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NPR.org, September 19, 2006 · The following is a transcript of remarks by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Madam President, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Heads of Delegation, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I praise the Merciful, All-Knowing and Almighty God for blessing me with another opportunity to address this Assembly on behalf of the great nation of Iran and to bring a number of issues to the attention of the international community.
I also praise the Almighty for the increasing vigilance of peoples across the globe, their courageous presence in different international settings, and the brave expression of their views and aspirations regarding global issues.
Today, humanity passionately craves commitment to the Truth, devotion to God, quest for Justice and respect for the dignity of human beings. Rejection of domination and aggression, defense of the oppressed, and longing for peace constitute the legitimate demand of the peoples of the world, particularly the new generations and the spirited youth, who aspire a world free from decadence, aggression and injustice, and replete with love and compassion. The youth have a right to seek justice and the Truth; and they have a right to build their own future on the foundations of love, compassion and tranquility. And, I praise the Almighty for this immense blessing.
Madame President, Excellencies,
What afflicts humanity today is certainly not compatible with human dignity; the Almighty has not created human beings so that they could transgress against others and oppress them.
By causing war and conflict, some are fast expanding their domination, accumulating greater wealth and usurping all the resources, while others endure the resulting poverty, suffering and misery.
Some seek to rule the world relying on weapons and threats, while others live in perpetual insecurity and danger.
Some occupy the homeland of others, thousands of kilometers away from their borders, interfere in their affairs and control their oil and other resources and strategic routes, while others are bombarded daily in their own homes; their children murdered in the streets and alleys of their own country and their homes reduced to rubble.
Such behavior is not worthy of human beings and runs counter to the Truth, to justice and to human dignity. The fundamental question is that under such conditions, where should the oppressed seek justice? Who, or what organization defends the rights of the oppressed, and suppresses acts of aggression and oppression? Where is the seat of global justice?
A brief glance at a few examples of the most pressing global issues can further illustrate the problem.
A. The unbridled expansion of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons
Some powers proudly announce their production of second and third generations of nuclear weapons. What do they need these weapons for? Is the development and stockpiling of these deadly weapons designed to promote peace and democracy? Or, are these weapons, in fact, instruments of coercion and threat against other peoples and governments? How long should the people of the world live with the nightmare of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons? What bounds the powers producing and possessing these weapons? How can they be held accountable before the international community? And, are the inhabitants of these countries content with the waste of their wealth and resources for the production of such destructive arsenals? Is it not possible to rely on justice, ethics and wisdom instead of these instruments of death? Aren't wisdom and justice more compatible with peace and tranquility than nuclear, chemical and biological weapons? If wisdom, ethics and justice prevail, then oppression and aggression will be uprooted, threats will wither away and no reason will remain for conflict. This is a solid proposition because most global conflicts emanate from injustice, and from the powerful, not being contented with their own rights, striving to devour the rights of others.
People across the globe embrace justice and are willing to sacrifice for its sake.
Would it not be easier for global powers to ensure their longevity and win hearts and minds through the championing of real promotion of justice, compassion and peace, than through continuing the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons and the threat of their use?
The experience of the threat and the use of nuclear weapons is before us. Has it achieved anything for the perpetrators other than exacerbation of tension, hatred and animosity among nations?
B. Occupation of countries and exacerbation of hostilities
Occupation of countries, including Iraq, has continued for the last three years. Not a day goes by without hundreds of people getting killed in cold blood. The occupiers are incapable of establishing security in Iraq. Despite the establishment of the lawful Government and National Assembly of Iraq, there are covert and overt efforts to heighten insecurity, magnify and aggravate differences within Iraqi society, and instigate civil strife.
There is no indication that the occupiers have the necessary political will to eliminate the sources of instability. Numerous terrorists were apprehended by the Government of Iraq, only to be let loose under various pretexts by the occupiers.
It seems that intensification of hostilities and terrorism serves as a pretext for the continued presence of foreign forces in Iraq.
Where can the people of Iraq seek refuge, and from whom should the Government of Iraq seek justice?
Who can ensure Iraq's security? Insecurity in Iraq affects the entire region. Can the Security Council play a role in restoring peace and security in Iraq, while the occupiers are themselves permanent members of the Council? Can the Security Council adopt a fair decision in this regard?
Consider the situation in Palestine:
The roots of the Palestinian problem go back to the Second World War. Under the pretext of protecting some of the survivors of that War, the land of Palestine was occupied through war, aggression and the displacement of millions of its inhabitants; it was placed under the control of some of the War survivors, bringing even larger population groups from elsewhere in the world, who had not been even affected by the Second World War; and a government was established in the territory of others with a population collected from across the world at the expense of driving millions of the rightful inhabitants of the land into a diaspora and homelessness. This is a great tragedy with hardly a precedent in history. Refugees continue to live in temporary refugee camps, and many have died still hoping to one day return to their land. Can any logic, law or legal reasoning justify this tragedy? Can any member of the United Nations accept such a tragedy occurring in their own homeland?
The pretexts for the creation of the regime occupying Al-Qods Al-Sharif are so weak that its proponents want to silence any voice trying to merely speak about them, as they are concerned that shedding light on the facts would undermine the raison d'être of this regime, as it has. The tragedy does not end with the establishment of a regime in the territory of others. Regrettably, from its inception, that regime has been a constant source of threat and insecurity in the Middle East region, waging war and spilling blood and impeding the progress of regional countries, and has also been used by some powers as an instrument of division, coercion, and pressure on the people of the region. Reference to these historical realities may cause some disquiet among supporters of this regime. But these are sheer facts and not myth. History has unfolded before our eyes.
Worst yet, is the blanket and unwarranted support provided to this regime.
Just watch what is happening in the Palestinian land. People are being bombarded in their own homes and their children murdered in their own streets and alleys. But no authority, not even the Security Council, can afford them any support or protection. Why?
At the same time, a Government is formed democratically and through the free choice of the electorate in a part of the Palestinian territory. But instead of receiving the support of the so-called champions of democracy, its Ministers and Members of Parliament are illegally abducted and incarcerated in full view of the international community.
Which council or international organization stands up to protect this brutally besieged Government? And why can't the Security Council take any steps?
Let me here address Lebanon:
For thirty-three long days, the Lebanese lived under the barrage of fire and bombs and close to 1.5 million of them were displaced; meanwhile some members of the Security Council practically chose a path that provided ample opportunity for the aggressor to achieve its objectives militarily. We witnessed that the Security Council of the United Nations was practically incapacitated by certain powers to even call for a ceasefire. The Security Council sat idly by for so many days, witnessing the cruel scenes of atrocities against the Lebanese while tragedies such as Qana were persistently repeated. Why?
In all these cases, the answer is self-evident. When the power behind the hostilities is itself a permanent member of the Security Council, how then can this Council fulfill its responsibilities?
C. Lack of respect for the rights of members of the international community
Excellencies,
I now wish to refer to some of the grievances of the Iranian people and speak to the injustices against them.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of the IAEA and is committed to the NPT. All our nuclear activities are transparent, peaceful and under the watchful eyes of IAEA inspectors. Why then are there objections to our legally recognized rights? Which governments object to these rights? Governments that themselves benefit from nuclear energy and the fuel cycle. Some of them have abused nuclear technology for non-peaceful ends including the production of nuclear bombs, and some even have a bleak record of using them against humanity.
Which organization or Council should address these injustices? Is the Security Council in a position to address them? Can it stop violations of the inalienable rights of countries? Can it prevent certain powers from impeding scientific progress of other countries?
The abuse of the Security Council, as an instrument of threat and coercion, is indeed a source of grave concern.
Some permanent members of the Security Council, even when they are themselves parties to international disputes, conveniently threaten others with the Security Council and declare, even before any decision by the Council, the condemnation of their opponents by the Council. The question is: what can justify such exploitation of the Security Council, and doesn't it erode the credibility and effectiveness of the Council? Can such behavior contribute to the ability of the Council to maintain security?
Excellencies,
A review of the preceding historical realities would lead to the conclusion that regrettably, justice has become a victim of force and aggression. Many global arrangements have become unjust, discriminatory and irresponsible as a result of undue pressure from some of the powerful; Threats with nuclear weapons and other instruments of war by some powers have taken the place of respect for the rights of nations and the maintenance and promotion of peace and tranquility;
For some powers, claims of promotion of human rights and democracy can only last as long as they can be used as instruments of pressure and intimidation against other nations. But when it comes to the interests of the claimants, concepts such as democracy, the right of self-determination of nations, respect for the rights and intelligence of peoples, international law and justice have no place or value. This is blatantly manifested in the way the elected Government of the Palestinian people is treated as well as in the support extended to the Zionist regime. It does not matter if people are murdered in Palestine, turned into refugees, captured, imprisoned or besieged; that must not violate human rights.
- Nations are not equal in exercising their rights recognized by international law. Enjoying these rights is dependent on the whim of certain major powers.
- Apparently the Security Council can only be used to ensure the security and the rights of some big powers. But when the oppressed are decimated under bombardment, the Security Council must remain aloof and not even call for a ceasefire. Is this not a tragedy of historic proportions for the Security Council, which is charged with maintaining the security of countries?
- The prevailing order of contemporary global interactions is such that certain powers equate themselves with the international community, and consider their decisions superseding that of over 180 countries. They consider themselves the masters and rulers of the entire world and other nations as only second class in the world order.
Excellencies,
The question needs to be asked: if the Governments of the United States or the United Kingdom who are permanent members of the Security Council, commit aggression, occupation and violation of international law, which of the organs of the UN can take them to account? Can a Council in which they are privileged members address their violations? Has this ever happened? In fact, we have repeatedly seen the reverse. If they have differences with a nation or state, they drag it to the Security Council and as claimants, arrogate to themselves simultaneously the roles of prosecutor, judge and executioner. Is this a just order? Can there be a more vivid case of discrimination and more clear evidence of injustice?
Regrettably, the persistence of some hegemonic powers in imposing their exclusionist policies on international decision making mechanisms, including the Security Council, has resulted in a growing mistrust in global public opinion, undermining the credibility and effectiveness of this most universal system of collective security.
Excellencies,
How long can such a situation last in the world? It is evident that the behavior of some powers constitutes the greatest challenge before the Security Council, the entire organization and its affiliated agencies.
The present structure and working methods of the Security Council, which are legacies of the Second World War, are not responsive to the expectations of the current generation and the contemporary needs of humanity.
Today, it is undeniable that the Security Council, most critically and urgently, needs legitimacy and effectiveness. It must be acknowledged that as long as the Council is unable to act on behalf of the entire international community in a transparent, just and democratic manner, it will neither be legitimate nor effective. Furthermore, the direct relation between the abuse of veto and the erosion of the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Council has now been clearly and undeniably established. We cannot, and should not, expect the eradication, or even containment, of injustice, imposition and oppression without reforming the structure and working methods of the Council.
Is it appropriate to expect this generation to submit to the decisions and arrangements established over half a century ago? Doesn't this generation or future generations have the right to decide themselves about the world in which they want to live?
Today, serious reform in the structure and working methods of the Security Council is, more than ever before, necessary. Justice and democracy dictate that the role of the General Assembly, as the highest organ of the United Nations, must be respected. The General Assembly can then, through appropriate mechanisms, take on the task of reforming the Organization and particularly rescue the Security Council from its current state. In the interim, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the African continent should each have a representative as a permanent member of the Security Council, with veto privilege. The resulting balance would hopefully prevent further trampling of the rights of nations.
Madame President,
Excellencies,
It is essential that spirituality and ethics find their rightful place in international relations. Without ethics and spirituality, attained in light of the teachings of Divine prophets, justice, freedom and human rights cannot be guaranteed.
Resolution of contemporary human crises lies in observing ethics and spirituality and the governance of righteous people of high competence and piety.
Should respect for the rights of human beings become the predominant objective, then injustice, ill-temperament, aggression and war will fade away.
Human beings are all God's creatures and are all endowed with dignity and respect.
No one has superiority over others. No individual or states can arrogate to themselves special privileges, nor can they disregard the rights of others and, through influence and pressure, position themselves as the "international community".
Citizens of Asia, Africa, Europe and America are all equal. Over 6 billion inhabitants of the earth are all equal and worthy of respect. Justice and protection of human dignity are the two pillars in maintaining sustainable peace, security and tranquility in the world.
It is for this reason that we state:
Sustainable peace and tranquility in the world can only be attained through justice, spirituality, ethics, compassion and respect for human dignity.
All nations and states are entitled to peace, progress and security.
We are all members of the international community and we are all entitled to insist on the creation of a climate of compassion, love and justice.
All members of the United Nations are affected by both the bitter and the sweet events and developments in today's world.
We can adopt firm and logical decisions, thereby improving the prospects of a better life for current and future generations.
Together, we can eradicate the roots of bitter maladies and afflictions, and instead, through the promotion of universal and lasting values such as ethics, spirituality and justice, allow our nations to taste the sweetness of a better future.
Peoples, driven by their divine nature, intrinsically seek Good, Virtue, Perfection and Beauty. Relying on our peoples, we can take giant steps towards reform and pave the road for human perfection. Whether we like it or not, justice, peace and virtue will sooner or later prevail in the world with the will of Almighty God. It is imperative, and also desirable, that we too contribute to the promotion of justice and virtue.
The Almighty and Merciful God, who is the Creator of the Universe, is also its Lord and Ruler. Justice is His command. He commands His creatures to support one another in Good, virtue and piety, and not in decadence and corruption.
He commands His creatures to enjoin one another to righteousness and virtue and not to sin and transgression. All Divine prophets from the Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) to the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), to the Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him), to the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), have all called humanity to monotheism, justice, brotherhood, love and compassion. Is it not possible to build a better world based on monotheism, justice, love and respect for the rights of human beings, and thereby transform animosities into friendship?
I emphatically declare that today's world, more than ever before, longs for just and righteous people with love for all humanity; and above all longs for the perfect righteous human being and the real savior who has been promised to all peoples and who will establish justice, peace and brotherhood on the planet.
0, Almighty God, all men and women are Your creatures and You have ordained their guidance and salvation. Bestow upon humanity that thirsts for justice, the perfect human being promised to all by You, and make us among his followers and among those who strive for his return and his cause.
Great news! Good guys doing good work!
" . . .I emphatically declare that today's world, more than ever before, longs for just and righteous people with love for all humanity; and above all longs for the perfect righteous human being and the real savior who has been promised to all peoples and who will establish justice, peace and brotherhood on the planet. 0, Almighty God, all men and women are Your creatures and You have ordained their guidance and salvation. Bestow upon humanity that thirsts for justice, the perfect human being promised to all by You, and make us among his followers and among those who strive for his return and his cause."
He reportedly believes the Mahdi will reveal himself to humanity sometime within the next 12 months. He supposedly told his cabinet shortly after his election, in the fall of 2005, that the event would occur within two years. And for that to happen, the apocalyptic chain of events that culminate in the revelation of his "messiah" must begin well before then . . .
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1471465
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Early Days
Ahmadinejad believes deeply in many things. As a young man, he took part in the country's Islamic revolution as a member of the revolutionary guards.
Nasser Hadian, who grew up with Ahmadinejad, says he has always been pragmatic and smart — even finishing No. 1 in his high school class.
Today, Ahmadinejad still lives in the old neighborhood in a small house, doing everything he can to project the image of a modest and devout man.
From his first days in office, he began to express a fervent belief in the Shiite prophecy that the 12th imam, or the messiah, would return to save the believers and kill the infidels.
What really got many people's attention was that the new president said it would happen in the next two years.
Some analysts fear just how Ahmadinejad might try to bring about the end of the world and what he might do with a nuclear weapon. . .
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/printer_10945.shtml
Iran president paves the way for arabs' imam return
Nov 17, 2005, 10:57 (snip)
His call for the destruction of Israel may have grabbed headlines abroad, but it is President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's devotion to a mystical religious figure that is arousing greater interest inside Iran.
In a keynote speech on Wednesday to senior clerics, Ahmadinejad spoke of his strong belief in the second coming of Shi'ite Muslims' "hidden" 12th Imam.
According to Shi'ite Muslim teaching, Abul-Qassem Mohammad, the 12th leader whom Shi'ites consider descended from the Prophet Mohammed, disappeared in 941 but will return at the end of time to lead an era of Islamic justice.
"Our revolution's main mission is to pave the way for the reappearance of the 12th Imam, the Mahdi," Ahmadinejad said in the speech to Friday Prayers leaders from across the country.
"Therefore, Iran should become a powerful, developed and model Islamic society."
"Today, we should define our economic, cultural and political policies based on the policy of Imam Mahdi's return. We should avoid copying the West's policies and systems," he added, newspapers and local news agencies reported.
Ahmadinejad refers to the return of the 12th Imam, also known as the Mahdi, in almost all his major speeches since he took office in August.
A September address to the U.N. General Assembly contained long passages on the Mahdi which confused Western diplomats and irked those from Sunni Muslim countries who believe in a different line of succession from Mohammed. . .
http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5274
Iran’s Ahmadinejad: Islam will lead to "great event"
Thu. 12 Jan 2006
Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Jan. 12 – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday evening that the Islamic Republic’s 1979 Islamic revolution was a great movement and a stepping stone to a final “great event” in the world.
Speaking to a crowd in the southern city of Roudan, Hormozgan province, Ahmadinejad said, “The Islamic Republic is the continuation of the path of the prophets which came to begin a great movement and the final occurrence”.
“The Islamic revolution was a great leap in leading the people and reaching the climax of history”, Ahmadinejad said.
Thank you nw.
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Chavez: New arms deals to make Venezuela 'impregnable fortress'
DPA ^ | Sep 20, 2006
Posted on 09/20/2006 8:40:52 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced further purchases of Russian weapons, saying his country is to become 'an impregnable fortress.'
Venezuela has ordered Antonov airplanes and 14 gunship helicopters, the nationalist-leftist told the air force academy in a speech Tuesday night in the central city of Maracay.
'If you want peace, prepare for war, and that is what we are doing,' he said, adding that he wanted to significantly raise the level of the entire 'anti-imperialist armed forces.'
'We have to safeguard our national sovereignty against the aggressors of always,' said the president who has had an antagonistic relationship with the United States since he took office in 1999.
Chavez said Russia is to supply Venezuela by year's end with the first of 24 Sukhoi SU-30MK2s, Russia's most sophisticated fighter planes, and 30 Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters that were part of an arms order worth about 1 billion dollars that he placed in July during a visit to Russia.
At that time, the United States urged Russia to back off from weapons deals with Venezuela.
Such an arms purchase exceeds Caracas' defence needs and is 'not helpful in terms of regional stability,' US State Department spokesman Tom Casey argued, but Russia rebuffed the US concerns.
'Nothing and no one, will be able to move against Venezuela,' Chavez said Tuesday night. '... Venezuela will be an economic, social and energy power in this part of the world.'
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Venezuela, Iran begin joint oil drilling
monster and critics ^ | Sep 20, 2006, | na
Posted on 09/19/2006 7:59:12 PM PDT by Flavius
CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI) -- Iran and Venezuela have begun drilling the first joint oil well in the South American country, the Tehran Times reported Tuesday.
Earlier this week, the leaders of the two nations announced their intention to work together to develop Venezuela`s lucrative oil fields.
Iran`s president Monday praised his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, calling him 'my brother' during his visit to Caracas.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also referred to the leftist Chavez as a 'champion' against global imperialism, a not-so-subtle reference to the United States.
Chavez, an ardent critic of the Bush administration, pledged to Ahmadinejad during last week`s Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Havana that oil-rich Venezuela would defend Iran from any potential attack by the United States.
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Iran Could Cut West's Oil Supplies In Event Of War, Warns American Chief In Gulf
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 9-21-2006 | Alec Russell
Posted on 09/20/2006 6:30:14 PM PDT by blam
Iran could cut West's oil supplies in event of war, warns American chief in Gulf
By Alec Russell in Washington
(Filed: 21/09/2006)
Iran could trigger a global terrorist campaign and choke the West's oil supplies in the event of war with America, the top US commander in the region has warned.
In a rare public discussion of how a war with Iran might unfold, Gen John Abizaid, the chief of the US Central Command, gave a sobering assessment of Iran's military potential.
He warned that in a war Iran would rely on unconventional means to challenge America's superiority.
"Number one, they have naval capacity to temporarily block the Straits of Hormuz [the entrance into the Gulf] and interfere with global commerce if they should choose to do so," he said.
"Number two, they've got a substantial missile force that can do a lot of damage to our friends and partners in the region.
"Number three, they've got a pretty robust terrorist surrogate arm that could in the event of hostilities cause problems not only in the Middle East but globally.
And number four, they have a very substantial land army that, while it's not offensively worrying, is certainly capable of conducting asymmetric warfare."
Gen Abizaid's comments came as US and British officials chose to ignore a sulphurous attack by Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a speech to the UN's General Assembly on Tuesday.
Instead they are reluctantly backing an EU initiative to slow the push for sanctions to allow time to explore a possible diplomatic deal over Iran's uranium enrichment programme.
Margaret Beckett, the Foreign Secretary, said the speech was "predictable".
"We're still prepared to take action [sanctions] if Iran refuses to co-operate. But if there was any compliance, we could step back."
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"Catching Terrorists-The British System versus the U.S. System"
AEI ^ | 18 Sep 2006 | John Yoo
Posted on 09/20/2006 8:50:56 PM PDT by GinJax
The United Nations - Must the US belong?
Snip: Would you stay a member in a club of which you are a founder and one of the five original officers, a club where you pay extremely high annual dues yet, where most members consistently vote against your proposals and ideas?
Answer:
No.
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"The Arab and Iranian Reaction to 911:
Five Years Later"
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=148
"Iran's Nuclear Program"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4MHezfYnM
"Clips from Iranian TV" (Added September 19, 2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfxiCXQnB0o
"Interrogation of Hezbollah Terrorist Hassin Ali Saliman"
Note: "He talks about Iran."
(Added September 19, 2006)
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"Women Police in Iran" (Added May 7, 2005)
I have a couple of cans of it in my cupboards....(no one else in my house will eat it except me!:-)
Convert who calls for Islamic state
Snip: .... “Muslims have their own set of values — they do not need British values. We believe Islam is superior; we believe Islam will be implemented one day. It is very rich for you to come here and say we need to monitor our children when your Government is murdering.”
Radical Islam - Why diplomacy will fail
Snip: they’re taught that blowing up a group of infidels along with oneself will get you all manner of goodies unavailable to the faithful Muslim extremist here on Earth. What sorts of goodies? Well… He gets to frolic with 72 beautiful virgins for all eternity (makes me tired just thinking of it). He can also partake of 28 young boys, but I’m not touching that one.
Court says Muslim pilot's firing not bigotry
Snip: A Muslim pilot fired a week after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was let go because he was seen in a bar in uniform, not because of religious bigotry, a three-judge federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday.
The panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district judge’s ruling that Trans States Airlines did not violate discrimination laws in firing Mohammed Shanif Hussein of San Bruno, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2001.
Snip: A Christian man whose witnessing enraged Muslims is recovering from his injuries after a bus driver rammed into his SUV, driving shards of broken glass into his arms, according to a new report from Voice of the Martyrs.
Because of the potential for danger to other Christians, relatives and acquaintances, many of the details of the recent attack on the minister known as Andrew were being withheld. But the report said he was en route to visit a group of 17 families whose members have converted from Islam to Christianity when his vehicle was rammed by a bus.
Snip: Irate Muslim youths went on rampage yesterday in Dutse, Jigawa State capital, setting ablaze and looting 10 churches belonging to different denominations. However, no life was lost, even as the Police seemed helpless in stopping the rampaging youths.
Christians and other none indigenes were said to have taken refuge in the Police Barracks to save their lives.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52082
"Al-Qaida threatens truck bombings in Israel
Global jihad group takes credit for assassination, warns more attacks on the way"
Posted: September 21, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Aaron Klein
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "RAMALLAH – A group claiming to be al-Qaida yesterday announced it was behind the assassination last week of a senior Palestinian security official, accusing the officer of "collaborating" with the "Zionists" and the United States.
The group, calling itself Al-Qaida in Palestine, warned of more killings. It said its next attack in the region would be "more destructive" and would use "trucks full of explosives.""
Agreed. It's a dead horse (and Ahmadinejad appeared to be talking from the sphincter).
Well, the "youths" in France are at it again:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=france
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"Youths beat up two police patrolling Paris suburb"
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Youths wielding iron bars beat up two riot policemen patrolling a rough housing project in a southern Paris suburb, police officials said Wednesday.
One officer was hospitalized with a double fracture of the skull during Tuesday night's incident in Corbeil-Essonnes, a police source said. His colleague reportedly sustained facial and body injuries.
Police were called in to disperse the gang of up to 30 youths who stoned the unmarked police car as it patrolled the area, police officials said.
The police got out of their car, were encircled and attacked. Some of the youths were armed with iron bars, according to reports."
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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005726.html
20 September 2006
bintjbeil.org: the Hizballah forum
Hosted in the USA (you know, The Great Satan™)
http://www.bintjbeil.org/vb/
Interesting to see them adopt an interactive format all of a sudden. The site traces to Sweden, not Lebanon, BTW.
Posted on 20 September 2006 @ 04:54
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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005725.html
20 September 2006
"Jihadi webmasters: the new shaheeds?"
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http://www.a7d.org
http://www.a7d.org/videos/awj3ene_ya_jera7e_14.wmv
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http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2370131
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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005724.html
20 September 2006
To nuke the USA or not to nuke the USA, that is the question
Via Abdul Hameed Bakier at jamestown.org:
Recent reports indicating al-Qaeda's preparations for a nuclear attack in the United States by al-Qaeda's alleged nuclear expert, Adnan El-Shukrijumah, has prompted conflicting reactions among Islamists in the jihadi forums...
The report cites the following sources:
• http://www.muslm.net/vb/showthread.php? t=180439
• http://www.shooqonline.com/ib/lofiversion/index.php/t16632.html
• http://www.muslm.net/vb/showthread.php?t=180439
• http://www.hanein.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13689
Posted on 20 September 2006 @ 04:52
ON THE NET...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=mumbai
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=train
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=trains
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=GLOBALJIHAD
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=Jihad
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ALQAEDA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ALQAIDA
http://www.satp.org
http://saag.org/searchb10.asp?search=Lashkar-e-Toiba&searchtype=all&B1=Submit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1705404/posts
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http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mumbai-police-crack-711-case-blasts-linked-to-911/22103-3.html
"Mumbai police crack 7/11 case, trace links to 9/11"
CNN-IBN
Posted Thursday , September 21, 2006 at 12:56
Updated Thursday , September 21, 2006 at 13:40
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"THE BIG BREAKTHROUGH: The blasts were carried out by the LeT and funded by the al-Qaeda."
Full Coverage: July 11 bombings
Mapping terror: Mumbai 7/11
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "New Delhi/Mumbai: Claiming a breakthrough in the 7/11 Mumbai blasts investigations, Mumbai police have traced a 9/11 link to the Mumbai blasts that claimed almost 200 lives and rattled India's business capital.
The police claim the Mumbai train blasts were funded by terrorist outfit al-Qaeda and that some of the accused in the 7/11 case had trained with the prime accused of the World Trade Centre attacks.
The blasts were carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba, they claim. These revelations are based on hard evidence collected by the Anti-Terrorism Squad and investigators over the last two months.
The details, available exclusively with CNN-IBN, reveal that at least three of the accused in the Mumbai blasts had trained with the prime accused of the World Trade Centre attacks in New York on Septmeber 11, 2001 - the deadliest terror attack in world history that killed about 3,000 people.
Sources in the Maharashtra Government have also confirmed that:
The leader of the Al-Qaeda group that carried out the 9/11 operation, Mohammad Atta, had interacted and trained with at least three of the men who carried out 7/11 serial bombings in Mumbai. The interaction took place in a terror training camp in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir in 2000.
Investigators claim there is evidence to prove that the funding came from Al-Qaida sources and was routed through Hawala channels from Dubai.
Investigators also claim to have fresh evidence about the 9/11 conspiracy.
The Maharashtra government now says it is in a position to share this information with the FBI, and is seeking the Centre's permission on the matter."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5366438.stm
Last Updated: Thursday, 21 September 2006, 09:00 GMT 10:00 UK
"Failed Amman hotel bomber to hang"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A Jordanian court has sentenced a failed Iraqi suicide bomber to death for her role in attacks on hotels in Amman which killed 60 people last year.
The court also passed death sentences by hanging on six other defendants who were tried in absentia.
Sajida al-Rishawi was filmed by police confessing to trying to take part in the 9 November attack, but said her explosives belt had not detonated.
She later said her confession was taken under duress and pleaded not guilty.
The attacks were claimed by al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab Zarqawi, who was killed in an operation by US forces earlier this year.
Map of the blast locations
The court said in statement that Rishawi and the other six were found guilty "beyond doubt" in the deadliest bomb attack in Jordan's recent history.
During the trial, her lawyer had said she had no intention of killing herself and had not even tried to explode her belt.
A forensics expert told the court that the trigger mechanism on the belt had jammed."
TRIAL UPDATE...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5366446.stm
Last Updated: Thursday, 21 September 2006, 08:50 GMT 09:50 UK
"Top novelist acquitted in Turkey"
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