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Afghanistan Calls for Crackdown at Border
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Pakistan needs to do more to crack down on terrorism along the Pakistani-Afghan border, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday.

Rahim Karimi said in the news conference that Afghanistan need greater "cooperation" from both its eastern neighbor and the international community in its battle against Islamic militants.

Coalition and Afghan forces have in recent days been fighting fierce battles against Taliban fighters near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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"Al Qaeda’s propaganda blitz hides weakness"
Daily Times, Pakistan ^ | May 13, 2006 | Fawaz A Gerges

Posted on 05/13/2006 8:31:05 PM PDT by FairOpinion

[Cindy]

Thanks for the post Smartass.

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Widows reach beyond 9/11 to aid Afghans
The Boston Globe ^ | 05/13/06 | Texas Old Dude

Posted on 05/13/2006 9:23:49 PM PDT by Texas Old Dude

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The two Massachusetts women walk down a fly-infested alley where sewage from mud huts drains onto the dirt walkway. In a tiny backyard, they find two dozen chickens, five children -- and one Afghan war widow. Patti Quigley of Wellesley and Susan Retik of Needham -- whose husbands were killed in the Sept. 11 attacks

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[Cindy]

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/world_cup/world_cup_2900.html

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World Cup 2006 Fact Sheet

The 2006 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup will take place in twelve cities in Germany, from June 9 to July 9, 2006. For additional information on the FIFA World Cup, including information on hotel accommodations, tickets, transportation, and advice for spectators, please see the official World Cup 2006 website at http://www.fifaworldcup.com/ or the U.S. Soccer Federation’s website at http://www.ussoccer.com/. American citizens planning to travel to Germany to see or participate in the Games should visit the U.S. Mission to Germany’s World Cup website at http://worldcup2006.usembassy.de/.

Security Assessment:

While there have been no specific, credible terrorist threats to the FIFA 2006 World Cup, in this post-September 11 world, the threat from international terrorist groups at major public events is always a principal concern. This includes the periods immediately before and after these events. Al-Qaida’s demonstrated capability to carry out sophisticated attacks against sizable structures – such as ships, large office buildings, embassies, and hotels – makes it one of the greatest potential threats to the World Cup. Threats could also emanate from extremists who may not be directly controlled by al-Qaida, as occurred in the Madrid train bombings on March 11, 2004, and the subway and bus bombings in London on July 7 and 21, 2005.

Domestic extremist groups, supporting various political causes, may attempt to disrupt the World Cup through demonstrations or other activities. A variety of demonstrations and physical violence have been attributed to right-wing and left-wing extremist groups and individuals in the past. While the German security services are highly skilled at protecting large events and controlling demonstrations, even peaceful events can turn violent, and Americans are therefore advised to avoid any areas of public protest. The risk of violence and hooliganism associated with soccer matches is also present. German security services have been working with a variety of other countries and international agencies to prevent travel of known soccer hooligans; however, large, potentially emotionally-charged sporting events can be unpredictable and carry the risk of unexpected violent incidents. Americans are advised to remain alert and aware of their surroundings at all times and avoid aggressive individuals or altercations.

One way to make your foreign travel safer and more enjoyable is to inform yourself of what you will find when you arrive overseas. The Department of State publishes a Consular Information Sheet for Germany that includes information on usual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, usual currency and entry regulations, as well as crime and security – including risk of terrorism and drug penalties. Consular Information Sheets include information designed to help you make your own decisions about travel.

For additional information on safety/security in Germany, please see the following:

Worldwide Caution Public Announcement
U.S. Embassy Berlin’s Warden Messages
Department of State's "A Safe Trip Abroad"
Department of State’s "Top 10 Tips for Travelers"
Before You Go:

You will need a valid U.S. passport to travel. German border officials routinely require Americans entering the country to have six months of validity remaining on their passports. Schengen rules, which govern European Union countries, require that a passport be valid for a minimum of three months after the date of departure from a Schengen country. For information on how to get or replace a U.S. passport, please see the Department of State's webpage on Passport Services and Information.

Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen traveling on a U.S. passport does not need a German visa for tourist or business stays of up to three months. Germany is considered a "Schengen country,” which allows travelers to cross into other Schengen countries without passing through border/immigration controls. American citizens traveling as tourists may usually remain in Germany and any other signatory to the Schengen Agreement for a total of 90 days within a six-month period. For more information about visas for Germany, please see the Embassy of Germany's website.

The Department of State urges you to register with the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, preferably before you travel, via our Internet-Based Registration System. This will help us locate you in the event there is a general emergency or if someone in the United States needs to reach you about an urgent matter. Travel registration is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country. Registration allows you to record information about your overseas country of residence or upcoming trip abroad. You should leave a copy of your itinerary, a copy of your passport data pages, and your contact information with family or friends.

Germany, like all Schengen countries, requires all visitors to have insurance in case of medical or other emergencies. The Department of State urges Americans traveling overseas to ensure they have adequate medical insurance, including insurance for medical evacuations. Medicare recipients should know that Medicare does not cover medical expenses abroad. For more information, see the State Department’s flyer Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad.

German customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Germany of items such as professional equipment, commercial samples, advertising materials and/or goods for exhibition and fair purposes. Tax-free shopping rules are strictly enforced. Please contact the Embassy of Germany in Washington, DC, or one of Germany's consulates in the United States for more information regarding customs requirements, including information on carrying prescription drugs into Germany.

In order to prevent ticket scalping, tickets for the 2006 World Cup are strictly controlled and are issued with the name of the ticket holder. Ticket-holders must present ID with the ticket when entering the stadium. If the name on the ID and the ticket do not match, the individual may be denied entry to the event. Soccer fans are advised to avoid buying tickets from third parties or bidding on tickets posted for auction on sites such as eBay. More information about tickets can be found on FIFA’s World Cup website, including information about transferring or returning tickets.

While You're There:

Mobile and stationary information points called “Fanbotschafts” or “Fan Embassies” will be available in each World Cup host city. These “Fanbotschafts” are intended to assist travelers with inquiries such as where to find accommodation or what to do in case of theft, injury, illness or other difficulties requiring assistance. A detailed guide for soccer fans and World Cup travelers can be found at the German Football Federation’s (DFB) fan website at http://www.fanguide2006.org/.

In addition to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, there are five U.S. consulates throughout Germany (see contact information at the end of this document). U.S. consuls stand ready to assist Americans in a variety of emergency situations overseas, including lost and stolen passports, illness, temporary destitution, crime, or arrest. If an American citizen becomes seriously ill or injured abroad, a U.S. consular officer can assist in locating appropriate medical services and informing family or friends. If necessary, a consular officer can also assist in the transfer of funds from the United States. However, payment of hospital and other expenses is the responsibility of the traveler. Your medical insurance company can advise you on whether your policy applies overseas and whether it will cover emergency expenses such as medical evacuation. For information on German dentists and doctors, please see the List of Doctors and Dentists in Germany who have expressed interest in serving American citizen clients.

If your U.S. passport is lost or stolen, you will need to apply for a replacement at one of the U.S. Consulates General in Germany before continuing your travel abroad or returning to the United States. For more information, please see the State Department’s Frequently Asked Questions or the U.S. Mission in Germany's instructions. Note that the Consulate General in Frankfurt will offer expanded hours during the World Cup in June and July 2006.

American citizens who need financial assistance should explore commercial options such as Western Union or other money wire services, credit card advances, or automatic teller machines (ATMs). In emergencies, the U.S. Embassy can help you contact family and friends to have them send money. For more information, please see the Department of State's webpage on Providing Financial Assistance to Americans Abroad and its link to the Department's Overseas Citizens Services Trusts.

Please note that consular officers in our Embassy in Berlin or in any of the five Consulates General in Germany cannot act as travel agents, banks, lawyers, investigators, post offices, or law enforcement officers. They cannot find you employment, get you residence or driving permits, act as interpreters, search for missing luggage, or settle disputes with hotel managers. They can, however, tell you how to get help on these and other matters.

Americans traveling or living in Germany are subject to the German legal system and can be arrested for violating local law. The Department of State or the U.S. Embassy in Berlin cannot have an American released from prison. However, U.S. consular officers can provide other types of assistance. For more information, please see the Department's flyer on Assistance to Americans Arrested Abroad. If you seek an attorney in Germany, please see the Mission's list of lawyers who have expressed interest in representing American clients.

Despite the best preparation, crises like natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or mass-transportation accidents can occur. For information on what you can do in a crisis and how the U.S. Government can assist you, please see the Department of State’s webpage on Crisis Awareness.

Useful Contact Information:

U.S. Embassy in Berlin
tel. from within Germany: 030-8305-0
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-30-8305-0
consular inquiries (recorded information): 030-832-9233
consular section fax: 030-8305-1215
consular section address: Clayallee 170, 14195 Berlin
U-Bahn stop: Oskar-Helene-Heim
U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt (covering the venues of Frankfurt, Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart)
tel. from within Germany: 069-7535-0
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-69-7535-0
address: Giessener Str. 30
U.S. Consulate General in Hamburg (covering the venues of Hamburg and Hanover)
tel. from within Germany: 040-411 71-351
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-40-411-71-351
address: Alsterufer 27/28
U.S. Consulate General in Leipzig
tel. from within Germany: 0341-213-840
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-341-213-840
address: Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Straße 4
U.S. Consulate General in Duesseldorf (covering the venues of Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund and Cologne)
tel. from within Germany: 0211-788-8927
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-211-788-8927
address: Willi-Becker-Allee 10
U.S. Consulate General in Munich (covering the venues of Munich and Nuremberg)
tel. from within Germany: 089-2888-0
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-89-2888-0
address: Königinstraße 5
U.S. Consular Agency in Bremen
tel. from within Germany: 0421-301-5860
tel. from the U.S.: 011-49-0421-301-5860
address: Birkenstrasse 15
Department of State's Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management
within U.S. and Canada: 1-888-407-4747
from overseas: 001-202-501-4444
Department of State's National Passport Information Center
within the U.S.: 1-877-487-2778
TDD/TTY from within the U.S.: 1-888-874-7793
American citizens overseas should contact the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for information about passports.
Local Authorities
Emergency assistance for English-speaking visitors in Germany:
Police (while in Germany): 110
Ambulance/Fire Department (while in Germany): 112
Useful Links
U.S. Mission to Germany's website is http://www.usembassy.de/
U.S. Mission Germany's World Cup website is http://worldcup2006.usembassy.de/
U.S. Department of State's website about travel and living abroad is http://travel.state.gov/
U.S. Department of State's website for passport information is http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html
U.S. Soccer Federation’s website is http://www.ussoccer.com/
Official FIFA World Cup 2006 website is http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/index.html

[Cindy]

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"Fans told to get measles jabs before Germany"

13 May 2006

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ROSTOCK - German doctors appealed to football fans from round the world to have themselves vaccinated before coming to Germany because of an outbreak of measles in the west of the country.

Male fans who expect to have anything to do with prostitutes in Germany during the World Cup tournament next month should also have themselves vaccinated beforehand against hepatitis B, said Emil Reisinger, head of the Rostock Institute of Tropical Medicine.

In the south of Germany, vaccinations were also needed against tick-borne encephalitis, a disease spread by tick bites."

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The Media Jihad: Aljazeera and Islamic Terrorism
islam-watch.org ^ | 14 may 2006 | Mumin Salih

Posted on 05/13/2006 9:43:34 PM PDT by Islamwatch

Al-Jazeera has launched a strong and effective media campaign for the Islamic terrorists against the self-loathing, self-destructive and naive Western media..

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US endorses Internet Governance Forum

 

The Bush administration and its critics at a United Nations summit at Tunis in Tunisia have inked a broad agreement on global Internet management that will preclude any dramatic showdown this week. By signing the statement, the Bush administration formally endorsed the creation of an "Internet Governance Forum" that will meet for the first time in 2006 under the auspices of the UN. The forum is meant to be a central point for global discussions of everything from computer security and online crime to spam and other "misuses of the Internet". What the agreement does not do is require the US to relinquish its unique influence over the Internet's operations. The statement takes "no action regarding existing institutions", David Gross, the ambassador leading the US delegation, said on Wednesday. "It created no new international organisations." The last-minute deal, reached just hours before the WSIS began on Wednesday, effectively postpones a long-simmering dispute over the future of Internet management. China, Cuba, South Africa and other nations have argued that the US and other wealthier nations must share power — complaints that now will be taken to the new UN forum. "It is a matter of justice and legitimacy that all people must have a say in the way the Internet is governed," Luisa Diogo, the prime minister of Mozambique, told the thousands of delegates who have gathered in Tunisia's capital city. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe offered a more ominous warning. The US and allies such as the UK unreasonably "insist on being world policemen on the management of the Internet", and that must change, Mugabe said. At issue in this dispute is the unique influence the US government wields over the master list of top-level domain names — such as .com, .org and country codes including .uk and .jp — as a result of the network's historical origins. In addition, ICANN, the nonprofit organisation created by the Clinton administration to oversee day-to-day management is located in Marina del Rey, California In June, the Bush administration announced it had no plans to relinquish its role as at least a symbolic guarantor of the stability of the Internet. A statement published at the time backed the current ICANN structure and said "no action" will be taken that could destabilise the Internet. Over the last few months, the administration's envoys have found themselves increasingly isolated in preliminary meetings leading up to the Tunisia summit. The European Union, for instance, implicitly backed the creation of a stronger UN body

 

US endorses Internet Governance Forum

 

..that could even be granted regulatory powers. But as the official start of the summit on Wednesday neared, China and other critics chose to agree to the set of principles and instead take their complaints to the newly created UN forum during its first meeting next year that is expected to take place in Greece.

 

Vague principles for "forum" Because the principles adopted this week are so broad, nearly everyone involved in the discussions can boast a political victory. The US stressed that the UN forum will have no regulatory power. "It will have no oversight function, (remain) non-operational and engage only in dialogue," Ambassador Gross said. We have "no concerns that it would morph into something unsavoury". Gross also pointed to language in the agreement saying the forum should be "subject to periodic review" — meaning, he said, it will not become a permanent bureaucracy.  Also included in the broad principles: The forum shall "identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general public", "facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different crosscutting international public policies regarding the Internet" and discuss "issues relating to critical Internet resources".  UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on the other hand, said the agreement highlights "the need for more international participation in discussions of Internet governance issues.

 

The question is how to achieve this. Let those discussions continue." Annan acknowledged that the US has exercised its Internet oversight "fairly and honourably" but said that change has become necessary. The United Nations has no desire to "control or police the Internet", Annan added. That stance seemed to be an effort to placate conservative groups and businesses, especially in the US, which are alarmed at what some view as the prospect of a thoroughly corrupt and unaccountable bureaucracy seizing control of Internet management. A report released this week by the National Taxpayers Union warned that "controlling Internet content while securing another income source through the United Nations seems an attractive policy outcome for politicians looking to suppress dissent and to prop-up financially ailing bureaucracies." The CompTIA trade association has stressed that it supports a "market-based solutions" approach rather than expanded UN control. So have a roster of tech companies including Google, IBM and Microsoft and members of the US Senate and House of Representatives. One reason why businesses are alarmed is the lengthy list of suggestions that have been advanced in the past by nations participating in the UN process. Those include new mandates for "consumer protection", the power to tax domain names to pay for "universal access" and folding ICANN into a UN agency.

 

The United Nations has previously suggested creating an international tax bureaucracy and once floated the idea of taxing email, saying in a report that a one cent tax on 100 email messages would be "negligible".

 

Violence before summit The lead-up to the WSIS has been marred by violence against journalists and human rights activists. French journalist Christophe Boltanski, who had arrived early to write about Tunisia President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's civil liberties record, was stabbed in an assault by four men and not aided by nearby police. The Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement that such attacks are characteristic of Tunisia's secret police. In another incident, journalists and civil liberties activists planning their own summit on human rights were assaulted and detained by Tunisian police. In response, members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange said they would pull out of the summit. Human rights groups have warned for years that Ben Ali's autocratic regime has imprisoned and tortured political opponents and harassed full-time journalists and part-time online scribes.

 

 

[Cindy]

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May 13, 2006

Kenya: One dead and three injured in jihadist raid on Christian radio station

Cartoon Rage still smoldering in...Kenya. "One dead and three injured in raid on christian radio," from Reporters Without Borders, with thanks to Olivia:

Reporters Without Borders expressed shock and dismay after a brutal raid on a Christian radio station in Nairobi, Radio Hope, left one person dead and three injured overnight on 12 May 2006.
The editorial management of the Pentacostal Church-owned radio blamed the raid on Muslim extremists. It immediately followed a Swahili-language broadcast entitled “Jesus is the way”, advocating conversion of Muslims to Christianity.

Witnesses, cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP) said the attack on Radio Hope was carried out by a gang of about nine. Two of them opened fire on a night guard, killing him instantly and injuring another member of the security staff and a presenter before setting fire to the studios by throwing petrol bombs and taking the station off air.

A passer-by was also injured as the band of attackers fled after the raid.

Reporters Without Borders said it feared the media was suffering from still smouldering inter-community tensions and called on the government to be vigilant.

“The episode of the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed provoked inter-community clashes last February,” it said. “The attack on Radio Hope demonstrates that the tensions are far from calmed down and that the media can be as much the target as the instrument of religious proselytism.”

Posted at May 13, 2006 01:31 PM

[Cindy]

Thanks Smartass for the post.

[Cindy]

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"DoD Offers Free Anti-Spyware for Personal Use"
Navy NewsStand ^ | Journalist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Jennifer Goulart

Posted on 05/13/2006 10:01:58 PM PDT by SandRat

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS)

[Cindy]

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=626184

"3 Kids Killed by Bombing in Turkey"
May 13th - 9:13pm

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A bomb exploded outside a garage in eastern Turkey Saturday, killing three children, authorities said.

The bomb in Beldeler, which had been set to explode with a timer, appeared similar to those used by the banned Turkish Communist Party-Marxist Leninist, said the provincial governor, Ali Gungor."

[Cindy]

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"Islamic terror suspects in Britain up 50 percent since last year: report"
AFP via Khaleej Times ^ | 14 May 06 | Unknown

Posted on 05/13/2006 10:18:22 PM PDT by LSUfan

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The number of Islamic extremist security suspects in Britain has increased by 50 percent since the deadly suicide bombings in London last year, The Observer newspaper said on Sunday.


A senior intelligence source at the country’s domestic spy agency MI5 was quoted as saying that they were targeting 800 such suspects before the bombings on July 7 last year, but that figure now stood at 1,200.


In September 2001, the number of people deemed a “risk to national security” was 250, the newspaper said.


The unnamed MI5 source did not give a reason for the apparent rise in radicalisation but described the threat as “current, relentless and increasing”."

[Cindy]

May 13, 2006

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Border Patrol agent shot at on way home

Wick News Service

DOUGLAS — A Border Patrol agent traveling home was the target of a shooting, authorities said.

“The agent was in a service vehicle when he heard something hit the car,” said Gus Soto, a spokesman for the Border Patrol. At about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the suspect fired a weapon and hit the left side of the fender of the agent’s vehicle, Soto said.

The FBI is investigating.

[Cindy]

RECAP...

Google - News - Search Term: "HUMAN BOMB" (Read More...)

MEMRI.org - Search Term: "Suicide (Martyrdom) Operations" (View Here.)

YAHOO! News - Photo Gallery: "Suicide Bomber" (View Here.)

GOOGLE - Search Term: "HOMICIDE BOMBERS" (Read More...)

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...Shudder.

[Cindy]

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"GPS Technology Will Monitor Sex Offenders In CA"
CBS5 ^ | May 13, 2006

Posted on 05/14/2006 12:33:20 AM PDT by nickcarraway


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The department said parole agents will begin using GPS technology this week to measure the distance between schools and residences of 1,808 high-risk sex offenders.

The state classifies a person as a high-risk offender based upon previous offenses, the number of victims in a crime, the level of violence of a crime and the likelihood a person will re-offend, said department spokeswoman Elaine Jennings.

The Schwarzenegger administration on Wednesday dismissed its director of the prison system's parole division, Jim L'Etoile, after lawmakers complained that 23 offenders had been housed within 11 miles of Disneyland."

[Cindy]

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http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=20534_Hizballahs_Presence_in_the_United_States
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[Cindy]

Ditto.

[Cindy]

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DAYSPRING.com E-CARDS (Hint: Send your Mom an E-Card today.)
http://www.dayspring.com/ecards/

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"When Mother's Day Is Hard
Taking solace in Scripture's difficult and unsentimental image of motherhood."
By Jenell Williams Paris | posted 05/06/2004

[Cindy]

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