Uzbek national, 31, who was granted permanent residency in Norway on grounds of family reunification, Ms Kristiansen said.
It's disgusting to hear that the Media everywhere are willing to disrupt an investigation into Al Qaida Operatives , just for a story !
The willingness to expose the systems in place that are there for the Security of the People , to keep them safe from Terrorists , to me is the same as working for the Enemy .
BBC
Three people have been arrested in connection with a plot to bomb targets in Norway, police in Oslo have said.
Two of the plotters were arrested in Norway and one in Germany, said the head of the Norwegian security police, Janne Kristiansen.
The men - a Uighur from China, an Iraqi and an Uzbek - are said to have ties to al-Qaeda and to be linked to bomb plots in the US and UK, Ms Kristiansen said.
The three, all Norwegian residents, had been under surveillance for a year.
US prosecutors say the Norwegian case is linked to foiled bomb plots in New York and the English city of Manchester.
"We believe this group has had links to people abroad who can be linked to al-Qaeda, and to people who are involved in investigations in other countries, among others the United States and Britain," Ms Kristiansen said.
She said one of the men was a Norwegian citizen, 39, a Muslim Uighur from China, who had lived in Norway since 1999.
Another was an Iraqi citizen, 37, who was granted Norwegian residency on humanitarian grounds.
The third man was an Uzbek national, 31, who was granted permanent residency in Norway on grounds of family reunification, Ms Kristiansen said.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
36 Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims killed by bombers
And today we have another showing of tolerance from the Religion of peace !
36 Muslim Pilgrims on their way to a Islamic shrine were sploded up into pieces by some of their own countrymen !
Ah , how pieceful , Muslim Killing Muslim .
(Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 30 Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims on Wednesday en route to a shrine and wounded 75, while a roadside bomb killed another six despite heavy security during a religious rite, security sources said.
The suicide bombing took place just short of a bridge where 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims died in a stampede during the same festival in 2005 after hearing rumors of a bomb.
The attacker was wearing a belt full of explosives, a police source said. Suicide bombings are often a hallmark of Sunni Islamist al Qaeda, which regards Shi'ite Muslims as apostates.
The roadside bomb in the western district of Harithiya, a mainly Sunni area that the Shi'ite pilgrims walk through to get to the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine, killed six and wounded 30, an Interior Ministry source said.
36 Muslim Pilgrims on their way to a Islamic shrine were sploded up into pieces by some of their own countrymen !
Ah , how pieceful , Muslim Killing Muslim .
(Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 30 Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims on Wednesday en route to a shrine and wounded 75, while a roadside bomb killed another six despite heavy security during a religious rite, security sources said.
The suicide bombing took place just short of a bridge where 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims died in a stampede during the same festival in 2005 after hearing rumors of a bomb.
The attacker was wearing a belt full of explosives, a police source said. Suicide bombings are often a hallmark of Sunni Islamist al Qaeda, which regards Shi'ite Muslims as apostates.
The roadside bomb in the western district of Harithiya, a mainly Sunni area that the Shi'ite pilgrims walk through to get to the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine, killed six and wounded 30, an Interior Ministry source said.
Arizona immigration law sponsor blasts feds over 'political' lawsuit
If it is about racial Profiling , How come it was not in the Lawsuit against Arizona ?
Foxnews
(CNN) -- The Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state's controversial new immigration law blasted Tuesday's lawsuit by the Justice Department, saying, "The misinformation out there is outrageous."
Appearing on CNN's "Campbell Brown" hours after the suit against the state was filed, Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican, said, "The Obama administration simply is filing suit, a political lawsuit if you will, (be)cause they have no leg to stand on."
"They are simply trying to enforce their current policy of no enforcement and amnesty. That's what it's about. They're not worried about (racial) profiling and this bill prohibits it," Pearce said.
State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, disagreed, telling Brown, "The Department of Justice has the clear authority and legal right to bring suit, even before the law is implemented. This law presents a great challenge and really interesting legal question for our whole country, and hopefully this lawsuit can provide some clarity... so we can know where the state authority ends in terms of implementing immigration reform and where federal authority begins."
Asked by Brown about complaints from some Arizona police agencies about the new law, Pearce dismissed the criticism as "fabrications."
"Nine out of 15 sheriffs endorse this bill," Pearce explained. "The state Fraternal Order of Police endorses this bill. The Border Patrol Association endorses this bill... the police chiefs don't endorse it because they work for open-border mayors, sanctuary mayors who always stated they don't want to enforce the law," Pearce said.
The law, signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in April, is considered the toughest legislation in the United States dealing with illegal immigration.
Foxnews
(CNN) -- The Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state's controversial new immigration law blasted Tuesday's lawsuit by the Justice Department, saying, "The misinformation out there is outrageous."
Appearing on CNN's "Campbell Brown" hours after the suit against the state was filed, Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican, said, "The Obama administration simply is filing suit, a political lawsuit if you will, (be)cause they have no leg to stand on."
"They are simply trying to enforce their current policy of no enforcement and amnesty. That's what it's about. They're not worried about (racial) profiling and this bill prohibits it," Pearce said.
State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, disagreed, telling Brown, "The Department of Justice has the clear authority and legal right to bring suit, even before the law is implemented. This law presents a great challenge and really interesting legal question for our whole country, and hopefully this lawsuit can provide some clarity... so we can know where the state authority ends in terms of implementing immigration reform and where federal authority begins."
Asked by Brown about complaints from some Arizona police agencies about the new law, Pearce dismissed the criticism as "fabrications."
"Nine out of 15 sheriffs endorse this bill," Pearce explained. "The state Fraternal Order of Police endorses this bill. The Border Patrol Association endorses this bill... the police chiefs don't endorse it because they work for open-border mayors, sanctuary mayors who always stated they don't want to enforce the law," Pearce said.
The law, signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in April, is considered the toughest legislation in the United States dealing with illegal immigration.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds
$113 Billion Dollars !
That's a lot of Tax Dollars that could be put to use elsewhere , but it does not seem to be an Issue for the Pro Immigration Crowd .
But if we take the Illegal immigrants out of the Picture What are these people to do with their Farms ? how are the Whacky liberals going to get all them votes ?
we cant do anything about immigration because of these issues .
Illegal immigrants hold 2.8 Million Jobs in the United States , and we are constantly told that NO U.S. CITIZENS , want these jobs !
How does anyone know this when Illegal Immigrants have been taking these jobs for decades , and Mainly because they are willing to undercut Minimum wage workers !
No Immigrants mean less money and less votes , and these people are willing to sacrifice America and it's workers because of this !
Foxnews
The cost of harboring illegal immigrants in the United States is a staggering $113 billion a year -- an average of $1,117 for every “native-headed” household in America -- according to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
The study, a copy of which was provided to FoxNews.com, “is the first and most detailed look at the costs of illegal immigration ever done,” says Bob Dane, director of communications at FAIR, a conservative organization that seeks to end almost all immigration to the U.S.
FAIR's opponents in the bitter immigration debate describe the organization as "extremist," though it is regularly called upon to testify before Congress.
Groups that support immigration reform immediately attacked FAIR's report and pointed out that it is the polar opposite of the Perryman Report, a 2008 study paid for by a liberal group now called the American Immigration Council. That study found that illegal immigration was actually a boon to the American economy. It estimated that illegal immigrants add $245 billion in Gross Domestic Product to the economy and account for 2.8 million jobs.
The FAIR report comes as President Obama moves immigration reform to the top of his agenda, and it is likely to be a rallying point for those who oppose the president. At a speech Thursday at American University in Washington, D.C., Obama argued that the entire immigration system is broken and needs sweeping reforms. Among the changes he said are needed is "a path for [farm] workers to earn legal status," which the president's critics called an opening for a new amnesty program.
FAIR's report argues that there are two choices in the immigration debate: “One choice is pursuing a strategy that discourages future illegal migration and increasingly diminishes the current illegal alien population through denial of job opportunities
and deportations. The other choice,” it says, “would repeat the unfortunate decision made in 1986 to adopt an amnesty that invited continued illegal migration.”
That's a lot of Tax Dollars that could be put to use elsewhere , but it does not seem to be an Issue for the Pro Immigration Crowd .
But if we take the Illegal immigrants out of the Picture What are these people to do with their Farms ? how are the Whacky liberals going to get all them votes ?
we cant do anything about immigration because of these issues .
Illegal immigrants hold 2.8 Million Jobs in the United States , and we are constantly told that NO U.S. CITIZENS , want these jobs !
How does anyone know this when Illegal Immigrants have been taking these jobs for decades , and Mainly because they are willing to undercut Minimum wage workers !
No Immigrants mean less money and less votes , and these people are willing to sacrifice America and it's workers because of this !
Foxnews
The cost of harboring illegal immigrants in the United States is a staggering $113 billion a year -- an average of $1,117 for every “native-headed” household in America -- according to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
The study, a copy of which was provided to FoxNews.com, “is the first and most detailed look at the costs of illegal immigration ever done,” says Bob Dane, director of communications at FAIR, a conservative organization that seeks to end almost all immigration to the U.S.
FAIR's opponents in the bitter immigration debate describe the organization as "extremist," though it is regularly called upon to testify before Congress.
Groups that support immigration reform immediately attacked FAIR's report and pointed out that it is the polar opposite of the Perryman Report, a 2008 study paid for by a liberal group now called the American Immigration Council. That study found that illegal immigration was actually a boon to the American economy. It estimated that illegal immigrants add $245 billion in Gross Domestic Product to the economy and account for 2.8 million jobs.
The FAIR report comes as President Obama moves immigration reform to the top of his agenda, and it is likely to be a rallying point for those who oppose the president. At a speech Thursday at American University in Washington, D.C., Obama argued that the entire immigration system is broken and needs sweeping reforms. Among the changes he said are needed is "a path for [farm] workers to earn legal status," which the president's critics called an opening for a new amnesty program.
FAIR's report argues that there are two choices in the immigration debate: “One choice is pursuing a strategy that discourages future illegal migration and increasingly diminishes the current illegal alien population through denial of job opportunities
and deportations. The other choice,” it says, “would repeat the unfortunate decision made in 1986 to adopt an amnesty that invited continued illegal migration.”
Imam entangled in terrorism case deported
Takiyya means "caution, fear, or disguise." It permits the suspension, as the need arises, of almost any or all religious requirements--including a total denial of faith--when fearing threat, injury or compulsion of any kind in a non-Muslim society, or even in a Muslim society.
Muhammad said: "Lying is wrong, except in three things: the lie of a man to his wife to make her content with him; a lie to an enemy, for war is deception; or a lie to settle trouble between people" [Ahmad, 6.459. H]
"If you [Muslims] are under their [infidels'] authority, fearing for yourselves, behave loyally to them, with your tongue, while harboring inner animosity for them. … Allah has forbidden believers from being friendly or on intimate terms with the infidels in place of believers — except when infidels are above them [in authority]. In such a scenario, let them act friendly towards them." Regarding 3:28,
AZCentral.com
NEW YORK - An imam who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against New York City subway stations has been deported.
The lawyer for Ahmad Afzali (AKH'-mahd ahf-ZAH'-lee) says Afzali and his wife left on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight to Jeddah on Monday afternoon. Two immigration agents accompanied him to the plane to ensure he got on. Afzali's lawyer says some of Afzali's last words on U.S. ground were: God bless America.'
Afzali's wife Fatima got a position teaching English in Saudi Arabia. Afzali isn't quite sure what he's going to do there. The Afghanistan-born imam has lived most of his life in Queens.
He was sentenced April 15 to time served and deportation. Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty in plot disrupted by federal and NYPD officials.
Muhammad said: "Lying is wrong, except in three things: the lie of a man to his wife to make her content with him; a lie to an enemy, for war is deception; or a lie to settle trouble between people" [Ahmad, 6.459. H]
"If you [Muslims] are under their [infidels'] authority, fearing for yourselves, behave loyally to them, with your tongue, while harboring inner animosity for them. … Allah has forbidden believers from being friendly or on intimate terms with the infidels in place of believers — except when infidels are above them [in authority]. In such a scenario, let them act friendly towards them." Regarding 3:28,
AZCentral.com
NEW YORK - An imam who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against New York City subway stations has been deported.
The lawyer for Ahmad Afzali (AKH'-mahd ahf-ZAH'-lee) says Afzali and his wife left on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight to Jeddah on Monday afternoon. Two immigration agents accompanied him to the plane to ensure he got on. Afzali's lawyer says some of Afzali's last words on U.S. ground were: God bless America.'
Afzali's wife Fatima got a position teaching English in Saudi Arabia. Afzali isn't quite sure what he's going to do there. The Afghanistan-born imam has lived most of his life in Queens.
He was sentenced April 15 to time served and deportation. Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty in plot disrupted by federal and NYPD officials.
East African leaders urge UN to provide Somalia force
And again the U.N. is powerless to do anything here , mainly because they will never be able to get a "coalition" of countries to send troops into Somalia .
Why should anyone bother , when the U.N and the Somali Government are not willing to take the actions necessary to stop the Violence ?
That is Kill And eradicate Al Qaida and Al Shabaab !
BBC
East African leaders have renewed their calls to the UN to replace the beleaguered African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
At a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Somalia's president said a radical strategy to end almost two decades of crisis in the country was needed.
The leaders of the regional grouping Igad also agreed to deploy 2,000 more AU peacekeepers to help the government.
AU troops have been battling Islamists who control most of southern Somalia.
The UN-backed government only runs a few parts of the capital, Mogadishu.
Fighting continued in Mogadishu while the summit was being held, with at least five people killed when militants attacked government positions in the north of the city, officials say.
Why should anyone bother , when the U.N and the Somali Government are not willing to take the actions necessary to stop the Violence ?
That is Kill And eradicate Al Qaida and Al Shabaab !
BBC
East African leaders have renewed their calls to the UN to replace the beleaguered African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
At a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Somalia's president said a radical strategy to end almost two decades of crisis in the country was needed.
The leaders of the regional grouping Igad also agreed to deploy 2,000 more AU peacekeepers to help the government.
AU troops have been battling Islamists who control most of southern Somalia.
The UN-backed government only runs a few parts of the capital, Mogadishu.
Fighting continued in Mogadishu while the summit was being held, with at least five people killed when militants attacked government positions in the north of the city, officials say.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Probert dead after collapsing in boat
Sad to see Him go , a lot of people did not like him for some of his off ice activities , but man did he beat the shit out of people on the Ice !
RIP , Man !
RedWings.nhl.com
DETROIT – Bob Probert, the beloved enforcer for the Red Wings in the late 1980s through the mid-90s, died Monday afternoon after collapsing on a boat in Lake St. Clair.
Essex County Media Relations Officer Shawna Coulter confirmed early Monday evening that the Lakeshore office of the Ontario Provincial Police received a distress call at 2:55 p.m. EDT of a person needing medical transport. Probert, 45, was taken to shore near the Edgewater Shoreline and wisked by ambulance to Windsor Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Coulter said.
A southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario and Michigan are separated by Lake St. Clair, which at its southern end spills into the Detroit River that divides Windsor from Detroit.
Remembered for his long-reach and ferocious attitude in the crease area, Probert was one tough competitor, the likes not seen in the NHL since. He played 16 NHL seasons, including nine with the Red Wings, the team that made the Windsor native a third-round draft pick in 1983. He was an All-Star in 1988 retired in 2002 with 3,300 penalty minutes.
RIP , Man !
RedWings.nhl.com
DETROIT – Bob Probert, the beloved enforcer for the Red Wings in the late 1980s through the mid-90s, died Monday afternoon after collapsing on a boat in Lake St. Clair.
Essex County Media Relations Officer Shawna Coulter confirmed early Monday evening that the Lakeshore office of the Ontario Provincial Police received a distress call at 2:55 p.m. EDT of a person needing medical transport. Probert, 45, was taken to shore near the Edgewater Shoreline and wisked by ambulance to Windsor Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Coulter said.
A southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario and Michigan are separated by Lake St. Clair, which at its southern end spills into the Detroit River that divides Windsor from Detroit.
Remembered for his long-reach and ferocious attitude in the crease area, Probert was one tough competitor, the likes not seen in the NHL since. He played 16 NHL seasons, including nine with the Red Wings, the team that made the Windsor native a third-round draft pick in 1983. He was an All-Star in 1988 retired in 2002 with 3,300 penalty minutes.
Local elections in Mexico marred by violence, intimidation
But the vote went on , I just am Curious though , How many of the 15 to 20 Million Illegal Undocumented Aliens within the United States actually went to vote ?
Probably none of them , yet these are the same people that are screaming for a voice in The United States !
I know it is a Stupid Question , But It is a point non the less !
The LA Times
Far beyond the results themselves, Sunday's elections in nearly half the nation were a test of whether drug cartels have been able to so frighten voters that the very democratic process is threatened. Four of the states picking governors Sunday — Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango and Tamaulipas — are among the country's deadliest.
A number of polling stations did not open and scores of election workers, mainly in Tamaulipas, were afraid to show up. Some candidates cast ballots in body armor with guards in tow, and army patrols with heavy firepower were deployed in several states to protect voters.
In the violent border state of Chihuahua, four bodies were found hung Sunday morning from different bridges, an ominous, but increasingly common, message from drug traffickers. One was identified as a prison warden.
"We are very concerned about the violence and especially whether it stops people from going out to vote," Sen. Manlio Fabio Beltrones, a power broker within the PRI, told The Times.
Probably none of them , yet these are the same people that are screaming for a voice in The United States !
I know it is a Stupid Question , But It is a point non the less !
The LA Times
Far beyond the results themselves, Sunday's elections in nearly half the nation were a test of whether drug cartels have been able to so frighten voters that the very democratic process is threatened. Four of the states picking governors Sunday — Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango and Tamaulipas — are among the country's deadliest.
A number of polling stations did not open and scores of election workers, mainly in Tamaulipas, were afraid to show up. Some candidates cast ballots in body armor with guards in tow, and army patrols with heavy firepower were deployed in several states to protect voters.
In the violent border state of Chihuahua, four bodies were found hung Sunday morning from different bridges, an ominous, but increasingly common, message from drug traffickers. One was identified as a prison warden.
"We are very concerned about the violence and especially whether it stops people from going out to vote," Sen. Manlio Fabio Beltrones, a power broker within the PRI, told The Times.
China police on alert for Xinjiang riot anniversary
The first anniversary of nearly 200 murders in Xinjiang China , Mostly the murders were committed by ethnic Uighers , Muslims , in some of the most outrageous acts of Peace one could commit in Islam !
With police out in force , this will be a Quite anniversary .
BBC
Riot police are patrolling in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region on the first anniversary of ethnic riots that claimed the lives of almost 200 people.
The streets are reported to be quieter than usual. Thousands of CCTV cameras have been set up in public places.
A government-run website said that all police leave had been cancelled.
The clashes that erupted on 5 July 2009 between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese were the region's worst ethnic violence in decades.
The fighting ended after huge numbers of troops were deployed in the remote western region.
After the riots, the government suspended the region's communication links to the rest of the world, including international phone calls, text messaging and the internet.
With police out in force , this will be a Quite anniversary .
BBC
Riot police are patrolling in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region on the first anniversary of ethnic riots that claimed the lives of almost 200 people.
The streets are reported to be quieter than usual. Thousands of CCTV cameras have been set up in public places.
A government-run website said that all police leave had been cancelled.
The clashes that erupted on 5 July 2009 between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese were the region's worst ethnic violence in decades.
The fighting ended after huge numbers of troops were deployed in the remote western region.
After the riots, the government suspended the region's communication links to the rest of the world, including international phone calls, text messaging and the internet.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Hezbollah 'mentor' Fadlallah dies in Lebanon
No not every Muslim is a bad guy , and just because this guy was a progressive in the Islamic world does not he was a sweetheart ! He helped form Hezbollah .
His death just signifies one less Islamic reject walking the Earth !
BBC
Lebanon's top Shia Muslim cleric, seen as a key figure in the founding of militant group Hezbollah, has died at the age of 74.
Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah was regarded as Hezbollah's spiritual guide after the group was founded in 1982, a charge both denied.
An implacable critic of the US, he had a wide following among Shias and backed the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
But he was known among Shias for his moderate social views.
He held particularly progressive views on the role of women in Islamic society.
His death just signifies one less Islamic reject walking the Earth !
BBC
Lebanon's top Shia Muslim cleric, seen as a key figure in the founding of militant group Hezbollah, has died at the age of 74.
Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah was regarded as Hezbollah's spiritual guide after the group was founded in 1982, a charge both denied.
An implacable critic of the US, he had a wide following among Shias and backed the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
But he was known among Shias for his moderate social views.
He held particularly progressive views on the role of women in Islamic society.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Scientists to present car for blind drivers next year
Mr Maurer said he started talking about a car for blind drivers ten years ago.
"Some people thought I was crazy," he said.
Is it just me or is this possibly the most ignorant idea ever thought of ?
It is hard enough to deal with people who can not function behind the wheel of a car Because of Texting ,talking on a phone , reading a paper , putting on makeup ,being old and not being able to see , being a teenager , I'm sure I am missing a few ,
But now we have to worry about Blind people !
This is just insane , Next up , enabling Stephen Hawkings to Drive !
BBC
US Scientists and the National Federation of the Blind are developing a car for the blind and will present a prototype next year.
The vehicle will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently, the NFB and Virginia Tech University said.
Non-visual aids include sensors indicating turns in the road via vibrating gloves.
Puffs of compressed air on the face will alert the driver to obstacles.
Other aids to be fitted include a vibrating vest to give feedback on speed and a steering wheel with audio cues and spoken commands indicating the car's direction.
"Some people thought I was crazy," he said.
Is it just me or is this possibly the most ignorant idea ever thought of ?
It is hard enough to deal with people who can not function behind the wheel of a car Because of Texting ,talking on a phone , reading a paper , putting on makeup ,being old and not being able to see , being a teenager , I'm sure I am missing a few ,
But now we have to worry about Blind people !
This is just insane , Next up , enabling Stephen Hawkings to Drive !
BBC
US Scientists and the National Federation of the Blind are developing a car for the blind and will present a prototype next year.
The vehicle will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently, the NFB and Virginia Tech University said.
Non-visual aids include sensors indicating turns in the road via vibrating gloves.
Puffs of compressed air on the face will alert the driver to obstacles.
Other aids to be fitted include a vibrating vest to give feedback on speed and a steering wheel with audio cues and spoken commands indicating the car's direction.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Chicago Approves Tough New Handgun Restrictions
So here we go , 4 days after the supreme court says that we as American citizens are allowed to own a handgun NO MATTER WHAT ! Chicago votes unanimously to ban Handguns everywhere but outside your home , including in gun shops !
WTF , are these Douchenozzles afraid of ? Are they afraid that someone will actually use one IN SELF DEFENSE ? or maybe use one to stop a criminal from committing a crime ?
Man it makes your head spin !
These little hubs of America that think they can just DICTATE how things are going to be , make me sick !
Foxnews
CHICAGO -- Members of the Chicago City Council have approved what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in the United States.
Friday's 45-0 vote comes four days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it almost certain that Chicago's handgun ban would be overturned. The high court ruled Americans have a right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live.
The new city ordinance bans gun shops in Chicago and prohibits gun owners from stepping outside their homes, even onto their porches or garages, with a handgun.
WTF , are these Douchenozzles afraid of ? Are they afraid that someone will actually use one IN SELF DEFENSE ? or maybe use one to stop a criminal from committing a crime ?
Man it makes your head spin !
These little hubs of America that think they can just DICTATE how things are going to be , make me sick !
Foxnews
CHICAGO -- Members of the Chicago City Council have approved what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in the United States.
Friday's 45-0 vote comes four days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it almost certain that Chicago's handgun ban would be overturned. The high court ruled Americans have a right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live.
The new city ordinance bans gun shops in Chicago and prohibits gun owners from stepping outside their homes, even onto their porches or garages, with a handgun.
Mexican gang gunfight near US border leaves 21 dead
The cartels having a shootout and killing each other , really is not a big deal , it should be encouraged as long as they don't kill or harm regular people , The same way you would feel encouraged if the Taliban or Al Qaida were to do the same !
But how about these political hits happening down there ? Talk about trying to influence the outcome of their Elections !
BBC
At least 21 people have been killed in a gunfight between two of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels near the border with the US, officials have said.
The incident occurred off a remote dirt track near the city of Nogales, in the northern state of Sonora, they said.
Nine people have been arrested, six of whom were wounded in the confrontation.
Correspondents say gangs are involved in smuggling drugs and people to the US, and have been battling for control of the area - a key trafficking route.
However, they rarely stage such large-scale shootouts, they add.
There was no indication about what specifically triggered Thursday's gunfight between the Sinaloa cartel, led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, and an offshoot, the Beltran Leyva cartel.
All of the victims were believed to be members of the gangs.
The BBC's Julian Miglierini in Mexico City says the fact that the violence happened only 20km (12 miles) from Arizona will do little to allay US fears that Mexico's unrest is getting increasingly close.
On Wednesday night in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, gunmen killed Sandra Salas Garcia, an assistant attorney-general of Chihuahua state, and one of her bodyguards.
Meanwhile, a severed head was reportedly left on Thursday outside the home of the leading candidate for the mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Hector Murgia. Fourteen states will hold elections on Sunday.
For months, candidates have complained of intimidation by the gangs and have been forced to limit their campaigning in high-risk areas.
Rodolfo Torre Cantu, who was running for governor in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, was shot dead along with four of his supporters near Ciudad Victoria on Monday.
But how about these political hits happening down there ? Talk about trying to influence the outcome of their Elections !
BBC
At least 21 people have been killed in a gunfight between two of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels near the border with the US, officials have said.
The incident occurred off a remote dirt track near the city of Nogales, in the northern state of Sonora, they said.
Nine people have been arrested, six of whom were wounded in the confrontation.
Correspondents say gangs are involved in smuggling drugs and people to the US, and have been battling for control of the area - a key trafficking route.
However, they rarely stage such large-scale shootouts, they add.
There was no indication about what specifically triggered Thursday's gunfight between the Sinaloa cartel, led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, and an offshoot, the Beltran Leyva cartel.
All of the victims were believed to be members of the gangs.
The BBC's Julian Miglierini in Mexico City says the fact that the violence happened only 20km (12 miles) from Arizona will do little to allay US fears that Mexico's unrest is getting increasingly close.
On Wednesday night in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, gunmen killed Sandra Salas Garcia, an assistant attorney-general of Chihuahua state, and one of her bodyguards.
Meanwhile, a severed head was reportedly left on Thursday outside the home of the leading candidate for the mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Hector Murgia. Fourteen states will hold elections on Sunday.
For months, candidates have complained of intimidation by the gangs and have been forced to limit their campaigning in high-risk areas.
Rodolfo Torre Cantu, who was running for governor in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, was shot dead along with four of his supporters near Ciudad Victoria on Monday.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
'How to Make Bomb in Kitchen of Mom' Featured in Al Qaeda's 1st English Magazine
Al qaida , spreading their wings a little ,now have an English website , they want to help the English speaking Jihadi rejects to learn how to make a Bomb in their Moms Kitchen !
Their website sucks , Apparently , only 3 of the 67 pages will load properly , but that is not the funniest part of this , the fact that they are telling the little Bitches that wannabe part of the global Jihad how to Build a BOMB IN THEIR MOM'S KITCHEN !
It really shows you how Pathetic they are !
Foxnews
Al Qaeda's first English-language propaganda magazine, designed to encourage would-be terrorists into acts of violence, suffered an inauspicious launch -- with only the first three of the 67 pages legible due to an apparent computer glitch on Thursday.
The online publication, apparently aimed at British and American readers, includes features such as "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom."
Until now, Al Qaeda has relied on Arabic websites to carry its message, but Bruce Riedel, a Brookings Institution scholar and former CIA officer, said the new magazine was intended to build on recent success in the radicalization of Western citizens.
“[It] is clearly intended for the aspiring jihadist in the U.S. or U.K. who may be the next Fort Hood murderer or Times Square bomber,” he said. “The trend we’ve seen in the last year and a half is less global terrorism and much more homegrown domestic terrorism within Muslim communities.”...
The first edition of the magazine, published by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, includes an article by Awlaki entitled ‘May our souls be sacrificed for you’, as well as “a detailed yet short, easy-to-read manual on how to make a bomb using ingredients found in a kitchen."
It also contains part one of a treatise on ‘What to expect in Jihad’ and translated messages from Usama Bin Laden on “how to save the earth,” and his second in command
Their website sucks , Apparently , only 3 of the 67 pages will load properly , but that is not the funniest part of this , the fact that they are telling the little Bitches that wannabe part of the global Jihad how to Build a BOMB IN THEIR MOM'S KITCHEN !
It really shows you how Pathetic they are !
Foxnews
Al Qaeda's first English-language propaganda magazine, designed to encourage would-be terrorists into acts of violence, suffered an inauspicious launch -- with only the first three of the 67 pages legible due to an apparent computer glitch on Thursday.
The online publication, apparently aimed at British and American readers, includes features such as "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom."
Until now, Al Qaeda has relied on Arabic websites to carry its message, but Bruce Riedel, a Brookings Institution scholar and former CIA officer, said the new magazine was intended to build on recent success in the radicalization of Western citizens.
“[It] is clearly intended for the aspiring jihadist in the U.S. or U.K. who may be the next Fort Hood murderer or Times Square bomber,” he said. “The trend we’ve seen in the last year and a half is less global terrorism and much more homegrown domestic terrorism within Muslim communities.”...
The first edition of the magazine, published by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, includes an article by Awlaki entitled ‘May our souls be sacrificed for you’, as well as “a detailed yet short, easy-to-read manual on how to make a bomb using ingredients found in a kitchen."
It also contains part one of a treatise on ‘What to expect in Jihad’ and translated messages from Usama Bin Laden on “how to save the earth,” and his second in command
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