This was the broadcast on Friday Night:
King: First, though, the wildfire burning out of control in Southern California, it has forced the evacuation of more homes. And, then, there's the human toll. Four firefighters are dead, and a fifth is in a hospital, with burns over 90 percent of his body. Doctors say the prognosis is poor.
Nearly 2,000 firefighters are battling this blaze. It now covers at least 24,000 acres between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, and officials say it was not -- it didn't start by accident.
With the latest on this battle, here's CNN's Gary Tuchman.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A fire truck destroyed by fire, caked in soot. Now a sobering memorial to firefighters who died when fast moving flames overtook them while they were in the truck.
They had just arrived at a home in the path of the fire, hoping to save it. But that home and others in this mountainous area west of Palm Springs were destroyed.
We now have pictures of three of the four men who were killed. Mark Loutzenhiser was the engine captain, 44 years old with 21 years of service. Jess McLean, 27 years old, with five children. Jason McKay was 27 years old, four years as a volunteer firefighter. And Daniel Hoover-Najera, only 20 years old. It was his second season of firefighting. He also died.
Authorities say their deaths could be homicides, because this huge 24,000-acre fire was started by arson. And a $500,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to a capture and a conviction.
GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (R), CALIFORNIA: We are searching for the arsonist. We will find them, and we will punish them.
TUCHMAN: A fifth firefighter is in the hospital. Doctors say his prognoses is poor.
DR. DAVID WONG, ARROWHEAD MEDICAL CENTER: His degree of burns is one of the most severe.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How much of his body?
WONG: Ninety percent.
ALISON STEWART, U.S. FOREST SERVICE: Keep your thoughts and prayers for these folks and their families at this time. And also their colleagues on the forest. There's a lot of pain right now. TUCHMAN: The blaze is still only five percent contained. It threatens to get much bigger because of extremely high winds and extremely low humidity.
It has already spread extraordinarily rapidly since it began Thursday morning, climbing up mountain sides and igniting dry brush as the 45 miles per hour gusts help propel it along.
The fire still smolders at this house, one of at least 10 homes that have been destroyed.
Alex McKenzie actually saw his house being burned on the news after he evacuated.
ALEX MCKENZIE, RESIDENT: Paintings, statues, titles for cars, paperwork, everything but my beds and couches was in that storage trailer out there. Now it's all gone. Gone.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Look at that.
TUCHMAN: Hundreds of more homes are vulnerable. Thousands of people have evacuated. Life is still in danger as loss of life is mourned.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KING: Gary Tuchman joins us now from Beaumont, California.
Gary, you mentioned only about five percent contained. How concerned are the authorities about this blaze spreading even more?
TUCHMAN: John, this is a very precarious time. The forecast has no rain in the immediate future. The winds have literally been tropical storm force gusts today at times, up to 40 miles per hour.
And because you only have five percent containment and such a huge jump from a few hundred acres today to 24,000 acres today, there is a lot of concern right now for the safety of the firefighters.
Seventeen hundred fifty firefighters are out there; 171 fire trucks; dozens of helicopters and airplanes. And you just saw in the picture just now -- we showed you a picture. That was a DC-10 jumbo jet, retrofitted to drop flame retardant.
They're bringing out the big guns to try to put out this fire, because they know right now they are dealing with something that could be even more tragic than it's been already.
KING: You mentioned the tragedy. It's an enormous challenge fighting a fire like this under any circumstances, especially when the weather conditions aren't cooperating. These firefighters are not only exhausted; they're dealing with the fact that four of their comrades have died. A fifth is in very poor condition. Their spirits must be -- it must be very difficult to maintain their spirits.
TUCHMAN: That's a real good point, John. You know, we were here in the Palm Springs area about a month ago for a wildfire that started from lightning strikes. And nobody was killed. The firefighters worked hard. They were very happy. There was no loss of life, and relieved that it was an accident or Mother Nature that caused it.
But here they're dealing with people who they believe are criminals who caused this fire. So there is a lot of anger and resentment among the firefighters.
KING: Gary Tuchman tracking this extremely difficult challenge for us in Beaumont, California. Gary, thank you very much.
And as Gary just showed us in his report, fighting fires is a dangerous and a very tough job. When they're deliberately started, proving who set them is almost as difficult. Arson is not easy to prove.
Like the Colorado fire in June of 2002, where the crime scene was a massive 137,000 acres.
CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports on how this mystery began.
From here the program goes off on a tangent.
We should be hearing from investigators as to the 'reason' they believe this was arson and not a spontaneous fire due to drought and possibly lightning. Heat lightning happens. I think it's unfair to have the public believe there is a criminal to carry the responsiblity for this without bringing forward the evidence that leads them to bring such strong charges. The evidence may help the public identify the arsonist. I just don't believe there is one right now.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Ah, the al Qaeda ticket
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Peter Bergen - Thank you. The violence in Iraq has nothing to do with the death of al Zarqawi.
There is al Qaeda in every country in the Middle East. There are an average of 30 or so in Saudi Arabia that appears on an annual list for remanding to the authority. Rarely do the Saudis have anyone on the list that is not caught within that year. Iraq will have to find a way to deal with extremists no different than every other nation of the region. Bush's war is causing more war and not less. The genocide of the Iraqi people has to stop.
Ah, the Democrats see a 'draw down' of troops. Bush doesn't because he is incompetent in all venues of war. Just look at Afghanistan.
"We have to stop a mini nation of Jihadists in Iraq." according to Bergen. Sort of like the mini nation Osama bin Laden enjoyed/enjoys in Afghanistan. That kind of 'mini nation.' That 'idea' is irrelevant in Iraq. Iraq has Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds in 'control' of their country. Fractured into ethnic realities and seeking places safe away from the others. That does not leave room for al Qaeda. While there are some jihadists in Iraq which was admitted by an Iraqi rebel in the first "Progress Report Card" two years ago on CNN; that role in Iraq is not viewed as a 'connected' roll to the ethnic rebellions. The Sunni leader stated, indeed there was al Qaeda in the country that carries out the most deadly blasts and attacks, but, it was clearly delineated that al Qaeda was not a part of the 'Sunni Mini Nation.' Al Qaeda in Iraq are Jihadist Special Forces and while they would not be removed to exile as a government might demand of such mercenaires, they will not be allowed to cause trouble OR become more powerful than any ethnic 'native' to Iraq.
Kindly, remember, al Qaeda can become another Saddam and the ethnic emcampments/Mini Nations if you will aren't interested in domination by anyone. In all honesty I don't know where Peter gets the 'idea' that al Qaeda even has a better chance with the Mini Nations of Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds than it did with Saddam. I wish he would explain that. He doesn't know. Unless he is in the inner circle and KNOWS of weaknesses in the Ethnic Mini Nations of Iraq and how they can be infiltated and taken over by al Qaeda he is simply blowing smoke up everyone's skirt.
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http://www.krg.org/
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"Waste Management" also known as the campaign to bring the Bush Administration under control.
I get tired of writing when others have already written what I already know. Read this.
Don't Create a Government in Iraq
By Chris Westley
http://www.mises.org/story/2109
You can't? Perhaps it hasn't occurred to her that the creation of such a government is not in the interests of the parties involved. You can't blame them. After all, their experience with an Iraqi national government hasn't exactly been positive, while Saddam Hussein, when still in power, was no Warren G. Harding. Absent US involvement in Iraq since the late 1970s, the hated Saddam certainly would have been overthrown, a fact well known by rank-and-file Iraqis. Furthermore, although Saddam was able to keep competing factions at bay through his strong-arm rule — a feat that doubtlessly makes Iraq's present occupiers jealous — his police state is not missed.
What's more, contrary to Rice's assumptions, the mullah on the street may not share her political need for the creation of a national governing coalition. It may help Rice, discredited neocons, and the GOP to have such a coalition in place so that they can claim progress and accommodate the growing demand for withdrawal as gas prices rise and the November elections draw near. But like New Englanders in 1776 — or even South Carolinians in 1861 — Iraqis resent centralized governments imposed on them by foreigners.
Like so many political problems, this one can be explained by a faulty theory of government. Many believe that as long as governments are chosen through some democratic process, they are essentially benign. Others argue, along with the great classical liberal economist Ludwig von Mises, that governments are nothing more than agents of compulsion and coercion. Once created, they exert monopoly power over the provision of some goods and services, as well the legal system, to increase their scope in society and to extract wealth.[1]
Continued below. No need to thank me for the insight. I had the easy part.
Peter Bergen - Thank you. The violence in Iraq has nothing to do with the death of al Zarqawi.
There is al Qaeda in every country in the Middle East. There are an average of 30 or so in Saudi Arabia that appears on an annual list for remanding to the authority. Rarely do the Saudis have anyone on the list that is not caught within that year. Iraq will have to find a way to deal with extremists no different than every other nation of the region. Bush's war is causing more war and not less. The genocide of the Iraqi people has to stop.
Ah, the Democrats see a 'draw down' of troops. Bush doesn't because he is incompetent in all venues of war. Just look at Afghanistan.
"We have to stop a mini nation of Jihadists in Iraq." according to Bergen. Sort of like the mini nation Osama bin Laden enjoyed/enjoys in Afghanistan. That kind of 'mini nation.' That 'idea' is irrelevant in Iraq. Iraq has Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds in 'control' of their country. Fractured into ethnic realities and seeking places safe away from the others. That does not leave room for al Qaeda. While there are some jihadists in Iraq which was admitted by an Iraqi rebel in the first "Progress Report Card" two years ago on CNN; that role in Iraq is not viewed as a 'connected' roll to the ethnic rebellions. The Sunni leader stated, indeed there was al Qaeda in the country that carries out the most deadly blasts and attacks, but, it was clearly delineated that al Qaeda was not a part of the 'Sunni Mini Nation.' Al Qaeda in Iraq are Jihadist Special Forces and while they would not be removed to exile as a government might demand of such mercenaires, they will not be allowed to cause trouble OR become more powerful than any ethnic 'native' to Iraq.
Kindly, remember, al Qaeda can become another Saddam and the ethnic emcampments/Mini Nations if you will aren't interested in domination by anyone. In all honesty I don't know where Peter gets the 'idea' that al Qaeda even has a better chance with the Mini Nations of Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds than it did with Saddam. I wish he would explain that. He doesn't know. Unless he is in the inner circle and KNOWS of weaknesses in the Ethnic Mini Nations of Iraq and how they can be infiltated and taken over by al Qaeda he is simply blowing smoke up everyone's skirt.
Next.
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This is so blasted boring.
Hello, America. The hard work is already done. The Kurds have their own Mini NationNews and Articles compliments of the Kurdistan Regional Government
http://www.krg.org/
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Iraqi women make waves with radio show
25 Oct 2006
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25 Oct 2006
British producer hopes to make feature film in Kurdistan
24 Oct 2006
Sarkis Aghajan receives third award for helping Christians
22 Oct 2006
KRG petroleum law to go to Kurdistan parliament
22 Oct 2006
Press Release: KRG Final Draft Petroleum Act
22 Oct 2006
Press Release: Revenue Management and KRG Draft Petroleum Act
22 Oct 2006
Press Release: Kirkuk Oil and the KRG Final Draft Petroleum Act
20 Oct 2006
Health minister: Top priority is improving primary healthcare
20 Oct 2006
Kurd tells Saddam trial of attack
18 Oct 2006
Witnesses in Saddam Hussein trial recall massacres of Kurdish detainees
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"Waste Management" also known as the campaign to bring the Bush Administration under control.
I get tired of writing when others have already written what I already know. Read this.
Don't Create a Government in Iraq
By Chris Westley
http://www.mises.org/story/2109
You can't? Perhaps it hasn't occurred to her that the creation of such a government is not in the interests of the parties involved. You can't blame them. After all, their experience with an Iraqi national government hasn't exactly been positive, while Saddam Hussein, when still in power, was no Warren G. Harding. Absent US involvement in Iraq since the late 1970s, the hated Saddam certainly would have been overthrown, a fact well known by rank-and-file Iraqis. Furthermore, although Saddam was able to keep competing factions at bay through his strong-arm rule — a feat that doubtlessly makes Iraq's present occupiers jealous — his police state is not missed.
What's more, contrary to Rice's assumptions, the mullah on the street may not share her political need for the creation of a national governing coalition. It may help Rice, discredited neocons, and the GOP to have such a coalition in place so that they can claim progress and accommodate the growing demand for withdrawal as gas prices rise and the November elections draw near. But like New Englanders in 1776 — or even South Carolinians in 1861 — Iraqis resent centralized governments imposed on them by foreigners.
Like so many political problems, this one can be explained by a faulty theory of government. Many believe that as long as governments are chosen through some democratic process, they are essentially benign. Others argue, along with the great classical liberal economist Ludwig von Mises, that governments are nothing more than agents of compulsion and coercion. Once created, they exert monopoly power over the provision of some goods and services, as well the legal system, to increase their scope in society and to extract wealth.[1]
Continued below. No need to thank me for the insight. I had the easy part.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
I congratulate the Kurds. Home at last.
Secretary Rice with President Barzani at a press briefing in Erbil
What do you think I lie? Do you think I play politics with human life as Bush does? No, way. The Bush Genocide needs to stop. It's not getting him votes anymore !!!!!
US Secretary Rice visits and shows support for Kurdistan Region’s autonomy
KRG.org , 6 Oct 2006
US Secretary Rice visits and shows support for Kurdistan Region’s autonomy
KRG Office of the Prime Minister
UPDATE
Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq (KRG.org) In the latest of series of high-level visits to the Kurdistan Region, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Erbil on Friday for meetings with the senior leadership of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Rice: Region has special history
In a press briefing with President Barzani, Secretary Rice said, "It's wonderful to be in Erbil again. I said to the President that it is a beautiful region that is obviously growing very rapidly."
She said to Mr Barzani, "I appreciate your leadership and I appreciate also your important participation in the process of national reconciliation."
When asked about guarantees for the rights of the people of the Kurdistan Region, Secretary Rice said, "We have been friends with the Kurdish people for a very long time, and in fact prior to liberation, well prior to liberation, I think helped to provide stability and protection to the Kurdish people. We now are able to have a situation in which we will have a democratic Iraq, not just a democratic Kurdish region. There are guarantees in the constitution of that unified Iraq. People understand the importance of autonomy here in the Kurdish regions. They understand the special history of Kurdistan."
President Barzani helping to building national reconciliation.
President Barzani in their meeting reaffirmed his support for a federal and democratic Iraq, noting that the Kurdistan Region made a voluntary decision to remain part of a federal Iraq and would continue to do so. “We continue to support efforts toward national reconciliation and the peaceful and democratic evolution of Iraq,” he said. “We are doing our part to bring all groups together in a structure which provides autonomy and freedom for all the people of Iraq.”
President Barzani thanked the Secretary for US’s continuing commitment to the region.
On the matter of oil, President Barzani said the Iraqi constitution provides for fair and equitable distribution of oil revenues, while allowing individual regions to maintain substantial control of their own natural resources. He said, “We will continue to press for a solution which respects our rights, but which is part of a fair and equitable treatment of all Iraq’s natural resources”.
This was Secretary Rice’s second visit to the Kurdistan Region in the last two years. As well as meeting President Masoud Barzani, she also met Vice President Kosrat Rasoul, Mr Nawsherwan Mustafa, Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and Deputy Prime Minster Omar Fattah. Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Ambassador to Iraq, and a delegation from the State Department, accompanied Miss Rice.
Updated 7 October
http://www.krg.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleNr=14121&LangNr=12&LNNr=28&RNNr=70
ENOUGH
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Anderson Cooper the Anti-American Anchor
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"They will loosen the reins on Terror."
Extremists everyone.
Habeas corpus abolishment ruins Bill of Rights
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/letters/3235767.shtml
On Sept. 29, Congress passed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 at the behest of President Bush and wiped out our Bill of Rights. And we, the people, like the chicken with its head cut off but doesn't yet know it, are still running around as though nothing in our lives has changed.
The greatest tragedy to ever befall our nation happened, and our flags are not at half-staff, we are not gathered together in mourning, nor are we holding the president and his Republican Congress, who swore an oath to protect, uphold and defend our Constitution, accountable for their treachery. What is wrong with us that we have lost our most cherished way of life without a roar; without a whimper?
"We are a nation of laws, not of men," Thomas Jefferson said of our new Republic. Now, 230 years later, we have become a nation of men, not of laws. One man's whim, Bush's, now decides who shall live and who shall die, who will suffer cruel and useless torture, who will rot in prison without The Great Writ of Habeas Corpus -- the cornerstone of human freedom since the year 1215, which guaranteed prisoners held without charge the right to challenge their incarceration in a court of law. Abolishing habeas corpus obliterates our Bill of Rights, destroys our democracy, and silences dissent.
May God have mercy on us.
Patricia Norton
Augusta
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Ah, Glen Beck the all seeing and correct 'Married Man.' "Father Knows" Glen Beck "Best."
WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush said Republicans can hold their congressional majority by focusing on national security and the economy, and that he'll return to overhauling Social Security as a domestic priority for his last two years in office....
... Regardless of how many seats Democrats may win, Bush said he'll make the tactical changes necessary to accomplish his goals. At the start of each congressional session, he said, "you test the mood of the Congress, find out what their appetite will be. But it doesn't change your priorities."
The top items on the agenda, Bush said, are immigration and Social Security. The Republican-led Congress stymied Bush on both after he was re-elected in 2004 and made them his top priorities....
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The reason why the rhetoric by major newsprint continues to rant that staying in Iraq is essential to the outcome of the sovereignty of that country have 'bought into' the idea that nation building is required in Iraq as it is 'in fact' the central front on terror. There is no central front on terror. Iraq is on it's way to dividing into three sovereign countries with religious leadership. They don't want the central government.
It's been foretold years ago.
CIA Officers Warn of Iraq Civil War, Contradicting Bush's Optimism
by Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0122-01.htm
WASHINGTON - CIA officers in Iraq are warning that the country may be on a path to civil war, current and former U.S. officials said Wednesday, starkly contradicting the upbeat assessment that President Bush gave in his State of the Union address.
The CIA officers' bleak assessment was delivered verbally to Washington this week, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified information involved.
The warning echoed growing fears that Iraq's Shiite majority, which has until now grudgingly accepted the U.S. occupation, could turn to violence if its demands for direct elections are spurned.
Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims protest in the streets Baghdad, Iraq. The protesters are demanding a fair election process for Iraq. (Photo/ Tom Pennington) Meanwhile, Iraq's Kurdish minority is pressing its demand for autonomy and shares of oil revenue.
"Both the Shiites and the Kurds think that now's their time," said one intelligence officer. "They think that if they don't get what they want now, they'll probably never get it. Both of them feel they've been betrayed by the United States before."
These dire scenarios were discussed at meetings this week by Bush, his top national security aides and the chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, said a senior administration official, who requested anonymity.
Another senior official said the concerns over a possible civil war weren't confined to the CIA but are "broadly held within the government," including by regional experts at the State Department and National Security Council.
Top officials are scrambling to save the U.S. exit strategy after concluding that Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al Husseini al Sistani, is unlikely to drop his demand for elections for an interim assembly that would choose an interim government by June 30.
"They will loosen the reins on Terror."
Extremists everyone.
Habeas corpus abolishment ruins Bill of Rights
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/letters/3235767.shtml
On Sept. 29, Congress passed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 at the behest of President Bush and wiped out our Bill of Rights. And we, the people, like the chicken with its head cut off but doesn't yet know it, are still running around as though nothing in our lives has changed.
The greatest tragedy to ever befall our nation happened, and our flags are not at half-staff, we are not gathered together in mourning, nor are we holding the president and his Republican Congress, who swore an oath to protect, uphold and defend our Constitution, accountable for their treachery. What is wrong with us that we have lost our most cherished way of life without a roar; without a whimper?
"We are a nation of laws, not of men," Thomas Jefferson said of our new Republic. Now, 230 years later, we have become a nation of men, not of laws. One man's whim, Bush's, now decides who shall live and who shall die, who will suffer cruel and useless torture, who will rot in prison without The Great Writ of Habeas Corpus -- the cornerstone of human freedom since the year 1215, which guaranteed prisoners held without charge the right to challenge their incarceration in a court of law. Abolishing habeas corpus obliterates our Bill of Rights, destroys our democracy, and silences dissent.
May God have mercy on us.
Patricia Norton
Augusta
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Ah, Glen Beck the all seeing and correct 'Married Man.' "Father Knows" Glen Beck "Best."
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commercials
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If the Republicans maintain control the Social Security Act will be attacked.
Bush makes work on immigration and Social Security top priorities
GOP candidates told: Talk issues
WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush said Republicans can hold their congressional majority by focusing on national security and the economy, and that he'll return to overhauling Social Security as a domestic priority for his last two years in office....
... Regardless of how many seats Democrats may win, Bush said he'll make the tactical changes necessary to accomplish his goals. At the start of each congressional session, he said, "you test the mood of the Congress, find out what their appetite will be. But it doesn't change your priorities."
The top items on the agenda, Bush said, are immigration and Social Security. The Republican-led Congress stymied Bush on both after he was re-elected in 2004 and made them his top priorities....
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The reason why the rhetoric by major newsprint continues to rant that staying in Iraq is essential to the outcome of the sovereignty of that country have 'bought into' the idea that nation building is required in Iraq as it is 'in fact' the central front on terror. There is no central front on terror. Iraq is on it's way to dividing into three sovereign countries with religious leadership. They don't want the central government.
It's been foretold years ago.
CIA Officers Warn of Iraq Civil War, Contradicting Bush's Optimism
by Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0122-01.htm
WASHINGTON - CIA officers in Iraq are warning that the country may be on a path to civil war, current and former U.S. officials said Wednesday, starkly contradicting the upbeat assessment that President Bush gave in his State of the Union address.
The CIA officers' bleak assessment was delivered verbally to Washington this week, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified information involved.
The warning echoed growing fears that Iraq's Shiite majority, which has until now grudgingly accepted the U.S. occupation, could turn to violence if its demands for direct elections are spurned.
Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims protest in the streets Baghdad, Iraq. The protesters are demanding a fair election process for Iraq. (Photo/ Tom Pennington) Meanwhile, Iraq's Kurdish minority is pressing its demand for autonomy and shares of oil revenue.
"Both the Shiites and the Kurds think that now's their time," said one intelligence officer. "They think that if they don't get what they want now, they'll probably never get it. Both of them feel they've been betrayed by the United States before."
These dire scenarios were discussed at meetings this week by Bush, his top national security aides and the chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, said a senior administration official, who requested anonymity.
Another senior official said the concerns over a possible civil war weren't confined to the CIA but are "broadly held within the government," including by regional experts at the State Department and National Security Council.
Top officials are scrambling to save the U.S. exit strategy after concluding that Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al Husseini al Sistani, is unlikely to drop his demand for elections for an interim assembly that would choose an interim government by June 30.
IN the year 2004, "The Lancet" stated there were 100,000 Iraqis dead in a 100 to 1 ratio of dead American soldiers. Now, in a repeat statistical survey the same prestigeous journal states there are 600,000 deaths of Iraqis, in a ratio of 215 dead Iraqis for every dead American soldier. Occupying Iraq is out of fear for the outcome of when the USA leaves. In satiating fear the USA is committing genocide against these people. We know for a fact there has been soccer fields turned into graveyards in places like Fallujah, a Sunni city that has been completely leveled. What makes you think for one minute the numbers put before us by The Lancet isn't correct?
The Grand Ayatollah al Sistani has been able to maintain his flock in Iraq in the face of the hatred of Saddam Hussein. There is absolutely nothing to fear in the teachings of this man, yet, because he is a Muslim Ayatollah the USA sees him as a threat to the potential nation building Bush has ensued. The Grand Ayatollah al Sistani is a man of peace. His flock is flourishing as a majority in Iraq as testimony to that. There is nothing to fear about this man. There is nothing to fear about a young Cleric al Sadr who has witnessed the deaths of his entire male family members at the hand of Saddam Hussein. In order for Bush to nation build he has to either 'convert' the Shi'ites into sheep to his central government or he has to kill them. The first initiative won't work. The Shi'ites will never again 'risk' their opportunity for a safe place on Earth for all of them. They won't become sheep. They don't mind voting for the chance of peace and security, but, they will never give up their 'private armies' to allow a central authority over them again. The later, whereby Bush continues to mask genocide by demonizing men like Cleric al Sadr will only come to serve the hatred of the USA and as a focus of more attacks by determined and vengeful terrorists.
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There needs to be no war in Iraq. There needs to be no central authority beyond what the people of Iraq find necessary. The central government are comprised of men that are primarily exiles whom speak English and understand the international community while holding clout with Bush and Cheney. The Iraqi people understand these men little nor care to. They listen to their Holy Men who do not necessarily understand or care about the dynamics in Baghdad and it's central government either. The people of Iraq and their Holy Men understand only 'one thing' and that is compliance with a government's authority allows them to stay alive. When Bush and Bremer shut down the newspaper by Cleric al Sadr it was a betrayal of a Holy Man that determined in his understanding of the world that the occupying military would eventually, if not already. become the next dictator. He had a right to that opinion and concern, yet the free expression of it was taken from him. To cement the reality that closing the newspaper was a legitmate maneuver, Bush characterized this young and inexperienced cleric who probably didn't and still doesn't speak English as a radical man whom no other Holy Man would approve of. That isn't so. The Grand Ayatollah al Sistani demanded the Iraq Central Authority to meet all of Cleric al Sadr's demands following the defeat of the USA attacks at the Imam Ali Mosque and it did. If the Grand Ayatollah, a man of peace has that degree of love and respect for Cleric al Sadr then he must be the same kind of man with the same vision of a nation completely safe for the Shi'ites.
There is no doubt the people of Iraq will be melded into a spiritual unity with Iran in time as they are all Shi'ites, but, that isn't trouble as is demonized. Iran has a large, moderate and educated "middle class" that before the invaison had many members in the Parliament. Iran was experiencing 'free expression' of it's student populations and the Prime Minister at one time paid attention to these burgeoning democratic movements.
In the last year, The Grand Ayatollah al Sistani opened schools in Iran. Why? Because Iran already has a univeristy infrastructure that can compete internationally, and Iran is safer than Iraq. Do you see where all this is going? The Grand Ayatollah wants his flock's young people educated to the standards of Iran's middle class. It's a trend I can respect and one with a great deal of promise considering the burgeoning competitive economies of Asia. There is a sophistication in Iran that will never exist in Iraq so long as there is war. The Grand Ayatollah is wasting no time to place his young people in a Shi'ite university system in Iran to bring back to Iraq an educated and sophisticated 'brain trust' that can bring legitimacy to the central govenrment or to an exclusive Shi'ite nation out of the hands of exiles and out of corruption that is rampant in Iraq's central government.
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The USA is in the way and the prolonged war endangers the existance of these people. Our continued presence in Iraq is an atrocity to humanity. Iraq never was and still is not a threat to the USA.
What are we doing there?
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CNN is turning their 'Broken Govenrment' ANGLE into a campaign for the re-election for Republicans. You don't want to go there. Believe me you don't want to go there. The focus on war is to divert the electorate from the issues of exploitation that is planned for Bush's last two years. Bush cares little about the soldiers of this country so much as the political clout they bring his party. The USA has been replaced in Afghanistan by NATO because Bush's military was too incompetent to lead to a victory over al Qaeda. Now. Bush is left to kill Iraqis to his satisfaction for his political campaigns at home regardless of the outcome of the burgeoning instabiilty that will assuredly become Iraq.
The Iraqis are not our enemy. The Shi'ites and their Holy Men are not our enemy. These people need a chance to have their nation of exclusivity and perhaps as they find peace rather than war they will find a friendship with the USA rather than seeking to end that relationship for fear of domination. Stop killing Iraqis. They have suffered enough.
We don't belong in Iraq.
We never did.
enough.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
George "W" Bush should have a "C" for a middle initial for Corruption
The 2004 election was marred by an incumbant president that was completely irreverent to a decorated Senator running as a Democratic candidate in allowing "Swift Boat Veterans for the Truth" to call him a liar regarding his Vietnam service.
Then as an additional insult "W" Bush called Senator John Kerry a 'flip-flopper.' He pinned that jargon on Senator Kerry because initially the good Senator believed the Bush intelligence report and voted with the majority for the USA military's invasion into war. As time went by, it became obvious how misguided that information was and Senator Kerry began to take a stand against the Bush lies about the war and voted against budgets for the military.
Today, it isn't Senator Kerry that is the wrongly accused as a "Flip-Flopper" but, indeed this time and rightfully so "W" "C" Bush is the definitive 'Flip Flopper.' He is not only a Flip Flopper in purporting the 'strategy' in his favorite war, Iraq, isn't "Stay the Course" but was a wrongful statement that didn't accurately characterize his policies. He admits now that "Staying the Course" was never the directive that Iraq has more or less been a 'Continuous Quality Improvement' strategy. Basically, no one knew or knows what they are doing in Iraq and they make up the rules as they go.
It's called incompetency.
George W. C. Bush has put our troops in harms way for absolutely no reason. Lied all the way including his latest "Flip Flopper" stance and today expects to be able to cover up his genocide of Iraqi people by ignoring research regarding the estimate of the dead in that country.
The latest statements of the USA Commander and Chief illustrates very, very clearly that his policies have nothing to do with governance or National Security but ONLY with winning 'power play' politics.
He disregards human life chronically, of our soldiers, the quality of life of Americans and Iraqis in exchange for crony agendas of exploitive government that sucked the USA Treasury dry endangering the sovereign of the very country USA citizens live within and their children will inherit.
George W. C. Bush is the most corrupt president this country has had on a scale that is yet to be measured. This country is supposed to be moral. It longer even comes close.
Then as an additional insult "W" Bush called Senator John Kerry a 'flip-flopper.' He pinned that jargon on Senator Kerry because initially the good Senator believed the Bush intelligence report and voted with the majority for the USA military's invasion into war. As time went by, it became obvious how misguided that information was and Senator Kerry began to take a stand against the Bush lies about the war and voted against budgets for the military.
Today, it isn't Senator Kerry that is the wrongly accused as a "Flip-Flopper" but, indeed this time and rightfully so "W" "C" Bush is the definitive 'Flip Flopper.' He is not only a Flip Flopper in purporting the 'strategy' in his favorite war, Iraq, isn't "Stay the Course" but was a wrongful statement that didn't accurately characterize his policies. He admits now that "Staying the Course" was never the directive that Iraq has more or less been a 'Continuous Quality Improvement' strategy. Basically, no one knew or knows what they are doing in Iraq and they make up the rules as they go.
It's called incompetency.
George W. C. Bush has put our troops in harms way for absolutely no reason. Lied all the way including his latest "Flip Flopper" stance and today expects to be able to cover up his genocide of Iraqi people by ignoring research regarding the estimate of the dead in that country.
The latest statements of the USA Commander and Chief illustrates very, very clearly that his policies have nothing to do with governance or National Security but ONLY with winning 'power play' politics.
He disregards human life chronically, of our soldiers, the quality of life of Americans and Iraqis in exchange for crony agendas of exploitive government that sucked the USA Treasury dry endangering the sovereign of the very country USA citizens live within and their children will inherit.
George W. C. Bush is the most corrupt president this country has had on a scale that is yet to be measured. This country is supposed to be moral. It longer even comes close.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Kim can't do anything that A. Q. Khan didn't already do.
1000
The harassing of North Korean ships is just a Bush Bullying Excuse.
Khan's acts greatly damaged Pakistan's image: Musharraf
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200610181710.htm
Islamabad, Oct 18. (PTI): The proliferation activities of Pakistan's disgraced scientist A Q Khan could have led to the country being declared a "rogue state," President Pervez Musharraf has said.
The President also said it was wrong to call Khan the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme as there were some 7000 other scientists who worked for many years on it.
In an interview to ARY television, Musharraf said Khan's activities greatly damaged Pakistan's efforts to get nuclear technology as no country came forward to assist it.
He said Pakistan could have been declared a rogue state or faced severe sanctions because of Khan.
"We are not an oil producing country and imagine how critical it would have been for Pakistan in case of sanctions. This proliferation ghost is still chasing us," Daily Times newspaper today quoted him as saying in the interview.
THIS IS all nonsense.
The harassing of North Korean ships is just a Bush Bullying Excuse.
Khan's acts greatly damaged Pakistan's image: Musharraf
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200610181710.htm
Islamabad, Oct 18. (PTI): The proliferation activities of Pakistan's disgraced scientist A Q Khan could have led to the country being declared a "rogue state," President Pervez Musharraf has said.
The President also said it was wrong to call Khan the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme as there were some 7000 other scientists who worked for many years on it.
In an interview to ARY television, Musharraf said Khan's activities greatly damaged Pakistan's efforts to get nuclear technology as no country came forward to assist it.
He said Pakistan could have been declared a rogue state or faced severe sanctions because of Khan.
"We are not an oil producing country and imagine how critical it would have been for Pakistan in case of sanctions. This proliferation ghost is still chasing us," Daily Times newspaper today quoted him as saying in the interview.
THIS IS all nonsense.
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For decades North Korea has conducted 'legal' contracts between other countries and it's missile industry. In this case, in 2002, the USA interrupted a legal shipment to Yemen. After first trying to intimdate Yemen to hand over the missile shipment, it ultimately went on it's way to it's destination.
Countries are allowed to have a defense. That is what North Korea provides. Even Iraq had missiles that were allowed to fly as far as the country's sovereign borders.
U.S. lets Scud ship sail to Yemen
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/11/us.missile.ship/
ANAA, Yemen (CNN) -- U.S. officials allowed a freighter with 15 Scud missiles aboard to proceed to Yemen Wednesday after the Yemeni government said it purchased the missiles from North Korea.
U.S. and Spanish forces seized the freighter So San in the Indian Ocean Monday about 600 miles south of Yemen. Yemeni officials protested the seizure, and U.S. officials released the vessel after receiving assurances that the missiles would not be transferred to a third party.
"There is no provision under international law prohibiting Yemen from accepting delivery of missiles from North Korea," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said. "While there is authority to stop and search, in this instance there is no clear authority to seize the shipment of Scud missiles from North Korea to Yemen. Therefore, the merchant vessel is being released." (The law on sea searches)
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Foley. Right.
1021
The big threat is that North Korea will perfect a nuclear weapon and transport it to all it's customers. Well. There needs to be a law that prohibits that type of transport. Because at this time there are liberal regulations regarding nuclear shipments. Basically, all these laws are 'honored' for their merit. Quite frankly, there is no prohibition of any country from shipping nuclear material and missiles anywhere in the world in very short time. What's with that? The world should allow any country to transport nuclear weapons to any country they want to?
Safety of Nuclear Shipments
http://www.dfat.gov.au/security/safety_nuc_shipment.html
Australia is an active member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA sets strict standards for the transport of nuclear material, which have been transported safely around the world since the 1960s. The IAEA advises there has never been an accident during the transport of nuclear fuel that has resulted in any release of radioactivity.
The nuclear companies involved have comprehensive emergency response plans and safety procedures to minimise the environmental risks of any accident, no matter how unlikely.
Australia has actively participated in the development of the international framework of legal arrangements covering shipments of nuclear materials, set out in various United Nations (UN) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions, regulations, codes and protocols.
The IAEA’s Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (the Transport Regulations) relate to the safe transport of radioactive material. They can be adopted in whole or in part through incorporation in the national legislation of countries transporting radioactive material.
THERE ARE COUNTRIES near North Korea that can directly threaten North Korea as well.
Safety & Security First
http://www.japannuclear.com/nuclearpower/transportation/safety.html
Nuclear materials have been safely transported from Japan to France and the United Kingdom since 1969. As described in other sections, Japan is working to create a "closed" nuclear fuel cycle. Various spent nuclear fuel activities, such as reprocessing and vitrification, have been occurring through contracts with corporate partners in Europe. All nuclear materials, including MOX fuel and vitrified wastes, must be transported between Japan and Europe. Considering the long history of nuclear transportation across the world, Japan's nuclear utilities are confident that safety and security for these shipments can be met. In addition, Independent nuclear experts around the world have stated that transporting these materials is safe.
THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY is NOT respected, at all. There is supposed to be five nuclear nations. And that's it. There is room for nuclear energy. It is upto the five nuclear nations to stop the abuse of international law. What is everyone waiting for? The third nuclear weapon detonation before the escalation STOPS? Where exactly will that third detonation take place? China? Russia? France? The US? The UK? Where will that detonation take place?
All Nine Nuclear Powers Are Violating Non-Proliferation Treaty
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100906A.shtml
enough
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Frankenstein says, "...a new insurgency seeking a global audience ..." Of course, AC 360 will accomodate.
1000
So tell me Andy, if these snipers are seeking a global audience, why indulge them? Offering free advertisements to recruitment?
Well then we should all feel so 'inside' the movement. Who's side are you on anyway?
Oh, now, it's a 'propaganda' campaign by the rebels. I see. The 'talking head' retired general states the USA uses sniper teams as well. I guess we all know where they learned the technique, huh?
You know, the Iraqi military was basically incompetent before the USA invasion. Not only that but they didn't have high quality explosives either, those explosives were all under UN seals.
1007
Koffman states the snipers know what they are doing. I want to know if the bullets are armor piercing? There have been videos absconded from snipers in Iraq before. The American soldier goes down, the Iraqi rebel states 'God is Great' in his language and then the American soldier stands up again to chase down the snipers, capture them and then treat them for their wounds.
There is nothing new here Anderson !!!!!
1015
By maneuvering the 'information' away from the place the USA military attacks Iraqi towns causing the high death tolls, it focuses on the so called 'specialized killers' and not the reason why the deaths occurred in the first place.
Ramadi, Iraq
U.S. October death toll in Iraq hits 70
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=8148
The military says the sharp increase in U.S. casualties — 70 so far this month — is tied to Ramadan and a security crackdown that has left American forces more vulnerable to attack in Baghdad and its suburbs. Muslim tenets hold that fighting a foreign occupation force during Islam's holy month puts a believer especially close to God.
Ramadi was a favorite place for Saddam to kill Shi'ites:
After the Gulf War cease-fire, a promise was made by Saddam Hussein on November 3, 1992 in Ramadi that "the mother of battles . . . has continued, and will continue."
There were anti-government demonstrations in al-Ramadi province in 1995. About 2,000 people arrested following the demonstrations were held without charge or trial, as were tens of thousands arrested in previous years.
On February 19, 1999, Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, the most senior Shi'a religious leader in Iraq, was killed in downtown Najaf when the car he was riding in was boxed in by two other cars and hit by machine gun fire. Outside Baghdad illegal assemblies of Shi'a took place in most of the major cities of the south in reaction to the al-Sadr killing. Nine demonstrators reportedly were executed in Ramadi. To prevent them from leading religious gatherings, the chief Shi'a clerics of Basra and Nasiriyah reportedly were arrested. These government actions ultimately silenced the mourners and protesters, and the disturbances had ended by late February 1999. In April of 1999 about 100 detainees from Radwaniyah prison reportedly were taken to Ramadi province where they were buried alive in a pit.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/ramadiyah.htm
The people in Ramadi are hardened to war and attack. These so called insurgents are rebels. They have been rebels since before the invasion into Iraq by Bush. All this violence and rebellion had to be well known to The USA Coalition before they invaded. So, much for thinking the USA would be received with open arms and welcome. When the USA invaded Iraq the heirarchy of the military already knew about the nightmare and Cheney and Bush knew it would be a windfall profits issue for their cronies, especially Halliburton. Iraq was never a threat to the USA. Saddam had his hands full with resident Shi'ites that rebelled long ago. The 'al Sadr' referred to above was the father of the current Cleric al Sadr. They are freedom fighters for the Shi'ites. This doesn't make sense. Bush is making enemies of the same people that Saddam did and seeks the same actions against them.
1024
Well now that we know something about the rebels that were established in Iraq before the Iraq invasion we can look at the attacks today.
Where? Baghdad. Why only Baghdad? Because that is the ONLY place the USA has encampments that are safe enough to lauch attacks into the cities of Iraq.
11 more U.S. troops reported killed in Iraq
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/15790990.htm
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military announced Wednesday that 11 American troops had been killed in Iraq since Tuesday, mostly in Baghdad, the apparent result of the United States' latest attempt to quell intensifying violence in the capital.
The Green Zone is the only place the USA military has control. Possibly not even Baghdad IF they are saying rebel snipers have infiltrated the Green Zone area to kill USA military personnel.
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The progress of the USA military against the rebels of Iraq has been limited to Baghdad. The next step is out of the country or be crushed
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Turning point
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/NEWS/610180333/1038/OPINION01
The news from Iraq continues to get worse.
Journalists who have spent time in Iraq are now telling us several things. For one, the Iraqi government does not function beyond the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. It does not collect taxes. It does not protect the Iraqi people. Instead, the nation is governed by an anarchic patchwork of tribal organizations, militias, and gangs.
This weekend another reality became evident. The bloodletting in the village of Badal showed that the sectarian violence engulfing the nation for months is now sliding into outright civil war, with militias and death squads laying waste to villages. This weekend when scores of Sunnis and Shiites were killed in the Badal region, the U.S. military stayed away for two days. The official line was that they had not been asked to intervene.
Nor did they want to. As Iraq descends into chaos, the United States has an increasingly marginal role. The inaction of U.S. troops shows that someone has decided the United States cannot referee a civil war. And yet civil war is rising up all around them.
These are not happy days for the United States, whose foreign policy appears to have been hijacked by rigid ideologues incapable of admitting error. They are less happy for the Iraqi people, who are looking ahead to a future of ethnic cleansing, forced migration, and tyranny. There have been a variety of turning points during this debacle, and some observers saw the massacres at Badal this weekend as another turn toward the worst.
1040
Don Rumsfeld needs to 'fix' the Iraqi police and military to make sure they are the 'side' they are paid to be on rather than the government of their choice. I didn't know the Iraqi military and police were mercenaries for the Central Government? If the 'volunteer' Iraqi forces don't hold loyality to their government then there really isn't an Iraqi force, now is there?
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Blah, blah.
Change of subject a bit. Following the London Bombings that were directly linked to a Pakistan Muslim community; London took on the challenge of outreach.
Mahabba Unlimited presents: A Uniting for the Prophet (saw) event: ::: ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS :::
http://www.minhajuk.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1747&sid=f491421c8baca9deb51622e2ec634bc6
with Habib Ali Al-Jifri and friends... A day of celebration, singing, poetry and spiritual upliftment.
Sunday, 30th April 2006
Wembley Conference Centre
London, United Kingdom.
... This year's event promises to be even more poignant and important given the attacks in London last year and the recent controversy over the caricatures published in Denmark and across Europe. This is an important time for Muslims to come together with their friends to promote the Prophetic message of mercy, civic action and peaceful coexistence. We are expecting the event to be even more popular than last year and we are expecting guests from across Europe, including France, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.
Why is this important? Because we all are important and need to live together on Earth. That's why.
http://www.mahabbaunlimited.org/
Iraq is not about terrorism. It's about instability for as long the USA stays in that country.
The attacks on London, Madrid and Amman happened because of our invasion. London was never a target before. They are now fighting a war in Afghanistand the USA was supposed to fight but didn't.
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One more thing. Iran. From the Jordan Times:
Iran nuclear issue tops Olmert’s Kremlin talks
http://www.jordantimes.com/thu/news/news5.htm
MOSCOW (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought President Vladimir Putin's support at talks here Wednesday for a tougher stance against Iran's nuclear programme, in which Russian engineers are building the country's first reactor.
"We are at a critical juncture and the entire international community must join ranks to block Iran's true intention of arming itself with nuclear weapons," Olmert told journalists after talks with Putin in the Kremlin.
"I leave this meeting with the sense that President Putin understands that danger." Olmert described Iran's atomic project — which Tehran insists is restricted to a civilian power programme — as "a threat to Israel which we cannot reconcile ourselves to". The Israeli leader was due to hold talks with Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov later Wednesday and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, as well as meeting Jewish community leaders. Russia is constructing Iran's first civilian nuclear power station at Bushehr and has resisted a push for UN sanctions, arguing these could provoke a regional crisis. Moscow also supplies the Islamic republic with sophisticated conventional weapons.
Backed by its US ally, Israel says sanctions are necessary following Tehran's failure to suspend uranium enrichment, a process Israel, the United States and several European powers say hides a secret nuclear weapons programme.
Israel — widely considered the Middle East's sole, if undeclared nuclear weapons power — considers Iran its chief foe, pointing to calls from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to wipe the Jewish state off the map and alleged Iranian backing for the Lebanese Hizbollah and Palestinian groups.
Olmert's trip marked the 15th anniversary of the renewal of diplomatic ties between Russia and Israel, following the Soviet collapse. Although tensions over Moscow's ties with Iran and Syria topped the agenda, both leaders stressed their countries' close relationship.
Putin said after talks that the struggles against "terror, extremism and nationalist disputes" united the two countries. The Russian foreign ministry issued a statement praising joint efforts "against modern challenges and threats, including the fight against international terrorism". Olmert hailed Russia as a "dominant and crucial factor in the world" and recalled that Putin had promised during his visit to Israel last year that "Russia's relations in the Middle East will no longer be one-sided." Iran is not the only sticking point, however.
Israel also claims that Russian weaponry sold to Syria has been passed on to Hizbollah fighters, who allegedly used the latest Russian-made anti-tank rockets to deadly effect during fighting with the Israeli army in July and August.
Moscow has also raised eyebrows in Israel and the United States by maintaining contacts with the Palestinian movement Hamas.
The Vremya Novostei daily reported Wednesday that Putin was furious over reports that Syria had supplied Hizbollah with weapons sold by Russia.
"However, this does not mean that Russia will completely stop selling weapons to Iran and Syria, as the Israelis want," the daily predicted. "Cooperation with Tehran and Damascus, including in the oil and gas and atomic [energy] spheres, bring Moscow dividends — and not only material. Russia plays a unique middleman role." Russia, along with the European Union, the United Nations and the United States, is part of the so-called Quartet that sponsors the floundering Middle East peace process but an Israeli government official has made it clear that efforts to revive it were off the agenda of this week's talks. "At the moment, the peace process is not an issue on the agenda," the official said.
Olmert reiterated at the Kremlin that he was ready to meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. However, he said peace with the Palestinians was impossible without recognition of Israel's right to exist and an end to attacks.
enough
So tell me Andy, if these snipers are seeking a global audience, why indulge them? Offering free advertisements to recruitment?
Well then we should all feel so 'inside' the movement. Who's side are you on anyway?
Oh, now, it's a 'propaganda' campaign by the rebels. I see. The 'talking head' retired general states the USA uses sniper teams as well. I guess we all know where they learned the technique, huh?
You know, the Iraqi military was basically incompetent before the USA invasion. Not only that but they didn't have high quality explosives either, those explosives were all under UN seals.
1007
Koffman states the snipers know what they are doing. I want to know if the bullets are armor piercing? There have been videos absconded from snipers in Iraq before. The American soldier goes down, the Iraqi rebel states 'God is Great' in his language and then the American soldier stands up again to chase down the snipers, capture them and then treat them for their wounds.
There is nothing new here Anderson !!!!!
1015
By maneuvering the 'information' away from the place the USA military attacks Iraqi towns causing the high death tolls, it focuses on the so called 'specialized killers' and not the reason why the deaths occurred in the first place.
Ramadi, Iraq
U.S. October death toll in Iraq hits 70
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=8148
The military says the sharp increase in U.S. casualties — 70 so far this month — is tied to Ramadan and a security crackdown that has left American forces more vulnerable to attack in Baghdad and its suburbs. Muslim tenets hold that fighting a foreign occupation force during Islam's holy month puts a believer especially close to God.
Ramadi was a favorite place for Saddam to kill Shi'ites:
After the Gulf War cease-fire, a promise was made by Saddam Hussein on November 3, 1992 in Ramadi that "the mother of battles . . . has continued, and will continue."
There were anti-government demonstrations in al-Ramadi province in 1995. About 2,000 people arrested following the demonstrations were held without charge or trial, as were tens of thousands arrested in previous years.
On February 19, 1999, Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, the most senior Shi'a religious leader in Iraq, was killed in downtown Najaf when the car he was riding in was boxed in by two other cars and hit by machine gun fire. Outside Baghdad illegal assemblies of Shi'a took place in most of the major cities of the south in reaction to the al-Sadr killing. Nine demonstrators reportedly were executed in Ramadi. To prevent them from leading religious gatherings, the chief Shi'a clerics of Basra and Nasiriyah reportedly were arrested. These government actions ultimately silenced the mourners and protesters, and the disturbances had ended by late February 1999. In April of 1999 about 100 detainees from Radwaniyah prison reportedly were taken to Ramadi province where they were buried alive in a pit.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/ramadiyah.htm
The people in Ramadi are hardened to war and attack. These so called insurgents are rebels. They have been rebels since before the invasion into Iraq by Bush. All this violence and rebellion had to be well known to The USA Coalition before they invaded. So, much for thinking the USA would be received with open arms and welcome. When the USA invaded Iraq the heirarchy of the military already knew about the nightmare and Cheney and Bush knew it would be a windfall profits issue for their cronies, especially Halliburton. Iraq was never a threat to the USA. Saddam had his hands full with resident Shi'ites that rebelled long ago. The 'al Sadr' referred to above was the father of the current Cleric al Sadr. They are freedom fighters for the Shi'ites. This doesn't make sense. Bush is making enemies of the same people that Saddam did and seeks the same actions against them.
1024
Well now that we know something about the rebels that were established in Iraq before the Iraq invasion we can look at the attacks today.
Where? Baghdad. Why only Baghdad? Because that is the ONLY place the USA has encampments that are safe enough to lauch attacks into the cities of Iraq.
11 more U.S. troops reported killed in Iraq
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/15790990.htm
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military announced Wednesday that 11 American troops had been killed in Iraq since Tuesday, mostly in Baghdad, the apparent result of the United States' latest attempt to quell intensifying violence in the capital.
The Green Zone is the only place the USA military has control. Possibly not even Baghdad IF they are saying rebel snipers have infiltrated the Green Zone area to kill USA military personnel.
1035
The progress of the USA military against the rebels of Iraq has been limited to Baghdad. The next step is out of the country or be crushed
1037
commercials
Turning point
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/NEWS/610180333/1038/OPINION01
The news from Iraq continues to get worse.
Journalists who have spent time in Iraq are now telling us several things. For one, the Iraqi government does not function beyond the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. It does not collect taxes. It does not protect the Iraqi people. Instead, the nation is governed by an anarchic patchwork of tribal organizations, militias, and gangs.
This weekend another reality became evident. The bloodletting in the village of Badal showed that the sectarian violence engulfing the nation for months is now sliding into outright civil war, with militias and death squads laying waste to villages. This weekend when scores of Sunnis and Shiites were killed in the Badal region, the U.S. military stayed away for two days. The official line was that they had not been asked to intervene.
Nor did they want to. As Iraq descends into chaos, the United States has an increasingly marginal role. The inaction of U.S. troops shows that someone has decided the United States cannot referee a civil war. And yet civil war is rising up all around them.
These are not happy days for the United States, whose foreign policy appears to have been hijacked by rigid ideologues incapable of admitting error. They are less happy for the Iraqi people, who are looking ahead to a future of ethnic cleansing, forced migration, and tyranny. There have been a variety of turning points during this debacle, and some observers saw the massacres at Badal this weekend as another turn toward the worst.
1040
Don Rumsfeld needs to 'fix' the Iraqi police and military to make sure they are the 'side' they are paid to be on rather than the government of their choice. I didn't know the Iraqi military and police were mercenaries for the Central Government? If the 'volunteer' Iraqi forces don't hold loyality to their government then there really isn't an Iraqi force, now is there?
1042
commercials
1045
Blah, blah.
Change of subject a bit. Following the London Bombings that were directly linked to a Pakistan Muslim community; London took on the challenge of outreach.
Mahabba Unlimited presents: A Uniting for the Prophet (saw) event: ::: ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS :::
http://www.minhajuk.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1747&sid=f491421c8baca9deb51622e2ec634bc6
with Habib Ali Al-Jifri and friends... A day of celebration, singing, poetry and spiritual upliftment.
Sunday, 30th April 2006
Wembley Conference Centre
London, United Kingdom.
... This year's event promises to be even more poignant and important given the attacks in London last year and the recent controversy over the caricatures published in Denmark and across Europe. This is an important time for Muslims to come together with their friends to promote the Prophetic message of mercy, civic action and peaceful coexistence. We are expecting the event to be even more popular than last year and we are expecting guests from across Europe, including France, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.
Why is this important? Because we all are important and need to live together on Earth. That's why.
http://www.mahabbaunlimited.org/
Iraq is not about terrorism. It's about instability for as long the USA stays in that country.
The attacks on London, Madrid and Amman happened because of our invasion. London was never a target before. They are now fighting a war in Afghanistand the USA was supposed to fight but didn't.
1058
commercials
One more thing. Iran. From the Jordan Times:
Iran nuclear issue tops Olmert’s Kremlin talks
http://www.jordantimes.com/thu/news/news5.htm
MOSCOW (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought President Vladimir Putin's support at talks here Wednesday for a tougher stance against Iran's nuclear programme, in which Russian engineers are building the country's first reactor.
"We are at a critical juncture and the entire international community must join ranks to block Iran's true intention of arming itself with nuclear weapons," Olmert told journalists after talks with Putin in the Kremlin.
"I leave this meeting with the sense that President Putin understands that danger." Olmert described Iran's atomic project — which Tehran insists is restricted to a civilian power programme — as "a threat to Israel which we cannot reconcile ourselves to". The Israeli leader was due to hold talks with Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov later Wednesday and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, as well as meeting Jewish community leaders. Russia is constructing Iran's first civilian nuclear power station at Bushehr and has resisted a push for UN sanctions, arguing these could provoke a regional crisis. Moscow also supplies the Islamic republic with sophisticated conventional weapons.
Backed by its US ally, Israel says sanctions are necessary following Tehran's failure to suspend uranium enrichment, a process Israel, the United States and several European powers say hides a secret nuclear weapons programme.
Israel — widely considered the Middle East's sole, if undeclared nuclear weapons power — considers Iran its chief foe, pointing to calls from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to wipe the Jewish state off the map and alleged Iranian backing for the Lebanese Hizbollah and Palestinian groups.
Olmert's trip marked the 15th anniversary of the renewal of diplomatic ties between Russia and Israel, following the Soviet collapse. Although tensions over Moscow's ties with Iran and Syria topped the agenda, both leaders stressed their countries' close relationship.
Putin said after talks that the struggles against "terror, extremism and nationalist disputes" united the two countries. The Russian foreign ministry issued a statement praising joint efforts "against modern challenges and threats, including the fight against international terrorism". Olmert hailed Russia as a "dominant and crucial factor in the world" and recalled that Putin had promised during his visit to Israel last year that "Russia's relations in the Middle East will no longer be one-sided." Iran is not the only sticking point, however.
Israel also claims that Russian weaponry sold to Syria has been passed on to Hizbollah fighters, who allegedly used the latest Russian-made anti-tank rockets to deadly effect during fighting with the Israeli army in July and August.
Moscow has also raised eyebrows in Israel and the United States by maintaining contacts with the Palestinian movement Hamas.
The Vremya Novostei daily reported Wednesday that Putin was furious over reports that Syria had supplied Hizbollah with weapons sold by Russia.
"However, this does not mean that Russia will completely stop selling weapons to Iran and Syria, as the Israelis want," the daily predicted. "Cooperation with Tehran and Damascus, including in the oil and gas and atomic [energy] spheres, bring Moscow dividends — and not only material. Russia plays a unique middleman role." Russia, along with the European Union, the United Nations and the United States, is part of the so-called Quartet that sponsors the floundering Middle East peace process but an Israeli government official has made it clear that efforts to revive it were off the agenda of this week's talks. "At the moment, the peace process is not an issue on the agenda," the official said.
Olmert reiterated at the Kremlin that he was ready to meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. However, he said peace with the Palestinians was impossible without recognition of Israel's right to exist and an end to attacks.
enough
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Is the Bush Administration ever certain of what any intelligence means?
1000
Kim states, "Sanctions are a declaration of war." I think that needs to be taken seriously.
North Korea means it. It's a fools game to believe it doesn't.
I believe China is taking it seriously. The are moving away from their alliance with North Korea. I don't look forward to the continued suffering of the North Koreans. It is a delicate balance between putting pressure on Kim and destroying the countries' infrastructure, thus bringing the North Korean government to collapse. That would not be a good idea. I think the region has to have faith in China's focus and the pressure it can bring.
1007
Chaos will happen in North Korea when energy supplies and food are cut off. There is a real possibility the people of North Korea could turn on their government. There could be anarchy. If the military takes up the part of the people there could be an internal stuggle that would allow destabilization to allow an outside influence to take over. I don't recommend causing severe suffering of the people of that country.
1011
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I'm getting bored and with John Mark Karr on the agenda, I am getting bored quickly.
Ah, the hell with it.
enough
Kim states, "Sanctions are a declaration of war." I think that needs to be taken seriously.
North Korea means it. It's a fools game to believe it doesn't.
I believe China is taking it seriously. The are moving away from their alliance with North Korea. I don't look forward to the continued suffering of the North Koreans. It is a delicate balance between putting pressure on Kim and destroying the countries' infrastructure, thus bringing the North Korean government to collapse. That would not be a good idea. I think the region has to have faith in China's focus and the pressure it can bring.
1007
Chaos will happen in North Korea when energy supplies and food are cut off. There is a real possibility the people of North Korea could turn on their government. There could be anarchy. If the military takes up the part of the people there could be an internal stuggle that would allow destabilization to allow an outside influence to take over. I don't recommend causing severe suffering of the people of that country.
1011
commercials
I'm getting bored and with John Mark Karr on the agenda, I am getting bored quickly.
Ah, the hell with it.
enough
Saturday, October 14, 2006
This is propaganda for a Pre-eminent War on North Korea
1000
What we know? For sure? We know that Georgie is a chronic liar. We know that CNN has this information because they are in the back pocket of the Bush White House and Karl Rove has his own apartment at the CNN Washington offices.
1003
Suzanne Malveaux is taking a 'hard look' at the information that might be debatable by Jamie McIntyre's reporting. Wow. I am so glad this administration is so very, very careful about information they got while spying on Americans. I mean that is where Negropointe got the information regarding the radioactivity of the AIR of North Korea, right?
You know what I find odd. The explosion was underground. Hm.
1005
Chernobyl was and is above ground. No lie. I can prove that.
1010
Russians Fear Radioactive Pollution After North Korea Nuclear Test
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/10/10/prepareforradiation.shtml
People rushed to buy radiation meters in Russia’s Vladivostok after North Korea performed an underground nuclear test, Interfax reports. The Far East Maritime Territory shares a short border with North Korea....
...The current radiation does not exceed normal levels, he said. At the moment meteorologists constantly take air probes to reveal any traces of radiation as soon as possible.
North Korea on Monday announced that it had set off an atomic weapon underground, a test that thrusts the secretive communist state into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations. A top Russian military officer has said that according to Russian intelligence data the report was true.
1012
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1015
UN Near Compromise on N.Korea Sanctions As Russia, U.S. Agree on Georgia
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/10/13/compromise.shtml
... “I don’t want to say we’ve reached agreement, but many, many of the significant differences have been closed,” John R. Bolton, the U.S. ambassador, said after the meeting. “But I’m very pleased with the progress we’ve made, and I think it’s close to the point where we will have an agreement.”
“It was a good meeting,” added French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere. “We will now send the outcome of this meeting to our capitals. We are close to an agreement.”
... A U.S.-backed draft resolution presented to the council earlier Thursday would impose an arms embargo on North Korea, ban all trade linked to its programs for ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, and permit international inspections of North Korean cargo.
The U.S. text would also prohibit North Korean trade in luxury goods, and would ban travel and freeze assets of individuals involved in the country’s prohibited weapons programs. North Korea would be given 30 days to halt its nuclear activities or face additional international penalties.
China has resisted the U.S. approach as too tough, instead favoring U.N. sanctions that would narrowly target North Korea’s programs for nuclear and ballistic missiles. In an effort to address China’s concern, the United States has agreed to include more restrictive language on the scope of military sanctions and inspections....
Hm.
1021
commercials
No news secretary, Andy? Oh, yeah, just the second half. Can't handle the competition?
1024
Oops. Why am I NOT surprised?
It's all falling apart because of Bush.
U.S. Hits Obstacle in Getting a Vote on North Korea
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/14/world/asia/14nations.html?hp&ex=1160798400&en=70612224e0e64a78&ei=5094&partner=homepage
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13 — The United States pressed for a Saturday vote on a Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea for its reported nuclear test, but questions from China and Russia on Friday evening cast the timing and possibly the content of the document into doubt.
I guess it's all about that NEW 'contaminated aire' evidence. You know if there is radioactive air anywhere that is building due to a nuclear explosion that 'leaked' to the surface then there needs to be people evacuated for a technological error causing damage to people and property.
It's getting huge, isn't it? Out of control. False statements. Exploitive nature of fear. Why is the USA even bothering to gather information against North Korea when they are doing nothing but slapping Kim on the wrist for his indiscretions. It's important to 'contain' the potential with ship inspections and interruptions of any missile building materials but the rest of the mess including 'the luxury tax' issue is superfluous to the issue at hand. If the USA is simply engaging in passive aggression by wording the UN document to later interpret the permission for an invasion then they need to leave the table and hand over 'the big boy' decisions to the people that can make them. If I was Japan, I would insist on it.
1033
commercials
You my favorite LIE of CNN? No? It was the statements by Paula Zahn that there were terrorist threats against the Democratic National Convention in Boston. That was real cute. Now ask me if I think CNN is capable of lying to invoke war? Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, they did. Along with FOX, while everyone else was left to follow liars and carpetbaggers.
1034
The British military was very smart to take on the Basra area of Iraq to fight. It's ethnic mix is minimal and STILL there are attacks on their troops. They need to leave Iraq. London should not be compromised. The US Coaliton 'gave the Iraqis' a chance for something other than a religious theocracy. They don't want it.
1038
Bush's behavior about any military issue is predictable. He steps out of the shadows to make policy ahead of every other country, especially in Asia, to control the 'business interests' of his cronies above all else. In Asia, the Bush Family can't afford a war, yet alone Russia and China. If a war broke out with Kim the Bush Family would suffer financially. That simply is not allowed.
Given that Japan and South Korea would suffer significant infrastructure disruption and economic instability with potential threat to their sovereignty with a war that might escalate to a conflict between three major powers, which is what Bush wants IF that were to occur, it is in the best interest of everyone to 'control' the bomb building capacity of North Korea while seeking to support the humanitarian outreach to the North Korean people.
1041
To continue the issue of Bush Bullshit on policies of aggression. He always starts out with a policy that all countries involved would find reasonable, while inserting that 'special' paragraph; the fine print if you will; that if compliance is not met there will be a military solution. "All Cards on the Table." is Condi Rice's favorite expression I believe.
It's all horseshit and manipulated to an end for PROFIT and not a humanitarian solution OTHERWISE the Bush White House would be talking to North Korea. Currently, it is my opinon the 'Six Party Talks' is the only way to keep a balanced approach to the Bush Policy of Pre-Emption and Occupation and Chronic War for crony constituency.
1049
Environmental contamination can affect the wellness of Pets.
http://www.newsagepress.com/media/petsatrisk/book_text/PAR-Chapter1.pdf
You can't make this stuff up.
1056
Hayworth, Mitchell lock border horns
http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/1013ar-debate1013Z14.html
U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth and his Democrat challenger, Harry Mitchell, argue immigration policy today in the first of four in-print debates that will appear on these pages before the Nov. 7 election.
The debate was conducted via e-mail, with The Arizona Republic asking a question and each candidate responding in turn.
Today's question: Those debating illegal immigration generally agree on the need to secure the border. But there are already an estimated 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country. What would you do about them and the jobs they fill?
ARE THEY SURE THE CANDIDATES ARE ANSWERING THE e-mails spontaneously without help when responding by e-mail as would be the case in a live debate? Not that this isn't a legimate way of doing things but a verification process would be nice IF that is the understanding above the simple submission of 'position' in the answer to questions.
1100
AHhhhhhhh - Anderson is AGAIN trying by teleivsion the Jon Benet Ramsey case.
enough
What we know? For sure? We know that Georgie is a chronic liar. We know that CNN has this information because they are in the back pocket of the Bush White House and Karl Rove has his own apartment at the CNN Washington offices.
1003
Suzanne Malveaux is taking a 'hard look' at the information that might be debatable by Jamie McIntyre's reporting. Wow. I am so glad this administration is so very, very careful about information they got while spying on Americans. I mean that is where Negropointe got the information regarding the radioactivity of the AIR of North Korea, right?
You know what I find odd. The explosion was underground. Hm.
1005
Chernobyl was and is above ground. No lie. I can prove that.
1010
Russians Fear Radioactive Pollution After North Korea Nuclear Test
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/10/10/prepareforradiation.shtml
People rushed to buy radiation meters in Russia’s Vladivostok after North Korea performed an underground nuclear test, Interfax reports. The Far East Maritime Territory shares a short border with North Korea....
...The current radiation does not exceed normal levels, he said. At the moment meteorologists constantly take air probes to reveal any traces of radiation as soon as possible.
North Korea on Monday announced that it had set off an atomic weapon underground, a test that thrusts the secretive communist state into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations. A top Russian military officer has said that according to Russian intelligence data the report was true.
1012
commercials
1015
UN Near Compromise on N.Korea Sanctions As Russia, U.S. Agree on Georgia
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/10/13/compromise.shtml
... “I don’t want to say we’ve reached agreement, but many, many of the significant differences have been closed,” John R. Bolton, the U.S. ambassador, said after the meeting. “But I’m very pleased with the progress we’ve made, and I think it’s close to the point where we will have an agreement.”
“It was a good meeting,” added French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere. “We will now send the outcome of this meeting to our capitals. We are close to an agreement.”
... A U.S.-backed draft resolution presented to the council earlier Thursday would impose an arms embargo on North Korea, ban all trade linked to its programs for ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, and permit international inspections of North Korean cargo.
The U.S. text would also prohibit North Korean trade in luxury goods, and would ban travel and freeze assets of individuals involved in the country’s prohibited weapons programs. North Korea would be given 30 days to halt its nuclear activities or face additional international penalties.
China has resisted the U.S. approach as too tough, instead favoring U.N. sanctions that would narrowly target North Korea’s programs for nuclear and ballistic missiles. In an effort to address China’s concern, the United States has agreed to include more restrictive language on the scope of military sanctions and inspections....
Hm.
1021
commercials
No news secretary, Andy? Oh, yeah, just the second half. Can't handle the competition?
1024
Oops. Why am I NOT surprised?
It's all falling apart because of Bush.
U.S. Hits Obstacle in Getting a Vote on North Korea
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/14/world/asia/14nations.html?hp&ex=1160798400&en=70612224e0e64a78&ei=5094&partner=homepage
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13 — The United States pressed for a Saturday vote on a Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea for its reported nuclear test, but questions from China and Russia on Friday evening cast the timing and possibly the content of the document into doubt.
I guess it's all about that NEW 'contaminated aire' evidence. You know if there is radioactive air anywhere that is building due to a nuclear explosion that 'leaked' to the surface then there needs to be people evacuated for a technological error causing damage to people and property.
It's getting huge, isn't it? Out of control. False statements. Exploitive nature of fear. Why is the USA even bothering to gather information against North Korea when they are doing nothing but slapping Kim on the wrist for his indiscretions. It's important to 'contain' the potential with ship inspections and interruptions of any missile building materials but the rest of the mess including 'the luxury tax' issue is superfluous to the issue at hand. If the USA is simply engaging in passive aggression by wording the UN document to later interpret the permission for an invasion then they need to leave the table and hand over 'the big boy' decisions to the people that can make them. If I was Japan, I would insist on it.
1033
commercials
You my favorite LIE of CNN? No? It was the statements by Paula Zahn that there were terrorist threats against the Democratic National Convention in Boston. That was real cute. Now ask me if I think CNN is capable of lying to invoke war? Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, they did. Along with FOX, while everyone else was left to follow liars and carpetbaggers.
1034
The British military was very smart to take on the Basra area of Iraq to fight. It's ethnic mix is minimal and STILL there are attacks on their troops. They need to leave Iraq. London should not be compromised. The US Coaliton 'gave the Iraqis' a chance for something other than a religious theocracy. They don't want it.
1038
Bush's behavior about any military issue is predictable. He steps out of the shadows to make policy ahead of every other country, especially in Asia, to control the 'business interests' of his cronies above all else. In Asia, the Bush Family can't afford a war, yet alone Russia and China. If a war broke out with Kim the Bush Family would suffer financially. That simply is not allowed.
Given that Japan and South Korea would suffer significant infrastructure disruption and economic instability with potential threat to their sovereignty with a war that might escalate to a conflict between three major powers, which is what Bush wants IF that were to occur, it is in the best interest of everyone to 'control' the bomb building capacity of North Korea while seeking to support the humanitarian outreach to the North Korean people.
1041
To continue the issue of Bush Bullshit on policies of aggression. He always starts out with a policy that all countries involved would find reasonable, while inserting that 'special' paragraph; the fine print if you will; that if compliance is not met there will be a military solution. "All Cards on the Table." is Condi Rice's favorite expression I believe.
It's all horseshit and manipulated to an end for PROFIT and not a humanitarian solution OTHERWISE the Bush White House would be talking to North Korea. Currently, it is my opinon the 'Six Party Talks' is the only way to keep a balanced approach to the Bush Policy of Pre-Emption and Occupation and Chronic War for crony constituency.
1049
Environmental contamination can affect the wellness of Pets.
http://www.newsagepress.com/media/petsatrisk/book_text/PAR-Chapter1.pdf
You can't make this stuff up.
1056
Hayworth, Mitchell lock border horns
http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/1013ar-debate1013Z14.html
U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth and his Democrat challenger, Harry Mitchell, argue immigration policy today in the first of four in-print debates that will appear on these pages before the Nov. 7 election.
The debate was conducted via e-mail, with The Arizona Republic asking a question and each candidate responding in turn.
Today's question: Those debating illegal immigration generally agree on the need to secure the border. But there are already an estimated 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country. What would you do about them and the jobs they fill?
ARE THEY SURE THE CANDIDATES ARE ANSWERING THE e-mails spontaneously without help when responding by e-mail as would be the case in a live debate? Not that this isn't a legimate way of doing things but a verification process would be nice IF that is the understanding above the simple submission of 'position' in the answer to questions.
1100
AHhhhhhhh - Anderson is AGAIN trying by teleivsion the Jon Benet Ramsey case.
enough
Thursday, October 12, 2006
A 'state of the art' plane was flown by a 'challenged' pilot.
1000
Miles O'Brien is a pilot and was able to provide insight to a possible danger of small planes flying in high population areas.
New York City has 8 billion people living there. It realize 'pleasure' flights by private planes could also involve danger to those people is simply outrageous to consider. It outrageous to realize Post-September 11th this hasn't been addressed sufficiently by Homeland Security.
The other side of the river is a another large city with slightly more than 8 million people, actullay about 8.5 million; in the city of Newark.
This is silly. What is so important about 'sightseeing' from a small plane that can't be better served to a 'Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan?'
1013
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1016
The Former House Republican Foley is a concern. I don't have to say anymore except what happened involved Bush as well when one considers 'the unspoken promise' of "I'll rub your back if you rub mine."
Foley did a lot of politica favors for the Republicans to elect Bush in 2000. In turn, Bush simply decided to 'live with' Foley while shunning him as a Gay Man that sexually admired young men.
Foley says White House snubbed him
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201073.html
ReutersThursday, October 12, 2006; 4:52 PM
MIAMI (Reuters) - Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley complained to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush two years ago that the White House snubbed him during presidential visits to the state, according to e-mails obtained by the Palm Beach Post.
(http://www.palmbeachpost.com) on Thursday, Foley asked the
In reality, Bush simply looked the other way for the corrupt deeds he 'pulled' during Bush's Florida Vote of 2000. I think Mr. Bush knew fully well what Mr. Foley was all about.
1041
I think I've had enough. North Korea is an issue. How this finally resolves may very welll be a 'shame' rather than a victory to Bush's America. There will be no invasion. There better not be a nuclear weapon. The people of North Korea need lots of assistance. Bush won't confront the Asian nations directly. His family wealth is tied up there.
... tomorrow is another day ...
Miles O'Brien is a pilot and was able to provide insight to a possible danger of small planes flying in high population areas.
New York City has 8 billion people living there. It realize 'pleasure' flights by private planes could also involve danger to those people is simply outrageous to consider. It outrageous to realize Post-September 11th this hasn't been addressed sufficiently by Homeland Security.
The other side of the river is a another large city with slightly more than 8 million people, actullay about 8.5 million; in the city of Newark.
This is silly. What is so important about 'sightseeing' from a small plane that can't be better served to a 'Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan?'
1013
commercials
1016
The Former House Republican Foley is a concern. I don't have to say anymore except what happened involved Bush as well when one considers 'the unspoken promise' of "I'll rub your back if you rub mine."
Foley did a lot of politica favors for the Republicans to elect Bush in 2000. In turn, Bush simply decided to 'live with' Foley while shunning him as a Gay Man that sexually admired young men.
Foley says White House snubbed him
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201073.html
ReutersThursday, October 12, 2006; 4:52 PM
MIAMI (Reuters) - Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley complained to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush two years ago that the White House snubbed him during presidential visits to the state, according to e-mails obtained by the Palm Beach Post.
(http://www.palmbeachpost.com) on Thursday, Foley asked the
In reality, Bush simply looked the other way for the corrupt deeds he 'pulled' during Bush's Florida Vote of 2000. I think Mr. Bush knew fully well what Mr. Foley was all about.
1041
I think I've had enough. North Korea is an issue. How this finally resolves may very welll be a 'shame' rather than a victory to Bush's America. There will be no invasion. There better not be a nuclear weapon. The people of North Korea need lots of assistance. Bush won't confront the Asian nations directly. His family wealth is tied up there.
... tomorrow is another day ...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Anderson Cooper said something remarkable during his two hours on TV
He said, 'There was a study out today...
Death Toll of Iraqis Exceeds 600,000, Report Says (Update2)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aS6sG2eDrPiQ&refer=home
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- More than 600,000 people have died violent deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, according to a study released today by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Al Mustansiriya University in Baghdad.
Gunshots were the most common cause of death, with males ages 15 to 44 accounting for 59 percent of the total as of July 2006. The estimates were made after a nationwide survey of 1,849 Iraqi households between May and July 2006.
President George W. Bush dismissed the findings even as he acknowledged that ``the brutality of Iraq's enemies has been on full display in recent days.''
... and President Bush doesn't believe it, I don't believe it, do you?
Hey, Anderson. Do you believe one innocent civilian died in the Iraq War?
Just one, Anderson.
One innocent civilian died at the hand of American Forces engaged in a war that is illegal, immoral, entered into by liars.
JUST
ONE
INNOCENT
IRAQI
LIFE !
Anderson Cooper must believe in one innocent Iraqi life being snuffed out by a President that is a war criminal, now don't you Anderson?
Because,
I
do !
Death Toll of Iraqis Exceeds 600,000, Report Says (Update2)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aS6sG2eDrPiQ&refer=home
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- More than 600,000 people have died violent deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, according to a study released today by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Al Mustansiriya University in Baghdad.
Gunshots were the most common cause of death, with males ages 15 to 44 accounting for 59 percent of the total as of July 2006. The estimates were made after a nationwide survey of 1,849 Iraqi households between May and July 2006.
President George W. Bush dismissed the findings even as he acknowledged that ``the brutality of Iraq's enemies has been on full display in recent days.''
... and President Bush doesn't believe it, I don't believe it, do you?
Hey, Anderson. Do you believe one innocent civilian died in the Iraq War?
Just one, Anderson.
One innocent civilian died at the hand of American Forces engaged in a war that is illegal, immoral, entered into by liars.
JUST
ONE
INNOCENT
IRAQI
LIFE !
Anderson Cooper must believe in one innocent Iraqi life being snuffed out by a President that is a war criminal, now don't you Anderson?
Because,
I
do !
Using Direct Talks seemed to stop escalation of insecurity by North Korea just fine !
In pictures: Mrs Albright's visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/986411.stm
North Korea is taking the first steps towards a new era after five decades of hostility, with a visit by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
STOP your Blubbering Anderson, it's unbecoming. You haven't got a leg to stand on. Bush is incompetent.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Out of Africa - Andy is back
1000
North Korea and the Bomb
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/10/opinion/10tue1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
That component is the people of North Korea. Some live under deplorable conditions, some don't. By putting a complete ending to the interaction of North Korea with the outside world would lead to the demise of many of the people. The winter is coming and they need to live through it.
Let's just go where no person is willing to go.
China and Russia don't want a war in the region. I don't blame them. The West, Japan believe that a war can be waged to dismantle North Korea to a limited extent. That is not a realistic view.
Currently, and I am not making excuses, the 'explosion' that occurred yesterday is not considered to be the capacity of a nuclear weapon. It may have been a poor construction, poor science, incomplete construction; but; across the board there is some question about the 'capacity' of this weapon that was significant to set off the Richter Scale.
The region can easily escalate especially with Bush and Cheney salivating over Russia Oil and the Chinese economy. It's not realistic to start a war to dismantle North Korea.
The people of North Korea need an aggressive program of relief, and dare I say it; a North Korean 'Oil for Food Program," but the difference is what would the North Korean's trade. At least Iraq had something to trade. At the same time this takes hold the current leadership of North Korea has to be tried before the World Court. Either there is reason to remove these men or there isn't. Everyone puts out all kinds of information about that country regarding violations of Human Rights, but, nothing is done about it.
The world needs to focus on the people and children of that nation while placing tight controls on how North Korea handles itself. The circumstances aren't good for the people there. They, like Iraqis, are governed by 'nationalism' and there is every reason to believe if the government of North Korea was to collapse the same anarchy would insure and THEN where would be stand in regard to LOOSE NUKES.
Where is Osama bin Laden?
The actions taken against North Korea has to be controlled while supportive of the populous there.
Are there any questions?
1009
Condi Rice is an arrogant Neocon. She hasn't said anything constructive, but, only inflammatory. WHERE IS THE 'PLAN' FOR NORTH KOREA? She hasn't got one and just one day in her capacity of Secretary of State she should sound like one.
1011
Bush is STILL out of touch. Clinton had a conversation, UN seals and control. Bush has yet to have a conversation. Who's kidding who?
Tell 'em Governor Richardson.
1018
Scientific world gathers data on 'nuclear test'
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn10256-scientific-world-gathers-data-on-nuclear-test.html
Scientists around the world are taking a cautious wait-and-see attitude after North Korea claimed to have successfully conducted an underground nuclear test on Monday.
Only careful analysis of data returned by seismic or atmospheric sensors will determine whether the blast was a success or a damp squib, they say. Nor could they rule out the possibility of a scam, in which North Korea blew up a huge stock of conventional explosives to bolster its claim to have joined the nuclear club.
There are significant discrepancies between reports into the size of the blast.
The Korea Earthquake Research Centre in South Korea said there was a 3.58-magnitude tremor from North Korea's North Hamgyong province – the equivalent of 0.8 kilotonnes of TNT explosives.
1021
EXACTLY, whom was it that caused the escalation of nuclear proliferation anyway?
China Braces for Uncertainty as ABM Treaty Unravels
http://taiwansecurity.org/News/2001/ST-122701.htm
Despite its low-key reaction, Beijing views Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty negatively and is devising plans carefully to brace China for a more uncertain and insecure world resulting from the United States' move.
According to a source close to the Chinese military, such planning involves both tactical and strategic aspects.
From the tactical point of view, by abrogating the ABM, the US gains a free hand to develop and deploy the national and theatre missile defences (NMD and TMD) which will effectively nullify China's minimal nuclear-deterrence capability.
Besides, as the ABM laid the foundation for 32 other international treaties limiting an arms race, its jettisoning would undermine the validity of all these treaties and open the world for a new round of arms race.
The source predicts that the US move will prompt an arms race in three directions.
Countries whose nuclear-deterrence capability is nullified would step up their own weapon programme to develop land, sea, air and space-based missile-launching pads, and also increase the size of nuclear arsenals and upgrade the quality of warheads as well as a whole range of space weapons such as satellite-killers in order to pierce through the missile-defence shield.
Those facing potential threats from the US would be compelled to develop their own missile-defence shields. Others would step up their development of chemical and biological weapons.
The source admitted that any tactical planning would have to take into consideration all these aspects.
However, many in China, including some in the military, fear that meeting the US challenge would lead China into the quagmire of an arms race with the US and repeat the bitter experience of the former Soviet Union that collapsed under the pressure of such a race.
Many Chinese strategists believe that an important contributing factor leading to this collapse was the country's attempt to meet the challenge imposed by America's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). To avoid the pitfall, the source said that China has to map out a new way of response. He refused to go into details but simply outlined several points.
In raising its overall strategic capability, China should not stop short of the nuclear race but should also explore other options.
In building up its arsenal, China should minimise the military-civilian divide to facilitate a flow of technology and resources between both sectors.
In enhancing its overall security, China should develop long-term strategies instead of haphazardly figuring out ad hoc responses to contingencies.
By doing so, China may solve the dilemma of expanding military spending while avoiding the arms-race quagmire.
Mr Yang Ming-jie, director of the Studies on Arms Control and Security of the Institute of Modern International Relations, said that from the strategic point of view, the manner in which the US dropped the ABM shows that its unilateralism is going to dominate the world in the years to come.
The US claims that the ABM is obsolete as the Soviet Union is no longer existent, disregarding the fact that as late as Nov 29 this year, the United Nations adopted with overwhelming majority (80-3) a resolution demanding respect and adherence to the ABM.
This is the third year in a row that the UN did so, proving that the international community still values the ABM as a means for maintaining the global strategic balance.
According to Mr Yang, the way the US defined obsolescence unilaterally reminds China of a potential danger that surfaced briefly during the presidential campaign last year.
Mr George W. Bush's Republican Party had claimed then that the 'one-China principle' was obsolete and that the 1971 Shanghai Communique expounding that principle and laying down the foundation of Sino-US relations had outlived its value.
The rationale was that Taiwan had undergone full democratisation and marketisation, rendering today's Taiwan totally different from what it was when the Shanghai Communique was signed and that America's China policy had to take such changes into consideration.
'If the US applied the same unilateralism in defining obsolescence, grave trouble awaits China,' said Mr Yang.
Indeed, the US intention to include Taiwan in the TMD programme signals a disregard of its commitment under the 'one-China principle', he added.
A broader strategic consideration is whether China would become the potential target of America's NMD and TMD programmes.
A source close to the Foreign Ministry said that although China deliberately keeps a low profile on this issue, there is no denying that internally, it is very concerned about this possibility.
The source pointed out that a Kyodo dispatch from Washington, dated Dec 14, concluded, after talking to undisclosed State Department sources, that by jettisoning the ABM, the US is targeting China, not Russia.
Strategic planning against such an eventuality calls for a major overhaul of China's foreign policy in general and its Taiwan policy in particular, and China is carefully weighing all options, according to the source.
1045
The News Secretary
1105
I've had enough of the dribble.
North Korea and the Bomb
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/10/opinion/10tue1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
That component is the people of North Korea. Some live under deplorable conditions, some don't. By putting a complete ending to the interaction of North Korea with the outside world would lead to the demise of many of the people. The winter is coming and they need to live through it.
Let's just go where no person is willing to go.
China and Russia don't want a war in the region. I don't blame them. The West, Japan believe that a war can be waged to dismantle North Korea to a limited extent. That is not a realistic view.
Currently, and I am not making excuses, the 'explosion' that occurred yesterday is not considered to be the capacity of a nuclear weapon. It may have been a poor construction, poor science, incomplete construction; but; across the board there is some question about the 'capacity' of this weapon that was significant to set off the Richter Scale.
The region can easily escalate especially with Bush and Cheney salivating over Russia Oil and the Chinese economy. It's not realistic to start a war to dismantle North Korea.
The people of North Korea need an aggressive program of relief, and dare I say it; a North Korean 'Oil for Food Program," but the difference is what would the North Korean's trade. At least Iraq had something to trade. At the same time this takes hold the current leadership of North Korea has to be tried before the World Court. Either there is reason to remove these men or there isn't. Everyone puts out all kinds of information about that country regarding violations of Human Rights, but, nothing is done about it.
The world needs to focus on the people and children of that nation while placing tight controls on how North Korea handles itself. The circumstances aren't good for the people there. They, like Iraqis, are governed by 'nationalism' and there is every reason to believe if the government of North Korea was to collapse the same anarchy would insure and THEN where would be stand in regard to LOOSE NUKES.
Where is Osama bin Laden?
The actions taken against North Korea has to be controlled while supportive of the populous there.
Are there any questions?
1009
Condi Rice is an arrogant Neocon. She hasn't said anything constructive, but, only inflammatory. WHERE IS THE 'PLAN' FOR NORTH KOREA? She hasn't got one and just one day in her capacity of Secretary of State she should sound like one.
1011
Bush is STILL out of touch. Clinton had a conversation, UN seals and control. Bush has yet to have a conversation. Who's kidding who?
Tell 'em Governor Richardson.
1018
Scientific world gathers data on 'nuclear test'
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn10256-scientific-world-gathers-data-on-nuclear-test.html
Scientists around the world are taking a cautious wait-and-see attitude after North Korea claimed to have successfully conducted an underground nuclear test on Monday.
Only careful analysis of data returned by seismic or atmospheric sensors will determine whether the blast was a success or a damp squib, they say. Nor could they rule out the possibility of a scam, in which North Korea blew up a huge stock of conventional explosives to bolster its claim to have joined the nuclear club.
There are significant discrepancies between reports into the size of the blast.
The Korea Earthquake Research Centre in South Korea said there was a 3.58-magnitude tremor from North Korea's North Hamgyong province – the equivalent of 0.8 kilotonnes of TNT explosives.
1021
EXACTLY, whom was it that caused the escalation of nuclear proliferation anyway?
China Braces for Uncertainty as ABM Treaty Unravels
http://taiwansecurity.org/News/2001/ST-122701.htm
Despite its low-key reaction, Beijing views Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty negatively and is devising plans carefully to brace China for a more uncertain and insecure world resulting from the United States' move.
According to a source close to the Chinese military, such planning involves both tactical and strategic aspects.
From the tactical point of view, by abrogating the ABM, the US gains a free hand to develop and deploy the national and theatre missile defences (NMD and TMD) which will effectively nullify China's minimal nuclear-deterrence capability.
Besides, as the ABM laid the foundation for 32 other international treaties limiting an arms race, its jettisoning would undermine the validity of all these treaties and open the world for a new round of arms race.
The source predicts that the US move will prompt an arms race in three directions.
Countries whose nuclear-deterrence capability is nullified would step up their own weapon programme to develop land, sea, air and space-based missile-launching pads, and also increase the size of nuclear arsenals and upgrade the quality of warheads as well as a whole range of space weapons such as satellite-killers in order to pierce through the missile-defence shield.
Those facing potential threats from the US would be compelled to develop their own missile-defence shields. Others would step up their development of chemical and biological weapons.
The source admitted that any tactical planning would have to take into consideration all these aspects.
However, many in China, including some in the military, fear that meeting the US challenge would lead China into the quagmire of an arms race with the US and repeat the bitter experience of the former Soviet Union that collapsed under the pressure of such a race.
Many Chinese strategists believe that an important contributing factor leading to this collapse was the country's attempt to meet the challenge imposed by America's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). To avoid the pitfall, the source said that China has to map out a new way of response. He refused to go into details but simply outlined several points.
In raising its overall strategic capability, China should not stop short of the nuclear race but should also explore other options.
In building up its arsenal, China should minimise the military-civilian divide to facilitate a flow of technology and resources between both sectors.
In enhancing its overall security, China should develop long-term strategies instead of haphazardly figuring out ad hoc responses to contingencies.
By doing so, China may solve the dilemma of expanding military spending while avoiding the arms-race quagmire.
Mr Yang Ming-jie, director of the Studies on Arms Control and Security of the Institute of Modern International Relations, said that from the strategic point of view, the manner in which the US dropped the ABM shows that its unilateralism is going to dominate the world in the years to come.
The US claims that the ABM is obsolete as the Soviet Union is no longer existent, disregarding the fact that as late as Nov 29 this year, the United Nations adopted with overwhelming majority (80-3) a resolution demanding respect and adherence to the ABM.
This is the third year in a row that the UN did so, proving that the international community still values the ABM as a means for maintaining the global strategic balance.
According to Mr Yang, the way the US defined obsolescence unilaterally reminds China of a potential danger that surfaced briefly during the presidential campaign last year.
Mr George W. Bush's Republican Party had claimed then that the 'one-China principle' was obsolete and that the 1971 Shanghai Communique expounding that principle and laying down the foundation of Sino-US relations had outlived its value.
The rationale was that Taiwan had undergone full democratisation and marketisation, rendering today's Taiwan totally different from what it was when the Shanghai Communique was signed and that America's China policy had to take such changes into consideration.
'If the US applied the same unilateralism in defining obsolescence, grave trouble awaits China,' said Mr Yang.
Indeed, the US intention to include Taiwan in the TMD programme signals a disregard of its commitment under the 'one-China principle', he added.
A broader strategic consideration is whether China would become the potential target of America's NMD and TMD programmes.
A source close to the Foreign Ministry said that although China deliberately keeps a low profile on this issue, there is no denying that internally, it is very concerned about this possibility.
The source pointed out that a Kyodo dispatch from Washington, dated Dec 14, concluded, after talking to undisclosed State Department sources, that by jettisoning the ABM, the US is targeting China, not Russia.
Strategic planning against such an eventuality calls for a major overhaul of China's foreign policy in general and its Taiwan policy in particular, and China is carefully weighing all options, according to the source.
1045
The News Secretary
1105
I've had enough of the dribble.
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