News from the Long War, Thread 4

Various | 4/15/07 | Knitting a Conundrum and Others

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thread 4



Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, our nation has fought a global war against violent extremists who use terrorism as their weapon of choice, and who seek to destroy our free way of life. Our enemies seek weapons of mass destruction and, if they are successful, will likely attempt to use them in their conflict with free people everywhere. Currently, the struggle is centered in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we will need to be prepared and arranged to successfully defend our nation and its interests around the globe for years to come. DOD

Our enemies include all the Muslims who dream of knocking Western Civilization off its perch atop humanity’s dung heap. Islam is fractured into any number of sects, tribes and ethnic groups, but the dream of destroying us cuts across all the fault lines. Islamic terrorists are merely the tip of a very large spear.

J. Peter Mulhern, the American Thinker, September 18

The determination behind that fight is real, the hatred is real, and the excuses for doing this are very real in the minds of those who have decided to walk that path. We can respond in two ways: Try to ignore or negotiate with people who do not want to negotiate in good faith, because what they want is our destruction, or to stand up against the darkness of those who see all of us, our way of life, our culture and our aspirations as something worth eliminating.

Either: "And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Or: "With vigilance, determination, courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren." GW Bush.

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[Bahbah]

Salvation Council’s Tough Stance

An interesting interview took place a few days ago in Baghdad with the head of the Anbar Salvation Council, Sheik Hamid al-Hais. He eludes to the surge in police recruits over the past few months in Anbar Province, and has some hard-hitting statements about our struggle with Al Qaeda in the area. We have the local and regional sheiks aligned with us, and the results are impressive and cannot be discounted. Critical daily incidents are down significantly in the area compared to a year ago, and the emergency response units we are guiding through training on-base are the reason. Loyal to their tribes, these men are patrolling their lands and protecting their own from Al-Quaeda’s purposeful targeting of innocents and attempts at destabilization. Our success in Anbar is directly tied to theirs...

“We have our own tribal legal system and this is constant and cannot be changed. Murderers must be killed under tribal law and unless we use this force against terrorism, terrorism will continue to rise.”

Link: http://desertflier.blogspot.com/2007/05/salvation-councils-tough-stance.html

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Not good. Bastards.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Morning BahBah.

[Uncle Ike]

Good morning, Workerbee....

Got enough coffee in me that I think I’ll be safe to drive — so off for a quick walmart run....

You and Bahbah may talk quietly among yourselves until I return.....

[Bahbah]

Good morning, Workerbee.

The President has held the bustards off on time tables.

I am so disgusted with Congress that I could spit nickles.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

I’m with ya there. Politicians can sure make a mess of a simple system of govenment meant to govern a free Christian people.

[Uncle Ike]

I’m back — none the worse for the experience...

From the “Who are you and what have you done with the REAL France??” file:

Iran must cooperate or face tough sanctions-Sarkozy
reutuers ^ | 5/23/07 | reuteurs

Posted on 05/23/2007 5:49:56 AM CDT by Flavius

BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran must decide whether it wants to cooperate with the international community over its nuclear programme or face harsher sanctions, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

In his first detailed public comments on the West’s nuclear standoff with the Islamic republic since taking office, Sarkozy said the concept of a nuclear-armed Iran was “unacceptable”.

“I for my part think one should not hesitate to toughen the sanctions,” Sarkozy said in an interview published in the German monthly magazine Cicero.

(Excerpt) Read more at alertnet.org ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838300/posts

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Sorko better tone that down before “Disenfranchised Youths” start burning stuff and killing people in the name of peace donchaknow.

[Bahbah]

the “Who are you and what have you done with the REAL France??” file

LOLOL. And Sarko doesn't hate George Bush. Pelosi must be devastated.

[Bahbah]

But wait, there’s more!!!

Iran must cooperate or face tough sanctions-Sarkozy
reutuers ^ | 5/23/07 | reuteurs

BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran must decide whether it wants to cooperate with the international community over its nuclear programme or face harsher sanctions, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

In his first detailed public comments on the West’s nuclear standoff with the Islamic republic since taking office, Sarkozy said the concept of a nuclear-armed Iran was “unacceptable”.

“I for my part think one should not hesitate to toughen the sanctions,” Sarkozy said in an interview published in the German monthly magazine Cicero.”

Link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838300/posts

[Uncle Ike]

Has anybody noticed -—

As far as I can tell there has not been one mention of Lebanon or Gaza this morning..

Anywhere....

The good guys must be winning......

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Not yet - I’m on my office puter so I don’t have all my links.

[Bahbah]

there has not been one mention of Lebanon or Gaza this morning..

Things went pretty quiet after it was reported that the government told the army to finish the job and clean them out...exactly what needs to be done wherever they are encountered. Perhaps our betters in the media do not want to reinforce this perception.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

09:58 Fragile truce holding between Lebanese army, militants in refugee camp (Reuters)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

15:16 France rebuffs IAEA chief ElBaradei over comments on Iran`s nuclear program (AP)
14:06 Abbas, Haniyeh meet in effort to renew cease-fire with Israel (Reuters)
13:14 Annual Amnesty Int`l report accuses IDF of war crimes in Lebanon (Haaretz)
12:59 Seven U.S. soldiers killed in four separate attacks in Iraq (Reuters)
12:45 BG sees progress in deal for Israel to purchase gas from PA (Reuters)
12:40 Three wounded, two seriously, in gas canister explosion in Netanya (Haaretz)
12:36 Russia denies giving Syria permission to sell Russian-made arms to Iran (Reuters)
12:08 German authorities rule out terror attack in Israir emergency landing (AP)
11:38 IDF confirms troops briefly detained 7 Palestinians in Gaza raid (Haaretz)
11:08 Haniyeh aide: Cease-fire with Israel will fail unless it includes West Bank (AP)
11:03 Palestinians sources: IDF detains seven Palestinians in Gaza Strip (AP)
10:41 Police say suicide bombing in coffee shop northeast of Baghdad kills 15 (AP)
10:11 Palestinians fire on IDF troops in West Bank in three incidents overnight (Israel Radio)
10:10 IDF arrests six wanted militants overnight in West Bank city of Nablus (Israel Radio)
09:58 Fragile truce holding between Lebanese army, militants in refugee camp (Reuters)
09:13 Report: Visiting Chinese envoy says situation in Darfur `basically stable` (Reuters)
09:09 Qassam rocket strikes Sderot area; no injuries reported (Israel Radio)
08:17 Five-year-old Indonesian girl dies of bird flu (Reuters)
07:42 Nine U.S. warships enter Persian Gulf; U.S. army says it`s an exercise (Reuters)
06:25 UN Middle East envoy scheduled to arrive for talks on Gaza crisis (Israel Radio)
05:08 Al-Qaida No. 2 al-Zawahri praises killed Taliban commander in new audiotape (AP)
04:41 IAF strikes two targets in Gaza, Palestinian sources say 9 injured (DPA)
03:37 Obama: Iraq war one of biggest strategic errors in U.S. military history (AP)
03:32 Newly revealed documents: Bin Laden ordered Iraqi al-Qaida leader to target U.S. (AP)
03:28 80 injured in Ankara blast (AP)
03:02 Jailed Egyptian opposition leader Nour may be released due to poor health (AP)
02:51 30 members of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood arrested north of Cairo (AP)
01:04 Brussels think-tank: Iran may be preparing to strike European nuclear plants (AP)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Pakistan, Afghanistan to talk with G-8 on anti-Taliban cooperation
(15:15 , 05.23.07)
Palestinian group claims it will attack Lebanese army
(14:26 , 05.23.07)
Iran will resist ‘any threat’ - defense minister
(14:18 , 05.23.07)
Abbas, Haniyeh convene meeting in secret - official
(14:10 , 05.23.07)
Suicide bomber carried out attack in Turkish capital
(13:52 , 05.23.07)
Iran must cooperate or face tough sanctions - Sarkozy
(13:47 , 05.23.07)
Russia denies arm sales to Iran via Syria
(12:40 , 05.23.07)
Arab League condemns ‘crimes’ of Lebanese terror group
(12:38 , 05.23.07)
Amnesty: Number of Palestinians killed by IDF increased in 2006
(12:33 , 05.23.07)
Israeli plane makes emergency landing in Berlin
(11:54 , 05.23.07)
Israeli troops detain 7 Palestinians in brief foray into Gaza
(11:04 , 05.23.07)
Suicide bombing in Iraq coffee shop kills 15
(10:59 , 05.23.07)
Ex-spy accused of Litvinenko murder denies guilt
(10:48 , 05.23.07)
4 Muslims, 1 Buddhist killed in Thai south
(10:08 , 05.23.07)
Bomb in Turkish capital kills 6, injures 100
(09:45 , 05.23.07)
Pakistan confirms new cases of H5N1 bird flu
(09:16 , 05.23.07)
Qassam lands near Sderot; no injuries
(08:32 , 05.23.07)
9 US warships enter Gulf for training
(08:04 , 05.23.07)
Suicide attacker kills 1, wounds 3 in Afghan capital
(07:53 , 05.23.07)
Explosive device thrown at IDF in Jenin
(07:03 , 05.23.07)
Greek PM enlists Australia in Elgin Marbles fight
(06:42 , 05.23.07)
Last American Idol' performances show differences between finalists
(05:34 , 05.23.07)
UN Adviser: China must do more on Darfur
(04:46 , 05.23.07)
White House says bin Laden ordered Iraq plots
(04:03 , 05.23.07)
Obama says US needs to pull out of Iraq, focus on domestic issues
(02:58 , 05.23.07)
IAF attacks another Hamas weapon shed in Gaza
(02:06 , 05.23.07)
UN Chief dispatches Mideast envoy amid rising concern
(01:56 , 05.23.07)
IAF attacks weapon shed in Gaza Strip
(00:57 , 05.23.07)

[Uncle Ike]

Thank you, Knitting!!

Ummm... Where does ‘fragile truce’ come from?? Last I heard, it was a “take no prisoners” situation....

(By the bye, I, for one, have missed your input and insights the past couple of days.. Good to see ya!!)

[Uncle Ike]

” Israeli plane makes emergency landing in Berlin
(11:54 , 05.23.07) “

Hmmmmmmm.....

Israeli plane makes emergency landing in Berlin

Published: 05.23.07, 11:54 / Israel News

An Israeli plane with 163 passengers made an emergency landing at a Berlin airport and a terror attack could not be ruled out, an airport spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Smoke was detected in the cabin of the Israir flight 251 during landing at Berlin’s Schoenefeld airport on Tuesday night Rosemarie Meichsner said, adding that the pilot had radioed for emergency assistance. (AP)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3403539,00.html
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“Terror attack can not be ruled out” — Since the default position in the media is “Terrorism not suspected” (nothing-to-see-here-move-along-folks), this is almost certainly terrorism related......

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Thank You Knitting - it is good to see you.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Russia denies arm sales to Iran via Syria (12:40 , 05.23.07)

Now thats the Russia I grew up with.