Month: February 2007

Terrrorists Lodge Bomb in Dog Carcass to Conceal Explosives

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It’s getting hard to tell the animals from the animals.SITE Institute reports on the latest terror tactic:The Mujahideen Army [Jeish al-Mujahideen], among several communiqués issued today, Monday, February 26, 2007, documenting operations within the group’s “Attack of the Wind of Anger”, claims responsibility for detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) on a “Crusader” Hummer vehicle in the area of al-Miqdadiya in Diyala, Iraq.

AP "Swiftboats" the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth

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It’s not clear what is more pathetic…John Kerry’s refusal to own up to his actions or the AP’s refusal to write unbiased news?John Kerry in Congress.The Associated Press slanders the 250 heroes, including every single officer who served over John Kerry in Vietnam, in its latest hit piece against the Swiftboat Veterans for .

Hezbollah & Iran Stir It Up in Mideast & Manhattan

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Hezbollah is warning of severe consequences if the US takes action against Iran.The deputy chief of Hezbollah Sheik Naim Kassem, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Feb.

More Unrest! Iranian Insurgents Kill 2 Officers, Take 4 Captive

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Today, Iran threatened to chase counterrevolutionaries across the border into Pakistan and Turkey!The Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Brigadier General Rahim Safavi, threatened on Wednesday to hunt down armed bandits and counterrevolutionaries across the border if they have to.Bazteb reports:Three commanders of PEJAK terrorist group were killed in Sero region in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, by the Islamic Republic armed forces Tuesday, he said.According to the report, the IRGC Commander said that the US is funding the terrorists groups to act against Iran and the Zionists are training the Iranian counterrevolutionary bandits in northern Iraq.”Today, the US and the Zionists allocate millions of dollars of funds for equipping and supplying PEJAK with weapons and ammunitions and providing them with satellites and television networks in order to create insecurity in Iran,” General Rahimi told the audience.

Ramadi Soccer Slaughter Looks Like a Media Hoaxer!!

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ANOTHER BOGUS MASSACRE STORY FROM IRAQ!** Updated (Wednesday AM) The Soccer Field Reports Were All Wrong!Reuters reports:A report of a bomb killing 18 people, mostly children, on Tuesday in the Iraqi city of Ramadi was wrong and stemmed from confusion over a similar attack the day before, police officials and residents said on Wednesday.The reported killing of so many children drew swift condemnation from the president and the prime minister, but Colonel Tariq al Theibani, security adviser for Anbar province, said the report of the bombing on Tuesday was wrong.”It happened the day before yesterday,” he told Reuters.He said 18 people, many of them children, were killed on Monday by a suicide car bomb, as previously reported.

UM Rolla Shut Down After Bomb & Anthrax Threat

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Latest Update: His name is Sujith Kumar VenkatramollaHe is listed on an Indo-American student support organization website- Valmiki Edu.Rolla Daily News has the story.UPDATE: KMOV reports that the campus has named the student:Susi Kumar Ventramolla, 22 according to Interim Police Chief Mark Kearse is an international student, and was despondent over his grades.

Singer Shada Hassoun Unites Iraqis (Video)

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“Recently, Hassoon prepared to sing Baghdad, a famous old song by the Lebanese singer Fairoz that describes a great city of moonlight, riches and beauty.

News On the Surge From a Family in Baghdad

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The surge in Bahgdad is going better that expected according to one Iraqi family living in Baghdad.US Army captain Clayton Combs inspects a major arms cache his unit found near the Shiite village of Jadidah.

3393 Are Now Dead

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In the days ahead, the US is moving in on another grim milestone…Sadly, after nearly five and a half years of waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US is approaching nearly half the total military losses as during the Clinton years.Sam Pender may have said it best:3393 Have DiedAs originally posted at Hat Tip Larwyn3393 have diedby Sam Pender They died fighting a dictator who [I admit it] considered himself at war with the US, but had never actually attacked the United States.

14 Die During Kite Flying Celebrations in Pakistan

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14 deaths were reported this year from the annual Basant kite flying celebrations in Pakistan.* 1 slashed throat from kite string* 4 deaths from stray bullets* 6 deaths from falling off buildings while flying kites* 1 death from kite flying brawl* 2 electrocutions 200 others were injured during the celebrating, mostly from falls.Kite festival : Pakistani youths enjoy flying kites during the Basant or kite flying festival in Lahore.

Islamic Radicals Threaten Bus Drivers to Stop Playing Music- Or Else!

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Life’s a blast at the Pakistani-Afghani border!ADN Kronos has the latest threats on the populace:A little known organisation in the Pakistani tribal region of Bajaur, the Mujahadeen Bajaur, has distributed pamphlets in different areas of the tribal region situated on the Pakistan-Afghan border calling on drivers of public transport to stop playing music in their vehicles, residents said on Sunday.

Democrats Unionize & Outsource National Security

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Democrats are wanting to expand union membership by slipping it into the national security apparatus:Democrats figure they owe Big Labor for helping them take Congress, and now comes the payback.

Woops!… Those Aren't Real Iranian Rocket Pictures, Either!

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How sad!Not only were the Iranian space rocket stories not real…But, the Iranian space rocket pictures weren’t real, either!This article today from Iranian Bazteb News explains that the rockets launched yesterday were not really space rockets.The blessed rocket was actually a below-orbit satellite which goes above balloons but below satellites.Now, we find out the pictures of the rockets in the Iranian news article were not really Iranian, either!This photo shows flight 36.030UH being loaded onto the launch rail at Woomera, Australia.

Iran Launches Blessed Rocket Into Space… Oops, Scratch That!

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More on the Kharnival of the Iranities…Iran reported yesterday the news of a blessed rocket launch into space.Kamangir captured the picture designed and used by the ISNA depicting this blessed space launch…Space rockets are the Iranian people’s divine right after all.Wait!…

Another Grim Milestone Watch in the War on Terror

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Sadly, after nearly five and a half years of waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US is approaching nearly half the total military losses as during the Clinton years.Click on Chart to EnlargeUS losses in Iraq and Afghanistan today (3525) are approaching the half way mark (3750) of the military losses during the Clinton years.During the Clinton years, the US military lost an average of 939 soldiers each year and a total of 7500 military personnel.

Bombers Target Iranian Embassy in Baghdad

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A minibus packed with explosives blew up in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad today killing two people.Iraqi firefighters douse a fire at the site where a minibus packed with explosives blew up outside the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, amid rising tensions over Tehran’s relations with its war-torn neighbour.(AFP/Wisam Sami) A minibus exploded across from the Iranian Ministry in Baghdad earlier today.Iranian Bazteb News is reporting:A minibus bomb exploded outside the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad early on Sunday, killing two people and wounding eight, a defence official said.The blast occurred around 8:45 am (0545 GMT) during peak morning traffic and the site, less than 50 metres (yards) from the Iranian embassy complex in the Karrada Miriam district, was immediately sealed off.“The police told us that it was a Kia minibus, and that two people were killed.

Iraqis Take Over Basrah Division

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** This news from Friday may help explain the reports this week of British troop reductions in southern Iraq.A member of the British Royal Marines from the 539 Assault Squadron (R) talks to a member of the Iraqi Coast Guard before conducting a side-by-side patrol as part of Operation Troy in the waterways of Basra, 550 km (340 miles) south of Baghdad, February 15, 2007.

Clashes in Northwest Iran!… Chopper Down-Dozens Dead!

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Ten Revolutionary Guard members including two officers were killed when their helicopter was shot down by insurgents on Saturday.Iranian news reported that 17 “terrorists” were eliminated during the fighting.A helicopter hovers over Tehran in December 2005.

What the Media Did Not Tell You About the UK Troop Reductions

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Here is the information the media refused to tell you this week when the news broke that the UK was planning on reducing troop levels in Iraq.In a stunning display of biased or derelict reporting, this information was not mentioned by any of the major news outlets, including FOX News!** July 2005 (just days after the London Tube bombings) Times of India:But observers said the news could have a significant strategic impact in the US-led so-called war on terror, which has seen terrorism hit western Europe.

Youth Coach & Former ACLU Leader Arrested For Child Porn

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Update: STACLU has a roundup on this story.** It looks like there is a media blackout on this one.A youth coach and former ACLU chapter leader was arrested today for allegedly possessing child porn:Federal agents arrested Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the ACLU, Friday in Arlington for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Leading Sunni Politician Pleads With UK to Stay in Iraq

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In contrast to the repeated claims by John Murtha that Iraqis want the US out of Iraq now, a leading Sunni politician is criticizing the decision by Great Britain to withdraw troops from Iraq:The decision to withdraw part of the British contingent from southern Iraq was “hasty” and taken “in line with British public opinion but without considering the interests of Iraq” says one of Iraq’s leading Sunni politicians, Salim Abdallah al-Jaburi.

Al Qaeda Leaders Say They Will Target Prince Harry in Iraq!

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Prince Harry was “over the moon” at the news yesterday that his unit would be deployed for 6 months to Iraq.- BBC ** But, Al Qaeda has already put out warnings!!”Wanted: Dead or Alive!”** The BBC has a wonderful video HERE of Harry talking about being deployed to Iraq.Prince Harry crouches during an exercise in the UK in this file picture shot November 2005 and released January 25, 2006.

Ahmadinejad's Security Entourage In Serious Collision!

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UPDATE: There’s something fishy going on in Gilan, Iran!Here is a photo from the scene of Ahmadinejad’s security guards crash as posted at the Persian Fars website:Did you notice the windshield is knocked out in this photo?** Kamangir has even more details!And, here are the photos from the Fars News English website:Notice the windshield is still intact here.The official explanation was that, “A passenger car approaching from the opposite side pushed the driver of the car containing security guards to take a dangerous maneuver.” But, you can see from this photo that the road is an interstate highway with a divider between the lanes.

Christiane Amanpour Tragically Duped By the Mullahs

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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour is tragically beclowned by the mullahs today.CNN’s Christiane Amanpour recently traveled to Iran and came back to report that Iran says the US is its “natural ally”…

Great Britain's Prince Harry Is Deployed to Iraq

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Prince Harry was “over the moon” at the news of his 6 month deployment to Iraq.- BBC ** The BBC has a wonderful video HERE of Harry talking about being deployed to Iraq.Prince Harry crouches during an exercise in the UK in this file picture shot November 2005 and released January 25, 2006.

Clinton & Obama Fight Over Lincoln Bedroom

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We all knew about the molotov cocktail party thrown by democrats Obama and Hillary over the Lincoln bedroom…But what’s up with rest of this story?”In Both Parties, 2008 Politeness Falls to Infighting” Who?Really, who?…

Nebraska Honors War Hero Sgt. Randy Jay Matheny

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George Lauer sent this news from Julieann the founder of Soldier’s Wish List Organization.The pictures were taken at the memorial service for Randy Matheny in McCook, Nebraska.They were taken by one of the Patriot Guard members who stood out there in the freezing Nebraska winter to honor an American hero.Randy Matheny was the 20-year-old son of Jan and Duane Collins and Gary Matheny and his fiancee, Kay Chambers.

Aussie Moonbats Miss Cheney… Find Paddy Wagon Instead

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What started as a simple Australian protest with a death wish for conservative Prime Minister John Howard……Ended with beatdowns and paddy wagons.A demonstrator (C) looks out from the back of a police vehicle.

Speaker Pelosi Calls & Whines to President Over Cheney Remarks

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Sorry, Madam Speaker…It’s hard to argue with the facts.The democratic plan for Iraq does play into the hands of Al Qaeda no matter how many calls you place to the president.Vice President Dick Cheney at the premier’s official residence in Tokyo.

Cheney Says Pelosi & Murtha Plan Validates Al Qaeda (Video)

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Cheney says the democratic plan for Iraq validates Al Qaeda!In an interview today with ABC News Vice President Dick Cheney said that the Murtha and Pelosi plan for Iraq validates the Al-Qaeda strategy:(51 seconds)Here is the transcript of the Vice President’s interview from ABC News:Cheney also had harsh words for Democratic leaders, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Rep.

Lebanese Forces Fire On Israeli Planes

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The BBC is also reporting that Israeli jets were fired on in southern Lebanon today.Ya Libnan has this breaking news from southern Lebanon:Beirut- Lebanese anti-aircraft guns fired at Israeli warplanes over southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a military spokesman said, indicating that Lebanon’s army is taking a new assertiveness toward Israel.The Israeli planes had “violated Lebanese sovereignty, posing a challenge to U.N.

"Indian Idol" Participants Get Death Threats

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Radical Kashmiris promise they will kill would-be “Indian Idol” contestants if they appear in this season’s vulgar production.Radical Islamists warned Kashmiris about partaking in nasty dance numbers like this one.

Liberals Distort Recycled British Troop Reduction News

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Today’s British news is not negative, and not new…Back on March 13, 2006 the Brits previously announced their plans of reducing troop levels in southern Iraq.BBC reported:The planned reduction of 800 British troops serving in Iraq announced by the UK Defence Secretary John Reid is not the first such withdrawal nor the biggest.

Iranian Student Activist Ahmad Batebi Suffers Second Stroke

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UPDATE: Batebi’s wife has been abducted.Iranian student activist Ahmad Batebi who has been imprisoned since the Student Protests in July 1999 suffered a second stroke this week…It was known back in December that Ahmad Batebi, the imprisoned student leader in the infamous Ward 209 of Evin Prison, was being detained in the most unspeakable condition; his family, after visiting him in prison, described the status of his health to be extremely worrisome.Following the sad news from Sunday, Iranian bloggers today are reporting that Ahmad Batebi has suffered a second stroke at Evin Prison…Student Activist Ahmad Batebi has been in prison for more than 2,774 days.Via Serendip and Bereft:Batebi had several seizures on Friday night and was in a coma for a few hours.

Hillary Clinton's Confederacy Hypocrisy

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This blogpost now has sound…** Listen Here **Here is a photo from Confederate Flag Day in Arkansas…State Capital in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 15, 2006.Yesterday, Hillary Clinton argued that South Carolina should remove the Confederate Flag from its statehouse grounds:”I think about how many South Carolinians have served in our military and who are serving today under our flag and I believe that we should have one flag that we all pay honor to, as I know that most people in South Carolina do every single day,” Clinton told The Associated Press in an interview.”I personally would like to see it removed from the Statehouse grounds.” She must have forgotten about celebrating Confederate Flag Day each year……at the Arkansas capital.Confederate Flag Day is still going strong in Arkansas just like when the Clintons occupied the governor’s mansion.

India Releases Sketches of Suspects… J & K Terror Group Implicated

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Indian officials are looking into leads that implicate a Hizbul Mujahideen terror cell for the deadly blasts yesterday on the “friendship train.”Two men were allowed off the train minutes before the explosions were set off that killed 68 passengers.Their pictures were released hours ago:In these sketches released by the Indian Police in Panipat, India, Tuesday, Feb.

Riot at Rickshaw Protest… One Dead

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Rickshaw drivers threw rocks at taxis and fought with police leaving one dead in Herat, Afghanistan.Afghan riot police officers protect a taxi driver and his damaged cab after rock throwing rickshaw drivers attacked taxis and clashed with police during a demonstration that left one person dead and as many as 10 injured in Herat, Afghanistan.