Scientists Discredit Bogus Lancet Iraqi Death Study

Do you remember that outlandish Lancet Iraqi Death Estimate released before the 2006 election that claimed that there were over 660,000 violent deaths in Iraq since the war began.To put this bogus report in perspective, that’s like:* 3-10 Hiroshima atomic blasts* 6-20 Nagasaki atomic blasts* Or, 10 Dresden bombing campaignsTo freshen your memory, despite the fact that this report came up with results 10 Times higher than any other liberal investigation, the results from this bogus study are most often cited by democrats and liberals when asked about Iraqi War fatalities.Well, months later, the Times Online finally tossed this bogus report into history’s dumpster of fraudulent liberal studies: The statistics made headlines all over the world when they were published in The Lancet in October last year.

Iranian "300" Protesters Demand "Death to Hollywood!"

The Iranians are not happy about the release of “300”, an romantically inaccurate Hollywood portrayal of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae as an intrusion of the Iranian culture and part of a comprehensive U.S.

Oh Brother! Iran Protests Comic Movie "300"

Iran officially condemnned the Hollywood movie “300” this weekend calling it psychological warfare…Iranian director Javad Shamqadri (pictured above) said the movie is a planned psychological attack on Iranian culture:The president of Iran’s Art Affairs Advisory expressed strong condemnation Sunday over a Hollywood film which he said insults the Persian civilization.

The Horror! Iranian Spy Asgari Forced Into Naked Pyramid!

Reeling from the news that Former Iranian deputy defense minister Ali Reza Asgari has defected, Iranian News is now reporting that Asgari was kidnapped and is being tortured by the Americans, Brits and Israelis:”A joint committee formed of the US, Israeli and British agents are torturing Asgari both mentally and physically with the same style US troops torture prisoners in Guantanamou and Abu Ghreib.” Apparently, the Iranian regime believes that reporting that Asgari is suffering from the same “torture techniques” as those prisoners at Abu Ghraib…

Mugabe's Thugs Beat Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Life may be unbearable in Zimbabwe, the former breadbasket of Africa, where inflation climbs above 2,000% and homes are destroyed overnight by government workers…But you may want to think twice before you question the Mugabe regime!The BBC has video (HERE) of Morgan Tsvangirai’s appearance in court today.

Iranian News Says That Asgari Is Being Tortured By West

Iranian sources today claim that Western Intelligence Agencies are trying to make a propaganda of defector former Iranian deputy defense minister Ali Reza Asgari and that’s why they are torturing him.Fars News Service reports:TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Former Iranian deputy defense minister Ali Reza Asgari who was kidnapped by the western intelligence agencies during a personal visit to Turkey is being tortured to testify against Iran, an informed source said on Monday.

Tired of Media Bias Iraqi Soldiers Stone Camera Crew

Tired of media bias, Iraqi soldiers stoned the media when they showed up to report on a bombing today.A masked Iraqi soldier throws a rock towards a news television cameraman filming the site of a car bomb attack which targeted an Iraqi military checkpoint in Baghdad, February 24, 2007.

Thousands Riot in China- 9 Police Cars Torched

Up to 20,000 people clashed with 1,000 police in central China this past week.Boxun news service has pictures of the torched police vehicles from the protests in central China.The BBC reports that thousands rioted in central China torching police cars as police defended themselves with cattle prods:A protest staged by thousands of rural workers in central China ended in violent clashes last week, reports say.

Asgari Family Interviewed on TV… In Iran!

Well, it looks like the Iranian defector Brigadier General Ali Reza Asgari (Askari) did not get his family out of Iran after all…Today they made the news…

Barak Obama Shows His Audacity to Support Terrorists

Obama Pulls a Carter!Barak Obama showed his audacity to support Palestinian terrorists while on the stump in Iowa this weekend.While engaging voters in Muscatine, Iowa, Barak Hussein Obama expressed his intent on funding the terrorists of Hamas who still refuse to recognise Israel!The Des Moines Register reports (Via Drudge):Muscatine, Ia.

Iranian Women's Rights Activists Placed in Solitary Confinement

Deemed a threat to Iran’s National Security, the two jailed Women’s Rights Defenders were placed in solitary confinement this weekend.Two women remain imprisoned in Iran after the Women’s Rights protests from last week…Shadi Sadr is a prominent lawyer, journalist, and activist.

Basra Welcomes Courageous Prince Harry With Open Arms

The people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city, await with open arms for the third in line to the British throne, Prince Harry, to drop in…In a region where the sons of leaders are used to a life of privelege, the people of Basra are enamored with the fact that Royal Prince Harry will be serving in their region.Spero News reports:In what may turn out to be the British Army’s biggest public relations success in Iraq, the announcement that Princess Diana’s youngest son is to be deployed for six months in the south has been greeted with considerable enthusiasm, at least in Basra.In interviews conducted by IWPR, Basra residents gave various reasons for welcoming the prince, who will come as a serving officer with the Blues and Royals.

"300" …An Excellent Movie, But Not For Everyone

HonorSacrificeCourageFaithfulnessFreedom”300″ is an excellent movie but is definitely not for democrats.(Especially since they enemy in the movie is from Persia!)It’s uncanny how the Congressmen portrayed in the movie sound so much like those running Congress today!Obviously, there are enough red-blooded Americans who still appreciate valor.Here is more on the history of “300”.

Millions of Shiites Gather for Historic Celebration in Karbala

Estimates of the number of pilgrims ranged wildly, from three million to seven million, but Iraqi officials said one thing was clear: This was the largest celebration in decades of Arbaeen, the Shiite ritual commemorating the killing of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, in A.D.

News On Abdel Karim Suleiman

Egyptian blogger Abdel Karim…A crucial court date tomorrow.And, more Egyptians are targeted.Update- More from Freedom for Egyptians:It is just pity and shame what is happening to this guy.

Zimbabwean Officials Arrest Opposition On Way to Rally

So much for that anti-regime rally…Robert Mugabe arrests his opposition before their planned rally.Opposition activists suspected of being on their way to an anti-goverment rally at Highfields in Harare are arrested by Zimbabwean police.

Surprise! CNN Embeds With Terrorist Youths in Colombia!

Different day- Similar Tricks!More Terrorist Outreach at CNN.Do you suppose the DNC will freak out and refuse to have their debates broadcast on CNN after this latest embed with terrorist youths in Colombia?CNN’s Karl Penhaul gets the story from within a student terrorist group in Colombia.(1 minute 15 seconds) Colombian students use bricks and homemade explosives to protest President Bush’s upcoming visit.

Coming Soon To a Town Near You… French Performance Artists

Michelle Malkin posted on this wonderful(?) artistic(?) group from France that is taking the midwest by storm.CostesFrom the Rapid City Journal:Two French performance artists’ nudity, simulated violence and sex acts, and use of faux-urine and feces, shocked the crowd and even the promoter at Dahl Arts Center on Wednesday.

MASSIVE Rally Against Terrorism in Madrid!

** An estimated 2.1 million attended the protest today!Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied against “surrendering to the terrorists” in Madrid today!People wave Spanish flags as they gather for a demonstration organised by Spain’s main opposition party, in Madrid March 10, 2007.

Maliki Tells Iran and Syria to Stay Out of Iraq Conflict

Prime Minister Maliki warned that mounting terrorism and sectarian violence inside Iraq could spread across the Middle East if it does not stop.The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, addresses the Baghdad peace conference, while the country’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari looks on in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 10, 2007.

Two Women's Rights Defenders Still Held In Tehran

Kamangir is continuing to follow the story on the Women’s Rights Activists arrested this week in Tehran.Earlier today Women’s Field reported that one of the women activists, Zhila Baniyaghoub, was released leaving two women still imprisoned by the regime:Only couple of minutes after the International Women’s Day (Esfand 17), Zhila Baniyaghoub who was arrested during a peaceful gathering in front of Revolutionary Court at Esfand 13, was released.So, Maboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Shadi Sadr still remain in prison.

Al Qaeda Leader Captured in Iraq!

Update: Not Baghdadi but another Big Al-Qaeda Fish.The Guardian:Iraqi officials said Saturday they had arrested a top al-Qaida official, but that he was not the terror mastermind Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, as they had identified him a day earlier.

US Sends More Troops To Quagmire….. in Kosovo

“Troops Home Now!”This story didn’t quite make national headlines…The Albert Lea Tribune reported:Now that the Albert Lea unit of the Minnesota Army National Guard is back from the Mexican border, the soldiers are being sent to Kosovo.They will be part of the more than 400 Minnesota Army National Guard soldiers that are slated to support the Kosovo International Security Force.

Brazil Welcomes Bush

Hundreds of anti-American trade unionists, communists, and Leftists greeted Bush in Brazil today.A protester punches an effigy of US President George W.

Blogger Conference Call: Author John O'Sullivan on Reagan & War

One Jerusalem held another important blogger conference call with John O’Sullivan author of the critical new book: The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister – Three Who Changed the World.From a review on the book:They were three “middle managers” no one imagined could reach the top.

The ACLU & The Wren Chapel Cross Connection

This just figures!STACLU has more on the man behind the decision to remove the cross from the Wren Chapel at the College of William and Mary.Previously:College Bans Chapel Cross…

Insurgents Capture 4 More Soldiers in Western Iran

** Last week the Iranian insurgent group killed two Iranian Guard members and kidnapped four others in an attack near Zahedan.They captured four more Iranian soldiers earlier today!Iranian aid workers and Revolutionary Guards secure the site of the bomb blast in Zahedan on February 14, 2007.

Islamophobia Reaches Philippines!

Sadly, Islamophobia has extended its ugly arms across the ocean waters…Muslims are now banned from working in Filipino malls for fear of bomb attacks.ADN Kronos reports:Filipino Muslims are ‘basically’ banned by multi-millionaire shopping mall owners from working in their firms in the southern island of Mindanao for fear they might be used by al-Qaeda affiliated militants in launching terror attacks, members of the Islamic community have denounced.

Democrats Want to Flee Iraq & Fight "Real" War on Terrorism

Less than two weeks after suggesting that American troops focus on fighting only “al-Qaeda in Iraq”…Democrats are now proposing that US troops abandon Iraq to focus on the “real” War on Terror that is Afghanistan!Speaker Pelosi wants to fight the real war on terror in Afghanistan.(3:28 minutes- “focus on the real war on terror” at 3:00 minute mark)Unreal!But, please don’t question their cluelessness!

Democratic Blogger Proud of Her Gutter Mouth

Here is a sample of what you are missing from the nutroots today:From a (self-described) feminist perspective…This is just the TITLE of the obscenity laced post: Sh*t, this motherf***ering c*nt’s so c**ksucking proud I could p*ss my f***ing pants.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Leader Defected to US

The Australian is reporting tonight that former Iranian General Asghari has defected to the US:A RETIRED Iranian general who went missing in Turkey last month has defected and sought asylum in the US, according to a well-connected Arabic newspaper published in London.The newspaper, al-Shark al-Awsat, cited “high-profile” sources saying former Iranian deputy defence minister and Revolutionary Guard commander Ali Reza Asghari had gone over to the West.

Behind the Stage at the Secular Islam Summit

Andrew Marcus has his latest production posted at Pajamas.Phyllis Chesler also sends her report on the summit posted at the Times of London:”How my eyes were opened to the barbarity

Thousands of Iranian Teachers Strike in Tehran (Video)

** Update: A Second Teacher’s Protest Was Held Today in Tehran!Thousands of teachers rallied in front of Parliament for the second time this week!An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 teachers protested against the government in Tehran on Saturday!Winston carried the “Angry Teachers” news on Saturday.Iranian Kosoof.comIranian Kosoof.comISNA Iran Focus Reported on the protest:Thousands of teachers took to the streets outside the Iranian Majlis, or Parliament, on Saturday in an anti-government protest despite preventative measures by state security forces.The protestors complained of rampant corruption and mismanagement in the Education Ministry and demanded their overdue salaries.The demonstrators, some of whom held Farsi and English banners, chanted slogans including, “Oh teachers rise to end discrimination”, “If our troubles are not resolved, schools will be shut down”, and “We will not stay calm until we get our rights”.They also called for the resignation of Iran’s Education Minister, chanting, “Incompetent minister, resign, resign”.At one point the teachers began to chant “Come out Haddad, come out”, referring to Majlis Speaker Gholam-Hossein Haddad-Adel who has been accused of turning a blind eye to economic mismanagement by the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Minutes after the protest began, a large number of agents of the state security forces swarmed around the Majlis building and prevented people in the vicinity from joining the protestors.