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Monday, December 18, 2006
"Aceh, Indonesia: A struggle commences over Sharia Law."
By Elizabeth Kendal
World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (WEA RLC)
Special to ASSIST News Service
Note: The following text is a quote:
https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=60626
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Warden Message: Indonesia Holiday Security
Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
18 Dec 2006
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U.S. Embassy Jakarta released the following Warden Message on December 18, 2006:
The U.S. Embassy reminds Americans in Indonesia of the continued serious security threat to Americans and other westerners in Indonesia. In recent years terrorist attacks have occurred in Jakarta and elsewhere during the Christmas and New Year's holiday season. The Embassy urges Americans to remain vigilant about security at all times.
Terrorist attacks could occur at any time and could be directed against any location, including those frequented by foreigners and identifiably American or other western facilities or businesses in Indonesia. Such targets could include but are not limited to places where Americans and other Westerners live, congregate, shop or visit, including hotels, clubs, restaurants, shopping centers, identifiably western businesses, housing compounds, transportation systems, places of worship, schools or public recreation events. Terrorists in Indonesia have most often directed attacks at specific buildings or locations. The possibility exists that individual Americans could be targeted for kidnapping or assault.
The Embassy urges Americans in Indonesia to evaluate carefully the security implications of their daily activities, and to consider the level of security provided when choosing venues for holiday celebrations, religious services, and recreation and travel. Americans should observe vigilant personal security precautions at all times, be aware of their surroundings, and vary the routes and times of their daily activities.
Street crime, including pick pocketing and drive-by purse snatching tends to increase during the holiday season. Americans should remain alert to possible criminal surveillance while shopping, and should avoid conspicuous display of cash. The Embassy urges Americans to use only reliable taxi companies and to telephone for taxi pickup whenever possible, rather than hailing cabs on the street.
The Embassy strongly encourages Americans in Indonesia, including short-term visitors, to register with the Embassy in Jakarta, the Consulate General in Surabaya, or the Consular Agent in Bali. Registration may be done on-line at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/consular/onlinereg.html or by telephone to the numbers below.
Information on registration procedures, all security-related Travel Warnings and Public Announcements, and recent Embassy warden messages are posted on the Embassy's website at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov.
The Embassy is located at Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, No. 4-5, Jakarta; the 24-hour telephone number is 021-3435-9000. The telephone number of the Consulate General in Surabaya is 031-295-6400; the telephone number of the U.S. Consular Agency in Bali is 0361-233-605.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_915.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Tue Dec 19 2006 03:23:58 GMT-0800.
CôTE D'IVOIRE
December 18, 2006
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2198.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Tue Dec 19 2006 03:26:43 GMT-0800.
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
December 18, 2006
This revised Travel Warning for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) provides an update on the country’s security situation. It further notes that the Department has authorized the return of Embassy personnel’s family members, who may have elected to depart Kinshasa earlier this year due to security concerns. This Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for the Democratic Republic of the Congo issued October 20, 2006.
The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and notes that while the current security situation in the DRC has stabilized following the second round of Presidential elections and the inauguration of President Joseph Kabila on December 6, 2006, there remain many dangerous conditions for both residents and visitors.
U.N. peacekeeping forces remain in the DRC, including in the capital city of Kinshasa, and travel in the eastern provinces, especially in rural areas, remains unsafe due to continued sporadic attacks by uncontrolled militias. Despite advances in the peace process, and recent countrywide elections, periodic fighting continues in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, northern Katanga province, and Ituri District. Clashes in November and December 2006 resulted in temporary displacements of many citizens.
Although U.N. observer forces are deployed throughout the country, armed militia groups and some active duty troops are known to pillage, carjack and steal vehicles, kill extra-judicially, rape, kidnap, and carry out military/paramilitary operations. The large number of soldiers to be integrated into the Congolese army or reinserted in civilian society as a result of the peace process remains a security concern.
Travelers have been detained and questioned by ill-disciplined security forces at numerous military roadblocks throughout the country. Government-imposed curfews, not currently in effect, could be reinstated upon short notice if the security situation deteriorates. Visitors should restrict their travel, particularly at night, to areas with which they are familiar. In the event of political disturbances, they should avoid the areas where the disturbances occur, especially at night. During periods of violence, the number of checkpoints in and around Kinshasa increases. These checkpoints bring traffic delays and demands for payment of bribes in order to be allowed to proceed.
Travelers to the DRC frequently experience difficulties at the airport and other ports of entry, such as temporary detention, passport confiscation and demands by immigration and security personnel for unofficial “special fees.” Visas are not available at ports of entry. All resident foreigners, including Americans, are required to register at the office of the Direction General de Migration (DGM) in the commune of their place of residence. Travelers should note that border closures of 24-48 hours in duration can occur without much advance notice.
Americans should avoid all public demonstrations and areas where crowds are gathered, exercise extreme caution, closely watch and listen for local and international news from reliable sources. Radio Okapi broadcasts in French on 103.5 FM at 0700, 0800, 1200 and 1800 as well as “flash” updates throughout the day. English-language news can be found on BBC at 92.7 FM. In times of emergency, the Belgian Embassy operates a French-language radio broadcast system at FM 98.8. Changes in security conditions may occasionally restrict the travel of U.S. Mission personnel.
U.S. citizens who travel to or remain in the DRC despite this Travel Warning are strongly urged to register with the Embassy in Kinshasa or through the State Department’s travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at 310 Avenue des Aviateurs; entrance to the Consular Section is on Avenue Dumi, opposite Ste. Anne residence. The Embassy’s 24-hour number is 243-81-225-5872; callers within DRC should dial 081 225-5872. All Embassy telephone numbers are cellular phones as landlines are unreliable. The Embassy website is http://kinshasa.usembassy.gov.
U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's most recent Consular Information Sheet for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, both located on the Department's Internet website at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on safety and security is available toll free at 1-888-407-4747, or at regular toll rates at 1-202-501-4444 for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Tue Dec 19 2006 03:34:01 GMT-0800.
Worldwide Caution
October 11, 2006
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So many questions on that one, that I'm left scratching my head.
Yep, coming soon.
Thanks, Cindy.
Gee, I wish he wouldn't "love America" quite this much:
The following September, Faller said Chammout asked to buy rocket launchers from the witness, and the next month he wanted anti-tank weapons. In February of this year, Faller said, Chammout wanted anti-aircraft missiles and told the witness that if word leaked out, he would be dead.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/17/america/NA_GEN_US_Terror_Plot.php
Thanks for the update, although the word "probably" in the article doesn't exude certainty.
James Ujaama, terrorist, US Fugitive and Taliban supporter arrested in Belize.
U.S. fugitive arrested: Channel5Belize
A little history:
FOXNEWS: Feds Arrest Al Qaeda Suspects With Plans to Poison Water Supplies
Wrap the Green Flag Round Me, Boys
From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Tue, 2006-12-19 09:25
A quote from Tom Carew at his blog, 18 December 2006
On Monday evening, Dec 18, 2006, the Irish State-owned RTE 1 TV […] broadcast a 1-hour report on the Jihadi risk within Ireland. […] Firstly, there is a Jihadi propaganda operation active in Ireland. Secondly, there is, within the Muslim community in Ireland, high-level sympathy for Jihad. Thirdly, there is a small (15%-19%) element in this community, which supports such terror. Fourthly, several active Jihadi terrorists have been identified with Irish links. Fifthly, a significant Al-Qaida figure is based in Dublin for some 25 years, and has acquired Irish citizenship.
[…] Re 3, […] This level is broadly similar to several UK surveys, and suggest a pro-terror base of at least 8,000 in Ireland, quite enough to generate scores of active terrorists, and hundreds of active auxiliaries.
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1766
Forced Down Your Throat
From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Mon, 2006-12-18 14:04
A quote from The Daily Mail, 18 December 2006
Halal meat is being served to pupils in [British] state schools without their knowledge, even if they believe the religious slaughter is cruel. Parents have reacted furiously after being sent letters telling them their children’s school dinners have been all-halal for ‘some time’. […] The meat was introduced at four schools in the Reading area with a high proportion of Muslim pupils. But parents of non-Muslim pupils – between 20 and 50 per cent of the schools’ roll – say they were not consulted. […]
A spokesperson for Reading Borough Council said: “The decision was taken several years ago. Schools thought it was the appropriate choice for their multi-cultural community. […].”
continue reading
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/
Thanks, RHW.
The Belize link took forever to open, so I'm copying the entire article in the next post.
Another U.S. fugitive arrested, this time tied to terror
The Belize Police Department has bagged another U.S. fugitive. This time, however, instead of a tax dodger, bigamist or sex offender they hit the jackpot, nabbing a suspect with ties to the world of terrorism. Forty-one year old Ernest James Thompson, also known as James Ujaama and Bilal Ahmed, violated parole in the United States by leaving the country and a wanted poster was circulated through Interpol by U.S. law enforcement authorities. According to Assistant Police Commissioner Eduardo Wade, that's when our cops started looking.
A.P.C. Eduardo Wade, Belize Police Department
“As a result of this request the police conducted an investigation and some time around midnight last night or earlier this morning this fugitive was apprehended here in Belize City. He has since been taken out of the country. He entered Belize about ten days or so ago using a Mexican passport. During the operation Inspector Grinage, who headed the operation, received some injuries he was treated and released as this fellow attempted to escape during his apprehension.”
Leonard Hill, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy
“He was initially arrested in 2003 in connection with plots in the United States to poison water supplies and to do a number of other things. He subsequently pleaded guilty to charges dealing with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and providing various types of material support to the Taliban as well in Afghanistan.”
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, Leonard Hill, indicated that although Thompson's immediate crime was a parole violation, he may in fact face additional charges and is also a material witness in other terror related cases. One indication of his status may be that federal officials sent down a private plane to bring him back to the States. Two Belizean police officers went along for the ride and presumably the traditional night on the town as a guest of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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By CLAUDIA ROSETT Special to the Sun December 19, 2006
As Secretary-General Annan prepares to leave his post at the United Nations, a mystery is surfacing surrounding his apartment on Roosevelt Island, subsidized by New York taxpayers, which is still in use by the family of his brother, Kobina Annan.
The apartment was where Mr. Annan and his wife lived before 1997, when he became secretary-general. The Roosevelt Island home is part of an estate of low-rent state-regulated housing. For years, the Annans saved considerable sums by occupying an apartment meant to help financially strapped low- to moderate-income New York families.
One question Mr. Annan has never addressed is why he and his wife felt comfortable availing themselves of this generous arrangement. Another is how it is that, since Mr. Annan and his wife left that Roosevelt Island apartment 10 years ago to move into the rent-free residence on Sutton Place supplied to the secretary-general, their former low-rent apartment was handed over to be occupied by the family of Mr. Annan's brother. This kind of apartment, part of a state-regulated housing development program called Mitchell-Lama, is subject to strict eligibility requirements, involving family size and financial ceilings on combined family income. There is also a requirement that the leaseholder make continuous use of the apartment as a primary residence.......
No one is saying that any of the Annans have broken the law; the regulations for Mitchell-Lama housing allow a certain amount of flexibility once applicants have obtained a lease. But the issue is pertinent because Kofi Annan, whose wife comes from one of Sweden's wealthier families, has spent years lecturing Americans on how the well-heeled have obligations to those less fortunate. Those low- to moderate-income New York families for whom such accommodation was built face a four-year waiting list……
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