The US has sadly lost 3,000 soldiers to date in the 45 months that America has been fighting the War in Iraq.This grim milestone was presented by the AP and others today- without any historical context, of course.
After mosque services, 1,000 Islamic Courts supporters rallied in Minnesota yesterday!Somali women, including Nadifa Farah, who is holding the sign, joined a demonstration Saturday at Peavey Park in Minneapolis.
“President Saddam Hussein has recently told the head of the Palestinian political office, Faroq al-Kaddoumi, his decision to raise the sum granted to each family of the martyrs of the Palestinian uprising to $25,000 instead of $10,000.” Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz Announced at a Baghdad meeting of Arab politicians and businessmenMarch 11, 2002 Is it any real surprise then, that the Palestinians would be upset with the demise of the dictator?Palestinians carry a mock coffin for late former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein during a symbolic funeral in the village of Beit Forik near the West Bank city of Nablus December 31, 2006.
Thai officials cancel New Year’s celebrations after bomb blasts!A soldier guards the scene after a bomb blast at Victory Monument on New Year’s Eve in Bangkok, December 31, 2006.
Noted Iranian activist Kiaoosh Sanjari was re-arrested in early October with supporters of the senior Shi’ite Muslim cleric, Ayatollah Boroujerdi, who was challenging Iran’s system of clerical rule.
The new House Judiciary Chair, John Conyers (D-Mich), breaks ethics rules.Here’s more on John Conyers and radical Islam.Hat Tip Larwyn
These Iranian Christians were arrested on Christmas Day in Iran during their Christmas service:- Shirin Sadeq Khanjani- Behrooz Sadeq Khanjani- Hamid Reza Toloii-nia- Behnam Irani- Bahman Irani- Shahin Taqi-zadeh- Yussef Nourkhani- Parviz Khalaj-Zamani- Mohammad Beliad- Payman Salarvand- Sohrab SayyadiAzarmehr has this holiday story.
Liberals protested the execution of Saddam Hussein today in New York and Boston.
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Gates of Vienna has video.Hat Tip Tom Pechinski
The hanging of Saddam Hussein- December 30, 2006.The video originally aired on Al Iraqiya television.His death came instantaneously.(1 minute 19 seconds)HotAir also has a video clip from FOX News of his hanging.The Jawa Report has “the drop” that didn’t make the media cuts.FOX News released video later today from a different angle.BBC- Iraqi state TV showed images of Saddam Hussein going to the gallows before dawn in a building his intelligence services once used for executions.Iraq the Model- “Saddam lost his humanity the day he committed his first crime, so the one I saw walking to the rope this morning was no man to me.”An Iraqi Baghdad uses a shoe to beat an effigy of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.
There is an enemy in America- Powerful -Shrill- Self-Hating – It has never been more obvious, it has never been more open…
So much for all of that talking by Zapatero…Bombs at the Barajas airport.Jose in Barcelona has more on the ETA attacks.Previously:Mass Protests Against ETA Terrorists…
A fitting end…The Butcher of Baghdad dies in his own torture chamber.A video grab taken from al-Iraqiya television shows ousted Iraq president Saddam Hussein moments before being hanged in Baghdad.
(Update: Patrick from The News Buckit informs me that Halim Hardan was a student at Washington University in St.
Update: Saddam is transferred to Iraqis-More Below-There are several sources who believe Saddam’s hanging will come in less than 48 hours!World Saddam Sympathizers are organizing…An “Anty-Terrorist” Group in BangladeshBangladeshi activists from a local organization the “Anti Terrorist Movement” shout anti-US slogans during a demonstration in Dhaka against the death sentence for former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Is there a reason why anyone would be showing an American soldier snuff film at the Yusufiya Mosque in Iraq?-Is this a standard practice at the Yusufiya mosque?…
Really, you have to give the nutroots some credit…They put out a good effort, and it was about the military, not one of their better subjects.Crooks and Liars, The Carpetbagger Report and TPM Muckraker fumble.
What took them so long?
ing into his Marxist knapsack, Hugo announces he will silence the opposition.The BBC reports:Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will not renew the licence for the country’s second largest TV channel when it expires in March 2007.
Iraqi forces nabbed the al-Qaida in Iraq terror cell leader.Private Kristian Menchaca (left) of Houston and Private Thomas Tucker of Oregon were captured by terrorists in Iraq, hacked to death, their eyes gouged, their bodies defiled.
Take a good look at this picture then check out The News Buckit for an explanation!Michelle Malkin has much more on CNN’s Snuff on Demand.But…
The remains of Khaddafy Janjalani the Abu Sayyaf leader are believed to have been discovered in the Philippines.On July 16, 2000 Abu Sayyaf leaders Khaddafi Janjalani (2nd from left) and Radulan Sahiron (3rd from left) posed with fellow Abu Sayyaf rebels outside their jungle hideout in southern Philippines for this rare photo for the world to see.
Closed circuit cameras in stores showed that three recent thefts, each of jewelry valued at more than US $8,500, were carried out by customers wearing burqas.
Mountain climber and photographer Charlie Fowler on a climb in Colorado.
Jules Crittenden tracks the latest from our anti-Bush press:Here comes Bob Woodward, who can’t wait until Ford is cold to start using him to bash Bush.
Khat is once again being sold on the street openly!Ahh.
Pony John Edwards announces a run for the White House.Unfortunately for Edwards, this video is still making a run on YouTube.(2 minutes of styling)Watchit, Islamofascists, he’s got a comb and he’s coming for you!Ride on, Pony Boy.
Ahmadinejad’s letter writing campaign continues…Pope Benedict XVI meets Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (C) and Iranian vice president Rahim Mashaee (R) during a private audience at the Vatican.
The Taliban bombed two different girls schools in the last two months.The school bombed on Monday is a middle school.A girls school near Peshawar where increasingly more and more girls are under threat from pro-Taliban militants.
Maybe if we just gave them money they would like us?Free Thoughts links to the latest threats reported at YNET News.
The Angel Arete, at CharlieFowler.comThe AP is reporting that the body of missing US climber Charlie Fowler has been discovered in China.
** Mogadishu may fall within 24 hours!
In April of this year, the Daily Mail reported that Prince Harry told his superiors to either send him to Iraq with his comrades or he would quit the Army:He told senior officers before recently passing out of Sandhurst as a Second Lieutenant: “If I am not allowed to join my unit in a war zone, I will hand in my uniform.” “He will go bananas if he is given special treatment.
There are reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised he will stop Christianity in his country.Was the death of Ghorban Tori part of that plan?Ghorban Dordi Tourani (above), an Iranian Christian of Turkmen origin, was assassinated in late November, 2005 by an unnamed group of militant Muslims.
Musing Minds shares this sad news.Michelle Malkin has a roundup of news on his passing.Pajamas Media has much more reaction to the news of his passing.Democracy Project takes a look at The Other pardon: Ford vs.
Doug Ross has his favorites listed including this one……And, don’t miss the followup by Rep.
It was much worse than previously reported.An earlier shot of U.S.
** The EU, Amnesty international, Human Rights Watch and Ramsey Clark are upset with the Saddam death sentence upheld today.
Pillars in the Cathedral-Mosque in Cordoba, Spain.Muslims have written the pope to request the right to pray in Cordoba Catholic Cathedral in Spain.Aljazeera reports:Spanish Muslims have written to the Vatican to demand the right to worship at Cordoba Cathedral.
The title to this New York Times article says it all about the godless party:Consultant Helps Democrats Embrace Faith, and Some in Party Are Not Pleased It is really sad that dems need a consultant to teach them about faith…
Omar Fadhil from Iraq the Model has a Wall Street Opinion Journal editorial today:Give Sadr the Treatment I’ll second that!
Islamists in retreat!Somalian Islamic leaders threaten suicide attacks inside of Ethiopia!Transitional Federal Government soldiers sit on a truck in Burhakaba, Somalia, Tuesday, Dec.
Well, after:* The fall of Saddam’s tyranny* The liberation of Iraqis from Saddam’s evil and genocide* The death of his two evil sons* The capture of the Butcher of Baghdad from a spiderhole in the ground* Numerous democratic elections* The forming of a democratic government* The trial of Saddam Hussein* The death sentence of Saddam Hussein* The handing over of decision-making to the Iraqi government * Several milestones in security operations* The death of thousands of terrorists* Three of 18 provinces taking over responsibility of security operations* The rebuilding of infrastructure* The economic boom in Iraq* The prosecution of the UN Oil for Food Scandal* The lawsuits against Oil for Food firms for their pilfering from the Iraqi people…(Not to mention the liberation of Afghanistan!)The US has now lost more soldiers in Iraq in three and a half years than in three hours on September 11, 2001.MacsMind and Charles Johnson have more on this media milestone.This is disgusting…
And, it’s not even a virtual fence!Pakistan announced today that it would build a wall and lay landmines to keep Taliban fighters from crossing into Afghanistan.Reuters reports:Pakistan said on Tuesday it would fence and mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to try to stop Taliban rebels crossing to wage their growing rebellion.Afghanistan, increasingly critical of Pakistan for not doing enough to stop cross-border incursions, immediately rejected the plan as neither helpful nor practical.”It will be done selectively …
The Washington Post finally got around to reporting on John Murtha’s shady dealings with the Pennsylvania Association for Individuals With Disabilities (PAID), on Christmas Day.Here’s a bit on his questionable dealings in case you missed it:PAID has become a gathering point for defense contractors and lobbyists with business before Murtha’s defense appropriations subcommittee, and for Pennsylvania businesses and universities that have thrived on federal money obtained by Murtha.The lobbyists and businesses associated with PAID have become supporters of Murtha’s campaigns, contributing a total of nearly $125,000 in the past three election cycles, when Murtha raised a total of $7.2 million, according to campaign records.
Russian forces clashed with militants in the North Caucasus town of Cherkessk today.Moscow News reported:Fighting has erupted between a small group of suspected militants and Russian security forces in the North Caucasus town of Cherkessk, the BBC reported Monday.
Iran is formally protesting the US over the arrest of its diplomats in Iraq this week:Iran has formally protested to the US over the arrest in Iraq of two Iranians that Tehran said were diplomats invited there by the Iraqi government.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!Airmen & Civilians lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemeteryby Senior Airman J.G.
Sorry, boys, that downed chopper on your Somalian website already crashed…back in 2004!Ethiopian Review, an excellent Ethiopian News website, reported earlier that the Somali Islamic Courts Union (ICE) claimed that they had shot down a Woyanne military helicopter today via Somalinet.But, as Catholicgause pointed out after this was posted on a previous post here, the image is from Iraq, not Somalia!The image was taken in Iraq of a downed Apache helicopter dated from February, 2004.Doing a simple google search on “helicopter down” you get this as one of the first images listed.
Iraqi blogger Lawk Salih has the story.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi a personal friend of Jimmy Carter and a man accused of stealing last year’s election and jailing opposition leaders declared that Ethiopia is at war with the Islamic movement in Somalia after sending in warplanes on a bombing campaign today.
It must have been a helluva conversation with Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Damascus…
Until December 31st, Bristol-Myers is donating a dollar to AIDS research every time someone goes to their website and moves the match to the candle and lights it.You can only do it once, so please forward this link on.
Sometimes it’s just hard to forgive, forget and move on…The “man with his donkey” cartoon still insults in Pakistan.The Daily Times is reporting on this Christmas Eve morning:ISLAMABAD: The law enforcement agencies in all four provinces and the Islamabad district administration have tightened security ahead of Christmas after reports that militants could create trouble on the occasion of the Christian holy festival.
The terror threat level is Sky High!The amount of “chatter” has not been this high since 2001!The CIA passed this information to French Intelligence services on December 19, 2006, warning that the English to France tunnel is the target of a Christmas terror attack.FOX News reports:The tunnel beneath the English Channel that connects Britain to France is a Christmas terror target of Islamic terrorists, according to a report published Sunday.The plot, which was first uncovered by the United States CIA and passed along to the French intelligence service on Dec.
The strike may have been a bust but the rally drew a sizeable crowd in Islamabad.Supporters of Islamic alliance Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) chant anti-government slogans during a protest against the Women Protection Bill in Islamabad December 22, 2006.
He was upset they changed the name of “Winter break” to “Christmas break.”And so to cover all the bases, the man torched himself, a Christmas tree and the American flag in protest.Bakersfield KGET has the video HERE.The man survived the torching wish slight burns.
The Radical Islamists who are fighting government forces in Somalia are calling all Muslims for help with their jihad.And…
What if it were Condi who slipped the classified documents in her skirt and stashed them outside under a trailer?Dan Riehl has more on what the democrats were trying to hide.
