and in England:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2460864/posts
Iraqi yob who spat on WWII hero’s medals escapes jail ( England )
Daily Mail ^ | 25th February 2010
Posted on February 27, 2010 6:58:56 PM PST by george76
An Iraqi-born yob who spat on a World War II hero’s medals on Remembrance Day yesterday escaped jail.
Serwan Abdullah, 23, targeted Timothy House while he was wearing his late grandfather’s honours after a commemorative parade.
Mr House, 44, who was recovering from a broken hip and was also looking after a 91-year-old wheelchair-bound veteran when the attack happened, said he was left ‘outraged and very angry’.
Abdullah showed no remorse and told officers he had done ‘nothing wrong’ adding: ‘F*** him and f*** his medals.’
The medals Mr House was wearing were awarded to former paratrooper Company Sgt Major Steadman who fought at Dunkirk and in North Africa.
During an illustrious career he was awarded an array of medals including the Palestine Medal, The Africa Star, The Italy Star and the 1939-1945 Star.
In a statement read at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Mr House said: ‘This is one of the most important days of the year for me because my grandfather fought in Word War II.
‘Since he died in 1991 I have always worn his medals for him. I have been attending Remembrance Day parades for as long as I can remember.’
Falklands veteran Chris Purcell, a parade martial with the Royal British Legion in Portsmouth, described Abdullah’s actions as ‘despicable’.
The 50-year-old former petty officer said: ‘To spit on the medals of a man who fought for our country is disgusting. It’s a huge insult.
‘Everyone in this country should be able to wear their medals and the medals of their relatives with pride.’
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and in America:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2227133/posts
US members of Somalia extremists urge recruitment
(AFP) via GOOGLE NEWS ^ | April 10, 2009 | n/a
Posted on April 11, 2009 1:12:39 PM PDT by Cindy
22 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP) — American recruits of Somali extremists addressed a press conference in the conflict-wracked country this week to rally other youths to join their jihad (holy war), a US monitoring group said Friday. On April 5, “two American members of the Mujahideen Youth Movement (MYM) identified as Abu-Muslim and Abu Yaxye” spoke at the news conference and acknowledged that “many” Somali-Americans are “all over Somalia to join the jihad,” said the SITE Intelligence Group.
The pair said they are “Somali youth” from the United States and are stationed near the southern port of Kismayo.
“Some of us are still in training, others are on the frontline of the jihad.
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