Posted on 05/01/2008 3:06:29 PM PDT by nwctwx
“The U.S. is building a new prison, in Afghanistan, for up to 1100 terrorists and terrorism suspects. The existing prison, in Bagram air base, holds 610 inmates. Apparently, the U.S. wants to transfer the 270 prisoners held at the at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba prison.”
That’s good news.
Summing it up, the Taliban are losers.
That’s good news.
You’re tag line is right on, Godzilla.
I appreciate this post.
Close Gitmo, send the dirtbags “home”. LOL
I’m sure the Afghans can work up a suitable welcome for them, the ACLU lawyers and their fan club in the MSM.
“I’m sure the Afghans can work up a suitable welcome for them...”
Yep, I understand.
ADDING to post no. 945:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021150.php
(ThisIsPlymouth.co.uk)
May 24, 2008
“Muslim friend of UK restaurant nail-bomber shocked, shocked that he would do such a thing”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “An Islamic friend of terror suspect Nick Reilly says he is stunned at his suspected bomb plot.
Reilly, aged 22, converted to Islam about six years ago and worshipped with him at Plymouth University and the Islamic Centre at Greenbank Avenue.
He became friends with Omar Siddiqui, aged 22, who is president of the Islamic Society at the university.
Omar knew him by his adopted name of Mohammed Rasheed and says he is amazed at what he is alleged to have attempted.
He says the 3,500 strong Muslim community in Plymouth are moderate and he knows of no groups which would have preached hate.”
Let’s see what other “youths” are up to.
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Page last updated at 09:14 GMT, Saturday, 24 May 2008 10:14 UK
“Waiter stabbed in chest by gang”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A 22-year-old waiter has been stabbed in the chest after chasing off a group of youths who were drinking in a street behind the restaurant where he works.
The victim was one of three members of staff from the Taj Mahal restaurant in Farnworth, Bolton, who asked the gang of up to a dozen youths to move on.
Police say one of the youths threw a bottle at the men who then chased them down the street on Friday night.
However during the chase one of the waiters was stabbed three times.
Punctured lung”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The youths, who are described as white, in their mid-teens and who were wearing dark clothing, ran off towards the Asda car park following the incident.”
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“Second attack on East End clergy by teenage thugs”
East London Advertiser ^ | 09 May 2008 | Michael Parker
Posted on May 9, 2008 1:13:42 PM PDT by forkinsocket
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The authority’s community cohesion spokesman, Cllr Ohid Ahmed, said: “The idiots who carried out this attack have let their community down as well as themselves and their families.
“We will continue to work with the people of Tower Hamlets to stamp out such mindless acts and to encourage tolerance, understanding and co-operation among everyone—regardless of faith beliefs.”
The Advertiser launched a campaign backed by Tower Hamlets council to improve security in the East End’s churchyards, following the March attack on Canon Ainsworth at St George’s in Shadwell.”
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19 year old man chased down and attacked by gang of 15 ( Youths )
Huddersfield Daily Examiner ^ | Apr 28 2008 | Andrew Hirst
Posted on May 3, 2008 12:06:14 PM PDT by george76
A 15-STRONG gang attacked a young man after chasing him for almost half-a-mile.
The 19-year-old was walking down Manchester Road, Thornton Lodge, at 9.30pm on Saturday to meet his girlfriend ...
The gang cornered him in a garden there and beat him with baseball bats and pieces of wood.
All the attackers are young Asian men ...
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Press Release A080524a
May 24, 2008
Four wanted bombing suspects, 13 others detained
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 17 suspected terrorists, including four wanted bombing suspects, during operations Friday and Saturday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Coalition forces captured two wanted men and one additional suspected terrorist during an operation Friday in Baghdad. The wanted men are believed to be car bombers tied to an AQI bombing facilitation network that smuggles explosives into the country.
Saturday, Coalition forces captured two men wanted for their alleged connection to AQI car bombing networks in Baghdad. Information from an operation conducted on May 5th led Coalition forces to one of the wanted men in Baghdad who was allegedly involved in a suicide bombing attack that killed five U.S. Soldiers. The second wanted man was detained near Balad, about 60 kilometers north of Baghdad. Two additional suspected terrorists were detained in the operations.
Coalition forces continued their ongoing targeting of AQI terrorists in the Tigris River Valley Saturday during a series of operations between Bayji and Tikrit, detaining eight suspected terrorists. As Coalition forces arrived at one target building, three armed terrorists attempted to evade the force. Coalition forces fired warning shots, but the terrorists continued toward the security perimeter. Coalition forces responded to the hostile threat by engaging and killing the three terrorists. In their vehicle, Coalition forces discovered additional weapons, including a machine gun, grenades and bomb-making materials, which they safely destroyed on site.
In Mosul, Coalition forces conducted two operations targeting AQI elements and detained two suspected terrorists. Despite clearly identifying themselves, as Coalition forces approached one of the target locations they received small arms fire from two separate positions. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces returned fire. Discovering an Iraqi Police patrol in one of the positions, all firing ceased. During the three-way engagement, a man in the area was struck by gunfire. A Coalition forces medic treated him on site, but the man died of his wounds before Iraqi emergency services arrived.
“MNF-I sincerely regrets when any innocent civilian is injured. We take every precaution to protect innocent civilians and engage only hostile threats,” said Maj. John Hall, MNF-I spokesman.
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19728&Itemid=128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080524-09
May 24, 2008
ISF, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Soldiers seize multiple munitions caches in southern Baghdad
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Multi-National Division – Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers seized multiple munitions caches in southern Baghdad May 23.
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered a munitions cache at approximately 3:30 a.m. May 23 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
The Soldiers seized 107 mm rockets, plastic explosives and fuses inside an abandoned house in the Bayaa community.
Iraqi National Policemen from the 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, located a weapons cache May 23 at approximately 2 p.m. while conducting a patrol in the Risalah neighborhood of southern Baghdad.
The policemen seized rocket-propelled grenades with a launcher, an RPG booster, hand grenades, AK-47 rifles, and a PKC machinegun.
“The Iraqi Army and Iraqi National Police NPs are responsible for a significant amount of cache finds in the southern Baghdad area,” said Maj. Dave Olson, spokesman, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. “Their actions, with the support of the 1st BCT, ‘Raider’ Brigade, provide a safe and secure environment for the 1.2 million residents of southern Baghdad.”
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, seized a weapons cache at 2:15 p.m. in the Bayaa community. The cache consisted of rocket propelled grenades, approximately 600 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, an AK-47 rifle, various IED-making materials, and detonation cord and firing wire.
“The 1st ‘Raider’ Brigade Soldiers work day in and day out with their Iraqi counterparts enforcing the Rule of Law on behalf of the citizens of the Rashid district,” said Olson.
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A little afternoon propaganda as Iran keeps spewing more filth than oil.
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“Iran tells Syria must regain control of Golan”
Dudi Cohen
Published: 05.25.08, 00:42 / Israel News
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May 24, 2008 20:03 | Updated May 24, 2008 23:47
IDF attacks rocket launch squad in northern Gaza Strip
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP
IDF troops on Saturday attacked a group of Hamas terrorists firing mortar shells in the northern Gaza Strip, wounding two gunmen, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
Kassam rockets launched from the Gaza Strip.
Photo: Channel 1
SLIDESHOW: Pictures of the week
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Palestinian medics reported that one of the terrorists is in a critical condition.
Witnesses said the clash occurred near the Nahal Oz fuel depot on the border between Israel and Gaza. The depot, which pumps fuel into Gaza, is a frequent target of Palestinian terrorists.
Hamas said its gunmen were firing machine guns at the troops when they were struck. But local residents said the terrorists were firing mortar shells. The residents spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing retribution from Hamas.”
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May 24, 2008 22:35 | Updated May 24, 2008 22:37
“4 mortar shells land in Sha’ar Hanegev region; no casualties”
By JPOST.COM STAFF
IN THE U.S.A.
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“CAIR Sabotaging Anti-Terror Training in Seattle”
Sat, May 24, 2008 at 9:53:52 am PST
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004433567_muslim23m.html
“Does course on Islam give law enforcers wrong idea?”
By Janet I. Tu
Seattle Times religion reporter
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “It’s not unusual for police to get training in religious backgrounds when religious extremists are potentially causing violence, said Terri-Ann Betancourt, a spokeswoman for the Port of Seattle, which helped locate the venue for the program.
Port Police Chief Colleen Wilson met with local CAIR representatives and offered to have them come in to do additional training. Bukhari said CAIR intends to do so.
Port and Seattle police officers also agreed to debrief after the program to see if there was “anything in the session that was discriminatory or would cause alarm,” Betancourt said. “If so, they would be happy to share that with other chiefs around the state.”
http://www.investigativeproject.org/article/674
“CAIR’s ‘Reject and Renounce’ Hypocrisy”
by IPT
IPT News
May 23, 2008
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“Zimbabwe - Cathy Buckle: Which way now?”
Letters from Cathy Buckle ^ | 2008-05-24 | Cathy Buckle
Posted on May 24, 2008 3:31:21 PM PDT by Clive
I’m glad we don’t have socialized health care in the USA — yet.
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NHS hospitals lose 32,000 beds in a decade
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2022572/NHS-hospitals-lose-32%2C000-beds-in-a-decade.html ^
Posted on May 24, 2008 4:41:48 PM PDT by newbie2008
The cutbacks mean increasing numbers of hospitals are going on “black alert” – which involves closing their doors to new patients because they are full.
Patients’ groups described the loss of the beds, at a time when overcrowded wards have seen soaring rates of killer infections, as “a national scandal”.
The reduction contradicts a pledge from Tony Blair at the turn of the century that there would be 7,000 more NHS beds by 2010. New figures, seen by The Telegraph, show that the number of health service beds fell more than 8,000 last year, as the NHS began a reorganisation process which will mean the closure of dozens of hospitals.
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We have an early evening STUCK ON STUPID award winner:
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Kerry: Let’s Talk to Iran to “Reclaim the Moral High Ground”
hotair.com ^ | May 24, 2008 | Allahpundit
Posted on May 24, 2008 4:23:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Wowser — I believe we broke a record today. Two STUCK ON STUPID posts in a row. Thanks to F15 Eagle for pointing to this evening’s STUCK ON STUPID award winner:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020771/posts
“Former IDF chief: The Golan Heights is not indispensable”
jpost.com ^ | May 24, 2008 17:16 | Updated May 24, 2008 18:40 | jpost.com
Posted on May 24, 2008 11:12:18 AM PDT by F15Eagle
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May 25, 2008 3:36
“Colombian Defense Ministry says top guerrilla dead”
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOGOTA, Colombia
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In a statement, the ministry said “we have learned through different military intelligence means” that the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Manuel “Sureshot” Marulanda, died on March 26.
“We know that inside the FARC, the version is that he died of natural causes, specifically from a heart attack,” the ministry said.
Marulanda is believed to be about 80.
First word of Marulanda’s possible death came earlier Saturday when the newsmagazine Semana quoted Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos as saying he had information that Marulanda died in the guerrillas’ southern Colombian stronghold at the time of three bombing raids.”
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“Colombia Farc chief ‘may be dead’ ( Manuel “Sureshot” Marulanda may have died on 26 March )”
BBC ^ | Saturday, 24 May 2008 20:27 UK 19:27 GMT, | BBC Staff
Posted on May 24, 2008 1:17:40 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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“05/24/2008: Covert Radio on FARC and Cybersnooping
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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
“Feared FARC Commander Surrenders”
Thanks to a special emailer for pointing to this article:
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“Key Al Qaeda figure apparently died in U.S. strike in Pakistan
He’s believed to be an Algerian involved in training militants and planning attacks on the West.”
By Josh Meyer and Sebastian Rotella, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
May 24, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON — An Al Qaeda figure killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan last week is believed to have been an Algerian allegedly involved in training militants and plotting attacks against the West, officials said Friday.
The Algerian, known by the nickname Abu Sulayman Jazairi, apparently died May 14 in the strike that killed as many as 14 people and destroyed a compound near the village of Damadola, an Al Qaeda stronghold in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. A knowledgeable U.S. official and a senior European anti-terrorism official said Jazairi was thought to be dead.”
IDAHO FALLS -- A U.S. Department of Energy investigation into the removal and discarding of filters from eight drums containing radioactive waste at an eastern Idaho nuclear facility has determined that the incident was not an act of sabotage. However, officials offered no explanation as to why an employee removed the filters, creating the potential for contaminating other workers. The company responsible for processing the nuclear waste, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, said an employee confessed to removing the filters, according to Bechtel spokesman Rick Dale.
Officials have refused to identify the individual, who no longer works at the facility. No one was contaminated, the company said. Bechtel immediately increased security after the April 9 incident was discovered. Those procedures included requiring permission from management before employees could enter the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project facility at the Idaho National Laboratory, an 890-square-mile federal nuclear research area. Once inside, the company also required employees to maintain visual contact with each other. Those precautions have since been discontinued.
The precautions were put in place according to two internal company memos obtained by the Post Register, one sent to Bechtel employees on April 10 and another on April 14. "I cannot overstate the seriousness of this incident," Bechtel President and General Manager Jeff Mousseau wrote in the April 10 memo. "Whether deliberate or an accident, had there been a release of radioactivity from these drums, the people who would have been exposed to potential contamination would have been our fellow workers."
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http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/05/radioactive_waste_containers_h.html
Truck with nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was stolen (India)
24 May 2008
RAIPUR — An unclaimed truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives, which was seized here, was stolen in Chhattisgarh while going from Jharkhand to Maharashtra, the police said yesterday. The recovery has sent the police into a tizzy. They have started a probe on whether the explosives in the truck, parked on the outskirts of Raipur, were meant for Maoist insurgents who are active in the state.
The truck was found abandoned on Thursday, a few metres from the national highway that connects the Chhattisgarh capital to the industrial cities of Bhilai and Nagpur. “We can’t imagine that an unclaimed truck loaded with gelatine explosives boxes could be found in Raipur. These were kept in wooden boxes,” Lal Umed Singh, city superintendent of police, told IANS. He said: “A probe is on and we can’t rule out possibility that the explosives were brought here either for terrorism purposes in Raipur or for supplying to Maoists who are very active in the state’s southern Bastar region.”
On the basis of preliminary investigation, the police officials claim that the explosives were ordered by a Nagpur-based coal mine company. The truck was on its way to Nagpur in Maharashtra from Jharkhand when the vehicle was stolen in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir district, about 200 km from Raipur. “It’s fact that the truck was stolen in Janjgir district while on way to Nagpur, but it’s still a mystery how it reached Raipur and was then abandoned,” said sources at the police headquarters here.
CINCINNATI - Water utilities would get earlier warning of viruses, bacteria or chemicals that could be introduced into drinking water systems by terrorists under a test monitoring program set for expansion beyond Cincinnati.
The pilot program ordered by the Department of Homeland Security in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks uses continuous monitoring of public water for contaminants that could sicken or kill millions of people. Some utilities only do spot checks now for such germs, pesticides or radioactive materials. Some utilities might find that they need additional video cameras and alarms to warn of intruders at water tanks or other sites. Once the pilot program is complete, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes to have a national water security model that utilities could adopt at their own expense.
"Water supplies are very, very accessible targets for biological or chemical weapons," said Donna Schlagheck, a Wright State University political scientist who specializes in American foreign policy and international terrorism. "There are so many potential targets — whether you are taking water from the ground or a river or a lake — and the vulnerability there is enormous."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/ap_on_re_us/water_security
Pentagon charges detainee with terrorism support
Fri May 23, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Friday charged an accused al Qaeda training camp instructor with conspiracy and support of terrorism.
Noor Uthman Muhammed, a Sudanese man held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was accused of working as a weapons trainer from 1996 to 2000 at the Khaldan training camp in Afghanistan. In the only accusation unrelated to his alleged work at the training camp, the U.S. military said Muhammed delivered a fax machine to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 1999. He was captured in Pakistan in March 2002, the U.S. military said.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080523/ts_nm/guantanamo_charges_dc
Hezbollah's army survives under Lebanon peace deal
Sat May 24
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah fighters have pulled back since seizing parts of Lebanon's capital, but their brazen display has made one thing clear: A private army blamed for terrorist attacks on Western interests and dedicated to the destruction of Israel will be a fixture in this weakened country for a long time.
Lebanon is an ideal incubator for Hezbollah's military clout, just as Afghanistan served al-Qaida. Lebanon's U.S.-funded military doesn't interfere with the thousands of rockets and missiles that militants are believed to have hidden in basements and bunkers throughout Shiite Muslim areas of the tiny country.
Hezbollah's refusal to discuss disarmament at talks with Lebanese factions in Qatar last week means it has formidable firepower to unleash at will. This could have wider implications, given Hezbollah's summer war with Israel two years ago, though some Lebanese suspect Hezbollah's main objectives include local power grabs and settling ethnic scores.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_hezbollah_s_weapons
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