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Israeli Ex-Military Suspected Of Trafficking On Colombia's Coast
Post Date: 2012-02-06 18:59:42 by Brian S
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Israeli ex-military personel living in Colombia are being investigated for suspected drug trafficking, money laundering and the exploitation of minors, Colombia's Prosecutor General announced Sunday in local media. The group, based in the Caribbean city of Taganga, has also been accused of links to neo-paramilitary drug traffickers "Los Urabeños, in a separate but connected investigation. According to the Prosecutor General, authorities have been monitoring the "criminal network" for the past year, following suspicions raised by local police and community leaders. At least 8 are being investigated. They say they are legitimate investors. Investigators are ...
WHY ALLAH AND MUSLIMS HATE CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
Post Date: 2012-02-06 07:08:07 by A K A Stone
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WHY ALLAH AND MUSLIMS HATE CHRISTIANS AND JEWS. The word Islam does not mean peace as westerners have been told, it means "surrender". Either you surrender to Islam or suffer death. This is how it has been with muslims since Mohammed slaughtered 900 Jewish men in Saudi Arabia who would not convert and took their wives and children as slaves. ISLAM DOES NOT MEAN PEACE!
Ayatollah: Kill all Jews, annihilate Israel Iran lays out legal case for genocidal attack against 'cancerous tumor'
Post Date: 2012-02-05 21:33:09 by A K A Stone
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The Iranian government, through a website proxy, has laid out the legal and religious justification for the destruction of Israel and the slaughter of its people. The doctrine includes wiping out Israeli assets and Jewish people worldwide. Calling Israel a danger to Islam, the conservative website Alef, with ties to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the opportunity must not be lost to remove “this corrupting material. It is a ‘jurisprudential justification” to kill all the Jews and annihilate Israel, and in that, the Islamic government of Iran must take the helm.” The article, written by Alireza Forghani, a conservative analyst and a strategy ...
Egypt To Try 19 Americans In Case Straining Ties; Son of Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood Among Those Held
Post Date: 2012-02-05 18:10:23 by Brian S
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Ignoring a US threat to cut off aid, Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country. Egypt's military rulers had already deeply strained ties with Washington with their crackdown on US-funded groups promoting democracy and human rights and accused of stirring up violence in the aftermath of the uprising a year ago that ousted Hosni Mubarak. The decision to send 43 workers from the various groups to trials marks a sharp escalation in the dispute. Egypt and the United States have been close allies for more than three decades, but the campaign ...
Massive fish deaths hit Lake Sebu
Post Date: 2012-02-05 00:44:04 by A K A Stone
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COTABATO, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Around 49 metric tons of fish have been found floating dead in Lake Sebu in South Cotabato province. The local Tilapia fish, in 50 cages, was valued at 3.8 million pesos, said Rex Vagas, provincial fishery coordinator. He said 46.5 tons of Tilapia were found dead last Friday and 2.5 tons on Monday. He attributed the massive death of fish to "annual occurrence," which locals call "kamahong" when water temperature rises during this period. "We ask consumers to avoid buying and eating Tilapia fish from Lake Sebu until further notice from us," Vargas said. Rogelio Aturdido, a provincial health officer, said eating dead Tilapia ...
The Beginning of the End for the U.S. Dollar as the World Reserve Currency
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:52:42 by Capitalist Eric
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Dark times lie ahead for the U.S. dollar as its future as the world's reserve currency looks to be in great jeopardy. For more than 50 years the U.S. dollar has been the chief monetary instrument used by the nations of the world to facilitate trade involving commodities such as petroleum, manufactured products, and gold. But the times are changing and many of these nations, with China at the forefront, are finalizing trade agreements that utilize only their own currencies. So it appears that the reign of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency will, quite likely, be coming to an end within the next ten years. It is certainly no surprise that China, widely considered to be ...
Iran Starts Cruise Missile Production
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:19:11 by Brian S
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Iran has launched of the Zafar (Triumph) marine cruise missile for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces, Iranian news networks Press TV reported on Saturday. “Zafar is a radar-controlled, short range torpedo with the capability to destroy small and medium targets with high precession,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said. The missile can be mounted on various kinds of light, high speed vessels, Vahidi said, adding that it highly effective in anti-electronic warfare. In April 2011, Vahidi announced that the country had successfully test-fired the indigenous Zafar missile. He provided no specifications but said they were "the fastest ...
US 'Disgusted' After Russia, China Veto UNSC On Syria
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:00:56 by Brian S
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Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Saturday calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign, prompting the US delegate to react with "disgust" that the permanent council members had thwarted international action to stop 11 months of bloodshed. “The United States is disgusted that a couple of members of this Council continue to prevent us from fulfilling our sole purpose,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said. “For months this council has been held hostage by a couple of members,” she said, which she said had been “delaying and stripping bare any text to force Assad to stop his actions.” Related: France ...
Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
Post Date: 2012-02-04 09:34:23 by Happy Quanzaa
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Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Military District of Washington commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington referred all charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning to a general court-martial, the Army said in a statement.
The referral means Manning will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication.
The 24-year-old Crescent, Okla., native faces 22 counts, including aiding the enemy. He could be imprisoned for life if ...
‘Anonymous’ Intercepts Secret Law Enforcement Call On Hacking Probe
Post Date: 2012-02-03 14:07:33 by Brian S
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In a stunning release, the mysterious hacker organization “Anonymous” has published audio of an international coordination conference call between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British Scotland Yard, revealing officers’ secret communications on investigations into the group’s recent exploits. The FBI and Scotland Yard have both said they’re investigating how hackers obtained the conference call’s audio. A document published online, presumably by a member of “Anonymous,” reveals that the hacker or hackers were privy to law enforcement email communications, giving them access to the login information for the call. During the ...
Iran Reports Launch Of Small Satellite Into Orbit
Post Date: 2012-02-03 13:29:21 by Brian S
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because if its possible military applications. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called in to the launch site, saying he was "hopeful this act will send a signal of more friendship among all human beings," the state IRNA news agency reported. IRNA said the home-made satellite, Navid, or Gospel, was designed to collect data on weather conditions and monitor for natural disasters. It said the satellite weighs about 110 pounds and would orbit the earth at an altitude of up to 234 miles, ...
Israel, U.S. Divided Over Timing of Potential Military Strike Against Iran
Post Date: 2012-02-03 12:14:30 by Brian S
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The U.S. and Israel are publicly disagreeing over timing for a potential attack on Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. “There’s a growing concern -- more than a concern -- that the Israelis, in order to protect themselves, might launch a strike without approval, warning or even foreknowledge,” Aaron David Miller, a former Mideast peace negotiator in the Clinton administration, said today. The U.S. and Israel have a “significant analytic difference” over estimates of how close Iran is to shielding its nuclear program from attack, Miller said today. The differing views were underscored by public comments yesterday by senior Israeli and U.S. defense ...
Brits say the HildaBeast looks like a James Bond villian
Post Date: 2012-02-03 08:23:06 by Happy Quanzaa
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From Washington With Love? How HillaryClinton is styling herself like a Bond villain By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:38 PM on 2nd February 2012 Perhaps it was the austere Mandarin collar. Or maybe it was the slicked-back hair. Either way, when Hillary Clinton arrived at the United Nations this week, to discuss the Arab League's peace plan for Syria, she came off looking just a little sinister. In fact, some might say this unfortunate photo of the Secretary of State bears a bit of a resemblance to an old-school Bond villain. New look: Hillary Clinton's Mandarin collar and swept-back hair gave her the unfortunate appearance of a Bond villain, whenshe was pictured at ...
Russia Says It Will Not Stop Arms Sales To Syria
Post Date: 2012-02-02 11:54:23 by Brian S
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(02-02) 04:10 PST BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Russia will not stop selling arms to Syria, a top defense official said Thursday, as Moscow stands by its longtime ally despite mounting international condemnation over the Syrian regime's bloody crackdown on a 10-month-old uprising. Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said his country is not violating any international obligations by selling weapons to Damascus. "As of today there are no restrictions on our delivery of weapons," he told journalists in Russia, according to the country's state news agencies. "We must fulfill our obligations and this is what we are doing." Moscow has been one of ...
Israel's Demographic Time-Bomb: An Arab-Majority State?
Post Date: 2012-02-01 19:44:11 by Brian S
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While Israel and the Palestinians have again broken off peace talks in Jordan, there is at least one factor unrelated directly to politics which might make the whole historic conflict irrelevant. As in Arab Muslim countries, Palestinians have a very high birth rate - so high, in fact, that in a few decades to come, Arabs may outnumber Jews within the land of Israel. Such an event would clearly pose a dire threat to Israel and its mandated Jewish identity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his conservative, nationalist Likud Party have passed new measures to attract more Jews to relocate to West Bank settlements. These incentives have outraged Palestinians who believe the ...
Russia Says Will Veto "Unacceptable" Syria Resolution
Post Date: 2012-02-01 19:27:28 by Brian S
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MOSCOW — Russia said on Wednesday it would veto any U.N. resolution on Syria that it finds unacceptable, after demanding any measure rule out military intervention to halt the bloodshed touched off by protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Only on msnbc.com Why are fans paying medical bills for skier Burke? Afghan combat role to end; US forces still at risk Help wanted at Apple plant, Chinese line up Facebook effect: Will charities get some IPO dough? Pakistan, NATO officials downplay Taliban report Air shipment of 60 lab monkeys blocked, PETA says Christo sued over plan to drape river with fabric The political violence in Syria has killed at least 5,000 people in the ...
Petrodollar Pumping US Policy On Iran, Backfire Looms
Post Date: 2012-02-01 19:09:29 by Brian S
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As tensions between the US and Iran heat up, author Michael T. Winter believes the main reason behind America’s harsh stance is Tehran’s move to seek an alternative to the dollar as an oil currency. Economic sanctions, spearheaded by the US and, less willingly, the EU could have a disastrous effect on both of their respective economies. If Iran cannot sell their oil to Europe, there are plenty of customers waiting in the wings, and if they come bearing not petrodollars, but gold and sovereign currencies, then all the better for Iran. These sanctions, if enforced, will in effect place a serious dent in the power of the petrodollar. Any rhetoric regarding Iran’s nuclear ...
Global "Great Power Politics" Returns To Mideast
Post Date: 2012-01-31 18:08:22 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - With Russia sending warships to discourage foreign intervention in Syria, and China drawn more deeply into Iran's confrontation with the West, "great power" politics is swiftly returning to the Middle East. After Russia pulled back from the region at the end of the Cold War, the United States and its Western allies faced few external rivals in attempts to influence events. But as the US withdraws from Iraq, emerging economic powers reshape the globe and are themselves sucked ever deeper into the Gulf by their energy needs, that era seems over. "What we are seeing is the U.S. losing its ability to shape events in the region, even though it remains by far the ...
Obama gaffe: Refers to Georgia as 'Russia'
Post Date: 2012-01-31 17:27:57 by Happy Quanzaa
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President Obama mistakenly referred to the nation of Georgia as "Russia" after a bilateral meeting with the Georgian president -- an unfortunate slip-up, given that the president was celebrating 20 years of Georgian independence from Soviet rule. "[O]ne of the first things that I did was express my appreciation for the institution-building that’s been taking place in Russia -- in Georgia," Obama told reporters following a meeting with Georgia's President Saakashvili. Moments earlier, Obama had noted that it was "a wonderful occasion to have him here as we’ll be celebrating this year 20 years of independence for Georgia and the eighth anniversary of ...
Russia: UN Resolution On Syria Is Path To War
Post Date: 2012-01-31 12:21:13 by Brian S
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(01-31) 06:27 PST BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- A senior Russian diplomat Tuesday said a draft U.N. resolution demanding Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside is a "path to civil war," as Syrian troops crushed pockets of resistance by rebel soldiers on the outskirts of Damascus. The U.N. Security Council was set to meet later Tuesday to discuss the draft, backed by Western and some Arab powers. But Russia would likely veto any punitive action. "The Western draft Security Council resolution on Syria does not lead to a search for compromise," Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov wrote Tuesday on Twitter. "Pushing this resolution is a path to civil ...
Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, Faster Than Economists Estimated
Post Date: 2012-01-31 11:04:23 by Brian S
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Russia’s economy grew faster than forecast last year after falling unemployment and record-low inflation helped bolster consumer demand in the fourth quarter. Gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced, rose 4.3 percent, matching a revised 4.3 percent increase in 2010, the Federal Statistics Service in Moscow said in an e-mailed statement today. The median forecast of 17 economists in a Bloomberg survey was for 4.1 percent. The world’s biggest energy exporter is recovering from an economic slump of 7.8 percent in 2009, when commodity prices sank after the collapse of Lehman Brothers Inc. Retail-sales growth unexpectedly accelerated to the fastest pace ...
China and UAE ditch US Dollar, will use Yuan for oil trade
Post Date: 2012-01-30 19:48:07 by buckeroo
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The US dollar is fast losing out its reserve currency status with China aggressively replacing the dollar with the Yuan as a currency for bi-lateral trade. The latest is an agreement signed between the China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will use the Yuan for oil trade. The deal is worth around $5.5 billion dollars and the Chinese central bank said that the deal aims at “strengthening bilateral financial cooperation, promoting trade and investments and jointly safeguarding regional financial stability” Earlier, Russia and Iran had decided to use Rubles as a means of currency. With both China and Russia converting their bi-lateral trades into non-US dollar deals, the ...
Iraqi Officials Outraged By Use Of U.S. Drones: Report
Post Date: 2012-01-30 11:27:23 by Brian S
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Iraqi officials have expressed outrage at the United States’ use of a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US embassy, consulates and American personnel in Iraq, The New York Times reported. The newspaper said the State Department began operating somedrones in Iraq last year on a trial basis and stepped up their use after the last US troops left the country in December. The US government plans to take bids for the management of drone operations in Iraq over the next five years, the report said. The State Department drones carry no weapons and are meant to provide data and images of possible hazards, like public protests or roadblocks, to security forces on the ...
U.S. Jewish Leaders Visit Pollard In Prison, Call For Speedy Release [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2012-01-28 19:01:47 by Brian S
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Richard Stone and Malcolm Hoenlein, the chairman and the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, recently visited convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard at Butner prison in North Carolina. The two U.S. Jewish leaders talked with Pollard for two hours. Following the meeting, the two expressed concern about Pollard's deteriorating health condition. "We've returned with a renewed commitment to work for Pollard's release," the two wrote in a statement after the visit. "We see this as a serious humanitarian issue and as a matter of justice." "Mr. Pollard suffers from multiple health challenges, which ...
U.S. Bombs Not Strong Enough To Destroy Iran's Nuclear Program, Report Says
Post Date: 2012-01-28 18:57:18 by Brian S
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The United States does not possess conventional armament powerful enough to destroy Iran's deeply hidden nuclear facilities, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal late Friday, with American Defense Secretary Leon Panetta saying Washington was "still trying" to develop more powerful bombs. Will the U.S. strike Iran's nuclear program? Join the discussion on Haaretz.com's official Facebook page Late last year, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Air Force received new 15-ton bombs capable of destroying deep underground bunkers, ahead of a possible attack on Iran's nuclear plants. The bombs, designed to be delivered by B-2 stealth bombers and called Massive ...
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