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Thursday, June 24, 2010

“The Grand Jihad:” Ummah Versus Unum

By Jim O'Neill

“The Qur’an and Hadith state clearly that all Muslims from any part of the world form one Ummah [Islamic union]...not various geographical entities or nations.”—Dr. Israr Ahmad (Link)

“E Pluribus Unum…is the greatest engine of security, wealth, and dignity in human history. It does more for humankind than any nation in the world, ever.

Our Unum doesn’t need “fundamental change.” It needs a determined defense against those who would destroy it from within.”—Andrew C. McCarthy “The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America”

I’m not prone to writing book reviews—this is only my second one, but there’s a new book that I wish to draw attention to.

My first book review was about the vile “Rules for Radicals,” by Saul Alinsky.

This review is about the pro-American exposé “The Grand Jihad,” by Andrew McCarthy. I consider McCarthy’s book to be “must reading” for any patriotic American. (Link)

Where Alinsky’s book is muddy, nihilistic, poisonous, and ultimately nonsensical; McCarthy’s book is clear, insightful, informative, and profound (think Jonah Goldberg’s “Liberal Fascism,” sans the footnotes, and with more bite). (Link)

“The Grand Jihad” not only details the long running war against the United States by Islamists, but also details the ongoing destruction of America by Far Left Alinskyites—a sort of “one stop shopping” book, in the sense of exposing both threats.

By the term “Islamist” McCarthy means those Muslims who believe that “...Islam is the complete, obligatory guide to human existence, governing all matters political, social, cultural, and religious, from cradle to grave….” In other words, Islamists include both terrorists, and many mainstream Muslims. (Link)

McCarthy is adept at showing how the Islamic terrorists, and outwardly peaceful Islamists, are in truth making common cause, or jihad, together—the terrorists by obvious methods, and the less violent Islamists, by more subversive means. He considers the terrorists, and their more “moderate” brethren, to be “birds of a feather.” (Link)

While radical terrorists, comprise a relatively small segment of Islam, the less obviously radical Islamists, represent millions of Muslims. (Link)

Of great importance to the strategies of the “moderate” Islamists, is the Islamic concept of “taqiyya.” Taqiyya allows any Muslim to lie to an infidel (anyone who is not a Muslim), if it furthers the spread of Islam. (Link)

As mentioned, McCarthy not only tackles Islamists in his book, he also targets the Far Left—in particular, the Chicago/Alinsky-style variety—Alinskyites—whose adherents include our Secretary of State, and President. (Link)

Nor are right-wing Republicans spared McCarthy’s scrutiny. For example, he notes that—“The second-term Bush…was an aggressive Islamaphile.” No doubt Republican RINO and Islamaphile, Grover Norquist, was of some help in Bush’s “conversion.” (Link)

The RINOs are, of course, a danger to the US, in and of themselves, (they are mostly made up of corrupt politicos, and deep-cover Progressives). (Link)

Even those of us who have a pretty good grasp of the threat posed to America by Islam, can benefit from reading McCarthy’s book. For example, I used to think “Dearbornistan,” Michigan, was the epicenter of the Islamist takeover of America—until I read McCarthy’s chapter “The Enclave of Minnesota.” Boy are we in trouble—nationwide (Link)

For those of you who may not yet be aware; America is in critical circumstances; from its collapsing economy, to its increasingly hamstrung military.

(Medals have been proposed for NOT confronting the enemy, and insane ROE [Rules of Engagement] send some of our troops out with unloaded weapons, and tell them to only patrol where the enemy is not. What’s next, medals for running away—“valorous disengagement from an indigenous protest?” Jesus wept) (Link) and (Link)

To expect our representatives and Joint Chiefs of Staff to honor their oaths to defend the Constitution, is apparently a laughable pipe-dream, in view of the large number of neutered, and politically-corrected putzes, running our military and various government agencies these days. (Link)

So “we the people” had best be as educated about our enemies, as is possible.

“The Grand Jihad” gives a clear picture of the ongoing Islamist and Far Left war against America—the clearest picture I’ve yet run across between two covers.

If, after reading McCarthy’s book, you still don’t get the picture, then you clearly suffer from a terminal case of head-up-buttitis. Nothing to be done, I’m afraid.

As for the rest of us, this book can serve as a guidebook, and a clarion call to action—now. (Seems that this article turned out to be less a review, than an endorsement and promotion).

Most of you are already aware of the mortal danger the United States is in. For those of you still snoozing—WAKE UP! Your country needs you.

In the words of Richard Allan Jenni, “...It shall be written that the precious gift of liberty was preserved on our watch.” Amen to that. (Link)

Laus Deo.

With thanks to CFP

The West, Islam and Sharia

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Airport scanners still in storage

Politico.com
By KASIE HUNT | 2/22/10 7:38 PM EST

Friday, February 12, 2010

Barack Obama: Terrorists are Just “Folks”

STILL NOT LISTENING: Obama Wants KSM in NYC

In a Pig’s Eye!

This maroon still wants to hold the terrorist trials in NYC, give these terrorist ‘folks’ the same rights as American citizens and a platform to entertain their jihadi brethren while insulting the families and survivors of 9-11.

This is beyond “stuck on stupid” this is wallowing in idiocy.

http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/08/attention-nyc-white-house-still-stuck-on-stupid/



Friday, February 5, 2010

Senator John Kerry's Letter supporting Code Pink's Hamas-Aid Gaza Freedom March

[Note: This is the latest segment in an ongoing series about Code Pink and its co-founder Jodie Evans. Click here to read earlier articles.]

Massachusetts senior U.S. Senator John Kerry provided a letter on Senate stationery that supported constituents who participated in last December’s anti-Israel, pro-Hamas Gaza Freedom March, led by President Barack Obama ally Code Pink.

Democrat Representative Andre Carson of Indiana’s 7th District also provided a letter of support for participants in the so-called Gaza Freedom March.

Kerry is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was the Democratic Party’s 2004 presidential nominee.

In the letter, Kerry wrote that his staff met with the Massachusetts delegation before they left, and his staff would be briefed about the trip upon their return.

Code Pink co-founders Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin used Kerry’s letter at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt to pressure the Egyptian government to allow 1300 leftists passage into Gaza from Egypt. The leftists gathered in Cairo from around the world to mark the one-year anniversary of Israel’s defense against Hamas’ rocket and mortar attacks.

Images of the letters from Kerry and Carson were posted by the publisher of The Electronic Intifada, Ali Abunimah, on his blog at Posterous.com.

Abunimah wrote that he, Benjamin and Kit Kettridge met for over an hour with “three officials, including Gina Cabrera, head of US citizen services, and Gregory D. LoGerfo, First Secretary in the Office of Economic and Political Affairs. The third official, whose name I did not note, identified himself as a ‘regional security’ official.”

Benjamin and Kettridge also met with “the embassy’s Deputy Director Matthew Tuellar, in command while Ambassador Scobey was on leave,” according to Abunimah.

(Margaret Scobey is a career Foreign Service officer who was appointed ambassador to Egypt by President George W. Bush in 2008.)

The Christian Science Monitor mentioned Kerry’s letter in a report from Cairo, but failed to question why the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was supporting the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas Gaza Freedom March.

The letter was written on letterhead from Kerry’s Boston office. The name and phone number of staffer Christopher Wyman was included as a point of contact.

Wyman did not return a message left at that number seeking comment by Big Government. The Boston office declined comment, as did Tomeika Bowden, a Kerry spokeswoman on the Foreign Relations Committee.

Rep. Carson’s press office also did not return a message from Big Government seeking comment

An article about Massachusetts residents preparing to travel to Gaza with Code Pink published by a Massachusetts paper, The Reminder, quoted Medea Benjamin saying that Hamas had given Code Pink its guarantee that the terrorist group would keep the marchers safe while they were in Gaza.

The text of Kerry’s letter is below, followed by the text of Carson’s letter.

December 23, 2009

To Whom it May Concern:

I am writing to express my strong support for members of the humanitarian delegation from Massachusetts that will be traveling to Israel and the Palestinian Territories from December 27th to January 15th. The humanitarian delegation from Massachusetts is sponsoring this visit and they plan to meet with non-governmental organizations, assess the health care system and observe human rights and trade union conditions among Israelis and Palestinians.

I respectfully request that every courtesy be given the members of the delegation during their visit. My staff has met with members of the group and is impressed with their ability, dedication and commitment to the peace process. We look forward to seeing them again upon their return and hearing about their visit.

For any questions or concerns please feel to contact Christopher Wyman in my Boston office at 617 565-8522

Thank you for cooperation in this very important matter.

Sincerely,

John F. Kerry

and

December 18, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

I write to recognize the 1100-persons delegation, including some of my constituents, traveling to Gaza on December 29- January 2 to participate in the Gaza Freedom March and meet with NGOs and the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

The delegation, which is traveling at the invitation of UNRWA, will cross the Egyptian borders at Rafah on December 29th. I hope the Egyptian authorities will facilitate their journey, and that Israeli authorities will respect their non-violent march on December 31.

Families in Gaza, West Bank and Israel have been deeply affected by the violence in the region. I applaud all Americans, such as this group, who are working toward peace for all.

Sincerely:

Andre Carson

Member of the Congress

Kerry visited Gaza one year ago, just after Obama took office, but made a point of not meeting with Hamas.

Code Pink has worked as a conduit between Hamas and Obama, delivering a letter from the terrorist group to Obama last June. Jodie Evans met with Obama administration official Buffy Wicks at the White House after Code Pink brought the letter out of Gaza.

Jodie Evans, who was one of Obama’s top funders and donors in the 2007-2008 presidential campaign, gave Kerry $1000 in 2004 for his presidential run.

Code Pink claimed to have delivered tens of thousands of dollars worth of humanitarian aide to Hamas-controlled Gaza. The act was a reprise of the group’s efforts in late 2004 to deliver humanitarian aide to “the other side” in Fallujah, Iraq while U.S. Marines were fighting to clear the terrorist safe-haven of al Qaeda in Mesopotamia and other Sunni terrorists.

That effort was aided by Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer of California and Democrat Congressmen Raul Grijalva of Arizona, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Henry Waxman of California.


Thursday, February 4, 2010

The “Lone Wolf” Terrorist: a deceptive description

By Doug Hagmann

imageIf one considers the Christmas Day bomber Umar Abdulmutallab as a “lone wolf” terrorist, then remember that wolves are pack animals – predators – that excel at observational learning. While they might be “lone” in one given situation, a “lone wolf” inherently nonetheless adheres to a pack mentality. Like wolves, terrorists exist in various packs, some more feral and ultimately more dangerous than others. Like the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt, there will be more attempts driven by that very same pack mentality that so many are attempting to explain away as unrelated

Instead of acknowledging the common traits that exist among the so-called “lone wolf” attackers, our current administration and the Department of Homeland Security is striving to downplay their common behavioral characteristics and the Islamic ideology behind them. The blame for this mentality is rooted in post-9/11 events by misplaced fears of backlash and bias against Muslims in North America. Although Obama and members of his administration are not the architects of this environment, they have certainly excelled this mindset by commission and omission. And through their efforts, they have succeeded in potentially creating the most dangerous terror environment within our own borders since 8:45 am ET on 11 September 2001.

The overt predisposition of our current administration to downplay or eliminate the association of Islam to terror attacks on our soil currently lays squarely at the feet of Barack Hussein Obama, himself no stranger to Islam. The most transparent aspect of the Obama administration to date, at least with regard to issues of national security, has ironically been to obfuscate the motives behind the recent series of terror attacks. This obfuscation has led to the decision to conduct criminal trials for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other terrorists, only to toss the five admitted terrorists into unnecessary legal limbo. It has resulted in the predominate mishandling of the Christmas Day bomber, and advanced the pernicious policy of eliminating the classification of enemy combatants that affords our very enemies the same legal rights as citizens loyal to America.

It has allowed the unparalleled example of a nation at war the ability to wage war without having to identify our enemy by name. Of the 7,000-plus words State of the Union speech delivered by Obama, not one time did he mention Islamic terrorism by name. Rest assured that the “wolves” were listening.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Lawfaregate: Eric Holder Gave Order To Mirandize Panty Bomber

In a stunning admission, Eric Holder has admitted that he gave the order to treat the Christmas Day Panty Bomber as an ordinary criminal.

Lets see now… FALN, Al Qaeda, More Al Qaeda… there is seemingly no end to the line of people, trying to kill Americans, that this guy will suck up to.

“I made the decision to charge Mr. Abdulmutallab with federal crimes, and to seek his detention in connection with those charges, with the knowledge of, and with no objection from, all other relevant departments of the government”

It is time to get this man away from any position where he can be as dangerous as he is now.


More here.....(see below)


Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 3:47 PM
Jim Hoft

Obama hit the crackpot jackpot with this one.
Eric Holder today admitted that he was the one who made the decision to treat Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab as a civilian criminal.
The Corner reported:

Attorney General Eric Holder has taken ownership of the decision to treat Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab as a civilian criminal.

“I made the decision to charge Mr. Abdulmutallab with federal crimes, and to seek his detention in connection with those charges, with the knowledge of, and with no objection from, all other relevant departments of the government,” Holder says in a letter addressed to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other senators who have sought testimony from Holder on the treatment of Abdulmutallab.
In an at-times testy letter, Holder endorses the treatment of terrorist attacks as a matter of criminal justice, and implies that Senate Republicans are using the Abdulmutallab case for political gain, saying that his Justice Department relied on procedures that were not criticized when employed by previous administrations:

The decision to charge Mr. Abdulmutallab in federal court, and the methods used to interrogate him, are fully consistent with the long-established and publicly known policies and practices of the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the United States Government as a whole, as implemented for many years by Administrations of both parties. Those policies and practices, which were not criticized when employed by previous Administrations, have been and remain extremely effective in protecting national security. They are among the many powerful weapons this country can and should use to win the war against al-Qaeda.

This was Eric Holder’s first response to a four GOP requests on terrorism policy that date back eight months, according to Republicans.

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/02/eric-holder-takes-ownership-of-decision-to-treat-undie-bomber-as-civilian/

FIRST THINGS.COM







Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Al-Qaeda inserting ‘surgical bombs’ inside terrorists

The UK's MI5 has uncovered an al-Qaeda plot using ‘body bombers’, terrorists with explosives surgically inserted inside them.

A leading source added that male bombers would have the explosive secreted near their appendix or in their buttocks, while females would have the material placed inside their breasts in the same way as figure-enhancing implants.
Experts said the explosive PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate) would be placed in a plastic sachet inside the bomber’s body before the wound was stitched up like a normal operation incision and allowed to heal.
A shaped charge of 8oz of PETN can penetrate five inches of armour and would easily blow a large hole in an airliner.

Security sources said the explosives would be detonated by the bomber using a hypodermic syringe to inject TATP (Triacetone Triperoxide) through their skin into the explosives sachet. [snip]

Security sources fear the body-bombers could pretend to be diabetics injecting themselves on airliners, Tubes or buses in order to prevent anyone stopping their suicide missions. (Daily Mail UK)

Counterterrorism experts have long known that terrorists considered putting bombs in their rectum, or in the case of women in their vagina, but having explosive devices or materials surgically implanted is the next step in trying to avoid current detection methods by the West. An entire new meaning for suicide bomber, body-bomber, which shows just how far the enemy will go to bring destruction upon the innocent.

Also see:

UK Film Seized: Teaching Children to Join the Jihad, Logan's Warning (see below, for article).....

UK Film Seized: Teaching Children to Join the Jihad

January 31, 2010
By admin

Thankfully we have seen that non-Muslims in the UK, have started to take a stand against Islam. Unfortunately though the war with Islam is forever, and here is another reminder for us. As I have been saying, all non-Islamic countries need to end Muslim immigration, because they will never stop pushing.

Film seized ’shows children being radicalised’

Counter-terrorism police say their discovery of a film of children being encouraged to hold guns is evidence of attempts to radicalise youngsters.

The Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in North West England revealed they found the film during a raid in Manchester.

Officers say it shows two children, aged about three and six, playing with a pistol and a Kalashnikov rifle.

Material seized separately included the advice: “No child is ever too young to be started off on Jihad training.”

The footage, which police believe was filmed in Pakistan, was uncovered on the hard drive of a computer during a raid carried out under the Terrorism Act 2000. Police have not revealed when the material was seized.

‘I want to kill’

Police believe the firearms are real.

The video shows a girl and young boy playing with guns and a man’s voice says: “What do you do with the weapon?”

He answers his own question: “I want to kill the infidels [non-believers].”

A senior officer in the CTU, who cannot be identified for security reasons, said: “We believe this was filmed abroad.

“We have no idea who the children are. We were shocked to find it at the house. We have no reason to believe this is faked. The guns are real.”

Police say they have also found flash cards, used to teach young children the alphabet, in another house raid.

The officer said: “We found a series of flash cards and documents on how to raise Mujahid children [who will fight for Islam]. The cards were written in English – and instead of having M for Muhammad they had M for Mujahideen…”

“They have the potential to indoctrinate. It just shows the mindset of some people and what we are up against.”

Police say they also found documents downloaded from an extremist website which instructs parents to raise Mujahid children.

The documents say: “The key is to start instilling these values in them while they are babies. Don’t wait until they are seven. No child is ever too young to be started off on Jihad training.”

‘Awful to see’

David Thompson, Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, said the majority of the Muslim population supported the police’s counter-terror operations in the region.

He said: “My view is [that] the majority of the community across the board see the threat that we’re dealing with and are hugely supportive.”

If your view is correct, how come the UK’s Islamic community is basically silent on this issue?




Saturday, January 30, 2010

The Evil Truth About Prophet Muhammad



● Quran on non Muslims:

"O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people." Quran (5:51)

"Fight the unbelievers around you, and let them find harshness in you." Quran (9:123)

"Fight them and Allah will punish them by your hands, lay them low, and cover them with shame. He will help you over them." Quran (9:14)

"Slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them." Quran (9:5)

"Have no unbelieving friends. Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them." Quran (4:89)

"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them." Quran (8:12)

"Muslims that make friends with disbelievers will face a doom prepared for them by Allah." Quran (5:80)

"Don't let the disbelievers think they can escape. They are your enemy and the enemy of Allah." Quran (8:59-60)

"Fight the disbelievers and hypocrites. Be harsh with them. They are all going to hell anyway." Quran (9:73)

"Scourge adulterers and adulteresses with 100 stripes. Do not show them any pity. Have a party of believers watch the punishment." Quran (24:2)

"Those with Muhammad are ruthless toward disbelievers and merciful toward themselves." Quran (48:29)

● Quran on thieves:

"Cut off the hands of thieves. It is an exemplary punishment from Allah." Quran (5:38)

● Quran on women:

"You may marry two or three or four women whom you choose. But if you see that you might not be able to do justice to them, then marry only one, or marry those who have fallen in your possession (slaves and captives)." Quran (4:3)

"Men are the maintainers of women, for Allah has made some better than the other and men spend their wealth on them. Righteous women are thus obedient, guarding the secret which Allah has guarded. Those from whom you fear rebellion, scold them, desert them in the bed and beat them." Quran (4:34)

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Muhammad's empire of faith has managed to thrive in the modern world for one simple reason: Muslims have kept Muhammad's dark past a secret. The truth about Muhammad had been one of the worlds best kept secrets.

Muhammad: Fake prophet, illiterate, pedophile, rapist, robber, genocidal maniac, polygamist, warlord and slave trader.

Islam: means submission to Allah, not peace.

Quran: Evil book with over a 109 verses calling for murder and torture of non Muslims.

Sharia law: Barbaric, inhumane evil legal system in some Islamic Countries. (includes: amputations of hands and feet for crime. Stoning women to death for adultery and murdering Muslims for apostasy.)

Muslim: Male or female of any race spreading Islam through conversions and jihad/war.

Al Taqiyya: deception, allowed to lie, if it benefits Islam.

Jizya: a protection tax levied on non-Muslims, to retain their religion (Jewish or Christian) and feel subdued. This option was not available to Polytheists and Pagans, their only option is convert to Islam or war, ordered by Muhammad.

◘ Truth About Islam and Muhammad

◘ He had sex with a nine year old girl, while he was over fifty years old.
{Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 64 Narrated Aisha: that the prophet married her when she was six years old, and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years}.
◘ He advocated beheadings.
◘ He described non-Muslims as "the vilest of animals" and "losers."
◘ He owned and traded in slaves.
◘ He married his adopted sons wife, in other words he married his daughter in law.
◘ He never performed any miracles.
◘ He ordered the deaths of his political opponents.
{Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 59, Number 369: Allah's messenger said "Who is ready to kill Ka'b bin Ashraf? He has said injurious things about Allah and His Apostle." Maslama got up saying "Would you like me to kill him?" The prophet proclaimed "Yes." Maslama said "Then allow me to lie so that I will be able to deceive him." Muhammad said "You may do so."}
◘ He approved of prostitution. Nikah Mut'ah, is a fixed time arrangement between a man and a woman that dissolves once the duration expires.
◘ He recommended wife beating.
◘ He hit his own wife.
◘ He killed prisoners of war.
◘ He killed apostates, Islam demands if a Muslim leaves Islam his to be killed.
{Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 83, Number 17: Allah's Apostle said "The blood of a Muslim cannot be shed except for the one who reverts from Islam and leaves the Muslims."}
◘ He told sick people to drink camel urine to heal themselves.
{Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, no. 234: The prophet told them to go to the herd of camels and drink their milk and urine}.
◘ He would beat children who didn't pray.
◘ Muhammad had boys as young as 12 years old beheaded.
◘ He had 9 wives at one time.
{Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 6: The prophet used to go round (have sexual relations with) all (nine) of his wives in one night.}
◘ He approved of sex with minors (pedophelia).
◘ He lied whenever it suited him.
◘ He would have people stoned to death for adultery.
◘ He tortured others out of greed.
◘ He did not consider men and women as equal partners.
◘ He stole and looted.
◘ He had people killed for insulting him. Including four poets, one of whom was a female.
◘ He preached violent hatred for non-Muslims.
◘ He extorted money from other religions.
◘ He took women and children as captives.
{Hadith Ishaq 464: The Banu Qurayza only lasted 25 days against the Muslims and surrendered unconditionally. Muhammad confirmed the order that the men be handcuffed, while the women and children were to be isolated in confinement and taken as captives}.
◘ He kept women as sex slaves.
◘ He forced others to convert to Islam (Believe it, or else!).
◘ He used terror against those who rejected him and others he considered as his enemy.
◘ He Killed women.
◘ He captured women and raped them.
◘ He encouraged the rape of women in front of their husbands.

◘ It's only Muslims and their sharia law that believes it's ok to amputate criminals limbs for the crime of theft. No other religious group believes this.
◘ It's only Muslims who believe it's ok to stone women to death for adultery. No other religious group believes this.
◘ It's only Muslims who believe it's ok to murder people for apostasy. No other religious group believes this.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Opposition Groups: Iranian Professor �Killed by Arab Hitman�

Fox News.com

Sunday, January 17, 2010

An Iranian university professor killed last week by a blast from a remote-controlled bomb strapped to a parked motorcycle may have been the victim of an Arab hitman, according to opposition groups.

The murder of Masoud Ali Mohammadi, 50, a supporter of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition leader, has been blamed by the Tehran regime on “mercenaries” financed by Israel and Washington because of his role as a nuclear physicist.

However, opposition groups who monitor Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese movement, in Tehran, claim that a member of the group, known by his pseudonym “Abu Nasser”, was photographed at the scene of the explosion in Tehran’s affluent Gheytarih suburb.

A German-based opposition group released a photograph of a man of similar appearance who, it alleges, was one of the pro-regime demonstrators who stormed Mousavi’s office in Tehran after disputed presidential elections last June.

The opposition claims the Revolutionary Guard uses Hezbollah operatives for some bloodthirsty tasks because they have a reputation for ruthlessness, and are outsiders and can always be blamed as opposition sympathisers.

Tehran has gone to great lengths to suggest that Mohammadi was killed because he was a nuclear scientist, implying that he was part of Iran’s programme to develop nuclear weapons.

However, Majid Mohammadi, a visiting scholar at the Institute for Global Studies at Stony Brook University, New York, and also a friend, said: “He was not a nuclear physicist. He was just a physicist. I believe the Iranian [official] media highlight this word ‘nuclear’ to imply he was killed by the Israelis or Americans.”

Click here for more from the Sunday Times.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Underground Egypt-Gaza tunnel dubbed 'wall of death'

ABC News
Anne Barker reported this story on Saturday, January 16, 2010 08:09:00

BRENDAN TREMBATH: There are mounting tensions on the border between Egypt and Gaza over plans by Egypt to cut off the tunnels Palestinians use to circumvent a strict Israeli blockade.

Egypt has begun building a formidable underground wall to block the tunnels once and for all.

A week ago the project sparked violent protests along the border which left one Egyptian dead and several Palestinians injured.

Now Hamas leaders are demanding Egypt stop construction of what they call the "wall of death".

Middle East correspondent Anne Barker reports from Gaza.

(Sound of machinery)

ANNE BARKER: I'm looking over the edge into a deep hole in the ground. Below me is a sheer 10 metre drop through a wooden shaft to a tunnel.

Suddenly a man is winched up on a hook and after him sacks of food products and new clothing.

This is the entrance to one of hundreds of underground tunnels between Gaza and Egypt used to smuggle everything from food and medicines to household goods, vehicles, even livestock.

But Israel says they're used to bring in weapons and it regularly bombs the area to stop smuggling and enforce the blockade it imposed on Gaza to punish its Hamas rulers.

The tunnels too are dangerous. Dozens of Palestinians have died here. But tunnel workers say there are no other jobs.

(Sound of Abu Omar speaking)

"At least 40 families rely on this tunnel," says Abu Omar, its owner. "There is no other work."

But now Egypt is set to cut off Gaza's main link to the outside world by building an underground wall to block the tunnels once and for all.

Across the border fence 200 metres away a row of huge machines are drilling into the earth, ramming thick sheets of steel into the ground 10 even 20 metres deep.

Seventeen-year-old Mohammed Ijhash works in the tunnels to support his family.

(Sound of Mohammed Ijhash speaking)

"Everything we eat, everything we have comes from the tunnels," he says. "If the tunnels stop, we'll die. There's not enough food without them."

The Israeli blockade stops everything but the most essential humanitarian supplies from entering Gaza as a means of punishing Hamas.

But in shops near the Egyptian border there's no shortage of luxury foods like chocolate and cheese, all courtesy of the underground tunnels.

Electronic shops too sell the latest in whitegoods and plasma TVs.

But if the Egyptian wall succeeds Gaza will lose its last commercial lifeline and become virtually dependent on humanitarian aid.

Some reports suggest Egypt is acting under pressure from Israel or even the US, although Egypt has its own motives for cutting supplies to Gaza and punishing Hamas.

Palestinians fear Egyptian authorities are even planning to fill the tunnels with water.

But Abu Omar believes that tunnel owners like him will always find a solution.

(Sound of Abu Omar speaking)

"If we can we'll cut through the steel wall underground," he says. "Or if we need to we'll just dig a deeper tunnel to go under it."

Humanitarian groups say the only long term solution is for Israel and Egypt to end their respective blockades.

This is Anne Barker in Gaza for AM.

Note: Any and all "groups" that cannot see the true purpose of blockades; the purpose being to protect the very lives of its citizens from terrorists in Gaza, has a lack of respect for the safety and security of its citizens. Let the tunnel rats dig deeper; let them dig hole to China, if necessary; but the blockades are a necessity because the evil intentions of terrorists are to kill, murder, and blow up anything they themselves do not know how to create; nor do they even care for their own peoples safety. These "humanitarian" groups must belong to the United Nations, or Obama's crowd! BeeSting

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Lights Dim on West: Prosecution Widens Charges Against Free Speech in Geert Wilders Trial

Atlas Shrugs
By Pamela Geller

Lights Dim on West: Prosecution Widens Charges Against Free Speech in Geert Wilders Trial

They are creating new charges against Geert Wilders, this century's Winston Churchill. This is bad news for Wilders but worse news for us. For Wilders is merely our proxy in this war on Western civilization and values. This is our battle.

The escalation in the persecution of Wilders is directly related to his popularity. He is now the number one party in the Netherlands (origin of recent Muslim plane attackers). So not only is Wilders being prosecuted but so are a majority of beleaguered Dutch folks.

Islamic jihad can keep up its relentless destruction of the West but do not dare talk about it.

The trial begins January 20th.

Geert Wilders hate speech charges widened (hat tip Liz S)

The charges against far-right MP Geert Wilders have been extended to include inciting hatred towards Moroccans and non-Western ethnic minorities, de Volksrant newspaper reports.

Up to now the Freedom Party leader has been charged with inciting hatred against Muslims through his remarks in the media and his anti-Islam film Fitna. MrWilders has compared the Qur’an to Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and called for it to be banned.

However, the public prosecutor’s office has now decided to widen the charges, based in part on Mr Wilders response in a 2006 interview when asked what he would do if he came to power in the Netherlands: "The same day the borders would be closed to all non-Western immigrants." Mr Wilders has also expressed this view in parliament. The decision to widen the charges is striking because initially the public prosecutor’s office decided that Mr Wilders had no case to answer. It only went ahead with the prosecution when an Amsterdam court ruled last year that Mr Wilders should indeed face charges of insulting Muslims as a group and inciting hatred and discrimination towards them.

Insight

The lawyers who brought the case against Mr Wilders have welcomed the public prosecutor’s move. Haroon Raza of anti-racism organisation NBK told de Volkrant he was “extremely satisfied”. NBK argues that Mr Wilders is not only anti-Islam but also racist. Amsterdam lawyer Gerard Spong described the public prosecutor’s decision as a sign of “deepening insight”. It was he who brought the appeal against the initial conclusion that MrWilders should not be prosecuted. The public prosecutor’s office has not commented on the reasons behind its decision to widen the charges . A spokesperson told de Volkskrant that the motivation would be explained during the initial hearing in the case, set for 20 January.

Objections

Mr Wilders’ lawyer Bram Moszkowicz will set out his objections to the charges in a closed hearing on Wednesday. He argues that there are no grounds to prosecute his client for insulting Muslims as a group. MrWilders argues that his criticism has always been directed against Islam as a religion, and not against Muslims. He is attending the hearing in person although his Mr Moszkowicz said he did not enter the court by the main entrance due to the death threats which have been made against him.

Past remarks by Geert Wilders: “Introduce an immediate halt on immigration for people from Muslim countries. Forbid the burqa and the fascist Qur’an.”

“Let us reconquer our streets. Let us ensure that finally the Netherlands really looks like the Netherlands. […] Time for the big clean-up of our streets.”

“There is no moderate Islam. Islam is as I see it is a fascist ideology.”

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Israel tries to block military aid to Lebanon

By Patrick Galey
Daily Star staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

BEIRUT: Israel has launched a diplomatic campaign aimed at countries providing military assistance to Lebanon, warning that any weapons or equipment given to Beirut will end up in Hizbullah’s hands, according to Israeli media. The Jerusalem Post, citing Israeli government sources, reported on Monday that Tel Aviv is calling on the international community to rethink supporting the Lebanese Army.

“The position Israel is trying to impress on countries that support Lebanon is that the Lebanese Army and Hizbullah are virtually indistinguishable,” the paper wrote.
It reported that Israeli concerns are likely to be raised this week during a visit from US National Security Adviser James Jones. Talks will touch on Israel’s refusal to accept the Lebanese Cabinet statement’s article six, which legitimizes the presence of a resistance to Israeli aggression in Lebanon, it added.

“There has been a great deal of concern here,” the paper quoted one official as saying over the resistance issue.

The campaign comes at a time when the US is considering providing Lebanon with support across a wide variety of security, development and reform projects. In talks with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman last weekend, the defeated US presidential candidate John McCain reiterated the US’s “commitment to supporting a strong, independent, and democratic Lebanon.”

Sleiman himself asked Washington in December for greater military assistance.
Simon Haddad, political science professor at Notre Dame University, said that weapons provided by the US would not reach Hizbullah.

“I don’t think that Hizbullah is in need of weapons; they have enough weapons that they can use in future confrontations with Israel,” he said.

Retired Army General Elias Hanna said that the type of support Lebanon received from the US should not concern officials south of the Blue Line, as it was not of use to Hizbullah. (Note - how absolutely naive!BeeSting)
“The US won’t provide Lebanon with anything that will change the balance of power,” he said. “Maybe Israel doesn’t want to add more complexities to its own situation. But this weaponry will not complicate the situation, because what the Americans give will be conventional weapons.”

Since 2005, the US has pledged to provide Lebanon with more than $500 million worth of military support to aid the capacities of its security forces, assist counterterrorism operations and work to prevent arms flowing into the country through its porous border with Syria, according to the US Congressional Research Service. This pales in comparison to the near $3 billion the US provides Israel’s military with annually.

The US State Department has said that military aid to Lebanon would, among other developments, “promote Lebanese control over southern Lebanon and Palestinian refugee camps to prevent them from being used as bases to attack Israel.” But political wrangling has delayed much of the US’ promised military support from reaching Lebanon.

“It’s true that the US is reluctant to provide Lebanon with certain things,” said Haddad, who added that the Lebanese Army command was likely to ask for an increase in US military provisions in the near future.

“[Israel] is afraid of any anti-aircraft missiles being provided to the Lebanese because this could change the status quo, but this is not the current issue,” he said. “The US is not willing to invest militarily in Lebanon, so in any case they would not [provide such weaponry].”

Haddad added that the US could be worried by Israeli warnings of weapons falling into the wrong hands. “The US would like to inquire more about the use of this [military equipment],” he added. “They need assurances.” (Note; How about trusting our ally, Israel, if you need "assurances"!)
Haddad said that irrespective of the military reality, “Israel’s arguments could be used to stop US support [for Lebanon].” Israel has repeatedly said that it will not accept Hizbullah as a member of Lebanon’s Cabinet and periodically warns that all of Lebanon will be held accountable if it is attacked by the group from positions in the south.

Hanna said that Hizbullah’s aims and those of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) were different, as was the military equipment both sought to obtain.
“Hizbullah does not need the LAF, the LAF is totally different from an ideological approach and practical capability,” he said. (Note: Hizbullah is part of the Lebanon government; Israel stated last summer, in so many words, that if they are hit by Hizbullah, blame Lebanon - no longer need to separate the two groups - they are ONE, consisting of all of Lebanon!)

Israel’s reported diplomatic offensive seeking to diminish military assistance to Lebanon in fear of strengthening Hizbullah was unfounded, according to Hanna, who said that US funding was aimed at “local stability, as the Americans will not give us advanced weapons.” “All they want is to make the LAF capable enough to implement Resolution 1701 and keep us from falling as a proxy of Iran,” he said.

Note: I have read this article, the excuses for arming militant governments and organizations, such as the Palestinians, and the fact that the United States is in the game of arming, training, and submitting monies to enemies of an ally is outrageous! It does not matter if more money, aid is give to an ally, as long as one penny is contributed to an ally's enemy! Does not take rocket science to figure this one out! Oh, is $940 MILLION DOLLARS to Gaza a drop in the bucket? Well, that is what the United States handed over to Gaza i.e. Hamas government rules Gaza, so that means our nation is most certainly contributing money to TERRORISTS, under the Obama Administration. BeeSting)
Note: Hezibollah cartoon added by BeeSting












Monday, January 11, 2010

If It's War, Obama, Act Like It


The New York Post reports that Obama finds himself facing a new headache -- Yemen. Indeed, by (finally) acknowledging, "We are at war against al Qaeda," he's guaranteed that even Yemen won't be the last stop, but let's start with Yemen, since Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi is said to have advised both the Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Malik Hasan, and the crotch-bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.

Like Afghanistan, Yemen's population is more loyal to family and tribe than to a weak central government, and like the Saudis, Yemen at times plays footsie with Islamists. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, told Abu Dhabi TV yesterday that, yes, he'll fight terrorists who embrace violence, but he's also willing to negotiate with al Qaeda members who don't.

Indeed, also like Afghanistan, Yemen suffers from outside meddling by powerful neighbors. Iran and Saudi Arabia, for example, increasingly use it as grounds for a proxy war for regional domination, and add poverty (Yemen will soon become the first country in the world to run out of water), and the country is a perfect fit for al Qaeda.

However, the problem is actually regional. Peek from the Yemeni port of Bab el Mandab across the Red Sea strait, into Africa. Last year alone, 14 men from Minneapolis were indicted or pleaded guilty for recruiting young men to go to their ancestral homeland, Somalia, to be trained as terrorists.

Like Yemen, Somalia has suffered from decades of internal wars. Various factions are backed by the Saudis, the Iranians, the Ethiopians, the Eritreans, even the Yemenis -- assuring unending conflict. Al Qaeda's local franchise is called al-Shabab.

Other failed or soon-to-fail African states range from Djibouti in the east to Western Sahara -- a zone of trouble that ranges at least to Lebanon and Gaza. Among the neighbors that instigate wars in those countries, some are our allies (Ethiopia), some are foes (Iran), and some are both (Saudi Arabia). We can trust some local leaders, but mostly we have to rely on ourselves.

The administration has its eye on Africa. " Extremists from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border are going to Somalia, and there's a fear that the tentacles will spread from there into Northern Africa, into Europe," Obama's top anti-terror adviser, John Brennan, said at a press conference last week. In addition to AQAP, he named al-Shabab, al-Qaeda in East Africa and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as groups we must watch.

In short, Obama can't deliver the peace in our time so anxiously anticipated by his supporters. This struggle will last at least as long as the Cold War (and won't be as "cold," either).

But we can't send the Marines everywhere. First, for Brennan's "watching," we need increased budgets for intelligence gathering. As the above sketchy description indicates, quality reading by humans is essential if we want to understand the nuances of the alliances between terror groups and their supporters and how terrorism migrates from one region to another.

That means limited terror-combating budgets shouldn't be poured into things like shiny new inspection tools at airports or more bureaucracy, or ordering CIA satellites to watch glaciers melt. Instead, intelligence gathering in terror-infested hot spots must widen -- and be followed up as needed with strikes and longer campaigns by US troops.

Despite Obama's use of unmanned drones to assassinate top terrorists, his bias against clandestine operations by humans is a big problem. To succeed in this war, he'll have to reverse his focus: coddle officials his political allies have publicly tangled with (CIA Director Leon Panetta) and muzzle the likes of Attorney General Eric Holder, who's threatened lawsuits against our frontline warriors.

And since we can't have a major war against our enemies, we must embrace some of the tactics that Obama's fans unfairly dub "dirty," from toppling bad overseas actors to assassinations -- and be ready to fight small wars, too.

If we're at war, we have to act like it. Forget the kid gloves.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

U.S. Judge Comes to Rescue of Terrorist, Throws Out Confession

By Warner Todd Huston Sunday, January 10, 2010

Get ready folks because this is the world of terrorist coddling that Barack Obama is setting up for us from now on. A left-wing, multicultural-loving, half-wit federal judge has sided with those who would kill us all by throwing out most of the evidence as well as the confession of a terrorist ensconced in Guantanamo Bay.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan said in a ruling that the government failed to prove that the statements made by Musa’ab Omar Al Madhwani were made free of coercion. I suppose this wonderful judge asked the terrorist if he was coerced and the terrorist unsurprisingly said, “uh, yeah, dat’s what happened. Dey que-orced me!”

Fortunately, this lame, idiot judge decided in his infinite wisdom that we should still hold the terrorist because other things he told authorities at other times was deemed important and accurate. So it could have been worse. At least this time, a hack judge didn’t let a killer free to roam about the United States at will… oh, but it’s coming.

This is what Obama has set up, America. He has set up a situation where terrorists will be loosed on an unsuspecting American public because some soft-in-the-head judge feels sorry for them.

I’ve got another warning for you, America. Once these terrorists are loosed on us by these bleeding heart judges some of them WILL be staying in the U.S. for one reason or another. These killer’s and their enablers in the ACLU and the Democrat Party WILL find reasons for them to have to stay in our country. They will be moving in next door to you free to carry out whatever plot they want.

And there will be no army, no police force, and no toothless “court” that will save you from them, either. Only one tiny little law stands between you and Obama’s terrorists: The Second Amendment.

Warner Todd Huston Most recent columns

Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as renewamerica.us, townhall.com, opinioneditorials.com, and americandaily.com, among many, many others. He has also written for several history magazines, and appears in the new book “Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture,” which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of Publius’ Forum.

Warner can be reached at: igcolonel@hotmail.com

U.S. Judge Comes to Rescue of Terrorist, Throws Out Confession

By Warner Todd Huston Sunday, January 10, 2010

Get ready folks because this is the world of terrorist coddling that Barack Obama is setting up for us from now on. A left-wing, multicultural-loving, half-wit federal judge has sided with those who would kill us all by throwing out most of the evidence as well as the confession of a terrorist ensconced in Guantanamo Bay.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan said in a ruling that the government failed to prove that the statements made by Musa’ab Omar Al Madhwani were made free of coercion. I suppose this wonderful judge asked the terrorist if he was coerced and the terrorist unsurprisingly said, “uh, yeah, dat’s what happened. Dey que-orced me!”

Fortunately, this lame, idiot judge decided in his infinite wisdom that we should still hold the terrorist because other things he told authorities at other times was deemed important and accurate. So it could have been worse. At least this time, a hack judge didn’t let a killer free to roam about the United States at will… oh, but it’s coming.

This is what Obama has set up, America. He has set up a situation where terrorists will be loosed on an unsuspecting American public because some soft-in-the-head judge feels sorry for them.

I’ve got another warning for you, America. Once these terrorists are loosed on us by these bleeding heart judges some of them WILL be staying in the U.S. for one reason or another. These killer’s and their enablers in the ACLU and the Democrat Party WILL find reasons for them to have to stay in our country. They will be moving in next door to you free to carry out whatever plot they want.

And there will be no army, no police force, and no toothless “court” that will save you from them, either. Only one tiny little law stands between you and Obama’s terrorists: The Second Amendment.

Warner Todd Huston Most recent columns

Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as renewamerica.us, townhall.com, opinioneditorials.com, and americandaily.com, among many, many others. He has also written for several history magazines, and appears in the new book “Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture,” which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of Publius’ Forum.

Warner can be reached at: igcolonel@hotmail.com

Friday, January 8, 2010

Jerusalem fumes at Abbas and Fayyad

Israel has complained to the US administration that the Palestinian Authority's President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad are engaging in incitement by honoring a woman responsible for the worst terrorist attack in Israel's history, and calling the men who killed Rabbi Meir Avshalom Chai last month martyrs.

Palestinian Authority...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Photo: AP [file]

Israel's complaint came, ironically, shortly before US Middle East envoy George Mitchell heaped praise on Fayyad and Abbas Wednesday night during a US television interview.

Twice during the interview, on the Charlie Rose show, Mitchell called Fayyad an "impressive leader" and said that he and Abbas represented "strong and effective leadership for the Palestinian people."

Israel, in direct calls from the Prime Minister's Office to the White House and the State Department, has complained about both men.

The complaint against Abbas had to do with his sponsorship in late December of a ceremony celebrating the 50th birthday of Dalal Mughrabi, the terrorist who directed the 1978 Coastal Road Massacre, the worst terrorist attack in the country's history, where gunmen hijacked a bus and murdered 37 people, including 10 children. Mughrabi was killed during the attack.

On her recent birthday, the governor of Ramallah named a town square after her. A huge banner at the ceremony read, "Under the auspices of President Mahmoud Abbas, The Political and National Education Authority Ceremony on the anniversary of the birth of the bride of the cosmos, the shahida [martyr] Dalal Mughrabi."

Israel's complaint against Fayyad stemmed from his visit to the families of the three slain terrorists suspected of killing Chai near Shavei Shomron three weeks ago. The three men were killed by IDF soldiers on a raid meant to apprehend them.

Fayyad, according to what Israel told the Americans, referred to the men as martyrs.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's policy director, Ron Dermer, said in response that "those Palestinian terrorists are murderers, not martyrs. We expect the PA to prepare the Palestinian people to live in peace with Israel and not glorify killers and name public squares after them."

Mitchell, in the TV interview, also heaped praise on the PA security apparatus, saying its security forces were "outstanding by any measure. The Israelis are very, very open in their praise of the effort that's been made on Palestinian security."

One senior Israeli diplomatic official, however, said that while the PA security apparatus has been effective in apprehending Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives, because this was in their interest, it has taken a much weaker approach against terrorists coming from within Fatah - such as the three men who killed Chai.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Presentation vs. Taste: Why Barack Obama is cooking up disaster in the War on Terror


By Paul Ibbetson

There is little doubt that my pallet is not as refined as my liberal friends’ and I have always found it hard to watch the gourmet shows where hours are spent meticulously preparing complex dishes that then cover about three inches of the plate. I guess you can say that while the crème de la crème is still waiting for their single mouthful of Lobster and Prawn Mornay, I will be finishing the last bites of a full plate of steak and potatoes.

However, there is one very practical thing that can be learned from the fancy dishes tossed about from those exotic chefs of iron and that is the value of presentation. It is undoubtedly true that we eat first with our eyes. It is this use of presentation to the American people, our enemies, and our allies in the war on terror by the Barack Obama administration that I wish to discuss now.

Barack Obama, since becoming president, has gone on a quest to improve what he states is a negative world image of America. To do this he has ordered the closing of Guantanamo Bay despite not having a plan for where to relocate the prisoners of that facility. The President has also, without qualification, pronounced this country a land of torturers with its use of advanced interrogation techniques and now the administration poises itself to make 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the most well-known terrorist recruiter in the world by way of a lengthy public show trial.

While all this is taking place, the Obama administration solidifies a transition back to the pre-9/11 reactive criminal justice style of opposition to terrorism. If we put the actions of Barack Obama in the war on terror on the plate of reality, how is he presenting America to those that want to kill us? Is there any doubt left in this great nation that Obama is inviting terrorists to our doorstep through these actions?

While American soldiers continue to fight abroad, Obama’s months of indecision to send the requested troops to Afghanistan in combination with a public troop withdrawal date sends a clear message that this administration is not in the fight. The Homeland Secretary’s attempt to change the word “terrorism” into “man-caused disasters” shows our enemies that we have less of a desire to get away from promoting the politics of fear to the world, and more that this administration operates within the politics of the frightened when it comes to facing radical Islamic terrorism. When U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, you know, the guy whose business cards read “soldier of Allah,” killed American soldiers on American soil, Barack Obama’s first words were that we should not be quick to come to judgment. When Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the terrorist who attempted to blow up Northwest Flight 253 is caught, instead of screaming the war cry that Americans won’t stand for this, the news is prosaic with statements that the unfortunate happening was an isolated incident in combination with Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano’s mild concern over the event and praise for post-event procedures.

The bottom line is that presentation matters, and Barack Obama would do well to embrace the Reagan philosophy of “Peace through Strength” before it is too late. To those who are put out over the idea of having to hold their bowels one hour before airport landings or being made to parade in front of full-body scanners, projecting their little naked selves at the airport, all I can say is this, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” As the Obama administration continues to present America as a country unable to hear, speak, or think about bringing the fight to the terrorists, frequent flyers should prepare themselves for future cavity searches with their names on them and much, much more.

The answer is as obvious as a poorly cooked Lobster and Prawn Mornay, well, more like a poorly cooked T-bone; this administration cannot handle the heat of the kitchen when it comes to fighting radical Islamic terrorists and those that aid them. While Obama twiddles and vacillates on the issue of fighting and destroying an enemy that is not going to stop, we, the American people, will be forced to eat every un-tasty dish in the form of suffering the consequences of presenting a weak front in the war on terror.


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Paul A. Ibbetson is a published author and lecturer on the Patriot Act. He is a former Chief of Police of Cherryvale, Kansas, and member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force. Paul is the author of the book “Living Under The Patriot Act: Educating A Society” and is the host of the award winning radio show the “Conscience of Kansas” on the wildcat 91.9 f.m wildcat919.com ibbetsonusa.com.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

In-depth / The mysterious deal between Washington and Tehran


Peter Moore at the British Embassy in Baghdad following his release from captivity.
(British Foreign Office / Getty Images)

Last update - 14:10 03/01/2010
By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent

Mystery and speculation continue to surround the release of British computer consultant Peter Moore from captivity in Iraq. The 36-year-old was taken hostage with four British bodyguards assigned to him while he was working as an IT consultant in Baghdad for a U.S. firm. He arrived in the U.K. on Friday night.

During his 31-month captivity, three of the security guards were killed, and it is widely believed that the fourth, Alan McMenemy, was also murdered.

Attempts to piece together where Moore was held after being abducted in May 2007 are continuing. The former U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has suggested that Moore was held in Iran, confirming that U.S. intelligence indicates that at least part of his detention was spent there.

Though the U.K. has vehemently denied that Moore's release was part of a prisoner exchange, media outlets report that in fact there was such a deal between the British, the Americans and the Iranians.

Even Peter's father, Grahm Moore, confirmed a deal when he said that though he was not permitted to talk about it earlier, he had received word of secret talks between the kidnappers and the Americans over the release of the Shia cleric, Qais al-Khazali.

Al-Khazali has been key to Moore's release ever since the Briton was kidnapped. The 26-year-old was a rising star in the Righteous League, a band of Iranian-backed Shia militants, a nascent Islamic group, when he was captured by the British Army in Iraq in March 2007, and later handed over to the U.S., where he was held up until his release several days ago. The group believed to have been led by Al-Khazali is suspected of being involved in the murder of five American soldiers.

Despite the proximity between the release of both captives, and despite repeated reports of a prisoner exchange deal, British authorities have denied such a deal, as did the Iraqi government. The U.S. has declined to comment in any official capacity.

The British Foreign Office also denied the allegation, reported by the Guardian, that Moore was held in Iran.

Moore was brought to Iraq to assist the Iraqi treasury in upgrading their computerized systems, in efforts to increase oversight over the transfer of funds, especially foreign aid. Some analysts believe that some $18 billion in aid money has been stolen in Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003. It is not yet clear whether the decision to capture Moore was motivated by his extensive knowledge in computers, or whether it was an Iranian response to the arrest of senior Revolutionary Guards officials in northern Iraq by U.S. intelligence. It is more plausible that it is the second reason, because since his abduction, all the computerized systems that he brought to the Iraqi treasury have been replaced.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Double Edged. (Obama's double edged sword against Israel)

by Marc Prowisor

The US government has asked Israel to detail its operation in which Israeli Special Forces killed three terrorists who were responsible for the Thursday killing of a Jew near the community of Shavei Shomron in the Shomron region. This because the Arabs claim the terrorists killed were unarmed and of course, needless to say, completely innocent.

The fact is that in one of the places 2 M-16s were found and that these guns have been proven to be the weapons involved in the murder, means nothing, after all we are talking about upstanding citizens of the “Palestinian Authority”, and security personnel also, who may have been trained and equipped by the US, you know Dayton’s Boys.

Using a double edge sword in dealing with problems has its advantages and disadvantages. Yes, if used properly, it is a far more efficient weapon, however, if used sloppily and carelessly, it will often hurt and injure the one who is wielding it. The US is “checking Israel’s Tzitzit”, or sticking their nose a bit too far in Israel’s personal business, regarding its protection of its citizens and how Israel deals with not just enemies in words, but enemies in actions. I haven’t heard a US reaction to the murder yet that “blasts” the PLO regarding the involvement of its own arm in this heinous crime. We read how the “Palestinian” Security or Army arrested over 120 suspects in this murder, much to the praise of the IDF, yet of course released them shortly after. It is quite obvious and understood that the new Arab Army would never arrest one of its own over the mere killing of a Jew. I really do understand this and agree with them, this would cause a major rift and dismay among the Arab population of Judea and Samaria. Imagine it to be considered a crime to kill Jews, this would go against everything they have learned, and are still learning in grammar school.

Lets get back to that Double Standard, sorry I mean Double Edged sword that the US is using regarding Israel. There they are, all the State Department cronies and President Obama’s advisors all in a tizzy over Israel eliminating some murdering terrorists, while they wont even look into their own actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know it’s a different story over there, so many are dying there anyway, who cares, the Arabs don’t, the Human Rights people don’t, so why should the State Department or Prez Obama, I mean he doesn’t even care enough about Darfur to act. But Jews killing their enemies…. whoa! This is not acceptable, after all who did these guys kill anyway, a settler, what was he doing there in the first place, the nerve!

What goes around comes around, and as long as the US plays this game using a double-edged sword, mark my words, they will be cut. The Arabs they think they are defending will turn around and bite them in the fleshy part of democracy, probably sooner than later. The rights they think they are defending will come around and will shout back at them from the rest of the world, probably from the jesters at the sitcom of the “World Court” and “United damNation”.

I am saddened that the US is making a mockery of itself, it can be a great nation and leader again. The snickers and sneers heard around the world regarding the US upset me, I guess they are filtered out from Washington DC, they probably can’t be heard over the shovels in State and the Defense Departments.

Never less, nothing new, nothing surprising in the US reaction over the killing of a Jew in Israel, just wait how they will come down on Israel when we have to defend ourselves again from Hizbulla in the North, and Hamas in the south. Until then, we will continue to do what we do, and hopefully will return to be the terror of anyone who harms a Jew, anywhere in the world.

Marc Prowisor

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