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A BRITISH captive freed from Guantanamo Bay today tells the world of its full horror - and reveals how prostitutes were taken into the camp to degrade Muslim inmates.Jamal al-Harith, 37, who arrived home three days ago after two years of confinement, is the first detainee to lift the lid on the US regime in Cuba's Camp X-Ray and Camp Delta.The father-of-three, from Manchester, told how he was assaulted with fists, feet and batons after refusing a mystery injection. FREEDOM: Jamal yesterday... but he will never forget camp horrorHe said detainees were shackled for up to 15 hours at...

From the looks of the trailer to this upcoming Hollywood comedy starring Mandy Moore (to be released on April 23rd), it appears to be centered around lampooning Christian youth: SAVED!VIEW TRAILERA sample: In the above-linked trailer, the Mandy Moore character throws her bible into another girls back and yells, "I am filled with Christ love!"Produced by Michael Stipe (homosexual singer for the band REM)

In its second full day in theaters, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ held up remarkably well and grossed $14,781,316, dropping 44% from its opening day haul of $26,556,573. Take out the estimated $3M in preview grosses that were added to Wednesday's figure, and the decline stands at a surprisingly mild 37%. By comparison, Wednesday-to-Thursday drops for other recent high-profile event films bowing on Wednesdays include 51% for The Return of the King, 57% for Star Wars Episode I, 47% for The Two Towers, and 55% for The Matrix Revolutions. To date, Passion has collected a stunning $41.3M going...

Communists Want to Clone Stalin A solemn party took place in Moscow last weekend. The party was devoted to the 50th anniversary since the day of Joseph Stalin’s death. There were a lot of things said and songs sung at the party to praise the bygone leader. Someone even offered to clone him. The party took place in the Moscow movie theatre Baku. There were such songs played during the meeting as “Steel Joseph,” “Will,” “Stalin the Commander.” People watched Stalin’s speeches on video screens. Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Russian Communist Party, writer Vladimir Karpov and Stalin’s...

Raging Against Self Defense: A Psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun Mentality By Sarah Thompson, M.D. righter@therighter.com "You don't need to have a gun; the police will protect you." "If people carry guns, there will be murders over parking spaces and neighborhood basketball games." "I'm a pacifist. Enlightened, spiritually aware people shouldn't own guns." "I'd rather be raped than have some redneck militia type try to rescue me." How often have you heard these statements from misguided advocates of victim disarmament, or even woefully uninformed relatives and neighbors? Why do people cling so tightly to these beliefs, in the face of...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood launched a another strike against the Iraqi war on Saturday during a politically charged ceremony that could serve as a prelude for even more fireworks at the Academy Awards the next evening. In a star-studded luncheon at the Independent Spirit Awards, the arthouse movie industry's version of the Oscars, celebrities blasted President Bush and the American-led war against Iraq. Most outspoken was documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, the man behind the popular anti-gun expose "Bowling for Columbine," whose title refers to the Colorado high school where two students massacred 13 people in 1999.

120 Cities Most at Risk Of Terrorist Attacks For the past few years, the federal government has been providing training and assistance to police and emergency response workers in the 120 cities considered most at risk of terrorist attacks. A complete list of those cities appears at the end of this report. As you will see, the list includes major government centers (Philadelphia, Miami, Sacramento, Washington, D.C.), cities with extensive industry (Detroit, Houston, San Jose), major business centers (Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia), important media centers (New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.), major seaports (Newport News, Oakland, San Diego, Tampa), and important...

Rachel Corrie, 23, was killed on 16 March when she was run over by an Israeli bulldozer. Rachel was trying to stop the bulldozer from demolishing the home of a Palestinian doctor in the Gaza Strip. Our hearts go out to her family and friendsA clearly marked Rachel Corey, holding a megaphone, confronts an Israeli bulldozer driver attempting to demolish a Palestinian home, Rafah, Occupied Gaza, 16 March 2003. (ISM Handout)Other peace activists tend to Rachel after being injured by the Israeli bulldozer driver, Rafah, Occupied Gaza, 16 March 2003. (ISM Handout) Rachel lies on the ground after being fatally...

American protester run over by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza and killed. Developing...

<p>"Yea, even Jesus Christ speaking by the voice of my servant whom I have called and chosen to be a light and a covenant to the world in these last days. I have called him and given him a name to be had in remembrance before me, even the name Immanuel David Isaiah, which name being interpreted means: God with us -- Beloved of God -- The Lord is salvation -- signifying the deliverence (sic) that shall come to my people by my mighty hand in these last days...."</p>

Peace and Love – the movie pitch This is a clip of a brain-damaged hippie (Janeane Garafolo with a beard) who has decided to devote all his time and money into pitching a surreal cartoon/live-action musical/ Hollywood 'blockbuster' about the powers of peace and love. Here is the result of his efforts. Yes, this is for real, folks. HIGHLIGHT: He goes off on a tangent about a new chain of organic vegetarian restaurants called Peace and Love that will stem from the success of the movie and will compete with McDonald’s. Here's the clip: Peace and Love: The Movie Is...

Richard Bandler is the eccentric co-founder of the controversial NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), or Mind F**k 101 as is was known on the Santa Cruz campus from which it originated back in the 70's. On his site, RB-TV, he attempts to hypnotize you. Then again, so does CNN. Click here to go to RB-TV.

Warning: If you lack math skills, you may end up tearing your hair out over this well-done little trick.The Flash Mind Reader(Flash required.)It really wouldn't be fair getting your solution from the gods of Google then fraudulently posting the answer like you 'figured it out' (as I did with some of my friends), now would it?

ON APPEASEMENT: "There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, and timid policies offer a path to safety." "How many wars have been averted by patience and good will?" "An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile hoping it will eat him last." "When nations are strong, they are not always just and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong." "Victory will never be found by taking the line of least resistance." "I cannot subscribe to the idea that it might be possible to dig ourselves in and make no preparations for...

The cover page is neat and impressive. "For you Mr. Police," it says. "Call me God." The words are surrounded by five stars placed in an orderly way. Read more... Actual LetterPDF Version