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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2602
Iraqi Forces Rescue Hostages, Detain Suspects, Capture Weapons
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2007 – Iraqi soldiers freed two hostages, detained 10 suspects, and seized a weapons cache in several recent incidents throughout Iraq, coalition officials said.
Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, freed two hostages held by insurgents during a raid yesterday in eastern Baghdad, U.S. military officials said.
The raid also uncovered a weapons cache, including mortars, 60 mm mortar rounds, 130 mm projectiles encased in concrete, homemade bombs and blasting caps.
A day earlier, Iraqi army special forces captured four suspects during operations in Sadr City, a Baghdad neighborhood, officials said. The suspects are believed to be leaders of a kidnapping and murder cell responsible for the deaths of Iraqi civilians.
The Iraqi-led operation, with coalition advisors, targeted men suspected of violence against innocent Iraqis, including kidnapping, illegal trials and executions. They also are suspected of organizing and directing sectarian-based mortar attacks on neighborhoods surrounding Sadr City.
Iraqi forces detained three additional people for questioning.
On Jan. 2, 1st Iraqi Army Division forces, with coalition advisors, captured the suspected leader of an insurgent cell during operations in Ramadi, officials said. The suspect is thought to be responsible for trafficking weapons and homemade bombs used in attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces.
Officials said the insurgent cell is believed to be using a section along the banks of the Euphrates Canal as a staging area for explosives and weapons handling and distribution. The cell also is suspected of coordinating and conducting small-arms and bomb attacks in the Ramadi area.
Iraqi forces detained two additional suspects for questioning.
(Compiled from Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
ON THE NET...
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A little dance music for Friday night....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sqDH7d7b8A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQC-GH2snnE
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3348497,00.html
"Iranian VP in 'dancing women' controversy
Iran arrests employees of news site which showed vice president applauding dancing women in Turkey"
Yaakov Lappin
Published: 01.05.07, 02:44
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http://off-topic.internet-haganah.com/archives/000685.html
January 05, 2007
stop stop stop
Iranian VP in 'dancing women' controversy:
An editor and manager of the Iranews.org website have been arrested, after the site posted a video of the Iranian Vice President, Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaee, "taking part in a ceremony in Turkey where unveiled women were dancing," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported last week.
According to an employee of Iranews.org , the two employees under arrest were invited to meet with Vice President Rahim-Mashaee after their website posted the video. "But Mr. Mashaee did not come and some unknown people arrested" the employees, the report said, adding that "under Iran's Islamic laws men are not allowed to watch women dance and sing."
Meanwhile, the DPA news agency reported that Mashaee has "come under fire" over the video, "which shows him watching and applauding women dancing during a ceremony in Istanbul."
Quoting Iranian media sources, the DPA said the Iranian vice president dismissed the video as "a smear campaign."
"I am charged to have attended a private party although it was an official cultural ceremony in Istanbul attended by the city's mayor and the secretary general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference," Mashaee added.
'Suddenly I was faced with a dance'
Mashaee, who is also Head of Cultural Heritage, accused Iranian members of parliament opposed to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government of being behind the video, in a complaint to the Tehran Public Prosecution Officers, the Iran Mania website said .
In his complaint, Mashaee said he did not know women would be dancing during the ceremony. "I was not aware of the content of the program while it was being presented. I was suddenly faced with a dance. In a critical way, I mentioned the topic to Mr. Ebrahim Oglu, the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Conference. He pretended that this was not a serious problem, and I think he said that this is an Erfani (mystical) dance."
And on that note...
ARTIST: The Hollies
TITLE: Stop, Stop, Stop
See the girl with cymbals on her fingers
Entering through the door
Ruby glistening from her navel
Shimmering around the floor
Bells on feet go ting-a-ling-a-linging
Going through my head
Sweat is falling just-a like-a tear drops
Running from her head
Now she dancing, going through the movements
Swaying to and fro
Body moving, bringing back a memory
Thoughts of long ago
Blood is rushing, temperature is rising
Sweating from my brow
Like a snake, her body fascinates me
I can't look away now
{Refrain}
Stop, stop, stop all the dancing
Give me time to breathe
Stop, stop, stop all the dancing
Or I'll have to leave
Now she's moving all around the tables
Luring all in sight
But I know that she cannot see me
Hidden by the light
Closer, closer she is getting nearer
Soon she'll be in reach
As I enter into a spotlight
She stands lost for speech
{Refrain}
Now I hold her, people are staring
Don't know what to think
And we struggle, knocking over tables
Spilling all the drinks
Can't they understand that I want her
Happens every week
Heavy hand upon my collar
Throws me in the street
{Refrain}
Posted on 05 January 2007 @ 13:42 GMT