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Israel Arrests Teenager as Prime Suspect in Fire
Post Date: 2010-12-06 14:00:27 by Murron
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Israel Arrests Teenager as Prime Suspect in Fire JERUSALEM – Israeli police say they have arrested the "prime suspect" in the nation's worst wildfire — a 14-year-old boy who says the blaze was an accident. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the boy was arrested on Monday. Questioned by police, he told them he had been smoking a water pipe last Thursday and threw some burning coals into an open area in the Carmel forest in northern Israel. Rosenfeld says the boy told police he panicked, fled the scene and returned to school without telling anyone as the fire quickly spread through the forest. Rosenfeld would not say how police found the boy, or whether he was ...
U.S. Military in Iraq Tries to Intimidate Soldiers Into Not Reading Wikileaks
Post Date: 2010-12-06 00:04:55 by Brian S
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U.S. soldiers in Iraq who try to read about the Wikileaks disclosures—or read coverage of them in mainstream news sites—on unclassified networks get a page warning them that they're about to break the law. The federal government seems to have lost its mind in a manic game of internet whack-a-mole aimed at getting the Wikileaks State Department cables thrown down the memory hole: First, Sen. Joe Lieberman successfully nudged Amazon into kicking the site off its servers. Then the Library of Congress blocked the site for all employees and users of its computer terminals. Now we learn that the State Department is warning prospective hires that if they write about Wikileaks on ...
List Of Facilities 'Vital To US Security' Leaked
Post Date: 2010-12-05 23:50:14 by Brian S
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A long list of key facilities around the world that the US describes as vital to its national security has been released by Wikileaks. The US State Department in February 2009 asked all US missions abroad to list all installations whose loss could critically affect US national security. The list includes pipelines, communication and transport hubs. Several UK sites are listed, including cable locations, satellite sites and BAE Systems plants. This is probably the most controversial document yet from the Wikileaks organisation. The definition of US national security revealed by the cable is broad and all embracing. In addition to obvious pieces of strategic infrastructure like ...
Al Qaeda claims fire of Mount Caramel
Post Date: 2010-12-05 18:47:53 by WhiteSands
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A group, calling itself "Lions of the mujahideen in Palestine" in an Internet message, claims to have started the fire between Thursday and Friday to avenge the death of some fighters in Gaza. The Israeli authorities deny the fire was caused deliberately. International assistance arrives. Haifa (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The terrorist organization Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the fire that has devastated the forests of Mount Caramel, the most serious environmental disaster in the history of Israel. Although the local police authorities attribute the blaze to negligence and the prolonged drought that is affecting the region. Today, a new terrorist group, which claims ...
Iran Now Self-Sufficient In Yellowcake Production
Post Date: 2010-12-05 18:05:45 by Brian S
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ISFAHAN - The first batch of domestically produced uranium yellowcake has been delivered to Isfahan’s Uranium Conversion Facility, an Iranian official announced on Sunday. The first consignment of yellowcake, the raw material for uranium enrichment, was shipped from the Gachin mine, which is located near Bandar Abbas, under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Islamic Republic has achieved self-sufficiency in producing yellowcake, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Director Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters afterwards. “The West had counted on the possibility that Iran would get into trouble over raw material, but now we have sent the first batch of ...
Israel Says Fires Are Under Control
Post Date: 2010-12-05 18:02:11 by Brian S
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JERUSALEM —A deadly forest fire that had raged for four days in the parched north of Israel has been brought “more or less under control,” an Israeli police official said on Sunday evening, crediting assistance from an international fleet of more than 30 firefighting aircraft and the so-called Supertanker, the world’s largest fire-extinguishing plane, which Israel rented from an American company. As dusk fell over the wooded hills of the Carmel, still smoldering in parts, range near the northern port city of Haifa, thousands of residents who were evacuated from villages in the area began returning to their homes, scores of which had been gutted by flames. Sunday was ...
Israel’s Raging Fires Could Be Our Own.
Post Date: 2010-12-05 16:20:11 by Skip MacLure
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Happy third day of Hanukkah to my Jewish friends and readers. Those who have followed this column will remember my mention of having friends from Israel who are very closely connected there. I wrote about my friend who was a veteran of two of Israel’s wars and who had the dubious honor of having two different tanks shot out from under him and living to talk about it. We were talking about the fires in Israel. Two things came out of the brief discussion. One, we both feel certain that the fires are due to arson. But further than that, look at it from the terrorists’ point of view if in fact arson it is. It’s a really low budget, zero technology, low risk hit for the ...
WikiLeaks cables portray Saudi Arabia as a cash machine for terrorists
Post Date: 2010-12-05 16:00:39 by jwpegler
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Saudi Arabia is the world's largest source of funds for Islamist militant groups such as the Afghan Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba – but the Saudi government is reluctant to stem the flow of money, according to Hillary Clinton. "More needs to be done since Saudi Arabia remains a critical financial support base for al-Qaida, the Taliban, LeT and other terrorist groups," says a secret December 2009 paper signed by the US secretary of state. Her memo urged US diplomats to redouble their efforts to stop Gulf money reaching extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan. "Donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups ...
The Leaking Roof of the Global Order
Post Date: 2010-12-05 13:49:55 by Rudgear
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The Wikileaks mess is a reminder that the enmity of the International Left did not die when the Soviet Union did. It sends the stark message that we have political enemies who are using the internet to organize their attacks in new and dangerous ways. From Soros to Assange to Chavez, the International Left is a highly active and dangerous foe, and it is working to aid Islamic terrorists. But what the actual Wikileaks dump mainly reveals is that diplomacy is a farce, underneath which none of the countries much like east other, and most of whom think Iran is a threat, but aren’t willing to say so. The drops that fall through the leaking roof of the global order reveal just how little ...
Fire Is God Punishing Israel For Occupying Arab Lands'
Post Date: 2010-12-04 21:42:20 by Brian S
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Many in the Arab world seem to be happy with the big fire that has been raging in northern Israel over the past few days. Judging from comments of readers in response to the blaze in several leading Arab media outlets and websites, a majority believe that God is “punishing” Israel for occupying Arab lands and killing Palestinians, especially during Operation cast Lead in the Gaza Strip. Many Arabs also strongly condemned Egypt and Jordan for agreeing to help in extinguishing the blaze. Others called on Israel’s enemies, particularly Iran, Hamas and Hizbullah to seize the opportunity and try to wipe Israel off the face of earth. Only a few readers and viewers expressed ...
MIDDLE EAST: Arab media play down WikiLeaks reports of support for Iran war
Post Date: 2010-12-04 15:54:45 by WhiteSands
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Well, this is awkward. Many of the same Arab governments that called for an investigation into U.S. war crimes based on the WikiLeaks Iraq war log continue to ignore revelations in the latest trove of leaked documents that show Arab leaders pushed the United States to use military force against Iran. Headlines in the heavily state-controlled Saudi media were dominated by news of King Abdullah's ongoing physiotherapy, while the top story in the Emirati newspaper, Al Bayan, centered on Prince Mohamad bin Rashid's praise for the country's progress toward "transparency." Most mentions of the WikiLeaks documents in official Arabic news outlets were scrubbed of any ...
Israel Calls for Help From Abroad as Fire Burns Out of Control
Post Date: 2010-12-04 04:57:26 by Brian S
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Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israel called on its allies to send firefighting equipment as a forest blaze burned out of control, killing about 40 people and forcing the departure of 12,000 people from northern towns and villages. A fire department spokesman called the fire the worst in the country's history. Greece, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, France, Russia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, the U.K., Egypt and Romania said they would send aircraft, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a text message to journalists. All firefighters in Israel have been called up, Hezi Levi, a fire department spokesman, said on Army Radio. The army dispatched firefighters, equipment and hundreds of soldiers, ...
'WikiLeaks WON'T Be Stopped': Founder Reveals 100000 Encrypted Versions Of Secret Files Have Been Sent Out As Insurance
Post Date: 2010-12-03 12:49:24 by Brian S
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Assange says he's taking 'precautions' due to death threatsCables sent to 100,000 other people in case 'something happens'Website down for six hours after American firm pulls plugSuspicions it acted under pressure from Obama administrationScotland Yard won't comment about arrest of founderFrance becomes first country to attempt to ban websiteThe founder of WikiLeaks today revealed he has sent out 100,000 encrypted copies of secret diplomatic cables so they will definitely be released whatever happens to him. Julian Assange, breaking his silence in an online question and answer session, acknowledged there had been death threats against him and his colleagues because ...
The Hermit Kingdom
Post Date: 2010-12-03 11:12:53 by continental op
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North Korea is perhaps more than any other nation on Earth, completely out of step with our global cosmopolitan overlords. On some level, the fascination in racialist circles is understandable, as the regime is defiantly rejecting foreign influence, celebrating their shared identity, and (most importantly for us) embracing their racial heritage. It’s certainly presented in a distorted light by our government and media. But North Korea really sucks. Kim Jong-il is hardly a fascist ruler in the Western tradition, with habits and hobbies more reminiscent of Mugabe than Mussolini. He’s a terrible steward of his people, indulging in the sort of material excess that Puff Daddy’s ...
China passenger train hits 300 mph, breaks record
Post Date: 2010-12-03 10:50:37 by go65
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BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese passenger train hit a record speed of 302 miles per hour (486 kilometers per hour) Friday during a test run of a yet-to-be opened link between Beijing and Shanghai, state media said. The Xinhua News Agency said it was the fastest speed recorded by an unmodified conventional commercial train. Other types of trains in other countries have traveled faster. A specially modified French TGV train reached 357.2 mph (574.8 kph) during a 2007 test, while a Japanese magnetically levitated train sped to 361 mph (581 kph) in 2003. State television footage showed the sleek white train whipping past green farm fields in eastern China. It reached the top speed on a segment of ...
Americans Better Off Because of WikiLeaks
Post Date: 2010-12-02 18:45:19 by jwpegler
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By now, most Americans know that WikiLeaks has published a bunch of private documents from the U.S. State Department regarding U.S. foreign policy. WikiLeaks is a website run by Julian Assange. The documents were given to WikiLeaks by an Army Private, who is now in jail. Both the left and right are outraged over the affair. Over the last few days almost everyone on Fox News and MSNBC have been screaming for Julian Assange's head. Some are calling for the U.S. government to arrest Julian Assange for espionage. Others have called for more drastic measures, including declaring WikiLeaks a "terrorist organization" and even assassinating Assange. While the left and right are ...
Turkish officials have started to suspect Israel of engineering the release of confidential documents on WikiLeaks (my title)
Post Date: 2010-12-02 17:57:23 by Murron
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Turkish officials have started to suspect Israel of engineering the release of confidential documents on WikiLeaks (my title) Not happy: Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photograph: AFP 6.29pm: The ripples from the US embassy cable leaks get wider and wider – and Turkey seems to be the country most upset by the revelations. The prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed onto a live television interview to rebut claims from the cables that he had a cache of secret Swiss bank accounts, saying: "To accept as true the lies and slanders that emanate from the personal hatred of one or two former ambassadors and to accuse the government is a great wrong." To ...
40 Dead As Northern Israel Ablaze
Post Date: 2010-12-02 17:15:34 by Brian S
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The fire, which broke out Thursday morning in the Carmel Mountains near Haifa, has destroyed thousands of acres of forest land. Winds and dry conditions have helped send the fire out of control. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, including 500 inmates of the Damon Prison. A bus carrying about 50 prison guard cadets flipped over during the evacuation and was engulfed in flames, leaving some 40 people dead and others harshly wounded, according to reports. At least three people are missing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to the United States, Greece, Italy, Russia, Germany and Cyprus for help extinguishing the fire. Greece and Cyprus reportedly have ...
Iran Completes Fueling Bushehr Nuclear Reactor
Post Date: 2010-12-02 16:37:24 by Brian S
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Iran has finished loading fuel into the core of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Russia's contractor Atomstroiexport said on Thursday. Ali Akbar Salehi, the chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AOEI), said earlier on Thursday the fueling process had been completed and the reactor had been capped, according to Iran's Press TV. The reactor will be able to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity within the next six to nine months, Salehi said. Russia helped Iran launch Bushehr on August 21 after decades of construction delays. Under a bilateral agreement, which has received approval from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Russia will initially operate the plant, ...
Whistleblower? More Like An Executioner!
Post Date: 2010-12-02 15:51:47 by Skip MacLure
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It appears that the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is somewhere in Britain. To be more precise, latest reports indicate that he is waiting to be arrested, in a house somewhere in south east England. Given the response rate of British police, he may be waiting for some time. The media is buzzing, looking at the various possibilities for prosecution under a host of different violations. Privacy laws, endangerment and treason have all been mentioned. More than one influential figure has called for him to be ‘taken out’. Much of the ‘revelations’ were nothing new to some of us. Personal remarks from politicians about foreign counterparts… well, unless you take ...
Amazon Faces Boycott Over WikiLeaks Axe
Post Date: 2010-12-02 13:35:50 by Murron
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Amazon Faces Boycott Over WikiLeaks Axe Amazon is facing a backlash from its customers after kicking whistleblowing website WikiLeaks off its servers. The internet giant took action after coming under pressure from right-wingers in the US to stop hosting the site, which this week published tens of thousands of confidential diplomatic e-mails. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the senate homeland security committee, called on other companies to end their links with the website. He said: ‘WikiLeaks’ illegal, outrageous, and reckless acts have compromised our national security and put lives at risk around the world.’ But Amazon now faces protests from free speech campaigners, ...
Wikileaks Chief: What Will He Do Next? "enemies call for his blood"
Post Date: 2010-12-02 13:30:50 by Murron
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Wikileaks Chief: What Will He Do Next? "enemies call for his blood" Julian Assange lies low in UK while enemies call for his blood By Mark Hughes, Michael Savage and Jerome Taylor Thursday, 2 December 2010 As a fresh batch of leaked files gave new urgency to worldwide controversy surrounding the publication of US diplomatic communiqués, there was continued mystery over the motivation, intentions and whereabouts of the man at the heart of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. Despite accusations that Julian Assange is on the run, The Independent has learnt that Scotland Yard has been in contact with his legal team for more than a month but is waiting for further ...
Several U.S. Senate Republicans Signal Support for Russian Nuclear Treaty
Post Date: 2010-12-02 12:02:51 by Brian S
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Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Several Senate Republicans signaled a willingness to support a new arms control treaty with Russia by the end of the year, even as their party vowed to block nearly all business in the chamber. “I’m open to it,” Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said in an interview yesterday. “The administration has made some important steps in the right direction” toward resolving Republican concerns, he said. Republican leaders have stalled consideration of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, vowing to block passage of all bills until Congress takes up legislation extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and passes a stopgap funding bill to keep the ...
Cables Show US Envoy Warned of Bribes in Arms Case
Post Date: 2010-12-02 01:02:48 by Murron
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Cables Show US Envoy Warned of Bribes in Arms Case WASHINGTON – The American ambassador to Thailand warned that country's leader last year that associates of suspected Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout tried to prevent his extradition to the U.S. and were behind bribery schemes and a plot to arrest U.S. officials, according to a secret diplomatic memo released Wednesday by WikiLeaks. In a February 2009 meeting with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Ambassador Eric John told of "serious concerns that Bout's associates had been able to influence testimony" during the suspect's drawn-out hearings on extradition to the U.S. "Russian supporters have been ...
Goldi-lox: Still a retard. [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2010-12-01 21:10:23 by Biff Tannen
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If ANY of the cats you kill are someone's pet, you should die a painful death. That would be like killing their child. Many pets are child -substitutes.
Poster Comment:Three stunningly retarded comments in a row! Yup, still a retard.
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