September 23, 2005

Indictment in Lodi Islamic Terror Probe

(Sacramento, California) In the ongoing three-year probe of the alleged Lodi, California, Islamic terrorist cell, five people have been implicated and, of those, three have been deported for immigration violations and two are being held in federal custody without bail.

Last month, 47-year-old Islamic cleric Muhammad Adil Khan and his son were deported for overstaying their visas. On Wednesday of this week, 39-year-old Islamic cleric Shabbir Ahmed was deported for the same reason. The three were deported without being charged with any crimes, however, the government alleged that they intended to set up a terror training camp in Lodi. It's noteworthy that both Ahmed and Khan are allegedly linked to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.

The two being held in custody, charged with lying to federal agents, are 23-year-old Hamid Hayat and his father, 47-year-old Umer Hayat. In a development yesterday resulting from a federal grand jury hearing, prosecutors charged Hamid Hayat with providing material support to terrorists.

From MercuryNews.com:

The federal indictment alleged that Hamid Hayat, 23, provided material support and resources for carrying out international acts of terror between March 2003 and June 4, 2005, when he was arrested days after returning to the United States from Pakistan. Hayat faces multiple charges for which the combined maximum sentence is 31 years in prison.

"Today's charge centers around the fact that Hamid Hayat attended a terrorist training camp in Pakistan in 2004, returned to this country with the intent of committing jihad against America, and by doing so provided material support to terrorists," U.S. attorney McGregor Scott said.

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Larry King Isn't the Smartest Guy I Know

I was having my midnight meal earlier and sat down to watch TV while I was eating. The Weather Channel was on a commercial break as was Fox News. I decided to put it on CNN and there was a nice graphic showing projected path and strength data for Hurricane Rita. Turns out the weather expert was being interviewed by none other than Larry King. Larry King is a journalist and rumors are abound about how much of a jerk he is but the only thing I have against him is that his show is on CNN.

I wasn't really paying attention to what Larry King was saying; I was studying the map. Then out of nowhere Larry King says something to the weather expert that's being questioned that really got my attention:

I thought mountains stop a hurricane. I don't see any mountains there.

Yes, Larry; mountains will stop a hurricane but it certainly isn't the only thing that will stop a hurricane. This is for you Larry King.

Originally Posted at Conservative Thinking

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A World of Wind

I'm working at a Red Cross call center and got a couple of calls today that I found upsetting. They struck me the same way Patrick McGoohan's character in The Prisoner must have felt when he drank a mug of ale and, just as he was draining the last few dregs, the words "You have been poisoned" appeared on the bottom of the tankard. The first of these incidents involved a call from a girl who said her brother had been dropped off in some Texas coastal city by the crew of the boat he had been a seaman on, and the people who were supposed to pick him up to evacuate him away from the dock didn't show. I spent about half an hour attempting to track down telephone numbers for state and private services in Texas who her brother might be able to contact to get a ride out of the city, but the problem was that she hadn't talked to him in well over an hour, and for all we knew he'd alreadly been evacuated. She said that she'd talked to the State Police who had refused to help. Anyway, it was clear that she wasn't satisfied with what I was able to do, so I asked her whether she expected the Red Cross to launch a helicopter to rescue her brother. This was my best imitation of the Jack Nicholson character in As Good As It Gets, so I expected at least a little break in the solemnity, but from her outraged response it was clear that I had inadverntently hit upon exactly what she expected. She called me every name she could think of and then suggested that I needed to think about what I'd have thought had it been one of my family who was stranded. Then she hung up before giving me time to say that my sister had already been through Rita.

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NY NewsDay Poll Regarding IFC

Just received an e-mail from my friends at Take Back the Memorial regarding a poll at New York NewsDay. The poll asks:

Freedom Center backers say it will help people understand 9/11 sacrifices. VictimsÂ’ families say controversy surrounding the museum will dishonor the dead. Do you think it belongs at the WTC site?

Do the 9/11 families a favor and vote no when you get a chance.

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September 22, 2005

The Duty to Support the Troops and Their Mission

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There are things worse than losing a loved one in war, although that may be hard to imagine. Victory gives meaning to the death of a loved one. Their death becomes sacrifice when something noble is built out of the ashes of war.

The great tragedy that was Vietnam was that so many died. And for what? To see South Vietnam fall to a Stalinist dictatorship, hundreds of thousands rounded up for re-education, and the spread of communism (or worse) in Southeast Asia. The vanity of their deaths cannot be laid at the feet of the soldiers they fought with. No, we are to blame.

There is an unwritten pact between soldier and citizen in a democratic nation. The soldier puts his life at risk and the citizen supports the soldier and his mission and gives him whatever tools are necessary to win it. Whatever remains of what was once referred to as 'the glory of war' is still found in victory. The purpose of war is still to win. more...

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Houston & Galveston Webcams, Traffic Conditions, & Evacuation Routes

The following are a list of resources for those in the Galveston or Houston area. They include an evacuation map, weather information, traffic conditions map, traffic cams, and other live webcams. Expect the webcams to go off air as wind speed increases. more...

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Iraqi Journalist Murdered

(Mosul, Iraq) Another Iraqi journalist has been killed, bringing the total number of murdered journalists to over 40 since counting began in March 2003.

From AlertNet.org:

A journalist from Radio Nineveh was gunned down on Wednesday night in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad. Hospital and police sources said Ahlam Younnis was driving in a car with her husband, who was also killed, and her son, who was wounded in the attack.
In the past week, two other journalists were also killed in Mosul. Firas Maadidi, Mosul bureau chief for As-Saffir newspaper and chief editor of the daily Al-Masar was gunned down, and Hind Ismail, As-Saffir reporter, was found with a single gun shot to her head.

These were brave people murdered by criminals. Yet the mainstream media (MSM) continue to characterize these heinous crimes as valueless deaths by sanitized 'insurgents.' Where's the outrage? These people were journalists! Civilians doing their jobs! And, all along, the MSM ignore the horrible crimes and avoid attaching responsibility to any group other than the nebulous ill-defined 'insurgency.' more...

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Air America Begs For Bucks

It seems that Air America is in real trouble now. Ladies and Gentlemen The Jawa Report will be taking predictions on just how long they will last. Post your prediction below. First prize will be your choice of an original R5D4 or Death Star Droid action figure. No you canÂ’t have Yoda, Luke, Power Droid or the original Darth Vader carrying case they are mine all mine. more...

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Evacuees Flooding Houston Streets

People have been evacuating throughout the night along the gulf coast of Texas. Driving all night reportedly has net people forty-five miles traveled. Not making good time but getting out is better than staying behind no matter how long it takes.

Here are some images from Houston traffic cams:

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I'm curious if New Orleans looked anything like this before Katrina hit. If you have pictures or information about Houston traffic please drop me a line.

Originally Posted at Conservative Thinking

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Update on Rita

Hurricane Rita

She's still a category five. NOAA's latest update states:

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES RITA A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM REPORTS BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER IS 897 MB...26.49 INCHES. THIS MEANS RITA IS THE THIRD MOST INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.

Originally Posted at Conservative Thinking

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September 21, 2005

Every Little Bit Helps

A few rumblings amongst bloggers and commenters have called the vastly Conservative led Porkbusters project an attempt in futility for a myriad of reasons one being that cutting the pork simply won't be enough.

I'm just curious though, since cutting the pork out of federal and state budgets isn't going to be enough to cover all the Katrina (and impending Rita) repair and rebuild costs then what good is it to donate to The Salvation Army? Seriously, what good is my measly donation going to do then? I personally can't bankroll The Salvation Army's entire relief effort so why should I donate?

I'll tell you why; every little bit helps. Getting the pork out of our budgets might not cover the costs to repair all the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, but every little bit helps.

Originally Posted at Conservative Thinking

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Hurricane Blogging, The Sandcrawler Way



You don't want to hit the Gulf Coast




I don't want to hit the Gulf Coast



You want to veer West



I want to veer West



You don't want to hinder the U.S. economy by disrupting oil supplies



I don't want to hinder the U.S. economy by disrupting oil supplies



You want to hinder the U.S. economy by disrupting illegal immigrant supplies



I want to hinder the U.S. economy by disrupting illegal immigrant supplies



We may go about our business



You may go about your business, Move along, move along.



UPDATE: Conversation with the wife:

Me: Honey, look at my Jawa Report post and tell me if you like it.
She: Ok, hold on.
She: ...
She: ...
She: ...
She: I don't get it.
Me: Gah!!!!!!!

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Iraq and McVeigh?

I am not one to believe in conspiracy theories. But this sounds like some good groundwork to linking Iraq and McVeigh--although the connection to 9/11 sounds a bit strained.

Let me anticipate some scoffing here: I heard of Jayna Davis and her pursuit of this story before 9/11. It's not just some Iraq war thing. This has been in the works a long time and I hope it's worth it.

I'm not saying this is true, only that it sounds like Davis has done enough work to raise this idea above the deep muck of half-baked ideas about 4-19, into something that's worth looking into. Remember that the FBI only recently uncovered detonators underneath Terry Nichols' old house.

Why were they still looking?

H/T to Okie on the Lam, a fine blog that makes me homesick.

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Reminger: Light Blogging

Just a reminder, I'm on light blogging patrol. I blame Chimpy McBush for this and all other problems.

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George Galloway Adopts a U.S. Sniper

George Galloway is the British traitor who openly supports Iraqi insurgents killing his fellow citizen. He is currently on tour in the U.S. promoting his book. Had he done this during WWII, when Americans had balls, he would have found himself in jail. Had he done this in Britain during that war, he would have found himself at the end of a noose.

Here is an eBay auction with a novel twist. They are auctioning off a signed copy of George Galloway's book. 100% of the proceeds will be given to American Snipers, and will be used to help our boys kill some of George Galloway's 'freedom fighters' before they blow up some more kids waiting for candy.

P.S.--Ever wonder what would happen if George Galloway were to meet the brave and noble leader of the 'resistance' in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi? (NSFW) more...

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When Governors Stop Pointing Fingers and Start Being Real

According to SurveyUSA the Republican governors who haven't been pointing fingers and have been busy from day one in recovery relief (as opposed to political posturing) seem to be fairing a helluva lot better, as far as approval rating, than the Democratic governor of Louisiana.
































Governor Party & State 15 Aug 05 19 Sep 05
Governor Kathleen Blanco D-LA 50% 41%
Governor Haley Barbour R-MS 43% 58%
Governor Bob Riley R-AL 46% 58%
Governor Rick Perry R-TX 39% 49%

As usual, actions speak louder than words.

Hit tip: GOP Bloggers

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Sign This Petition

Every time the ACLU wins, your tax money is given to them. Sign this petition to stop this practice.

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My Tattoos Revealed: WTW

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Cause nothing says tough like a Star Wars tattoo!

Thanks to Beth. Original photo here.

Other White Trash Wednesday bloggers:

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Blogger Testifies Before Congress

Mike Krempasky, of Red State, will be testifying before the Committee on House Administration tomorrow about the Online Freedom of Speech Act, also known as the first Congressional step in protecting bloggers and political speech. Here is the text of his speech. Give 'em hell, Mike!

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September 20, 2005

Meanwhile, In Hell

Hitler, Hess, Mengele and Goebbels throw a party

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