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U.S.-Vietnamese activist convicted, to be deported
An American-Vietnamese political activist was sentenced to six months jail in a one-day trial, but he will be deported at the weekend as he had already served the time, U.S. embassy officials and his party said on Tuesday.
Nguyen Quoc Quan, 54, an engineer from Sacramento, California, was arrested last November along with several other activists of the Viet Tan (Vietnam Reform Party) who were preparing to distribute leaflets opposed to one-party rule.
In Tuesday's trial in Ho Chi Minh City People's Court, Quan and a Thai citizen and one Vietnamese national were charged with "terrorism". The Hanoi government describes Viet Tan as a terrorist group, but the party says it does not support the use of violence and that pamphlets seized by police at the time of last November's arrests promoted peaceful democratic change.
"We welcome his release and return to the United States," a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman in Hanoi said in a statement. "We remain disappointed by the decision of the Government of Vietnam to charge Dr. Quan with 'terrorism.'
"We are not aware of any information that would support charges of 'terrorism'. We object to the detention and prosecution of any individual for peacefully expressing his or her own views."
Thai citizen Somsak Khunmi was sentenced to nine months and would be released in three months' time, said the U.S.-based Viet Tan, which is outlawed in Vietnam. It said Nguyen The Vu was sentenced to time served and was to be released on Tuesday.
The ruling Communist Party rejects calls for a multi-party system and last year it arrested more than 30 political activists, diplomats and human rights groups said.
Some were put on trial for "spreading propaganda against the state," a criminal offence in Vietnam, and handed prison sentences of between three years and eight years. An American-Vietnamese political activist was sentenced to six months jail in a one-day trial, but he will be deported at the weekend ... more -
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1967 Speech Against War and Injustice Time...
"Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"
Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks out against the war in Viet Nam with words that ring true again today.
Listen to the depth and wisdom of Dr. King's oratory in 1967.
YouTube - Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. against the Vietnam War. Audio.
This speech was released by Black Forum records, a subsidiary of Motown, and went on to win a Grammy in 1970 for the Best Spoken Word Recording.
Excerpts of a Sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967.
Text of entire speech:
http://husseini.org/2007/01/martin-lu...
Real Audio file of entire speech:
http://www.africanbynature.com/Resour..
Today, his eldest son, Martin Luther King III has re-ignited his father's vision with the Realizing the Dream network of 50 beloved community across the nation, and reaching out internationally to harness the will to end poverty of 38 million Americans and billions worldwide.
Watch Martin Luther King III's speech in Israel last summer in 2007.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rre0qU2l36U
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Food Fight
An abridged history of American-centric warfare, from WWII to present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict.
For the official cheat sheet (breakdown of the foodstuffs), visit: http://homepage.mac.com/stefannadelman/foodfight/cheat.... An abridged history of American-centric warfare, from WWII to present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict. ... more -
Surrender F-9 Report
Confessions of an F-9 Addict who worked for GeneDome Corperation. Go deeper into the mystery that has so many on the net talking. Is it real? Could it be. Why haven't we heard of this anywhere else? Is there a black out of info? Confessions of an F-9 Addict who worked for GeneDome Corperation. Go deeper into the mystery that has so many on the net talking. Is i... more
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