|
| This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies. |
|
Locked on 05/01/2007 8:56:34 PM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:
New thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826963/posts |
Posted on 04/01/2007 6:46:34 PM PDT by nwctwx
|
ON THE NET...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=globaljihad
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=jihadpropaganda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=propaganda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=internet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=democrats
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=reid
###
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25254_Al_Qaeda_Grateful_to_Harry_Reid&only
blog:
“Al Qaeda Grateful to Harry Reid”
(April 26, 2007
###
www.jihadunspun.com/intheatre_internal.php?article=107830&list=/index.php&
“Islamic State Of Iraq: The Cross Worshippers And Their Henchmen Plans Have Collapsed
Apr 25, 2007
By Ubaidah Al-Saif, Jihad Unspun | Arabic Source: Al-Fajr Media”
SNIPPET: “Here is their statement, published uncut and uncensored, as translated by JUS.”
TRANSLATION - ARTICLE SNIPPET: “THE PLANS OF THE CROSS WORSHIPPERS AND THEIR HENCHMEN HAVE COLLAPSED
In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
All praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds. Peace and prayer be upon our prophet, Muhammad, his family, and his companions.”
TRANSLATION - ARTICLE SNIPPET: “It is apparent to every watchful eye that recent events over the past few days have exposed a huge crack in America’s administration. With weak declarations from their leaders about events on the ground in Iraq just two months after the so-called “Baghdad security plan” commenced and a growing dispute about funds spent on the Iraq and Afghan wars, the American command has now said “The current security plan is the last chance for the American army and the Maliki government”.
As usual, this was followed by a swift visit by the new (American) Defense Minister “Gates” who said, “The American support to the Maliki government is not unlimited”, insinuating that the American administration is impatient with the Maliki government that is incapable of handling the strikes of the Mujahideen. This comes on the heels of an important statement by House Majority Leader Harry Reid who previously said, “The Iraqi war is hopeless and the situation in Iraq is same as it was in Vietnam.””
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070425-7.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 25, 2007
Statement on the Emergency War Supplemental
White House News
Seventy-nine days after President Bush sent Congress a request for emergency war funding for our troops, the House of Representatives has passed disappointing legislation that insists on a surrender date, handcuffs our generals, and contains billions of dollars in spending unrelated to the war.
Last November, the American people voted for a change in strategy in Iraq - and the President listened. Tonight, the House of Representatives voted for failure in Iraq - and the President will veto its bill.
Democrats have forced this process to continue for too long. The President calls on the Senate to quickly pass this legislation so the President can veto it and then work with the Congressional leadership on a clean bill that funds our troops while respecting the judgment of our military commanders and helping ensure the safety of the American people.
# # #
“Cops: Iraq Kirkuk April 2007”
(Added April 24, 2007)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hamas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=egypt
http://www.memri.org/egypt.html
###
http://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wn&q=egypt
###
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_21625.shtml
“Iran may attend Sharm Al-Sheikh in Egypt”
Apr 25, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Mullahs’ Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki and his Iraqi counterpart Hushayer Zebari met in Tehran to discuss bilateral issues between the two countries. Iran-Iraq foreign ministers discussed Iran’s possible presence at the upcoming Sharm al-Sheikh meeting in Egypt, before a press conference on Wednesday evening.”
###
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2007/04/egypt-trial-of-muslim-brotherhood.php
Thursday, April 26, 2007
“Egypt trial of Muslim Brotherhood members begins”
Mike Rosen-Molina at 3:18 PM ET
###
http://english.people.com.cn/200704/27/eng20070427_370187.html
UPDATED: 08:31, April 27, 2007
“Palestinian injured in infiltration attempt to Egypt: report”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “One of the two Palestinians who tried to infiltrate into Egypt from the Palestinian territories was injured as he threw a bomb at the security agencies, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Thursday.
The report quoted a security source as saying that the two would-be infiltrators tried to enter Egypt at al-Masoura point, 1, 800 meters away from Rafah, a crossing on Gaza-Egypt border.
He said that the injured, identified as Abdel-Shafi Jabr Abu Jarood from the Gaza Strip, was rushed to hospital while the other one fled the scene after their attempt was foiled.”
“Source: Xinhua”
###
Thanks to Jet Jaguar for the ping to this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824276/posts
“Egypt May Be Planning a Pan-Arab Attack”
IMRA/Arutz Sheva ^ | 4-26-07 | Nissan Ratzlav-Katz
Posted on 04/26/2007 5:49:16 PM PDT by SJackson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824294/posts?page=5#5
#
Thanks to Jet Jaguar for the ping to this thread.
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824294/posts
The Arab Military Build-Up
Jewish Press ^ | 4-26-07
Posted on 04/26/2007 6:04:06 PM PDT by SJackson
Last week’s comments by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates reassuring Israel that a planned major American arms sale to Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries – designed, he said, to counter a threat from Iran – would not threaten Israel’s position of military superiority should be a wake-up call.
According to a New York Times account, in the course of Mr. Gates’s meeting with Prime Minister Olmert and other top Israeli officials on his visit to the Middle East last week, the defense secretary emphasized that Iran poses a greater threat to Israel than do the Arab countries slated to receive cutting-edge American weaponry.
Mr. Gates reportedly told Prime Minister Olmert that the proposed arms sales are viewed as a way to offset concern in the Middle East about Iran’s military strength.
Israel is reportedly most concerned about the planned transfer of satellite-guided weaponry to Saudi Arabia that includes highly accurate bombs. To be sure, Secretary Gates made it clear to Mr. Olmert that the U.S. would help Israel maintain its military advantage. And he pointedly noted that Russia and other countries might sell arms to the Arab states in question if the U.S. did not.
None of this, of course, can make supporters of Israel feel any better about a situation that every day seems to grow further beyond Israel’s control.
Whatever spin one puts on Israel’s war last summer against Hizbullah, the fact remains that Islamic fighters are now embedded in Lebanon with their rockets and the ability to launch them intact. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are armed and capable of hitting both Gaza and the West Bank. Other countries in the region undoubtedly are wondering whether Israel is especially vulnerable at this point in time.
The bottom line is that Israel is at unprecedented risk from a multitude of vantage points – from immediate neighbors as well as from an Iran intent on fulfilling its nuclear ambitions. Making matters worse, Israel is suffering a leadership crisis like never before in its history.
The fact that Israel has not only survived but thrived through six decades of war and terrorism is seen by many as nothing short of miraculous. Given the growing radicalization of its Arab neighbors and the sorry state of its governing class, Israel will need many more miracles in the years ahead.
Thanks to Clive for the ping to this post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824155/posts?page=27#27
and this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824155/posts
“Mugabe dishes land to Chinese... plus mines and tobacco”
thezimbabwean.co.uk ^ | 04/26/2007
Posted on 04/26/2007 2:01:23 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
#
http://newswithviews.com/Roth/laurie58.htm
“BILL OF RIGHTS OR BILL OF MAYBES?”
By Dr. Laurie Roth Ph.D.
April 27, 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1824406/posts
“Australian PM (Howard)says US Congress vote on Iraq aids Al-Qaeda”
Breitbart ^ | April 26, 2007
Posted on 04/26/2007 10:12:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.internet-haganah.com/haganah/internet.html
http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006013.html
23 April 2007
“Internet Haganah Top... Nineteen list of Arabic salafist/jihadist sites 22 April 2007”
###
http://www.memri.org/jihad.html
Special Dispatch Series - No. 1561
April 27, 2007 No.1561
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP156107
“Islamist Websites Monitor No. 91
Islamist Video: ‘Top Ten Operations [Carried Out] by the Knights of the Islamic State of Iraq’”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824417/posts
“Despite war, Army draws recruits”
Oakland Press ^ | Apr 16, 2007 | NATALIE LOMBARDO
Posted on 04/26/2007 11:18:40 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
ON THE NET...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=gangs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ms13
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=MaraSalvatrucha
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=MaraSalvatruchas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=18thstreetgang
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=18thstreet
###
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55419
“MS-13 WATCH
Ultra-violent gang found in 42 states
Central American members move to Los Angeles, then branch out”
Posted: April 27, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Cliques of the ultra-violent Latin American MS-13 gang have been identified in 42 U.S. states, according to the director of an FBI task force, speaking at a conference here.
Another violent group, the 18th Street Gang, is in 37 states, said Brian Truchon, director of the FBI MS-13 National Gang Task Force, or NGTF.
As WND reported, Truchon spoke at the Third Gang Enforcement Conference 2007 conference, which is focusing on MS-13.
“One thing we figured out with the on-going cases was that Los Angeles is our starting point,” Truchon stressed. “When the gang migrates throughout the U.S., there is always a road back to L.A. From L.A., there is always a road back to Central America.”
(Story continues below)
The FBI has identified 13 core cities for MS-13 in the U.S.: Los Angeles, Washington, Baltimore, New York, Houston, Charlotte, Sacramento, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Omaha, Newark and Boston.
Currently, the FBI has in excess of 110 MS-13 investigations in 40 different FBI field offices. For the 18th Street Gang, the FBI has more than 20 on-going investigations in 15 FBI field offices.
The FBI has found foreign connectivity from MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang back to El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=northkorea
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=nkorea
#
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823409/posts
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070424-104648-6053r.htm
“N. Korea making nukes, will test again, general says”
By Bill Gertz
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
April 25, 2007
North Korea is continuing to develop nuclear weapons and will conduct additional underground blasts aimed at regional “intimidation,” the commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said yesterday.
“Unless the six-party talks process prevails, we expect North Korea to continue nuclear weapons research and development to perpetuate its strategy of intimidation,” Army Gen. Burwell B. Bell told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
North Korea is continuing to produce plutonium from a reactor at Yongbyon and now has produced up to 110 pounds of the radioactive material, enough for several weapons, Gen. Bell said.”
#
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824427/posts
U.S. will not remove N. Korea from list of terror-sponsoring states: official
Yonhap News ^ | 04/27/07
Posted on 04/27/2007 12:18:19 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
“U.S. will not remove N. Korea from list of terror-sponsoring states: official”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON, April 26 (Yonhap) — The United States will not remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism until progress is made on the North’s kidnapping of Japanese citizens decades ago, a White House official said Thursday.”
UPDATE:
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://birmingham.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel07/bh040907.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 9, 2007
www.usdoj.gov/usao/aln
FEDERAL PRISON TERMS GIVEN IN CHURCH ARSON CASE
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The three men indicted in connection with a string of church arsons in West Alabama appeared in U.S. District Court today. MATTHEW LEE CLOYD, and BENJAMIN NATHAN MOSELEY were sentenced today to serve ninety-seven months in prison for the offenses of conspiracy and arson to nine churches in rural West Alabama. U.S. District Court Judge David R. Proctor also ordered both to pay $3.1 million in restitution. RUSSELL LEE DEBUSK, JR. was sentenced today as well to serve 84 months in prison for the offenses of conspiracy and arson to five of the churches. He was ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution.
“Today’s sentencings should be a warning to anyone who would think about burning a church - it is a federal crime that results in quick prosecution and tough punishment,” stated U.S. Attorney Alice H. Martin. “It is a tragic situation for all involved , the victims, the families and friends of the defendants, and the defendants themselves.”
DEBUSK, 20, of Hoover, CLOYD, 21, of Pelham, and MOSELEY, 20, of Birmingham were charged in March 2006, after they conspired to damage and destroy by fire, five churches in Bibb, Pickens, Greene, and Sumter Counties. CLOYD and MOSELEY were also charged with damaging and destroying by fire four additional churches located in West Alabama. The three men pled guilty to the federal charges in December 2006. The affected churches and dates of the fires are listed:
2/3/06 Rehobeth Baptist, Bibb County
2/3/06 Ashby Baptist, Bibb County
2/3/06 Old Union Baptist, Bibb County
2/3/06 Pleasant Sabine Baptist, Bibb County
2/3/06 Antioch Baptist, Bibb County
2/7/06 Dancy Baptist Church, Pickens County
2/7/06 Morning Star Missionary Baptist, Greene County
2/7/06 Spring Valley Baptist, Sumter County
2/7/06 Galilee Baptist Church, Sumter County
The written plea agreements signed by CLOYD and MOSELEY contain waivers of the right to appeal and post-conviction relief. DEBUSK pled guilty without a written plea agreement at the change of plea hearing held in December 2006.
This case began during the evening hours of February 2, 2006, when CLOYD, MOSELEY, and DeBUSK, traveled from Jefferson County, Alabama, to Bibb County, Alabama, in CLOYD’s dark green Toyota 4Runner to spotlight deer while drinking beer. After a period of time, the three drove to Rehobeth Baptist Church, broke into the church and set artificial flowers on fire. The three men fled the scene, but continued to other churches in the area, broke into the other churches and set fires and fled while the fires grew. Two volunteer fire fighters were injured while fighting the fire at Ashby Baptist Church.
In the days following the church fires, the three men followed the local news reports regarding the investigation into the series of church fires. CLOYD and MOSELEY became concerned that the investigators were getting close to discovering their actions so they made a plan to divert the investigation further away from Birmingham into West Alabama. On the night of February 6, 2006, CLOYD and MOSELEY drove to Galilee Baptist Church located in Sumter County, Alabama, broke into the church and started a fire inside the church. They then continued to other churches in the area and set three more churches in the West Alabama area on fire before returning to Birmingham.
Many hours of law enforcement and fire investigation were spent by agents and local law enforcement. Agents were able to trace tire tracks recovered at the fire scenes to CLOYD’s Toyota 4Runner. On March 8, 2006, CLOYD was arrested near his Birmingham apartment. Agents also arrested MOSELEY and DeBUSK on March 8, 2006. The men have remained in U.S. Marshal custody since their arrest, and will receive credit for time served.
“The church fire case formally comes to an end today following heartache for church communities and a trail of charred destruction,” stated James Cavanaugh, Special Agent in Charge, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “We used our expertise to find those responsible and we prepare each day to face similar challenges tracking arsonist and bombers. The defendants enter prison at a young age, they admitted to their guilt, and now face the consequences for their torching spree.”
“This is the final chapter of a disturbing story in the State of Alabama,” stated Carmen S. Adams, Special Agent in Charge, Birmingham Field Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Today’s sentencing cannot change the tragedy caused to the membership of the houses of worship burned, or to the families of these young men. It may, however, assist in the healing of those impacted by these crimes.”
Assistant United States Attorneys Herbert H. Henry and Michael W. Whisonant are prosecuting this case on behalf of the U.S. Government. In addition to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and its fellow Department of Justice component, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agencies participating in the investigation were the Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office, Alabama Bureau of Investigation, Sheriff’s Offices in Bibb, Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties, along with Police Departments in Montevallo, Tuscaloosa, and Birmingham Southern College.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1576230/posts?page=5#5
###
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/images/elbaneh1.jpg
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/images/elbaneh2.jpg
Note: The following text (minus the photos) is a quote:
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=Elbaneh
WANTED
Jaber A. Elbaneh
Up to $5 Million Reward
Date of birth: September 9, 1966
Place of birth: Yemen
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 200 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Occupations: Salesman, Taxi Driver.
Aliases: Jaber A. Elbanelt, Jaben A. Elbanelt, Jabor Elbaneh, Abu Jubaer, Jubaer Elbaneh, “Jubair”
Jaber A. Elbaneh is wanted in connection with a federal criminal complaint unsealed on May 21, 2003, in the Western District of New York, Buffalo, New York. He is charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization and conspiring to provide material support, specifically to Al-Qaeda.
Elbaneh is believed to have fled the United States and is still thought to be outside the country.
UPDATE:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,268726,00.html
“Feds Raid Alabama Militia Group, Uncover Small Weapons Arsenal”
Thursday, April 26, 2007
COLLINSVILLE, Ala. —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Eric Kehn, a spokesman with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive, said four search warrants were executed in the operation, and six arrests were made.
Those arrested include: Raymond Kirk Dillard, a.k.a. Jeff Osborne, 46 of Collinsville, Ala.; Adam Lynn Cunningham, 41, also of Collinsville; Bonnell Hughes, a.k.a. Buster Hughes, 57, of Crossville, Ala.; Michael Wayne Bobo, 30, of Trussville, Ala.; Randall Garrett Cole, 22, of Gadsden, Ala.; and James Ray McElroy, 20, of Collinsville.
All six of the suspects belonged to “The Free Militia,” officials said without releasing any information about the group.”
SNIPPET: “FOX News’ Ian McCaleb and The Associated Press contributed to this report.”
Note: The following text is a quote:
https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=67353
you are here: Home > Reports > Consular Affairs Bulletins > Report
Warden Message: Afghanistan Holiday Security
Consular Affairs Bulletins
South / Central Asia - Afghanistan
26 Apr 2007
Printer Friendly Email Article
Related Reports
20 Apr 2007
Warden Message: Kabul Bird Flu Outbreak
10 Apr 2007
Worldwide Caution Public Announcement
4 Apr 2007
Afghanistan Travel Warning
4 Apr 2007
Travel Warning: Afghanistan
25 Mar 2007
Warden Message: Embassy Kabul Holiday Closure
U.S. Embassy Kabul issued the following Warden Message on April 26, 2007:
Afghanistan Islamic Revolution Day occurs on Saturday, April 28, 2007. The government of Afghanistan plans to impose travel restrictions on a number of thoroughfares throughout Kabul beginning at 1800hrs on April 27, 2007 thru Saturday April 28, 2007, to enhance security during the period of official celebrations. It is expected that large groups of people will be gathering in the area around the stadium and in other parts of Kabul city.
We wish to remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the area of demonstrations and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. American citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security.
Americans who find themselves in cases of extreme emergency in Afghanistan may contact the Embassy receptionist via 0700-10-8001 or the Consular Section via mobile at 0700-20-1908.
We take this opportunity to remind American citizens of the continuing threats outlined in the current Travel Warning for Afghanistan and Worldwide Caution Public Announcement. The full text of each can be found at http://travel.state.gov . Updated information may also be obtained by visiting the American Embassy in Kabul’s website http://usembassy.state.gov/afghanistan/ or by contacting the American Embassy in Kabul at usconsulkabul@state.gov . In addition to information on the Internet, U.S. travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=67384
you are here: Home > Reports > Consular Affairs Bulletins > Report
“Warden Message: Nigeria Election-related VIolence”
Consular Affairs Bulletins
Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
26 Apr 2007
NOTE: The following text is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3392670,00.html
Three militants killed in Pakistan explosion
Published: 04.27.07, 09:16 / Israel News
Three suspected al Qaeda-linked militants were killed and two wounded while making bombs in a house in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region on Friday, officials said. “They had stored explosives in the house and were preparing bombs when the explosion took place,” a senior military official said.
The incident took place in Saidgai, a village 15 km (9 miles) north of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan. The nationality of the bombmakers was not immediately known. (Reuters)
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1177591143477&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Apr. 27, 2007 0:14 | Updated Apr. 27, 2007 12:25
“IDF prepares for Syrian attack on Golan”
By YAAKOV KATZ
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The IDF on Thursday held intensive training maneuvers in preparation for a feared Syrian attack on the Golan Heights.”
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
