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To: LibertyRocks
Why be so cryptic about it all?

Because the sheeple won't question it.<<<

This is not a joke, the radio callers in California, do not accept that terrorists might enter the state from Mexico, that there is a war or a need for security.

Try listening to the broadcast of Ray Talifero on KGO.com, on the computer, he is on week nights from 1 am to about 5 am Pacific time, it will blow your mind.

No, it is not on my list of listening programs, but I do hear a few minutes of it at times.

Has anyone asked "who would have a toy bomb? and for what reason?".

I might call it a "training bomb".

Do you want to take lessons from a bomb maker, who is not smart enough to deliver the parts, safely?

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We need to never forget the danger of N. Korea.

My thanks to Tiger for posting this thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1508760/posts


S. Korean Lawmaker,"N. Korea demanded to
Hyundai blueprints of a submarine(and Aegis ship)"
Chosun Ilbo ^ | 10/25/05

Posted on 10/25/2005 5:20:09 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

/begin my translation

S. Korean Lawmaker, "N. Korea demanded to
Hyundai Asan blueprints of a submarine (and an
Aegis ship)"

claimed, "This is the real reason (N. Korea) scrapped Hyundai's N.
Korean venture."
Unification Minister Chung (Dong-young) dismissed it saying,
"Baseless allegation ... no more than an unfounded rumor)

Seoul, Yonhap (News)

2005.10.25

Lawmaker Lee Ban-ho from (opposition) Hannara
Party asserted on Oct. 25, "The reason why N.
Korea declared the total scrapping of Hyundai
Asan's N. Korean business venture is because N.
Korea demanded to have blueprints for a
submarine and an Aegis ship under construction at
Hyundai Shipyard, but Hyundai Asan refused."
Assemblyman Lee made such an assertion,
saying, "The source close to Hyundai Asan passed
this intelligence," during the questioning session
on unification, foreign policy, and national security
issues of government, and also during his
conversation with Yonhap News.

Continued at above link, with good comments.....granny

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Thank you Tiger for this thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1508611/posts


U.S. Widens Campaign on North Korea(denying
flights over Central Asia carrying NK WMD's)
NYT ^ | 10/24/05 | DAVID E. SANGER

Posted on 10/24/2005 7:44:42 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

October 24, 2005

U.S. Widens Campaign on North Korea

By DAVID E. SANGER

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 - The Bush administration is expanding what it calls
"defensive measures" against North Korea, urging nations from China
to the former Soviet states to deny overflight rights to aircraft that the
United States says are carrying weapons technology, according to two
senior administration officials.

At the same time, the officials said, the administration is accelerating
an effort to place radiation detectors at land crossings and at airports
throughout Central Asia. The devices are intended to monitor the
North Koreans and the risk that nuclear weapons material could be
removed from facilities in the former Soviet states.

The new campaign was speeded up this summer after a previously
undisclosed incident in June, when American satellites tracked an
Iranian cargo plane landing in North Korea. The two countries have a
history of missile trade - Iran's Shahab missile is a derivative of a
North Korean design - and intelligence officials suspected the plane
was picking up missile parts.

Rather than watch silently, senior Bush administration officials began
urging nations in the area to deny the plane the right to fly over their
territory. China and at least one Central Asian nation cooperated,
according to senior officials, who confirmed the outlines of the incident
to demonstrate that President Bush's strategy to curb proliferation,
which has been criticized by some experts for moving too slowly, is
showing results. The officials insisted on anonymity because they were
discussing sensitive information.

Continued at link.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1509083/posts


Jihadi Biography of the Slaughtering Leader Abu
Musab al-Zarqawi (Part 1) (by Saif al-Adl)
SITE ^ | October 25, 2005

Posted on 10/25/2005 1:44:20 PM PDT by jmc1969

A 15-page presentation of the “Jihadi Biography of the Slaughtering
Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,” allegedly written in 2004 by Saif
al-Adl, the “chief of security in the global army” in al-Qaeda, was
recently distributed amongst jihadist forums by the Global Islamic
Media Front, an al-Qaeda mouthpiece.

The first half of this biography describes the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s
evolution from the close of the jihad in Afghanistan against the Soviet
Union until September 11, 2001, during which time he maintained an
al-Qaeda training camp in Herat, western Afghanistan and
strengthened his own projects and international network. Saif al-Adl
AKA Muhamad Ibrahim Makkawi, currently believed to be under house
arrest in Iran, is listed amongst the FBI’s most wanted terrorists.

Saif al-Adl describes the state of Qaedat al-Jihad (al-Qaeda) following
the Soviet-Afghan war as being in flux; its leadership realized that to
create the “sought change,” the devout people of the jihad “pioneers”
must be collected and enjoined, especially the Jordanian and
Palestinian figures. Within these recruits was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,
who was seen as having a “promising future on the path of the blessed
call,” and following his release from a Jordanian prison in 1999,
arrived in Afghanistan.
(continued)

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1509091/posts?page=1


Niger document forger in pay of France
The American Thinker ^ | 10-25-05 | Clarice Feldman

Posted on 10/25/2005 2:04:14 PM PDT by Renfield

Russo Martino, the man behind the forged documents indicating
Saddam had purchased uranium from Niger, which Joseph A. Wilson
falsely claimed he had seen and warned the Administration about, has
come forward and admitted that he did this in the pay of France to
undermine the British and American justification for the war in Iraq:

Continued at link. Note the interesting links in the comments.

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E. COLI O157, RESTAURANT - USA (OREGON) *************************************** A ProMED-mail post ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases ______________________________________________________________ Sponsored in part by Elsevier, publisher of Antiviral Research ***************************************************************** Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 From: ProMED-mail Source: Bend.com [edited] _____________________________________________________________ Deschutes County Public Health, Deschutes County Environmental Health, and the Oregon Department of Human Services are investigating an outbreak of _E. coli_ O157:H7 infection with common exposure at McGrath's Fish House in Bend. ______________________________________________________________ To date, 18 cases of diarrhea have been reported; 2 have confirmed _E. coli_ O157 infection. The restaurant is fully cooperative and working with the agencies to help identify the source and address any issues. At this point in time no specific food item stands out as a likely source. -------------------------------------- "We ask that persons who ate at McGraths in Bend between 12-18 Oct 2005 and afterwards who developed diarrhea to call the Deschutes County Health Department at 322-7451," said Dan Peddycord, Deschutes County Health Administrator. "Persons with severe diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, or inability to keep fluids down should seek medical attention," he added. ______________________________________________________________ Peddycord also cautioned persons with suspected O157 infection to avoid over-the-counter anti-diarrheal agents, such as loperamide (Imodium), and avoid antibiotics, because these medicines may increase the risk of complications. "_E. coli_ O157 can be spread easily to other family members if infected persons don't wash their hands after using the toilet," said Peddycord. _____________________________________________________________ _E. coli_ O157:H7 produces a powerful toxin and can cause severe illness. _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections may be spread from a variety of food products, most commonly undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk and apple cider, other foods cross-contaminated with raw beef, and untreated water. _E. coli_ O157:H7 can also be spread person-to-person, primarily within households. _______________________________________________________________ -- ProMED-mail ------------------------------------------- [The vehicle for acquisition of O157 in this outbreak is not yet known. Once a standard food survey is given to both those affected and unaffected who ate at the target facility, the information is likely to point to a source. Since the apparent source is a fish restaurant, the salad bar may be a prime suspect. ----------------------------------------- It is often stated that both antimicrobial and antimotility agents should be avoided in cases suspected to be due to _E. coli_ O157 infections to avoid complications, particularly hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Although a number of studies, including an oft-cited one from the New England Journal of Medicine (1) suggest that antimicrobial therapy increases the risk of HUS, a more recent meta-analysis (2) revealed a pooled odds ratio of only 1.15 with 95 percent confidence interval (CI) of 0.79-1.68, suggesting no higher risk. A thoughtful and analytic editorial in the same issue of JAMA by Molbak and colleagues (3) agreed that the bottom line in this issue is not yet known and may relate to the particular strain of O157, the antimicrobial used, and the timing of antimicrobial treatment. ---------------------------------- Regarding the use of antimotility agents, a retrospective analysis of 278 children who developed O157 enteritis during a 1993 outbreak in Washington State USA had an odds ratio of 2.9 with CI 1.2-7.5 (4). In those who did not develop HUS, there was no difference in the median duration of diarrhea among children who received antimotility agents, but the median duration of bloody diarrhea was longer (4 vs. 3 days, p less than 0.05). In another study of 118 _E. coli_ O157 enteritis cases (5), a relative risk of 44.11 was found for those receiving prolonged antimotility agents with CI 8.48-229.4. The proceedings of a recent seminar on this illness, published in March 2005 in The Lancet (6), categorically states that antimicrobial agents, antimotility agents, narcotics (also antimotility), and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (can diminish renal blood flow) should be avoided. _____________________________________________________________ 1. Wong CS, Jelacic S, Habeeb RL, et al: The risk of the hemolytic-remic syndrome after antibiotic treatment of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:1930-36. _____________________________________________________________ 2. Safdar N, Said A, Gangnon RE, Maki DG: Risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome after antibiotic treatment of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 enteritis. A meta-analysis. JAMA 2002; 288:996-1001. _______________________________________________________________ 3. Molbak K, Mead PS, Griffin PM: Antimicrobial therapy in patients with _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infection. JAMA 2002; 288:1014-16. _______________________________________________________________ 4. Bell BP, Griffin PM, Lozano P, et al: Predictors of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children during a large outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections. Pediatrics 1997; 100:e12. _____________________________________________________________ 5. Cimolai N, Basalyga S, Mah DG, et al: A continuing assessment of risk factors for the development of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome. Clin Nephrol 1994; 42:85-89. ________________________________________________________________ 6. Tarr PI, Gordon CA, Chandler WL: Shiga-toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Lancet 2005; 365:1073-86. - Mod.LL] ________________________________________________________________ [see also: E. coli O157 - USA (HI): alert 20050830.2564 E. coli O157, lake swimming - USA (MN) 20050712.1983 E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate): recall 20050610.1612 E. coli O157, religious camp - USA (OR)(02) 20050602.1540 E. coli O157, religious camp - USA (OR) 20050531.1504 2004

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Today in History:
October 25, 1983 - Grenada
U.S. Invasion of Grenada
With the breakdown of law and order following the arrest and subsequent murder of
prime minister Maurice Bishop, Grenada's governor general and the Organization of
Eastern Caribbean States asked the U.S. for assistance. The U.S. sent a military force
to the island to restore order and evacuate endangered American citizens.

October 25, 1955 - Austria
Revolution Day
Celebrates the return of Soviet-administered properties under the Austrian State
Treaty. All occupation forces were withdrawn and Austria became free and
independent.

Upcoming Significant Events:
October 26, (year unknown) - Rwanda
Armed Forces Day
No information provided.

October 26, 1943 - Libya
Day of Mourning
Day to commemorate Libyan suffering and the deportation of Libyans to Italy during
Italian colonial rule.

October 26, 1972 - Benin
Military Seized Power
The Benin military seized power in a coup d'etat, installing Matheiu Kerekou as chief
of state.

October 27, 1918 - Czechoslovakia
Independence Day
No information provided.

October 27, 1979 - Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Independence Day
No information provided.

October 28, 1492 - Cuba
Discovery by Columbus
No information provided.

October 28, 1941 - Greece
Okhi Day
The third most important holiday (after Independence Day and Easter Sunday) in the
Greek calendar; commemorates the Greek rejection of Mussolini's ultimatum to the
Athens government, which led subsequently to Italy's invasion of Greece from
Albania. The Greeks held the Italian army at bay in the mountains of Epirus until
military intervention by the Nazis in March 1941.

October 28, 1974 - Cyprus
Greek Cypriot National Holiday
No information provided.

October 28, 1987 - Philippines
NPA Kills Three Americans
New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas killed three Americans near Clark Air Base.

October 29, 1923 - Turkey
Turkish National Day
The date commemorates the declaration of Turkey as a republic by Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk and his inauguration as its first president.

October 29, 1956 - Egypt
Invasion of the Sinai
Israeli, French, and British forces invaded the Sinai and seized control of the Suez
Canal following its nationalization by Egypt.

October 29, 1973 - Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot Republic Day
No information provided.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051025/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_priest_killed;_ylt=AgzfzbXE4mJh.DaLOIVgNGpvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--

Mexican Priest Found Cuffed, Shot to Death
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 6:18am
A Roman Catholic priest was found shot to death in his car with his
hands cuffed in the rough border city of Tijuana on Monday, in what
police said appeared to be an organized-crime killing. Tijuana Bishop
Rafael Romo said "the Church has been wounded," and called on city
residents to unite against the drug and crime-fueled violence along
Mexico's border.

Full Story at link.

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http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article321528.ece

Insurers balk at 'dirty bombs' payouts
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 1:09pm
Flights could be grounded across Europe as the result of a growing row
about insurance against terrorist threats. Many leading insurers have
already told airlines that they are going to exclude damage to aircraft
caused by nuclear weapons and so called dirty bombs - chemical
explosives that spread radioactive contaminants - set off by terrorists.
They are now saying they may also refuse to pay out for death or injury
caused to passengers in such an attack.

Full Story at link.

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/spain.explosions/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Bombs hit four Spanish courts
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 11:47am
Bombs exploded early Tuesday at four courthouses in northern Spain,
causing some property damage but no immediate reports of injuries,
Spanish media reported. The first bomb went off about 2:30 a.m. local
time, with the fourth detonating around 8:45 a.m.

Full Story at link.

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http://www.efenews.com/detalleFrontPage.asp?opcion=0&id=271186

Radioactive material stolen from Colombian oil facility
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 2:44pm
Unidentified individuals stole radioactive material from the installations
of Colombian state-owned oil company Ecopetrol in the northern
province of Cesar, officials said Sunday. The radioactive material, used
to measure the density of fuels, was stolen Saturday from the Ecopetrol
plant in a rural area of the municipality of La Gloria, some 800
kilometers (497 miles) north of Bogota.

Full Story at link.

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OFF TOPIC, FOR ANIMAL LOVERS:


PRIEST INVITES ANIMALS INTO CHURCH

A priest from Suffolk, England, has
revealed he is accompanied
to his church services by a group of animals.
Father Peter MacLeod-Miller, 43, keeps a
donkey, lambs, goats
and alpacas in a paddock at his rectory and takes
them to the church
in Barrow.
Australian-born Father MacLeod-Miller said,
"Animals are central
figures in many Biblical stories. I just find
they can help people
relax and add interest."
According to BBC online he added, "It's
hard to doze off in
church when there's a donkey standing in the
aisle. People seem to
like them."
He keeps two goats, three lambs, three
alpacas, 30 chickens and a
donkey in a paddock at his rectory.
He takes the animals to services at All
Saints Church and uses
them when working in schools and making visits.
You can see a picture of Fr. MacLeod-Miller
here:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1585382.html
(Copyright 2005 Ananova News)

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