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Posted on 12/01/2007 8:47:13 PM PST by nwctwx
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LOL Now that’s funny.
Well, it was creative, that’s for sure.
Fyi Only.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317174,00.html
“Small Chemical Explosion Occurs in News Corp. Building”
Monday, December 17, 2007
New York
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48439
“Bush Vows Support for Wounded Troops, Addresses Iran Threat”
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2007 –
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48442
Coalition Troops Kill Six, Seize 29 Suspected Terrorists in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2007 – Coalition forces killed six suspected terrorists, detained 29 others and destroyed five weapons caches in Iraq over the past five days, military officials said.
During operations in Iraq yesterday:
— Coalition forces killed four suspected terrorists north of Muqdadiyah. Two of the slain insurgents died while attempting to mount suicide-bomb attacks against coalition troops, military officials said. Coalition air support engaged and killed the two others as they attacked ground forces from inside a suspected terrorist safe house.
— Troops killed one insurgent and detained four others in Mosul during an operation targeting an alleged al Qaeda in Iraq leader. Military officials have not stated whether troops killed or detained the targeted suspect, who allegedly helps al Qaeda cell leaders obtain weapons and improvised explosive device-making materials.
— Coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists during coordinated operations southeast of Samarra. The synchronized raids targeted associates of al Qaeda senior leaders operating in Samarra and Salahuddin, military officials said.
— Near Mahmudiyah, coalition troops killed an al Qaeda member with ties to senior leaders in the terrorist network’s Baghdad cell. Troops engaged and killed the wanted individual when he advanced toward the ground force’s position and failed to stop, military officials said. Coalition forces detained one suspect on site.
On Dec. 15, Iraqi army and coalition forces launched “Marne Roundup,” an operation focused on flushing out al Qaeda extremists and weapons smugglers operating near Iskandariyah.
Marne Roundup is designed to defeat al Qaeda in northern Babil by denying them sanctuary and escape routes, Army Col. Thomas James, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, told reporters during a Dec. 9 news conference. “The plan is designed to catch them as they egress,” he added.
The operation is the latest in a series of combat offensives launched by Multinational Division Center soldiers to squeeze al Qaeda from areas south and west of Baghdad, officials said.
At the start of the offensive, troops fired 12 guided missiles and destroyed two buildings used by insurgents to store improvised explosive device-making materials, military officials said. Troops reportedly encountered no resistance as they moved through the target area by the afternoon of the first day.
After securing the area, coalition forces plan to build Patrol Base Khidr, a security outpost where Iraqi police will coordinate efforts with local citizens to secure major roads leading to and from Iskandariyah. Military officials said one intended effect of the operation is to demonstrate to local residents that Iraqi security forces are able to overpower al Qaeda.
In other operations, coalition forces captured an al Qaeda in Iraq leader north of Baghdad on Dec. 15. The leader’s network is responsible for car-bomb and improvised-explosive-device attacks, and is involved in extortion, intimidation, weapons trafficking, and facilitating foreign terrorists’ movement. Ground forces detained two suspected terrorists and found a cache of improvised-explosive-device materials during the raid.
On Dec. 14, coalition forces detained two suspected al Qaeda in Iraq members and destroyed four weapons caches in Arab Jabour and Buaytha. Local citizens detained two Iraqi males who they identified as members of al Qaeda and later handed over the suspects to soldiers of 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, at Patrol Base Murray. The uncovered caches contained anti-tank mines, a variety of mortars, homemade explosives, mortar tubes, copper wire, and numerous boxes of ammunition.
Elsewhere in Iraq on Dec. 14, Multinational Division Baghdad forces arrested two men suspected of financing extremist activities and another suspected of killing coalition soldiers in the Doura region of the Rashid district.
In western Rashid on Dec. 13, Multinational Division Baghdad forces captured a suspected extremist leader during a targeted raid. The “Black Lions” of Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, captured the alleged low-level extremist commander, who military officials said is responsible for improvised-explosive-device and explosively formed penetrator attacks in the area. The suspect is being held for questioning.
As ground operations continue to succeed in Iraq, an aerial operation ended in failure today when an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed near Muqdadiyah. The primary mission of the remotely piloted medium-altitude aircraft is to conduct armed reconnaissance. A board will convene to investigate the incident, military officials said.
(Compiled from Multinational Corps Iraq and Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48443
Troops Detain Two, Nab Weapons, Aid Attack Victims in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2007 – Afghan and coalition troops detained two suspected Taliban members, seized weapons caches, and administered vital medical treatment to bombing victims in Afghanistan over the past week, military officials said.
Afghan National Police officers arrested two suspected Taliban insurgents in Nangarhar province Dec. 14. The suspects allegedly have assisted suicide bombers and have possible ties to improvised-explosive-device trafficking, military officials said.
“Afghan national security forces continue to successfully perform counterinsurgency operations,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force 82 spokesman. “The actions of these soldiers demonstrate the steady development of the (Afghan national security forces).”
Elsewhere in Afghanistan on Dec. 14, combined forces executed a weapons-clearing mission after Afghan citizens identified caches in the Rodat district of Ragham. While searching the targeted area, troops recovered about 70 85 mm recoilless-rifle rounds. Acting on tips from Afghan citizens in the Achin district of Desarak the same day, combined forces confiscated several rocket-propelled grenades, 82 mm mortars and 85 mm recoilless-rifle rounds.
Through the “Small Rewards Program,” Afghan citizens receive compensation when they help coalition forces recover armament caches, military officials said.
“Afghan citizens have taken an active role in improving the security and stability within their villages by facilitating the recovery of munitions caches,” Belcher said. “We value all credible information provided by Afghan citizens and protect their confidentiality.”
In the Tarin Kowt district of Oruzgan province Dec. 13, Afghan and coalition forces responded to an improvised-explosive-device attack that destroyed a civilian mini bus, killing six civilians and wounding seven other. The Afghan National Police quickly surrounded the area, secured the site, and administered treatment that saved seven injured civilians’ lives, military officials said. Afghan police members also detained two individuals allegedly connected to the bombing.
“The (Afghan National Police’s) quick reaction saved the lives of the wounded and illustrates (their) commitment to the welfare of the Afghans in Tarin Kowt,” a coalition soldier said.
(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 82 news releases.)
Cindy’s Translation and Analysis - Opinion: Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaa, no one is paying attention to me al-Zawahiri is thinking as he releases his pouty media blitz. Looking deeper, maybe he’s tired of being doo-doo no. 2. Digging still deeper (in the sewer of the media jihad world); could he be thinking about picking up his Go To Jail card because he’s mentally tired of worrying about who is going to turn him in for ho-ho-ho holiday cash? Time will tell.
ON THE INTERNET:
http://memriiwmp.org/content/en/report.htm?report=2481
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP178707
Special Dispatch Series - No. 1787
December 18, 2007 No.1787
“Al-Zawahiri in Two Recent Messages: ‘Iran Stabbed a Knife into the Back of the Islamic Nation;’ Urges Hamas to Declare Commitment to Restoring the Caliphate”
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http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2007/12/zawahiri-a-review-of-events/
“Zawahiri: A Review of Events”
The As-Sahab Foundation, which represents
SNIPPET: “[Editor’s Note: We have begun posting the propaganda from al-Qaeda and others for the primary purpose of informing and educating both the general public and policy makers about the level to which the enemy has actively engaged in Information Warfare. Some of the messages contain graphic content. We at ThreatsWatch post these videos as evidence of the brutal nature of the enemy we face and the clear intent they have to kill those not aligned with them. Making the public aware of the nature of the enemy - as well as the often forgotten virtues of our own nation - is one of the primary missions of ThreatsWatch and the Center for Threat Awareness.]”
By Nick Grace on December 17, 2007 at 1:46 PM
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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/12/newest_alzawahiri_tape_include.php
COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: “NEWEST AL-ZAWAHIRI TAPE INCLUDES FOOTAGE OF EVAN KOHLMANN” by Andrew Cochran
(December 16, 2007)
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http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications333907&Category=publications&Subcategory=0
SITE INSTITUTE.org: “’A REVIEW OF EVENTS’ - The Fourth As-Sahab Interview with Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri - 12/2007”
(December 16, 2007)
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http://ekhlaas.org/forum/
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http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2007/12/zawahri-annapolis-the-betrayal/
THREATS WATCH.org: “ZAWAHIRI: ANNAPOLIS, THE BETRAYAL”
(December 14, 2007)
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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/12/zawahiri_on_annapolis.php
“Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Denounces Annapolis Conference”
By Jeffrey Imm
(December 14, 2007)
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15898&Itemid=21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071217-11
December 17, 2007
“‘Black Lions’ capture suspected extremist leader”
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team PAO
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15906&Itemid=21
December 17, 2007
Press Release 17DEC07a
December 17, 2007
“Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda operations; five terrorists killed, 11 detained”
BAGHDAD, Iraq
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Note: Photo included.
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15902&Itemid=1
“U.S. Troops Discover, Destroy al-Qaida Tunnel Network”
Monday, 17 December 2007
Task Force Marne Public Affairs
Baghdad
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. SPONSORS ISLAMIC CONVENTION" by Audrey Hudson (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Justice Department is co-sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) -- an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case -- a move that is raising concerns among the Justice's rank and file. Justice lawyers have objected to the affiliation with ISNA, fearing it will undermine the case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development in Dallas.") (August 27, 2007)
blog:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=28308_We_Got_Mail!
“We Got Mail!”
Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 11:42:18 am PST
SNIPPET: “Our admirer found us by searching Google for “lgf,” then used our contact form with a Yahoo return address and the subject line, “How dare you inflame the Al-Muslimoon”...”
SNIPPET: “Allah Willing, thetime will come when flashes of fire will burn your belly to ash, your wife(your yahoodi whore) shall be a slave for the pleasure of the Al-Muslimoon. Inshallah, I will find yuo and killed you SOMEDAY YOU KUFFAR PIG, YOU SON OF THE APES AND THE SWINE ALLAH TA’ALLA SHALL ROAST YOUR ORGANS FOR THE PLEASURE OF THE MUSLIMS YOU SCUM FILTHEIR THNA THE COCKROACH, YOU K A F I R”
Thanks to Diogenesis for the ping to this post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1941006/posts?page=18#18
and this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1941006/posts
“Bill guts border fence requirement”
WND ^ | 12/17/07 | Jerome Corsi
Posted on 12/17/2007 7:07:35 PM PST by pissant
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=russia
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941077/posts
Russia test-fires intercontinental missile (from its boomer)
Reuters/Yahoo News ^ | December 17, 2007 | Tatyana Ustinova
Posted on 12/17/2007 10:45:07 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Russia test-fires intercontinental missile Mon Dec 17, 1:31 AM ET
Russia successfully conducted a test launch on Monday of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the navy said.
A statement said the missile was launched from the Tula nuclear powered submarine in the Barents Sea in the Arctic and hit a designated area in the Kura testing ground on the Kamchatka Peninsula on Russia’s Pacific coast.
“The launch was conducted from an underwater position as a part of training to test the readiness of the marine strategic nuclear forces,” the statement said.
A navy spokesman would not say what type of missile was tested. Itar-Tass news agency said the Tula submarine carried Sineva missiles commissioned by a decree from President Vladimir Putin in July.
Missile tests have become regular occurrences in the Russian armed forces in the past few years. They are viewed by Russia’s political and military leadership as evidence that they are reviving the country’s military might.
(Reporting by Tatyana Ustinova, Writing by Oleg Shchedrov)
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“Japan shoots down test missile in space: official”
AFP/Yahoo News ^ | 12/18/07 | Miwa Suzuki
Posted on 12/17/2007 10:54:55 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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Previously...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1940616/posts
“U.S. To Aid Japan With Defensive Missile Test”
San Diego Union Tribune ^ | Dec 16, 2007 | Audrey McAvoy, AP
Posted on 12/17/2007 6:27:55 AM PST by RDTF
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii
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blog:
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/798
Daniel Pipes’ Weblog
“The Latest about Mosul Dam”
December 17, 2007
BLOG ENTRY SNIPPET: “A truck bomb has blown up about 1 kilometer away from the Mosul Dam, killing one policeman, injuring a second, and damaging a section of the main access bridge, announced Brigadier-General Abdul-Kareem al-Jubouri, the commander of police operations in northern Nineveh province. According to Reuters, “Jubouri said the bomber parked his truck near the bridge, telling police that it had broken down and that he need to fetch a tow truck. Shortly after he left the scene it detonated.”
This attack comes just two days later after a report in the Iraqi newspaper Azzaman (edited by Saad Albazzaz) titled “Armed group wants to blow up Mosul Dam”:”
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http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2007-12-15\kurd.htm
“Armed group wants to blow up Mosul Dam”
Azzaman, December 15, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Security officials say scores of armed men have entered the Province of Nineveh with orders to detonate Mosul Dam.
Mosul is the capital of Nineveh Province and the dam is 60 kilometers to west of the city.
“Some 250 armed men have entered Nineveh Province with the aim of detonating the Mosul Dam,” one source said.
Another source said information was based on intelligence tips passed to provincial authorities recently.
“The men were trained in Pakistan,” the source added.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941088/posts
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7149007.stm
Last Updated: Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 00:11 GMT
“Queen honours airport attack hero”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A baggage handler who helped tackle terror suspects at Glasgow Airport will be honoured with a special Queen’s medal for bravery.
John Smeaton, 31, who has already received a number of awards and plaudits, will receive the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.
The award is given to civilians for acts of bravery.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Heroic efforts
Mr Smeaton was one of several members of the public and emergency services workers who went to help during the airport attack.
He came to the aid of a police officer and also tackled one of the suspected terrorists.
He then moved injured people away from a burning vehicle which could have exploded.
Following his heroic efforts he has been praised by politicians and public alike.”
Note: The following news brief is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3483974,00.html
IDF confirms strike on Hamas post in Gaza
Published: 12.18.07, 11:25 / Israel News
The IDF has confirmed early Palestinian reports of a raid on a Hamas police post in southern Gaza.
IDF sources stated the raid came as a response to the Qassam barrage on the western Negev earlier Tuesday. (Efrat Weiss)
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3483879,00.html
“IDF strike in Gaza leaves 10 Jihad operatives dead”
“Gaza City’s streets ablaze as IAF strikes Islamic Jihad cells. Officials on both sides confirm deaths of al-Quds Brigades’ top field commanders and its chief of rocket operations, as Jihad vows revenge”
Ali Waked
Published: 12.18.07, 07:40 / Israel News
December 14, 2007
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://cleveland.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/2007/clevelandterrorism121407.htm
TWO CHICAGO RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH TERRORISM VIOLATIONS
TOLEDO - Gregory A. White, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a new indictment charging two of the defendants in the pending Toledo terrorism case, Zubair Ahmed and his cousin, Khaleel Ahmed, both of Chicago, Illinois, with a single count of conspiring to commit terrorist acts against Americans overseas. Zubair Ahmed, age 28, and his cousin, Khaleel Ahmed, age 27, are both U.S. citizens, and reside in the Chicago, Illinois, area.
The new indictment charges Zubair Ahmed and Khaleel Ahmed with conspiring, together and with others, to “kill, kidnap or maim persons outside of the United States, to include U.S. armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,” in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 956(a)(1).
The new indictment alleges a conspiracy from “at least as early as April 2004 through in or about February 2007.” Some, but not all, of the defendants’ activity alleged in the new indictment is also alleged in the conspiracy charged in Count One of the pending Toledo indictment in the case of United States v. Mohammad Zaki Amawi, et al. That case is currently set for trial in March 2008.
If convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.
The maximum statutory penalties upon conviction for the charged offense is as follows:
18 U.S.C. § 956(a)(1): 35 years imprisonment (if conspiracy to maim) or life imprisonment (if conspiracy to kill);
In addition, a $250,000 fine could be imposed, as well as a period of supervised release of up to 5 years following imprisonment.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas E. Getz and Justin E. Herdman of the National Security Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office in Cleveland, and AUSA Gregg N. Sofer of the United States Attorney’s Office in Austin, Texas (formerly of the Department of Justice, Counterterrorism Section) with assistance from Trial Attorneys Jerome J. Teresinski and David I. Miller of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. The new indictment follows an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Chicago, Illinois, Toledo, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Special Dispatch Series - No. 1786
December 18, 2007 No.1786
“Muslim Brotherhood Leader Sheikh Mahdi ‘Akef: We Are Ready to Send 10,000 Men to Palestine, But Egyptian Government Should Arm Them; There’s No Such Thing as Al-Qaeda – The Americans Made It Up”
SNIPPET: “The following are excerpts from an interview with Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt leader Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi ‘Akef, which aired on Al-Hiwar TV on November 30, 2007.
· To view the clip of this interview, visit: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1627.htm .
· To view MEMRI Inquiry & Analysis No. 409 “Public Debate on the Political Platform of the Planned Muslim Brotherhood Party in Egypt,”visit:
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=countries&Area=egypt&ID=IA40907 .
· To view the Muslim Brotherhood MEMRI TV page, visit: www.memritv.org/subject/en/345.htm .
The following is the Al-Hiwar interview:”
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