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"Alcee Hastings, Bribery, and the House Intelligence Committee" [Byron York...]
NRO.COM ^ | Byron York
Posted on 11/17/2006 2:12:55 PM PST by Sub-Driver
"Alcee Hastings, Bribery, and the House Intelligence Committee Will Democrats overlook the next chairman’s past?"
By Byron York
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Illegal immigrant from Albania dies in crash (Texas)
ktre ^ | November 17, 2006
Posted on 11/17/2006 2:16:31 PM PST by joan
FALFURRIAS, Texas Authorities say a 21-year-old illegal immigrant from Albania died in South Texas after his S-U-V rolled over following a ten-mile chase.
The Department of Public Safety says eleven passengers in the Suburban were injured in yesterday's crash -- four Hondurans, four Albanians and three Salvadorans.
D-P-S says the chase began near Falfurrias when officers tried to pull over the vehicle for going 55 in a 45 mile-an-hour zone. The S-U-V sped off. The driver escaped on foot after the crash.
The injured passengers were taken to hospitals.
They're expected to be deported.
Information from: San Antonio Express-News, http://www.mysa.com
Hmmmm, foreign involvement joining the Islamists or foreign involvement to save Somalia - which one does the UN want to halt and why are they not putting a stop to this takeover? Because they are useless or because most members have a pro-Islamic agenda? Both?
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"Russia's spy rings wider under Putin - Massive Soviet machine still operating"
thestar.com ^ | Nov. 17, 2006 | MICHAEL MAINVILLE
Posted on 11/17/2006 3:34:50 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
MOSCOW—
The ICU seems to be the problem, in my opinion.
Al-Qaeda is the other problem, in my opinion.
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Hugo Chavez threatens private television stations for behavior in electoral campaign (Translation)
El Universal ( Caracas ) ^ | November 17, 2006 | Staff article ( translated by self )
Posted on 11/17/2006 4:16:43 PM PST by StJacques
Chavez threatens private television stations with closure
Caracas. - President Hugo Chavez warned Friday that he is disposed to close those television channels who lend themselves to spreading messages of "hate" and non-recognition of the authorities during the December 3 election campaign, AP reported.
"A television channel which lends itself to the spreading of the messages of terrorism, of hate, of war, or calling for the non-recognition of the authorities, it has to be closed," Chavez declared during an event held with sympathizers on the Island of Margarita.
Chavez denounced that "new destabilizing plans" existed for the next elections in which he will seek re-election.
The Chief Executive indicated, without citing names or proof, that there were some media and business sectors who would be in favor of destabilizing plans.
He urged on civil employees, prosecutors, and the National Armed Forces that "we are taking the lead and we must fulfill the laws," and take action against those sectors who would be supporting these acts.
"We are not going to permit Venezuela to run with blood again," the President indicated after recounting the events of April 2002 which removed him from government for two days.
"I am not myself obliged to take drastic actions because I have no thoughts of any type except safeguarding the sovereignty and stability of the country," Chavez added.
Chavez reiterated that the Venezuelan military has to be identified with his political project. "The Venezuelan armed forces has to be "red/light red," patriotic to the marrow, he made clear.
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"Intelligence Chiefs Testify Before Senate Committee"
November 17, 2006
Vox Populi
By Jim Kouri, CPP
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The heads of two major intelligence agencies — the Central Intelligence Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency — were called to testify before the US Senate’s Armed Services Committee on Thursday. The committee’s senators stated they were interested in having the intelligence chiefs give their impressions of what would or could happen should military efforts in Iraq fail or US forces withdraw prematurely."
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China to offer nuclear plants to Pakistan
Hindustan Times ^ | November 16, 2006 | Chris Buckley
Posted on 11/17/2006 4:47:04 PM PST by mylife
"China to offer nuclear plants to Pakistan"
Chris Buckley (Reuters)
Beijing, November 16, 2006|13:17 IST
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Chinese President Hu Jintao is poised to unveil an ambitious expansion of nuclear power cooperation with Pakistan when he visits next week, testing China's balance between Pakistan and its wary neighbour, India.
On the first trip to Pakistan by a Chinese president in a decade, Hu is likely to announce that China will help the South Asian nation construct several nuclear plants in coming decades, said analysts and diplomatic sources.
"The political intent is quite certain. The specifics are less certain, but this will be a political gesture above all," said one diplomatic observer in Beijing. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the official secrecy around discussions.
Islamabad has asked China to build it up to six reactors of 600 or more megawatts, at least twice the size of the 300 megawatt reactor China built at Chashma in Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab, according to the observer.
The broad deal appears likely, however, to leave the scale and specifics of cooperation for future talks -- and also leave open whether China, with its own bold plans for expanding nuclear power, can spare the expertise to back Pakistan's expansion.
But even a vague agreement will remind the world that China values its "all-weather friend" Pakistan, even while Beijing courts India, a sometimes bitter rival of both countries. Hu will visit India before Pakistan.
"Pakistan has been eager for a nuclear deal and raised it a number of times," said Zhang Li of the Institute of South Asian Studies at Sichuan University in southwest China.
"I think there are signs that Hu will make an announcement during this visit to show relations are developing in a healthy direction."
India and Pakistan both staged nuclear explosions in 1998 and have refused to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) that would oblige them to give up atomic weapons.
An announcement during Hu's visit would cap intense lobbying from Islamabad, eager to expand nuclear ties with Beijing and offset India's influence and US-backed nuclear energy plan.
Last year, India signed an atomic energy pact with the United States that Congress is now studying, but Washington rebuffed Islamabad's efforts to reach a similar agreement.
Pakistan has been keen to show that it does not lack other sources of support."
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"We will never allow India to overtake economically: China"
hindustan Times ^ | November 16, 2006 | Press Trust of India
Posted on 11/17/2006 4:43:28 PM PST by mylife
"We will never allow India to overtake economically: China"
Press Trust of India
Beijing, November 16, 2006
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"Jihadi word search puzzles...
coming to a school near you?"
By Michelle Malkin · November 17, 2006 09:19 PM
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"Video: Controversial Assignment Leads To Teacher's Resignation"
"Controversial Assignment Leads To Teacher's Resignation"
POSTED: 4:43 pm EST November 17, 2006
UPDATED: 7:58 pm EST November 17, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SMITHFIELD, N.C. -- A Spanish teacher at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School resigned this week after handing out an assignment that some students and parents said teaches hate.
Khalid Chahhou, who was in his first year of teaching in Johnston County, gave students a worksheet in which they were to translate words and find them within a word-search puzzle."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Chahhou, who also teaches Arabic at a religious school affiliated with the Islamic Association of Cary, told WRAL in a telephone interview that students got the wrong message from the assignment.
"When I made the assignment, I was upset and angry about a story I recently saw on the news. If any message appears, it is more of a message to myself, not to my students. I never meant to hurt or upset any students or parents," he said."
Snip: SMITHFIELD, N.C. -- A Spanish teacher at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School resigned this week after handing out an assignment that some students and parents said teaches hate.
Khalid Chahhou, who was in his first year of teaching in Johnston County, gave students a worksheet in which they were to translate words and find them within a word-search puzzle.
Some students started uncovering strange words in the process.
"There were words like 'kill,' then I saw it said 'destroy America,'" Eric Herrera said.
As they read on, students found the puzzle contained a paragraph that contained the following phrases:
"Sharon killed a lot of innocent people," a possible reference to former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
"Palestine is not a terrorist group."
"Allah help destroy this body of evil making humanity miserable."
Yep, teacher with a really, really bad attitude -- to say the least. (Total understatement.)
Well now, this is NOT nice.
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"Kidnapping of Americans Linked to al-Sadr"
ABC News ^ | November 17 2006 | LUIS MARTINEZ
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"Holland to ban burqa as 'terror threat'"
The Daily Telegraph ^ | November 18, 2006 | Joan Clements
Posted on 11/18/2006 2:24:20 AM PST by MadIvan
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Warden Message: Pakistan Bombings
Consular Affairs Bulletins
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U.S. Embassy Islamabad issued the following Warden Message on November 17:
The Embassy would like to make the American citizen community aware of the following recent security incidents. There was a suicide bombing in Peshawar at the intersection of Al Bara and Ring Road at 7:30 AM today. A suicide bomber on foot detonated himself next to a police van, injuring two policemen. In Lahore today an explosive was placed in a trashcan in a residential/shopping area, killing three people and injuring fourteen others.
U.S. citizens should consider limiting nonessential travel, and are reminded to examine their personal security practices. As always, we remind American citizens to avoid areas where Westerners are known to congregate, to vary their routes and times, to be aware of their surroundings at all times, and to maintain a low profile.
For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and other Public Announcements can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
U.S. citizens may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Embassy or the Consulates General for further information. Each of the telephone numbers listed below is available 24 hours a day for emergency services.
Contact information follows for all four posts in Pakistan:
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is located at Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5; telephone (92-51) 208-0000; Consular Section telephone (92-51) 208-2700; fax (92-51) 282-2632, website http://islamabad.usembassy.gov
The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, located at 8 Abdullah Haroon Road, closed its public operations indefinitely due to security concerns. U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should call the consular section in Karachi. Their telephone is (92-21) 520-4200 (after hours: 92-21-520-4400; fax 92-21-568-0496, website http://usembassy.state.gov/karachi.
The U.S. Consulate in Lahore is located at 50- Sharah-E-Abdul Hameed Bin Badees, (Old Empress Road) near Shimla Hill Rotary, telephone (92-42) 603-4000 or 603-4250, fax (92-42) 603-4200, website http://lahore.usconsulate.gov. Email address: acslahore@state.gov.
The U.S. Consulate in Peshawar is located at 11 Hospital Road, Cantonment, Peshawar; telephone (92-91) 526-8800; fax (92-91) 527-6712, website http://Peshawar.usconsulate.gov.
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