These folks have a screwed up priority!
This soldier is definately not impressed!
***WHITE HOUSE.gov - News Release: CLICK HERE to read the entire text of this statement by President George W. Bush (NEWS RELEASE SNIPPET: "The need to prevent, deter, defend against, and respond to WMD threats presents our Nation with a difficult and complex challenge. The strategy I have issued today asks much of our Federal Government, our state and local institutions, and, indeed, every citizen. The threat is real and the stakes are high. Success against this threat is a requirement of history -- one that the United States will meet with confidence and determination.") (121102)
***CNS NEWS.com: "REPORT: ANTI-CHRISTIAN JIHAD ONCE TRAINING GROUND FOR SE ASIA TERRORISTS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - October's bombing in Bali may represent a shift in focus by al Qaeda-linked Islamic extremists in Indonesia, away from attacks on Christians in the country and onto Western targets, according to a new report. The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank also says a split appears to have emerged within the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist network, with younger members seeking a more radical approach in response to the U.S.-led war on terrorism.") (121102)
FBI.gov: MOST WANTED TERRORISTS: "IMAD FAYEZ MUGNIYAH" aka "Hajj" (WANTED POSTER SNIPPETS: "Mugniyah is the alleged head of the security apparatus for the terrorist organization, Lebanese Hizballah."..."The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction of Imad Fayez Mugniyah.")
FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CANADA - TERRORIST HAVEN" by Stephen Brown (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Bali is closer than we think. The Washington Times reported last week that anti-terror agencies are concerned about the presence of Hezbollah in Canada. America's northern neighbor, they believe, is a "stronghold" for the Islamic terrorist group that is responsible for more than 300 American deaths, including the 1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut. Unbelievably, Hezbollah is not banned in Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Chretien refuses to proscribe this murderous organization because it does social work among Lebanon's poor and has representatives in that country's legislative assembly.") (120902)***UPDATE: Hezbollah is banned now.
ARAB NEWS.com: "COURT CLEARS SHUBAKI IN ARMS CASE" by (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A Palestinian court yesterday ordered the release of Fuad Shubaki from prison after acquitting him of arms smuggling charges. Shubaki, a former aide to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, was jailed in May as part of a deal to end Israel's siege on the Palestinian leader. The decision to release Shubaki is subject to approval by Arafat, although the court’s decision that he was not linked to the Karine A smuggling affair cannot be appealed, a Palestinian official said.") (121102)
Dubai GULF NEWS.com: Kuwait City. "ANTI-WEST SENTIMENT RISES IN KUWAIT" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "But that's Kuwait, where the baubles and luxuries of the West abound thanks to the oil bonanza, yet the most potent political force calls for a return to fundamental Muslim values and tribal heritage. Clearly, even Kuwaitis - who arguably should be America's best friends in the Arab world, given that their country owes its continued existence to a U.S.-led rescue 11 years ago - have a love-hate relationship with the West. So much so that traffic patrolman Khaled Shimmiri, who stopped two American soldiers on a highway last month for allegedly speeding, drew his pistol without warning and shot both. In October, a pair of extremists ambushed the U.S. Marines on training exercises, killing one before other Marines killed them.") (121102)
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "MEXICAN MEDICS TAKE SICK TO U.S." by Jerry Seper (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Mexican ambulance drivers are transporting hospital patients unable to pay for medical care or emergency-room services in their country to facilities in the United States, where their treatment is mandated by federal law, authorities said yesterday.") (121202)
TUCSON CITIZEN.com: "Caring for Illegal Immigrants U.S. URGED TO PAY" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Immigration is a federal responsibility but the federal government doesn't reimburse states for unpaid medical services to illegal border crossers. "Arizona spends more than $100 million every year on providing emergency health care to illegal immigrants and yet it receives nothing from the federal government in complying with this federal law," Republican Sen. Jon Kyl said during a press conference at Tucson Medical Center.") (120602)
ama-assn.org - AMED NEWS.com - AMERICAN MEDICAL NEWS: "STATES MIGHT GET HELP WITH IMMIGRANT CARE" by Markian Hawryluk (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Washinton --Treatment of illegal immigrants cost hospitals in 24 counties bordering Mexico more than $190 million in 2000, according to a recent study. Now congressional lawmakers from those states want the federal government to foot the bill. The study, conducted by the United States-Mexico Border Counties Coalition, found that about 25% of the $832 million in uncompensated costs incurred by the 77 hospitals in Southwest border counties in 2000 resulted from emergency care provided to undocumented immigrants. Emergency medical services providers incurred another $13 million in uncompensated care costs in 2000. The true cost of the care provided to these immigrants might be substantially higher.") (102102)
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Does anyone know how women can tell each other apart when large groups of them are wearing burkhas? Are two burkhas dissimilar enough for someone to be able to distinguish between them?