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Swiss Vote to Keep Guns at Home (Militia defeats gun grabing socialists) [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-02-13 14:48:44 by Hondo68
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ZURICH—Following an emotional debate over gun control, Swiss voters firmly rejected a referendum that would have forced soldiers to end the longstanding practice of keeping army-issue firearms at home and tightened restrictions over civilian gun ownership. According to exit polls, 57% of voters rejected the initiative. The referendum sparked a heated debate over the right to bear arms in a country that has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world. Between 1.2 million and 4.5 million firearms are estimated to be in circulation in Switzerland, putting the Alpine country behind only the U.S. and Yemen in guns per capita. The number is particularly high because members of ...
Young Protesters Revolt in Yemeni Capital
Post Date: 2011-02-13 13:28:26 by Brian S
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SANA, Yemen — Young protesters in Yemen squared off against security forces on Sunday, and some marched on the presidential palace in Sana, witnesses said, as a third day of demonstrations sought to emulate the revolution in Egypt. The protests, organized largely via text message, were the largest yet by young Yemenis, with more than 1,000 marching. And it appeared to mark a rift with opposition groups who had organized previous demonstrations that wrested significant concessions from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, including the promise that he would give up power in 2013. Those established opposition groups did not join the crowd on Sunday, who were calling for the immediate ouster ...
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Used Last 18 Days In Power To Secure His Fortune
Post Date: 2011-02-13 13:01:00 by Brian S
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The former Egyptian president is accused of amassing a fortune of more than £3 billion - although some suggest it could be as much as £40 billion - during his 30 years in power. It is claimed his wealth was tied up in foreign banks, investments, bullion and properties in London, New York, Paris and Beverly Hills. In the knowledge his downfall was imminent, Mr Mubarak is understood to have attempted to place his assets out of reach of potential investigators. On Friday night Swiss authorities announced they were freezing any assets Mubarak and his family may hold in the country's banks while pressure was growing for the UK to do the same. Mr Mubarak has strong connections ...
Assange Hails WikiLeaks Role In Middle East Revolt
Post Date: 2011-02-13 12:54:53 by Brian S
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SYDNEY — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday said his site was "significantly influential" in the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, an event he said "no doubt" sparked a Middle East revolt. Assange, 39, said cables leaked on his whistleblowing site questioning US support for Ben Ali gave citizens the confidence to rise up and influenced the decisions of surrounding nations on whether to intervene. "It does seem to be the case that material we published through a Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar, was significantly influential to what happened in Tunisia," Assange told the SBS programme Dateline. "And then there?s no doubt that ...
Analysis: U.S. Eyes Egypt Islamists As Extremist Fears Fester
Post Date: 2011-02-12 19:14:46 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - U.S. officials are concerned that Islamic extremists may try to exploit Egypt's upheaval but are not yet convinced that the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most influential Islamist opposition group, is necessarily a threat. The toppling of President Hosni Mubarak on Friday marked the beginning of a new, uncertain era in Egypt that promises to empower Islamist movements like the Muslim Brotherhood, long viewed with deep suspicion in the West. Al Qaeda is widely seen as weak in Egypt thanks partly to Mubarak, and his departure is raising fears in the U.S. Congress that the rise of even moderate Islamists may give radical elements more room to operate. James Clapper, ...
Egypt Military Rulers Under Pressure From Protesters
Post Date: 2011-02-12 19:13:06 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - Egypt's new military rulers, who have promised to hand power to civilians, are facing impatient protesters who want swift steps to prove their nation is set for democracy after Hosni Mubarak's overthrow. The nation will wakes up to its first working day on Sunday since Mubarak was toppled during the Egyptian weekend, and protest organizers have threatened more rallies if the military fails to meet their demands. The military has given no timetable for the transition but says it is committed to civilian rule and democracy. A cabinet meeting, due later on Sunday, could provide some answers. As Egypt celebrated the dawn of a new post-Mubarak era, the streets of central ...
U.S.-Afghan-Pakistan Meeting Postponed Amid Tensions
Post Date: 2011-02-12 15:19:35 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - A scheduled high-level meeting among U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officials this month has been postponed, the State Department said on Saturday amid a deepening diplomatic rift over a U.S. man locked in a Pakistani jail accused of murder. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the decision to scrap the February 23-24 meeting had been taken "in light of political changes in Pakistan and after discussions with Afghan and Pakistani officials in Washington." Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday dropped Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a cabinet shake-up. "We remain committed to a robust engagement between Afghanistan, Pakistan and the ...
Israelis Divided On How To Respond To Egypt Turmoil
Post Date: 2011-02-12 14:51:17 by Brian S
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Reporting from Jerusalem — As Israel faces what many fear could turn into its most serious national security threat in decades, fault lines are widening over how it should respond and some critics say the government appears ill prepared. With the resignation Friday of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was widely seen as Israel's most predictable Arab ally, a quiet panic is spreading here as Israelis debate their next move. "This whole situation is making Israel's hawks more hawkish and the doves more dovish," said Yossi Alpher, a former government peace talks advisor and co-editor of Bitterlemons.net, a Middle East political research firm. Critics say ...
Top US Military Commander To Visit Israel, Jordan To Reaffirm US Support Following The Collapse Of Mubarak
Post Date: 2011-02-12 14:48:47 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON – The top US military commander will visit Israel and Jordan Sunday and Monday to reaffirm US support following the collapse of the presidency of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will begin his trip in Amman where he will meet with King Abdullah II and his Jordanian counterpart, Lieutenant General Meshaal Al-Zabn. "He will discuss security issues of mutual concern and reassure both these key partners of the US military's commitment to that partnership," Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby said. In Israel, Mullen will hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and the ...
Say on Pay compensation vote puts CEOs on the spot
Post Date: 2011-02-12 05:34:23 by gianH
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Shareholders can now vote on the salaries of executives leading publicly traded businesses. The Dodd-Frank Act reforming the financial industry included the Say on Pay guideline, which was okayed Wed by the Federal Trade Commission. The Say on Pay vote is nonbinding, however analysts expect the guideline might have a profound effect on the behavior and performance of chief executives. This is supposed to keep individuals from getting massive payday loans to pay for the top executive's paydays. Source for this article - New Say on Pay rule gives shareholders vote on CEO compensation by MoneyBlogNewz. Paying CEO depending on traders Because of the executive payment packages ...
Mideast nations brace for Egypt spillover
Post Date: 2011-02-11 22:11:16 by go65
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From the oil-rich Gulf states in the east to Morocco in the west, regimes throughout the Middle East could not help but worry they could see upheavals similar to Egypt's. If it could happen in 18 days in Egypt, where Mubarak's lock on power had appeared unshakable for nearly 30 years, could it happen anywhere? Only a month earlier, Tunisia's president was forced to step down in the face of protests. "Egypt is going to have a big, big impact around the region," said Salman Sheik, director of The Brookings Doha Center in Qatar. "It is — as it always has been — a bellwether for what happens elsewhere. It's wrong, though, to get into a count about what ...
'Egypt Is Free,' Crowds Chant After Mubarak Quits
Post Date: 2011-02-11 20:37:20 by Brian S
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Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. Ecstatic protesters in Cairo's Tahrir, or Liberation, Square hoisted soldiers onto their shoulders and families posed for pictures in front of tanks in streets flooded with people streaming out to celebrate. Strangers hugged each other, some fell to kiss the ground, and others stood stunned in disbelief. Chants of "Hold your heads high, you're Egyptian" roared with ...
The West Loses Its Favorite Tyrant
Post Date: 2011-02-11 20:31:17 by Brian S
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In the end, the refusal of pro-democracy protesters to back down sealed his fate. The people on the streets of Egypt insisted that Mubarak leave. But the West stood by the leader almost to the end, despite the fact that the despot had turned his country into a police state and plundered its economy. It was exactly 6:00 p.m. local time in Cairo when the decision was made public. In a curt statement, Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that President Hosni Mubarak, due to the "difficult situation" in the country, was leaving office. Power, Suleiman said, would initially be transferred to the Egyptian army. The resignation is a triumph for the ...
Qaida force in North Africa gets bolder
Post Date: 2011-02-11 18:07:40 by Happy Quanzaa
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Al-Qaida's North African affiliate claims it tried to assassinate the president of Mauritania with a thwarted suicide bombing in the country's capital. Mauritanian Defense Minister Hamadi Ould Hamadi maintains the French Embassy was the intended target of the attempted bombing Feb. 2. It was the target of attacks in 2009 and 2010. Three militants were killed when their car blew up during a gun battle with Mauritanian troops on the outskirts of Noukachott, the Defense Ministry reported. Whichever version of the incident is correct, the operation underlined how the jihadists of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb are becoming increasingly bolder and posing a growing threat in the ...
Multiculturalism has failed, says French president
Post Date: 2011-02-11 16:51:55 by Happy Quanzaa
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PARIS (AFP) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared Thursday that multiculturalism had failed, joining a growing number of world leaders or ex-leaders who have condemned it. "My answer is clearly yes, it is a failure," he said in a television interview when asked about the policy which advocates that host societies welcome and foster distinct cultural and religious immigrant groups. "Of course we must all respect differences, but we do not want... a society where communities coexist side by side. "If you come to France, you accept to melt into a single community, which is the national community, and if you do not want to accept that, you cannot be welcome in ...
Iran's Ahmadinejad claims ownership of Mideast 'divine awakening'
Post Date: 2011-02-11 15:00:19 by Happy Quanzaa
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Mubarak out as Iran's Ahmadinejad claims ownership of Mideast 'divine awakening' As Egypt rejoiced over Mubarak's removal, President Ahmadinejad marked the 32nd anniversary of the 1979 Iran revolution with a speech declaring it was the foundation for the popular unrest spreading through Arab nations. Baghdad, Iraq Iranians marked the 32nd anniversary of their Islamic revolution on Friday, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claiming that Iran was the vanguard of a popular and divine "awakening” now under way “in every corner of this planet.” State television showed split-screen images juxtaposing the annual rally in Tehran with Egyptians massing in ...
'Egypt Army To Sack Cabinet, Parliament'
Post Date: 2011-02-11 13:44:54 by Brian S
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The Egyptian army reportedly intends to sack the cabinet and both houses of Parliament, after the opposition called for the formation of a civilian government in the country. The report followed the transfer of power from Hosni Mubarak to the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, which is headed by Defense Minister Gen. Mohammed Tantawi. Egypt's main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, called for the establishment of a civilian government and constitution that "guarantees freedom and human rights." The transition of power to the military comes while Mubarak, Vice President Omar Suleiman and Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq are all former military men. Analysts ...
Ahmadinejad: Egypt Unrest Hails A Mideast Without U.S., Israel
Post Date: 2011-02-11 13:29:08 by Brian S
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In speech marking the 32nd anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian President says Egyptians have the right to live in freedom and choose their own government. By The Associated Press Iran's president said Friday that Egypt's popular uprising shows a new Islamic Middle East is emerging, one that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims will have no signs of Israel and U.S. interference. The Iranian leader spoke as the country marked the 32nd anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought hard-line clerics to power. Ahmadinejad's remarks came hours after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he is transferring ...
Leftist Dupes: From the Communist Brotherhood to the Muslim Brotherhood
Post Date: 2011-02-11 13:26:35 by Happy Quanzaa
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As President Obama encourages an immediate “transition” from Hosni Mubarak to whatever might replace him in Egypt, hope again springs eternal among the American Left. The president has made clear that he supports the presence of the Islamofascist Muslim Brotherhood in the new government, and it appears that no one in the halls of power has sense to persuade him otherwise. Even his director of national intelligence, James Clapper, “clarified” for the Congress on Thursday that the ultra-Islamic Brotherhood is “largely secular” with no “overarching agenda.” The progressive dream, clearly, is that the Muslim Brotherhood will take power and build yet ...
Gaza Celebrates Mubarak Exit; Hamas Demands Change
Post Date: 2011-02-11 12:29:38 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - Palestinians in Gaza let off fireworks and shot into the air to celebrate the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Friday, and the Islamist group Hamas called on Egypt's new rulers to change his policies. "The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is the beginning of the victory of the Egyptian revolution," said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri. "Such a victory was the result of the sacrifices and the steadfastness of the Egyptian people," he told Reuters. Gaza residents heard gunfire erupt across the city when news of Mubarak's departure spread, and fireworks lit up the sky. The tiny coastal enclave of Gaza shares a border with ...
Live Coverage: Mubarak Resigns, Hands Power To The Military
Post Date: 2011-02-11 11:24:35 by Brian S
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By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAYuslCommentLinks['142590.blog'] = "http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/02/military-vows-free-election-offers-conditional-end-to-emergency-law/1"CommentRecommendUpdate at 11:15 a.m. ET: Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, reacting to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, says: "This is the greatest day of my life. The country has been liberated."Update at 11:08 a.m. ET: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators erupted in jubilation in Tahrir Square as vice president Omar Suleiman announces that President Mubarak has resigned and called on the army to "run the affairs of the ...
Obama has the solution: Major address-U.S. should strengthen U.N.
Post Date: 2011-02-11 10:50:00 by Happy Quanzaa
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Susan Rice is set to deliver a major address. | AP Photo Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations, will argue in a major address Friday evening that the U.S. should “strengthen” — not “starve” — the world body. The address is the first in a series of speeches — to continue this spring – making the case to the American people about why the U.N. matters to national security, and how it is being improved. House Republicans failed this week in trying to get $180 million in overpaid dues back from the United Nations. The effort was widely panned by New Yorkers in Congress as damaging to security. The ambassador will ...
You too can be 'Intelligence' Czar: Panetta Based Congressional Testimony on TV News
Post Date: 2011-02-11 10:30:17 by Happy Quanzaa
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Report: CIA Chief Based Congressional Testimony On Mubarak Departure On Media CIA Director Leon Panetta testified to Congress today of a “strong likelihood” that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would step down by the end of the day. The report of his impending resignation was only eclipsed by the news that Mubarak would NOT be stepping down as Panetta had indicated to congress. The worse part isn’t that Panetta was basing his statement on on media reports (and not intelligence.) No, National Intelligence Director James Clapper outdid Panetta with his erroneous claim that the Muslim Brotherhood is a “secular” organization. Certainly the current upheaval unfolding ...
Dumbass Global Warming Doomsday Alarmists
Post Date: 2011-02-11 09:17:13 by no gnu taxes
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POSSIBLY for the first time in her political career, Greens deputy leader Senator Christine Milne made an accurate prediction. Tropical Cyclone Yasi, she said on Wednesday, was "a tragedy of climate change". She was right for all the wrong reasons. For climate-changers like Milne, Cyclone Yasi was a tragedy precisely because it did not live up to its advance billing and failed to deliver the disaster she and others had predicted. The fear-mongering Greens and the carbon tax hopefuls in the ALP have long been spruiking human responsibility for environmental disasters as the driver of their bizarre climate change policies. According to Greens leader Bob Brown, coal mining was ...
Crisis Puts White House in Disarray
Post Date: 2011-02-11 07:55:00 by Happy Quanzaa
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Egyptian President Mubarak's Refusal to Step Down Signals a Loss of Western Influence; Sense of 'Disbelief' After Speech WASHINGTON—The defiant tone taken by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak—and widespread confusion about the meaning of his speech—had White House officials stumbling for their next step in a crisis that was spinning out of their control. Egyptian officials said Mr. Mubarak gave the Obama administration much of what it wanted: the delegation of presidential powers to the vice president, Omar Suleiman. They said Mr. Mubarak had all but been rendered a figurehead leader, precisely the formulation set out by U.S. officials over the weekend. But Mr. ...
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