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Does this little guy look familiar?
Meet Aldi. In 2010, he became known as the "smoking baby" with the two-pack-a-day habit, the star of a viral video that raised very serious questions about addiction, parenting and the influence of Big Tobacco in developing countries. Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel traveled to Indonesia to find Aldi and uncover the truth behind one of the world's cutest kids.
Sex, Lies & Cigarettes premieres Monday 4th July on Current TV. Go to http://current.com/smoking-baby for more.
Vanguard is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
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http://current.com/shows/mondayDoes this little guy look familiar?
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The Smoking Baby - the 2-year old who became a global YouTube sensation in the summer of 2010, has unwittingly become the posterchild and symptom of a Big Tobacco-sponsored battle being waged in developing markets.
In Sex, Lies & Cigarettes, Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel heads to Indonesia, where he exposes Big Tobacco's successful and deadly expansion into that country, and observes the stage being set for a David vs. Goliath battle, as a small, underfunded group of concerned advocates battle Big Tobacco and a government drunk on profits and denial.
Sex, Lies & Cigarettes
Monday 4th July at 10pm
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http://current.com/shows/monday/
Vanguard is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.The Smoking Baby - the 2-year old who became a global YouTube sensation in the summer... more
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As I watched the viral video of the “Smoking Baby” last year, I was just as incredulous as most. How was this happening while his entire family looked on with smiles?
But I was truly stunned when I found out that 2-year-old Aldi Rizal, aka the “Smoking Baby,” wasn’t an anomaly in Indonesia. Government figures show that 30 percent of high school and university students who smoke started before they were 10 years old. Even more alarming, three out of 100 Indonesian children are regular smokers, already hooked, by the age of 3.
The tobacco industry has always wanted their customers young -- it’s the easiest way to create a loyal and life-long smoker -- but these statistics suggest they’re succeeding more than ever at a time when the common public perception in the U.S. is that the war against Big Tobacco has already been won.
For decades in the U.S., activists and officials have fought to regulate Big Tobacco. There have been many gains, such as banning cigarette ads on billboards and television, the removal of animated characters from advertisements, restrictions on public smoking, and billions of dollars spent on anti-smoking campaigns.
Companies like Phillip Morris, which have seen their revenue in the U.S. decline in recent years because of these changes, have now set their sights elsewhere. They are targeting developing countries using tactics that would never be allowed in the U.S., including adding flavors that appeal to children, selling next to school grounds, and pushing tobacco and pop music together on television.
For Big Tobacco, Indonesia is the new Marlboro Country. They aren’t wasting any time getting as many young people as possible hooked on their products before regulations arrive. Now it is Indonesia’s turn to take on Big Tobacco -- and it won’t be easy. Just doing a story involving the industry proved to be difficult. The tobacco reps in Indonesia and elsewhere are just as media-savvy and cunning as they have been for decades in the American tobacco wars.
Vanguard was able to see and hear how they speak behind closed doors by going undercover at the World Tobacco Conference in Jakarta. Viewers can watch them boast about Indonesia as a new haven for the tobacco industry.
No laws, no regulations, just profits and the health prospects of a generation up in smoke.
"Sex, Lies & Cigarettes" premieres on Current TV on Tuesday, June 28 at 9/8c. Watch the trailer below or click here for more info.
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In this exclusive behind the scenes look at Vanguard's "Sex, Lies, and Cigarettes," correspondent Christof Putzel reveals why the viral video of a smoking baby led Vanguard to Indonesia, where "big tobacco" still reigns over a whole new, much younger generation.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this exclusive behind the scenes look at Vanguard's "Sex, Lies, and... more
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Horror Slaughter in Australia Too
Horror Slaughter in Australia Too
by Alice Springs Vegan Society on Friday, June 3, 2011 at 6:43pm
Dear Editor of the Centralian Advocate,
The response to ABC's Four Corners documentary about cow slaughter in
Indonesia has been overwhelming.
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2011/s3228880.htm
Although halal, or slaughtering in
accordance with Islamic law, may technically allow cows to be stunned before
they are killed, in practice the definition of "halal" does not permit
stunning.
There are many halal and kosher slaughterhouses on Australian soil that do
not stun cows before they are killed, as they get exemptions for ritual
slaughter from meat inspection authorities.
Despite the standard requiring stunning, even non-halal Australian
slaughterhouses kill many cows whilst they are fully awake. At an average non-
halal Aussie slaughterhouse, about 250 cows are killed every hour. Captive-
bolt stunning is inherently imprecise and workers are under constant pressure
to keep up the speed of the disassembly line. As a result, many cows are
still conscious when they are hoisted up by one leg, breaking bones and
tearing ligaments in the process, and their throats are cut and dismemberment
begins. Other Australian cows are stunned and then wake up during slaughter.
In the words of a former slaughterhouse worker; "On bad days, dozens of
animals reached my station clearly alive and conscious. Some would survive as
far as the tail cutter, the belly ripper, the hide puller. They die piece by
piece." So much for Australian superiority and the harmful anti-Muslim
sentiments that it can perpetuate.
Nearly nine million cows are killed in Australia per year and, with these
numbers, it is impossible to enforce the so-called stunning standard any more
than it already is. Cows are prodded into the holding stall with a high-
voltage electric prod. They are fully aware of what lies ahead. The physical
symptoms of terror are painfully evident on the faces of every animal. The
animals can smell the blood, and see their former companions in various
stages of dismemberment. Cows are routinely castrated, spayed, dehorned and
hot-iron branded without any pain relief.
There is no easy, clean way to oppress someone. There is no significant
difference between halal meat and so-called "humane" meat. Regardless of
country, all meat, dairy and eggs come from animals who have been tortured,
even under the very best of conditions. Our only excuse for this use of
animals as objects is that they taste good.
People who care about Australian cows in Indonesia may wish to consider
whether to consume any animal products at all. Each of us has the power to
stop this abhorrent violence now simply by eating delicious vegan food
instead.
Jeff Perz,
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PHOTO: Australian cows in Gondrong slaugterhouse in Indonesia . . . beyond Australia's control. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Human and animal rights travel in the same boat
June 5, 2011
Australian cows in Gondrong slaugterhouse in Indonesia . . . beyond Australia's control. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
IT SEEMS bizarre and even rather offensive to talk about asylum seekers and Australian cattle in the same sentence. But by a strange twist of events, Australia faces a similar problem with Asian neighbours in dealing with each of these issues
The difficulty boils down to this: at the end of the day, it is extremely hard and probably impossible to control what happens on the ground in certain countries, whatever rules might be put in place.
The government is still negotiating its ''people swap'' with Malaysia. But documents last week show that a core question - protection of the human rights of those Australia sends there - is proving difficult to tie down.
On the cattle, the government has imposed a suspension on some Indonesian abattoirs after the horrific images shown on ABC's Four Corners. But critics say this halfway measure won't protect Australian animals.
The government has been prevaricating about when the Malaysia deal will be finalised. The leaked documents show why. Obviously the negotiations have been tough; the Malaysians want to call the shots and, it appears, have been reluctant to give adequate human rights guarantees.
At least that was the case late last month. The government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, involved in the negotiating process, say things have moved on from the leaked draft, and that it is the final agreement (when it comes) by which the deal must be judged.
While that's true, the May 23 draft adds to the worries about the deal, because it gives an insight into the attitude of Malaysia, which has a known bad record on human rights. Also, even if the agreement contains protections and the UN authorities are involved, how can Australia be confident about what will happen to these people it sends to the back of the Malaysian queue, where they will stay for an unknown time? As Julia Gillard points out, it is a long queue - will we (and the UNHCR) still be following their fate in five years? If so, how?
Switching attention from human rights to animal rights, it is obvious the latter count for nothing in Indonesia's slaughter houses. To think there will be a quick change is fanciful.
The government has suspended exports to a dozen facilities and is requiring exporters to make declarations that animals won't be taken to them. Does anyone think this is some sort of foolproof system to prevent appalling cruelty to Australian cattle? Only if they are naive - or don't want to face reality. Clearly the partial suspension is inadequate. While these are the abattoirs that have come to attention, probably most of the more than 100 in that country will be bad. Further, Australian cattle go to Indonesian feedlots, and may stay there for a long time, before being sold around the country. How can their ultimate destinations be monitored?
The caucus, which engaged in its most passionate debate in years last week over the cattle cruelty, will discuss it again next week, with a motion on the table for a full ban of sales to Indonesia until it meets Australian standards. The RSPCA, Animals Australia and GetUp! are keeping the pressure on with an ad that started airing yesterday.
Unless the government does something extra, this issue will continue to be ugly for it in the party and in the community. As it should.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/human-and-animal-rights-travel-in-the-same-boat-20110604-1fm0r.html#ixzz1OSqD9m5FThe Sydney Morning Herald...
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Now, thanks to Janny Scott’s remarkable “A Singular Woman,” absence has become presence.Stanley Ann Dunham, the parent who raised Obama, emerges from romanticized vagueness into contours as original as her name. http://nyti.ms/kkAfIsNow, thanks to Janny Scott’s remarkable “A Singular Woman,” absence... more
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In this dispatch from the field, Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel stops in a busy intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia, to point out a billboard featuring skateboarders, though tobacco companies routinely insist they are not deliberately targeting youth with their marketing campaigns.
"Sex, Lies & Cigarettes" premieres Tuesday, June 28 at 9/8c.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this dispatch from the field, Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel stops in a... more
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Batam, Riau Islands. Indonesias population grew by 1.49 percent, or by 32.7 million people, in just a decade and at the current rate the country might have 450 million people by 2045, an official said on Monday.
Sugiri Syarif, head ofthe National Population and Family Planning "Board (BKKBN), said the growth ofthe population in just a decade was equal to the population of Canada and ex-ceeded that of Malaysia.Batam, Riau Islands. Indonesias population grew by 1.49 percent, or by 32.7 million... more
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The Smoking Baby - the 2-year old who became a global YouTube sensation in the summer of 2010, has unwittingly become the posterchild and symptom of a Big Tobacco-sponsored battle being waged in developing markets.
In "Sex, Lies & Cigarettes," Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel heads to Indonesia, where he exposes Big Tobacco's successful and deadly expansion into that country, and observes the stage being set for a David vs. Goliath battle, as a small, underfunded group of concerned advocates battle Big Tobacco and a government drunk on profits and denial.
"Sex, Lies & Cigarettes" premieres on Tuesday, June 28 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.The Smoking Baby - the 2-year old who became a global YouTube sensation in the summer... more
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Does this little guy look familiar?
Meet Aldi. In 2010, he became known as the "smoking baby" with the two-pack-a-day habit, the star of a viral video that raised very serious questions about addiction, parenting and the influence of Big Tobacco in developing countries. Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel traveled to Indonesia to find Aldi and uncover the truth behind one of the world's cutest kids.
"Sex, Lies & Cigarettes" premieres Tuesday, June 28 at 9/8c on Current TV. Go to http://current.com/smokingbaby for more.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.Does this little guy look familiar?
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From left to right: Comcast Marketing Director Taylor Nipper (second from left), Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel, Comcast Marketing Coordinator Walker Anderson and Vanguard producer Jeff Plunkett.
Comcast's XFinity presented a special sneak peek screening of two new Vanguard episodes at the Atlanta Film Festival last night.
Even after the screening ended at 11 p.m., the audience stayed after for a long Q&A with correspondent Christof Putzel and producer Jeff Plunkett, who traveled to Indonesia for "Sex, Lies & Cigarettes," an investigation into the tactics used by Big Tobacco to hook new smokers in developing nations.
Stay tuned for more details about the fifth season of Vanguard -- we'll be announcing the full slate of episodes next week.
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Hardliners to mourn bin Laden
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Abbottabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan reacted with dismay Wednesday at CIA Director Leon Panetta's assertion that it had not done enough to bring Osama bin Laden to justice.
"What worst statement can come than that we heard from Panetta?" a senior Pakistani intelligence official said. "I am afraid this statement is totally regrettable. (Panetta) of all people knows how much we have been doing."
The official was reacting to reports that Panetta had told House members Tuesday that Pakistan's role determining bin Laden's whereabouts was troubling.
According to two sources in a closed door briefing, Panetta told lawmakers "either they were involved or incompetent. Neither place is a good place to be."
The Pakistani official, who did not want to be named, said his country had been generously sharing intelligence with their American counterparts.
"We have been sharing everything with them, but they have been selectively sharing with us," the official said. "They are entirely dependent on what we provided them. Why were details (of the operation) not shared with us?"
Meanwhile, Americans - and the rest of the world - await the possible release of a post-mortem photo of bin Laden, which could both silence skeptics and inflame passions against the United States.
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In Indonesia, the hardline Islamic Defenders Front planned a prayer service for bin Laden Wednesday, two days after the world's most wanted terrorist was killed in attack at his compound in Pakistan.
In a text message to the media, the Islamic Defenders Front announced its service will take place in Jakarta. The radical Indonesian Muslim group is known for attacking Jakarta nightclubs and threatening Westerners, according to Jane's Terrorism & Security Monitor.
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But elsewhere, there has been relatively little sympathy for bin Laden this week. Muslim political leaders, like others, have welcomed the news.
Sardar Latif Khosa, governor of Pakistan's populous Punjab province, said Wednesday that bin Laden was not only responsible for deaths in the United States but also those of thousands of Pakistanis.
"Osama's hands were colored with the blood of innocent people. How could we give shelter to him?" he said.
Panetta said Tuesday he thinks a photograph of bin Laden's body will be released at some point, but that it is up to the White House to make the final call.
"I just think it's important, they know we have it, to release it," Panetta said.
A senior administration official told CNN that no decision has been made yet as to whether to release the photo.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan, said he was conflicted over whether the administration should release an image of bin Laden.
"It's something that we're gonna have to work through," Rogers said. "We want to make sure that we maintain dignity, if there was any, in Osama bin Laden, so that we don't inflame problems other places in the world, and still provide enough evidence that people are confident that it was Osama bin Laden."
Officials have said DNA testing shows bin Laden was killed.
But the Taliban questioned the assertion.
"Obama has not got any strong evidence that can prove his claim over killing of the Sheikh Osama bin Laden," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mojahed said. "And secondly, the closest sources for Sheikh Osama bin Laden have not confirmed" the death.
While the White House mulls whether to release photos, investigators are poring over a mother lode of materials gathered from bin Laden's compound, homeland security advisor John Brennan said.
The haul includes 10 hard drives, five computers and more than 100 storage devices, such as disks, DVDs and thumb drives, a senior U.S. official told CNN. The materials might provide clues on al Qaeda members and potential plots for future attacks.
On Tuesday, officials offered new details about the raid by U.S. Navy SEALs -- some of which deviated from earlier accounts.
On Monday, Brennan said bin Laden "was engaged in a firefight with those that entered the area of the house he was in," adding that he didn't know whether or not bin Laden "got off any rounds."
He also said that during the assault, "there was a female who was, in fact, in the line of fire that reportedly was used as a shield to shield bin Laden from the incoming fire."
But on Tuesday, White House spokesman Jay Carney gave a step-by-step description of the raid provided by the Defense Department that made clear bin Laden was unarmed and had no human shields.
Carney said two al Qaeda couriers were killed and a woman was killed in the crossfire on the first floor of bin Laden's building.
It was through tracking one of bin Laden's trusted couriers that the United States got a key break in finding bin Laden's location, senior administration officials said.
Continuing their ascent to the second and third floors, the commandos found bin Laden and his wife in a room, Carney said.
"She rushed one of the U.S. assaulters and was shot in the leg but not killed," he said. "Bin Laden was then shot and killed."
A U.S. official who is not authorized to speak on the record and asked not to be identified said bin Laden was shot when he made a threatening move.
In all, five of the approximately two dozen people in the compound were killed -- the two couriers, the woman, bin Laden and his son, the official said. Officials have not publicly identified everyone who was in the compound.
Asked about the initial erroneous details, Carney shrugged it off as part of the difficulty in disseminating information quickly on a chaotic situation taking place halfway around the world.
"What is true is that we provided a great deal of information with great haste," Carney said, noting that some of the details came in "piece by piece" with frequent updates and elaboration.
Carney acknowledged the difficulty in getting all the facts right in such a situation, telling reporters that "to use your phrase -- fog of war, fog of combat -- that there was a lot of information coming in. It is still unclear."
Questions also linger about how bin Laden managed to live in a sprawling compound with 10- to 18-foot walls topped with barbed wire in the quiet city of Abbottabad, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Islamabad. The compound is about 2 miles from the prestigious Kakul military academy -- the West Point of Pakistan.
"How did bin Laden stay at that compound for about six years or so and be undetected?" Brennan asked Tuesday. "What type of support did he have outside of that compound in the Abbottabad area or more broadly within Pakistan? We're going to look carefully at this and get to the bottom of it all."
Another senior Pakistani intelligence official told CNN, "Yes, we did fail to locate him. Yes, we are embarrassed. But that does not mean we are incompetent and straddling the fence."
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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Nic Robertson, Dana Bash, Ted Barrett, Elise Labott, Tom Cohen, Jeanne Meserve, Pam Benson, Barbara Starr, Suzanne Kelly, Jessica Yellin, John King, Ed Hornick and Dan Gilgoff contributed to this report.Hardliners to mourn bin Laden
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For botanists, it doesn't get more exciting than this - after 75 years, the Titan Arum plant has unfurled its leaves and is in full bloom. For curious crowds who gathered, they perhaps realised that a once-in-a-lifetime look is more than enough - thanks to its pungent odour of rotting flesh. The flower, nicknamed 'Corpse flower', bloomed late on Good Friday at the University of Basel, Switzerland and is expected to remain open until Easter Sunday. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/bizzareweird/42945-worlds-smelliest-flower-opens-for-the-first-time-in-75-yearsFor botanists, it doesn't get more exciting than this - after 75 years, the Titan... more
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Turkish President Gül is in Indonesia for an official visits. According to the President’s office, following eight cooperation agreements signed between the two countries, during the visit.
AGREEMENTS SIGNED BETWEEN TURKEY AND INDONESIA
A Memorandum of Understanding in Technical Matters; Cooperation Agreement on Defense Industry; A Memorandum of Understanding in Cooperation between Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises; A Memorandum of Understanding in Cultural Exchange Program; Sea Transport Agreement; A Memorandum of Understanding in Developing Labor Force; A Memorandum of Understanding in Investment Support and a Memorandum of Understanding in Cooperation on Exchange of News and Programs between Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) and the Indonesian State Television.
I have emphasized the Cooperation Agreement on Defence Industry, because according to Turkish Zaman newspaper this agreement cover sales of two Milgem class corvettes to Indonesia. I was not able to find another independent source on the internet to verify this information. Though there a few Indonesian websites confirming the signing of the above mentioned agreements between two nations.
If this news turns out to be true, then it will be big news. As it will be the first major export success for Milgem and important milestone for Turkish defense industry.
Let’s wait and see how things will develop.
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Class overview
Name: MİLGEM
Builders: Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Subclasses: Ada class
TF-100 class
Building: 2
Planned: 12
General characteristics
Class and type: Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare[1]
Type: Corvette
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 99.00 m
Beam: 14.40 m
Draught: 3.75 m
Propulsion: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 30,000 kW (CODAG)
Speed: Economy: 15 knots
Maximum: 29+ knots
Range: 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km) @ 15 knots
Endurance: 21 days with logistic support, 10 days autonomous
Complement: 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 104
Sensors and
processing systems:
Combat Management System: G-MSYS (GENESIS MİLGEM Savaş Yönetim Sistemi)
Search radar: SMART-S Mk2
Sonar: TBT-01
Communication: SatCom, GPS, LAN, ECDIS/WECDIS, Link 11/16
Navigation: ECPINS-W
IPMS: UniMACS 3000
Others: X-Band radar, fire control radar, navigation radar, LPI radar
Electronic warfare
and decoys: EW radar, Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament:
Guns:
1 x 76 mm (retractable for lower radar cross section, guidance by fire control radar and electro-optical systems), A position
2 x 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Stabilized Machine Gun Platform (guidance by Laser/IR/TV and electro-optical systems, automatic and manual modes), B position
Anti-surface missiles:
8 x Harpoon (and/or RBS15 Mk.IIIand/or NSM)
Anti-aircraft missiles:
21 x RAM (PDMS)
Mk.41 VLS for ESSM (TF-100 class)
Torpedoes:
2 x 324 mm Mk.32 triple launchers forMk.46 torpedoes
Aircraft carried:
Hangar and platform for:
S-70B2 Seahawk ASW helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
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An Indonesian MP who helped pass a tough anti-pornography law has resigned after being caught watching sexually explicit videos on his computer during a parliamentary debate.
A photographer saw the man, a member of the staunchly Islamic Prosperous Justice Party, gazing at the porn sites last Friday.
The blurred images have been published on the front pages of newspapers and commentators said the MP, who has uses the single name Arifinto, should be prosecuted under the terms of the law which he helped pass.
Arifinto, 50, has apologised to his constituents and said he is stepping down from parliament immediately.
"It's my decision," said the father of five, insisting he was not acting on the orders of his party. "Nobody tried to coerce me."
Indonesia, with a population of 237 million people, has more Muslims than any other country in the world. Although most are moderate, a small extremist fringe has become more vocal in recent years. They have pushed through several controversial laws, including the pornography law.
The law calls for prison terms of up to 15 years and fines for everything from kissing in public and exposure of a woman's "sensual" body parts to displaying "erotic" artworks. Broadcasting, possessing and storing pornographic material also is prohibited.
Arifinto, who oversees a parliamentary commission dealing with transportation, telecommunications and rural development, was an outspoken supporter of the law. He was caught watching the video clip for several minutes as fellow legislators debated plans to build a new parliament building.
The anti-porn law was used in January to sentence Nazril "Ariel" Irham, lead singer of the country's most popular band Peterpan, to 40 months in jail after two home-made sex tapes found their way to the internet
The editor in chief of Playboy Indonesia was last year sentenced to two years behind bars.
Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/antiporn-mp-caught-on-sex-websites-15140980.html#ixzz1JHX9sLqgng with your textAn Indonesian MP who helped pass a tough anti-pornography law has resigned after being... more
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The Pacific region’s all countries have gotten tsunami warning. Only Canada and United States are the two countries where this warning is not applicable. All other islands come under warning of this tsunami. This tsunami has been issued after the striking of an earthquake in Japan. A few days ago, Japanese issued another warning but US officials had rejected that warning. But this time, the tsunami warning has come from Americans. This warning will include Hawaii, South American Countries and Mexico in its range.The Pacific region’s all countries have gotten tsunami warning. Only Canada and... more
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