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Thank you for those Arabic links. The alphabet song is a crack-up!
As I always say, "Whether UBL IS DEAD, captured, or in a hidey hole; his evil spirit lives on via jihad.
haha, it is! I was going to post a link directly to it. :) I couldn't stop laughing the first time I heard it sung. Our teacher thinks it would be a good idea for us to sing along... ;)
you're welcome cindy.
Perhaps a video of you singing it on your website would be appropriate, if it's possible!
It is almost like we are closing in on a deadline so to
speak.
I agree and lets pray whatever they are up to, our people are closing in on!
I've been hearing them nonstop right now for a good 30-40 min ;(
How interesting. Thanks for posting!
I say if I was a translator and worried about the WOT what better way to help:
Audit Finds Large FBI Translation Backlog
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&u=/ap/20040927/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fbi_translation_3&printer=1
Beslan Hostage-Takers Called Saudi Arabia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228830/posts
The puppet masters
I'm not learning Arabic just for the enormous fun (ok, *misery* might fit better here) of doing so. ;)
I've heard about the backlog myself from the person who started the program at UConn. I can only imagine what is still sitting around un-translated. It's one of my sticking points on Iraq when my dunder-head liberal friends try to 'explain how it really is' in regards to the war, WMD, etc. I just hope we can catch up before it is too late, I still don't think many people realize how much they could help the country by learning Arabic. The program has continued in our school, but I think this may be the last year, there are only 5 new students beginning this semester.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2004/n09272004_2004092704.html
Chairman Poses Question to Counterterror Experts
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27, 2004 -- As the United States continues the global war on terrorism, the question officials should ask is, "Are we being as bold and innovative as we need to be?"
Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, posed the question to officials attending a counterterrorism conference here recently. "I don't want to ask that question after what we are now calling 10/12 -- the next 9/11," he said. "The time to ask the question is now."
Myers quoted Dallas Cowboys football coach Bill Parcells, who said, "Success is never final, but failure can be." That saying resonates for counterterrorism professionals, Myers said. "All of us have to be right a million times a day, but the terrorist threat that we confront only has to be (right) once," he said.
Myers said there have been notable successes in the war on terrorism. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the United States and its allies have killed or captured more than 30 senior leaders in al Qaeda. The coalition against terror also has foiled many terrorist plots. "That is significant, but that is not the end of the threat, and that is not the only threat that is out there," he said.
And the threat itself has changed. Myers said al Qaeda "morphed" as it began being hurt badly by the pressure on it. He said the terrorist threat is less centralized than before, the network is looser, and intelligence professionals talk about "al Qaeda-associated groups" more than the organization itself.
However, the target of the threat has not changed. "We read the intel every day and see that the United States of America is still a prime target for an attack," the general said. "And the threat is as intense as ever."
The U.S. government and its international partners need to break old paradigms to confront the new threats. Myers said the United States should determine if its forces are structured correctly around the world to confront extremists. A regional approach might be more appropriate to the threat than a country-by- country approach.
"The old way of doing business goes a long way back," he said. "The world changed, and it requires a different perspective. How you deal with threats that don't respect any national borders is a real issue."
Another issue is communications. Myers said the government must continue to communicate the nature of the threat to the American people or to international partners. "This type of threat -- extremism that uses terrorism to create fear -- is probably a greater danger to our nation and our friends and allies than anything previous," he said. "They can exploit cracks and crevices and, through fear, take the underpinnings of this society and cause us to not be logical in the way we approach problems."
Myers reminded the counterterrorism specialists that the country has accomplished much and that much is still expected of them. "It's only if we quit that we'll lose," he said. "That's the only way that we can be defeated. We have to remind ourselves of that."
So the trackhoe punctured the gas line, a fire ensued, and the trackhoe remained there or was removed (?) All the pieces of this story are not here.
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s04090147.htm
ASSIST News Service (ANS) - PO Box 2126, Garden Grove, CA 92842-2126 USA
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Monday, September 27, 2004
A DESPERATE CRY FOR HELP
International Day Of Prayer For Persecuted Church (IDOP) Nov. 14
OPEN DOORS USA
Jerry Dykstra, Media Relations Director
Phone: 616-915-4117
E-mail: JerryD@odusa.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SANTA ANA, CA (ANS) -- "This is our last cry for help. If the world will not listen to us now then they do not care. Where are the Christians of the world when we need their voices and help?"
Those are the words of an Iraqi Christian following the Aug. 1 attacks on five churches, four of them in the Baghdad area. The bombings killed 11 people and wounded over 50.
You can answer this desperate plea for help from this Christian brother in war-torn Iraq.
How? By praying and staying informed.
Open Doors USA is committed to help you and your church learn about and pray for the Persecuted Church on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004. During that day millions of Christians around the world will lift up in prayer the over 200 million Christians who are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. IDOP is one of the largest prayer events in the world and has been observed since 1996.
"The world is becoming more and more hostile to Christianity," says Dr. Carl Moeller, President/CEO of Open Doors USA. "It is critical that we stand together in unity in support of our persecuted brothers and sisters worldwide. And praying for those suffering for their faith - whether in Iraq or China or Colombia - is the most important action believers can take."
Breaking Prayer Requests:
Iraq: Pray for safety for the Christians living in Iraq and that violence in the country may come to an end.
North Korea: Pray for thousands of Christians in North Korea's labor camps and for the estimated 400,000 Christians who worship God in secret.
Colombia: Pray for the over 2 million internally displaced refugees in Colombia and for courage and hope in the midst of relocation, violence and intimidation.
Eritrea: Pray for hundreds of Christians who have been arrested, interrogated and tortured in this small African country over the last year for meeting in unregistered churches.
Open Doors USA is offering a free kit for pastors to assist churches in supporting the Persecuted Church. The kit will provide materials that can be used throughout the year. Request your free 2004 IDOP Pastor's Kit by contacting Open Doors USA at 888-5-BIBLE-5 (524-2535). Or order your kit at www.odusa.org (then click on IDOP on the left side of the front page).
An estimated 200 million Christians worldwide suffer interrogation, arrest and even death for their faith in Christ, with another 200 to 400 million facing discrimination and alienation. Open Doors serves and strengthens the Persecuted Church in the world's most difficult areas through Bible and Christian literature distribution, leadership training and assistance, Christian community development and prayer and presence ministry. To partner with Open Doors, call toll free at 888-5-BIBLE-5 (524-2535) or go to our USA web site at www.odusa.org. To request a complimentary six-month subscription to our monthly newsletter Frontline Faith, call 888-5-BIBLE-5 or register on-line.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040925-1.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 25, 2004
Gold Star Mother's Day, 2004
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Americans have always answered the call to serve our Nation. Many brave American men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom's blessings, and no one feels their loss more deeply than their mothers. On Gold Star Mother's Day, we remember these mothers who have suffered the loss of a son or daughter through service to our country. We honor their courage and perseverance and the memory of their children.
Across our Nation, these compassionate and generous women are volunteering to serve veterans, helping families of service members, supporting educational programs that promote patriotism and citizenship, and turning their grief into action. They inspire all Americans with their compassion and service. On this day, people across America join together to honor our Gold Star mothers and send our gratitude, prayers, and best wishes to them and to their families.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day," and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 26, 2004, as Gold Star Mother's Day. I call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States over Government buildings on this solemn day. I also encourage the American people to display the flag and hold appropriate meetings in their homes, places of worship, or other suitable places as a public expression of the sympathy and respect that our Nation holds for our Gold Star Mothers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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ICCWBO.org - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT
http://www.iccwbo.org/ccs/imb_piracy/weekly_piracy_report.asp
http://www.dea.gov/pubs/pressrel/pr092304.html
September 23, 2004
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