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Posted on 07/02/2008 7:02:59 PM PDT by nwctwx
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/07/us_afghan_forces_bea.php
“US, Afghan forces beat back Taliban attack in Khost province”
By BILL ROGGIO
July 27, 2008 11:09 AM
Iran is at it again...
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BLOG:
“Fauxtography: Iran touts military power with photos of … model airplanes”
POSTED AT 9:27 PM ON JULY 25, 2008 BY ALLAHPUNDIT
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OFF TOPIC:
...and now, for a little entertainment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lH0-tuuWE
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/turkey
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/istanbul
http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey
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http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey/blog_personal/en/8774.htm
(”Source: Milliyet, Vatan, Turkey, July 27, 2008”)
“Terrorist Attacks In Istanbul: Two Bombs Kill 14, Wound Over 140”
SNIPPET: “Two bombs exploded minutes apart in an Istanbul pedestrian mall killing 14 and wounding 140, some critically.
According to initial reports the first bomb that was placed in a trash can exploded and caused panic. When rescue teams came and onlookers gathered near the scene a second and more powerful explosion injured dozens of people.”
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3573989,00.html
“13 killed in Istanbul bomb blasts”
Reuters
Published: 07.27.08, 23:28 / Israel News
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Thirteen people died and 70 were wounded on Sunday when two bombs exploded in a busy shopping district in Istanbul, the city’s governor said.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The victims were killed by the second explosion after a small blast in a telephone kiosk brought people out onto the street, NTV television news said.”
Turkey: 15 dead, 154 injured in Istanbul double bombing: TV
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052263/posts
Thank you both for the translations (I think :-))>
Ack~Apologies for the double post; I’m one behind you.
Surat-Ahmedabad - After Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the diamond city of Surat on Sunday came under the terrorists scanner with two cars stuffed with explosives being found and a live bomb defused and a SIMI activist was arrested in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad where the death toll mounted to 49.
A live bomb was defused near a hospital and two cars stuffed with explosives were found in and on the outskirts of the city on Sunday, sparking a high security alert. Police have seized a car laden with explosives from Punagam area on the outskirts of Surat city, police inspector M R Chavda said.
The car, bearing the number plate GJ-6-CD 3569, was found laden with explosives in Punagam area and police have recovered powder materials, gelatin sticks and shrapnels from the car, Chavda said. Vadodara Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said the registration number of the car found at Punegam village was fake as the number belongs to a scooty.
Excerpted
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200807272067.htm
Thanks for the updated Oorang.
I’ll add it to my India links.
“Iranian authorities are are making fools of themselves.”
BIG, BIG Ditto, Oorang.
from the India thread I am updating...
QUOTE:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2051043/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2051043/posts?page=53#53
http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers28/paper2787.html
Paper No 2787
27-July-2008
“AL QAEDA AND INDIA -— AN UPDATE -INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR-—PAPER NO. 420”
By B.Raman
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers28/paper2786.html
Paper No 2786
26-7-2008
“INDIANISATION OF PAN-ISLAMIC JIHAD: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR-—PAPER NO 419”
By B.Raman
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers28/paper2785.html
Paper no. 2785
26-July-2008
“BENGALURU BLASTS: WHAT NEXT? -—PART I -INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR-—PAPER NO. 418”
By B.Raman
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers28/paper2784.html
Paper no. 2784
25.Jul.2007
“BENGALURU BLASTS: THIRD IN A PAN-INDIAN SERIES:INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR—PAPER NO.417”
By B.Raman
53 posted on July 27, 2008 1:57:44 AM PDT by Cindy
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://newhaven.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/2008/nh072408.htm
July 24, 2008
Press Release
JORDANIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO 42 MONTHS FOR FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, IMMIGRATION AND TAX OFFENSES
Former Easton Resident Forfeits More Than $3 Million in Cash, Property
Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FARES KHRAISAT, 39, a citizen of Jordan last residing in Easton, Connecticut, was sentenced yesterday, July 23, by United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 42 months of imprisonment for his participation in a commercial bribery scheme, and for violating federal tax and immigration laws. Judge Underhill also ordered KHRAISAT to forfeit more than $3 million in cash, real estate and other items, and to pay a fine in the amount of $30,000.
On February 11, 2008, KHRAISAT pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, one count of making a false statement on an immigration application, and one count of making a false statement on a tax return. According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, KHRAISAT owned and operated Zam-Zam Telecard, Inc., a Bridgeport-based phone card company. In pleading guilty, KHRAISAT admitted that he paid more than $400,000 in bribe payments to Jonathan Kaplan, a co-defendant, in order to receive favorable treatment from Kaplan’s company. KHRAISAT also admitted that he and others provided between $400,000 and $500,000 in cash, which represented proceeds of illegal activity, to several other co-defendants, who then transferred the funds to a bank account in Jordan, via Hong Kong. KHRAISAT also admitted that he made false statements on an immigration application and his 2005 tax returns.
KHRAISAT has agreed to forfeit a house that he purchased for $1.9 million, his business property that he purchased for more than $1 million, a car that he purchased for $200,000 in cash, $50,000 in cash that was seized from him, as well as a Rolex watch that he purchased for $38,000.
KHRAISAT is subject to deportation following service of his prison term.
Also yesterday, KHRAISAT’s wife, JUMANA QUTISHAT, also known as “Jumana Quitshat” or “Jumana Khraisat,” 30, was sentenced by Judge Underhill to time served and a fine of $5000 for her participation in a sham marriage in order to obtain U.S. citizenship. She then sought to help her true husband, KHRAISAT, obtain citizenship based on her own, fraudulently obtained citizenship.
QUTISHAT has been confined to her home for approximately 17 months since her arrest. On January 31, 2008, she pleaded guilty to one count of obtaining citizenship by fraud. She also is subject to deportation to Jordan.
On November 14, 2007, Jonathan Kaplan pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion. He awaits sentencing.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division; the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Custom Enforcement; the United States Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, and the Connecticut State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Gustafson.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3574095,00.html
“Terrorist’s daughter seeks Israeli passport”
SNIPPET: “Woman whose mother was deported after committing terror attack in Afula in 1969 wants to return to Israel”
Nurit Felter
Published: 07.28.08, 10:15 / Israel News
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http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=84235
“Police Investigating Mailed Bomb Threat”
July 27, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “All three cards were postmarked from Brooklyn. Police say they appear to have been made on a desktop computer and printed at home.”
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Note: The following news brief is a quote:
http://gothamist.com/2008/07/27/nypd_look_into_financial_district_b.php
JULY 27, 2008
NYPD Look Into Financial District Bomb Threats
NY1 reports that the NYPD is looking into possible bomb threats, as three people “received post cards warning of bombings in the Financial District” on Friday. And the cards read, “You’re invited to a party so put on a happy face...Bombs! Bombs! Bombs! Lower Manhattan, July, August, September,” and are signed “New York Jihad.” Investigators do not think there is “actual terrorist activity” but are looking into the cards which seem to be printed from desktop computer at home.
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/07272008/news/regionalnews/terror_threat_is_in_the_cards_121829.htm
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07272008/photos/news007b.jpg
“TERROR THREAT IS IN THE CARDS
EERIE MAILINGS PREDICT NYC BOMBINGS”
By BRAD HAMILTON and MURRAY WEISS
Posted: 4:06 am
July 27, 2008
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/July/08-crm-635.html
Digital Currency Business E-Gold Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting Charges
WASHINGTON – E-Gold Ltd. (E-Gold), an Internet-based digital currency business, and its three principal directors and owners, pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to money laundering and the operation of an illegal money transmitting business, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich for the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey A. Taylor announced today.
E-Gold and its corporate affiliate Gold & Silver Reserve Inc. each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The principal director of E-Gold and CEO of Gold & Silver Reserve Inc. (Gold & Silver Reserve), Dr. Douglas Jackson, 51, of Melbourne, Fla., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. E-Gold’s other two senior directors, Barry Downey, 48, of Baltimore, and Reid Jackson, 45, of Melbourne, each pleaded guilty to felony violations of District of Columbia law relating to operating a money transmitting business without a license. E-Gold, Gold & Silver Reserve and the three company directors were charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on April 24, 2007.
At sentencing, E-Gold and Gold & Silver Reserve face a maximum fine of $3.7 million. Douglas Jackson faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of $500,000 on the conspiracy to engage in money laundering charge, and a sentence of five years and a fine of $250,000 on the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business charge. Downey and Reid Jackson each face a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of $25,000. Additionally, as part of the plea, E-Gold and Gold & Silver Reserve have agreed to forfeiture in the amount of $1.75 million in the form of a money judgment for which they are joint and severally liable. Sentencing for all defendants has been set for Nov. 20, 2008.
In addition to the fines and prison sentences, each of the defendants agreed that E-Gold and Gold & Silver Reserve will move to fully comply with all applicable federal and state laws relating to operating as a licensed money transmitting business and the prevention of money laundering which includes registering as money service businesses. Also as part of the plea agreement, the businesses will create a comprehensive money laundering detection program that will require verified customer identification, suspicious activity reporting and regular supervision by the Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS) Bank Secrecy Act Division, to which the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network delegated authority according to federal regulations. E-Gold and Gold & Silver Reserve will hire a consultant to ensure their compliance with applicable law and hire an auditor to verify the companies’ claims that all transactions are fully backed by gold bullion.
Under federal law and District of Columbia law, in addition to other jurisdictions, the E-Gold operation was required to be licensed and registered as a money transmitting business. However, according to information in plea materials, the E-Gold operation functioned as a money transmitting business without registering with the federal government and without a license in the District of Columbia. Because these businesses and individuals illegally failed to register and follow applicable regulations under federal and District of Columbia laws, the resulting lack of oversight and required procedures created an atmosphere where criminals could use “e-gold”, or digital currency, essentially anonymously to further their illegal activities.
Specifically, according to information contained in plea materials, the E-Gold operation provided digital currency services over the Internet through two sites: www.e-gold.com and www.Omnipay.com. Several characteristics of the E-Gold operation made it attractive to users engaged in criminal activity, such as not requiring users to provide their true identity, or any specific identity. The E-Gold operation continued to allow accounts to be opened without verification of user identity, despite knowing that “e-gold” was being used for criminal activity, including child exploitation, investment scams, credit card fraud and identity theft. In addition, E-Gold assigned employees with no prior relevant experience to monitor hundreds of thousands of accounts for criminal activity. They also participated in designing a system that expressly encouraged users whose criminal activity had been discovered to transfer their criminal proceeds among other “e-gold” accounts. Unlike other Internet payment systems, the E-Gold operation did not include any statement in its user agreement prohibiting the use of “e-gold” for criminal activity.
“By failing to comply with money laundering laws and regulations, the E-Gold operation created an environment ripe for exploitation by criminals seeking anonymity in conducting online transactions,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich. “This case demonstrates that online payment systems must operate according to the applicable rules and regulations created to ensure lawful monetary transactions.”
“The operations of E-Gold Ltd. and the other defendants undermined the laws designed to maintain the integrity of our financial system and created opportunities for criminal activity,” said U.S. Attorney Taylor. “Because of the successful prosecution of these defendants, digital currency providers everywhere are now on notice that they must comply with federal banking laws or they will be subject to prosecution.”
“The Secret Service is pleased with the successful outcome of the E-gold investigation,” said U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director for Investigations Michael Stenger. “This case demonstrated that even the most sophisticated criminals cannot escape the combined resources of the Secret Service and our law enforcement partners. The Secret Service is committed to our mission of safeguarding the nation’s critical financial infrastructure and we will continue to pursue criminals seeking to use the Internet and new technologies to commit crimes.”
The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service, IRS Criminal Investigation and the FBI. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Haray of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Senior Counsel Kimberly Kiefer Peretti of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Laurel Loomis Rimon, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, with assistance from the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section. William Cowden of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit assisted with forfeiture issues involved in the case.
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BLOG:
http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2008/07/us-bioterror-a-matter-of-time/
“U.S. Bioterror - A Matter of Time?”
By Jay Fraser on July 26, 2008 at 11:21 PM
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Off topic, but interesting...
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http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2003/10/the-islamic-society-of-boston-the.html#latest
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2037985/posts?page=17#17
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052410/posts
Bombers kill 50 in Iraq, wound nearly 250
Reuters ^
Posted on July 28, 2008 5:22:34 AM PDT by nuconvert
“Bombers kill 50 in Iraq, wound nearly 250”
SNIPPET: “BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three female suicide bombers killed 28 people and wounded 92 in Baghdad on Monday as Shi’ite pilgrims flooded into the Iraqi capital for a major religious event, police said.
In the northern oil city of Kirkuk a bomb killed at least 22 people and wounded 150 at a protest against a controversial provincial elections law, Iraqi health and security officials said. The U.S. military said initial reports showed the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.”
Attention all: I'll be offline for awhile. Just started prep treatment GOLYTELY for my appt tomorrow to have a colonoscopy. I discovered the secret to drinking this GALLON of chemicals. Mix it with of Crystal Lite PEACH TEA and it's no big deal. I guzzled 24 oz in the first 15 min. I'm supposed to "choke down" 8 oz every 15 min. I've heard horror stories on this and been dreading it all summer long. Here it is and after some long talks to GOD, HE'S making the whole "ordeal" a non-issue. I'll check back in after the procedure tomorrow afternoon. Keep me in your prayers, please. It is general anesthesia and that's always a safety concern.
Thank you for the ping.
This totally sent a chill up the spine.
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