Bangladesh- Al-Qaeda's new base

Frontpagemag.com ^ | 28/12/2005 | Chris Blackburn

[dr_who_2]

Let's hope they drink the well water.

[ClaireSolt]

Those who think we have no business intervening abroad fail to realize that we get many refugees from all these trouble spots. This article explains why the new people at my gas station are Bengali. My neighbors are SE Asians, and we have half a million Haitian refugees and a whole new crop from Venezuela. I noticed that election coverage stated that 250,000 Iraqis living in America were elligible to vote.

[Holicheese]

Maybe George Harrison will come back from the grave and do another benefit show for Bangladesh!
All Things Must Pass Lalalalalala

[budman_2001]

[truth_seeker]

"Islam's gift to the world: bombings, destruction, kidnappings, murders, mahem, brutality, suspicion, poverty, starvation, ignorance, fascism, etc."

You missed rapes on non-muslim women and girls.

Here's a new purpose for the EU (or for NATO). Round up and expel muslims from one country at a time.

Start with a doable scale, such as Norway. With real conviction, it COULD (and should) be done.

Load them on derelict barges, with food and water for the journey. Tow to the shores of Saudi Arabia, and cut loose.

[Cindy]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET: "BANGLADESH"
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1011.html

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Note: The following text is a quote:

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Thu Dec 29 2005 23:45:53 GMT-0800.

Bangladesh

December 21, 2005


This Public Announcement is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to recent events related to the security situation in Bangladesh. Those residing in or traveling to Bangladesh are urged to use extra care and precaution while in the country. This Public Announcement expires on March 21, 2006.

An outlawed Islamist terrorist organization, Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), has taken responsibility for a series of bombings and suicide attacks in Bangladesh since August against a variety of targets. The half-dozen attacks have focused on the judicial system and local government institutions, killed approximately 30 Bangladeshis, and wounded nearly 200. JMB leaflets found at attack sites and sent to local media call for the implementation of strict Islamic law in Bangladesh, justify the use of indiscriminate suicide attacks, and condemn Western social and political concepts as un-Islamic. They also identify the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom as enemies of Islam. Newspapers and Bangladeshi non-governmental organizations, including several which receive funding from the United States Government, have received threats purportedly from JMB.

JMB's introduction of suicide bombers to Bangladesh in November represented a significant escalation in its campaign of violence. JMB has also demonstrated an ability to adapt its methods and targets to defeat police counter-measures. It is unclear how the arrest of several senior JMB figures in December, and the recovery of several large arms caches, will affect JMB’s ability to mount future attacks. Thus far, no American citizens have been killed or wounded in these attacks.

JMB threats receive wide coverage in the local media. On December 10, several newspapers reported that the JMB had threatened to attack women, Muslim and non-Muslim, who failed to adopt Islamic dress.

The Embassy advises all Americans in or traveling to Bangladesh to take extra care and precaution while going out in public and to be cognizant of the current situation. American citizens in Bangladesh should remain vigilant, especially if visiting courts or municipal government offices.

U.S. citizens planning to travel to Bangladesh should consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Bangladesh and the most recent Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, which are available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. American citizens may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and (202) 501-4444 from overseas.

U.S. citizens visiting or resident in Bangladesh are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy, where they may obtain updated information on travel and security within Bangladesh. Security updates are e-mailed to all registered Americans with an e-mail address. American citizens may complete a registration form on-line at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/. During normal business hours American citizens may call the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka at (880-2) 882-3805; for after-hours emergencies call (880-2)-885-5500, dial "0" and ask for the duty officer. The fax number of the consular section is (880-2) 882-4449. The U.S. Embassy is located in the diplomatic enclave north of downtown Dhaka, at Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212. The Embassy's workweek is Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The American Citizens Services (ACS) unit is open from 1:00 pm to 4pm, Sunday through Thursday, except for American and most local holidays.


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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2765.html

[Cap Huff]

Dog,

RE: Freepmail

Here's another possibility.

[crispinblackstar]

The Bangladeshi's have always been secular. They aren't a bunch of fanatics- they have always been moderates because they have a great Bengali culture and heritage.

The reason they broke away from Pakistan was because they didn't want to be governed by Islamists.

The 1971 War of Liberation was the first defeat for global Islamism. The Bengali's fought the Islamists and Pakistan's Army and won.

The recent increase in Middle Eastern investment and the drive for Islamification was been startling. People are complaining that there are Arab influences everywhere and its getting worse. The country speaks Bengali and English as there main languages; the increase in Arabic advertising is puzzling to everyone.

The Islamists are looking for quick victory because they've had there butts kicked eleswhere, they see it as a easy target because nobody has been paying attentiion to it.

Bangladesh is certainly Muslim- but they aint no fanatics

The Saudi Arabian importation of cheap Bengali labourers has caused the problem, they have Wahhabised them and sent them back.

[CarrotAndStick]

Bangladesh is certainly Muslim- but they aint no fanatics

As the years rolled by, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Indonesia changed that aspect of Bangladesh forever...

[crispinblackstar]

A few thousand Islamists out of a nation that was built out of a desire to combat Islamist extremism doesn't mean the whole country is fanatic- I suggest you stop with broad generalisations.

The country and it's people could become one of the best tools in the War on Terror. They are secular and anti-Islamist. Saudi Arabian petrol dollars have been used to radicalise and strengthen a few.

[CarrotAndStick]

You have to read the writing on the wall. Bangladesh is presently run by a bunch of fundamentalist Islamic parties. India, the reason that country could see independence, is now walling itself off Bangladesh.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1548065/posts