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James "The Rev" Sullivan, drummer for US heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, has died aged 28.
Sullivan, who co-founded the band in 1999, apparently died of natural causes at his home in California on Monday.
A statement on the band's website said Sullivan was "one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly our best friend and brother".
Avenged Sevenfold played the Reading and Download festivals in the UK. Their last album charted in the US top five.
The band picked up a Kerrang! magazine album of the year award in 2008 for their self-titled LP, and were currently working on their fifth studio album.
The statement added: "Jimmy you are forever in our hearts. We love you."
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
US man 'arrested' in North Korea
Some people just don't get it .
I am all for Seeing North Korea Open up and extend Basic human rights to its people ,But I'm not stupid enough to go lollygagin around China and tippy toein into North Korea !
Great job trying to get your point across , Almost noble , But Now you are under arrest in a not so friendly Communist country ! NOW WHAT ?
Should the U.S. drop tax Dollars to save your stupid ass ?... You did do this of your own free will !
Do you think Bill Clinton will Bail your Dumb Ass out ?.. Sorry Brother , You have the Wrong gear between your legs !
I Certainly hope you don't get treated to badly in that there labor camp ( If that is where you end up ) But really , Just because you are a "Christian Activist" It does not entitle you to any special treatment ! ....BBC
North Korean authorities have said they have arrested a US man who crossed into their territory.
The North's official KCNA news agency said the man had entered the country from China on 24 December. There is no official word on the man's identity.
However there have been reports that Robert Park, a US Christian activist, recently crossed into North Korea.
Colleagues say he wanted to highlight the country's human rights record and demand the release of prisoners.
"On December 24, a US citizen illegally entered the country across the North Korea-China border and has been detained. The person is currently undergoing questioning by a related agency," KCNA news agency said.
Associates of Mr Park reported that he had walked into North Korea from China across the frozen Tumen River.
They say he carried a letter urging the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il, to free political prisoners and improve human rights in the communist state, AFP news agency reports.
Earlier this year North Korea detained two US journalists on the border with China. They were released in August after four months in captivity.
I am all for Seeing North Korea Open up and extend Basic human rights to its people ,But I'm not stupid enough to go lollygagin around China and tippy toein into North Korea !
Great job trying to get your point across , Almost noble , But Now you are under arrest in a not so friendly Communist country ! NOW WHAT ?
Should the U.S. drop tax Dollars to save your stupid ass ?... You did do this of your own free will !
Do you think Bill Clinton will Bail your Dumb Ass out ?.. Sorry Brother , You have the Wrong gear between your legs !
I Certainly hope you don't get treated to badly in that there labor camp ( If that is where you end up ) But really , Just because you are a "Christian Activist" It does not entitle you to any special treatment ! ....BBC
North Korean authorities have said they have arrested a US man who crossed into their territory.
The North's official KCNA news agency said the man had entered the country from China on 24 December. There is no official word on the man's identity.
However there have been reports that Robert Park, a US Christian activist, recently crossed into North Korea.
Colleagues say he wanted to highlight the country's human rights record and demand the release of prisoners.
"On December 24, a US citizen illegally entered the country across the North Korea-China border and has been detained. The person is currently undergoing questioning by a related agency," KCNA news agency said.
Associates of Mr Park reported that he had walked into North Korea from China across the frozen Tumen River.
They say he carried a letter urging the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il, to free political prisoners and improve human rights in the communist state, AFP news agency reports.
Earlier this year North Korea detained two US journalists on the border with China. They were released in August after four months in captivity.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Detroit Again !
Yeah Detroit Again ! If the FBI is not investigating everyone and everything Islamic related to Detroit then We have a Problem .
Why is Detroit Consistently In the News when it comes to terrorists?
We have the largest mosque in north America , And the largest concentration of muslims in the U.S..
(It seems obvious why , But )
and now we have to go through even more screening at the Airports ( Good thing I drove home for Christmas ) .
I say profile ! Profile the hell out of Muslim passengers on planes ! Especially when they are coming into the States , it has not been Your average white American Bible thumping , redneck right wing , Gun toting Male , doing this shit all the time , every time it has been a Muslim ! (Or Radical Islamist If that makes you feel Better )
I don't know what else needs to Happen , for profiling to become the Best security screening measure implemented at all Airports ! ....BBC
Police are conducting searches at a mansion block in London in connection with the inquiry into an attempted act of terrorism on a US passenger plane.
Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian being held after the flight to Detroit, is thought to have been a student at University College London.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the UK would take "whatever action was necessary" to protect passengers.
UK airport operator BAA said searches on flights to the US would increase.
Meanwhile, a statement on British Airway's website said Washington has revised its security arrangements for all travellers to the US and they would only be allowed one piece of hand luggage.
A BA spokesman said the directive meant US-bound passengers on all airlines would be subjected to additional screening.
"We apologise to passengers for any delays to their journeys. Safety and security are our top priorities and will not be compromised."
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Why is Detroit Consistently In the News when it comes to terrorists?
We have the largest mosque in north America , And the largest concentration of muslims in the U.S..
(It seems obvious why , But )
and now we have to go through even more screening at the Airports ( Good thing I drove home for Christmas ) .
I say profile ! Profile the hell out of Muslim passengers on planes ! Especially when they are coming into the States , it has not been Your average white American Bible thumping , redneck right wing , Gun toting Male , doing this shit all the time , every time it has been a Muslim ! (Or Radical Islamist If that makes you feel Better )
I don't know what else needs to Happen , for profiling to become the Best security screening measure implemented at all Airports ! ....BBC
Police are conducting searches at a mansion block in London in connection with the inquiry into an attempted act of terrorism on a US passenger plane.
Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian being held after the flight to Detroit, is thought to have been a student at University College London.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the UK would take "whatever action was necessary" to protect passengers.
UK airport operator BAA said searches on flights to the US would increase.
Meanwhile, a statement on British Airway's website said Washington has revised its security arrangements for all travellers to the US and they would only be allowed one piece of hand luggage.
A BA spokesman said the directive meant US-bound passengers on all airlines would be subjected to additional screening.
"We apologise to passengers for any delays to their journeys. Safety and security are our top priorities and will not be compromised."
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Mexico arrests four over drug gang revenge killings
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has urged better privacy regarding the identity of those who die fighting the drug cartels, as a means of avoiding reprisal attacks.
It Doesn't sound like they are doing a real good job of hiding anything in Mexico ,whith the cartels having everyone paid off from local government and Law enforcment to Mexicos Military and State politicians , how are you supposed to conceal someones Identity ?....
Mexican police have arrested four people over the revenge killing of the family of a marine who died in a high-profile drugs raid last week.
The four are accused of helping the hitmen who killed the mother, siblings and aunt of marine Melquisedet Angulo within hours of his funeral on Tuesday.
He was hailed as a hero after he died during the raid that led to the killing of one of Mexico's top drug lords.
Authorities said the search for his family's killers was continuing.
The murder of Melquisedet Angulo Cordova's relatives in the state of Tabasco provoked widespread outrage in Mexico, with Mexican President Felipe Calderon saying the attack was "a cowardly and contemptible act of violence".
The family members were shot dead in their house just hours after they had attended his funeral.
Tabasco Attorney General Rafael Gonzalez said the four people in custody, three men and a woman, had acted as lookouts during the attack and had transported money to pay the gunmen.
He also said some police officers may have allowed or helped the attackers to escape.
"We attribute this bloody crime to the Zetas group," Mr Gonzalez said, a reference to former elite soldiers turned hitmen.
The Zetas work with the Gulf cartel that controls much of the illegal drugs trade along Mexico's Gulf coast, but they are also aligned with the Beltran Leyva cartel that is based on the Pacific coast.
What a shock !
It Doesn't sound like they are doing a real good job of hiding anything in Mexico ,whith the cartels having everyone paid off from local government and Law enforcment to Mexicos Military and State politicians , how are you supposed to conceal someones Identity ?....
Mexican police have arrested four people over the revenge killing of the family of a marine who died in a high-profile drugs raid last week.
The four are accused of helping the hitmen who killed the mother, siblings and aunt of marine Melquisedet Angulo within hours of his funeral on Tuesday.
He was hailed as a hero after he died during the raid that led to the killing of one of Mexico's top drug lords.
Authorities said the search for his family's killers was continuing.
The murder of Melquisedet Angulo Cordova's relatives in the state of Tabasco provoked widespread outrage in Mexico, with Mexican President Felipe Calderon saying the attack was "a cowardly and contemptible act of violence".
The family members were shot dead in their house just hours after they had attended his funeral.
Tabasco Attorney General Rafael Gonzalez said the four people in custody, three men and a woman, had acted as lookouts during the attack and had transported money to pay the gunmen.
He also said some police officers may have allowed or helped the attackers to escape.
"We attribute this bloody crime to the Zetas group," Mr Gonzalez said, a reference to former elite soldiers turned hitmen.
The Zetas work with the Gulf cartel that controls much of the illegal drugs trade along Mexico's Gulf coast, but they are also aligned with the Beltran Leyva cartel that is based on the Pacific coast.
What a shock !
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Cambodia to deport Uighurs despite persecution fears
As much as everyone does not like it , China has it's laws and rules .
you take your chance when you decide to break them ! ....
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia plans to deport at least 20 Muslim Uighurs who fled China after deadly ethnic violence this year, a government official said on Saturday, despite concerns they will face persecution by Beijing.
The Uighurs, a Turkic Muslim ethnic group involved in rioting in western China that killed nearly 200 people in July, were smuggled into Cambodia in recent weeks and applied for asylum at the United Nations refugee agency office in Phnom Penh.
"The Cambodian government is implementing its immigration law. They came to Cambodia illegally without any passports or visas, so we consider them illegal immigrants," said Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment in response to the announcement, an official in Beijing said.
Human rights groups say they fear for the lives of the Uighurs if they are deported to China.
"Cambodia will be sending these Uighurs to a terrible fate,
possible execution and likely torture," said Amy Reger, a researcher at the Washington-based Uighur American Association.
She cited the case of Shaheer Ali, a Uighur political activist who fled to Nepal in 2000 and was granted refugee status by the United Nations. He was forcibly returned to China from Nepal in 2002 and executed a year later according to state media.
you take your chance when you decide to break them ! ....
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia plans to deport at least 20 Muslim Uighurs who fled China after deadly ethnic violence this year, a government official said on Saturday, despite concerns they will face persecution by Beijing.
The Uighurs, a Turkic Muslim ethnic group involved in rioting in western China that killed nearly 200 people in July, were smuggled into Cambodia in recent weeks and applied for asylum at the United Nations refugee agency office in Phnom Penh.
"The Cambodian government is implementing its immigration law. They came to Cambodia illegally without any passports or visas, so we consider them illegal immigrants," said Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment in response to the announcement, an official in Beijing said.
Human rights groups say they fear for the lives of the Uighurs if they are deported to China.
"Cambodia will be sending these Uighurs to a terrible fate,
possible execution and likely torture," said Amy Reger, a researcher at the Washington-based Uighur American Association.
She cited the case of Shaheer Ali, a Uighur political activist who fled to Nepal in 2000 and was granted refugee status by the United Nations. He was forcibly returned to China from Nepal in 2002 and executed a year later according to state media.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
5 young men slain on patio of home
Jaurez is an absolute mess ! " More than 40 People killed in the last week and Over 2500 for the year so far .....El Paso Times
Five men were shot and killed Tuesday afternoon on the back patio of a house in west Juárez, said Chihuahua state police.
The men were slain by gunmen who fired 29 rounds at the home in the 2500 block of Galapagos in colonia 16 de Septiembre, police said. The men had not been identified but appeared to be in their 20s.
More than 40 people, including a 2-year-old girl, have been killed since Friday in Juárez. The girl, Melissa Vela Arellano, died Sunday at a hospital.
She apparently had injuries to her abdomen, but an autopsy will be performed to determine how she died, authorities said.
At least five women are among the recent victims. No arrests have been made. More than 2,500 people have been murdered this year in Juárez.
Five men were shot and killed Tuesday afternoon on the back patio of a house in west Juárez, said Chihuahua state police.
The men were slain by gunmen who fired 29 rounds at the home in the 2500 block of Galapagos in colonia 16 de Septiembre, police said. The men had not been identified but appeared to be in their 20s.
More than 40 people, including a 2-year-old girl, have been killed since Friday in Juárez. The girl, Melissa Vela Arellano, died Sunday at a hospital.
She apparently had injuries to her abdomen, but an autopsy will be performed to determine how she died, authorities said.
At least five women are among the recent victims. No arrests have been made. More than 2,500 people have been murdered this year in Juárez.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Mexico drug killers dump 6 severed heads by church
The United States, which worries about the growing power of the cartels, says the rising death toll is a sign the drug gangs are weakening under the military crackdown.
HuH? the rising death toll is a sign the drug gangs are weakening ?
I Guess you could look at it that way , But I see it as well as , Many of you Do , that it is a Sign of the drug cartels Being able to get away with whatever they want...Murder , terror , Murder , Drug running , and some murdering !
And notice how Beheading And chopping off of limbs is Becoming the Favorite murdering technique of the Cartels ! Much like the Taliban , Al Shabaab and Al Qaida
....
DURANGO, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug gangs dumped the severed heads of five police officers and a prosecutor outside a church in northern Mexico on Wednesday as killings from the latest cartel violence rose to more than 60 in the past three days.
The heads were left in plastic bags near the church in Durango state before dawn. They were discovered by trash collectors as blood ran out of them onto the street, the state attorney general's office said.
"These six were kidnapped on Monday night and then beheaded," said a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office.
The beheadings appeared to be a revenge attack by the powerful Gulf cartel and its Zeta hitmen for the killing of 10 gang members in Durango by the army last week, police said.
The battle between rival cartels over smuggling routes into the United States has killed more than 60 people across Mexico this week in the latest sign President Felipe Calderon's army-backed crackdown is only provoking more violence.
Drug gang members in Tijuana, across from San Diego, killed more than 20 people in the past 24 hours, chopping up and beheading victims, while drug murders have escalated in Ciudad Juarez on the Texas border. The city has become one of the world's murder capitals this year.
Drug gangs are becoming increasingly brazen despite a 49,000-strong troop presence across Mexico. In Calderon's home state of Michoacan in central Mexico, suspected drug gangs threw grenades near the state government palace on Tuesday, seriously injuring a pregnant woman and a young girl.
"The government has weakened and fragmented some of the major cartels, but in the progress has upset the balance of cartel power," said U.S. security consultancy Stratfor in a report on Wednesday. "The result has been an increase in violence as formerly allied cartels have been pitted against each other in battles of attrition," it added.
More than 16,000 people have been killed in drug violence in Mexico since Calderon launched his drug war in late 2006.
The United States, which worries about the growing power of the cartels, says the rising death toll is a sign the drug gangs are weakening under the military crackdown.
But Mexicans are angry at the army's inability to stop the violence and have called for a withdrawal in some cities.
HuH? the rising death toll is a sign the drug gangs are weakening ?
I Guess you could look at it that way , But I see it as well as , Many of you Do , that it is a Sign of the drug cartels Being able to get away with whatever they want...Murder , terror , Murder , Drug running , and some murdering !
And notice how Beheading And chopping off of limbs is Becoming the Favorite murdering technique of the Cartels ! Much like the Taliban , Al Shabaab and Al Qaida
....
DURANGO, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug gangs dumped the severed heads of five police officers and a prosecutor outside a church in northern Mexico on Wednesday as killings from the latest cartel violence rose to more than 60 in the past three days.
The heads were left in plastic bags near the church in Durango state before dawn. They were discovered by trash collectors as blood ran out of them onto the street, the state attorney general's office said.
"These six were kidnapped on Monday night and then beheaded," said a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office.
The beheadings appeared to be a revenge attack by the powerful Gulf cartel and its Zeta hitmen for the killing of 10 gang members in Durango by the army last week, police said.
The battle between rival cartels over smuggling routes into the United States has killed more than 60 people across Mexico this week in the latest sign President Felipe Calderon's army-backed crackdown is only provoking more violence.
Drug gang members in Tijuana, across from San Diego, killed more than 20 people in the past 24 hours, chopping up and beheading victims, while drug murders have escalated in Ciudad Juarez on the Texas border. The city has become one of the world's murder capitals this year.
Drug gangs are becoming increasingly brazen despite a 49,000-strong troop presence across Mexico. In Calderon's home state of Michoacan in central Mexico, suspected drug gangs threw grenades near the state government palace on Tuesday, seriously injuring a pregnant woman and a young girl.
"The government has weakened and fragmented some of the major cartels, but in the progress has upset the balance of cartel power," said U.S. security consultancy Stratfor in a report on Wednesday. "The result has been an increase in violence as formerly allied cartels have been pitted against each other in battles of attrition," it added.
More than 16,000 people have been killed in drug violence in Mexico since Calderon launched his drug war in late 2006.
The United States, which worries about the growing power of the cartels, says the rising death toll is a sign the drug gangs are weakening under the military crackdown.
But Mexicans are angry at the army's inability to stop the violence and have called for a withdrawal in some cities.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Yemen rebels say air raid kills 120
Accusing the U.S. Of helping out with an Airstrike ? If the U.S. was involved a High Value Target was killed , That would be the only reason we would do this !
Seeing as how a High value target was not mentioned , it is probably unlikely !
But to the Douchbags of Somalia---->( The Cesspool of the World )
"Paybacks are a Bitch !"....
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels accused the U.S. air force on Tuesday of joining attacks against them, and killing at least 120 people in a raid in the north of the poor Arab state.
"The savage crime committed by the U.S. air force shows the real face of the United States," said the northern rebels, who often report attacks by the Yemeni and Saudi fighter planes, on their website. There was no immediate report of U.S. comment on the alleged incident.
The rebels, who are fighting the Yemeni army and forces of neighboring Saudi Arabia, posted videos on the Internet that appeared to show people trying to clear rubble covering human bodies.
On Sunday, the rebels said at least 70 people had been killed in a Saudi air raid on a market in the northern town of Razeh. The reports could not be verified as aid workers and media have limited access to the conflict zones.
U.S.-allied Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, fears the growing instability in neighboring Yemen could turn into a major security threat for the kingdom by allowing al Qaeda to gain a stronger foothold there.
Seeing as how a High value target was not mentioned , it is probably unlikely !
But to the Douchbags of Somalia---->( The Cesspool of the World )
"Paybacks are a Bitch !"....
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels accused the U.S. air force on Tuesday of joining attacks against them, and killing at least 120 people in a raid in the north of the poor Arab state.
"The savage crime committed by the U.S. air force shows the real face of the United States," said the northern rebels, who often report attacks by the Yemeni and Saudi fighter planes, on their website. There was no immediate report of U.S. comment on the alleged incident.
The rebels, who are fighting the Yemeni army and forces of neighboring Saudi Arabia, posted videos on the Internet that appeared to show people trying to clear rubble covering human bodies.
On Sunday, the rebels said at least 70 people had been killed in a Saudi air raid on a market in the northern town of Razeh. The reports could not be verified as aid workers and media have limited access to the conflict zones.
U.S.-allied Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, fears the growing instability in neighboring Yemen could turn into a major security threat for the kingdom by allowing al Qaeda to gain a stronger foothold there.
Costa Rica latest stop for Mexican drug gangs
Again the U.S. fault , one day these Douchbags will realize it is their people that are doing the Smuggling and that it would be more their problem to "Fix" than ours ! ....Reuters
Costa Rican police have seized close to 93 tonnes of cocaine between 2006 and 2009, nearly twice the amount the Central American country captured in the previous decade, according to Interior Ministry data.
"We are punished by our geography," Arias said, citing the growing trafficking activity as a major public security issue.
"I believe the United States has to make a much bigger effort to spend more in cutting down on (cocaine) consumption," he told a news conference.
Maybe so , But should the U.S. Always take the blame for what the Derelicts do in poor , underdeveloped , third world countries ?
Maybe they should "Make a much Bigger Effort " Combating the rejects who are smuggling the drugs !
Costa Rica sits halfway between the cocaine-producing Andes and Mexico, whose powerful cartels earn some $40 billion a year smuggling the drug to the United States and other developed countries.
Traffickers traditionally moved cocaine through Central America by plane or boat. They now are well implanted in Guatemala and also are using storage bases in Costa Rica, a nation long known as a haven of stability in a region blighted by street gangs and poverty.
"They're storing it here," said Public Security Minister Janina del Vecchio. "Now, they don't even have intermediaries but instead have Colombians here who leave the drug and the Mexican (cartels) pick it up."
Costa Rican police have seized close to 93 tonnes of cocaine between 2006 and 2009, nearly twice the amount the Central American country captured in the previous decade, according to Interior Ministry data.
"We are punished by our geography," Arias said, citing the growing trafficking activity as a major public security issue.
"I believe the United States has to make a much bigger effort to spend more in cutting down on (cocaine) consumption," he told a news conference.
Maybe so , But should the U.S. Always take the blame for what the Derelicts do in poor , underdeveloped , third world countries ?
Maybe they should "Make a much Bigger Effort " Combating the rejects who are smuggling the drugs !
Costa Rica sits halfway between the cocaine-producing Andes and Mexico, whose powerful cartels earn some $40 billion a year smuggling the drug to the United States and other developed countries.
Traffickers traditionally moved cocaine through Central America by plane or boat. They now are well implanted in Guatemala and also are using storage bases in Costa Rica, a nation long known as a haven of stability in a region blighted by street gangs and poverty.
"They're storing it here," said Public Security Minister Janina del Vecchio. "Now, they don't even have intermediaries but instead have Colombians here who leave the drug and the Mexican (cartels) pick it up."
Monday, December 14, 2009
Indiana School Removes 'Allah' From Holiday Show After Protests
The biggest problem here , they are involving Kids !....foxnews
An elementary school in Indiana reportedly removed a mention of Allah in its holiday show after protests from a national conservative Christian group.
Lantern Road Elementary Principal Danielle Thompson told IndyStar.com that school officials in Fishers, Ind., attempted to teach inclusiveness through the second-grade program that included portions on Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Las Posadas and Kwanzaa.
"It went off last night without a hitch," Thompson told the Web site. "Several families thought it was a nice program."
Thompson said officials removed the phrase "Allah is God," however, after the American Family Association complained about the program on its electronic newsletter. The alteration was made because no other deities were named in the program.
Shariq Siddiqui, executive director of the Muslim Alliance of Indiana, told the Web site that the decision to remove the word Allah was most certainly not inclusive.
"It's unfortunate if that was removed from the program just because of Islamophobic feelings," Siddiqui told the Web site. "Schools are a place where we should learn more about each other rather than exclude each other based on stereotypes and misconceptions."
Sorry Siddicqui , Schools are for learning important things like reading , Writing , Math , Science , And basic "Human Being" Skills , Not a place to learn about religion ! you have your Church or Mosque for that !
Siddiqui said "Allah" is the Arabic word for God and is used by Jews, Christians and others in Arabic-speaking nations.
what Arabic-speaking Nation Are you talking About that lets Jews And Christians live in it ?
An elementary school in Indiana reportedly removed a mention of Allah in its holiday show after protests from a national conservative Christian group.
Lantern Road Elementary Principal Danielle Thompson told IndyStar.com that school officials in Fishers, Ind., attempted to teach inclusiveness through the second-grade program that included portions on Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Las Posadas and Kwanzaa.
"It went off last night without a hitch," Thompson told the Web site. "Several families thought it was a nice program."
Thompson said officials removed the phrase "Allah is God," however, after the American Family Association complained about the program on its electronic newsletter. The alteration was made because no other deities were named in the program.
Shariq Siddiqui, executive director of the Muslim Alliance of Indiana, told the Web site that the decision to remove the word Allah was most certainly not inclusive.
"It's unfortunate if that was removed from the program just because of Islamophobic feelings," Siddiqui told the Web site. "Schools are a place where we should learn more about each other rather than exclude each other based on stereotypes and misconceptions."
Sorry Siddicqui , Schools are for learning important things like reading , Writing , Math , Science , And basic "Human Being" Skills , Not a place to learn about religion ! you have your Church or Mosque for that !
Siddiqui said "Allah" is the Arabic word for God and is used by Jews, Christians and others in Arabic-speaking nations.
what Arabic-speaking Nation Are you talking About that lets Jews And Christians live in it ?
Secret Document Exposes Iran's Nuclear Trigger
I wonder how Iran will spin this one ? It will be pretty hard to explain how a Neutron Initiator will be used for peaceful purposes !
Unless it is for those kind of peaceful purposes you get when you can incinerate your enemy ! ....Foxnews
Confidential intelligence documents obtained by The Times of London show that Iran is working on testing a key final component of a nuclear bomb.
The notes, from Iran’s most sensitive military nuclear project, describe a four-year plan to test a neutron initiator, the component of a nuclear bomb that triggers an explosion. Foreign intelligence agencies date them to early 2007, four years after Iran was thought to have suspended its weapons program.
An Asian intelligence source last week confirmed to The Times that his country also believed that weapons work was being carried out as recently as 2007 — specifically, work on a neutron initiator.
The technical document describes the use of a neutron source, uranium deuteride, which independent experts confirm has no possible civilian or military use other than in a nuclear weapon. Uranium deuteride is the material used in Pakistan’s bomb, from where Iran obtained its blueprint.
"Although Iran might claim that this work is for civil purposes, there is no civil application," said David Albright, a physicist and president of the Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, which has analysed hundreds of pages of documents related to the Iranian programme. "This is a very strong indicator of weapons work."
Unless it is for those kind of peaceful purposes you get when you can incinerate your enemy ! ....Foxnews
Confidential intelligence documents obtained by The Times of London show that Iran is working on testing a key final component of a nuclear bomb.
The notes, from Iran’s most sensitive military nuclear project, describe a four-year plan to test a neutron initiator, the component of a nuclear bomb that triggers an explosion. Foreign intelligence agencies date them to early 2007, four years after Iran was thought to have suspended its weapons program.
An Asian intelligence source last week confirmed to The Times that his country also believed that weapons work was being carried out as recently as 2007 — specifically, work on a neutron initiator.
The technical document describes the use of a neutron source, uranium deuteride, which independent experts confirm has no possible civilian or military use other than in a nuclear weapon. Uranium deuteride is the material used in Pakistan’s bomb, from where Iran obtained its blueprint.
"Although Iran might claim that this work is for civil purposes, there is no civil application," said David Albright, a physicist and president of the Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, which has analysed hundreds of pages of documents related to the Iranian programme. "This is a very strong indicator of weapons work."
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Pakistan PM backtracks on Waziristan remarks
P.M Gilani had to Backtrack on this one , you can't talk tough and say in the headlines that this is going to be a "Big Battle" and then whimper out like this !
Doing so would show the world that he is weak/or maybe a little sympathetic with the Taliban ! I Personally think he sides with the Taliban A little , That's why these Offensives are AntiClimatic !....Reuters
In televised comments from the eastern city of Lahore, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani told reporters the military operation in South Waziristan had concluded and that the army may now shift focus to the Orakzai tribal region where militants are believed to have fled.
But Gilani later said though the army had captured Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, the offensive had not yet ended.
"I may have said it in a different context," he told reporters in the city of Karachi in comments broadcast live by state-run television.
"Our army operation in South Waziristan is going on quite successfully ... and I can't tell any timeline (for its conclusion)."
Anti-militant offensives are handled by Pakistan's powerful army which has been reluctant to set any timeframe for such campaigns. The operation in South Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan, was the army's biggest in years involving 30,000 troops.
Pakistan's military says 589 militants and 79 soldiers have been killed in the South Waziristan campaign since it was launched in mid-October. Militants have hit back with bombings that have killed hundreds of people.
Security officials say many of the militants are believed to have fled South Wazirstan to Orakzai, North Waziristan and the Kurram tribal areas.
Doing so would show the world that he is weak/or maybe a little sympathetic with the Taliban ! I Personally think he sides with the Taliban A little , That's why these Offensives are AntiClimatic !....Reuters
In televised comments from the eastern city of Lahore, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani told reporters the military operation in South Waziristan had concluded and that the army may now shift focus to the Orakzai tribal region where militants are believed to have fled.
But Gilani later said though the army had captured Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, the offensive had not yet ended.
"I may have said it in a different context," he told reporters in the city of Karachi in comments broadcast live by state-run television.
"Our army operation in South Waziristan is going on quite successfully ... and I can't tell any timeline (for its conclusion)."
Anti-militant offensives are handled by Pakistan's powerful army which has been reluctant to set any timeframe for such campaigns. The operation in South Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan, was the army's biggest in years involving 30,000 troops.
Pakistan's military says 589 militants and 79 soldiers have been killed in the South Waziristan campaign since it was launched in mid-October. Militants have hit back with bombings that have killed hundreds of people.
Security officials say many of the militants are believed to have fled South Wazirstan to Orakzai, North Waziristan and the Kurram tribal areas.
Cartels seek toehold in border community politics
Nice , Imagine what it would be like if the Cartels did this in every Community !
Maybe this is the reason for "Certain" Local And Government Politicians whose districts Run alongside the Border with Mexico , Defend Illegal Immigration so heatedly ?
Just sayin , but it always appears to be someone of Hispanic decent who calls everyone Who is Against illegal Immigration a Racist , these same "Politicians" also fight to have A "No I.D." voting system in Place , Basically giving Mexico's Citizens a voice in U.S. Elections !
I have always wondered why Hispanic Politicians Act the way they do when it comes to Immigration And other issues Concerning Mexico , Now maybe we have some insight as to why ?
....Las Cruces Sun News
EL PASO - Mexican drug cartels are helping elect and influence politicians in U.S. communities to advance their criminal activities, an expert on international gangs alleged.
Richard Valdemar, a retired California law enforcement officer, said authorities in California gathered intelligence showing the cartels are corrupting American politicians to gain a foothold in the Southwestern United States.
Previous investigations showed the Carrillo Fuentes, Arellano Felix and Sinaloan drug cartels targeted Southern California communities that included South Gate, Hawaiian Gardens and Bell Gardens.
"Their efforts to influence and control these communities began in the 1980s, but investigators did not detect the trend until the 1990s," said Valdemar, who retired from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department after 33 years in 2004. He also served on a multi-agency investigative task force for 12 years.
"Some of the communities got cleaned up and some didn't," said Valdemar, who appears regularly on TV specials about gangs and other organized criminals.
The influence of gangs on politics is not suspected in El Paso, but gang experts said it could easily happen here.
Valdemar, a veteran investigator said that in California, the Mexican drug organizations employed a method they had used in Mexico with success.
Cartels send representatives to U.S. communities to buy legitimate businesses, such as strip malls, restaurants, auto dealerships and used tire shops. Then, they invite
local politicians and police to receive free meals and discounts, until they can develop relationships with influential people.
"They could give an entire city council a million dollars, and fire police chiefs, city managers, city attorneys, and anyone else who opposes them," Valdemar said. "They got local laws changed so they could run nightclubs, liquor stores and other businesses without interference. They went after cities' towing contracts and other types of contracts."
Although the true source of the money is hidden, he said the cartels contribute cash to the election campaigns of politicians, and finance negative campaigns against their rivals.
They wait until a majority of elected offices are up for election in city councils, county commissions and water districts, and run a lot of candidates so they can seize a majority voting bloc.
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado made similar allegations in his 2006 book "In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America's Border and Security."
Maybe this is the reason for "Certain" Local And Government Politicians whose districts Run alongside the Border with Mexico , Defend Illegal Immigration so heatedly ?
Just sayin , but it always appears to be someone of Hispanic decent who calls everyone Who is Against illegal Immigration a Racist , these same "Politicians" also fight to have A "No I.D." voting system in Place , Basically giving Mexico's Citizens a voice in U.S. Elections !
I have always wondered why Hispanic Politicians Act the way they do when it comes to Immigration And other issues Concerning Mexico , Now maybe we have some insight as to why ?
....Las Cruces Sun News
EL PASO - Mexican drug cartels are helping elect and influence politicians in U.S. communities to advance their criminal activities, an expert on international gangs alleged.
Richard Valdemar, a retired California law enforcement officer, said authorities in California gathered intelligence showing the cartels are corrupting American politicians to gain a foothold in the Southwestern United States.
Previous investigations showed the Carrillo Fuentes, Arellano Felix and Sinaloan drug cartels targeted Southern California communities that included South Gate, Hawaiian Gardens and Bell Gardens.
"Their efforts to influence and control these communities began in the 1980s, but investigators did not detect the trend until the 1990s," said Valdemar, who retired from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department after 33 years in 2004. He also served on a multi-agency investigative task force for 12 years.
"Some of the communities got cleaned up and some didn't," said Valdemar, who appears regularly on TV specials about gangs and other organized criminals.
The influence of gangs on politics is not suspected in El Paso, but gang experts said it could easily happen here.
Valdemar, a veteran investigator said that in California, the Mexican drug organizations employed a method they had used in Mexico with success.
Cartels send representatives to U.S. communities to buy legitimate businesses, such as strip malls, restaurants, auto dealerships and used tire shops. Then, they invite
local politicians and police to receive free meals and discounts, until they can develop relationships with influential people.
"They could give an entire city council a million dollars, and fire police chiefs, city managers, city attorneys, and anyone else who opposes them," Valdemar said. "They got local laws changed so they could run nightclubs, liquor stores and other businesses without interference. They went after cities' towing contracts and other types of contracts."
Although the true source of the money is hidden, he said the cartels contribute cash to the election campaigns of politicians, and finance negative campaigns against their rivals.
They wait until a majority of elected offices are up for election in city councils, county commissions and water districts, and run a lot of candidates so they can seize a majority voting bloc.
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado made similar allegations in his 2006 book "In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America's Border and Security."
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