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Ominous clouds are on the horizon in the Pacific off California and in the waters off China. An escalating conflict between North & South Korea has brought an aircraft carrier close to the Chinese coast. Earlier this fall there was video of a missile being launched off of Los Angeles a report that was quickly “explained” only some reports indicate a cover-up may be under way. Here we present a pair of stories that illustrate the rising tensions between these two trading partners.
Meanwhile most of our armed Forces are engaging Muslim terrorists whose growing influence in the region are a direct threat to the Chinese. At what point do sensible people ask themselves why the attacks of 9/11 by a small terrorist group we helped create justify fighting a huge war covering five countries Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen? If American forces weren’t engaging radical Muslims in this region they would all be lining up to support the growing Muslim rebellion in western China.
For too long we have engaged in a reckless policy that has plunged us deeply into debt and threatens our way of life. For a long time American business has helped empower a brutal dictatorship that has violently suppressed and dissent. For what the current Chinese government has done in Tiananmen Square, Tibet and to the Falun Gong we have made them into the economic power of the day. In doing so have sold out our ideals in the name of a fast buck only a fairly small number of people got those fast bucks.
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http://mindsimedia.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/trouble-in-the-pacific-muscle-flexing-under-way-between-us-china/Ominous clouds are on the horizon in the Pacific off California and in the waters off... more
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Breaking news from The Washington Post via Huffington Post;
By Karen DeYoung, Peter Finn and Craig Whitlock, Wednesday, October 6, 2010; 10:36 AM
Taliban representatives and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have begun secret, high-level talks over a negotiated end to the war, according to Afghan and Arab sources.
The talks follow inconclusive meetings, hosted by Saudi Arabia, that ended more than a year ago. While emphasizing the preliminary nature of the current discussions, the sources said that for the first time they believe that Taliban representatives are fully authorized to speak for the Quetta Shura, the Afghan Taliban organization based in Pakistan, and its leader, Mohammad Omar.
"They are very, very serious about finding a way out," one source close to the talks said of the Taliban.
Although Omar's representatives have long publicly insisted that negotiations were impossible until all foreign troops withdraw, a position seemingly buoyed by the Taliban's resilience on the battlefield, sources said the Quetta Shura has begun to talk about a comprehensive agreement that would include participation of some Taliban figures in the government and the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops on an agreed timeline.
The leadership knows "that they are going to be sidelined," the source said. "They know that more radical elements are being promoted within their rank and file outside their control. . . . All these things are making them absolutely sure that, regardless of [their success in] the war, they are not in a winning position."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/05/AR2010100506249.htmlBreaking news from The Washington Post via Huffington Post;
By Karen DeYoung, Peter... more
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Over the last few decades, we have become curiously, annoyingly and extremely politically correct and certain words have become absolutely taboo. That which was once acceptable is now considered offensive and there are times when you just don’t know what to say for fear of offending anyone or everyone around you. In the early 1970s, I was bussed to an all–black high school. “Black” was the acceptable term then, whereas now, “African-American” is the new black, replacing what was once the new “colored”. My ancestors are from Russia and Poland, do I walk around saying I am Russian-American, or worse, Polish-American? We are caught in the quagmire of what is the “right thing to say” and quite frankly, I see no light at the end of this tunnel – not even a glimmer.
What we now have is a wide-ranging group of hypocrites in charge of the media and most industries, where everyone is expected to play nice in the sandbox. The climate of corporate politics suggests that you “keep your head down” while those in higher positions, do as they please regarding dubious hiring practices, stealing, or worse, illegal activities as in the case of the banking culture and while I am at it, the Catholic Church. I refer to this group as the “nouveaux-hypocritical”. In light of the recent attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day in Detroit by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (a.k.a. “The Underwear Bomber”), there’s a renewed outcry for stricter airport screening regarding “certain types”, or, as it is more commonly referred to, racial profiling. Then again, at the risk of sounding like a total bigot, is that actually such a bad idea? The Muslim Public Affairs Council calls racial profiling unconstitutional. But from where I’m sitting, it is equally unconstitutional to sew explosives into your Calvins to bring a plane down on Christmas Day.
When Richard Reid (a.k.a. “The Shoe Bomber”) was captured, we automatically started checking everyone’s shoes… even old ladies’ with large, unsightly corns. Umar’s bomb was hidden in his underwear, so now what? Will security guards start pulling down our pants? Random wedgies? There’s some fancy detective work for you. Isn’t it easier to identify a certain type of individual that we can all look at cross-eyed? The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is claiming invasion of privacy and rejecting the controversial full body scans. Feel free to check out my ass in order to secure safe passage. How about that recent case in Saudi Arabia where the Al-Qaeda member had an explosive stashed in his anal cavity. What next, proctologists moonlighting for the sake of airport security? Immediately after 9-11, while working with a writer on her promotional book tour, we had to continue the planned nine-city schedule. This involved several plane rides, one of which was to Kentucky, where one of the reported terrorists had lived. Believe me, we were doing our own version of racial profiling aplenty. It was more anecdotal than a serious bid to rid evildoers, but I found much comfort in giving the evil eye to a host of “certain-types”. Was I being politically incorrect? Thank you.
To see the list of things you simply cannot say…
When Oscar de la Renta said, “You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater” after Michelle Obama wore exactly that while visiting the Queen of England, it was the day the fashion planet came to a standstill in shock and awe. Political incorrectness hit an all time high. During the presidential campaign, the fashion brigades declared Michelle Obama the next Jackie O. I never got that comparison from the get go. Did that make her more palatable somehow? Was she now the “politically correct” wife? Every designer, editor and publicist started tripping over themselves to schmooze their way into the good graces of the Obama camp and into Michelle’s closet. But here is where political correctness got in the way of why Michelle Obama was amazing way before Vogue’s André Leon Talley introduced her to “fashion society”. The fashion industry was thrust on Michelle for publicity but what makes her so dynamic has nothing to do with frocks. That was Jackie’s strength. Michelle is a bright career woman and super mom who, besides her arms and dresses, made great choices such as supporting military families and raising awareness to children’s health and obesity issues. And we all know how much the fashion industry loves that, in the hopes that they never have to see another fatty for generations to come.
As we have evolved (for lack of a better term) as a society, our language has become more prudish and the return to our puritan roots seems to have accelerated. No longer are we allowed to say what we really feel for fear of being excommunicated from the fashion flock, distanced from our peers or worse, being considered “out” by the “in” crowd. Our language has shifted exponentially. There are expressions that you can no longer say and on the same token things that you have to say…or else! Here is a list of the most important ones, to ensure you stay politically correct in these confusing times:
1. Worldwide no-no is the N-word, unless you are an N-word.
2. People with intellectual disabilities no longer can be called Retarded. Whereas I find it most applicable in the case of Umar, that retarded member of the Lucky Sperm Club who tried blowing up Flight 253 on Christmas Day.
3. African-American, Asian-American, Latino-American, Corporate-American.
4. Child-Obesity is the politically correct term for Fat Kid these days. As an ex-fatty, call me fatso any day over “You obese baboon”.
5. Tranny hookers now must be referred to as Transgender Sex Workers. As a past resident of the Meatpacking District in New York City back in the 1990’s, I can assure you; “tranny hooker” is how they referred to themselves. It was the uber-political correct LGBT Community Center that put that glamorous title onto them and consequently killed their business.
6. Homosexuals became really Gay around the time of the Stonewall Riots in the 1969, birthing the Gay Rights movement. Whereas in England, Fags are the correct term for cigarettes.
7. The women’s equality movement escalated in the 1970’s demanding equal pay for equal work, which also birthed the Bitch in the Workplace.
8. Midgets must now be referred to as Little People, even in the Wonderful Land of Oz and Munchkin Land.
9. Secretaries needed an ego boost and the only option was a title as opposed to a raise, so they settled for Administrative Assistant, which sure beats Mistress.
10. Housewives once they heard that their husband’s secretaries were getting a verbal promotion, quickly jumped on the bandwagon and demanded to be called Domestic Engineers. Those who survive Fucked Up Upbringings, which is most of us, can now say we came from Dysfunctional Families.
11. Someone Crippled became Handicapped, which evolved into Disabled and now is officially Physically Challenged…until that will be simply unacceptable.
Now matter what you say or do, there is always a 50% chance that you will be utterly, terribly and embarrassingly wrong. So, either we just stop talking and communicating altogether or rather, say whatever we want and let the chips fall where they may.
This article appears in the spring issue of the European lifestyle publication by Stefan Hottinger-Behmer, Gatsby Magazine.
http://imeanwhat.com/youcallthisfashion/the-end-of-political-correctnessOver the last few decades, we have become curiously, annoyingly and extremely... more
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A rise in the number of British muslims entering UK prisons has led to an emerging presence of Islamic gangs. According to many inmates and former prison officers the gangs have become increasingly violent against non-muslims and have even been reported to be forcing non-religious prisoners to join the muslim gangs and convert.
As in the case of most prison gangs they have ways of getting material onto the inside, one former inmate claims Al-Queda propaganda videos have found there way into prisons, aswell as large amounts of other literature and media relating and/or in support of Islamic extremism.
This to me all seems quite expected, If muslims are discriminated against in terms of more observation, they will obviously be more prone to getting caught when they commit non-terror crimes, than a non-muslim commiting the same crime. This could and has led to increased numbers of muslim gangs, as occurs in any prison, if you gather together people of the same idealogy they will group and in most cases commit crimes within prison itself.
Perhaps balance will be restored when society realises muslims are not all terrorists and non-muslims are equally as capable of carrying explosives or planning mass violence against indiscriminate crowds of civilians.
Discrimination leads to disorder, disorder to more discrimination.
Thankyou,
Nathan RJ Roche
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8558590.stmA rise in the number of British muslims entering UK prisons has led to an emerging... more
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No sh** Sherlock!
The United States' CIA director has said he believes al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan.
US intelligence chief Leon Panetta was asked by reporters whether he was sure that Bin Laden was in Pakistan.
Mr Panetta replied: "The last information we had, that's still the case."
Meanwhile, the leader of al Qaeda in Afghanistan has reportedly said militants are short of food, weapons and other supplies needed to fight foreign forces there.
On a website used by top al Qaeda leaders and other militants to post statements, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid said: "In Afghanistan, we have a severe supply deficit.No sh** Sherlock!
The United States' CIA director has said he believes al... more
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Seven American soldiers were killed in southern Iraq early Thursday when their helicopter crashed as it was flying into the country from Kuwait, the U.S. military said.
The military said the CH-47 Chinook helicopter did not come under attack, and that the crash was an accident.
"At this time we are uncertain of the cause, but hostile fire has been ruled out," military spokesman Maj. John Hall said. "The other three helicopters in the flight did not have incident or injury."
Seven American soldiers were killed in southern Iraq early Thursday when their... more
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"At least 25 militants with suspected links to al-Qaida have been arrested in connection with Wednesday's deadly attack on the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital, a senior security official said on Thursday.
The Yemeni official said the 25 have been rounded up from various parts of Yemen over the past 24 hours and were being questioned by Yemeni and U.S. investigators. "
"At least 25 militants with suspected links to al-Qaida have been arrested in... more
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Our troops in Afghanistan prove they've retained their sense of humor with the following 'YOU MAY BE A TALIBAN IF...'
1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your butt with your bare left hand, but consider bacon 'unclean.'
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can't think of anyone you HAVEN'T declared Jihad against.
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
9. You've often uttered the phrase, 'I love what you've done with your cave.'
10. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least one.
11.! You bathe at least monthly whether necessary or not.
12. You have a crush on your neighbor's goat.Our troops in Afghanistan prove they've retained their sense of humor with the... more
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