Month: March 2005

Guantanomo Terrorist Killed in Pakistan

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Abdullah Mehsud Dies of Gunshot Wounds The Daily Times of Pakistan is reporting:A spokesman for wanted tribal militant Abdullah Mehsud claimed on Sunday that the kidnapper of two Chinese engineers “died of his wounds” after a bullet pierced his chest in an Army commandos-led operation in North Waziristan Agency on March 5.The spokesman for the one-legged militant, former Guantanamo Bay inmate, said the 28-year-old Abdullah was hit by bullets in his chest during the March 5 operation in which army claimed to have killed two foreigners and arrested 11 others.“Abdullah’s comrades managed to take out the wounded commander and treated” at a place in Shawal area where the military launched another search operation in the same area on Sunday arresting 10 local tribal people, the spokesman claimed.Abdullah Mehsud is one of at least 10 former Guantanamo Bay detainees who have been released only to return home to fight again with the Taleban and al Qaeda.

Student Council Elections?

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LGF has a post up with pictures of a riot that breaks out at Hebron University during a Student Council Election Rally.

Round #2 in Kyrgyzstan Under Way

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The second round of the Kyrgyzstan Parliament Election is in process in the remote ex-Soviet Central Asia nation.

How to Solve Media Bias

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I don’t know why Dan Rather is complaining, it could have been much worse…On March 10, demonstrators in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan took an editor and cameraman from Kyrgyz state television hostage, complaining that their reporting of events in this southern region had been biased.

In Support of the "Riyadh Triad"

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Democracy Activists on Trial in Saudi Arabia The three Saudi Arabian democracy activists held in prison the past year for leading calls for a constitutional monarchy were sent back to jail today as their closed court trial was suspended for another three weeks so that prosecuting attorneys could gain more evidence against the defendants.

Slavery Reparations Progress

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Two more cities are forcing companies to see if they benefitted from the slavery back in the 19th Century:City councils in Richmond and Oakland could put California in the forefront of a growing national movement to force companies to disclose whether they profited from slavery.

Lebanon Democracy Update

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After the setback this week from a show of force by the Hezbollah backers in Lebanon, the democracy revolution is back on a roll.

US-Russian Police Exchange

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A group of San Francisco policemen traveled to Russia this week for a conference to discuss anti-extremist measures…The participants will discuss issues related to prevention and countering of extremism in relations between ethnic groups and religious denominations.

Venezuelan Nightmare

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V-Crisis has an outstanding post on the current conditions in Venezuela:One of his (Chavez) cronies, Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez, in an effort to defend the increasingly authoritarian nature of the regime, claims that Latin Americans, given to choose between democracy and the solution of their economic problems would choose the latter.

There Were No Stinkin' WMD!

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Then why was this guy bribed by Tariq Aziz to give a favorable report about Saddam’s weapons programs?A former chief U.N.

Palestinian Media Still Glorifies Terror

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Not that this is really anything new, but the fact that the Palestianian Authority media would glorify blowing yourself to bits shows how Arafat’s leagacy lives on in this morally bankrupt society:PA leader Mahmoud Abbas tersely condemned the February 25th suicide bombing of a Tel Aviv night club in which five Israelis were killed, but his PA news media has been glorifying the memory of the bomber.

Saudi Democracy Activists to be Tried

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Saudi Arabia will put three jailed democracy activists on trial tomorrow:The three leaders of the democratic reforms movement will go on trial Saturday, sources close to the detained leaders told the Saudi Institute.

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One Year Ago.

For Once, I Agree with Al Jazeera…

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Maybe there is room for hope…Lawsuits against Thailand, US weather forecasters and a luxury resort over the South Asian tsunami disaster are fuelling calls for greater curbs on what critics say are frivolous cases brought by lawyers out to make a quick buck.

Yesterday's Gruesome Crime

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Hammorabi has more about yesterday’s gruesome find…Among the beheaded bodies found in the triangle of death (Latyifyiah, Yosfiyah & Mahmodyiah) south of Baghdad were two young children!Children beheading is something beyond any imagination at all!

War Against Military Recruitment

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After months of pentup anxiety and tension the Left this week by way of the military recruitment process formally declared their war against the US Military.

"Pope Bashing" Editor Resigns

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The humorless editor of the New York Press quits after refusing a two-week suspension in the aftermath of the paper’s controversial “52 Funniest Things About the Upcoming Death of the

Kyrgyzstan Opposition Parties Unite

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Seized Jalabad Government Building Kyrgyzstan Government officials tend to downplay the intensity of the Opposition demonstrations.

The Staged Baathist-Supporting Rally

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Scene After the Buses Leave Town Omar from Iraq the Model replies to the Lebanese Rally in support of the Syrian Baathist Regime:I have noticed that some media sources are focusing on the size of the demonstrations and the number of the people who were gathered to attend at that time and place.

Kyrgyzstan City May Declare a State of Emergency

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Kyrgyzstan Protesters Pause for a Picture The second largest city of Osh is ready to declare a state of emergency:The mayor’s office of Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city, is ready to introduce a state of emergency due to an unsanctioned protest organized by the opposition on the city’s central square, Osh Mayor Satyvaldy Chyrmashev told a press conference on Wednesday.

More Sunshine in Government

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For four years we have been hearing from the left that the Bush Administration is too secretive.

Protests Grow Stronger in Kyrgyzstan

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Protesters are now setting up a “Yurt City” at one of the demonstration sites in Kyrgyzstan:More people are reportedly making their way to the protests that have been under way in Kyrgyzstan for several days now……In the protests, demonstrators have occupied government buildings in two places- one in the capital of the southern oblast of Jalal-Abad, the other in the southern oblast of Osh.

Hezbollah Factor

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“Come Back Here You Wabbit!” In a press briefing, White House spokeman, Scott McClellan, yesterday spoke in regards to Syria and Hezbollah :”In terms of Hezbollah, again, I think our views are very well known in terms of what our views are toward Hezbollah.

So Who is Really Behind Bin Laden?

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The Saudi Defense Minister, Prince Sultan Feted, declared what many already expected:”Arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden was “sent by the Jews.” After all, according to Syria, it is “Jews who use hot pokers to gouge Palestinians’ eyes”.

Arrests at Kathmandu Protests

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In Kathmandu, Nepal:”We appeal to democracy lovers, the public and civil society to join our movement that condemns the king’s unconstitutional and undemocratic royal proclamation of Feb.

Todays Hizbullah Rally

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Lebanese Abroad does an excellent job in putting today’s protest in Lebanon in perspective:So, by deduction, after alienating the West (represented by the U.S.

Demonstrations Continue in Iraq

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Angry in Hilla In the aftermath of the Hilla terrorist bombing, a demonstration was organized in the streets of the troubled Iraqi town as the Daily Star reported: Iraqis have become increasingly vocal in their criticism of the insurgency, even staging a rare public demonstration condemning militants as terrorists after a deadly car bombing.

Confronting Terror

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From MEMRI, the Mother of a Terrorist Victim Confronts Terrorist in Court:Mother A: “I will not forgive your parents.

Good News for Bloggers

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Study: More Using Web for Political News “Eighteen percent of American adults cited the Internet as one of their two main sources of news about the presidential races, compared with

Protests Blanket Kyrgyzstan

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Protesters in the impoverished and remote Kyrgyzstan look to the West to support them in their own “velvet revolution”.

Now, Iran Protests

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A Women’s Rights Demonstration Today in Kuwait Today started with a demonstration in Morocco to free refugees held captive by Algeria.

The New Abu Ghraib

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Thank you New York Times for once again leading the way in giving our enemies something they can really hate us for.

Bush First Term Sees Net Gain in Jobs

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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the SBE newsletter:The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Friday that the economy created 262,000 jobs in February, almost twice the January gain and the largest single-month gain since last October.

Do Not Forget Kyrgyzstan

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**Parliament to Gather for Emergency Session**Kyrgyz Opposition Leaders are asking for early presidential elections and for a revote of the flawed parliamentary elections:”The authorities are losing control of the situation.

Syrian Shame

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Withdrawal on Monday Syrian Leader Assad announced the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon to the Syrian border on Monday.

Meanwhile, Thousands Die

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As the EU bickers about the best way to handle the Darfur situation, thousands of innocents continue to perish…The European Union has failed to find a firm action plan that could help prevent killings in the Darfur region of Sudan.

More Syrian Links to Iraqi Terrorism

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Memri TV has the video of two Iraqi policemen turned terrorists, Shuqair Farishi and Hussein Sheikhu, who admit to killing and raping fellow Iraqis.

International Womens Day is March 8th

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Afghan Refugees Reach for Gifts As reported at About Afghanistan:A group of returned Afghan refugee women reach out to receive gifts distributed to them at the abandoned building in Kabul where they are living Friday March 4, 2005.

Joined Against the Occupation

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“You can tell by a soldier’s eyes, their true stands” The party in Beirut continues in Martyr’s Square.

Apologizing to Iran

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Here is one of the big stories that the MSM does not want you to know about.