Month: April 2005

21st Century Stowaway

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Another Successful Landing on the Truman Naval Security reviewed it’s procedures after a South African man was found walking around the deck of the USS Harry S.

Just Discovered!

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Discovered at the cleaners where Sandy Berger drops off his laundry- Stuffed in between a pair of soiled boxer shorts!

Arrested: 6 Lib's with Blow Horns

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About time…Six people, including one juvenile, were arrested Wednesday night after protesting David Horowitz’s speech at Townes Hall at the UT School of Law.

20,000 Arrested in Pakistan

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**Asif Ali Zardari detained at Islamabad Airport****The Government of Pakistan is in the grip of total panic.

Rumsfeld in Kyrgyzstan

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Rumsfeld with Bakiyev Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made a stop in Kyrgyzstan today, the latest country to see regime change and democratic reform by a popular uprising: Rumsfeld’s plane landed at a U.S.

St. Louis Hunger Strikers

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**Update on the Washington University Protest & Hunger Strike**One kid eats Apple*** Others are tired*** Students won’t be expelled (but don’t expect to sign up for our fall classes!)*** Lethal Combination: No Food AND lots of Folk Music*** Janitors may get a raise, and, they may also lose their job So Washington University officials met with the kids who are their fourth day of a hunger strike today at the university:Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton, Executive Vice Chancellor John Klein and Dean James McLeod met with the students, who are on a hunger strike, at the university’s admissions office this afternoon.

Campus Occupation Zone

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Setting up the Cameras Tent City A View of the Stage Occupation Zone Update: (10:00 PM) Well, my pictures will never come close to Glenn Reynolds’ photoblogging at Instapundit, but I do appreciate him linking to these campus protest shots!

Not Shooting From the Hip

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Post Dispatch Columnist Sylvester Brown is at it again today with even moderate Glenn Reynolds from the great Instapundit taking notice.

Arm and a Leg

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Iran is punishing a young thief this week by cutting off his arm and leg.

Magic Dragon

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More on Peter Yarrow (from Peter, Paul and Mary)…

Kurds Ban Snuff

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Evil for Sale Kurdistan has banned the sale of violent snuff films in the Iraqi north:Compilations of videoed scenes of torture, shootings, beheadings and bombings, they are on sale in marketplaces in Iraq.”There are around 15 different CDs that show killings and torture,” said Farhad Kareem, who runs a CD store.They continue to sell in the south of Iraq, although they have now been banned in the Kurdish autonomous region in the north.

University Protests in Egypt

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**Egyptian Judges Threaten to Boycott Elections**Egyptian University Students Protest Government Students protested throughout Egypt yesterday demanding reform:”We called for these demonstrations so the political leadership realizes that the youth is in dire need of freedom,” student spokesman Karim Farahat said in a statement issued by the Brotherhood.

Jailed Saudi Writer Wins Freedom Award

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Jailed Saudi Democracy Activist, Ali Al-Domaini receives a 2005 Freedom Award: Al-Domaini, part of the “Riyadh Triad” jailed in “The Kingdom”.

Rumsfeld in Afghanistan

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld took time during his whirlwind tour of Iraq and Afghanistan this week to attend a Purple Heart and Bronze Star Ceremony in Baghdad.

Students Protest in Moscow

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Student Rally in Moscow An estimated 3500 students took to the streets of Moscow today to protest changes in education policy:About 3,500 students are holding a rally in the center of Moscow with the number continuing to swell.They are protesting against education reforms including the cancellation of military draft exemptions.The deputy head of the Russian Education Agency, Yevgeny Butko, quoted by Itar-Tass news agency, said the students are demanding transport benefits, an increase in their stipend and an allocation of funds for the summer recess.Wanting Increase in Stipend Chanting political slogans:Around 600 policemen, including 100 riot police, are ensuring security in the area where the picket continues.

Another Kidnap, Another Ransom?

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The son of the Pakistani Embassy Official kidnapped in Iraq is saying that his father’s kidnappers want a ransom:Pakistan on Tuesday denied a claim by the son of a Pakistan Embassy official held hostage in Iraq that the kidnappers had demanded a $500,000 ransom for his release.Muddasir Malik, son of abducted Malik Muhammad Javed, said his father had contacted the family in Islamabad on Sunday and told them about the kidnappers’ demand.

The 'Brigit' Interview

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He sounds like he’s feeling pathetically sorry for himself:American actor George Clooney reiterated on Monday his pride in his political activities that rejected the war on Iraq.In an interview with the German magazine “Brigit,” Clooney accused rightist media means in the United States of seeking to destroy his artistic life.”I feel increased worry over the mounting hegemony of the neo conservatives in the United States,” he told the magazine.Clooney, 43, said it was very strange that the term of Liberal has changed into an insult now, despite of what it the meaning it had carried in our country over history.It must suck being on the wrong side of history, especially when you have that big of ego!

Rape and Refuge

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Women fleeing the violence in the Darfur Region of Sudan are finding a more violence in unexpected places:Women and girls who have fled ethnic cleansing in Darfur are being raped and subjected to sexual violence around the camps where they have sought refuge, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today……Sudanese security forces, including police deployed to protect displaced persons, and allied Janjaweed militias continue to commit rape and sexual violence on daily basis.

Taxi Drivers on Hunger Strike

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**There are now, Almost 40 Hunger Strikers**Autuchovich (far left) in his 29th Day of a Hunger Strike.

The Princess Files

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Last month, a Saudi Princess was arrested in Massachusetts for enslaving two Indonesian women (as reported at the Saudi Institute).

A "Winning" Strategy

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Donald Rumsfeld when asked what the ‘exit strategy’ was for America and it’s allies in a press conference in Iraq today:”I like to think of it as a Winning Strategy, rather than an Exit Strategy.” I wonder if Ted Kennedy heard this?

Yet, Another Syrian Terrorist in Iraq

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From today’s AP as reported on FOX News:The Iraqi government said Tuesday it had earlier captured an insurgent who has confessed to attempting to cross into Syria to collect a car bomb for detonation in Iraq and that the detainee has “links” with Syria’s intelligence services.Border guards arrested the man, an Iraqi, on April 10 as he tried to cross into Syria, the defense ministry said in a statement.Syria has repeatedly denied that it supports or intentionally harbors Iraqi insurgents or would-be insurgents, but says it can’t completely seal its long border with Iraq.

Nazi Weapons Cache

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Police find largest weapons cache ever, confiscated in southern Illinois:They found 19 wooden crates burned with Nazi insignias and filled with thousands of rounds of ammunition seized from an Alton home in a quiet subdivision.Federal agents said it was the largest seizure of machine guns in the history of Southern Illinois.

Zimbabwe Opposition Torture

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Authorities arrested the youngest member of the Opposition in Zimbabwe in the night and putting him through a harrowing experience, while President Mugabe rubbed elbows with world dignitaries at Pope John Paul II’s funeral: The arrest of Nelson Chamisa, the 26-year-old MP for the Harare constituency of Kuwadzana, only became known when he managed to send out text messages on his mobile phone to friends in the domestic media.The messages suggested police and agents from the Central Intelligence Organisation, CIO, were torturing him.“I am in trouble,” Chamisa wrote in one.Nelson Chamisa Held by Authorities Chamisa was arrested on the afternoon of April 7 after being informed at a police roadblock that he was wanted in connection with a spate of anti-government demonstrations in central Harare on April 4.Chamisa’s lawyer, Alex Muchadehama, said his client handed himself in and was initially detained in a central Harare police station before being transferred and held overnight in police cells at Matapi, in the Mbare township on the outskirts of the city.

Dutch Rub

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Old Europe Still Bitter I just ran across this…Apparently, the member countries of the UN, including the Dutch, are perplexed by the nomination of Bolton to the UN:Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot, seen here February 2005, said through a spokesman he ‘does not quite understand’ why the White House nominated Bolton, ‘at a time when the US is going back to multilateralism.(He sounds like the typical leftist at the Democratic Convention last year, or outside the Republican convention getting arrested!) The funny thing is that the Dutch were actually part of the Allied Forces involved in Iraq!

Another Embedded Journalist

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Stalking a Jew The Associated Press came out with more pictures today of terrorists stalking a Jewish soldier in the West Bank.

Looking for Amnesty International

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After the new leftist organization, the NAACP, lashed out against President Bush,…er, I mean, President Bush’s Social Security initiative today, it leaves only the America-hating leftist organization, Amnesty International to comment on the Bush Social Security plan:Black leaders on Monday accused President Bush of “playing the race card” in his pitch to sell his proposed Social Security overhaul.

Hippie Chicks

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Just off the “Luv Bus” It looks like a women’s commune packed up their “Luv Bus” with lots of granola and pine nuts and headed on down to Texas to protest the arrival of Ariel Sharon to Crawford, Texas, yesterday.

China Clamps Down

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Apparently, China has a media black-out in effect over the protests that continued in China on Monday:A media blackout over anti-Japanese protests was in effect across China on Monday despite an escalation in the number of demonstrations, and foreign media were kept away from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing after it was pelted with rocks and eggs by protesters over the weekend.

Introduce the "Sandy" Bill

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I am all for this motion discussed by Robert Moran at National Review :Imagine for a second what would happen if Condoleezza Rice were caught by the good folks at the National Archives stealing sensitive documents by hiding them on her person.

Ex-Gitmo Prisoner Held in France

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And, he doen’t like it!An ex-prisoner from Guantanamo Bay is upset with France that they would keep him in a French prison:A freed French Guantanamo prisoner has accused Paris of committing injustice by continuing to detain him in France.The prisoner Khalid bin Mustafa was captured in December 2001 in Pakistan and is being held in France while investigators probe suspicions that he was involved with terrorism.

China & Japan in Blame Game

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Protesters in Guangzhou Japan and China are Exchanging Blame for the Protests this weekend in China:China called on Japan on Monday to do more to repair soured relations between the Asian powers, as a government wary of popular protest kept riot police on guard after violent anti-Japanese demonstrations at the weekend.

Robotic Camel Jockeys?

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GID-EE-UP After laws were passed in the United Arab Emirates to stop the abuse of children as camel jockeys, robots may be introduced to ride in the races:The United Arab Emirates plans to introduce robot riders this year, newspapers said on Sunday.“The mechanical jockey is light in weight and receives orders from the instructor by a remote control system fixed on the back of the camel,” said the daily Gulf News, quoting an official statement.

For Jogging Enthusiasts

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This post is for the jogging enthusiasts out there!It is the story of two different fun runs, one in Lebanon and one in Pakistan.

Akayev Family Selling Assets

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The recently ousted Kyrgyzstan President Akayev is said to be selling off his assets in the country:The lists of the Akayevs’ assets are suspected to include numerous companies, factories, resorts on Lake Issyk-Kul, the largest media holding in the country, oil and gas companies, and so on.Whatever cannot be sold has to be wrecked and made useless to others – this apparently is the motto of the former owners.

Iranian Political Prisoner Faces Execution

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Hajjat Zamani, a political prisoner in Iran, is one day closer to his execution:Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence against a longtime political prisoner in Iran, making his execution imminent.Hojjat Zamani, 29 years old, has been imprisoned in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran since the year 2000 for being a member of the main Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI).

1000 Protest Government in Iran

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Is this another demcracy protest in Iran?More than 1,000 residents of an Iranian village in the suburbs of the city of Shiraz yesterday took part in anti-government demonstrations, setting fires to tyres and blockading roads in the area.Residents in Darivan put rocks in the main route 35 kilometres from Shiraz to the town of Kharameh, blocking all traffic for more than five hours.Protests erupted after authorities refused to cancel their plan to construct a cemetery on farmers’ lands.Despite the presence of security forces at the scene, protesters chanted a number of anti-government slogans.

30 Irani Rebels Arrested in Iraq

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30 Irani Nationals were arrested in Iraq recently according to Iran Focus:More than 30 armed agents dispatched from Iran were arrested in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala, according to sources close to the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin.

Gorbachev to Speak at UN

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Gorbachev to speak at UN for first time in 17 years:Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev will speak at the UN during his trip to the U.S.

Terrorist Reporting

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Last December I wrote about this incident in Iraq where terrorists executed an innocent Iraqi election worker while a western journalist filmed the whole bloody scene…

Chinese Protests Spreading

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Protesters Want to Boycott Japanese Products Today more protesters took to the streets in another Chinese city to urge a boycott of Japanese products.

A Texas-Sized Rally

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A Texas Welcome for Ariel Sharon Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is going to be greeted by a few thousand protesters when he meets with George W.

The Left and Al Sadr

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Bushitler in Baghdad A huge rally staged by infamous anti-American Muslim Cleric Moktada al-Sadr (remember him?) took place in the streets of Baghdad today on the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam.

White Smoke

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Will one of these men be the new Pope?

Another Moscow Rally

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A Bear and a Clown Protest in Moscow The strangest protest scene I’ve ever seen!Publius Pundit and Siberian Light have more on Moscow.

More Protests in Mongolia

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Protesting Against Corruption in Mongolia More Rumblings from Mongolia:Protestors marched outside of the parliament building in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Thursday April 7, 2005.

Thoughts on the Pope

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It is intersting how these comments may say more about the ones who are making them than the Pope they are talking about:Iran’s powerful former president Hashemi Rafsanjani – “They (the Vatican) should shout at America loudly.

Bashkortostan Opposition Petitions Moscow

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Dilmukhametov, Bignov and Russian leader Anatoly Dubovsky with boxes of signatures at a rally Thursday More on the Bashkortostan rally in Moscow demanding the Bashkor president to resign:Advocates of human rights from Bashkortostan have gathered at a commemoration stone to victims of Stalinist repressions in Lubyanka square in Moscow on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Bashkortostan President Murtaza Rakhimov.

Democrat Dreamland

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The Democrats need to come out of dreamland, neverland or wherever they’ve been staying.