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Posted on 07/01/2006 1:15:53 PM PDT by nwctwx
Ewwwwww. Thanks for the post MamaD. Another reason to grow/raise your own food or buy locally; unless you are in Troy, Michigan that is.
Hmmm....meanwhile across the globe there are bombings....anniversaries of bombings...mayhem....and plans to bomb the NYC subway...nothing to see here move along...
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"Back from Iraq: A fighter relaxes in Yemen"
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5550697
Interviews
"Interviewing an Al-Qaida Recruiter"
Special to NPR
"Morning Edition, July 12, 2006 · To sustain itself, the al-Qaida terrorist organization must recruit new members. Islamic studies expert Bernard Haykel recently spent two days talking with a known Yemeni jihadi about his recruiting tactics. The man had just returned from Iraq."
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Jihadi Thinker Emphasizes the Media's Importance
Morning Edition, July 10, 2006 · William McCants, a fellow at West Point, talks with Steve Inskeep about the strengths and weaknesses of the jihadi movement. McCants recently translated The Management of Savagery, a jihadi guide written by al-Qaida operative Abu Bakr Naji. The text maps out U.S. weaknesses, as well as outlining jihadi ideology, goals, and internal struggles.
Related NPR Stories
June 24, 2006
U.S. Terror Suspects Were Jihadi 'Wannabes'
July 11, 2006
Tracking Al-Qaida's Media Production Team
June 8, 2006
Young Analyst Tracks Traffic on Jihadist Web Sites
June 7, 2006
Jihad 2.0
June 6, 2006
Al-Qaida Webmaster Tied to Canadian Terror Plot
March 10, 2006
Military Produces Profile of Iraq Suicide Bombers
Feb. 23, 2006
Videos Win Support for Iraq Insurgency
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Thank you Donna.
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"IAF bombs Beirut International Airport"
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Posted on 07/12/2006 9:17:21 PM PDT by sdk7x7
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"Nasrallah demands prisoners' release"
Jerusalem Post ^ | Updated 7/13/6 | JPost.com.staff & AP
Posted on 07/12/2006 9:33:03 PM PDT by SmithL
JIHAD WATCH.org (HAARETZ.com): Tehran - "AHMADINEJAD WARNS OF ISLAMIC 'EXPLOSION' OVER IDF RAID IN GAZA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Friday that continued Israeli strikes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could lead to an "explosion" in the Islamic world that would target Israel and its supporters in the West.") (July 7, 2006) (Read More...)
UPI.com: Washington - "HEZBOLLAH MAY ACTIVATE SLEEPER CELLS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The New York Post, quoting sources, said the Lebanon-based fundamentalist Islamic group may be planning to activate sleeper cells in New York or other big cities. The investigation is being carried out by the FBI and the Justice Department. Quoting law-enforcement and intelligence officials, the newspaper said about a dozen hard-core supporters of Hezbollah have been identified in recent weeks as operating in the New York area. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations also is being watched. But U.S. officials also told the newspaper there is no intelligence information pointing to an imminent attack by Hezbollah.") (May 22, 2006) (Read More...) (Note: This url may expire.)
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Jul. 13, 2006 3:32 | Updated Jul. 13, 2006 6:59
Lebanon's Ambassador to US recalled to Beirut
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Farid Abboud was recalled to Beirut on Wednesday night after expressing his support for Hizbullah in the US media.
Abboud was reported as saying that Israel was the only one who could bring about the release of the kidnapped IDF soldiers by agreeing to negotiate with the movement via mediators.
Officials in Beirut stressed that Abboud's view did not represent that of Lebanon, which is vehemently opposed to Hizbullah's actions on Israel's northern border.
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"(Israel) Government okays massive strikes on Lebanon"
haaretz ^ | 7/13/06 | haaretz
Posted on 07/12/2006 7:50:34 PM PDT by callmejoe
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To: Cindy; Donna Lee Nardo; Domestic Church; Godzilla; nw_arizona_granny; nwctwx; Oorang; ...
CNN reporting buildings hit. Three explosions.
It's just getting started . . .
http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=12825865&src=rss/topNews
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The northern Israeli city of Nahariya was hit by Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon on Thursday, the Israeli army said.
The army said it was unclear if there were casualties.
64 posted on 07/12/2006 9:38:26 PM PDT by callmejoe
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Posted on Thu, Jul. 13, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose for a third day Thursday amid rising tension in the Mideast, including Iran being referred back to the U.N. Security Council over possible sanctions over its nuclear program and unrest in Israel and Lebanon.
"The key concern is Iran. The track it's on is not a positive one for the oil market," said Tobin Gorey, commodity strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney.
World power sent Iran back to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday after nuclear talks failed to yield agreements, stirring concerns about how OPEC's No. 2 supplier might respond."
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Terrorism Focus
July 11, 2006
"New Islamist Leaders Emerge in Somalia"
By Sunguta West
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The celebrations that marked the overthrow of the warlords, who had controlled Mogadishu for about 15 years, by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) are nearing an end as the hard-line Islamic courts tighten their grip on most of southern Somalia. At the onset, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, a moderate, was the chairman of the ICU. Yet with power shifting to the hardliner Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, more extremism can be expected (Terrorism Focus, June 13). As these developments occur, new information is emerging on the many figures within the Islamic courts.
On the push toward Jowhar on June 12, reports said hundreds of Islamic fighters who left Hiilweyne military camp near the city had been organized by Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki, a member of the Somali militant group al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (AIAI) (Shabelle Media Network, June 12). In 2004, the United States said al-Turki, born in 1944 in the Ogaden region in Ethiopia, had links to al-Qaeda. Subsequently, the United States imposed sanctions on him, as well as froze his economic resources. He had previously played a significant role in the Ethiopia-Somalia war over the Ogaden region in 1977. After Somalia lost the war, however, an observer of the conflict who wished to remain anonymous told The Jamestown Foundation that al-Turki defected to Somalia to fight for independence. This is one reason why al-Turki likes Sheikh Aweys; they both see Ethiopia as an enemy. Al-Turki is keen to see Ogaden secede from Ethiopia and become a separate state, according to this source. He sees the courts as a vehicle for achieving that end.
In addition to al-Turki, another Islamist leader is Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed Siad, also known as Yusuf Indha'adde. He is believed to be the person behind arming the courts' militias. Indha'adde, often referred to as a Somali Islamist warlord, is from the same Ayr clan as Aweys and Adan Hashi Ayro, the young strongman said to have undergone training in Afghanistan prior to the U.S. invasion. Indha'adde styles himself as a sheikh and the governor of the Lower Shabelle region. He was named the deputy of the executive committee of the Islamic Courts Council headed by Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. He started receiving arms from Eritrea together with Aweys around 2005 (Ethiopian Reporter, June 17)."
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North American Investment Fund Act (Introduced in Senate)
S 3622 IS
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3622
To authorize the President to negotiate the creation of a North American Investment Fund between the Governments of Canada, of Mexico, and of the United States to increase the economic competitiveness of North America in a global economy.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 29, 2006
Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To authorize the President to negotiate the creation of a North American Investment Fund between the Governments of Canada, of Mexico, and of the United States to increase the economic competitiveness of North America in a global economy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `North American Investment Fund Act'.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUND.
The President is authorized to negotiate with the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico to establish a North American Investment Fund (referred to in this Act as the `Fund') by--
(1) agreeing to certain amendments to the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank; or
(2) negotiating an agreement with the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico to establish and administer the Fund.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the Fund shall be--
(1) to increase the economic competitiveness of North America in a global economy;
(2) to reduce the income gap between Mexico and Canada, and between Mexico and the United States; and
(3) to promote economic development in Mexico in the areas of infrastructure, education, technology, and job training.
SEC. 4. PROJECTS FUNDED.
(a) In General- Grants shall be awarded from the Fund for projects to carry out the purposes described in section 3, including projects--
(1) to construct roads in Mexico to facilitate trade between Mexico and Canada, and Mexico and the United States;
(2) to encourage the development and improve the quality of primary, secondary, and post-secondary education throughout Mexico;
(3) to expand the deployment of communications and broadband infrastructure throughout Mexico, with emphasis on rural and underserved areas; and
(4) to expand job training and workforce development for high-growth industries in Mexico.
(b) Project Selection-
(1) IN GENERAL- The agreement described in section 2 shall include guidelines for determining which projects will receive financial assistance from the Fund.
(2) PRIORITY- In selecting grantees to carry out projects described in subsection (a)(1), priority should be given to projects in the interior and southern regions of Mexico that connect to more developed markets in the United States and Canada.
SEC. 5. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.
(a) In General- The agreement described in section 2 shall require the Governments of Canada, of Mexico, and of the United States to contribute to the Fund, subject to the limitations under subsection (b).
(b) Limitations on Contributions by the United States and Canada- The agreement described in section 2 shall include provisions that permit Canada and the United States to contribute to the Fund if the Government of Mexico--
(1) increases the tax revenue collected by such Government, with the goal of annually collecting an amount of such revenue that is equal to 18 percent of the annual gross domestic product of Mexico; and
(2) carries out a program of reforms to increase private investment and economic growth, reduce poverty, and maintain economic stability in Mexico.
SEC. 6. TERM OF THE FUND.
The agreement described in section 2 shall require that the Fund--
(1) operate for an initial period of 10 years; and
(2) cease operations at the end of such 10-year period, unless the Governments of Canada, of Mexico, and of the United States agree to extend the period of operation beyond such initial period.
SEC. 7. REPORT.
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Government of Mexico complies with the criteria described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5(b), and once every 180 days after such date of compliance and before the finalization of the agreement described in section 2, the President shall submit a report to Congress detailing the progress made by the Government of the United States to establish the Fund in accordance with this Act.
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Woman killed in Hizbullah attack in Nahariya
Jerusalem Post ^ | July 13, 2006 | YAAKOV KATZ
Posted on 07/12/2006 10:34:13 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
One woman was killed in and 11 others wounded when four Hizbullah-fired Katyusha rockets landed in central Nahariya on Thursday morning.
The attack was one of the deepest launched by Hizbullah into Israeli territory.
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Snip: Managers at a local Wal-Mart forced employees to search the store after it received a bomb threat, Radio-Canada reported Monday. Some 40 nervous employees searched the store for an hour last Thursday, said Mailie Fournier, a former employee of the store. They were accompanied by six police officers.
Several employees, whose jobs don't include security, found the experience traumatic, said Mr. Fournier.
Inmate confirmed with TB at Seminole jail
Snip: Local 6 News reported that the inmate was tested when he was recently transported to the Seminole County Jail. It was not known when or where the inmate contracted tuberculosis or if any other inmates were infected, Local 6 reporter Erik von Ancken said. "What we do know is that it has an incubation period that can be eight to 10 weeks, and it is possible that the disease was contracted before coming into the facility," Seminole County sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner said.
Potato salad sickens 135 at two Toledo area events
Snip: The Toledo-Lucas County health department was cited as saying yesterday that ontaminated potato salad that made about 100 people sick in the Bowling Green area also was the likely source of a food-borne illness that affected as many as 35 more people at two other catered events.
Alan Ruffell, the health department's director of environmental health, was cited as saying that the same potato salad that led health inspectors to Nick & Jimmy's Bar & Grill, 4956 Monroe St., was believed to have been served at an office lunch.
Phoenix seeks restoration of anti-terrorism funding
Snip: Mayor Phil Gordon is meeting Thursday with one of the country's top homeland security officials as he continues his bid to have anti-terrorism funding restored for the Phoenix metropolitan area. Gordon and Phoenix public safety officials will plead their case before George W. Foresman, Under Secretary for Preparedness with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
"We want to understand their logic, if they're willing to share it," Gordon said. "We want them to understand the reality of what Phoenix and this region is." He noted that the metro area is close to the border, has the only Air Force Base that trains F-16 fighter pilots and is home to the nation's largest nuclear power plant.
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IAF jets bomb Al-Manar television
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Posted on 07/12/2006 10:44:10 PM PDT by Teufelhunde
IAF jets attacked the Al-Manar television station in Beirut belonging to the Hizbullah organization on Thursday morning.
There were no immediate reports of casualties. The station was apparently continuing to broadcast from the station.
The attack was part of a military campaign which the IDF vowed would be harsh and quick against the Lebanese government and Hizbullah, which killed eight IDF soldiers and kidnapped two others along the northern border on Wednesday.
Earlier Thursday morning, IAF fighter jets bombed runways at Beirut International Airport. Al-Jazeera television network reported that 15 people were killed in the airstrike.
The IDF said that the airport was targeted because it was used by Hizbullah to import weapons.
The IAF attack forced the closure of the airport and the diversion of two flights to Cyprus.
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