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Saturday, September 20, 2008
“ISLAM ATTACKS! MASSIVE BOMBING KILLS 60 DESTROYS LUXURY MARRIOTT, DEATH TOLL RISING”
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“Dozens Reported Dead in Huge Blast at Peakistan Hotel [55 dead]”
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“Dozens dead in Pakistan hotel blast ( Marriott Hotel - Number now 50+ )”
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62 die as suicide bomber strikes Pakistani luxury hotel
Pakistan News.Net
Saturday 20th September, 2008 (IANS)
A suicide bomber drove a truck packed with explosives into the Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Pakistani capital Saturday evening, killing at least 62 people including foreigners and setting ablaze one of the best known hubs of the country’s elite.
The devastating attack, one of the worst even by the standards of increasingly lawless Pakistan, took place just a kilometer from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s house where President Asif Ali Zardari, army chief General Ashfar Parvez Kayani and over 300 MPs were at an Iftar dinner.
Authorities said at least 120 people were injured, many suffering extensive burns, in the terror strike that sent orange flames and thick smoke billowing out of the hotel.
And what was a bloody disaster turned worse as gas lines running to the hotel’s kitchen exploded and a huge ball of fire quickly enveloped the hotel.
In no time, a number of vehicles in the hotel’s sprawling car park were reduced to twisted and mangled remains. Many feared that the hotel, a landmark and a preferred destination for diplomats and businessmen, could simply collapse.
With the roar of the exploding truck heard in a radius of 15 km, security personnel, ambulances and rescue workers raced to the burning hotel to rescue who they could and rush them to hospitals across the city.
The explosion left a 20-foot deep crater at the entrance.
Police sources said the dead include three South Koreans, two Saudis and one American. There were also foreigners among the injured.
Dazed witnesses said the explosives-laden truck, bearing government number plates, was stopped at the hotel entrance for a routine security check.
‘As the security people were looking into the truck, it swiftly moved away and hit the outer wall of the hotel, causing a huge explosion,’ one man said.
Hotel owner Sadruddin Hashwani was grief stricken as he spoke to reporters outside the hotel complex: ‘I don’t have any enemies... These must be enemies of Pakistan. This is a huge loss to the country, to humanity.’
He confirmed that five security guards who were checking the truck were among the dead.
Hotel sources said at least 300 people were dining when the earth-shattering blast took place 7.56 p.m., some 40 minutes after sunset when people break the Ramadan fast.
The explosion occurred four hours after President Zardari addressed a joint sitting of both houses of parliament, calling for joint efforts to deal with terrorism and extremism.
The blast was so massive that many Islamabad residents thought an earthquake had struck. The windows of buildings in the vicinity were blown apart.
The authorities declared an emergency in Islamabad hospitals.
‘The fire has engulfed the whole hotel and people are being rescued,’ Rehman Malik, an advisor to the prime minister, said at the disaster site.
Security officials said several people residing in the hotel were trapped inside.
Hospital sources said they had received about 40 bodies and more than 100 injured. However, witnesses said the number of dead was over 60 and more than 120 were injured.
As the truck bomb exploded, crockery came crashing at the prime minister’s house, where dignitaries were seated around tables on the lawns of the sprawling mansion.
In no time, security personnel herded the VVIPs to safety.
Some officials said the intended destination of the killer truck might have been the prime minister’s house.
After a suicide attack in January last year, the hotel had increased its security and huge boulders were put outside the boundary wall. The wall was reinforced and a second layer of heavy boulders was placed before the hotel building.
The hotel also deployed sniffer dogs.
‘In fact the dogs started barking after seeing the truck,’ said owner Hashwani.
The hotel has hosted several world leaders including former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Russia opposes new Iran sanctions
jpost.com ^ | Sep 20, 2008 15:52 | Updated Sep 20, 2008 15:58 | AP via jpost.com
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Russia made clear Saturday that it opposes a Western push for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Russia spoke out against a fourth round of UN sanctions against Teheran at a meeting of the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany in Washington on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said.
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LAX mechanic charged with immigrant smuggling
Imperial Valley News ^ | Sept. 15, 2008 | Staff
Posted on September 20, 2008 5:37:21 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
Los Angeles, California - An elevator mechanic employed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) was formally indicted today for smuggling foreign nationals into the United States by bypassing established security at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Roberto Amaya Canchola, 53, a United States citizen and Los Angeles resident, is charged in a six-count indictment handed down by a federal grand jury here this afternoon with bringing illegal aliens into the United States for financial gain and with bringing illegal aliens into the country without presenting them to an immigration officer. If convicted on all six counts, Canchola faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each count. Canchola is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment September 22.
The defendant, who is currently free on $100,000 bond, is on leave from LAWA pending an administrative review of his employment status. His badge was confiscated the day of his arrest and has been deactivated by the Airport Police. Canchola is a 23-year City of Los Angeles employee, of which 19 years have been at LAWA.
Canchola was arrested at LAX on August 23, after agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) observed him using special access security keys to smuggle four aliens, including two with criminal convictions, off an arriving Mexicana Airlines flight and through the airport. Canchola escorted the aliens through a series of restricted access elevators and corridors, enabling them to avoid inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. After guiding the aliens through the airport, he led them to an awaiting taxi outside.
“Those who put our nation’s security at risk to pocket a profit can expect to pay a heavy price,” said Robert Schoch, special agent in charge for the ICE office of investigations in Los Angeles. “This investigation is very much ongoing and we are determined to identify and bring to justice any others who were complicit in this scheme.”
The investigation began in late July, after CBP officers discovered a discrepancy in the number of passengers from a Mexicana flight clearing the airport’s federal inspection area. The four passengers presented false alien registration numbers or Mexican passports without valid visas when boarding the flight in Mexico. A review of LAX surveillance video identified Canchola intercepting the four passengers arriving on the flight and guiding them through the federal inspection area.
“This case, initiated by CBP, investigated by ICE and assisted by Los Angeles World Airports, reinforces the necessity for constant vigilance in overseeing our security systems,” said CBP Los Angeles Field Operations Director Kevin W. Weeks. “We will continue to maintain a strong enforcement posture against human smuggling and will continue to work with ICE and LAWA to identify and prosecute violators to the full extent of the law. We have a commitment to keep America safe.”
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“Has the countdown begun?”
By SHAHID AZIZ
submitted 8 hours 41 minutes ago
SNIPPET: “(Sequel to ‘Is there War on Terror yet?’ published in The Nation 14 Sept 2008)”
SNIPPET: “A nuclear Pakistan cannot now be subdued through political means alone; therefore some violent methods will have to be employed to end the game. May Allah grant us the wisdom and strength to handle these issues. This is not a time for political bickering and infighting. Perhaps this is the most critical period of our history, a time when we need to be giving strength to each other; a time to hold hands. We have never been confronted directly by an enemy this size. Our internal cohesion is critical to our survival. We have no friends around who would come and put things right for us. Lets’ do it.”
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“Iran-trained Shiite Iraqis returning to launch bombings: police”
afp ^ | 9/20/08 | afp
Posted on September 20, 2008 7:13:38 PM PDT by Flavius
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080920-12
Sept. 20, 2008
MND-B Soldiers detain two SG criminals in Hayy Jihad in southern Baghdad’s Rashid district
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Multi-National Division –Baghdad Soldiers detained two Special Groups criminals in the Hayy Jihad of Baghdad’s Rashid district Sept. 19.
At approximately 6 a.m., Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B, conducted a targeted raid using actionable military intelligence to apprehend two suspected SG criminals living in southern Baghdad.
Two pistols were confiscated from the detainees, who are reputedly responsible for sectarian violence in southwestern Baghdad.
“The 1st Brigade does not tolerate Special Groups criminals in Rashid,” said Lt. Col. Paul Hossenlopp, deputy commander, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B. “With the support of the Iraqi people, the Soldiers of the 1st BCT will work with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts to eliminate all threats against the people of Rashid.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080920-14
Sept. 20, 2008
ISF capture eight in separate operations
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces captured eight suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists in separate operations throughout the northern region of Iraq Sept. 10-19.
In an operation Sept. 19 southeast of Samara, Iraqi National Police captured a suspected mid-level AQI leader of a network consisting of approximately 50 terrorists. The individual is suspected of organizing improvised explosive device and vehicle-borne IED attacks in Salah ad Din province.
In Baqubah on a separate operation Sept. 19, Baqubah Special Weapons and Tactics captured a suspected AQI member allegedly responsible for tactical leadership, logistical support and providing a safe haven for terrorist fighters. He is also suspected of displacing and murdering local Iraqis.
In a separate operation Sept. 16, Bayji SWAT captured a suspected AQI financier and weapons facilitator. Reports indicate a new cell was forming in the area and preparing to conduct attacks. The individual was allegedly going to supply them with weapons and explosives.
On Sept. 15 in Mosul, Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured a suspected AQI cell leader. The individual is said to have established the original AQI network from Tal Afar to Sinjar and was believed to have been reorganizing AQI in Sinjar prior to his capture. He is also said to be an expert in IED assembly and tied to a recent person-borne IED attack in Sinjar.
On Sept. 11 an operation was conducted to search for weapons caches believed to supply IED planters in Samarra and Jalaam desert region. Over 50 anti-tank mines and several mortar rounds were found and destroyed on site.
In a separate operation Sept. 11 in a location 36 km north of Baqubah, the 5th Iraqi Army Division captured a suspected leader of a Sunni extremist group allegedly responsible for numerous IED and indirect fire attacks against Coalition forces. The individual, said to have been a former AQI cell leader in Salah ad Din and Diyala, reportedly used the reconciliation process to avoid capture in order to continue attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.
In another operation Sept. 11, the Baqubah SWAT captured a suspected AQI member who allegedly provides early warning and logistical support to other AQI members in the Bizayz Kharisan area.
In al Ali, Sept. 11, in a separate operation, Muqdadiyah SWAT captured a suspected AQI emir allegedly responsible for murder, kidnapping, sectarian violence and attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces. During the operation, SWAT confiscated several high explosive mortar rounds, explosive compound and bomb-making materials.
In an operation Sept. 10 in Mosul, the 2nd Iraqi Army Division captured a suspected ISI cell leader that operates in Mosul along the Tigris River Valley. The individual is believed to have been involved in numerous IED attacks in Mosul and linked to multiple attacks that killed several Coalition forces soldiers. The suspect is also said to have recently killed two local Iraqis.
These operations emphasize the Government of Iraq’s commitment to providing security and stability to the region.
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RELEASE No. 20080920-15
Sept. 20, 2008
ISOF, ISWAT operations in central Iraq round up criminals, kill one
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces and Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics teams captured eight suspected criminals and killed one during separate operations in central Iraq Sept. 16-18.
In an operation Sept. 18, Hillah SWAT arrested a suspected criminal cell leader while serving an Iraqi Ministry of Interior warrant in the Hamza area. The criminal is suspected of small arms fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces, and is said to be a specialist in constructing electrical components for improvised explosive devices and explosively formed penetrators. While searching for another individual named in the warrant, SWAT detained three men in a home where they uncovered home-made explosives including a wooden crate wired to explode. U.S. Special Forces, who assisted in the operation, entered another home when they came under fire from within the house. They returned fire, killing the suspect.
In a separate operation Sept. 18 in New Baghdad, ISOF captured a suspected criminal leader of a cell that conducts IED attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.
In Amarah Sept. 18, the newly-formed Amarah SWAT captured a suspected criminal cell leader and weapons facilitator of Iranian lethal aid to other criminal groups in Iraq.
On a Sept. 16 operation, Diwaniyah SWAT captured a suspected criminal cell leader that conducts indirect fire attacks against Coalition forces in the Diwaniyah area.
This series of operations are directed toward thwarting criminal activities as the Government of Iraq demonstrates a determination to bring those operating outside the law to justice.
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RELEASE No. 20080921-01
Sept. 21, 2008
SoI foil IED emplacers
Multi-National Division – North PAO
TIKRIT, Iraq – Sons of Iraq manning a checkpoint discovered a mobile cache in Salah ad Din province September 20.
The vehicle carrying the explosives was designed for emplacing roadside bombs from within the interior.
The cache included 18 RKG-3 anti-tank hand grenades, 15 RKG-3 fuse handles, a tin of RKG-3 detonators, and a 107mm rocket.
“These weapons are usually thrown into crowds of people and end up injuring innocent civilians. We are working hard to get these off the streets, and it’s great these heroes…these patriots have done so much to help us and help Iraq,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, spokesperson for Multi-National Division – North.
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The media are sharply divided about the level of criminality of the ELF terrorists. The Phoenix New Times carried an article, “Burn, Baby Burn,” this year that quoted environmentalists who were sympathetic for someone burning down houses that were under construction in open country outside Phoenix. Shortly later, the same Phoenix paper carried an “exclusive interview with an unidentified man claiming to be the leader of an Arizona arson ring that has torched nearly a dozen unoccupied houses,” according to an opinion article by James Taranto in The Wall Street Journal on February 7. The Journal concluded, “...journalists who disregard normal moral sense in pursuit of a story give our profession a bad name.”
Opinion: The last sentence of this article is grossly understated.
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Plane Delayed After Suspicious Incident
Updated: Sep 19, 2008 03:43 PM
McCarran passengers on a flight headed to Minneapolis were forced to get off the plane and be re-screened after a suspicious incident.
McCarran officials say a Northwest Airlines flight was boarding early this morning when the pilot noticed an employee of the wheelchair contractor had boarded the plane and was talking with a passenger.
The pilot and the rest of the crew became suspicious because there was no official reason for that to occur. Authorities re-screened the passengers and searched the plane.
The plane and its passengers were given the all clear and took off about 3 hours late.
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Pakistan - Czech Republic ambassador killed in Marriott attack
AFP via translation | September 21, 2008
Posted on September 21, 2008 2:01:50 AM PDT by HAL9000
via translation -
ALERT - Pakistan: the Czech ambassador was killed
PRAGUE - The Czech Republic’s ambassador to Pakistan, which had called for help from the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad shortly after the attack Saturday, died Sunday announced in Prague public television CT 24.
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“Hawaii Ceremony Commemorates POW/MIA Day”
By Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Chlosta
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HONOLULU, Sept. 20, 2008
Yet they complain about us taking out the terror leadership in Waristan and threatening to shoot our troops . The new leadership is clueless, the enemy is no longer a military dictator, but Islamofacists.
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