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October 10, 2001 This is a war on more that terrorism By Linda Chavez We are not fighting a war on terrorism. Terrorism is the means by which our enemy chooses to wage war against us, but we should not confuse its tactics with the nature of the enemy itself. The enemy has an ideology. It has a command structure. It has troops. And it is clear in its aim -- nothing short of the destruction of our civilization. The enemy is militant Islamic fundamentalism. The command structure is made up of hundreds of mullahs around the world, including some ...

WORLD NET DAILY, Tuesday, May 22, 2001 THE BALKANS QUAGMIRE Region-wide war looms Ethnic Albanian rebellion could cause all-out multi-power conflict By Toby Westerman © 2001 WorldNetDaily.com All-out war increasingly stalks the volatile Balkan region-the land route from Europe to the Near East-as sporadic fighting intensifies, hopes for compromise fade and fears arise of a militant Islamic state near the heart of Europe. Reports indicate that financing for Islamic ethnic Albanians fighting against the Macedonian government comes from outside the country- including the U.S.-and is coordinated through an organization in Switzerland. Militant ethnic Albanian forces are again in the north ...

· Speak the Truth and Shame the Devil- SIT-01-03-23; Friday, March 23, 2001 Macedonia: "Talk-Fight, Fight-Talk" Aside for US Military Readers: I have just been reminded, watching Cable news channels for footage from Macedonia, that the KLA wears camouflage fatigues and "spiffy" black berets. As of June 14, the average soldier in the US Army will wear camouflage fatigues and a Chinese-made black beret that used to be a distinction of our Ranger force (which will now adopt a tan beret). Thanks to General Eric Shinseki, effective June 14th, our American soldiers in Kosovo will look just like the KLA. ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES March 19, 2001 Albanian War Cry Rises Half a World Away, in Staten Island By CHRIS HEDGES The Ideal Night Club, a haunt of ethnic Albanian émigrés from the Balkans on Midland Avenue in Staten Island, was flush Saturday night with several hundred eager men preparing for war. Most wore black leather jackets and had short, razor-edged haircuts. The air was thick with the acrid odor of cigarette smoke under pink, blue and green neon lights. Waiters in blue shirts and ties hustled drinks to the tables. "Once again there is war," said Agim Mati, 33, ...

What are they fighting for? March 9, 2001 Web posted at: 1558 GMT By Altin Raxhimi, Tirana Following are profiles of the main guerrilla groups, both active and disbanded, which have made headlines in the latest crisis in Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. NLA The National Liberation Army, known in Albanian as Ushtria Clirimtare Kombetare, is one of the off-springs of the Kosovo Liberation Army and is estimated to number about 200 guerrillas. The NLA claims control of the village of Tanusevci, on the border with Kosovo. It operates only in Macedonia and fights against what the ...

The Croatian city of Dubrovnik was a world heritage site By Elizabeth Blunt The UN War Crimes Tribunal has issued indictments against the Serb and Montenegrin soldiers allegedly responsible for the destruction of Dubrovnik. This beautiful Croatian city is designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Unesco, as a World Heritage Site. At the same time, the head of Unesco is attempting to intervene and stop the destruction of ancient Buddhist statues in Afghanistan by the Taleban authorities. Behind Unesco’s activities lies a fundamental idea that some things in this world are so beautiful, so significant, that ...

From: Responsible Choices Action Network Subject:Bush Signs Global Gag; Feinstein Against Ashcroft; ROEvBUSH.com a Success! Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 03:35:35 +0800 Responsible Choices Action Network 1/24/01 In this issue: 1. Bush signs 'global gag rule' on Roe Anniversary 2. Judiciary Committee Vote Delayed 3. Senator Feinstein Opposes Ashcroft 4. Kennedy Needs Support for Filibuster 5. ROEvBUSH.com a huge success! <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 1. BUSH SIGNS 'GLOBAL GAG RULE' ON ROE ANNIVERSARY Newly sworn in President Bush wasted no time in starting his attack on reproductive rights. On his first full day in office, Bush issued a memorandum that reinstates the Reagan-era ...

Kostunica Disputes CBS Broadcast By Katarina Kratovac Associated Press Writer Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000; 5:02 p.m. EDT BELGRADE, Yugoslavia-Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's office on Thursday disputed a CBS News broadcast that quoted him as acknowledging atrocities committed in Kosovo under the government of his predecessor, Slobodan Milosevic. The statement released by Kostunica's office, addressed to the president of CBS News, said the segment aired Tuesday on "60 Minutes II" was "unprofessional and unethical." Kostunica was quoted in the broadcast as saying: "I am ready to ... accept the guilt for all those people who have been killed. ... For what ...