Terrorism

The number of Americans being secretly wiretapped or having their financial and other records reviewed by the government has continued to increase as officials aggressively use powers approved after the Sept. 11 attacks. But the number of terrorism prosecutions ending up in court -- one measure of the effectiveness of such sleuthing -- has continued to decline, in some cases precipitously.The

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In 23 days the 2008 European soccer Cup ( Euro 2008 ), this year hosted jointly by Austria and Switzerland, will kickoff. As for any event attracting large crowds and global attention in today’s age, authorities are worried about potential terrorist threats. The Euro Cup, in a way, presents the same security features of a Super Bowl, but it is held in 8 different cities over 3 weeks and with

by Abdul Ghany Jahangeer KhanIslam means the religion of peace. A person following Islam will find that he or she is surrounded by noble teachings, the aim of which is to establish peace between man and Allah, the Creator of all; between man and man; and between man and the rest of Allah’s creation.How does such a religion deal with the issue of terrorism? And what does the word terrorist mean?

Source: Rediff.com Has anyone thought why there has not been a single instance of terror in the United States of America post-9/11 unlike India where such attacks occur almost every day? The difference lies in the desire to study the problem scientifically and take remedial measures.... We do not have the political will to fight terrorism....When new challenges come, new solutions also have to

An ongoing exploration of the documents related to the Pentagon's "message force multipliers" program has unearthed a clip of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggesting that America, having voted the Democrats back into Congressional power, could benefit from suffering another terrorist attackread more | digg story

The terrorism is war against civilization, they say that terrorists are often idealists pursuing worthy ultimate aims -- national or regional independence, and so forth.this argument can not be accepted . A terrorist can never be an idealist, nor that the objects sought can ever justify terrorism. The impact of terrorism, not merely on individual nations, but on humanity as a whole, is

Hitler-esque?On the Alex Jones Show today, a bible student at a large Christian college in Mount Vernon, Texas, related a story of intimidation as Department of Homeland Security goons dressed in black accused him of engaging in terrorism for teaching a group of Boy Scouts about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.The student and interim pastor, going by the name “Jeff,” told Alex Jones he

The Israeli poet Nathan Alterman wrote a famous poem that describes the fallen soldiers of the Independence War as the silver platter on top of which the Jewish State was given to the nation. To reflect this notion, the Israeli Memorial Day and the Independence celebration are attached. The Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism [...]

by Daniele Ganser (Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) Parallel History Project on Cooperative Security (PHP) - Secret Warfare: Operation Gladio and NATO's Stay-Behind Armies Synopsis of the Book Chapter One: A terrorist attack in Italy This chapter describes the discovery of the secret stay-behind army "Gladio" in Italy. Th

NATO’s secret armies linked to terrorism? by Daniele Ganser ISN Security Watch, 15 December 2004 www.globalresearch.ca 17 December 2004 The URL of this article is: At a time when experts are debating whether NATO is suited to deal with the global “war on terror”, new research suggests that the alliance’s own secret history has links to terrorism. ISN Editor’s Note: This report

Regardless of your cause... Hate is hate, terror is terror and there can be no tolerance.   Referring to Mr. McDavid an "environmentalists" is an oxymoron. Environmentalism is defined by conserving and preserving life.     Viral alarmists and activists only erode the hope and dream of a sustainable environmental future. - Haase     When an individual believes "non-violent" actions are not enough, Original URL   Eric McDavid, who went on the road to learn what was beyond his middle class, suburban Sacramento upbringing had a reputation among family and friends as a caring, gentle "peaceful individual" who would never deliberately harm someone...and returned a prisoner sentenced to 19 years in prison.   McDavid already-form

Private entrepreneurs are not the only ones using Google’s AdWords platform to showcase their wares. According to an article in the Financial Times, the American Government has been making use of AdWords in a bid to ensnare terrorists and control terrorism. The United States government are buying AdWords units that link to [...]

Last week, in an interview for the MoneyLaundering.Com subscription newsletter, I recommended a complete review of the outcomes of the laws, regulations, and structures governing the counter-terrorist financing effort by the U.S. government and our international relationships. "It is time to take a fresh look at anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering regulations as we enter the next administration and next Congress and see what has worked, and what hasn't, how methods have changes and...(read more)

Scotland's new terror tsar has warned that the threat from right-wing extremism is as damaging to community relations as the menace posed by al-Qaeda.In an exclusive interview on his first day as the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland's counter terrorism co-ordinator, Allan Burnett said forces should not ignore the latent neo-Nazi presence across the UK. Fife's assistant chief constable said the public is at risk because racism is being used to unite people into violent causes. He said this also undermines police work to reassure the Muslim community following the attack on Glasgow Airport last year.Burnett said: "We've had a number of right-wing issues recently in the UK that again have raised their head in Scotland. There have been serious cases down south that have been re

In the latest in its series of lectures by senior US counterterrorism officials, today The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hosted the Department of Homeland Security's Undersecretary for Intelligence, Mr. Charlie Allen. Mr. Allen is the Department of Homeland Security's chief intelligence officer, reporting directly to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. Previously, he served as assistant director of central intelligence for collection, a position he assumed...(read more)

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the unsealing of an indictment against international arms dealer Viktor Bout for conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the FARC to be used to kill Americans in Colombia. The indictment supercedes the original complaint against Bout when he was arrested in Thailand on March 6 . Bout is still in jail in Thailand pending extradition to the U.S,...(read more)

After the killings and brutal attacks that were carried out on the streets of Male’ by drugs-based terrorist gangs, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) was (supposedly) instructed to go out to the streets and curb these attacks, in an apparent recognition of the blatant failure of the Maldives Police Services in doing the same. MNDF appeared to have achieved the goals set for them when

I'm hoping the media will eventually put to rest the manufactured controversy over remarks made by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. I'm not too hopeful since it appears that this non-issue will dog Barack Obama as long as he continues his bid for the White House. Over at War in Context there was an interesting story published Friday in the Washington Post about the double standard applied to Wright while ultra-conservative preachers somehow get a free pass from the media. But what caught my eye was the issue of terrorism brought up by Wright. Wright's position is unambiguous: You cannot do terrorism on other people and expect it never to come back on you. And to that War in Context observes: “For seven years, public discourse in America has conspired to sustain the notion that the term “ter

Enormous efficiencies have been gained over the past twenty-five years as a result of the introduction of computers and telecommunications technologies. The use of these systems and networks translates into a major concentration and centralization of information resources, however, this consolidation creates a major vulnerability to a host of attacks and exploitations. Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism reviews related problems, issues, and presentations of the newest research in this field. Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism provides an overview with basic definitions of cyber terrorism and information warfare, along with recommendations on how to handle these attacks. It presents detailed discussion on primary target facilities, deliverables, external penetration, starting points for prepa

The new Terrorism Travel Planner -- International? puts all information needed to reduce your chances of being a terror victim while traveling abroad in an easy-to-access data base for handheld devices. - 2004-03-29

You might think that the raid on the dissident Mormon compound in Texas and its aftermath are not related to terrorism, but they actually are. The question is whether a state or federal government can define what constitutes a crime, and whether that crime can be enforced where the alleged conduct is religiously-inspired. In this sense, the Texas case involves a common issue in counterterrorism - the ability of the government to take action against religiously-inspired conduct. (More ominously, we...(read more)

The State Department’s Annual terrorism report is being released today. Following is the text of the Department announcement. -0- Special Press Briefing and Release: Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 The Department of State will release the annual Congressionally mandated Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 on Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. Coordinator of the Office for Counterterrorism Dell L. Dailey and Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Russ Travers will provide opening...(read more)

I am convinced that the White House, Congress and the Senate have no clue about what has been going on with the average American Citizen! The corporations and banking systems are KILLING OFF OUR JOBS and have ruined our ECONOMY. It’s obvious that the Federal Reserve is a leading our nation into financial suicide. The [...]

Such words may actually boost support for radicals among Arab and Muslim audiences by giving them a veneer of religious credibility or by causing offense to moderates. Um, hello . Bin Laden is the most popular Muslim, to other Muslims, on the planet. "jihad" is in fact a broader Islamic concept of the struggle to do good. See no evil, hear no evil

I promise, I’ll get back to the political posts today. Terrorism isn’t funny and we shouldn’t take it lightly. There are real people out there that want to kill us. And our cats… Bookmark to:

My Great-aunt had a saying, "Crows Ain't Ready!" She would say it anytime a black person did something particularly stupid. She died in 1991 when i was 23 years old or thereabouts. I use to ask her what she meant and she would only say that one day i would know. Well it took me about 3 years and some change for me to figure it out. What she meant was that black folks were one of their own worst enemies, they destroy their own progress and want more responsibility than they are ready to handle. She meant that as long as emotion had control over logic black folks would undoubtedly take 1 step forward and 2 back. Until we understand the phrase business is business we had no hope of succeeding.What i said sounds hard and unfair but in my experience is completely true, even if no one believes i

Willie Horton deja vu? You make the call. Do I care? Not really. The thought of Obama becoming president scares the living hell out of me…so…what ever it takes. Hey at least I am up front about it. A Willie Horton Hit on Obama? Excerpts (Time.com) An old right-wing attack dog has returned with a new target: Barack Obama.Starting Tuesday, a group [...]

A few days ago, when oil was just $115.00 per barrel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that the price of oil was still “unrealistically low,” and that “Oil … needs to discover its real value." And, within a few days the market seemed to comply driving the price up to $120.00 per barrel! The effects of this spiraling oil price on the US and world economy has been staggering, and the impact will continue to be intensified as the price of oil works its way through...(read more)

The Culture of Terrorism 恐怖主义文化# Author:Noam Chomsky # Format:PDF 1.1MB# Page Count: 304 pages# Publisher: Pluto Press (January 1, 1987)# ISBN-10: 074530270X# ISBN-13: 978-0745302706Chomsky, linguist and political essayist, continues his critique of President Reagan's Central American policy begun in Turning the Tide ( LJ 4/1/86), in which he argued that the United States has opposed human rights and democratization in the region to advance our economic interests. Here the thesis is extended to the Iran-contra scandal. Chomsky's documentation neatly supports his logic. Leftist adherents will applaud, while the majoritydepicted as perpetrators or dupes of military-based state capitalismwill ignore the book or dismiss it as rhetoric. But Chomsky has a point of view not frequently

"Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works t

Its amazing that even our Law Enforcement agencies have gotten sucked in to believing these lies about terrorism. If we remember that in the Protocols, the Illuminati/Jesuits make reference to "them creating all the terror" or to quote from them "all terror comes from us!". Recently the office of Homeland Security enacted their "Operation Sudden Impact" program to supposedly catch terrorists here in America.They did a sweep in the City of Memphis Tennessee to test it out. What did they find? Well all of the "terrorists" they caught were Americans with things like traffic misdemeanors, and a couple of outstanding warrants of people that failed to appear for traffic tickets and other minor like things. Memphis Sheriff Patrolman, Jason Kopacko, pulled over a driver who had displayed his

From: Three States Subjected To "Martial Law Sweeps"   Federal law enforcement agencies co-opted sheriffs offices as well state and local police forces in three states last weekend for a vast round up operation that one sheriff's deputy has described as "martial law training". Law-enforcement agencies in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas took part in what was described by local media as "an anti-crime and anti-terrorism initiative" involving officers from more than 50 federal, state and local agencies. Given the military style name "Operation Sudden Impact", the initiative saw officers from six counties rounding up fugitives, conducting traffic checkpoints, climbing on boats on the Mississippi River and doing other "crime-abatement" programs all under the label of "anti

The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a new communiqué released on April 5, 2008 by the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia . The statement welcomed the recognition of Shabaab as an international terrorist organization by the U.S. government: "As we are a part of the Salafi-Jihadi Islamic trend which opposes the dominance of the crusaders and the aggression led by America, we do not find it unlikely that America would add us to the names of these other honorable men, for whom we are...(read more)

For nearly seven years, the nation has turned its terror focus on Al Qaeda and the hunt for Usama bin Laden. But there is a domestic terror threat that federal officials still consider priority No. 1 — eco-terrorism. The torching of luxury homes in the swank Seattle suburb of Woodinville earlier this month served as a reminder that the decades-long war with militant environmentalists on American soil has not ended. "It remains what we would probably consider the No. 1 domestic terrorism threat, because they have successfully continued to conduct different types of attacks in and around the country," said FBI Special Agent Richard Kolko. The FBI defines eco-terrorism "as the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environme

Below is an excerpt of my luncheon address at the Friday, April 11, 2008 Symposium on Terrorist Financing, hosted by the Institute of Global Security and Law of Case Western Reserve University Law School in Cleveland, Ohio. Rock and Roll was invented in Cleveland, in that the term was coined by a Cleveland disk jockey in 1952. So despite the fact that Cleveland has never had a Rock and Roll music scene like Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia and Detroit, it does have a good claim to being the logical...(read more)

Substance is nothing…Image is everything. KUALA KLAWANG, April 13 (Bernama) — Malaysia proposes the holding of regional meetings to enable the Arab world shed the image of Muslims being associated with terrorism as portrayed by the West. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today Arab countries would be invited to attend these meetings. More… hattip: Sheik [...]

Today is another dull day in the Maldives as yet another young Maldivian leaves this world victim to the ongoing violence in the country. 14 year old Shifau Ismail of G. Thanburuge died in the early hours of this morning failing to recover from the coma he went to due to the horrific injuries sustained on his body. He was attacked last Friday night by a terrorist gang, just like numerous others

Author: Ariel HeryantoApproximately one million innocent Indonesians were killed by their fellow nationals, neighbours and kin at the height of an anti-communist campaign in the mid-1960s. This book investigates the profound political consequences of these mass killings in Indonesia upon public life in the subsequent decades, highlighting the historical specificities of the violence and comparable incidents of identity politics in more recent times.Contrary to the general notion, state terrorism was a common, persistent and basic mode of rule in the 20th century with a diversity in scope, intensity, duration and style. In many societies today it is close to having the status of a standard rather than aberrant mode of state rule. It has, at least on the surface, some modern and rational e

A multilevel threat: the US, Europe and terrorism   By Shireen M Mazari 9 April, 2008 The photo-op of the London meeting between the MQM's leader and the US ambassador to Pakistan should be a reality check for anyone who believes the US is concerned about its influence waning in Pakistan with the realignment of political forces. Even if one were to forget about the Balusa Group's influence in the decision-making circles, what should one make of the continuing intrusiveness of US diplomats in Pakistan's domestic political domain? Nor should one rest easy about the US now being comfortable with Pakistan's nuclear capability. Even though the Pakistan government had rejected the 11 conditions which were part of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) being sought by the US, Washi

Felix's talent in convincing people with his lies and superstitions by his convincing style is really a magnificent talent. However, it might be better if he uses it in a useful way not a devastating one, like what he usually does. In fact, it is unfortunate to find such a Flammable Material in our economic world "Forex Market", he who comes near it burns him. And this is what actually Felix does. He is trying to raise seditions between Brokers and Traders and thus, abusing Forex Market. He represents Terrorism in our Forex Market, for all what Terrorism does is just to destroy and damage the good without looking for the benefit of the others but its personal ambitions. All Felix's forums and websites have one target, which is to abuse Brokers' reputation between traders and raise rumors

Please watch this clip of Oklahoma state represenative Sally Kern free to contact her by phone and email and let her know that her bigoted views do not represent you.Capitol Address: 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 332 Oklahoma City, OK 73105District Address: 2713 Sterling Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127.Phone: (405) 557-7348.Email: sallykern@okhouse.gov

The opinion herein expressed is my own, nobody else can take credit or blame for it. This post does not necessarily reflect the views of the blog owner or his associates. If you agree with this post, copy it and paste it into an email to President Bush, your Representative, your Senators and everyone you can hope to inform and influence. If you disagree, try to bring forth relevant, verifiable facts to counter those presented herein. argumentum ad hominem & argumentum Tu quoque do not cut the mustard. Ben 04/03/08Snooper has written a sarcastic piece about a sarcastic piece at Huffington Post. George Schlatter's excrement is worthless, not even good fertilizer; there is no way to apply it to the garden; printing it would be a total waste of ink. Pork products, because of the ris

Irish Republican Army supporters have a Facebook Causes page, with 766 members.One Matt Allen of Lahser High School in Detroit founded the group.Detroit is a long way from Birmingham, where 19 civilians were murdered by the IRA in 1974.One wonders how Matt Allen would react if someone set up a Supporters Of Bin Laden Facebook Causes page, but then NORAID and their ilk are little more than hypocrites.

You may be wondering the following: If I am blaming the majority of Palestinians for supporting terror in their hearts and with their votes, then why do I still reject Kahanism despite Palestinian Arabic support of terrorism. It's simple, the Bible says that there should be a single law and single ordinance for the stranger and the native of the land (Numbers 15.16). Kahanism removes voting rights from Palestinian Arabs. Not all Arabs would be ejected from Israel under Rabbi Meir Kahane's plan, those who swore allegiance can stay, only without voting rights.Obviously whoever is chomping at the bit for bloodshed has no place in the Israel of the future. So what Kahanism is effectively saying is that those Israeli Arabs who befriend Israel should be rewarded with no right to vote. The Tor

The Venezuelan Embassy in Washington sent a mass e-mail today with four attachments, intending to blunt growing concern in Washington that the Chavez government has cooperated with Colombia's FARC terrorists. The counteroffensive is especially aimed at discrediting a resolution introduced by U.S. Congressmen to urge that the Bush Administration designate Venezuela as a "state sponsor of terrorism." We discussed the evidence of such cooperation, obtained by the Colombian military from the computer...(read more)

"The new perception is that the United States has entered a war with Islam itself," CAIR Chairman Parvez Ahmed declared at Washington's National Press Club in July 2007. But, in fact, CAIR officials and spokesmen have been peddling that same "new perception" ever since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. They have portrayed virtually every intervening prosecution of an alleged terrorist who is Muslim and every investigation of an alleged terrorist front group as an insidious attack on their religion. Today's...(read more)

" ... The fastest growing economy in the world is the new economy of terror; a sophisticated international economic system that avoids what we think is normal economics. Al Qaeda and most other terrorist groups have developed their own system. Much of which is barrowed from ancient times where the Moslems fervently avoided banks and the Qur'an forbids usury/interest. They teach from child hood in Islamic schools (madrasa's) that the Templars, not the Rothschilds founded the first international banking system around 1100 A.D. in Jerusalem. The Templars were a non-Islamic religious order dedicated to serving the church during the Crusades. They quickly became the world's greatest international banking empire. By 1190 A.D., The Templars had murdered, pillaged and raped the Islamic p

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The Security Council voted last week to give the UN’s Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) a new lease on life until December 31, 2010. CTED was established in March 2004 ( UNSC Resolution 1535 ) as part of a Security Council effort to “revitalize” the work of the Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC), but has been something of a disappointment ever since. Its original mandate and work program , spelled out in 2004, called for the group to keep the CTC apprised of the steps...(read more)

Only the worst kind of idiot thinks that Saddam had no ties to terrorism, or al Qaeda. I have covered this topic extensively on my show (more so than any other talk show host), and on my other blog... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cross posted from Wake up AmericaFor those of us watching the chaos within the Democratic party in Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's battle for the nomination is definitely a sight to see.One campaign releases something that will hurt the other, the other campaign rushes to shift the spotlight to the other candidate and then the supporters of both campaigns jump into the fray and pound home the talking points.In the meantime, both camps, in their fierce battle, are forgetting that every document, ever rumor proven true, every photo and every argument they are using against each other, is out there now, to be used against the party or eventual nominee for the November elections.Lets take a walk through the events of the past couple of weeks.Religion and Politics.Recently there has been a f

You know something is wrong when you see that a majority of that population supports terrorism: (IsraelNN.com) Two recent polls find a vast majority of Arabs supporting terror attacks and a growing Israeli majority opposed to further withdrawals. A recent Palestinian Authority poll shows that 84 percent of PA Arabs approve of the massacre at Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where eight

Even before 9/11, law enforcement agencies have kept tabs on people considered to be as potential threats to the United States. This involved following the subject on the ground as well as infiltrating the organization. There has never another devastating attack on US soil ever since that tragic day. Surely, people have heard about the train [...]

Indonesia, Uzbekistan advised to be alert to terrorism Medan, N Sumatra - The governments of Indonesia and Uzbekistan need to be alert to all kinds of terrorist activities which could harm the two countries, an expert said. “Terrorist acts that disrupt security in a country must be prevented from happening,” international law expert Prof. Dr. Suhaidi told [...]

Indonesia, Uzbekistan advised to be alert to terrorism Medan, N Sumatra - The governments of Indonesia and Uzbekistan need to be alert to all kinds of terrorist activities which could harm the two countries, an expert said. “Terrorist acts that disrupt security in a country must be prevented from happening,” international law expert Prof. Dr. Suhaidi told [...]

I've been meaning to blog about this very subject for quite a while. The links have been sitting in my "Discuss" folder and I think it's about time it was brought up. I think this will work in two stages. The first stage is to talk about the group Anonymous and their war against Scientology (as it currently stands) and the second stage is to talk about cyber-terrorism in general, since it is an issue we are facing in the real world and will face to a greater extent in the future. For those of you a little out of the loop, Anonymous is a, well, anonymous group of people all around that world that have essentially declared war against the Church of Scientology. They (the people behind it, some of which do have names since there's really no way to keep yourself hidden entirely) believe

Great idea… WASHINGTON (AFP) - Two lawmakers Friday introduced a resolution calling for Venezuela to be added to a US list of state sponsors of terrorism amid allegations linking Caracas to Colombia’s leftist FARC rebels. “Evidence that the Venezuelan government might have given aid and comfort to violent extremists is reprehensible and must not be ignored,” said [...]

From time to time FATF , the Paris based Financial Action Task Force, publishes new guidance and “best practices” to re-enforce the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing practices of its member countries and the international financial community in general. The latest addition to this series is a special Terrorism Financing study issued February 29th (and published on the FATF website March 14th) which assesses current terrorism financing methodology and recommends new...(read more)

I love the internet, it's a great way for people to be able to communicate and for others to remain informed of what is happening. Probably thanks to the internet things like the second world war will never be able to happen again.Recently I've been seeing these articles about a "group" called Anonymous. And it got me thinking. Who would want to call themselves anonymous leave no traces and just destroy the lives of others "for fun" what fun. The last person I knew who thought that was fun was in Germany and that was in the 1940s.Well back to my headline. What is this anonymous thing? is it really some sort of organized on-line terrorist group? Or is it just open-source terrorism. I.e. anyone who wants to vandalize something in cyberspace just signs Anonymous and gives the idea that this w

It's suspected that Iran and other Arab states are financing terrorism and suicide bombers through oil profits. As you might know, the price of oil continues to go up because China, India and other countries are driving more automobiles than ever. This is bad for the environment and the North American economies.The time has come to make fossil fuels history and to develop "The Green Economy" to its highest point in the next ten years. The technology like plug-in hybrids and nano solar technology are there and affordable.If you want to look over some good green stocks, try this website("The Greenchip Review"). Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM started out as small companies who innovated and succeeded with new technology. There'

The Trains carry goods and materials to various locations around the world and it is considered to a very safe mode of transportation. Yet there is the possibility that the trains could be used for terrorism. This is because they often engage in transporting thousands of tons of chemicals, explosives, and nuclear [...]

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1.Have you ever noticed the ERROR sitting inside the word TERRORISM? literally, and yes practically speaking too. and if you ask for a spiritual perspective of our obsession with this politically and emotionally charged word, perhaps Wahiduddin's sharing can give you a good light on it. a rather interesting otherly insight how we are fooled BIG TIME with error game in the name of terrorism.in this article titled: Responding to Terrorism, with The Fullness of Life, the sufi author and poet writes:In the wake of the ever-present terrorist attacks, the news media and the internet are overflowing with a plethora of opinions about who should do what to whom. It seems that nearly everyone is using the present turmoil to fight for their own personal viewpoint and self-centered agenda. However, be

It has been all over the news this week, the tragic torching of The Street of Dreams homes in Woodinville, Washington.  The home above, called The Urban Lodge, was totally destroyed. Here’s a sample of the articles written about the tragic fire: The Seattle Post Intelligencer Fox News   San Jose Mercury News   Here, There, and Everywhere Blog  Los Angeles Times  The [...]

Of late we are receiving more and more reports via the  many various news medias, like Fox News and CNN that there have been possible home grown terror attacks. Recently homes burned in Washington State because they were not supposedly “green” compliant.  There have been other incidents and according to my sources many are not [...]

Of late we are receiving more and more reports via the news medias, like Fox News and CNN that there have been possible home grown terror attacks. Recently homes burned in Washington State because they were not supposedly “green” compliant.  There have been other incidents and according to my sources many are not being reported [...]

World governments are focussing too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other “lifestyle diseases” are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday.Overcoming deadly factors such as poor diet, smoking and a lack of exercise should take top priority in the fight against a growing epidemic of chronic disease, legal and health experts [...]

The Darul-Uloom Deoband in India, considered the most influential school for Islamic law in Asia, on Monday denounced terrorism as being against the teachings of Islam and said it was likely to impose a fatwa against it during a conference of clerics from India and abroad, media reports said. The head of the powerful seminary, Maulana Marghoobur Rahman, said terrorism was completely wrong and thoughtless, and contradicted Islam's concept of peace, the NDTV network reported, quoting from his address to 10,000 clerics from religious schools - known as madrassas - and foreign delegates.Speaking at the institution, some 150 kilometers north of New Delhi, Rahman also criticized the Indian government, saying that policing of madrassas and students was unjustified and went against the secular cha

If you answered A or B you didn't get the memo that common sense is dead.Smoking Gun:The California man convicted of sending threatening letters containing a white powder to public figures like David Letterman and Jon Stewart has been sentenced to probation and ordered to check into a halfway house, where he will be required to take medications recommended by doctors. Chad Castagana, 40, will remain in the Gateways Community Corrections Center for as long as staff at the Los Angeles facility deem appropriate, though his stay there cannot exceed his five-year probationary term, according to the below U.S. District Court order.

by Rep Ron Paul It has been over 6 years since the atrocities of September 11 were committed and there are still some very basic measures that need to be taken to bring the perpetrators to justice and make America  safer.  I have proposed legislation to help with these efforts and will continue to fight in [...]

In editorials, the Saudi press has harshly censured Syrian Vice President Farouq Al-Shar' for stating at a National Progressive Front conference last week that the Saudi royal family was opposed to dividing Iraq out of fear of losing its control of the oil wells.In an editorial, the Saudi daily Al-Watan said, "Al-Shar' is the most prominent element making inter-Arab relations difficult," and that "unlike others, Saudi Arabia does not use terrorism, violence, or assassinations to protect its interests."

Some condensed news and notes on various topics: 1. The NEFA Foundation has released full English transcripts of the audio of Al Qaeda #2 Ayman Al-Zawahiri denouncing the Annapolis Conference and released on December 14, and of the subsequent video "interview" of him, released on December 16 . I see by his claims of success in Iraq as a retort by "Al Qaeda Central" to comments (by Walid Phares here and others) that OBL's October 22 tape was an admission of deep frustration over the course of events...(read more)

Cold day to protestFlickr Photo by: sideshow_nyc.The school system of this country is failing our students. In a college course on Middle Eastern government and politics about 30 percent of the students can not name a single country. The United States ranks 18 out of 24 industrialized nations in terms of relative effectiveness of its education system. Knowledge in history, geography, grammar, civics and literature are all in decline in terms of academic understanding and achievement. Let me give you an example. Here are two simple definitions: terrorism is "the use of violence and intimidation". Lemons are fruits. Well, nothing to disagree with there. Both are absolutely true. But suppose I do something illogical such as switching the predicate nominative and subject: So I say, "Every fruit is a lemon." Pretty silly, eh? How about this: "Every use of violence and intimidation is terrorism." As silly as this statement is, there are people who believe it because they are not thinki

"Those who make mischief in the earth ; theirs is the curse" ( Koran, 13/25 )All forms of terrorist attack are roundly condemned in Islam. According to the Qur'an, it is a great sin to kill an innocent person, and anyone who does so will suffer great torment in the Hereafter:…If someone kills another person—unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth—it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. Our Messengers came to them with Clear Signs, but even after that, many of them committed outrages in the earth. (Qur’an, 5:32)This verse equals the killing of one innocent to slaughtering all of humanity! Another verse expresses the importance that the faithful attac

Kosovo’s Albanian community leaders will likely unilaterally declare Kosovo’s secession and independence from Serbia in the next few weeks. This follows the failure of UN sponsored negotiations on Kosovo’s final status. This will not be a smooth separation and is likely to be accompanied by inter-ethnic violence and growing tension along Kosovo’s borders with all its neighbors. The United States and Europe are poised to quickly recognize Kosovo, but Russia and other Slavic...(read more)

Easy to adapt letter! None of us wants to see more horrific acts of violence. On the other hand, we don't want to waste our time with redundant measures that likely won't prevent them, but will threaten the First Amendment and criminalize dissent.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

  When Bush’s father wanted to declare war on Iraq for the invasion of Kuwait, saying it lacked the consent of more than half of Americans. By bringing forward a driven media campaign and by building a storyboard done by reciting an alleged Iraqi girl who “saw” the massacre of babies in a hospital, he obtained [...]

On 28 November, two unidentified persons riding a Yamaha motorcycle fired a pistol at a van carrying Lausther Cross, an Australian national and the director of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). Despite its name, JCLEC is actually a counter-terrorism training school located in Semarang, Central Java. The incident took place at Klaten, near Jogjakarta. Cross's vehicle was heavily reinforced, and neither he nor his driver suffered any injuries. The motorcycle sped away after...(read more)

Dubai, 27 Nov. (AKI) - A new al-Qaeda video containing Osama Bin Laden's latest message "must be posted to Western websites," the terror network's media arm as-Sahab has ordered cyber jihadists. "You must spread the new message from Sheikh Osama bin Laden in every way, especially via Western websites," said As-Sahab, which produces al-Qaeda's videos and audiotapes.In a web message announcing the imminent posting of bin Laden's new message, entitled "To the European people", As-Sahab also gives instructions on how best to distribute the new video."Any means of distributing the video should be used in order to get the truth across to them about their war which they are losing and reveal to them the reality which they ignore," said As-Sahab. More...

She's got a new interview in the International Herald Tribune (via Hot Air): Dutch author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the target of death threats for her criticism of radical Islam, says Muslims must demonstrate their anger when terrorism is committed in the name of religion, just as they did last year when newspapers published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims must make a moral choice to defy

Illegal immigrants are terrorists and terrorists are illegal immigrants, 98% of the time. How can we combat both efficiently, cost effectively, and ethically? It is called the Illegal Immigration & Terrorism Deal, and here is how it goes. Immigrants who swim the Rio Grande and jump the fence to get into the country do so illegally. [...]

“…if you define the problem as “a struggle against terrorism” you have already admitted defeat because the guerilla will always have the upper hand against a centralized, technology-dependent society such as ours. There is one way to deal with guerilla warfare and that is to resolve the problems that allow it to thrive. The trick is to undermine the violence of the most bitter by dealing honestly with the complaints of the most rational.” –Sam Smith at Undernews

Those who have been following the development of "homegrown" terrorism trials in the U.S. and U.K. will no doubt be familiar with the case of Scottish student Mohammed Atif Siddique, who was recently found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow of multiple criminal charges relating to terrorism--including distributing terrorist material through websites and claiming to be a member of Al-Qaida. On October 23, the sitting justice in the case, Lord Carloway, sentenced Siddique to eight years...(read more)

Various committees of the U.S. Congress will conduct oversight hearings on the state of affairs in Syria, Iran, Pakistan, and Lebanon; on use of the Internet by jihadists; the problems with terrorist watch lists; and on planning for a post-9/11 world. The lineup: Tuesday, November 6: House Oversight & Government Reform Committee on "Six Years Later (Part II): ‘Smart Power’ and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World," 2:00 PM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building House Homeland...(read more)

"Last night a friend from Baroda called. Weeping. It took her fifteen minutes to tell me what the matter was. It wasn't very complicated. Only that Sayeeda, a friend of hers, had been caught by a mob. Only that her stomach had been ripped open and stuffed with burning rags. Only that after she died, someone carved 'OM' on her forehead. Precisely which Hindu scripture preaches this?" - asks Booker prize winner novelist, Arundhati Roy in her article, Democracy: Who is she when she's at home?NO, none of the Scriptures of Hindu Religion, one of the most tolerant and inclusive religion on the face of earth preach violence and killing thy Neighbor. Yet those who fuel their violence and hate, use religion over and over again to claim their own agenda."The post-Godhra Gujarat riots in 2002 has been considered as one of the grisliest communal strifes of post-Independence India. This religious strife was labeled thus because of alleged collusion of the administration that literally gave a fr

Barbara Ehrenreich continues the new left tradition of unserious, tabloid-style, dishonest discourse by lowering the intellectual level of the debate over Islamic terrorism to Ann Coulter jokes: => Read more!

"Have you seen anyone taking pictures of high profile buildings?" asked Detective Constable Lesley Price. Oh bugger, I thought, imagine if they start seizing computers as they do in other investigations. They'd find about 4,000 dodgy images (of Crewe) on my hard drive! It wasn't a direct question to yours truly, thankfully, rather a snippet in this week's Crewe Chronicle. Apparently, anti-terrorist police have been in the town advising the public and businesses that they can help fight international crime. You never know, a Crewe blog snap might help the police with their enquiries one day!Otherwise, if you spot anything suspicious you can contact the Anti-Terrorist Hotline (in confidence) on: 0800-789321.

Over the past few years, terrorist threats have dominated our public consciousness. But a more sinister, subtle threat has emerged: A growing trend toward American Fascism. And many feel that this is the greatest danger to the American way of life in the history of our nation.This article mentions how the government is teaming with corporations to bring America into an ever-increasing state of Fascism. A Communist government controls the corporations. A Fascist government is controlled by corporations. According to Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, our government is using disasters as a way to manipulate the public. Whenever tragedy strikes, changes are put into effect to increase privatization and profitability. Homeland security, schools, housing, and foreign military affairs (specifically, the Blackwater economy in Iraq) are all cited as areas in which this negative privitization has occurred.Many feel that George Bush is to blame, as

In recent months, one or both houses of the U.S. Congress have passed measures designed to protect the victims of terrorism and to punish countries for their involvement with terrorist groups. Last week, the Senate attached "The Justice for Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act" to the bill authorizing Defense Department programs. According to the office of Sen. Frank Lautenberg , one of the co-sponsors of the Victims of Terrorism Act, it would: "* reaffirm the rights of plaintiffs to sue state...(read more)