Month: June 2007

Iran Continues Its Courtship With Anti-American Leftists

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Former Bolivian Congressman and Ambassador Jose Brechner warned of the courtship of radical Islam with Central-South American Leftists in a discussion this past week at the Democracy and Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

Iranian Regime Claims UK Is Supporting Terrorists

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The regime in Iran claimed that the UK is working closely with the Taliban in Afghanistan.Bazteb News reported:Pointing to the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s repeated claim against the Islamic Republic on alleged link between Iran and Taliban group, Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki added that reiterating such baseless accusations is in line with the UK policy of putting blames on other nations.

Democrats Promise to Surrender If Elected to White House

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Now here’s a platform…Democrats promise America they will surrender no matter what!Solid in SurrenderDemocratic Party Chairman Howard Dean says: “The high hurdles faced by congressional Democrats in their efforts to end the Iraq war make electing a Democratic president in 2008 the best way to finish the conflict.”Got that?…

Czech Hero Vaclav Havel Blasts EU On Policies of Appeasement (Video)

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Former political dissident and President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel blasted the EU for appeasing terrible international dictators.Havel specifically called out the EU’s dealings with the Castro Regime during his opening comments on the Dissident Panel at the Democracy and Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic this week.Vaclav Havel may have had serious health challenges the last couple of years but his message here is as strong as ever to the international gathering of democracy activists in Prague.Since the audio is difficult to understand due to the accoustics in the hall, I am transcribing Havel’s message:Vaclav Havel (through translater): Let me introduce this now using a specific example- the Cuban example……First…

Al Qaeda Leader Declares War on India

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The VCD showed a lone masked man, who called himself Abu Abdul Rehman Al Ansari and claimed to be the chief of Al-Qaeda in India.Al Qaeda leader Abu Abdul Rehman Ansari declared war on India in a video released on Friday in Kashmir.

Shiite & Sunni Clerics Unite in Baghdad Against Violence

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Shiite, Sunni and Sunni Kurd clerics united this week in Baghdad against violence.Iraqi Sunnis and Shiites attend a conference under the motto ‘Unity of Muslims Expresses Unity of Iraqi People’, in which some 500 scholars took part in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, June 4 2007.

Freedom Marches as Dictators Goose Step

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Anne Bayefsky published an article at National Review Online summing up her experiences from the Democracy & Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic this week.

Barak Obama Plays Race Card

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Obama says Bush ignores the quiet riot(?) among blacks.FOX News reports:”This administration was colorblind in its incompetence,” Obama said at a conference of black clergy, “but the poverty and the hopelessness was there long before the hurricane.”All the hurricane did was to pull the curtain back for all the world to see,” he said.

Iran Calls On Islamic States to Take Action Against Israel

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Today’s Iranian threat on the destruction of Israel comes from the Majlis (assembly) leader, Gholam-Ali Haddid-Adel.Bazteb reported:Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Wednesday condemned atrocities of the Zionist regime in violating sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque and destruction of a part of the international culture and civilization.

Immigration Bill Stalls in Senate!

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The very controversial Senate immigration bill just stalled in the US Senate.AP reported:A White House-backed bill revamping U.S.

Plane Blogging With EYEontheUN's Professor Anne Bayefsky

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-High Flying Blogging-It’s not everyday that you get an opportunity to speak with United Nations’ expert Professor Anne Bayefsky, blogger at EYEontheUN, and author of 11 books in the field of human rights.Anne sat on a panel at the Democracy and Security Conference in Prague this past week.

Iraqi Warrior Zainab Al-Suwaij Speaks on Mideast Human Rights

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Zainab Al-Suwaij grew up under the harsh rule of Saddam Hussein, took up arms against the Iraqi ruler, and today is working to bring democracy – and especially women’s rights – to a country that is struggling both with Hussein’s legacy and an age-old authoritarian tradition- The Harvard Gazette.This week Zainab attended the Democracy and Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

Former Official Discloses Islamist Infiltration of Bolivia (Video)

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Former Bolivian Congressman and Ambassador Jose’ Brechner discloses information on the recent infiltration of Bolivia by radical Islamists from Iran, Libya and other Middle Eastern nations.Jose’ Brechner divulges that the first ever Iranian Ambassador to Bolivia is seen out in public often with Bolivian Marxist President Evo Morales.

Richard Perle Talks On Bush Freedom Agenda (Video)

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American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow Richard Perle spent a few minutes today in Prague at the Democracy & Security Conference talking about President Bush and his Freedom Agenda.

Democracy & Security: Day 2- Dissident Row

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A few political dissidents who could not be with us today…This poster is hanging near the doorway of the Democracy & Security Conference.(Click to Enlarge)Day 2: Democracy & Security Conference- Prague, Czech RepublicJune 6, 2007RoundtableTHE ROLE OF DISSIDENTS IN SOCIETY DISSIDENTS DISCUSSING WITH: JOSÉ MARÍA AZNAR, VÁCLAV HAVEL, NATAN SHARANSKY MODERATED BY JAN URBANSeated left to right: Female translator for Vaclav Havel, Vaclav Havel, Natan Sharansky, Jose Maria AznarA list of a few of the international dissidents invited to speak at this session:JOSÉ BRECHNER MOHAMED ELJAHMI AMIR ABBAS FAKHRAVAR FARID GHADRYSAAD EDDIN IBRAHIM ISSAM ABU ISSACHEOL-HWAN KANGALEKSANDR MILINKEVICH RAFAEL RUBIO Panel description:Unlike political and religious leaders, dissidents do not lead popular movements.What is their most effective role?

Garri Kasparov Joins Democracy Leaders at Press Gathering

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Now, this was not your typical press gathering…An Iraqi political leader, a Russian democracy activist and chess champion, a Former Spanish Prime Minister, a Former Czech Dissident-President, and a former Russian prisoner and former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister held a press conference in Prague today.

Scooter Gets 30 & Change

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Scooter would have faired much better if he would have just stuffed top secret documents down his pants and socks and ripped them to shreds when he left work.Instead he gets 30 months and $250,000 fine for not violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act.Tom Maguire has reaction.

Bush Rocks the Czernin Palace At Prague Democracy Conference

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President Bush rocked the Czernin Palace in Prague today.The dissidents at the Democracy and Security Conference claimed he was the first president ever to travel half to the globe to come and be with a group of political dissidents.Masked Czech Secret Service agents prepare for the Bush visit in Prague.

Senator Joe Lieberman Gets Personal in Prague

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Senator Joe Lieberman gave the keynote remarks at the reception to open the The Democracy and Security Conference in Prague Czech Republic on June 4, 2007.Here Senator Lieberman shared a

A Night Out With Jose Maria Aznar, Vaclav Havel & Natan Sharansky

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The Democracy and Security Conference in Prague, Czech Republic opened tonight with a reception at the Lord Mayor’s Residence.Left to Right: Jose Maria Aznar, Vaclav Havel and Natan Sharansky the organizers of the conference.The Democracy and Security Conference is a joint initiative of three long-time champions of human rights and democracy: human rights activist, author, political leader and founding Chairman of the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Natan Sharansky; former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel, leader of the “Velvet Revolution”; and former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.

Remembering the Massacre at Tiananmen Square- 18 Yrs Ago Today

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On June 4, 1989, hundreds of innocent civilians were shot dead by the Chinese army during a bloody military operation to crush a democratic uprising in Peking’s (Beijing) Tiananmen Square.Tanks rumbled through the Beijing streets late on June 3rd as the army moved into the square from several directions.

More Pork Pickings

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Let Freedom Ring has the latest from the Pelosi swamp.CNN even reported on how the new Congress is secretly spending your money this past week:(6 minutes)

Brazil Calls Chavez "Cheap Hitler" & Threat to Continent!

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It looks like his neighbors are starting to wise up…Leaders from both sides of the Brazilian Congress spoke out against Hugo Chavez after his attack earlier in the week.Jungle Hut reports this news from MercoPress:In a special session Friday, Brazilian Congressional leaders from the ruling coalition and opposition referred to Chavez as a “cheap Hitler and Mussolini” a “dictator in disguise” and a threat “to peace in the continent”.

Prague Blogging- 2007 Democracy & Security Conference

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** I am currently blogging from Prague, Czech Republic.This week on June 5-6 there is a sensational summit on Democracy and Security that I will be attending.Here is an introduction to the conference:The conference agenda is designed to explore the proposition that there exists a direct linkage between the promotion of democracy and the strengthening of security.

Fighting Erupts at 2nd Lebanese Camp… 9-11 Style Attack Averted

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The terrorists in Lebanon were planning on “attacks on a hotel, embassies and tunnels would have caused destruction similar to the 9/11 attacks in the United States.” -Naharnet.A family flees the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp during clashes between Lebanese soldiers and Islamist militants in south Lebanon June 3, 2007.

Putin: Quotes to Remember-Quotes You Won't Forget

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Siberian Light offers a list of Putin’s best lines.Here’s my favorite Putin-ism on the importance of obeying the law:”You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.” Got it.

Good News!… British Troops May Exit Iraq By End of the Year!

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Good news!The Brits announced a possible withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year after achieving success in training the Iraq security forces in the south of the country.Progress in the Iraqi security forces made it possible for the UK to scale down troop levels in southern Iraq.Iraqi security forces celebrate during a handover ceremony in the Shiite city of Najaf.

Condi Socks Spain For Coddling Castro

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She’s still got it…Condoleezza Rice socks it to them in Spain.US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice(L) talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos in Madrid.

Shahada (Prayer for a Son)

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XDhimmi put together this frightening collection of child abuse in Radical Islam:(4 Minutes 17 seconds)In related news…