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Thursday, August 28
Hizbullah tightens hold on Venezuela (Not a Joke)
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 28 Aug 2008 10:58 AM EDT
Agents of Hizbullah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard have deployed special forces in Venezuela intended to kidnap Jewish businessmen and smuggle them to Lebanon, Israel Radio reported Thursday. Slideshow: Pictures of the week An expert on counter-terrorism warned in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that Iranian-backed agents have managed to recruit collaborators among Venezuelan citizens living in the capital Caracas. More>>> Wednesday, August 27
British and US pro-Tibet activists locked to chairs during Chinese interrogation
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 03:44 AM EDT
British and American activists jailed by the Chinese for protesting about Tibet during the Olympics said they were locked to their chairs for marathon interrogation sessions and deprived of sleep...They said they were kept in cells and allowed to leave only for interrogations, which dragged on for up to 16 hours at a time. With lights shining on them, prisoners were locked into high-backed metal chairs with bars across their laps. But, hey, the Olympics was a success, right? - Roland More>>> Tuesday, August 26
Newly Released Documents Highlight Obama’s Relationship With Domestic Terrorist William Ayers
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:01 PM EDT
For grins... Documents released Tuesday by the University of Illinois at Chicago shed some light on Barack Obama’s relationship with William Ayers, a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s domestic terror group the Weather Underground. More>>> Monday, August 25
China Denies Having Organ Transplantation Statistics Between 2000 and 2005
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 25 Aug 2008 01:27 AM EDT
In a 2008 United Nations report, Asma Jahangir Jahangir, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Manfred Nowak, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, demanded that China explain the dramatic increase in organs used for transplantation from 2000 to 2005, and the mismatch between the high number of transplants and the relatively few known donor sources...A Canada-based special investigation group said that of the 60,000 transplants taken place between 2000 and 2005, at least 40,000 could not be attributed to known sources. The Chinese government has not given any explanation. The United Nations officials pointed out that the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners was the most brutal between 2000 and 2005. This time period coincided with the surge in organ transplantation in China. More>>> Sunday, August 24
"Follow Osama to the Gates of Hell"
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 24 Aug 2008 09:57 PM EDT
Some of us have not forgotten 9/11. We haven't forgotten Osama bin Laden. And some us do not believe in Gitmo- we would prefer our enemies dead unless they have information we can use. - Riley Friday, August 22
New Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader Powers
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 22 Aug 2008 04:30 PM EDT
A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday. The plan, which could be made public next month, has already generated intense interest and speculation. Little is known about its precise language, but civil liberties advocates say they fear it could give the government even broader license to open terrorism investigations. More>>> Tuesday, August 19
Afghanistan: Kind American Soldiers help some Taliban collect on their 72 virgins...
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 11:14 AM EDT
Suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. military base near Afghanistan-Pakistan border in a daring attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday. Six insurgents detonated their vests after being surrounded. More>>> Sunday, August 17
Far Left California Courts Strike Again
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 06:51 PM EDT
A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. In the view of Jose Luis Nazario Jr., U.S. troops may begin to question whether they will be prosecuted by civilians for doing what their military superiors taught them to do in battle. More>>> Saturday, August 16
U.N.-funded school honors infamous terrorist
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 16 Aug 2008 04:07 PM EDT
Friday, August 15
Thursday, August 14
Video: Georgian TV reporter shot by Russian sniper during live broadcast carries on with her report with bleeding arm
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 06:24 PM EDT
This is the dramatic moment a TV reporter was shot by a sniper as she reported live from war-torn Georgia. Tamara Urushadze took a bullet to her left arm in the flashpoint town of Gori as Russian forces continued their illegal occupation. Bravely, or foolishly, the 32-year-old brunette continued her report after a few moments as other journalists and aid workers dashed for cover More>>>
Fred Thompson: Dangerous Times In Georgia Demand Serious Leadership
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 01:18 PM EDT
As Iraq stabilizes and our role there is reduced, there will continue to be a major debate within the United States as to how we deal with this increasingly dangerous world of new threats as well as old ones. Our military is stretched thin and worn down and it is clear to anyone who takes the time to study the matter that we cannot get by with the expenditure of 4% of our GDP on our military. The threats to our country are going to require a much more dedicated response. To what extent should we fill the role that we have filled pretty much since the end of World War II as the No. 1 friend of democracy and provider of stability in the world? How much in the way of resources are we going to be willing to devote to this endeavor? More>>> Wednesday, August 13
Son of Hamas Leader Turns Back on Islam and Embraces Christianity
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 13 Aug 2008 08:17 AM EDT
Mosab Hassan Yousef is an extraordinary young man with an extraordinary story. He was born the son of one of the most influential leaders of the militant Hamas organization in the West Bank and grew up in a strict Islamic family. Now, at 30 years old, he attends an evangelical Christian church, Barabbas Road in San Diego, Calif. He renounced his Muslim faith, left his family behind in Ramallah and is seeking asylum in the United States. More>>> Saturday, August 9
Russian troops raid Georgian town; scores dead
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 09 Aug 2008 10:06 AM EDT
Russian military aircraft have raided a Georgian town, leaving scores of civilians killed or wounded. An Associated Press reporter who visited the town of Gori shortly after the Russian raid Saturday saw several apartment buildings ravaged by the Russian strike and scores of dead bodies and bloodied civilians, including elderly people, women and children. More>>> Friday, August 8
Random House pulls novel on Islam, fears violence
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 03:06 PM EDT
Publisher Random House has pulled a novel about the Prophet Mohammed's child bride, fearing it could "incite acts of violence." "The Jewel of Medina," a debut novel by journalist Sherry Jones, 46, was due to be published on August 12 by Random House, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, and an eight-city publicity tour had been scheduled, Jones told Reuters on Thursday. (Hat tip to our man Tim) More>>>
Does O Understand Anything About Ballistic Missile Defense?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 02:38 AM EDT
If the Middle East -- and the rest of the world -- survives the aggressive rise of Iranian nukes and missiles, it will be thanks to Ballistic Missile Defense -- a completely new technology that is just being put into place. The next ten years will tell the story. More>>>
Accused had no idea of mentor's 'jihadi fantasy' to attack Canada, defence argues
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 08 Aug 2008 02:23 AM EDT
A terrifying terrorist conspiracy to attack Canadian targets was an unrealistic "jihadi fantasy" that was deliberately hidden from a young man on trial for his role in the alleged plot, an Ontario court heard Thursday. In closing arguments, defence lawyer Mitchell Chernovsky said the Crown had failed to prove the group the Crown alleges was bent on wanton destruction was in fact a real terrorist cell. While the group's leader vowed to "cripple Canada" and began recruiting people to implement his scheme, even the Crown's star witness testified the man was little more than a self-aggrandizing braggart More>>> Thursday, August 7
Turkestan Islamic Party Releases Olympics Threat Video
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 12:48 PM EDT
In this video, a previously little known group calling itself the Turkestan Islamic Party claims it carried out several fatal bombings in the country in recent months. The group's self-described military commander, Seyfullah, said it was responsible for incidents in Shanghai in early May and in the southern city of Kunming on July 21 that killed a total of five people. He also said the group had bombed a plastics factory in the province of Guangdong. Most ominously, he threatened to carry out further attacks during the Beijing Olympics, which are scheduled to open on August 8. Indeed, the video begins with Beijing's Olympic logo in flames and with a grainy image of a sports facility superimposed with an animated bomb blast. Tuesday, August 5
MIT-trained Al Qaeda 'Associate' Arrested in Afghanistan After Shootout With Questioners
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 05 Aug 2008 06:32 PM EDT
According to the US Government, despite her wounds, she shouted that she "wanted to kill Americans," and struggled with her captors before they subdued her. More>>>
U.S.: Iran's Response to Incentives Package Unacceptable
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 05 Aug 2008 03:51 PM EDT
Iran's response to an incentives package aimed at defusing a dispute over its nuclear program is unacceptable, making the prospect of new sanctions more likely, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
The officials told The Associated Press that a one-page document that Iran presented to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana is not a definitive reply to the offer from major world powers but rather a restatement of Tehran's earlier insistence on the right to conduct peaceful nuclear activities. More>>> Monday, August 4
Introducing The USS New York - Made From Steel From The Towers Of 9/11
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 03:44 PM EDT
It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center . It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions th at include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. More>>>
Islamist assault on Chinese border guards kills 16
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 10:58 AM EDT
Sixteen Chinese policemen have been killed in an attack on a border post in the restive Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media say. Two attackers reportedly drove up to the post in a rubbish truck and threw two grenades, before moving in to attack the policemen with knives. More>>> Sunday, August 3
British Muslims 'fighting with Taliban in Afghanistan'
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 01:43 PM EDT
British Muslims are helping the Taliban in their war against UK soldiers in southern Afghanistan, according to the former commander of Britain's forces in Afghanistan.Brig. Ed Butler, who spent six months commanding British forces in Afghanistan, also revealed fears that militant Islamic groups in south-east Asia are supporting terrorist plots. More>>>
Officials Dispute Report That Zawahiri Injured or Killed
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 02:39 AM EDT
There is no truth to a CBS News report that Al Qaeda’s second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is injured or dead, sources tell FOX News More>>> Saturday, August 2
Congressman wants Guantanamo moved, to Supreme Court
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 02 Aug 2008 04:27 PM EDT
In light of the Supreme Court's recent ruling that Gitmo detainees are protected by the U.S. Constitution’s habeas corpus protections, Gohmert wants to move the controversial jail to the Supreme Court grounds, "confined by adequate fencing." "There can be no better way for the United States Supreme Court to exercise its new self-appointed war powers than to house the prisoners whom it has taken a greater role in overseeing," Gohmert writes. Hear here!! - Roland More>>> Friday, August 1
Apparent suicide in anthrax case
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Fri 01 Aug 2008 01:10 PM EDT
One of the nation's top biodefense researchers has died in Maryland from an apparent suicide, just as the Justice Department was to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax mailing assaults of 2001 that killed five, the Los Angeles Times has learned. Bruce E. Ivins, 62, who for the past 18 years worked at the government's elite biodefense research laboratories at Fort Detrick, Md., had been informed of the impending prosecution... More>>> |
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