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Apparently Allah Still Isn't Willing

Oops...

What the new 'high quality special jihad' looks like when the last thing you hear is "oops."

Once again a bunch of terrorists go boom in an 'accident' as they were preparing a rather huge bomb to kill Jews. I'd say this is an unmistakable message that Allah isn't willing, and very obviously prefers the Jewish people and doesn't like genocidal Islamist terrorists at all. Hence, that 'boom' sound.

Hamas: Explosion in Beit Lahiya preparation for ‘quality’ attack

Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades confirmed Friday that the operatives who died in Thursday's explosion in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya were making last-minute preparations [I'd say so!] for a “special mission”, a Hamas codename for a “high-quality” attack.

According to the statement, the dead were operatives of a special Hamas unit. The organization promised that its people will “continue following in the path of those killed.”

Promise?

The further absurdity here is that Israel is in "truce" talk with Hamas. And what does a truce mean to Islamists? The Koran makes it clear that a cease-fire with Infidels is fine as long as you use the time to rearm and reorganize to launch more attacks in the future. This has got to be my favorite Orwellian headline and opening to an article of the whole day:

Hamas Admits to Blast, Truce Still On.

In a rare acknowledgment that perhaps reflects its desire for a truce with Israel Hamas implicitly admitted Friday that Israeli forces were not responsible for a massive blast that killed seven of its fighters and a baby in the Gaza Strip, by saying that the explosion occurred as militants were preparing for "a jihad operation."

So let me see if I understand this--Hamas admitting that a huge bomb they were building exploded prematurely is confirmation they want peace with with the people for whom the bomb was supposed to kill? Ok, got it.

Oh, and when is Jimmy Carter going to make a statement condemning this act, which killed and wounded children? Don't hold your breath for that one.

Terrorist Complains, Obama Retreats

Flip-flopping coward.

Obama Backs Away From Comment on Divided Jerusalem

Facing criticism from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged yesterday that the status of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a statement earlier in the week that the city "must remain undivided."

Obama's statement, made during a speech Wednesday to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group, drew a swift rebuke from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

"This statement is totally rejected," Abbas told reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. "The whole world knows that holy Jerusalem was occupied in 1967, and we will not accept a Palestinian state without having Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state."

Obama quickly backtracked yesterday in an interview with CNN.

"Well, obviously, it's going to be up to the parties to negotiate a range of these issues. And Jerusalem will be part of those negotiations," Obama said when asked whether Palestinians had no future claim to the city.

A short history note by Maynard

In 1948, the British Mandate over Palestine expired, and the State of Israel was proclaimed and recognized by the UN. Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq immediately sent their armies to crush Israel. Against all odds, Israel triumphed, and the war ended with the Armistice of 1949.

The borders of Israel were established by the Armistice, supserseding earlier UN partitions. Egypt and Jordan took control over the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Jerusalem was divided, with Jordan controlling the Old City. The Armistice gave Israelis the right to visit Jewish holy places (such as the Western Wall of the Second Temple); however the Jordanians blocked access, and Jewish holy sites under Arab control were vandalized or desecrated. In the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel took control of the Old City.

Israel is understandably unwilling to cede its most essential territory to the forces that abused it. This fact is universally understood, but it's not supposed to be said aloud, for fear of upsetting Arabs. So it's rather surprising to hear any major politician say that Jerusalem would remain undivided, and it was a particularly noteworthy statement for Obama to make, given his controversial background. Now Obama's comment has been "clarified".

What happened? The simple hypothesis is that Obama was trying to impress a Jewish group (he was speaking to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee), and perhaps he didn't realize the baggage associated with his words. Or maybe it's not quite that simple. I really don't know.

Correction and update: In my (Maynard's) original note, I said the capital of Israel moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after the Six-Day War. Poster "Ripper" pointed out that the capital in fact moved not long after the 1949 armistice. It's easy to be confused on this point, because so many agencies refuse to reference Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Last year, for example, the BBC apologized for slipping up and calling Jerusalem the capital. Many nations maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv rather than Jerusalem for the same reason.

Back to the original question of why Obama spoke as he did...I noticed this May 13 news item reporting that Obama's Middle East advisor had said the US should pressure Israel to divide Jerusalem as part of the peace process. This did not sit well in some quarters, and perhaps Obama was trying to undo the damage, or at least obfuscate the issue, by saying the opposite. But this is one of those areas where any definitive statement will offend someone.

Posted by Tammy · June 6, 2008 12:00 AM · Permalink · Comments (8)
Balls, Lack Of | Maynard Post | Politics | Terrorism

Islamist Women Want Equal Rights

To be terrorists. They are strangely perplexed at the fact that the stone-age, genocidal belief system they adhere to is, for some unknown reason, sexist. Go figure.

Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate

CAIRO, Egypt - Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida's refusal to include — or at least acknowledge — women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam.

In response to a female questioner, al-Qaida No. 2 leader Ayman Al-Zawahri said in April that the terrorist group does not have women. A woman's role, he said on the Internet audio recording, is limited to caring for the homes and children of al-Qaida fighters.

His remarks have since prompted an outcry from fundamentalist women, who are fighting or pleading for the right to be terrorists..."How many times have I wished I were a man ... When Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahri said there are no women in al-Qaida, he saddened and hurt me," wrote "Companion of Weapons," who said she listened to the speech 10 times. "I felt that my heart was about to explode in my chest...I am powerless."

Honey, you want to go blow yourself up? Be my guest, just do it when you're alone.

Posted by Tammy · May 31, 2008 03:08 PM · Permalink · Comments (1)
Mental Health, Lack Of | Terrorism

Shocker: London Nail Bomb Suspect Not a Buddhist

A demonstration by the Religion of Peace in London

Charles at LGF is indeed as surprised as I that a man suspected of planting nail bombs at a popular London restaurant isn't a Buddhist. Go figure.

Muslim convert held after nail bomb blast in restaurant

Police have launched an armed operation in connection with an explosion in a city centre restaurant. Police and bomb disposal teams were called in after a young white man apparently attempted to detonate a nail bomb.

Diners heard three blasts which sounded like gunshots go off in a toilet at the Giraffe cafe in Exeter city centre as they were having lunch today. A Muslim convert was being held over the incident...Following the explosion this lunchtime, two further bombs were found in a family restaurant toilet.

Eyewitnesses said officers had to break down the cubicle door because the 22-year-old refused to come out. When he emerged, wearing jeans and a dark t-shirt, blood was running down his face and all over his clothes. He was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital, where he is under armed guard, for treatment to a severely lacerated eye and facial burns. None of the customers or 15 staff at the restaurant was hurt.

There were claims the suspect was a Muslim convert and detectives are now trying to determine whether he has links to Islamic extremism. [Ya think?]

Devon and Cornwall police refused to say what offence he was being held on suspicion of but sources close to the inquiry now fear the man was arming a bomb when part of it blew up in his face.

Gee, I guess Allah wasn't willing.

Posted by Tammy · May 22, 2008 02:10 PM · Permalink · Comments (5)
Terrorism

What Happens When You Let Terrorists Out of Gitmo

They continue to kill people, that's what.

Ex-Guantanamo inmate in Iraq suicide bombing: TV

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti man released from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay in 2005 has carried out a suicide bombing in Iraq, his cousin told Al Arabiya television on Thursday.

A friend of Abdullah Saleh al-Ajmi in Iraq informed his family that Abdullah carried out the attack in Mosul, his cousin Salem told the Dubai-based television channel.

Message to John McCain: Closing Gitmo is a stupid, pandering idea that will cost people their lives. Terrorists we captured fighting us in Afghanistan should be held for the rest of their lives. After all, the people al-Qaida killed on 9-11 and our troops who have, and will, give their lives to defeat this scourge paid the ultimate price. So should these Islamist beasts.

Posted by Tammy · May 1, 2008 02:48 PM · Permalink · Comments (6)
Fed Incompetence | Terrorism

Cigarettes, Terrorists, and Stupid Policies

A post by Maynard

FoxNews is reporting that cigarette smugglers in New York are funneling profits to terrorists. The G-men are looking to crack down, as a matter of national security, not to mention the large loss of revenue.

Does everybody understand that the zeal to punish smokers has merely stolen from the poor and given to the rich (media outlets and professional antismoking profiteers), while making criminal activity hugely profitable? I'm not defending smokers or smoking (and I don't smoke), but smokers have become the modern whipping boy of the new political puritans.

As another bit of social engineering, New York's policy of "forebearance" (they ignore sales of Native American tax-free cigarettes to non-Native Americans) has created a source of untaxed cigarettes which are quickly diverted into taxable channels.

Actually, this is all old news. Five years ago, the Cato Institute published this article which said pretty much the same thing:

Smugglers are now being investigated for possible terrorist ties....Mayor Michael Bloomberg hiked the city's cigarette excise tax from 8 cents to $1.50 per pack. That hike, coupled with a series of recent increases in the state cigarette tax, has pushed the price of legal brand name cigarettes to more than $7.50 per pack. As a result, it is possible to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars on every truckload of cigarettes smuggled into the city...The tax hikes also spurred crime against legal businesses, [causing] distributors and retailers to be confronted almost daily with the risk and dangers of personal violence which are now inherent in their industry.

So, thanks to artificially high prices, hijacking a cigarette truck is almost as profitable as hijacking a bank truck.

These are the laws of unintended consequences. If taxes are low and reasonable, we shrug and pay them. If they're high and arbitrary, the government loses respect and people become motivated to evade. Criminal activity becomes entrenched and widespread.

Why is this simple logic, which is so obvious to the man on the street, such an alien concept to our leaders?

Posted by Maynard · April 29, 2008 02:06 AM · Permalink · Comments (3)
Crime | Just Plain Stupid | Maynard Post | Terrorism

Al Qaida #2: Stop Blaming the Jews!

Al-Qaida #2 psychopathic murderer Zawahiri is tired of AQ not getting the credit they deserve for being the most depraved beasts on Earth. That's right, damn it--Zawahiri is really mad at Iran especially for spreading the lie that Israel and the Jews were responsible for the abomination of September 11th, when AQ worked so hard to murder as many innocent, unarmed civilians as possible. But for some reason the other psychopathic Islamists aren't giving AQ the respect they deserve. Is that a tiny tear rolling down my face? Why, yes it is! From laughter.

Al-Qaida No. 2 says 9/11 theory propogated [sic] by Iran

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden's chief deputy in an audiotape Tuesday accused Shiite Iran of trying to discredit the Sunni al-Qaida terror network by spreading the conspiracy theory that Israel was behind the Sept. 11 attacks...

One of the questioners asked about the theory that has circulated in the Middle East and elsewhere that Israel was behind the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Al-Zawahri accused Hezbollah's Al-Manar television of starting the rumor.

"The purpose of this lie is clear—(to suggest) that there are no heroes among the Sunnis who can hurt America as no else did in history. Iranian media snapped up this lie and repeated it," he said.

#2 also whined about how Muslims aren't supporting AQ terrorist attacks which end up killing more Muslims than anyone else. Maybe the potential recruits also suddenly noticed how none of the AQ honchos blow themselves up, but expect everyone else to. Hmmm. Wow, this infighting is making them sound like the Dems.

Al Qaeda chief slams Muslims for lack of support

Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri criticised Muslims for failing to support Islamist insurgencies in Iraq and elsewhere in a new audiotape posted Tuesday on the Internet... "I call upon the Muslim nation to fear Allah's question (at judgement day) about its failure to support its brothers of the Mujahedeen (holy Warriors), and (urge it) not to withhold men and money, which is the mainstay of a war," he said.

"I urge all Muslims to hurry to the battlefields of Jihad (holy war), especially in Iraq," [uh, except for him for course. He's too valuable in the cave] Zawahiri said in the message, the second in a two-part series to answer about 100 questions put to him via online militant forums.

"The situation in Iraq heralds an imminent victory of Islam and the defeat of the crusaders and those who stand under their flag," he said.

Hmm, I had no idea that Baghdad Bob had started to work for al-Qaida!

Posted by Tammy · April 22, 2008 07:23 PM · Permalink · Comments (5)
Terrorism

Rice Warned Carter Over Hamas

But, just like everyone else on the international scene, he ignored her and went about his business.

Rice says Carter was warned against meeting with Hamas

KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the Bush administration explicitly warned former President Jimmy Carter against meeting with members of Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls the Gaza Strip and which is regarded by the U.S. as a terror group.

Rice, attending a regional meeting on Iraq's security and future, contradicted Carter's assertions that he never got a clear signal from the State Department. Rice told reporters that the U.S. thought the visit could confuse the message that the U.S. will not deal with Hamas.

"I just don't want there to be any confusion," Rice said. "The United States is not going to deal with Hamas and we had certainly told President Carter that we did not think meeting with Hamas was going to help" further a political settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.

The fact that there is a discussion at all, approved by us, between Israel and a terrorist organization is pathetic. But, of course, Carter and everyone else, continues to be played by these beasts.

Carter said top Hamas leaders told him during seven hours of talks in Damascus over the weekend that they are willing to live next to Israel [well heck yeah, it's so much easier to kill Jews when you're right next to them!], but a top Hamas official said the group would never outright recognize the Jewish state...

Carter won no specific concessions from Hamas. He defended his trip during remarks Monday in Jerusalem. He said he failed to convince the top Hamas boss, Khaled Mashaal, that he could gain international goodwill if he stopped rocket fire on Israel for one month.

"I did the best I could," Carter said. "They turned me down, and I think they're wrong."

Hey, Khaled, if you just stop murdering Jews for a month, and then go right back to it, everyone will feel so much better! And isn't it nice that Carter feels the need to make sure everyone knows that the keep-killing-innocent-people agenda of Hamas is "wrong." Because, you know, I'm sure Carter feels it's important for people to not think that killing Jews is a good thing. I suppose because in his depraved world to kill or not kill Jews is a such a funky gray moral area.

Posted by Tammy · April 22, 2008 01:18 PM · Permalink · Comments (4)
Corruption | Incompetence | Jew-Hatred | Malignant Narcissism | Terrorism

The Continuing Corruption of Islamism

Terrorism is just one symptom of the increasing depravity of Islamism worldwide. If the murder of innocent people in the name of God is possible and argued for using the foundation of a certain religion, we shouldn't be too surprised to learn that the rot moves to the core. During Ramadan I brought you the truth of the matter when it comes to the abuse of children during Islam's holiest time. Last week we endured the story of Muslim beasts in Yemen and the 8-year-old "bride" travesty. Her parents facilitated the abuse of the girl, and the 28-year-old to whom she was given thought it was all fine and dandy too. But it doesn't stop there. Here is another story of the use and abuse of children in the name of Islam. If Muslims had any real concern about Islam and the image in the co-called Prophet Muhammad, they might be taken a little more seriously if they dealt with the psychopaths who murder in the name of Muhammad and in instances around the world, enslave children.

Boy flees Islamic school that makes beggars of African kids

DAKAR, Senegal - On the day he decided to run away, 9-year-old Coli awoke on a filthy mat...It was still dark as he set out for the mouth of a freeway with the other boys, a tribe of 7-, 8- and 9-year-old beggars...

There are 1.2 million Colis in the world today, children trafficked to work for the benefit of others. Those who lure them into servitude make $15 billion annually, according to the International Labor Organization.

It's big business in Senegal. In the capital of Dakar alone, at least 7,600 child beggars work the streets, according to a study released in February by the ILO, the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Bank. The children collect an average of 300 African francs a day, just 72 cents, reaping their keepers $2 million a year.

Most of the boys — 90 percent, the study found — are sent out to beg under the cover of Islam, placing the problem at the complicated intersection of greed and tradition. For among the cruelest facts of Coli's life is that he was not stolen from his family. He was brought to Dakar with their blessing to learn Islam's holy book.

In the name of religion, Coli spent two hours a day memorizing verses from the Quran and over nine hours begging to pad the pockets of the man he called his teacher...Not all Quranic boarding schools force their students to beg. But for the most part, what was once an esteemed form of education has degenerated into child trafficking. Nowadays, Quranic instructors net as many children as they can to increase their daily take.

Read the whole story and learn a little bit more of the beasts who dare to condemn others, and the world, including our president and the Pope actually argue that this sort of society should be treated as civilized and like all others. Shameful.

Jimmy Carter Finally At Home

Carter's found brotherhood with Jew-hating terrorists for quite some time. This Cox & Forkum cartoon is from 2006.

In Syria, in bed with mass-murdering terrorists. Oh, keep in mind either Obama or Clinton will give this terrorist appeaser a role in a new Democrat admin. Perhaps Secretary of State? Ambassador to the UN? Nominated for the Supreme Court? National Security Advisor? Consider whom a candidate will surround himself with when deciding who to vote for. After all, Obama at least knows appointing Farrakhan to cabinet position would be bad (I know that's a leap) so why not Carter, the second-best choice when it comes to malicious, self-obsessed MalNar Jew-haters?

Former US president Carter in Syria for talks with Hamas supremo

Former US president Jimmy Carter met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday on the latest stop of a regional tour dominated by impending talks with the exiled leader of Hamas.

Carter held talks with Assad before preparing to defy US and Israeli opposition by meeting with the Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.

Details on the meeting with Assad were not immediately available, but Carter's spokesman Rick Jafculca told AFP that the two were to discuss the peace process.

"The meeting between Carter and Meshaal will mainly focus on the Palestinian cause and means to deal with the Israeli occupation and its sanctions on the Palestinian people," senior Hamas official Mohammed Nasr told AFP.

How can this sort of 'meeting' not be considered a conspiracy to commit murder, especially when meeting with a death squad whose goal it is to wipe Israel off the map and kill Jews, and your goal is to discuss the "means to deal with the Israeli occupation"?

Hamas Endorses Barack Hussein Obama

Seriously. If I were Obama I would be seriously concerned that one of most vile terrorist organizations in the world, one which works directly with al-Qaida, has professed its support of me. But I have a feeling even this will not provoke Barry into any seriousl soul-searching. What it should do is remind you why voting for any Democrat, for president or for congress, is a truly dangerous mistake.

A Hamas problem for Obama?

While Sen. Barack Obama sought to improve his relationship with the Jewish community today by meeting with leaders Philadelphia, comments by a Hamas political adviser this weekend could potentially hurt the Democratic presidential candidate.

During an interview on WABC radio Sunday, top Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef said the terrorist group supports Obama’s foreign policy vision.

“We don’t mind–actually we like Mr. Obama. We hope he will (win) the election and I do believe he is like John Kennedy, great man with great principle, and he has a vision to change America to make it in a position to lead the world community but not with domination and arrogance,” Yousef said in response to a question about the group’s willingness to meet with either of the Democratic presidential candidates.

Uranium Seized From Terrorists in South America

No Reason To Build the Physical Fence #17,539.

Just a little bit of Under- or Not Reported At All News about uranium being seized from South American terrorists. Yeah, I wonder if the New and Improved and Maybe Will Work Virtual Fence, set for maybe being up in 2011, will be able to take pictures and sniff out uranium. Because, after all, an actual physical fence might actually prevent transport of materials for a nuclear or dirty bomb into this country, or at least make it a tad more difficult. But keeping that all-too-necessary new slave force, er, Guest Workers, from getting in is apparently just too high a price to pay.

Colombia says it found uranium linked to FARC

The seizure of up to 66 pounds of low-grade uranium linked to the FARC rebels adds weight to the evidence found in a captured rebel laptop that the guerrillas were interested in buying and selling the material, according to the Colombian Defense Ministry...The Colombian government has used details of an alleged deal, to buy up to 50 kilos of uranium at $2.5 million a kilo, found in emails on Reyes' computer to prove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was planning to enter the international terrorism trade from its sanctuary set up in the jungle about one mile from the Colombia-Ecuador border...

One of the computers contained a Feb. 16 e-mail discussing a deal to buy uranium, which can be used to make dirty bombs in which conventional explosives disperse radioactive materials. The emails suggested that the rebels may have intended to sell the uranium to a third party, rather than use it themselves.

Gee, I wonder who else would be interested?

Posted by Tammy · March 27, 2008 12:42 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Border Security | Terrorism

Brokeback Saudi Arabia

Bush with Saudi 'King' Abdullah

President Bush just loves the 'kingdom' that sentenced a gang rape victim to six months in prison and 200 lashes. Loves 'em! Oh sure, the 'King" 'pardoned' her, which only reinforces the idea that getting raped is a crime which requires a pardon.

Oh, and to say nothing of the fact that Saudi Arabia has refused to arrest any of the known al-Qaida financiers, still running around loose in Saudi Arabia.

We were in bed for quite some time with Saddan Hussein and look what that got us. Saudi Arabia is the primary tumor of radical Islam, and all the president wants is some bling and a big wet kiss. Oh yeah, holding up that sword machete, which is very similar to what is used to cut people's hands, arms, and heads off in the Saudi Chopping Center, seems to have thrilled him as well.

Disgusting.

Posted by Tammy · January 15, 2008 10:05 AM · Permalink · Comments (13)
Hypocrisy | Misogyny | Politics | Terrorism | War on Radical Islam

Nondescript Youths Terrorising France Again

If France would just stop letting those Vikings in all this just might come to an end. When will they learn that people who arrive on Long Ships wearing metal helmets with horns bring nothing but trouble?

Further rioting in Paris suburb

Youths have fought running battles with French police in a second night of violence in a Paris suburb, leaving more than 60 police officers injured.

Five of the officers are said to be in a critical condition.

Rioting began in Villiers-de-Bel, on the northern edge of Paris, after two teenagers riding a motorbike died in a crash with a police car on Sunday. The youths who died were of North African origin. Similar riots rocked mainly deprived French suburbs in 2005....

Gangs of youths attacked police with petrol bombs and stones. Police say firearms were used against them, injuring several officers...

The events have brought to the surface the simmering resentment and hatred among many young people in poor French suburbs towards the police, our correspondent says.

On Sunday, about 30 cars and several buildings, including a police station, were torched in Villiers-le-Bel and neighbouring Arnouville.

In the entire article not once is the word "Muslim" used. You, too, will be amazed at exactly how many euphemisms the BBC can find in order to avoid the dreaded words, "Islamic jihad" which is exactly what this is, and what France has been dealing with despite the violence being characterized as everything but. It is also one of the reasons why Sarkozy won his election. Now let's see if he clamps down again or gets stricken with the virus known to shrink the manhood of certain national leaders. After all, he did visit President Bush. Let's just hope Shrunken Balls Syndrome isn't contagious.

Posted by Tammy · November 27, 2007 12:32 AM · Permalink · Comments (13)
Internationalism | Terrorism | War on Radical Islam

The Dangerous Hypocrisy of Condi Rice

From the Wall Street Journal, a blunt assessment of the absurdity of the Annapolis Conference for Jew-Haters, Terrorists and Their Appeasers, with a special, and more than appropriate swipe at the rank hypocrisy of Condi Rice. Her actions, and this summit, only give aid and comfort to the beasts of the world.

Condi's Road to Damascus

Remember Nancy Pelosi's spring break in Damascus? Condoleezza Rice apparently does not. When the House Speaker paid Syrian strongman Bashar Assad a call back in April, President Bush denounced her for sending "mixed signals" that "lead the Assad government to believe they are part of the mainstream of the international community, when in fact they are a state sponsor of terror." Today, said sponsor of terror will take its place at the table Ms. Rice has set for the Middle Eastern conference at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

Only at Foggy Bottom would Syria's last-minute decision to go to Annapolis be considered a diplomatic triumph. The meeting is supposed to inaugurate the resumption of high-level negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, with a view toward finalizing a deal on Palestinian statehood before the administration leaves office. On a deeper plane of geopolitical subtlety, it is supposed to bring Israel and the Arab world together in tacit alliance against Iran...

Put simply, there is nothing the U.S. can offer Mr. Assad that would seriously tempt him to alter his behavior in ways that could meaningfully advance U.S. interests or the cause of Mideast peace. Yet the fact that Ms. Rice's Syria policy is now a facsimile of Speaker Pelosi's confirms Mr. Assad's long-held view that he has nothing serious to fear from this administration.

So look out for more aggressive Syrian misbehavior in Lebanon, including the continued arming of Hezbollah; the paralysis of its political process; the assassination of anti-Syrian parliamentarians and journalists; the insertion of Sunni terrorist cells in Palestinian refugee camps, and the outright seizure of Lebanon's eastern hinterlands. Look out, too, for continued cooperation with North Korea on WMD projects: Despite Israel's September attack on an apparent nuclear facility, the AP reports that North Korean technicians are back in Syria, teaching their Arab pupils how to load chemical warheads on ballistic missiles. And don't hold your breath expecting Syria's good behavior on its Iraqi frontier to last much longer.

In the meantime, our friends the Saudis want to make sure they don't have to touch any Jews at this thing.

Bush Invites Terrorists to Annapolis

It's no longer enough for us to be sitting down for lunch with terrorists in the Middle East, now we're inviting then into this nation directly. The absurdity of Bush and Rice still agitating for a so-called Palestinian state after what happened with the Gaza Strip is indescribable. To say nothing of negotiating with Fatah, having been voted out of power and then literally kicked out of Gaza by Iran's death squad Hamas.

Yeah, let's bring 'em all to Annapolis and chat.

Doubts cloud U.S. talks set on Mideast
Abbas and Olmert will meet with Bush next week, but who else will attend is uncertain, as is the agenda.

The Bush administration announced Tuesday that it would hold a stripped-down international conference next week to begin negotiating the core issues that divide the Israelis and Palestinians, the first formal attempt to revive peace talks in seven years.

U.S. officials issued invitations to 49 nations and international organizations for the three-day gathering, to be attended by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The talks are aimed at building support for the wider peace negotiations and laying the groundwork for a Palestinian state in the next 14 months, before President Bush leaves office.

Mind you, what matters here to Bush isn't whether this is a ludicrous waste of time; the only thing on his mind is getting something, anything done before he leaves office.

The prime sponsors -- Bush, Abbas and Olmert -- are seen as weak leaders with feeble domestic support. And despite consultations throughout the year, the Palestinians and Israelis have committed themselves to little more than to continue talking about the issues.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the chief force behind the effort, began the year hoping that Palestinians and Israelis could inject new interest into a stalled process by opening discussions of how an eventual Palestinian state would look...But the negotiating teams that began trying in early October to work out a crucial "joint statement" for the peace conference failed to agree on anything after 10 sessions -- neither the principles that would underpin the negotiations, a timetable or a mechanism for monitoring compliance with certain obligations.

Classic Bush and Rice--running around in complete darkness trying to look busy, accomplishing nothing while making things worse. Like giving terrorists around the world one more piece of evidence that if you survive long enough as a mass murdering terrorist you, too, will be treated like a Stateman in the United States.

Posted by Tammy · November 20, 2007 10:48 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Fed Incompetence | Incompetence | Terrorism

Go Hamas! Go Fatah!

Kinda refreshing when the cancer begins to cannibalize itself. Well, at least someone is killing the enemy. It's just sorta ironic that it's the enemy killing, er, itself.

6 dead after Hamas fires on Arafat rally

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas security forces opened fire Monday at a rally by the rival Fatah movement commemorating Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Six people were killed in the bloodiest day of intra-Palestinian fighting since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June.

Some 250,000 Fatah supporters joined Monday's rally in a major square of Gaza City, carrying pictures of Arafat, yellow Fatah flags and wearing trademark black-and-white Arab headdresses. It was the biggest outpouring of support for Fatah since Hamas' violent takeover of the territory.

The crowd scattered as masked Hamas security men ran through the city streets, firing weapons. Two hours later, hundreds of Hamas gunmen controlled the protest site and were arresting protesters as they tried to flee.

Do I feel sorry for these people? Uh, no. First, when you have a rally celebrating one of the most depraved terrorists in history, you've already established yourselves as freaks, and so when other terrorists, who you voted into office, start to murder you, that's called "You get what you deserve."

No wonder Condi wants to give these beasts even more land and bring them all to Annapolis for the "Peace Summit." Heck, let's give 'em their own country so they can export this insanity all over the world.

If this sort of pandering works with and is our new emerging policy for terrorists, won't don't we invite bin Laden to Camp David for a Sit Down?

Posted by Tammy · November 12, 2007 09:31 AM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Terrorism

Thousands Want Off Terror Watch List

They're on it because they have the same name as a terrorist or someone with terrorist ties. And what is the horrible experience these people have to go through because of our need for an abundance of caution? They can't print out a boarding pass online and, God forbid, they have to check in at the counter at the airport.

Yeah, that sounds more horrible than being hijacked and flown into a building.

15,000 want off the U.S. terror watch list

More than 15,000 people have appealed to the government since February to have their names removed from the terrorist watch list that delayed their travel at U.S. airports and border crossings, the Homeland Security Department says...

"To leave individuals in this purgatory is un-American," says Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., who says she'll introduce legislation to try to streamline the process. [Purgatory! Ha!]

In February, the TSA launched the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program, a one-stop shop for people to appeal links to the watch list, which flags anyone with potential ties to terrorism. The list has more than 750,000 names...

John Anderson of Minneapolis, who turned 6 on July 4, is among those who have been inconvenienced.

He was first stopped at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in 2004, when his family took him for his first airplane ride to Disney World. "We checked in at the ticket counter, and the woman said in a stern voice, 'Who is John Anderson?' " says his mother, Christine Anderson. "I pointed to my stroller."

Her son is allowed to fly. But because his name is flagged, his family cannot print out a boarding pass for him online and he must check in at the ticket counter so an airline official can see that he's a child.

Considering we constantly ask Muslims to put up with extra security issues, the least someone with a name that matches a person of concern can do is try to cope with not being able to print a boarding pass online. Obviously we'll find solutions, but if this is the extent of your inconvenience, stop complaining, we're at war here.

Posted by Tammy · November 7, 2007 01:48 PM · Permalink · Comments (3)
Homeland Security | Terrorism

Ahmadinejad Slithers Around New York

Making all the "progressives," who sadly missed the 1930s and with it their chance to invite Hitler to speeches and parties, really excited.

My favorite "progressive" apologist and defender of Ahmadinejad this morning is Juan Cole over at Salon. Here my friends, is moral relativism and nihilism manifest:

There is, in fact, remarkably little substance to the debates now raging in the United States about Ahmadinejad. His quirky personality, penchant for outrageous one-liners, and combative populism are hardly serious concerns for foreign policy. Taking potshots at a bantam cock of a populist like Ahmadinejad is actually a way of expressing another, deeper anxiety: fear of Iran's rising position as a regional power and its challenge to the American and Israeli status quo [yeah--like existence--T]. The real reason his visit is controversial is that the American right has decided the United States needs to go to war against Iran. Ahmadinejad is therefore being configured as an enemy head of state.

Just to give you a reminder of what Cole considers a quirky populist. Some choice "one-liners" from Ahmadinejad:

"Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury."

"Remove Israel before it is too late and save yourself from the fury of regional nations."

"The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of a war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land. As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map."

"If the West does not support Israel, this regime will be toppled. As it has lost its raison d' tre, Israel will be annihilated."

"Israel is a tyrannical regime that will one day will be destroyed."

"Israel is a rotten, dried tree that will be annihilated in one storm."

Personally I find Jew-hatred, threats of mass destruction, and misogyny, all hallmarks of every Islamic regime, repulsive and worthy of derision and rejection. Who knew this is why a Democrat like me would be at such odds with today's co-called "liberals."

In the meantime, the 'progressives' over at the "new, mainstream Democratic voice" website DailyKos are engaging in their own little lovefest.

And here is a list of protests for New York today, swiped from LGF:

MONDAY, SEPT. 24:
What: Ahmadinejad to speak at luncheon at National Press Club by videolink
When: Protesters needed from 11:00-2:00. Come for however long you can.
Where: Washington, DC: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW
Please note: Attendance inside is limited to NPC members, their guests and accredited media only.
Our protest will be held outside of the NPC Building at the corner of 14th and F Streets NW which is close to the Metro Center metro station.
For More info: Contact Meagan Buren at 202-230-7389 or Brandon Gray at 202-857-6627

MONDAY, SEPT. 24:
What: Rally led by Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Jewish Community Relations in cooperation with United Jewish Communities, UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Speakers include Debra Burlingame, sister of Charles F. “Chic” Burlingame, III, (Capt., USNR, Ret.), pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11.
When: 12 p.m. (rain or shine)
Where: NYC: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 2nd Ave. at 47th St.(across the street from the UN)
For more info: Conference of Presidents, 212-318-6111 or info@conferenceofpresidents.org or the JCRC, 212-983-4800, ext. 161 or info@jcrcny.org

MONDAY, SEPT. 24:
What: Rally by students from Columbia and dozens of other organizations.
When: 12:30 - 3 p.m.
Where: NYC: Outside Columbia University at W. 116th St. and Broadway- only people with Columbia student IDs will be allowed on campus. The main protest will happen on Broadway on public space next to the building where Ahmadenijad is speaking, so even non Columbia people can protest at this event.

Columbia: Genocide and Holocaust Denial Are "Diverse" Ideas

This editorial by the Columbia Spectator illustrates perfectly how nihilistic existentialism has completely obliterated any sort of rational critical thinking at the American academy. Astounding.

A Prudent Invitation

Late Wednesday afternoon, students were informed that the President of Iran would be speaking on campus next Monday. The announcement has understandably caused a stir on campus—and around the country—as students, alumni and faculty debate the merits of bringing such a controversial speaker to campus. A University has an obligation to provide its students opportunities to deepen their knowledge and understanding of world events. Columbia has done as much through its invitation of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and should be commended for a decision that will earn it few favors in the public eye...

President Ahmadinejad’s repression of student protest, denial of the Holocaust, and systematic human rights abuses are reprehensible. However, the University’s invitation is not an endorsement of these positions, nor does it legitimize Iran’s designated head of state. We may deplore the fact such a vile man has been elevated to the international stage—as we should—but to deny his status as a political leader would be foolish. Rather, the University’s invitation prevents a rare opportunity for students to encounter ideas that run completely counter to their values and sensibilities.

An educated student body must be willing to be challenged by diverse and upsetting ideas, and Columbia’s invitation to the President has provided just such an opportunity. However, now that the University has extended this invitation, administrators must ensure that as many students as possible can benefit from this opportunity...

Apparently, Columbia's commitment to exposing students to "diverse ideas" only extends to Jew-hating genocidal maniacs. Just days ago the Columbia Political Union has un-invited Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist.

Jim Gilchrist, founder of the anti-immigration Minuteman Project who was forced off a Columbia University stage last year, will not be coming back for a return engagement at the school.

The Columbia Political Union, a nonpartisan student group that had been planning the forum, said in a statement on its Web site today that "it has become clear that this event cannot take the form we had originally hoped it would and could not effectively accomplish the goals we had hoped it might."

Last October 4, Mr. Gilchrist had to cut short his talk at the school after students from the Chicano Caucus and other groups climbed on stage with banners denouncing the Minutemen Project, which is based in Laguna Hills, Calif., and advocates action to prevent illegal immigration from Mexico.

In the meantime, the New York Sun explores what the real problem at Columbia is--not just President Bollinger, but the entire Board of Trsutees.

The real problem at Columbia is the group that is President Ahmadinejad's real host — the 24 members of the university's board of trustees. This is a group that has, throughout the long slog of anti-Israel agitation and occasional anti-Semitism on the campus, refused to take a public stand. We number several of them among our friends. We admire many of them. But as a group, they have let New York down and, were Columbia not a self-perpetuating board, would have lost the trust they were given. There is no difference between going to ground zero and going to Columbia, except that the governing body of the former has a deeper understanding of what it means for a country to be at war than the governing body of the other.

Comment by Maynard

When a reprehensible argument appears on the surface to be reasonable, you've got to look for the joker in the deck. There's usually a ridiculous underlying assumption that you have implicitly accepted without realizing it. Case in point: Yes, there is some merit to the argument that we should be exposed to "diverse and upsetting ideas". For example, if Ahmadinejad were saying that Hitler's murdering the Jews was a good thing, then that would arguably constitute a "diverse and upsetting idea". But to allege that the Holocaust never happened is not an idea, it's a lie. It's not a matter of opinion; it happened. This perceived obligation to propagate the evil deceits of a genocidal maniac is not the hallmark of an elite educational establishment, but rather the sign of a lunatic asylum. —Maynard

Small Favors: NY Denies Ahmadinejad Ground Zero Visit

But Bloomberg's NY was considering it. The fact that this medieval tyrant who is facilitating the murder of our soldiers is even allowed to step foot into this country at all is an affront. Now, we're supposed to be grateful that at least he's not allowed to defile the WTC site? Small favors indeed.

New York Police Deny Ahmadinejad Request to Visit Ground Zero

The New York Police Department rejected a request by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit the lower Manhattan site where al Qaeda terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Ahmadinejad, who plans to be in New York City next week to address the United Nations General Assembly, made the request to visit Ground Zero earlier this month, Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said in an e-mailed statement.

Browne said police department officials decided to deny the visit after a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Secret Service and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site.

"The site is closed to visitors because of construction there,'' Browne said in the statement. "Requests for the Iranian president to visit the immediate area would also be opposed by the NYPD on security grounds.''

Frontpagemag: Jimmy Carter's War Against the Jews

Over at Frontpage, David Horowitz's Terrorism Awareness Project has an excellent video providing the truth about the history of Israel, Arab terrorism and Jimmy Carter's lies about Jews and the state of Israel. It provides much needed historical background that we can all use as things continue to heat up in the Middle East.

Link to it here, but be warned, there are some graphic images of the results of terrorist violence.

Posted by Tammy · September 18, 2007 08:04 PM · Permalink · Comments (5)
Internationalism | Internet/Communication | Jew-Hatred | Terrorism

On Fox This Morning: Has Bush Done Enough to Catch bin Laden?

And the answer is: No.

Actually, we seem to be making the same effort to catch bin Laden as we do illegal aliens, which is exactly not much.

Fran Townsend's comment yesterday that OBL is "impotent" might surprise Denmark and Germany considering the arrests last week of directly-linked AQ terrorists. Oh yeah, and those 24 arrests last year in England over the transatlantic aircraft plot involving liquids and gels.

Perhaps the Bush admin is projecting just a tad.

UPDATE:

Here's the video. Thanks again to Darlene.

Posted by Tammy · September 10, 2007 05:57 AM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Fed Incompetence | Terrorism | War on Radical Islam

Mark Steyn: "Where's the War?"

Where’s the War?

Oh, it’s a long, long while from September to September. This year, the anniversary falls, for the first time, on a Tuesday morning, and perhaps some or other cable network will re-present the events in real time — the first vague breaking news in an otherwise routine morning show, the follow-up item on the second plane, and the realization that something bigger was underway. If you make it vivid enough, the JFK/Princess Di factor will kick in: You’ll remember “where you were” when you “heard the news.” But it’s harder to recreate the peculiar mood at the end of the day, when the citizens of the superpower went to bed not knowing what they’d wake up to the following morning.

Six years on, most Americans are now pretty certain what they’ll wake up to in the morning: There’ll be a thwarted terrorist plot somewhere or other — last week, it was Germany. Occasionally, one will succeed somewhere or other, on the far horizon — in Bali, Istanbul, Madrid, London. But not many folks expect to switch on the TV this Tuesday morning, as they did that Tuesday morning, and see smoke billowing from Atlanta or Phoenix or Seattle...

But, in the six years since President Bush declared that America was in a “war on terror,” there has been in America no terrorism.

In theory, the administration ought to derive a political benefit from this: The president has “kept America safe.” But, in practice, the placidity of the domestic front diminishes the chosen rationale of the conflict: If a “war on terror” has no terror, who says there’s a war at all? That’s the argument of the Left — that it’s all a racket cooked up by the Bushitlerburton fascists to impose on America a permanent national-security state in which, for dark sinister reasons of his own, Dick Cheney is free to monitor your out-of-state phone calls all day long...Of course, if tomorrow there’s a big smoking hole where the Empire State Building used to be, we’ll be back to: “The president should have known! This proves the failure of his policies over the last six years! We need another all-star Commission filled with retired grandees!”

For those who have been lulled into a relative attitude that there is no war because there have been no attacks on the homeland (in part because we have foiled them, in addition to AQ being swamped by Iraq and Afghanistan), here is a video with a reminder of who we continue to fight and why.

Terrorism Realities--Support Our Troops (HT Ayazheni from MySpace)

Posted by Tammy · September 9, 2007 01:21 PM · Permalink · Comments (4)

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