April 11, 2005
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You did kinda imply.....Jeff Gannon not available for comment.
Dozens of Saudi men caught dancing and "behaving like women" at a party have been sentenced to a total of 14,200 lashes, after a trial held behind closed doors and without defence lawyers. The men were also given jail sentences of up to two years.They were arrested last month when the police in Jeddah raided a party which was described by a Saudi newspaper as a "gay wedding".
"Prosecuting and imprisoning people for homosexual conduct are flagrant human rights violations," Scott Long, of the US organisation Human Rights Watch said. "Subjecting the victims to floggings is torture, pure and simple."
HRW said it had established that 31 of the men received prison sentences of six months to one year, plus 200 lashes each. Four were jailed for two years with 2,000 lashes.A further 70 men were released after the raid but summoned to a police station on April 3, where they were told they had been sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
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Maj. Gen. Lloyd Austin III presided over the ceremony.
"They are rewarded for doing what they are supposed to do," Austin said. "In doing so, they saved lives. I'm grateful for the way you helped this division and the Army."
Four Egyptians working for the mobile cell phone company Iraqna were kidnapped Feb 6. Less than 24 hours later, soldiers from 2nd Battalion's B Battery saved two hostages and detained two terrorists after they pulled over a suspicious vehicle while on a routine patrol in their area of operations.
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See what happens when you start paying ransom? The majority of hostages being held in Iraq now are being held for money rather than as pawns used for political demands. WaPo:
A kidnapped employee of the Pakistani embassy in Iraq is safe and is probably being held for ransom, a Pakistani government spokesman said on Monday.I'm glad the Sunni groups have agreed to help secure Mr. Malik's release. I wonder if they are being equally helpful in securing the release of Roy Hallums or the other Americans being held hostage in Iraq?Malik Mohammad Javed, a Pakistani assistant at the embassy who does not have diplomatic status, went missing in Baghdad on Saturday.
A man telephoned the Pakistani embassy in Baghdad on Sunday claiming to represent a group called Omar bin Khattab and said it was holding the man.
Jilani said Pakistan was in touch with the Iraqi government and the Iraqi Islamic Party, which draws its support from Iraq's minority Sunnis, over the case.
"They have also offered, assured us, of their complete cooperation for the secure release of Malik Mohammad Javed," he said.
Jilani declined to say if the previously unknown group holding Malik had made any demands, or if Pakistan would consider paying for his release, but he said the motive appeared to be financial, not political.
Others: Chad at In the Bullpen
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The Al-Qaeda-linked group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said yesterday it was determinated to continue its jihad or holy war after Iraq's new president proposed an amnesty for insurgents, an Internet statement said.Update: Thanks to REMF who points me to this MSNBC piece. Apparently al Qaeda wouldn't be included in the amnesty anyway:"The agent of America, Jalal Talabani, announced a so-called amnesty for the mujahedeen, whom he called on to take part in political life," said the statement on an Islamist website whose authenticity could not be verified.
"We in the Organisation of Al-Qaeda in the Land of Two Rivers, we will never pardon you for your infidelity, spilling of the blood of Muslims and harming their honour," it said.
As for killings by Iraqi insurgents, Talabani said, "There are two kinds of killing: In battle or in action, this could be covered by the amnesty. Those who are involved in killing innocent people, detonation of car bombs, killing people in mosques and in churches, these would not be covered by the amnesty." ...It is essential that we separate those who came from outside the country, like all those organizations affiliated with al Qaeda, from Iraqis," Talabani said. "We must seek to win over the Iraqis to the democratic process going on in the country and fight the criminal gangs" from outside the country.
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Anyway, that's why there was no blogging over the weekend. Here are some interesting links people sent me Friday evening - Monday early morning. Check them out:
65+ terrorists nabbed. Excellent.
NY Times reporting success in Iraq? Long overdue.
More on reporter detained in Iraq. and another one. He was detained because he posed an imperative threat to coalition forces. Now, about al Jazeera....
More on Pulitzer Prize photos. They just don't make 'em like they used to.
Democratic memes. Funny and true.
Chick poses as Air Force Captain, defrauds university. That's a fact Jack!
Dude buys billboard looking to score hot chicks. D'oh!
Bush To Spotted Owls: Bring it On
College Prof. apologizes for Ward Churchill, gets fisked.
Marburg Virus: More Deadly Than Anticipated - Deaths Likely Double Reported Number Calling Dustin Hoffman!
The Jawa Report dropped from Google News for 'hate speech', BNN picked up. Congrats. Just don't say anything 'offensive' like, you know, we ought to win the war on terror.....
Wow, an entire blog devoted to the defense of Joe McCarthy!! Kewl.
The Schiavo Legacy. Paul asks, I give.
UPDATE: And here are some unsolicited stories I missed over the weekend.
Someone Forgot To Tell These Iraqis About The QUAGMIRE™!
Arab News continues to shock me. This time they publish an article by my friend Jane Novak, and as far as I can tell, it's not censored!!
Happy Blogoversary to Gordon the Cranky Neocon!
Humor: CBS to Give CIA tips on infiltrating enemy groups.
Happy Blogoversary Kevin Aylward!
Big Trouble in Little Washington, again.
Interesting, if not a little difficult to follow. Yoel Natan fisks the Palestinian prediction that Koran says U.S. to end.
Pet Peeves and some good advice for new bloggers.
The goods on Dr. Robert Pastor.
News about Canada that I like.
John Bolton's mustache is so, you know, gay....
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Knock me over with a feather. I knew that Bernardine Dohrn had managed to escape long term imprisonment for her activities with the Weather Underground by cutting some sort of deal, but the fact that she's a law professor at Northwestern I find rather shocking. Anyway, Ms. Dohrn says that she doesn't support terrorism, which just means that she creatively defines her years with an overtly terrorist organization (not to mention her current sympathies) as some kind of warped public service: more...
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April 08, 2005
Companion post at Interested-Participant.
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The peer review process, for instance, is just that--it is review by peers, e.g., by other academics. And academics are human. As humans they have biases, and it is much easier to see the flaws in research that do not coincide with your own preconceived notions than it is to see the flaws in research of those that give further evidence that what you already believe is correct.
And the culture of academia is one in which conservatives are openly mocked and leftists (not even liberals, I'm talking true leftists of the most anti-American ilk) are embraced.
For instance, I had a lunch today with three colleagues to discuss a project we are collaborating on. As one of the professors and I joked about the need to reinstitute literacy tests for voters (inspired by some stupid comments by our students and the poor quality of their writing) the Social Work professor quipped without missing a beat or batting an eye, "Yeah, we don't want those illiterate Republicans to vote."
She then went on to pontificate how she hates to register any one to vote who even looks like a Republican. White, male, driving an SUV--you know, illiterate hate-mongers.
The key to surviving academia for some one other than a liberal or leftists is this: Berkenstocks. Oh, and hemp shirts. And and Amnesty International poster on the wall. It also helps to quote Chomsky. Lots and lots of Chomsky.
That way they just assume you're on their side.
And BTW, I've met Susan Estrich on several occasions. Not only is she not a good scholar, she's also not a scholar. Period. She's a law professor. With a big mouth. And an ego to match. You know, jsut in case you were wondering my opinion of her.
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But there were 20 photos in the series. As we have been arguing from the beginning, what is troubling is the totality of the story those photos show. The story those photos tell is of an empowered insurgency, demoralized U.S. troops, and American brutality.
Several of the photos are disgusting, such as the one in question which shows the execution of Iraqi election officials and another which shows the residents of Fallujah celebrating the murder of American civilians as their charred bodies hang from a bridge, but it may be the case that these photos were taken by Iraqi photojournalists who were anonymously tipped off or who just happened to be at the right place at the right time.
We have also noted in the past that the photo in question is not nearly as damning as two others which clearly indicate something like 'embedding' with the isurgency is (or was) going on with AP stringers in Iraq.
Here are the two photos. One of insurgents in Fallujah with ties to Abu Musab al Zarqawi's al Qaeda network firing on U.S. Marines and another of al Sadr's Mahdi Army which was then fighting against U.S. troops. more...
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British Muslims feel victimized by the "war on terrorism" and community relations have worsened since the Sept 11 2001 attacks on the United States, lawmakers said in a report on Wednesday. The report comes a day after Prime Minister Tony Blair called an election in which the parties will fight hard for Muslim votes. "Muslims in Britain are more likely than other groups to feel they are suffering as a result of the response to international terrorism," said a report by parliament's Home Affairs Select Committee.In related news the Irish feel laws on drunk-driving really government plot to villify the sons of Eire, hippies say anti-hemp laws dampening relations with squares, and rednecks claim anti-cousin marrying ordinances in 7 states violate civil-rights of the Scotch-Irish.Many of Britain's 1.8 million Muslims say they feel stigmatised by anti-terrorism laws and complain of a rise in the number of police security checks carried out on them as Britons fear an attack by radical Islamists.
Hat tip: Spencer
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A US citizen has died from wounds sustained in Thursday's bomb blast in Cairo, the US in Egypt announced.No indication? Right. Might I go way out on a limb and name a few likely suspects??According to the BBC, a French woman and another person were killed in the blast from a bomb attack in the historic heart of Cairo.
French, American and Italian tourists were among 18 people wounded when the bomb was thrown into a crowded market in the Egyptian capital.
The attack, in a part of Cairo popular with tourists, is the first in the city for seven years.
There is no indication yet of who might have been behind the bombing.
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Also a whole bunch of us will be getting together some time that week. E-mail me and let me know if you want to get together for some grub or whatever and what is the best time for you.
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Developing.....
Let me clarify my position. If the man was really was 'embedded' with insurgents then he deserves to be under arrest.
This is a war zone, not the floor of the 1976 Republican National Convention. There is no such thing as a neutral observer in a war-zone. If a reporter has any knowledge or contact with insurgent forces then it is both his moral and patriotic duty to turn any helpful information over to our troops.
UPDATE: Ok, this is not a new story. I reported on it several days ago here. Unless, of course, CBS employs an army of stringers with terrorist contacts. That wouldn't exactly shock me, though.......
UPDATE II: It looks like it just takes that long for the MSM to start reporting stuff like this. Same incident. What is new information is that the man has been arrested. Good.
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Thou surly dog-hearted coxcomb!
Thou mangled iron-witted malkin!
Thou puny onion-eyed bum-bailey!
Thou waggish crook-pated wagtail!
Thou infectious sour-faced flirt-gill!
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Two questions you might be wondering.
1) How do you know Mr. Beato is gay? COME ON! BEATO!! THE NAME SCREAMS HAND JOB.
2) How can a guy be Anna Marie Cox's bitch? Two words: STRAP ON!!!!!
UPDATE: ***Must Cite Jawa Report****
A very married Wonkette seen with a very single Ben Affleck.
Jawa readers dying to know if Ben asked for sex in an uncomfortable place? How big? Cut?
Developing..... more...
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So I have vowed never to ignore an e-mail or a bleg for a link. If you have a link you want put up, just e-mail me. Immediate traffic may not be so great as an Instalance but think Google and residual traffic. In that spirit, I present the following links:
Terrorist Bombers Get Probation for Targetting Jews in Germany. Hmmm, makes sense....
Hard Left strategery on stopping the war: Make Iraq look like Vietnam.
GM Spanks LA Times. Spanking costs extra.
The impeccable logic of Cousin Ollie.
Cookie Monster to Give up Sweets? That's kind of like pimps giving up hoes.
Yeah, I know. I'm like a one man Alliance.......
More entries from Rusty's stalkers. I don't have e-mail access right now. For some reason, gmail won't work at home. That's why I'm after the big blog money. Ultimately, I'd like to be able to afford a new laptop and DSL. Right now I'm pimping the blog on my 5 year old Sony VAIO and dial up. Oh, in rural Red State America 'dial-up' means an on again off again 28k connection. So help a brotha out and check out my advertisors!
Hector Vex is sticking to the man by giving away free music!
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April 07, 2005
UPDATE: Don't tell the Alliance.
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