August 11, 2004

Al Qaeda Recruitment Film

Am I the last one to see this (hat tip Dr. Chaos) ?? (Warning: Do not drink milk while watching)

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Michael Moore On Goss Appointment

"Now that Michael Moore has spoken, I've decided to withdraw my support for Porter Goss as CIA director," says Bush clone in alternate parallel Universe:

"You'd think the person who was the head of the intelligence committee would ask a few more questions," said Moore.

"The reality is that Porter Goss was in charge of the oversight of the CIA during a time when the CIA didn't do its job, which in part resulted in the loss of lives of 3,000 people," he said via telephone from New York.

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Iran Demands EU Give Them Nukes

Telegraph:

Iran has issued an extraordinary list of demands to Britain and other European countries, telling them to provide advanced nuclear technology, conventional weapons and a security guarantee against nuclear attack by Israel.Can you say, backfire? How did I overlook this story? More below. more...

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Irony Update: 150 Rwandan troops to deploy in Darfur

IHT:

The first half of a 300-member African protection force will deploy in the Sudanese region of Darfur this weekend, an African Union official said
150???? 150 troops are going to stop genocide? Wait, more troops on the way:
The pan-African force will consist of 150 Rwandan troops and 150 Nigerian soldiers who will be tasked with protecting an AU team of observers monitoring a ceasefire between Khartoum and Darfur rebels.
300. Yeah, that will do it.

Do you think those Rwandan troops will get a giggle out of the irony of it all? I would....if I could just get past my feelings of deep despair and uncontrollable urge to cry.

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Terrorism Wrap Up

Jeff Quinton has the terrorism wrap-up for today.

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CIA Agent Executed: Another Beheading Video

UPDATE: For the latest news, information, links to videos, and images on the hostage situation in Iraq, please go to the MAIN PAGE BY CLICKING HERE, then scroll down for updates.

Reuters (hat tip LGF):

A Web site used by Islamic militants carried a video on Wednesday purporting to show militants beheading a "CIA agent" in Iraq.

The four-minute long footage showed a Western-looking man sitting on a chair surrounded by armed masked men. One of the men struck the captive's neck repeatedly with a sword, severing his head amid shouts of "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest).

A militant later held up the severed head for the camera.

An Arabic sign placed around the man's neck identified him as a "CIA agent." The video, which could not be immediately authenticated, showed what seemed to be the captive's picture identification card with the caption "visitor."

The Web site did not say which group issued the video, nor did the masked men identify themselves or make any political statements as previous kidnappers in Iraq had.

The men could be heard speaking in the background but the audio quality was too poor to understand.

The tired-looking captive was wearing a plain shirt and trousers.

Militants in Iraq have waged a campaign of kidnapping aimed at driving out individuals, companies and troops supporting U.S. forces and the new Iraqi interim administration.

Scores of hostages have been kidnapped by armed groups. Some have been freed but at least nine have been killed -- including an American, a South Korean and a Bulgarian

Developing....

UPDATE: The website has been shut down, but the URL included ansarnet in it. Possibly linking it to Ansar al Islam. You remember them, don't you? They are the al Qaeda branch that isn't in Iraq, because as we all know, there was not al Qaeda connection.

UPDATE II: May I just also ad, that the so-called proof that the man was a CIA Agent was that he had a VISITOR ID tag on him. Can anyone imagine a real CIA Agent hanging around Northern Iraq carrying his VISITOR tag? I'm going to go out on a limb here--no, this mere speculation, nothing more--the victim here might well have been a local with some contact with the provisional government. Since Ansar al Islam has their stronghold in what is now Kurdish occupied territory, chances are this man has some connection to the Kurdish government. It should also be remembered that the CIA has been operating in Kurdistan since the end of the Gulf War. It is also likely that hundreds, if not more, Kurds have been taken out of country for CIA backed training over the last dozen years. This would go a long way in explaining why the CIA is denying reports that one of their agents is missing and the VISITOR ID on the victim.

The video is real. Someone died. The hoax may be that he was a CIA officer.


I'm no expert, but the victim appears to either be unconscience or already deceased.


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Above: Alleged Proof of Victims Identity

Further pictures are very gruesome. Proceed with extreme caution to extended entry below.

Also on the trail: Jeff Quinton, Command Post, Slant Point, MH King, In the Bullpen, Rooftop Report, Amanda Doerty more...

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I'm John Kerry, Bitch!

Doesn't that just about sum up Kerry's response to the Swifties? QuandO and Balloon Juice completely devestate J Freakin K's responses. James Joyner does clean up. After all, JFK is no Rick James.

PS-BRD kicks JFK when he's down.

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Why I am Voting for Bush

Not that this will come as a shocker for anybody, but I plan on voting for Bush in the fall. I am not a hardcore Republican. In fact, if there was a real choice, I would say I am closer to the Libertarian Party than I am to the Republican Party. I almost ran as a Libertarian for Congress, but the state I live in has pretty high hurdles for getting third-party candidates on the ballot.

There are many key areas which I disagree with the Republican Party on. (yes, I ended that sentence with a preposition... sue me). Read the extended entry if this really interests you.

If not, then let me just remind you that today is Wictory Wednesday. Yup, I'm on board.

Remember, give til it hurts!

Other Wictory Wednesday Bloggers


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British Jihadis in Iraq

Read the whole story in the extended entry. I especially love the part where the Muslim Council is confused as to why taking up arms against ones own country could be considered treason. From the Guardian (via Robert Spencer):

British Muslims who take up arms against UK and US forces in Iraq could face treason charges on their return, the Home Office said today.

The warning was prompted by a Guardian report that two Britons had travelled from their homes in London to join the Mahdi army, a militia loyal to the radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The men arrived in Najaf, where fierce fighting has been raging for seven days, earlier this week.

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John Kerry's Real Cambodian Visit Revealed

Win-win. Win, no problem.

Lose, kill Bush. Kerry takes the fall. Activate super-sleeper agent, codename 'Halliburton'.

Why is no one looking into the Halliburton-Cambodia ties? Everyone knows Nixon lied about the reason he bombed Cambodia. It's always about corporate interests, man. Corporate interests!

Why can't Kerry keep his Cambodia story straight? Brainwashing will do that to you, man.

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Mike Wallace Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

Ha-Ha!

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August 10, 2004

Gostinitza Rossiya to be Levelled

Boy, this brings back memories. Just waxing nostalgic.

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Al Qaeda Planning Major Assasination

This just in from Drudge, so hot off the presses that Drudge hasn't even corrected typos (I've updated the quote, as Drudge has changed it somewhat)

U.S. intelligence officials say a high-profile political assassination, triggered by the public release of a new message from Osama bin Laden, will lead off the next major al Qaeda terrorist attack, the WASHINGTON TIMES has learned.

The assassination plan is among new details of al Qaeda plots disclosed by U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports who, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the killing could be carried out against a U.S. or foreign leader either in the United States or abroad.

The new details of al Qaeda's plans were found on a laptop computer belonging to arrested al Qaeda operative Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan of Pakistan, Bill Gertz is set to report in a page one blockbuster.

'We're talking about planning at the screwdriver level,' one official said. 'It is very detailed.'

More as it develops. Possible big news, possible the usual Drudge MO of hyping things up.

UPDATE: Reuters

A high-profile political assassination, triggered by a new message from Osama bin Laden, will lead off the next major al Qaeda attack, The Washington Times reported in Wednesday editions, citing U.S. intelligence officials.

U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the assassination plan was among new details of al Qaeda plots and would target a U.S. or foreign leader either in the United States or abroad, according to the newspaper.

Planning for the attacks to follow involves "multiple targets in multiple venues" across the United States, one official was quoted as saying.

"The goal of the next attack is twofold: to damage the U.S. economy and to undermine the U.S. election," the official told the newspaper.

The officials said there are intelligence reports, some of them sketchy, that a new tape from bin Laden would surface soon, the newspaper reported.

"The message likely will be the signal for the attack to be launched," one official said.

A second U.S. official was cited as saying that one intelligence agency was aware of unconfirmed reports of a new bin Laden tape.

"There may be such a tape, but it hasn't surfaced and we haven't seen it," the newspaper quoted the official as saying.

The Washington Times reported that the plot was among detailed al Qaeda plans found on a laptop computer belonging to captured al Qaeda suspect Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan.

Information from Khan, a computer expert, prompted the United States to issue a new security alert for financial institutions in Washington, New York and New Jersey and led to the arrest of a dozen al Qaeda suspects in Britain.

Khan's capture was part of a Pakistani crackdown, which began a month ago and has dealt al Qaeda a major blow.

UPDATE: Dead Pool. I disagree.

Also on the case: Kevin Aylward, Jeff Quinton, Blogs of War, Speed of Thought, Evil White Guy, Joe Gandalman, OTB, Discount Blogger

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Islamic Beard Discrimination Case

Come on, are you kidding?

Britain's first-ever suit by a man claiming he lost his job because of religious discrimination centers on the Muslim man's beard, The Sun said Tuesday.

Mohsin Mohmed, 22, said he had been humiliated by his bosses at Richard Branson's Virgin Trains, and they fired him for refusing to trim his 8-inch beard.

Who is the defendant in the case? Richard Branson. Yes, THAT Richard Branson.

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Two Jordanian Hostages Freed

Thank goodness. But in all fairness, to execute these guys would have been terrible PR. Make no mistakes, the hostage taking phenomenon is all about PR. Different publics.

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Cat Attacks Pilot

Cats are evil. No, not just evil...evil incarnate. From the Guardian:

A Belgian aeroplane made an emergency landing after a cat got into the cockpit and attacked the co-pilot, it was revealed yesterday.
Obviously an al Qaeda scheme to circumvent post 9/11 security procedures.

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Football Bonfire of the Vanities

Check out this week's Bonfire of the Vanities hosted by Kevin Donahue. I seriously forgot I had sent in an entry. I will be hosting the Bonfire the week of August 31.

PS-Which college team is ranked #1?? Say it........

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Honored Irish Dead

As many of you know, I keep a running count of hostages that are executed by the Religion of Peas. My criteria for adding names to the list is simple: the victims must have be executed some time after being captured. FYI-14 hostages have been murdered by terro-zombies since 9/11.

A reader, from Ireland, sent me an e-mail reminding me of the names of the two Irish victims of Islamic extremism. Both murdered in cold blood. While not officially going on the list, let us not forget their names. From that e-mail:

1 - Tony Higgans - Age - 63 - Shot dead in his place of
employment by masked militants - 08/03/04

2 - Simon Cumbers - Age - 34 - Shot dead while working as a BBC
cameraman outside the house of a prominent militant - 06/06/04

May God Speed You to Eternal Bliss

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Allah Descends from on High

Allah to John Kerry: "Many many moons ago, in Cambodia, I f**k buffalo. I think your my son."

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Guest Blogging

Why aren't you reading my guest blogging posts over at the Politburo Diktat?

Go on, click over there. NOW.

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