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Posted on 06/10/2004 2:28:29 PM PDT by JustPiper
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"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat"
U.S. Charges Australian Linked to al-Qaida
WASHINGTON - An Australian held at the Navy's prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will face a military tribunal for allegedly training and fighting alongside members of al-Qaida in Afghanistan (news - web sites), the Pentagon (news - web sites) announced Thursday.
We are the "Stotters" who make ourselves aware of the enemy who wishes to do us harm
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Bulgaria "Hosts" Al-Qaeda Bases
2004-06-11
Al-Qaeda has intensified its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
Islamic radicals are establishing operative bases in Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, Rolf Tophoven, director of the German Institute on Terorism and Security warned.
In an interview for the German Tagesspiegel newspaper Tophoven the combination of Islamic terror cells and organized crime in these countries might turn into a very dangerous one.
http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=35732
Thanks for that post, TWhiteBear. Hats off to your dear Dad. He sounds like he served our country well.
Very well said, liz.
This article wonders why drinking is up since 2001 as compared to the '90s. Maybe 911 and constant terrorist threats here, there and everywhere in the world? Plus a fuller breakdown of any moral compass at all to guide society? That's reason enough, I would think. Hic!
***Health - Reuters via Yahoo
More Americans Abuse Alcohol, Study Finds
Thu Jun 10, 5:46 PM ET Add Health - Reuters to My Yahoo!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans are abusing alcohol than in the 1990s, but fewer are technically alcoholics, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday.
They found that the number of American adults who abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent rose to 17.6 million or 8.46 percent of the population in 2001-2002 from 13.8 million or 7.41 percent of the population in 1991-1992.
The researchers cannot say why heavy drinking is up.
"The fact that alcohol disorder rates are highest among young adults underscores the need for concerted research on drinking patterns that initiate in adolescence," said Dr. Ting-Kai Li, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
The NIAAA study defines alcohol abuse as causing a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home; interpersonal social and legal problems; and/or drinking in hazardous situations.
Alcohol dependence, also known as alcoholism, is characterized by impaired control over drinking, compulsive drinking, preoccupation with drinking, tolerance to alcohol and/or withdrawal symptoms.
Across the decade, the rate of alcohol abuse increased to 4.65 percent of the general population from 3.03 percent, while the rate of alcoholism fell to 3.81 percent of the general population from 4.38 percent, Li's team reported in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
The survey was done by the U.S. Census Bureau (news - web sites), which interviewed more than 43,000 people face to face.
The survey found men more likely to abuse alcohol than women and people aged 18 to 44 were more likely to abuse alcohol than older people.
"Alcohol abuse is more prevalent among whites than among Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians. Alcohol dependence is more prevalent among Native Americans, Hispanics and whites than among Asians," the NIAAA, one of the National Institutes of Health (news - web sites), said in a statement.
"That rates of dependence overall decreased is not surprising in light of other surveys that indicate a decline in heavy drinking," said Bridget Grant, who led the study.
"That alcohol abuse seems to be increasing presents intriguing questions. What is clear is that no single environmental cause can explain the increase. Further research is an important public health priority."
The only other lists I know of are Cindy's, yours, All4One's (I've seen someone else string some incidents together, but cannot for the life of me remember who it/they was/were). We NEED to gather together tanker truck incidents, fires, etc. etc. at least for the past 2-3 months to get the best perspective of where these incidents are occurring and how often. It takes hours of hard work and I hope someone reading this will take it upon themself to take a stab at doing it.
God bless you brother and praise the Lord! Demolay almost sucked me in as well [no pun intended], but I hauled my rear after the first "degree" when I found out my particular chapter was nothing but a bunch of homosexuals, and the lodge dad was a pedophile. [circa 1977]
You've got Freepmail about eyes~
Quix asked if I knew anything about Masons. I told him I do not, other than the gal I knew who was inducted as a Rainbow Girl (I went to the ceremeny actually). Haven't seen her in years. I went with her father (who is now deceased). They were really nice people. That's all I can tell you. Quix may have more info as to why he asked me about it.
Actually, Domestic Church freep mailed me some material I have to read over the weekend. It is on my list for research. Right now, watching for info on Japan. That is more pressing.
Hear! Hear! As always, thanks for your thoughts.
Animal instinct anticipating natural disaster??????
Can we do anything to help?
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Two Border Agents Based in Texas Found Dead Southwest of Tucson, Ariz.
Posted by nuconvert
On 06/11/2004 11:04:46 PM EDT
AP ^ | june11, 2004
Jun 11, 2004 Two Border Agents Based in Texas Found Dead Southwest of Tucson, Ariz. The Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Two off-duty border agents based in Texas were found dead Friday southwest of Tucson. The male and female agents, who both worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in El Paso, Texas, were found by a Tohono O'odham Nation police officer who was responding to a report of an abandoned vehicle, the tribe said. It's not known what the two agents were doing in Arizona, said Doug Mosier, a spokesman for the Border Patrol in El Paso.
Your observation this afternoon about GPS jamming, the cell phone activated attacks and all the ships out at sea is very interesting. I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. You're right, they've been announcing expected interuption of service on the local radio. Maybe I'll head to the mountains this 4th of July rather than the beach. In any event I don't think I want to be near a harbor.
Putin Says No Reason To Halt Iran Nuclear Cooperation
SEA ISLAND (Radio Free Europe) -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia sees no reason to halt cooperation with Iran to build the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran.
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=6/12/2004&Cat=4&Num=022
Thanks for finding the story. ;-)
Probably a lover's quarrel, but you never know.
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