Month: January 2007

Lebanon Violence Continues, Hezbollah-Aoun Make New Threats

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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said today he is holding back his forces from bringing down the Siniora government for “the sake of peace” but that he could bring down the government tomorrow or the day after.Even “Loving Life” is under fire in Lebanon…One of the “I Love Life” campaign billboards put up as a slogan to remind Lebanese to value life and to to live and love life was destroyed during the Hezbollah-Aoun riots yesterday.A partially burnt billboard sign that reads in Arabic, “I love life” is seen torn on the main highway that leads to Beirut international airport.

Afghan Civilians Save US Base From Suicide Bomber

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The two men dragged the terrorist from his car before he could set off his bombs.An Afghan doctor checks a boy wounded by a suicide car bomb in the southern province of Kandahar back on August 3, 2006.

A Tangled Webb… The Democratic Response to the SOTU Address

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Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) gave the democratic response to the SOTU Address tonight.Here’s a snapshot…(The nine Arab countries include Saudi Arabia and Egypt)Did you notice that democrats pushed to stay and to withdraw from Iraq in the same paragraph!Here are a few choice lines from his blunt challenge:The President took us into this war recklessly.

Democrats Plan Politics as Usual at the SOTU Address

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Last year Cindy Sheehan made it into the balcony.This year democrats invited the loser in Florida’s 13th District, Christine Jennings:The Democratic candidate who is contesting the result in Florida’s 13th district will be Rep.

At Least 3 Are Dead After the Hezbollah-Aoun Riots in Lebanon

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Aoun vows to escalate violence!Naharnet reports: Christian Free Patriotic Movement leader, and Hezbollah supporter, Michel Aoun said the strike organized on Tuesday by the opposition has “succeeded” and vowed more “escalation”.Media insanity kicks in…Several mainstream media outlets continue to call the terror acts today a “strike” by the Hezbollah-Aoun thugs…Like this destruction and violence was just your typical work-stoppage.A Lebanese supporter of Hezbollah-led opposition parties is seen next to a car set on fire, blocking the road leading to Beirut international airport.

40 Al Qaeda Terrorists Blow Up Gaza Resort

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This probably wouldn’t have happened if the US never invaded Iraq…A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a vacant resort after it was blown up in Gaza January 23, 2007.

11 Iraqis With Fake Papers Held in Mexico

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Wasn’t it just yesterday that ABC reported that al Qaeda in Iraq considered slipping terrorists into the United States to pull off another attack similar in scale to 9-11?Mexico arrested 11 Iraqis yesterday heading into California with fake papers.The AP reported this today:Eleven Iraqis carrying false passports and heading to California were arrested at Monterrey’s airport, immigration officials said Monday.

Opposition Strikes Lebanon! Clashes & Casualties Reported!

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The situation in Lebanon has gone from bad to worse!From Beirut to the Beltway describes the scene:Future TV is reporting that Hizbullah is bussing people from outside Beirut to predominantly Sunni neighborhood, especially Tarik Jdeedeh.

Turkish Official: CIA and Mossad Behind Hrant Dink Murder

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Finally, Turkish officials get to the bottom of the horrible murder this past weekend…A Turkish party minister blamed the CIA and Mossad for the murder of journalist Hrant Dink.Panarmenian News reported this news earlier today:Sevket Kazan, Deputy of the Saadet Party (SP) of Turkey, argued that the CIA and Mossad planned and organized the murder of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink.

North Korea Accuses US Soldiers of Abnormal Sex Drive

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The Daily Times reports:SEOUL: North Korea on Monday described US soldiers serving in South Korea as “infected with an abnormal sexual desire” and said sexual abuse was part of their daily routine.

Zawahiri Joins Syria, Iran & Democrats Against Bush Plan

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Al Zawahiri joined democrats in mocking George Bush today…And, since Al-Zawahiri came out with his bi-weekly internet video today denouncing the Bush Iraq plan, it forced the creation of this updated list of supporters and nay-sayers of the Bush Plan for Iraq:(The nine Arab countries include Saudi Arabia and Egypt)And, in Iraq, authorities captured documents that show that Al Qaeda terrorists (the ones who are not supposed to be there!) were planning on attacking inside the US.ABC reports:Mimicking the hijackers who executed the Sept.

Jimmy Carter Speaks on WWII & the "So-Called" Holocaust (Video)

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More outrageous remarks from Jimmy Carter…On Sunday in a Town Hall Meeting that aired on C-SPAN, Jimmy Carter joined Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in defining the horror of World War II as the…”So-called” Holocaust!Video from the Town Hall Question and Answer Session:(1 minute 7 seconds)Here is a description of the meeting as posted at CSPAN:Pres.

Al Qaeda Uses Satellite Pictures & Advanced Technology in Attack

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Al Qaeda used satellite images to pull off attack they aired in a propaganda video today.Image from SITE Institute of an Al Qaeda attack on a Halliburton bus on December 11, 2006 in Bouchaoui, Algeria.An Al Qaeda linked terror group in Algeria is using satellite pictures and other advanced technology in their attacks in the region.ADN Kronos reports:Algeria’s Salafite Group for Preaching and Compat (GSPC), a terror group that has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda, has posted a video on the internet of what it claims was its latest attack.

Senior Iranian Ayatollah Attacks Ahmadinejad

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Ayatollah Montazeri lashed out at Ahmadinejad saying people’s economic problems cannot be resolved by changing slogans.Ayatollah Montazeri (BBC)Ahmadinejad is feeling the heat at home.BBC reports:Senior Iranian dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri, has attacked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over nuclear issues and the economy.

Bill Richardson Hopes to Make the Draft… This Time

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For nearly four decades, Governor Bill Richardson claimed that he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics baseball team…He wasn’t.Today Draft Dodger Richardson announced he will run for president.Governor Richardson even included this tall tale in his campaign literature when he ran for Congress:In early 1999, nearly 2,000 convention guests in San Antonio watched Richardson accept the highest individual honor the National Collegiate Athletic Association bestows.

Wisconsin Mat Company Gives US Troops the Finger

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UPDATE: (Tuesday 1-23-2007) Fox News is reporting this story today.Polipundit has this outrageous anti-war/anti-military story today:Lefty Business Insults TroopsThis is disgusting & pathetic.

Here's How You Talk With Syria…

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Reform Party Syria reports…Iraqi President Talabani tells Syria to hand over top Saddam aides.Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) and his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani review an honour guard at the presidential palace in Damascus, 14 January.

Officials Discover Russian Grad Rockets in Southern Lebanon

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The grad missiles were stored in southern Lebanon by an Islamist group associated with Al Qaeda.75 Russian-made “grad” missiles were discovered inside a flour mill in southern Lebanon by security officials this past week.Ya Libnan reports:The Lebanese army seized 75 missiles allegedly belonging to an Islamist group in the Rashaya region in the southern part of the country, security officials said Saturday.The officials said the “Grad” missiles were found in a flour mill in the village of al-Biri late Friday.

IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!… Burning Six Story Gets Nixed!!

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Michelle Malkin has the goods on the bogus and outrageous report by the AP on the Six Torched Sunnis.Her article on her personal investigation is up at The New York Post.Looking at the Mosques in question here is what the MNF-I reported immediately after the supposed tragedy:Soldiers from the 6th Iraqi Army Division conducted a patrol in Hurriya Friday afternoon in response to media reports that four mosques were being burned as retaliation for the VBIED attacks in Sadr City on Thursday.The Soldiers set up a checkpoint near the Al Muhaimen mosque at approximately 2 p.m.

Talking Human Rights Never Saved a Gay Boy in Tehran

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Talk didn’t save the Kurds from Saddam’s chemical weapons.And, talk didn’t save two gay teens from the hangman on July 19, 2005 in Iran.Via Kamingir, elitist* journalist, blogger and author, Antony Loewenstein, this morning writes this piece at the Sydney Morning Herald :”s of the world, unite”Loewenstein offers his latest Leftist views on blogging and human rights, including:**It’s not unusual to read hardline bloggers calling for the lynching of “liberal” newspaper editors (Huh?…

Getting Your Surge On

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Mudville Gazette offers a beginner’s guide to understanding the surge.

Police Capture Killer of Turkish-Armenian Writer Hrant Dink

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Turkish officials captured the murderer of Turkish-Armenian writer, Hrant Dink!A man identified as Ogun Samast (C), accused of killing Turkish-Armenian author Hrant Dink, hides his face as he is led away by police officers after he was captured in Turkey’s Black Sea town of Samsun, late January 20, 2007.

So Much For Pelosi's Short-Lived Bipartisan Pledge

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In one of her nastiest attacks yet on President Bush…And, that’s saying a lot considering her past statements, VIDEO HERE.Speaker Pelosi says that President Bush “wants” to put our troops into harms way.California Conservative has more on the preternaturally fresh attacking grandmother.In case, there were any doubts that democrats want to lose in Iraq, Pelosi just put an end to that debate yesterday.

Reports: US Is Holding Kurdish Killer Sharoudi in Erbil

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There are more reports coming from Iraq about the capture of wanted Iranian Revolutionary Guard member, Mohammad Jaafari Sharoudi(Sahraroudi) at the “consulate” in Erbil, Iraq last week.Abdol Rahman Ghassemlu was assassinatied in Vienna, Austria in 1989.

Huffington Post Contributor Arrested After Beating Fiancee

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Neander News has the latest on HBO boxing announcer, Leftist pundit and felon Jim Lampley.HBO sports announcer and Huffington Post contributor Jim Lampley was arrested for violating a restraining order after beating his fiancee on New Year’s Eve.Via the Alaska Report:Sports announcer Jim Lampley has been arrested for violating a restraining order from his girlfriend, Candace Sanders, Miss California USA 2003.The 57-year-old Lampley was taken into custody Wednesday and booked on the felony charge and investigation of violating a restraining order and dissuading a witness, both misdemeanors.Police were conducting a followup interview for a domestic violence complaint at the residence of Sanders, 28, when Lampley showed up at the residence.Court records show that Sanders said that Lampley attacked her in her Encinitas apartment on New Year’s Eve.”I received injuries to my head, neck and back from his throwing me against the walls and door,” she wrote in the order.Sanders also claimed that Lampley had been drinking and smoking marijuana before attacking her.

Iranian Official Jaafari Blasts Arab States for Violence in Iraq

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“Iran’s deputy head of Supreme National Security Council for Internal Security Affairs Mohammad Jaafari” lashed out at Arab states for the violence in Iraq in an interview in Tehran today.Payvand Iran News reports: “The US wants to hold Iran responsible for insecurity in Iraq, while knowing it quite well that Iran is not accountable for the issue because it would not be logical for Tehran to support the Iraqi government strongly on the one hand and cause troubles for it on the other hand.” He said that those committing suicide operations in Iraq are Arabs.

Jailed Egyptian Blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Goes to Court

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Freedom for Egyptians has an update on jailed Egyptian blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil including pictures from his appearance in court taken by friends of his this week.Charges against Kareem (Karim) include religious disdain, insulting the president, attempts to flare up sectarian unrest and turmoil and disrupting public security.FFE has more.

100 Hours And a Can of Tuna

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Well, they did it!In the first 100 hours, or so, democrats passed the last of their “Six for ’06” plan in the House that they promised the American public.The mainstream media is savoring this “historic” achievement.Congressman Jeb Hensarling said it best at The Club for Growth:“100 Hours of Big Government”, and writes “make no mistake, this “100 hours” must serve as a reminder that Democrats will always try to grant the government greater control over the free market and decisions that should be made by you and your family.” But…

Missouri Miracle- Shawn Hornbeck Talks About His Kidnapping

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Shawn Hornbeck and William “Ben” Ownby, 13, of Beaufort, Mo., were found Friday by police officers in Michael Devlin’s apartment in Kirkwood, Missouri.Hornbeck went missing in 2002.Devlin pleaded not guilty today to charges of kidnapping.Oprah posted video of her interview with Shawn HERE.St.

2006: A Good Year for Democrats and Dictators

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Robert Mayer has the sad news.Democracy Project singles out Vietnam.Hugo Chavez takes Venezuela down another notch on the freedom scale today.And, one of the world’s worst dictators is threatening his neighbor today.

For The 3rd Time This Week… UFO Is Spotted in Western Iran!

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There are reports that Iran is mobilizing troops to the Iraqi border but the regime may want to rethink that.The third UFO sighting this week was reported in the mountains of Western Iran today.Fars News reports on the this latest observation.

Iranian Politicians Threaten to Wipe Ahmadinejad From Map

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Forget Israel, with spiraling inflation and unemployment Iranian President Ahmadinejad may be the one wiped off the map!Critics say that Ahmadinejad and the central government have been strong on populist slogans but weak on achievement.An Iranian woman carries her shopping in a supermarket in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan.

Duke "Group of 88" Professors Need an English Refresher Course

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The Duke “Group of 88” activists are at it again.Yesterday, the elite group of now 87 professors put out another defiant statement concerning the Duke non-rape case and their reaction to this non-rape.Durham-In Wonderland has wonderful recap of the latest developments in this non-rape case.Here is a bit of the letter that was released yesterday:In the spring of 2006, the Duke community was rocked by terrible news.

"Mini-Disneyland" Nears Completion in Iraq

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Fun in the quagmire.A picture of “Tatilya” back in its Istanbul days.A “mini-Disneyland” is getting ready to open in Erbil, Iraq:In what has to be one of the surest signs that a return to normalcy is on the agenda for Northern Iraqis, Kurdish businessman Malashin Barzani, a member of Northern Iraqi leader Mesud Barzani’s clan, has purchased the formerly Istanbul-based amusement park “Tatilya.” Barzani’s purchase of Tatilya was for 1.1 million dollars, and adds yet one more level of intricacy to the growing infrastructure of the Northern Iraqi region, which now boasts universities, ministry buildings, customs offices, and a parliament.

Aljazeera Is Ordered to Halt Operations in Another Country

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Some things never change…The interim government has asked Aljazeera to discontinue its service in Somalia.This news was reported on the terrorist website KavKaz Center today:(note the references to the “puppet interim government”)At least three FM radios and a TV were ordered to close their stations.