Updated—With Coalition Casualties down:The October losses totaled 38, the lowest number since March 2006.With violent deaths down in Iraq: (Aswat Aliraq)And, with Iraqis returning to Baghdad in droves because the streets are now safer.
A fourth Gazan is still missing after the tragic collapse.Maan News reported:Three Palestinians were treated for injuries after a tunnel underneath the Gaza-Egyptian border collapsed on Wednesday.Muawiya Hassanein, the director of Ambulance and Emergency Services in the Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinians were taken to Abu Yousef An-Najjar hospital in the city Rafah.Medical officials could not confirm reports that a fourth person is still missing underground.
Being a devoted Code Pink member involves more than just an occasional attack on the Secretary of State…It’s either pledge week or one of the Code Pinkos ate the last jelly donut at the Code Pink house.Now they must pay…John Stephenson has the wacky Code Pink initiation video.And, check out the towel and see if you think the “torture” was faked.
Siberian Light sends the news that Russian bloggers helped expose a major pharmaceutical scam that was costing Russians around half of their annual pension for anti-arthritis vitamins.
Don’t forget to vote today…The 2007 Weblog AwardsVOTE FOR GP!
Besides the political turmoil in the capital, the Islamic militants took over another town in the Swat region.The Daily Times reported:Militants seized a town in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday and hoisted their flags over buildings after security forces surrendered, AFP quoted police and residents as saying.The town of Madyan was the third to come under the effective control of followers of firebrand religious leader Maulana Fazlullah, who is demanding Sharia law in the erstwhile tourist resort of Swat.“They seized Madyan town today, they have already overrun Matta and Khawazakhela towns” in their earlier push, a police official said on condition of anonymity.Police surrender: Police gave up their weapons, vehicles and control of local police stations, the officer and local residents said.
Nutroots Rule the Day…The Weekly Standard has the latest.Michelle Malkin has been liveblogging all day.The Republicans outmaneuver the Pelosi Congress:Update at 3:43 p.m.
Slice and Dice…The perfect gift for every Christian religious leader on your list.Do you suppose the Holy Father got a bit nervous after he opened the box?Considering the Kingdom just whacked off three heads earlier this month you couldn’t blame Benedict XVI if he was a bit skittish.Pope Benedict XVI (R) receives a sword from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah during their meeting at the Vatican November 6, 2007.
According to TIME Magazine and Yahoo.com:Obama winning over Republicans despite liberal recordThat’s right!Republicans are really attracted to Barak Obama’s Far Left voting record and socialist policies!He’s got a nice smile.
The two Egyptian policemen who sexually assaulted prisoner Imad Kabir with a broomstick were sentenced to three years in prison this week.The violent scene of Imad writhing in agony as he was being sodomised with a broomstick was filmed and later circulated on the Egyptian blogs.
Stealing democracy…At left, a student protester is cold-cocked by a Chavista thug in Caracas, Venezuelastan.
Add this to the rest of the good news coming from Iraq.CNS News reported:Eighteen U.S.
MSNBC aims to corner the market on hate.And, with nearly half of democrats believing that Bush was behind 9-11, it may be a strategy that works.Less Facts-More Deranged Rants.Inside Cable News has the latest cable news ratings from last week:Cable News Daily Live Ratings for November 2, 2007P2+ Total DayFNC – 822,000 viewersCNN – 441,000 viewersMSNBC – 286,000 viewersCNBC – 236,000 viewersHLN – 228,000 viewers P2+ Prime TimeFNC – 1,454,000 viewersCNN – 590,000 viewersMSNBC- 549,000 viewersCNBC –193,000 viewersHLN – 386,000 viewers With crappy ratings like these, MSNBC announced that they aim to steal the remaining nutroots crowd from CNN and corner the market on hate.With about a third of the country leaning Far Left “the hate news niche” may be a winner for MSNBC.The New York Times has a glowing review on their favorite nutroots network:Riding a ratings wave from “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its nighttime lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind.
Bridget Johnson reported on the plight of Iranian democracy activist Abbas Khorsandi today.
Glenn Beck interviewed Iranian human rights activist Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi and her mother Manda Zand Ervin the President of the Alliance of Iranian Women on the horrible abuse of women in the Islamic world.The two human rights activists condemned Western women for their silence on the plight of women in the Middle East.Manda Zand Ervin also discussed how one women’s group, Code Pink, actually took a photo of Iranian women activists and made it look like the women were protesting against America, when they were protesting the brutal Iranian regime.Before- The original photo from a women’s rights protest in Tehran:After- The perversion of the photo by Code Pink: reported: “The young woman in center of the photograph is holding a white sheet in her hand that reads: “We are the children of Cyrus, the pioneers of human rights,” not JOIN US.
George Washington University freshman Sarah Marshak was charged with vandalism after posting swastikas on her own door and reporting it as a hate crime.
The Iranian mullahs and political leaders are playing kissie-kissie…”Supreme Leader” Ayatollah Khamenei comforts a wounded soldier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his buddy enjoy a liplock and a leading cleric shows his love for Iranian youth.
Condoleezza and Mahmoud held a press conference today in Ramallah where Abbas discussed dividing Jerusalem.This, of course, has many Israelis upset that the capital of Israel may be severed and handed over to a very unstable, radical and corrupt faction.Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands after their joint news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 5, 2007.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Ali Hosseini blasted Saudi Arabia for not standing with Iran on its claims that their nuke program was for peaceful purposes.The Iranian Republic News Agency reported:Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini (pictured) on Monday said that the remarks attributed to Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal are “surprising and contrary to Riyadh’s principal stands”.
The new head of M15 says that terrorists as young as 15 are operating in Great Britain.Sky News and Terrorism Research Center reported:The new head of security service MI5 has said the number of people involved in terrorist activity in the UK has risen to 2,000 – and that some are as young as 15.Jonathan Evans, in his first public speech since taking the job, called Islamic terrorism the “most immediate and acute peacetime threat” in the 98-year history of MI5.He also said there were as many Russian secret agents in the UK now as during the Cold War.Referring to Islamic extremism, Mr Evans said: “The more that this ideology spreads in our communities, the harder it will be to maintain the kind of society that the vast majority of us wish to live in.”As I speak terrorists are targeting young people and children in this country.
With all of the political turmoil, uncertainty and arrests in Pakistan this weekend, this good news went mostly unnoticed…A militant with a Taliban flag on a captured Pakistani army vehicle.
Blogworld Expo is this week.Here is a post on the Political s Speaking at Blogworld for the event in Las Vegas:This is a great line up if I do say so myself!
It’s Freedom Week at Young America’s Foundation.Young America’s Foundation put this poster together to show the real face of Che Guevara.
Isn’t time to stop playing footsie with Mahmoud?You know, ONLY YOU can put a stop to this.You don’t have to be a lackey for the regime.Today you can resist!You can vote for the blog hated by the Iranian hardliners in the 2007 Weblogs Awards.You can vote for “neocon, warmonger Gateway Pundit” today.CLICK ** HERE ** AND VOTE FOR GP!Don’t fall for shameless boobie blogwhoring or promises of booze— VOTE GP!
Delaram Ali was arrested in June 2006, at a Women’s Rights protest in Tehran.She was battered and dragged through the streets by the regime police.Her arm was broken during the beatdown.This week she will receive part of her sentence– 10 lashings.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that any Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 lines will only result in an increase in attacks against Israel.
With extremism on the rise and suicide bombings in every major city, Pakistani President Musharraf declared emergency rule yesterday.Musharraf said that terrorists were not afraid to go anywhere in the Pakistan today.Here Musharraf explains his decision:The national emergency may delay Pakistani elections for up to a year.The Corner reported that violence was certainly picking up in Pakistan in the last few weeks although it was not getting much coverage.The bombings that shattered former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s return from exile killed over 136 Pakistanis in October.Pajamas Media has a roundup on the action.
A Second Hand Conjecture believes this is not getting enough attention.
Iran held its annual parade to celebrate the takeover of the US Embassy today in Tehran.For the annual event, hundreds of Iranian children were paraded through the streets of for the hate fest.The usual, “Down with USA- Down with Israel” smocks were on display.
Phony soldier mayor pleads guilty for lying about service.UPDATE: Here’s the democratic mayor’s election flyer:Bob Levy’s campaign flyer reads, “Born and raised in Atlantic City, Bob Levy won two bronze stars as a Green Beret during Vietnam.
Democracy Project is wanting to help these forgotten veterans.
Have you pi$$ed off the mullahs today?Or, are you just another regime lackey?If not, prove it!Put the fear of Allah back into the mullacracy…Vote for Iranian blogger enemy #1- Vote for “Neocon Warmonger Gateway Pundit” in the 2007 Weblog Awards!It’s only a click away…CLICK ** HERE ** AND VOTE FOR GP!Make the mullahs weep!Hat Tip LarwynUPDATE: (18:45 PM CST) Thank you for not being mullah lackeys…
After the Venezuelan national assembly approved unlimited term limits for Hugo Chavez yesterday, thousands protested dictator Chavez today.University students block a highway during a protest in Caracas, Friday, Nov.
US fatalities are down in Iraq:(LA Times)Violent Deaths are down in Iraq:(Aswat Aliraq)Now, another grim milestone…Iraqi civilians are returning to Baghdad.The AP reported:BAGHDAD (AP) – In a dramatic turnaround, more than 3,000 Iraqi families driven out of their Baghdad neighborhoods have returned to their homes in the past three months as sectarian violence has dropped, the government said Saturday.
Liz Cheney has a great piece up at The New York Post:NO TIME TO GIVE UP ON DEMOCRACYARAB YOUTH YEARN TO BE HEARDYOU can certainly debate whether America was right to go to war in Iraq, or whether our nation is being effective in promoting democracy in the Middle East.
The people are back out in the streets of Baghdad.
Al Qaeda lost in Iraq…
Somehow, the mainstream media failed give a full report from San Francisco last weekend.But, Zombie was there and has an excellent review.
It’s happened again.This time the minor victims were from Haiti.The BBC reported:The UN is sending home more than 100 of the 950 Sri Lankan peacekeepers in Haiti, accusing them of sexual abuse, including with underage girls.
The Kuwaiti delegation protested Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week on Wednesday during their speech to the UN General Assembly.
You may want to sit down for this…The media swings liberal.I know.
San Francisco performance artist tries to torch cathedral.
Don’t expect to see this in the MSM headlines any time soon…Despite inheriting the Clinton Recession and managing through the corporate scandals and the 9-11 attacks that crippled the US economy, the average monthly unemployment rate during the Bush years now bests the Clinton years:Through October 2007- US Unemployment Rate History.Today’s encouraging employment news boosted the Bush Administration ahead of the previous administration.Democrats used to preach that this was a “jobless recovery”.
Barak Obama says the Iranian regime “acts irresponsibly” when it gives bombs to insurgents to blow up US soldiers!That’s right…
It’s been nearly 48 hours since TIME Magazine published their “20 beheaded bodies” story.
Violence in Caracas…Students in Caracas protested today after realizing that they did not want to live under a Marxist Chavez regime for the next 25 years.Venezuelan riot police shelter behind their shields during a clash with students at a protest against constitutional reform in Caracas November 1, 2007.
A Christian pastor gets threatened in the West Bank.Hezbollah’s arsenal has tripled.Anti-American video a hit in Turkey.Palestinians fire rockets into Israel from a Gaza schoolyard (video).7 Gaza Tunnels Discovered “Tip of the Iceberg”150 ISRAELI CITIZENS FILE LANDMARK CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF THE WAQF OVER TEMPLE MOUNT.
I will be attending the Blog World Expo next week in Las Vegas and will be participating as a registered speaker.It ought to be great fun.Also, I’d like to thank the Kevin Aylward and the committee for including GP in the list of finalists for The 2007 Weblog Awards- Best of the Top 250 this year.It’s been a great year.
This round goes to “The Man”…The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) announced today that:The University of Delaware Has Dumped Its Thought Reform ProgramIncorrect University was one of the first websites to report yesterday on the Ideological Reeducation training carried out at the University of Delaware:October 30, 2007FIRE Press ReleaseNEWARK, Del., October 30, 2007—The University of Delaware subjects students in its residence halls to a shocking program of ideological reeducation that is referred to in the university’s own materials as a “treatment” for students’ incorrect attitudes and beliefs.
Ouch.President George W.
Jules Crittenden has the answer for nutty Leftwing blogger John Cole.
Michael Yon says Al-Qaeda in Iraq is beat.Osama says Al-Qaeda in Iraq is beat.The numbers say Al-Qaeda in Iraq is beat:But…
“All you have to do is drive down the street in your car, see the price at the pump, and you know that Americans can no longer afford George W.
The following is a Haider Ajina translation of a headline and news article from Iraq’s Buratha News on October 31, 2007: “Sunni Tribal leaders from Dhi-Qar province distance themselves from Takfiries and pledge their support to the political process and elected government”The governor of Iraq’s Dhi-Qar province Aziz Khadum Alwan received a delegation of Sunni tribal leaders of the Dhi-Qar who are member of the Dhi-Qar tribal chamber.
