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Turkish plane crashes at Amsterdam airport

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:40:00 -0800

A passenger jet carrying more than 130 people crashed into a field as it was coming into land in Amsterdam Wednesday. The Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 broke into three pieces on impact, but fatalities were initially thought to be minimal.

There were conflicting reports about whether anyone was killed on the plane, which had 135 people onboard.
An airline official told CNN sister station CNN-Turk that at least one person was confirmed dead, but Turkish transportation minister Binali Yildrim said no one had died but that there were injured.
Journalist Ivan Watson in Istanbul said Turkish media quoted one crash survivor saying people were able to walk away from the crash.
"He said the back of the plane hit the ground first. He said it was not an extremely horrible situation, it was like being in turbulence. He said it was more like a sudden impact, then we stopped." Read More

Obama cartoon sparks outrage

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:50:00 -0800

Hundreds have gathered outside the office of the New York Post to protest the publication of a cartoon depicting Obama as a chimpanzee.

The demonstrators, among whom was influential Reverend Al Sharpton, stormed the newspaper's office late Thursday to protest the racist cartoon -- which depicted US President Barack Obama as a dead monkey, shot down by security guards.

The cartoon was published only a day after Obama signed into law the USD 787 billion economic stimulus package that he had strongly promoted over the past few weeks.

"It's clear that you are out of touch with this entire country … Americans went to the polls to elect a man of honor from its country, not a monkey, not a chimpanzee. This is not funny. This is not a cartoon. This is disgusting," said State Senator Eric Adams.

On Friday, the daily issued an apology for publishing the cartoon. The Rupert Murdoch-owned paper, however, stood its ground against those it claimed to be "nothing more than a publicity opportunist" such as Reverend Sharpton.

"[The cartoon] was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill, but it has been taken as something else - as a depiction of President Obama, as a thinly veiled expression of racism,” said Col Allan, the Post's editor-in-chief.

He added that the cartoon "broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy".

The cartoon's author, Sean Delonas, has also attempted to justify the publication, asserting that it only refers to the economic rescue plan which was the subject of fierce debate on Capitol Hill in the past month.

"If you're going to make that about anybody, it would be Pelosi, which it's not," he added.

US continues threatening Iran on N-program

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:31:00 -0800

The White House has expressed concerns over Iran's nuclear program calling it an "urgent problem" the International community should address.

he Thursday report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear program said that there remained "outstanding issues" which gave rise to concerns about "possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program."

White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, told reporters on Friday that, "the report represents another lost opportunity for Iran as it continues to renege on its international obligations."

Gibbs said that the US and its allies "can't delay" addressing worries over Iran's suspect nuclear program.

"It does underscore the urgency which the international community must work together to address these enrichment activities. This is an urgent problem that needs to be addressed and we cannot delay addressing," he added.

The US, Israel and their European allies, Britain, France and Germany, accuse the Islamic Republic of pursuing military purposes.

However, Tehran says the only aim of its nuclear program is the civilian applications of the technology.

Unthinkable

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:59:00 -0800

BRITISH and French nuclear submarines which collided deep under the Atlantic could have sunk or released deadly radioactivity, it emerged last night.
The Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are both nuclear powered and were carrying nuke missiles.
Between them they had around 250 sailors on board.
A senior Navy source said: “The potential consequences are unthinkable. It’s very unlikely there would have been a nuclear explosion.
“But a radioactive leak was a possibility. Worse, we could have lost the crew and warheads. That would have been a national disaster.”

The collision is believed to have taken place on February 3 or 4, in mid-Atlantic. Both subs were submerged and on separate missions. Read More...

Mystery surrounds Israel political future

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:38:00 -0800

The Kadima and Likud parties have both declared victory in a close Israeli election that has left the future of the premiership in doubt.

The right-wing Likud Party managed to add to the number of its seats in parliament but fell short of Kadima, winning 27 seats compared to the 28 now held by the centrist Kadima Party, exit polls for the Tuesday elections show. In spite of its one-seat deficit, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a viable candidate for the premiership, as right-wing parties have gained the overall advantage and may seek to join the politician in forming a coalition government. The election results are expected to bring weeks of political uncertainty to Israel as Kadima head Tzipi Livni and Netanyahu will begin lobbying for the support of the majority of the 120 MPs -- which is necessary for forming a government. "Today the people have chosen Kadima," Livni told party supporters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, promising to be Israel's next prime minister. She also urged Netanyahu to join a national unity government under her leadership. Netanyahu said, however, he is "certain" that he would be the one to form the next government. "The national camp led by the Likud has won an unambiguous majority," Netanyahu said at a party gathering. Meanwhile, the far-right Yisrael Beitenu party of Avigdor Lieberman came third with 15 seats; the center-left Labor Party headed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak came in fourth with a record low win of 13 seats. The support of hardliner Lieberman therefore seems to have become the determining factor for the future of the government. "I am very glad we hold the key" to the next government, Lieberman commented, adding that he favors a "right-wing government". The rise of the pro-war right-wing parties comes after Israel failed to achieve the objectives of its recent military campaign in the Gaza Strip and its 2006 operations against Lebanon. A Netanyahu premiership is feared by many observers as a factor that could dim the possibility of the Middle East peace process ever yielding results. Commenting on the election outcome, an official from the Palestinian Fatah has expressed dismay on the issue of right-wing parties having gained the advantage. "It's obvious the Israelis have voted to paralyze the peace process," Saeb Erakat told AFP. Throughout the elections, the Palestinian Hamas paid little attention to the vote, arguing that whatever the outcome the results would not be favorable for Palestinians. After the results were announced, however, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum insisted that Israelis had voted for "the most bellicose candidates… who are the most extremist in their rhetoric."

Iran puts sat into orbit for 1st time

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:54:00 -0800

Iran has placed a domestic research satellite into orbit for the first time, ushering in an era of independence in its space program.

Press TV has received confirmation that the first domestic Iranian satellite has been placed into orbit via two carrier rockets.

Omid (meaning 'Hope' in Persian) was sent into space by the Iranian-produced satellite carrier Safir 2 early on Tuesday, Press TV correspondent Saman Kojouri reported from the launching site. Safir 2 is an upgraded model of carrier Safir 1.

Equipped with two frequency bands and eight antennae, Omid will transmit information to and from earth while orbiting the planet 15 times per day.

The lightweight telecommunications satellite is equipped with remote sensing, satellite telemetry and geographic information system technology as well as remote and ground station data processing.

Omid is a research satellite that has been designed for gathering information and testing equipment. After orbiting for one to three months, Omid will return to earth, returning with data that will help Iranian experts send an operational satellite into space.

Omid carries experimental satellite control devices, communications equipment and power supply systems to a distance of 250 to 350 kilometers from the earth's atmosphere.

The launch of Omid comes amid celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In a Tuesday message, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated the nation on the new aerospace achievement.

"Dear people of Iran, your children have sent Iran's first domestic satellite into orbit... May this be a step toward... justice and peace," he said. "Iran's official presence in space has been added to the pages of history."

In August 2007, Tehran announced plans to carry out the domestic satellite launch after testing its first domestically-produced satellite carrier Safir 1.

Head of the Iranian Aerospace Organization, Reza Taqipour, told Press TV that Iran has plans to put a series of satellites into orbit by 2010 that will improve national disaster management programs and the country's telecommunications network.

Omid is the third Iranian-made satellite to be sent into space. Russia launched Iran's first satellite in 2005. Three years later, another satellite, which had been jointly designed by Iran, China and Thailand, was also sent into orbit. So far, only eight countries have launched domestically-made satellites into orbit.

The recent completion of the semi-domestic research satellite Mesbah is another success added to the accomplishments of Iranian aerospace experts.

Mesbah, which is ready for launch into outer space, has been equipped with a store and forward communications receiver that gathers information from various parts of the planet and then forwards the transmission.

Iranian scientists have also finished designing a satellite called Besharat, which is to be launched in a joint effort with the members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).

Tehran also plans to send its first astronaut to space by 2021.

Israel vows another war on Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sun, 1 Feb 2009 07:30:00 -0800

Israel has threatened another 'disproportionate' war against the Gaza Strip after failing to achieve its objectives during a 23-day onslaught.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday that the military will harshly respond to rocket attacks which struck the western Negev earlier in the day. "We will act according to new rules that will guarantee that we are not dragged into an incessant tit-for-tat war that will not allow normal life in the south of the country," said Olmert. The premier was referring to two rockets that were launched from the Hamas-held territory early in the morning. One of the rockets landed in the Sdot Negev Regional Council while the other hit the Eshkol Regional Council. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Fatah - Hamas' rival faction - claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks, The Jerusalem Post reported. "We've said that if there is rocket fire against the south of the country, there will be a severe and disproportionate Israeli response," said the premier. "The response will come at the time, the place and the manner that we choose." Tel Aviv launched the 23-day onslaught in the densely-populated strip on December 27 with the intention of ending rocket attacks on the Israeli towns. However, Israel enforced a unilateral ceasefire on the war while repeatedly threatening to resume the attacks on the region. Tel Aviv eventually broke the fragile ceasefire last week, launching several airstrikes on the region to retaliate the death of an Israeli soldier killed in a bomb blast at the Kissufim crossing. The three-week-long deadly offensive left at least 1,330 Palestinians dead and more than 5,400 others wounded. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, were also killed in the fighting.

Erdogan storms out of WEF over Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:02:00 -0800

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed out of a Davos forum after a heated debate with Israel's President Shimon Peres and slamming moderator David Ignatius.

Erdogan walked off in front of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other panel members complaining that his comments on the conflict were cut short by the Washington Post's moderator David Ignatius.

The Turkish premier noted to reporters following the incident that he was treated unfairly by the moderator who allowed him only 12 minutes to make his points while giving Peres a full 25 minutes to deliver an impassioned defense of Israel's 22-day offensive that devastated Gaza. Arab League chief, Egypt's Amr Moussa rose to shake his hand as the prime minister made his exit.

"I do not think I will be coming back to Davos after this because you do not let me speak," the prime minister shouted as he left, though he said later he could reconsider.

Erdogan criticized the audience of international officials and corporate chiefs for applauding Peres' emotional defense of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, which left more than 1,300 Palestinians dead.

Erdogan, who leads one of the few Muslim countries to have diplomatic ties with Israel and who has sought a peacemaker's role in the Middle East conflict, said Israel had carried out "barbaric" actions in Gaza.

"I find it very sad that people applaud what you have said because many people have been killed," he shouted at Peres before being cut off by Ignatius.

Erdogan and Peres spoke by telephone after the debate and the 85-year-old Israeli president apologized for the events, Turkey's Anatolia news agency reported.

Dad kills wife, five kids in California

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:25:00 -0800

A father who had recently been sacked has committed suicide after he shot dead his wife and five young children in California. According to a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokeswoman, the father killed his eight-year-old daughter, five-year-old twin daughters and two-year-old twin sons, shot and killed his wife, then himself in the suburb of Wilmington south of Los Angeles on Tuesday. "Right now we're investigating as if the father killed his wife and five kids and then turned the revolver on himself and killed himself," LAPD Deputy Chief Ken Garner told KFWB radio. The murderer faxed a local TV station and also called 911 before killing his family. "He was despondent over his job situation," explained Chief Garner. "He was going through some critical situation at the job ... and that's what prompted him to take his own life and his family, from what was said in the fax letter." "It was a grisly scene," Garner continued. "I've been on the police department for 32 years and I've never seen anything like this ... it's horrific. It's a tragedy," he said.

Sky News joins BBC against Gaza appeal

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0800

Britain's Sky News is refusing to broadcast a humanitarian fundraising appeal for Gaza, following in the footsteps of the BBC.
The 24-hour television news channel said Monday that airing the appeal would put the network's objectivity at risks. "We have to, as an international channel, focus on our primary role and that is to report the story and not become the story", Adrian Wells, Sky News's head of foreign news, said. Sky News domestic rival the BBC had earlier announced it would not broadcast a charity appeal on behalf of the war-hit people of Gaza, saying it would conflict with its policy of "impartiality" as well as reservations about the possibility of efficient aid delivery. The BBC decision sparked widespread criticism. British lawmakers, celebrities and religious leaders have also condemned BBC's move calling it a "wrong decision". A group of anti-war activists occupied the Glasgow offices of the BBC for two hours on Monday to protest the broadcaster's anti-Gaza decision. The appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), a group comprised of respected aid charities like the British Red Cross and Oxfam, has emphasized that it has no political agendas and only aims to ease the humanitarian crisis in the impoverished strip. Relief workers say the humanitarian situation in Gaza is at its worst with over 1.1 million people -- about 80 percent of the residents of Gaza -- dependent on food aid. At least 1,330 Palestinians were killed and 5,450 others injured during the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

Source: PressTv

ISRAEL USES ILLEGAL WEAPONS ON GAZANS - cluster & phosphoric bombs....

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:39:00 -0800

Live recording from Gaza and commentary (part-1)First night of Gaza ground invasion and Israeli soldiers are using illegal weapons on Gazans,such as cluster and phosphoric bombs...

Toll on Gaza's children

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:11:00 -0800

Louis-Georges Arsenault of UNICEF's Emergency Programmes tells CNN Gaza children are facing an unbearable situation.

'Unknown group' in Lebanon launches rockets at Israel

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 04:10:00 -0800

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Four rockets struck northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday, wounding two people, Israeli police and emergency medical services said.
The Lebanese Army issued a statement, saying the rockets were launched by "an unknown group" and that the Israeli retaliatory fire inflicted no casualties.
The rockets hit near the city of Nahariya, located about six miles from the Lebanese border, police said. The Israeli military said it returned fire toward the source of the rockets after the attack.
Schools and kindergartens were closed in Nahariya and the nearby town of Shlomi, the Israel Defense Forces reported.
The Israeli military warned civilians in the western Galilee region to stay close to shelters in the aftermath of Thursday's attack. Watch CNN's Christiane Amanpour discuss rocket attack »
The report comes as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, aimed at halting rocket fire from the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to the south, entered a 13th day.
Israel fought a similar campaign against the Lebanese Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah in 2006, during which Hezbollah rained rockets on cities in Israeli's north for a month before a cease-fire was reached.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday's attack.
The Lebanese Army's statement also said its troops and the U.N. peacekeeping mission that patrols the border "have taken all necessary measures to protect the population and control the situation."
Hezbollah has kept a tight rein on its forces in southern Lebanon since the cease-fire, however, and a number of Palestinian factions operate in southern Lebanon as well.

Gaza hospital overflowing

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:32:00 -0800

CNN's Christiane Amanpour reports on a Gaza hospital overflowing with casualties, many of them civilians.

Source: CNN
Added January 5, 2009

Making Money

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 07:46:00 -0800

( Neturei Karta ) Jews against Israel

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 01:44:00 -0800

Emergency Protest Demonstration Against the Zionist Massacre in Gaza
December 28, 2008

1500 people, including a group of Anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews, in New York City marched from Rockefeller Center to the Israeli Consulate on 2nd Avenue to protest the Israeli government's bombings in Gaza.

A similar protest occurred in London, England the following day...

Neturei Karta

Neturei Karta (Aramaic: נטורי קרתא, "Guardians of the City"), also self-identifying by the English name Jews United Against Zionism, is a small Haredi Jewish group formally created in 1935, that opposes Zionism and calls for a dismantling of the State of Israel, in the belief that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Messiah. They are mostly concentrated in Jerusalem, but also in and around Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet (or B) near Jerusalem, and Bnei Brak. Most others associated with Neturei Karta can be found in London, New York City, and other parts of New York, with smaller communities in various cities around North America.

According to Neturei Karta:

"The name Neturei Karta is a name usually given to those people who regularly pray in the Neturei Karta synagogues (Torah Ve'Yirah Jerusalem, Torah U'Tefillah London, Torah U'Tefillah NY, Beis Yehudi Upstate NY, etc.), study in or send their children to educational institutions run by Neturei Karta, or actively participate in activities, assemblies or demonstrations called by the Neturei Karta".

In Israel some members also pray at affiliated beis midrash, in Jerusalem's Meah Shearim, neighborhood and in Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet. Neturei Karta states no official statistics exist about numbers. The Jewish Virtual Library, published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), puts their numbers at 5,000. READ MORE

Gaza violence goes into sixth day

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Thu, 1 Jan 2009 01:58:00 -0800

Israel says it is fighting Hamas, not the people of Gaza
Violence has continued in the Gaza Strip for a sixth day, after calls for a UN-backed ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants foundered.

Israeli air strikes targeted the parliament building and the justice ministry. There are also reports of damage to a children's hospital.

Rockets fired by Hamas militants have again landed in Beersheba, some 40km (24 miles) inside Israel.

Israel on Wednesday rejected calls for a 48-hour truce to allow aid into Gaza.

A draft UN resolution put forward by Egypt and Libya failed after the US and UK complained that it called on Israel to ends its air assaults but made no mention of Hamas rocket attacks against Israel, which they say started the latest hostilities.

Since the Israeli air offensive began on Saturday, jets and attack helicopters have targeted Hamas security compounds, government buildings, smuggling tunnels under the border with Egypt and homes belonging to militant leaders.

Palestinian officials say 391 Palestinians have died in the Israeli air strikes; four Israelis have been killed by rockets fired from Gaza, which is under Hamas control.
Aid distribution
The UN's relief agency, Unwra, says Gaza is facing a dire humanitarian situation and is on the brink of catastrophe.

It says it will resume the distribution of food and medical supplies in Gaza on Thursday.
The agency's Commissioner-General, Karen AbuZayd, said 20,000 people a day had been without food aid for two weeks.
"People are doing pretty badly," she told the BBC.
"We do see for the very first time people going through the rubbish dumps looking for things, people begging, which is quite a new phenomenon."
However, Capt Benjamin Rutland of the Israeli Defence Force told the BBC that enough food and medical supplies were getting through.
Despite the failure of the initial UN talks, diplomatic efforts continue to bring an end to the fighting.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he would visit the region on Monday, although he is not scheduled to travel to Gaza.
Israel and Hamas say they may consider a ceasefire in the future, but their terms are very different.
Israel wants a permanent end to Hamas rocket attacks, while Hamas wants the Israeli air strikes to stop and the blockade on Gaza to be lifted.
Opinion polls in Israel indicate strong public backing for the air campaign, but support for risky action on the ground is much lower.
However, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has spoken of "widening and deepening the operation".
The Haaretz newspaper reported on Thursday that the Israeli army had recommended a major but short-term ground offensive.
Israel has massed forces along the boundary with Gaza and has declared the area around it a "closed military zone", leading to speculation a ground offensive into the tiny coastal strip could be imminent.
International reporters have been barred from entering Gaza.

Iranian Jews protest against Israel

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:03:00 -0800

Iranian has the biggest Jewish community in the Middle East after Israel

Raw Aftermath : Jews Airstrikes Kill 206,Injure more than 800

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:15:00 -0800

Jews warplanes have carried out a massive airstrike on Hamas security compounds inside the Gaza Strip, killing at least 206 and wounding 800 others. Palestinians says some 30 missiles fired at targets along Strip's coast, destroying several Hamas compounds; medical officials say at least 150 people killed, 300 wounded; Islamist group vows retaliation, Islamic Jihad says 'this means war'

Tony Blair Praises the Quran

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:26:00 -0800

Tony Blair Praises the QuranTony Blair made some chilling comments about the Quran in a speech given to the Foreign Policy Centre and Reuters. I fear he will regret his words. Saying:
"The Qur’an "is practical and way ahead of its time". "The most remarkable thing about reading the Koran – in so far as it can be truly translated from the original Arabic - is to understand how progressive it is.
"I speak with great diffidence and humility as a member of another faith. I am not qualified to make any judgements. But as an outsider, the Koran strikes me as a reforming book, trying to return Judaism and Christianity to their origins, rather as reformers attempted with the Christian Church centuries later. It is inclusive. It extols science and knowledge and abhors superstition. It is practical and way ahead of its time in attitudes to marriage, women and governance," he said.
He added that under the guidance of the Qur’an, the spread of Islam and its dominance over previously Christian or pagan lands was "breathtaking".
"Over centuries it founded an Empire, leading the world in discovery, art and culture. We look back to the early Middle Ages, the standard bearers of tolerance at that time were far more likely to be found in Muslim lands than in Christian," he declared. source

What is Tony Blair thinking? He obviously has not read an ACCURATE translation of the Quran. Is he just trying to suck up to the enemy? Is he so afraid of the large number of muslims in his own country that he would make these obviously incorrect statements?
Mike Jericho at Adversus Monstrum says:
Incorrect in every meaningful sense. At the time of the Islamic invasions, non-Muslims were forced to convert or face death or enslavement. Those who eventually escaped enslavement either converted or were forced to pay the Jizyah (a form of religious tax which Muslims did not pay) and they were relegated to second-class citizens under the process of Islamic religious persecution known as Dhimmitude.
I cannot understand how Blair - himself allegedly a Christian - has the cojones to do this as in Afghanistan, a Christian convert is under sentence of death for the heinous crime of rejecting Islam.
But I can't say much. While I haven't heard President Bush mention the Quran, he always refers to Islam as the religion of peace. Our leaders, both US and British, need to see Islam and the Quran realilstically. I have a few books I would recommend they and everyone read.
Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis, Bat Ye'Or The Force of Reason, by The Force of Reason
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades), by Robert Spencer
The Dawning of a New Dark Age: A Collection of Essays on Islam, by Mark Alexander
Here is a book review from Amazon.com on just one of the books, Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis:
Bat Ye'or is the world's preeminent historian of Islam, jihad and dhimmitude--the reduced state of non-Muslim peoples living under Islamic rule. Here, she has masterfully portrayed the means by which the Euro-Arab Dialogue (EAD) unfolded over the past 30-plus years, and how that process relates to the World War II Axis--as well as the historical, 1,400-year jihad. "There are three forms of jihad," says Bat Ye'or today, "the military jihad, the economic jihad and the cultural jihad." The EAD between the European Union and the Arab League has been a means of spreading the economic and cultural jihads from the Middle East to Europe.
The process outlined here began with Charles DeGualle's 1967 pronouncement that henceforward, France would assume a pro-Arab policy. In 1971, France began selling arms to Qaddafi, a step from which the EAD flowed as naturally as it did from DeGualle's policy initiative.
Another factor, according to Bat Ye'or, was the French desire to regain a leading role in European history; Georges Pompidou furthered the process in October 1973, following the Syrian and Egyptian Yom Kippur war with Israel.
At that time, the Arab world imposed an oil embargo on Denmark, Holland and the U.S., cut oil production and began to raise oil prices by five percent a month. These new global geopolitics terrified the leaders of Germany and France.
Before it agreed to establish the EAD, the Arab League had demanded that Europe establish pro-Arab and anti-American policies in all their united political, cultural and economic endeavors. The oil embargo was the catalyst which finally moved the European Economic Community to action. Now, writes Bat Ye'or, EEC ministers enacted resolutions that met the Arab demands, and which at the same time reversed the true intent of United Nations Resolution 242. Only then was the Arab oil embargo to Europe lifted.
Through this give and take, Europe was mostly on the losing end, for the EAD contained from the start a significant rider to its economic agreements concerning oil. Now, a process unfolded whereby Arab culture, politics and faith were imported into Europe along with a militant Muslim population that refused to assimilate into European culture. Arab culture did not change, while European universities and politics changed radically.
Bat Ye'or also shows how the EAD renewed and fostered Europe's Axis ties to the Middle East: In the late 1940s and 1950s war criminals fled Europe to Egypt, Syria and other Arab nations. Now, Axis links to Europe were rekindled through the Middle Eastern policies imported into Europe. The new Europe was built on a unified anti-Israel and anti-American policy.
As Bat Ye'or also suggests, America is the last frontier, and the American people should take it as their duty to avoid Europe's fate.
Read this book for the depressing details.
--Alyssa A. Lappen, Amazon.com
If that doesn't go against what Tony Blair said, I don't know what would.

Hugo Chávez laughs from Bush shoe-attack

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:41:00 -0800

Hugo Chávez laughs from Bush shoe-attack

George W Bush Irak Attacked By Shoes 14/12/2008

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:26:00 -0800

hahahahah bush idiot

Bush Tries to Escape

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sun, 9 Nov 2008 00:19:00 -0800

Jet-lagged president tries to leave a press conference, only to encounter a locked doo

Sarkozy loses 'voodoo doll' case

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 08:38:00 -0700

A French judge has rejected President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempt to stop sales of a "voodoo doll" in his image.
Dismissing the case, the Paris judge said the doll was "within the authorised limits of free expression and the right to humour".
Mr Sarkozy's lawyer said the president would appeal against the decision.
The doll comes with pins which users can stick into memorable quotes from the president printed on the doll, such as "work more to earn more".
Mr Sarkozy took the makers of the kit - publishing company K&B - to the courts after it went on sale on 9 October. His lawyer said Mr Sarkozy had "exclusive and absolute rights" over his own image.
Sales boost
The company refused to stop selling the kit, saying Mr Sarkozy's reaction was "totally disproportionate".
The case has attracted a fair amount of mockery in France and boosted sales of the kit, says the BBC's Alasdair Sandford in Paris.
K&B also released a similar doll of Segolene Royal, Mr Sarkozy's rival in the presidential elections last year.
She has decided not to take action against K&B, saying: "I have a sense of humour."
This is Mr Sarkozy's sixth legal action since he was elected last year, but it is the first case the courts have rejected.
Voodoo has become associated with zombies and sticking pins into dolls to curse an enemy, but practitioners say this misrepresents their religion.

Bush to host world summit on financial crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Nawri) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:39:00 -0700

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush announced Saturday that he will host the first of what could be several summits of world leaders to discuss the global response to the financial crisis.

"It is essential that we work together because we're in this crisis together," Bush said at Camp David, Maryland, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso.
"Together we will work to modernize our financial systems," Bush said. "We must resist the temptation of financial isolationism."
Bush said the summit would include developed and developing nations from around the world.
No date was set, though a White House statement said the gathering would be held in the United States "soon after" the November 4 general election.
Sarkozy emphasized the need to bring Asian states into the discussions.
"We must make haste, because we must stabilize the marketplace," he said. "This is a worldwide crisis, so therefore we must find a worldwide solution."

The summit will seek to establish reform measures to "assure global prosperity in the future" and would be the first in a possible series of such meetings designed to implement the measures.