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A Round About Endorsement for Obama
Qaeda wants Republicans, Bush “humiliated”: Web video
An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be “humiliated,” without endorsing a party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to an Internet video posting.
“O God, humiliate Bush and his party, O Lord of the Worlds, degrade and defy him,” Abu Yahya al-Libi said at the end of sermon marking the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr, in a video posted on the Internet.
Libi, a top al Qaeda commander believed to be living in Afghanistan or Pakistan, called for God’s wrath to be brought against Bush equating him with past tyrants in history.
The remarks were the first from a leading al Qaeda figure referring, albeit indirectly, to the U.S. elections. Muslim clerics often end sermons by calling on God to guide and support Muslims and help defeat their enemies.
It still amazes me that there are those who support a guy that KNOWN terrorists also support. I mean seriously, does that make you feel safe? I know the economy is important, but if you’re dead, it won’t matter if you pay too much in taxes, or have a job, or can pay your house payment. Dead is dead, and these people want YOU dead!
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A Dumb Terrorist?
Capitol Building - Man Arrested Nearby With IED, Rifle, Ammunition Allegedly Found in Jeep
A man is under arrest in Washington after an improvised explosive device, a rifle and some ammunition were allegedly found in his jeep, Capitol Police said Friday.
The man stopped to ask police for directions near the Capitol building at about 11 a.m. EDT Friday, at the intersection of 2nd and Independence Avenue Southeast, according to Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider.
The officer responding noticed a rifle case on the car seat and inspected the jeep, discovering the IED, rifle and ammunition. A canine unit was enlisted to help.
Did I miss this on the nightly news? Or was this just one of those things they didn’t think newsworthy? Oddly enough, that guy’s name wasn’t Mohammed. Evidently, he wasn’t too bright either. You don’t ask a cop for directions when you have that kind of stuff in your vehicle!
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Indicted Terrorist
Scientist indicted on murder charges
A US court today announced the indictment of Pakistani-born, US-educated scientist Aafia Siddiqui, 36, for allegedly attacking US agents as a member of the Al-Qaeda terror network.
Siddiqui was arrested in the central Afghan town of Ghazni on July 17 by Afghan police who said they believed she had been planning a suicide attack.
US officials have described her as a “treasure trove” of information on Al-Qaeda.
Siddiqui is facing charges of attempting to murder the Americans. Her lawyers allege the incident was invented as a pretext to bring her to US territory. She was on a 2004 US list of suspects linked to Al-Qaeda.
Her arrest was the first time in five years she had been seen publicly and her family and lawyers allege she had been held captive since disappearing in Pakistan in 2003, possibly in a secret US or allied prison.
Speculation about where she’s been? Who gives a happy crap! She won’t be attacking anymore Americans. I’d like to know why the Afghans didn’t just shoot her? Save us all a lot of hassle from the lefty yahoos.
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Neener Neener Neener….
Obama Says He’s Chosen VP, Not Saying Who
Barack Obama says he’s chosen his running mate — but he’s not telling who it is.
“I did say that I’ve made the selection and that’s all you’re going to get,” Obama told reporters while campaigning in Virginia Thursday afternoon.
“I knoooow, and I ain’t gonna tell ya!”
Honestly, that’s the first impression I had when I heard this on the news a little while ago. I was busy doing other stuff, and wasn’t watching the idjit box, just kind of listening. Was it just me? Am I so ANTI B. Hussein, that this would be my automatic reaction? Dang!
But seriously, does it matter who he picks as his running mate? Why, he could pick ol’ Shrilldebeast, and it wouldn’t matter one whit to me. What DOES matter, is who he is, what he’s done, or not done, as the case may be, and who are his best buds. Let’s see, we’ve got the ‘Reverend’ Jeremiah Wright. We’ve got the “finally proud” Mrs. We have our friend, Tony “bars” Rezko! The list is kind of long, so I’ll just leave you with this particular friend of Sen. B. Hussein Obama:
I dunno about you, but with friends like these…….. ??
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Musharraf Steps Down
Pakistani President Musharraf Resigns Amid Impeachment Threats
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, ending an eight-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country’s labored return to democracy.
An emotional Musharraf said he wanted to spare the nation from a perilous impeachment battle and that he was satisfied that all he had done “was for the people and for the country.”
“I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes,” Musharraf said in a televised address, much of which was devoted to defending his record and refuting criticisms.
Musharraf said he will turn in his resignation to the National Assembly speaker on Monday but it was not immediately clear whether it would become effective the same day. The chairman of Pakistan’s Senate, Mohammedmian Soomro, will take over as acting president when Musharraf steps down, Law Minister Farooq Naek said.
It also was not clear whether Musharraf, a stalwart U.S. ally, would stay in Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said leaders of the ruling coalition would discuss later Monday whether to prosecute Musharraf in court on charges that that were being planned for the impeachment process.
Musharraf’s political foes celebrated.
“It is a victory of democratic forces,” Information Minister Sherry Rehman said. “Today the shadow of dictatorship, that has prevailed for long over this country, that chapter has been closed.”
Well, this should get interesting. I’m fairly sure we knew this was coming. Personally, I have never seen Pakistan as an ally. All you have to do is look at the violence that continues, with some Pakistani help. I see a possible escalation now. Maybe we SHOULD be concentrating more troops where the real war is right now? Iraq is starting to take care of itself. Let’s look for the bigger evil, bin Laden, and his pigs.
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I See This As A “DUH” Moment
Terrorism: Al-Qaeda leaders ‘legitimate targets’, says top expert
“In 1996, Osama Bin Laden (photo) declared war on the United States. Under his leadership, Al-Qaeda’s planners have carried out bloody terrorist attacks on US and other citizens around the world,” Jenkins stated.
“In 2001, terrorists sent by Bin Laden killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States. Since then, Al-Qaeda’s leaders have continued to exhort their followers to violence.
“In a de facto declaration of war, the United States has authorised the use of military force in response,” he stated.
“There are some things - the torture of prisoners, for example - which are illegal and morally unacceptable under all circumstances. I don’t think the same absolute prohibition applies to targeting Al-Qaeda’s commanders.”
Killing Al-Qaeda’s leaders is justified and it is “operationally useful” to keep them on the run. But it may not always make strategic sense to assassinate them, Jenkins argued.
Yeah, I’d say dead terrorists would be extremely “useful”. Assassinating a fair number of them wouldn’t cause me to lose much sleepr.
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Allies Or Appeasers
Secret deal kept British Army out of battle for Basra
A secret deal between Britain and the notorious al-Mahdi militia prevented British Forces from coming to the aid of their US and Iraqi allies for nearly a week during the battle for Basra this year, The Times has learnt.
Four thousand British troops – including elements of the SAS and an entire mechanised brigade – watched from the sidelines for six days because of an “accommodation” with the Iranian-backed group, according to American and Iraqi officers who took part in the assault.
US Marines and soldiers had to be rushed in to fill the void, fighting bitter street battles and facing mortar fire, rockets and roadside bombs with their Iraqi counterparts.
Hundreds of militiamen were killed or arrested in the fighting. About 60 Iraqis were killed or injured. One US Marine died and seven were wounded.
Wouldn’t this be aiding and abetting the enemy? And these are our “allies” in the ‘war on terror’?
So, they just sat there while Iraqis are being killed? While Americans are killed and wounded? Allie is NOT what I’d call them right at this point in time. This makes me highly suspicious of the Brits retreat. I know, it’s suppose to be a withdrawal, but under these circumstances, it makes me wonder. Is this another deal they made with the Iranian backed Mahdi bunch?
Read the rest of this crap here. Are the Brits the new French?
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A Pink-O Hero
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SO Accurate!
Swiped from The Political Jungle!
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British Weasel
Secret al-Qaida report found on London train
Highly classified intelligence documents relating to two of the most sensitive issues involving Britain’s security interests - al-Qaida in Pakistan and the situation in Iraq - have been found on a train near London, it was disclosed last night.
The documents, including one marked Top Secret, are believed to be detailed and up-to-date assessments by Whitehall’s Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC).
They were found on Tuesday and handed to the BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, who reported the loss. The BBC said the documents were left on the train by a senior intelligence officer.
A “senior intelligence officer”? What kind of yahoo is that dadburn careless?
The envelope was picked up by a fellow passenger, who found a seven-page document inside setting out the latest government assessment on the Islamist terror network al-Qaida, along with a “top secret and in some cases damning” assessment of Iraq’s security forces, said Gardner.
Well, at least it found and turned in by a semi honorable type. The fact the she opened it gives me pause.
The BBC said the two reports were JIC assessments. A British intelligence assessment of the strength of al-Qaida in Pakistan would be sensitive and potentially damaging if read either by hostile interests or the Pakistan government. An assessment of the efficiency of the Iraqi security forces could be embarrassing if seen by the Iraqi government or insurgents.
Way to go genius!
The fact that the investigation is in the hands of the police rather than MI5 suggests the documents were lost or mislaid and the official had not been targeted. The officer was still at work, Whitehall sources said. The loss is the latest in a string of recent data security lapses.
They didn’t can him? “…latest string”? Criminy. Who the hell is in charge? A bunch of kindergardeners?
Update: Ya gotta see this one at Basti Says!
Thanks Fred!
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