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Posted on 02/01/2008 6:55:58 PM PST by nwctwx
The Time Traveler (Warns about Global Islamic War)
Dan Simmons ^ | 4/1/2006 | Dan Simmons
Posted on 09/10/2007 8:38:53 AM PDT by pacelvi
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894004/posts?page=1,50
Interesting read, what do yall think?
Hi Drymans wife.
I’m on some other sites now, so will have to read it later.
Looks like the thread has got a lot of feedback on it though, already.
Thanks anytime. Dryman sent it to me and asked what I
thought. I said I will run it through my TM friends.
I am reading your links. Quite interesting.
I pray someone in government is finding heartfelt compassion and a fast track for border patrol agents Ramos and Compeon's release from prison. They're not mentioned much anymore, but they're definely not forgotten. Suspecting some applicants have second and third thoughts knowing the fate of these two men who attempted to secure the border, preventing a repeat drug runner from entry.
Worker sacked for stopping Muslim insult to the cross
A HOSPITAL porter was “devastated” last night after he was sacked following a row with a Muslim doctor over a crucifix. Joseph Protano, a devout Roman Catholic, was a regular visitor to a prayer room open to all faiths at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
But Mr Protono, 54, became increasingly angry to find that a crucifix and a statue of the Virgin Mary were regularly being left covered up. On one visit he discovered three Muslims – two patients and a consultant – inside the prayer room with the two icons masked by a cloth. A picture of the Virgin Mary had also been placed face down.
Mr Protano is alleged to have uncovered the symbols and stood the picture back up before leaving the room. But minutes later there was a “confrontation” in the corridor after the group followed him out. The Muslims accused Mr Protano of using racist language and assault, but he strongly denies the charges against him and claims they verbally abused him.
Mr Protano, from Salford, was suspended four days after the incident in December and has now been fired.
Muslim activist held rally for jihad
Muslim firebrand Abu Izzadeen held an illegal rally to drum up support for terrorists, a court heard yesterday. He was one of eight men who preached jihad and appealed for donations for militants in Iraq, it was told.
Jihadis recruiting Muslim youth in Norway
Oslo, Norway) Without going into detail, the chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste PST), Jorn Holme, said the young, Norwegian Muslims are being recruited to carry out terror attacks overseas.
"We've had reports about older, manipulative Islamic extremists here in the country, who have tried to motivate youth to take part in jihad (holy war) attacks abroad," he told Aftenposten. He said PST is taking the reports seriously.Holme confirmed that active recruiting is occurring but stressed that the terror links found related to activity outside Norway.
Of course, this means that all Muslim youth traveling with Norwegian passports should be looked at very closely.
I’m still praying for the release of Ramos and Compean.
One of my nephews has just become a Border Patrol Agent. In his first week on the job, his unit intercepted smugglers with 800 lbs. of marijuana and 500 lbs. of cocaine. He is stationed on the border in West Texas. I worry that if he ever has to shoot a drug smuggler, he could end up in a Federal Prison.
The most powerful Internet weapon on the planet is being protected by the Russian government. The weapon in question is the Storm botnet. This is the largest botnet ever seen, and while the United States has traced its creators to Russia, the government there refuses to cooperate in shutting Storm down.
The Storm network is believed capable to shutting down any military or commercial site on the planet, or do some major damage in ways that have not yet been experienced. There's never been anything quite like Storm.
“For instance, Russia has only 70 radiation therapy machines, while there are around 3,000 in U.S. clinics,” Davydov said. To make matters worse, of the very few machines that Russia does have, a large proportion are outdated and are therefore of little help.
OPINION:
A possibility.
I haven’t had a chance today to check for updates, but I will.
I will add your nephew to my prayer list Palladin. It's not only a job protecting the nation, but a job to protect themselves from violent people who will do anything to enter this country. I don't understand the apathy by standing politicians about leaving these men in prison when there are existing factors indicating these men deserve at the very least to be bailed out and reunited with their families.
I believe this issue will in and of itself create negative repercusions and ramifications regarding the way people select their next president (is has unified people who are even more angry than they would have normally been concerning immigration issues).
Pictures from Border Patrol Agent Aguilar's funeral procession - not newsworthy by the MSM news
These photos (below) were taken east of Tucson as Agent Aguilar's body was being transported from Yuma, Arizona to El Paso, Texas on January 25th. Law enforcement officers from a variety of agencies pay their final respects to a fine American hero who made the ultimate sacrifice trying to protect this nation's borders. America has lost one of its finest. We will miss you Border Patrol Agent Aguilar.
You’re welcome Oorang.
Norway, thank you MamaDearest.
Russians (at least .ru email accounts) are great spammers, too.
May God comfort the Aguilar family.
SCOTLAND YARD is braced for a fresh wave of possible terrorist attacks against public transport after a group of suspected Islamist suicide bombers were arrested in a secret security operation at Gatwick airport.
Six Pakistani men were held under anti-terrorism laws 10 days ago after they flew in from Barcelona. The arrests were prompted by a tip-off from the Spanish intelligence services after the discovery of a suspected Al-Qaeda terror cell in the city. The cell is alleged to have planned to detonate suicide bombs on the Barcelona Metro. The Spanish warned a similar attack was being planned here.
The six Pakistanis were taken to Paddington Green police station in west London and were questioned by detectives from the Yard’s counter-terrorism unit. After being held overnight they were driven under police escort back to the airport and escorted onto a flight back to Pakistan. Soon after the arrests MI5’s Centre for the Protection of National Infra-structure warned of a possible terrorist attack on bridges, tunnels and the Channel tunnel.
Excerpted
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3295299.ece
Truck with radioactive equipment found (Canada)
Feb.3.2008
EDMONTON - Police have recovered a stolen truck carrying dangerous radioactive equipment in Edmonton. The pickup was stolen on the weekend in Fort McMurray after the unlocked vehicle was left running outside a hotel.
Edmonton police said safety crews have determined the radioactive material used for seismic testing was not tampered with. There have been no arrests in the case. Last year, a database compiled by The Canadian Press showed that dozens of radioactive devices have disappeared over the last five years.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/02/03/4819883-cp.html
The truck was found and the material not tampered with.
That’s great news Oorang.
from your post no. 174 Oorang:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963607/posts?page=174#174
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Soon after the arrests MI5’s Centre for the Protection of National Infra-structure warned of a possible terrorist attack on bridges, tunnels and the Channel tunnel.”
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48857
Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture 10 Suspects, Find Cache
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq today captured 10 suspected terrorists and found a weapons cache during several anti-insurgent operations conducted across the country, military officials said.
— In Tarmiyah, coalition forces captured an alleged associate of the al Qaeda in Iraq senior leader for the network north of Baghdad. Reports indicate the detainee and his son were subordinates to the terrorist senior leader. The suspect allegedly left his position within the network, but remained actively engaged in attacks against coalition forces. Three other suspected terrorists also were detained. The operation also yielded an enemy weapons cache that contained military-style assault vests, ammunition, and propane tanks.
— North of Beiji, coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists, including an alleged weapons specialist and associate of the senior leader of the al Qaeda in Iraq network in the city. Reports indicate the wanted individual is linked to al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgent groups operating in Baghdad.
— In eastern Mosul, four suspects were detained during an operation targeting the leader of a local suicide bombing cell responsible for facilitating foreign fighters and conducting attacks against coalition and Iraqi forces.
In operations yesterday:
— East of Samarra, coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists while targeting associates of an al Qaeda in Iraq leader for the network operating in the area. Reports led coalition forces to an alleged al Qaeda in Iraq meeting location and the suspects were detained without incident. Further east toward the Hamrin Mountains, coalition forces detained another three suspects while targeting an associate of the al Qaeda in Iraq network operating in the Diyala River Valley region.
— South of Kirkuk, coalition forces rescued a Kurdish boy held hostage by an alleged al Qaeda financier who is linked to a local kidnapping cell. The boy was kidnapped Feb. 1 and held for ransom. Coalition forces rescued the hostage and detained three suspected terrorists who were turned over to the Iraqi government.
— Northeast of Khalis, coalition forces targeted al Qaeda in Iraq networks operating in the Diyala River Valley. Reports led coalition forces to an area believed to be an al Qaeda meeting place and possible rest site for a senior leader of the network. During the operation, coalition forces were engaged by enemy fire coming from inside one of the targeted buildings. Coalition troops returned fire, killing three terrorists. As coalition forces approached another building they were again engaged by enemy fire, and one of the terrorists inside detonated his suicide vest, killing himself. During the engagement, one of the terrorists moving outside was killed by enemy personnel firing from inside one of the buildings. The coalition ground force called in air support to engage the enemy inside the building, and another four terrorists were killed. As coalition forces continued to clear the area, they encountered enemy personnel inside another building, including a man wearing a suicide vest. Coalition forces killed two terrorists in that action. At another location, coalition ground forces again received enemy fire and engaged, killing three terrorists. As coalition forces began to depart the area, they observed another terrorist moving toward their position. Air-to-ground fire killed the terrorist. During the series of engagements, coalition forces also detained eight suspected terrorists and destroyed five buildings to prevent their use for terrorist activity.
— The Hillah Iraqi special weapons and tactics unit, accompanied by U.S. Special Forces advisors, killed seven terrorists, wounded one, and detained 28 suspects during an air-assault operation against al Qaeda networks near Salman Pak. The operation targeted an al Qaeda commander who led operations in Suwayrah, south of Baghdad. According to intelligence, the suspect had conducted financial transactions for the terrorist group and recruited foreign fighters, including women, to assault Iraqi citizens and Iraqi and coalition forces with roadside bombs and small-arms attacks. An al Qaeda cell that builds vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices also was targeted. That cell is linked to six attacks against coalition and Iraqi forces, as well as the murder of four Iraqi citizens. During the operation, Iraqi and U.S. forces landed at multiple helicopter landing zones and moved to several objectives, entering multiple residences. As two enemy fighters were observed near one of the landing zones, they were engaged by a coalition aerial weapons team and killed. Iraqi and U.S. ground forces received small-arms fire during entry into one structure. One U.S. Special Forces soldier disarmed an enemy fighter and rendered first aid to him for a hand wound. Five other enemy fighters were killed as they made an attempt to flank U.S. and Iraqi troops. U.S. and Iraqi forces detained eight more suspected insurgents positioned inside another structure. A wounded Iraqi civilian with a minor leg wound was treated on site. Another wounded Iraqi civilian died at the scene. During a search of the building, Iraqi and U.S. ground forces found hand grenades and a suicide-vest IED. Another 28 suspects were detained for questioning.
In Feb. 2 operations:
— U.S. soldiers found and destroyed a sizable weapons cache in southern Arab Jabour. The cache contained 35 23 mm anti-aircraft munitions, six rocket-propelled grenade boosters, a pressure-plate initiator, a bag of RPG propellants and boosters, small-arms ammunition, a camera charger and various IED-making materials. An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the cache’s contents.
— U.S. AH-64 Apache helicopters supporting the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team swooped down on a group of men planting a suspected roadside bomb in Baghdad’s Sadr-City section, causing the suspects to flee. Extremists have been responsible for a spike in the number of roadside bombs placed over the past month, especially explosively-formed penetrators. There were 12 EFP attacks against coalition forces in January - the highest monthly total in more than a year. Through a five-day span, U.S. and Iraqi forces have found and disabled two IEDs, including an EFP.
— Iraqi security forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two suspected terrorists in separate operations. In Balad, Iraqi and U.S. Special Operations troops detained a member of a terrorist cell who is believed to be responsible for mortar and IED attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. He also is linked to the hijacking of contractors who work on Logistical Support Area Anaconda. The detainee also is believed to have provided safe houses for local terrorists. In the city of Hit, an Iraqi special weapons and tactics team, advised by U.S. forces, detained an insurgent leader believed to be behind several attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. According to intelligence reports, the suspect has been involved in multiple IED attacks and car bombings.
In Feb. 1 operations:
— U.S. soldiers captured a suspected IED emplacer during a raid in Baghdad’s Shaab neighborhood. The detainee reportedly was a lieutenant in one of the insurgent groups operating in the area.
— U.S. military engineers were engaged by enemy small-arms fire on multiple occasions while conducting a roadside-clearance mission in the same Shaab neighborhood. The engineers were unable to positively identify the shooter, so to prevent injury to civilians or damage to property, they didn’t fire back.
— Iraqi security forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, uncovered a large weapons cache near Diwaniyah after receiving a tip from an Iraqi citizen. The cache included four 100-pound bombs, five 82 mm mortars, four 107 mm rockets, an 81 mm mortar, 17 mortar fuses, a rocket-propelled grenade with three boosters, a missile and four machine guns.
In Jan. 31 operations:
— Iraqi and U.S. security forces detained two extremist leaders during separate operations in Baghdad. In the first operation, Iraqi and U.S. forces detained the suspected leader of an extremist group responsible for improvised explosive device and explosively-formed projectile attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. The suspect also is linked to supplying IEDs and EFPs to extremists throughout Baghdad. In the second operation, Iraqi and U.S. forces detained the suspected leader of an extremist cell responsible for the murder of Iraqi citizens. Intelligence reports indicate the suspect is believed to be involved in IED attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. He also is thought to be supplying roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades to extremist groups.
— An Iraqi emergency response unit, advised by U.S. troops, detained eight suspected criminals during a Baghdad raid. The suspects are security workers for a local mobile communications company. They were detained on Iraqi warrants for suspicion of engaging in criminal activity in Baghdad’s Monsour area. Two machine guns, an assault rifle and an armored sedan were confiscated during the raid.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
Caribbean leads the world in crime
The Economist's article which pulled no punches said the Caribbean, better known for its blue skies, cricket and rum punch, was the world leader in violent crime. It quoted a joint United Nations-World Bank study last year, which said the region had a murder rate of 30 per 100,000 inhabitants.
It said this is four times the North American figure and 15 times the West and Central European average. Jamaica, according to the Economist, is the world's most murderous country.
Islamic terrorists rebranded as criminals
Islamist terrorists have been rebranded as "criminals" in a new guidebook for ministers and civil servants to help them talk about terrorism without offending Muslims.
The book has been issued to all government departments and says that people should no longer refer to Islamist extremism or jihadi fundamentalism.
Instead, they should refer to violent extremism and criminal murderers or thugs to avoid any implication that there is an explicit link between Islam and terrorism.
UK legally recognizes Islamic harems
Polygamous marriages conducted by Muslims outside the UK are reported to have been given legal recognition by the British government, even allowing husbands who bring more than one wife to the country to claim welfare benefits.
The government in December last year concluded a year-long review that found recognition of polygamous marriages conducted overseas as "the best possible" option, the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported. The decision has not been publicly announced.
Ditto that thought Cindy. May he rest in peace.
Amen.
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