Dec 23, 2004
Can you *GASP* believe this?
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - When US troops stormed the rebel-held city of Fallujah last month, they uncovered photos of senior Syrian officials that have further strained the already tense relations between Syria and Iraq, according to the Iraqi ambassador to Syria.Several captured insurgents were found in possession of the photographs, confirmation, according [...]
Dec 23, 2004
A couple of vile items currently being covered by MEMRI.
First, Fakhriya Ahmad writes in the Saudi government daily Al-Watan that the US is engaging in the harvesting and selling of human organs in Iraq.
“Secret European military intelligence reports indicate the transformation of the American humanitarian mission in Iraq into a profitable trade in the American [...]
Dec 22, 2004
Vultures Row has an excellent op-ed up regarding the relationship between freedom of speech and political correctness. As a followup to the original post, Darth Apathy has an equally impressive piece on the same blog.
Make sure you give them a read.
Dec 22, 2004
From the land down under.
AUSTRALIA and Indonesia are to jointly host a biological weapons convention (BWC) regional workshop in Australia next year.”There are increasing concerns about the possibility of terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMD) including biological weapons and we see a valuable role for this workshop and follow-up activities in reducing the possibility [...]
Dec 22, 2004
Spain is now reaping the rewards of the appeasement seeds they earlier sowed.
MADRID (AP) - Police on Wednesday arrested three Moroccans they believe were part of a radical Islamic cell looking to buy explosives in a central European country for a terrorist attack in Spain, the Interior Ministry said.The three were part of a cell [...]
Dec 22, 2004
My my. All is not well in Jihadistan.
Saudi Arabia has recalled its envoy to Libya over an alleged plot to assassinate Crown Prince Abdullah.Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said that Libya’s ambassador in Riyadh would also be asked to leave.
Kind of like a couple of crack dealers squabbling over turf.
Dec 22, 2004
In an earlier post, The Religion of Peaceâ„¢ Strikes Again, I brought to your attention the plight of the Iranian teenager with a mental age of eight who is facing the death penalty for prostitution in Iran.
Iranian justices officials have confirmed the young girl has been sentenced to death but deny she is mentally disabled.
They [...]
Dec 21, 2004
Kudos to World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon and the entire WWE roster for its decision to return to Iraq to do another Christmas show for the troops! This follows on the heels of last year’s show which was a huge success. Whether or not pro-wrasslin is your cup of tea, this will be a [...]
Dec 21, 2004
On Friday, December 17, I posted the story of Sgt. Rafael Peralta. To quickly recap, he is the Marine who took multiple small arms rounds at close range as he and his squad went from house to house searching for terrorists in Fallujah. As he lay on the floor he noticed a grenade roll into [...]
Dec 21, 2004
The story on the ACLU claims that prisoners in Iraq were not only tortured but were interrogated by military personnel posing as FBI agents seems to be getting more coverage.
Check out Weapons of Mass Discussion for some great insight. Also being covered by Right-Wing & Right Minded.