Month: May 2007

THE FIRST FATALITY…Maria Andreína Go’mez Guevara, a student of Sociology of the UCAB of 24 years, has passed away apparently victim of a firing in a confused incident.

40 percent fall-off in small-donor contributions!Tammy Bruce covers the crisis.

Socialist Hillary sees a big controlling government behind the the rise of America.This follows her remarks earlier in the week on “shared prosperity.”Yikes!Hat Tip Larwyn

** Bumped to Top- For more recent postings scroll down.Paul Brooks is a guardsman fighting in Iraq.

That Assad Regime sure likes to stir up trouble.ADN Kronos reported:Lebanese authorities have arrested two Syrians for allegedly spying on Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon, a Saudi newspaper reported Thursday.

Because being part of a modern day plague- Is everyone’s right.–Welcome back John Stephenson from your tour of duty!Bob McCarty has more on the TB scare.

The Smoking Gun published a collection collection of Al Qaeda torture drawings last week.

It’s not even Friday (although it is a short work week) and the media let this headline slip through its filters:”Iraqi Residents Fight Al Qaeda, Ask for US Aid”What’s up with the AP?How did this story ever squeak by?…A battle raged Thursday in west Baghdad after residents rose up against al-Qaida and called for U.S.

Jimmy Carter spits more bile at America.

The “cut and runners” got a deserved tongue lashing yesterday from Senator DeMint.Their disgraceful words came back to haunt them.Senator Jim DeMint blasted the democratic cut and runners and specifically Majority Leader harry Reid yesterday in a talk to constituents.The State reported: Sen.

Looking for safety.A young Iraqi seeks shelter behind a U.S.

THERE’S WAR ON THE STREETS OF VENEZUELA…Jungle Hut- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez asked low-income areas in Caracas to be on the alert to defend the Bolivarian revolution.

Jemaah Islamiyah spiritual Leader Abu Bakar Bashir, 68, was jailed for only 26 months for conspiracy for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.Now Bashir wants to be President of Indonesia.ADN Kronos reportedAbu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric who is spiritual leader of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group, Jemaah Islamiyah, is considering running for president in the 2009 elections.

Three-year-old Tasleem and four-year-old Farzana were given to a complainant as a penalty in a local ruling.The family refused to give the girls up.Now, the family is being threatened with death.Stop Honour Killings and the Pakistani Daily Times reported on a sad story from Pakistan.The family of two small girls is under threat in Pakistan for not giving up their baby girls as payment for a penalty brought before them.

It looks like Newsweek is stirring it up again in Pakistan.From the Pakistani Daily Times today:Referring to Rice’s first visit to Pakistan in March 2005, the author writes, “yet, when Rice sat down with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who fancies himself as ladies’ man, Aziz puffed himself up and held forth in what he obviously thought was his seductive baritone.

Poor Muqtada Al-Sadr…

Business is booming in Irbil, Iraq.Trade and Investiment Shows are planned.A view from the tenth floor of the new Naz City Apartments in Irbil, located near the new state-of-the-art convention center and Irbil International Airport.

Today’s news includes this confession by Hillary:Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined a broad economic vision Tuesday, saying it’s time to replace an “on your own” society with one based on shared responsibility and prosperity.what the Bush administration touts as an ownership society really is an “on your own” society that has widened the gap between rich and poor.”I prefer a ‘we’re all in it together’ society,” she said.

THE HUGO CHAVEZ REGIME IS SHOOTING STUDENTS!Venezuela News and Views linked to this clip of extreme violence against the university students in Caracas, Venezuela.Chilean TV TeleTrece captured the attacks on the students:The regime used tear gas and shot rubber bullets at the university students.The regime is chasing down and blasting the protesting students with rubber bullets in Caracas!But, the university students are not leaving!The students are gathering in a square saying they will not leave until RCTV is reopened.A water cannon sprays demonstrators during a protest against the closure of private network RCTV (Radio Caracas Television) in Caracas, 27 May 2007.

Outside the Wire has the news from the ground in Iraq and it is not what you would expect.

Those Baathists sure know how to field a candidate!Bashir Assad won re-election as president of Syria on Sunday with an astounding 97.62% of the vote!In Baathist tradition…

By abusing Miss USA.Meanwhile, Japan rules the universe.Say Anything has video.Jack Lewis has an amazing story on the poise of Miss USA Rachel Smith.

Enough is Enough.Hundreds of thousands have died.

(AFP Photo)On the final leg of his trip to Isfahan Province Ahmadinejad backs up his claim that the world is backing the regime in Iran.

The Revolution Will Be TelevisedChinese hackers in Guangdong Province interrupted programming with anti-government messages!ABC4 reported -via Global Incident Map:Hackers allegedly hijacked satellite TV signals in southern China to broadcast anti-government messages, news reports said Thursday.Viewers complained that their TV screens went blank for nearly two hours or showed anti-government messages for 30 to 40 seconds Tuesday evening, the Shanghai-based Xinmin Evening News said in a report on the Web site Sohu.com.

Just hours after Marxist Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez shut down the very popular opposition television station RCTV claiming it spread capitalism and propaganda against the revolution…His Chavista thugs were out attacking another opposition station- Globovision.Devil’s Excrement posted photos of the thugs vandalizing the station:Now there are reports that the Chavista government is already moving to close Globovision -one of the few remaining free stations.Reuters reported late on Monday:Hours after President Hugo Chavez shut down Venezuela’s main opposition broadcaster, his government demanded an investigation of news network Globovision on Monday for allegedly inciting an assassination attempt on the leftist leader.

Ignores Memorial Day.Nancy Pelosi was not much better.Zombie is having a contest!

Venezuala continues its descent into hell.** The Jungle Hut is following the clashes from Venezuala.** Globovision has photos from the crackdown by the regime.** Venezuela News and Views- Even in San Felipe we are hearing sirens and pot banging!** Devil’s Excrement- “Chavista thugs are attacking another private station!” -Photos** Xeni Jardin has video links of the regime blasting the protesters with water cannons.** Citizen Feathers has video of the “pot-banging” against the regime.** Bizzyblog has updates.(ElPais)Chavez warned (via BBC): “Venezuelan armed forces are ready.

UPDATE- This has been updated below since Hugo Chavez sent tanks in for the first time to an opposition rally!There is very sad news from Venezuela this weekend.Hugo Chavez is proceeding with his plan to silence all opposition.The doors to freedom are closing in Venezuela.Supporters of Radio Caracas Tv (RCTV) weep during a protest march in Caracas May 26, 2007.Tens of thousands of Venezuelan protesters marched on Saturday to the Caracas headquarters of an anti-government television station, which is being forced off the air after President Hugo Chavez’s administration refused to renew its broadcasting license.

Don’t hold back, Elisabeth.

Isabel Lestapier Winqvist, 20, has dropped out of the Miss Universe competition because Swedes say the Miss Universe competition is degrading to women and weighed down by scandals.The Local Sweden News in English reported today that the Miss Sweden candidate for Miss Universe has withdrawn from the contest:Sweden will not send a candidate to the Miss Universe contest in Mexico, it has been announced.

Gates of Vienna describes black hate in the Great White North.

This was not the homecoming party Al Sadr expected.Since his parade of cars into Kufa, it’s been nothing but bum news.First…

The evidence against Valerie Plame’s testimony under oath continues to pile up…Another document was released this week that shows that Valerie Plame did indeed suggest her husband for the Niger mission.Valerie Plame’s dramatic testimony on March 16 comes under attack.Byron York describes the contents of the “Iraq-related Nuclear Report Makes a Splash” document at The Corner at National Review:The memo seems to show that Mrs.

The Anchoress is fed up.

Grand Slam…House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) gets choked up talking about protecting America.I always respected Rep.

This was supposed to be his day!Al Sadr makes first public appearance since October.Back from his Iranian vacation, al Sadr was at the pulpit attacking the US…While Iraqi Special Forces and the Brits took out his top commanders in Basra.Welcome Back Mookie.Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr speaks to supporters at Friday prayers at his local mosque in Kufa.