July 05, 2005

I Kill, I Molest, I Blog: Joseph Duncan's Frightening Weblog

Joseph Duncan is the registered sex-offender who murdered the family of Shasta Groene before abducting her. In addition to being a murderer, a rapist, and a pedophile, it seems that (warning, a reader tells me that Duncan's site has a virus: click with caution) Joseph Duncan is also a blogger (via Ace of Spades HQ and Conservative Thinking). His website was started to advocate the rights of sex-offenders, something I'm sure the ACLU would be proud of. From what I gather, he had a personal blog and a corresponding advocacy site.

Duncan's Fifth Nail website has been taken down, but thanks to Google's cache many things become apparent. The subtitle of the blog was: The daily thoughts and activities of a 'Level 3 Sex Offender'

Warning: In light of what we now know about Joseph Duncan, many of his twisted writings become grotesque and sickening. The faint at heart should not read on. more...

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Abu Musab al Zaraqawi's al Qaeda Claims Abduction of Egyptian Ambassador

Evan Kohlmann e-mailed and wants every one to know that al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed the kidnapping of the Egyptian ambassador Ihab Sherif. Evan's post is here. more...

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Kos = Osama bin Laden

So I learn from Charles Johnson, who must have some sort of masochistic tendencies because he spends so much time reading Kos, that the asshole himself decides to compare the religious-right with the Taliban. This in response to Iowahawk's little funny here and Ted Rall's screed in which he calls Ward Churchill a patriot (he must mean patriotism in the same way that Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were patriots). Idiotic on a scale I haven't seen since 8th grade debate. Hitler was a vegetarian, you are a vegetarian, therefore you're a lot like Hitler! Nice. Anyway, most of the lunatics on the Left who believe this stuff have must be slippery slope retarded, equating, for instance the religious-right's school voucher dreams to the madrassas run by the Taliban.

In the spirit of Kos' logic, I present to you the reasons why Kos and his Leftist friends have more in common with the enemy than they think.

Religious Practice
Al Qaida/Taliban: We tolerate you as long as you practice in private
Kos Leftist Taliban: We tolerate you as long as you practice in private
The Right: Religion can be practiced anywhere, including public spaces

Religious Freedom
Al Qaida/Taliban: Forbidden in Koran
Kos Leftist Taliban: Forbidden in Constitution
The Right: Inherent part of Christianity

Church State Relations
Al Qaida/Taliban: The religion of the State is Islam
Kos Leftist Taliban: The religion of the State is Atheism
The Right: no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Equal Rights
Al Qaida/Taliban: Different punishments depending on sex
Kos Leftist Taliban: Different punishments depending on race
The Right: Equality before the law

Freedom of Speech
Al Qaida/Taliban: No
Kos Leftist Taliban: Ok, as long as you, you know, don't offend anybody.
The Right: Ok, as long as you don't incite to violence or criminal acts

Terrorist States
Al Qaida/Taliban: Good
Kos Leftist Taliban: Not any worse than U.S.
The Right: The enemy

Terrorists
Al Qaida/Taliban: Freedom fighters for Allah and against Imperialism
Kos Leftist Taliban: Freedom fighters against U.S. Imperialism
The Right: The enemy

Religious Law
Al Qaida/Taliban: Koran and Sharia only source of law
Kos Leftist Taliban: Religious law is ok in other countries because it's their culture
The Right: Secular governments for all countries

Human Rights
Al Qaida/Taliban: Human rights are a Western construct
Kos Leftist Taliban: Human rights are a Western construct and only applicable to Western countries
The Right: Human rights are universal

Blame America
Al Qaida/Taliban: Blame America first
Kos Leftist Taliban: Blame America first, ask questions later
The Right: Give America benefit of doubt

Versions of Events
Al Qaida/Taliban: When facts are in dispute, believe terrorist version
Kos Leftist Taliban: When facts are in dispute, believe terrorist version
The Right: When facts are in dispute, believe U.S. soldier's version

Torture
Al Qaida/Taliban: Good if we do it, bad if you do it
Kos Leftist Taliban: Bad if we do it--because we're the only ones that do it--oh, and every time you feel uncomfortable that's torture.
The Right: Bad, but most of what passes as torture is not actual torture.

One World Government
Al Qaida/Taliban: Support a one world government (caliphate)
Kos Leftist Taliban: Support one world government (UN)
The Right: Supports present nation-state system of sovereignty

Child Molestation
Al Qaida/Taliban: Ok, just marry her first (Aisha)
Kos Leftist Taliban: Hey, kids are sexual beings too
The Right: Immoral and disgusting

I guess two can play at this game, eh? Any other suggestions?

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Religious Symbols:
Al Qaida/Taliban: non-Islamic religious symbols must be destroyed (i.e. those Buddist statues in Afghanistan)
Kos Leftist Taliban: non-Islamic religious symbols must be destroyed and defaced, preferably with public funds.
The Right: All religious symbols are OK, even if displayed on public property like a park or courthouse.

Related from Ace.

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Rosenburg Grandaughter Defends Terrorists

The granddaughter of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is now calling for the release of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Ironical.

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Jihadis in Canada and Reader Love Mail

It looks like we had a denial of service attack this morning on the mu.nu domain--and trackbacks may be down for awhile while it it taken care of. Do you think it might have been 'Jake' who I traced to Burlington, Ontario, Canada?

fuck all americans there fucking stupid all of them i know iraq will lose but the holy war has just begain every country i know hates america one day america will fall and the american flag will burn HA HA HA HA allahs army is coming and soon all americans will burn in hell BITCH!!!!
On a related theme, Chad Evans notes that there are at least 50 terrorist organizations active in Canada--including al Qaeda.

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Chirac Insults Everybody

It was giggles and belly laughs as French President Jacques Chirac entertained his dinner companions, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with insults directed toward the British. Yuck-yuck! Unfortunately, their private conversation was recorded by a journalist and published.

From the UK Telegraph:

Anglo-French tensions heightened last night after Jacques Chirac delivered a series of insults to Britain as London and Paris fought to secure the 2012 Olympic Games and faced fresh disagreement at the G8 summit.

The president, chatting to the German and Russian leaders in a Russian cafe, said: "The only thing [the British] have ever given European farming is mad cow." Then, like generations of French people before him, he also poked fun at British cuisine.

They must be rolling on the floor on Downing Street. Old Jacques wasn't through, though.
"You can't trust people who cook as badly as that," he said. "After Finland, it's the country with the worst food."
What did the Finnish do to old Jacques? Would it be appropriate to suggest that he pretty much hates anything that's not French? But wait, there's more.
"But what about hamburgers?" said Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, referring to America.

"Oh no, hamburgers are nothing in comparison," Mr Chirac said.

Mr Putin and Gerhard Schroeder, the German chancellor, laughed. Mr Chirac then recalled how George Robertson, the former Nato secretary general and a former defence secretary in Tony Blair's Cabinet, had once made him try an "unappetising" Scottish dish, apparently meaning haggis.

"That's where our problems with Nato come from," he said.

Mr Schroeder and Mr Putin laughed again.

My gut hurts. Jacques, you're killing me. France opposes NATO because you were asked to try haggis. Hey, don't give this guy any Rocky Mountain Oysters. He'll start a war.

The fact that Chirac jokes about NATO by making a correlation between foreign policy and the lunch menu provides some explanation why even Chirac's own people are less and less fond of him. If I were French, I'd be embarrassed by Chirac's statements and then I'd emigrate.

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July 04, 2005

The Nightly News with Ron Burgendy and Brian Williams

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The problem, Brian, is not that you equated our Founding Father's with terrorists, it is that you equated terrorists with our Founding Fathers. The first is disgustingly stupid, the second is stupidly disgusting. The fact that you can't see what the distinction is and think we're just not getting your point reveals you have the intellect of a third grader. In the future, please refrain from saying anything not on the cue cards. That's what you're paid for.

Williams:

While I insist that a re-reading of my question will prove that in no way was I calling the framers "terrorists" (for starters, the word did not exist 229 years ago), I regret that anyone thought that after a life spent reading and loving American history, I had suddenly changed my mind about the founders of our nation.

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Iraq Terrorists Join Forces

Al Jazeera reports that the Islamic Army of Iraq and the Mujahidin Army of Iraq have appointed a common spokeperson for the two groups. These two groups are active in hostage taking. It was the Islamic Army in Iraq that was responsible for the downing of a civilian helicopter in April and the subsequent videotaped murder of an unarmed and wounded Bulgarian pilot named Lyubomir Kostov [story, images, and links to video here]. The Mujahidin Army was, up until now, thought to be associated with ex-Baathist and Arab nationalist elements. Their propganda videos tend to have high production value, are sometimes in English, and tend to cater to capturing support from elements in the West.

This may be a rhetorical question, but if the reporter for al Jazeera knew where to find the terrorist spokesman, then why is he not in U.S. or Iraqi custody now? The time is long past due that the U.S. bombs the headquarters of al Jazeera.

Two armed groups in Iraq, known for fighting US-led forces and their capture of foreigners including journalists, have appointed a joint spokesperson.

The new spokesperson for the Islamic Army in Iraq and Jaish al-Mujahidin, Dr Ibrahim Yusuf al-Shimmari, told Aljazeera that the decision comes in the context of the groups' plans to implement a political programme and be politically recognised.

"It is most appropriate for the two groups to unite and appoint a media spokesman," said al-Shimmari, "due to the escalating amount of persons who claim to speak on behalf of the resistance and adopt political projects that do not serve the resistance."

This is the first step in the implementation of the groups' plan to unite, added al-Shimmari. "Other steps will follow soon."

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U.S. Forces Nab Two More al Qaeda in Iraq Leaders

Not bad for a 'quagmire'. ADNKI:

The doctor of one of al-Qaeda's groups in Iraq was arrested by US troops during a raid carried out on June 21 in Baghdad, the US military has revealed in a statement published on the website 'Voice of Iraq'. Muhsin Abu Sayf, defined in the statement as "the doctor who treated the hostages kidnapped by the terror group led by the Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other bands."

Abu Sayf is said to speak English well and was therefore given the task of interrogating the hostages. According to the statement "he worked alongside Abu Aqil, a local al-Qaeda leader arrested several weeks ago, who led the kidnapping activities in Baghdad."

Abu Aqil, whose real name is Sami Amar Hamid Mahmoud, has overseen the kidnappings of numerous Iraqis and foreigners in the Baghdad area. Arrested on June 26, he used kidnapping to fund al-Qaeda's activities, and the doctor, Abu Sayf, is said to have played a central role in the hostage operation, collecting the ransom money and delivering it to the terror group.

Albabwa:
Meanwhile, US forces arrested last month an Al-Qaeda member in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a statement for the Multi-National Forces said Monday.

The US forces arrested Tunisian national, Emad Nasser Ahmad, known as Abu Hamza during a raid in Mosul, the statement added.

According to the statement, Abu Hamza is responsible for bringing to Iraq Arab "militants" and sheltering over 100 suicide bombers to carry out their attacks in Mosul.

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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's 4th of July Message

Iowahawk has the exclusive.

If nothing else, the Fourth of July should prompt all Americans, whether they are an infidel fornicating whore-woman in a Miami strip club or a fresh-faced enlistee in a secret Prague martyr cell, to reflect on the true meaning of ‘patriotism.’ To me, patriotism is not some empty flag-waving gesture, or spouting jingoistic slogans. To me, dissent is the real patriotism. And what could be more patriotic than the ultimate in dissent – bloody jihad against the kufr and their heretic puppets in Baghdad?

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Hostages in Iraq

Here is a list of hostages in Iraq I have compiled from various sources. Dozens of others are also missing, but we have no information as to their names. On this day that we remember our liberty, let us not forget those who's liberty has been taken from them.

USA
Roy Hallums Nov 1 2004
Radim Sadiq (aka, Dean Sadik) Nov 2 2004
Jeffrey Ake April 11 2005
Tim Bell April 9 2004

CANADA
Mohammed Rifat April 8, 2004

BRAZIL
Joao Jose Vasconcelos Jr. Jan 19

EGYPT
Ihab el-Sherif July 2
Sayed Abdel KhalekJan 13
Nabil Tawfiq Sulaiman March 19
Mitwali Mohammed Qassem March 19

TURKEY
Ali Abdullah June 7

LEBANON
Ghazi Abu Hamzeh Nov 13
Mustafa Abdul-Rassul Hussein Aug 8, 2005

JORDAN
Wael Mamduh April 12
Khalifa al-Breizat Sept 14

KUWAIT
Saad Saadoun June 5

SOMALIA
Ali Ahmed Mousa July 29

SUDAN
Noureddin Zakaria Oct 30
Mohammed Haroun Hamad March 9
Maher Ataya March 9

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Egyptian Ambassador Taken Hostage; Israel Blamed

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The first Arab ambassador to Iraq is abducted and taken hostage. The types of demands made for his release will depend on which group took the Egyptian ambassador.

The fact that it was the Egyptian ambassador increases the probability that the terrorist group responsible is a nationalist one rather than a Salafist Islamist one. Why? Because Egypt is run by an Arab Socialist party with strong ties to the Baathism of Saddam Hussein and Syria.

It should be remembered that the short-lived great Baathist experiment of a unified greater Arab nation was the unification of Syria and Egypt under the banner of the UAR between 1958-1961. That Egypt would be the first Arab nation to upgrade its diplomatic mission in Iraq to sending a full ambassador may be seen as a betrayal of one Arab Socialist state against another.

If such is the case, there is a chance that Ihab Sherif will be found alive. On the other hand, if one of the Islamist terror organizations such as Ansar al-Sunna (not likely since the group rarely operates in Baghdad), al Qaeda in Iraq (possibly), or The Islamic Army in Iraq (possibly) then there is close to zero chance for his survival. In either case, we should see a hostage video soon.

Of course, to the warped minds in the Islamic lands this could only be the work of the Zionists.

Islam Online:

The abduction of the head of the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Baghdad sends a strong message from Iraqi resistance groups to Arab countries set to follow the Egyptian lead by sending ambassadors to occupied Iraq, Egyptian experts have said.

“Sending an ambassador to an unstable Iraq was a wrong decision that prompted resistance groups to kidnap Ihab El-Sherif as a warning shot for willing Arab countries,” Abdallah El-Ashaal, a former Egyptian assistant foreign minister, told IslamOnline.net.

Egyptian and Iraqi officials said Monday that Kidnappers who seized Sherif on Saturday, July 2, have not yet contacted authorities or presented any demands.

The envoy, a father of two, was cornered by gunmen in cars while on a short trip to buy a newspaper near his home and had not been heard from since.

His white four-wheel vehicle was found undamaged near a newspaper stand...

Iraq announced last week that Egypt would become the first Arab country to give its Baghdad envoy the full title of ambassador since US forces toppled Saddam Hussein more than two years ago....

But former Egyptian ambassador to Afghanistan Ahmad El-Ghamrawi offered a different version of the abduction.

“Iraq has become an open arena for intelligence services and there is a strong possibility that Sherif was kidnapped by a foreign body to pit the Egyptians and the Iraqis against one another,” he told IOL.

He said SherifÂ’s latest post as Egyptian charges dÂ’affaires in Tel Aviv substantiate the theory that he might have been abducted by the Israeli intelligence services Mossad.

“Sherif has come to know a lot about Israel,” Ghamrawi said.

“Israel also wants to tarnish the image of the Iraqi resistance in the eyes of the Egyptian people,” he added.

The retired diplomat did not rule out a possible collaboration between the Mossad and the US occupation authorities to deprive the Iraqi resistance of the sympathy and solidarity of the Egyptian people.

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France Secretly Cooperating in War on Terror

Are we talking about the same France here? Perhaps the public face of Frace is a mask for a much deeper commitment to U.S. style anti-terrorism efforts. If true, then France has actually found the perfect counterterror style: publicly willing to negotiate with terrorists and assuming an anti-American stance critical of extraordary rendition while privately supporting the U.S. in the war on terror and participating in the same types of covert actions which are publicly criticized.

SMH Australia:

The operation that trapped [ Christian Ganczarski, a Christian convert to Islam who was allegedly the top al Qaeda agent in Europe and who was nabbed in a secret mission as he was being deported from Saudi Arabia ] was planned at a secret centre in Paris, code-named Alliance Base, set up by the CIA and French intelligence services in 2002. Its existence has not been previously disclosed.

Funded mainly by the CIA's Counter-terrorist Centre, the base tracks the
movement of terrorist suspects and plans operations to catch or spy on them....

Such joint intelligence work has been responsible for identifying, tracking and capturing or killing most of the jihadists targeted outside Iraq and Afghanistan since the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism experts say.

John McLaughlin, the former acting CIA director who retired recently after a 32-year career, described the relationship between the CIA and its French counterparts as "one of the best in the world. What they are willing to contribute is extraordinarily valuable".

Even as the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, was criticising France in early 2003 for not doing its share in fighting terrorism, his US Special Operations Command was finalising a secret arrangement to put 200 French
special forces under US command in Afghanistan
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Caption Contest Wieners: A fatwa on your house!

Brad: Ward Churchill’s girlfriend sits in the bedroom waiting to FRAG her lover when he gets home after finding out he was “CHIMPIN” another CU co-ed.

Carin: And I thought it took a while to get used to the "string in my ass" sensation.

William Teach: Conservative Dating. Meet the Red State girl of your dreams.

And for using super-insider blogger references, special mention goes to CCW Bass:

I discovered that while it was great for keeping whispy liberal boys at bay, Frank J. has suddenly begun stalking me.

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International Traitors and Fascist Lovers Television

I thought these guys already had a TV network. It's called al Jazeera. Chrenkoff and Decision 08 have more.

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Happy Birthday USA

Well good morning everyone. IÂ’ve not touched a PC in days. Ooh it felt so good. Well I did update my bookkeeping. But please I wonÂ’t tell if you donÂ’t. Been kind of blogsessed among other things. Had a big meal yesterday and let of fireworks like there was no tomorrow. Got fireworks to go to tonight the big ones. So we tried to let off all ours last night. Yep all fingies still intact. Oh yeah, steaks, Baked potato, salad, Sliced home grown tomatoes, Green peppers, Sweet corn and to top it all off strawberry cheese cake. Yum Yum. Got two Posey county melons and a watermelon for tonight to go with the hot dogs and burgers. I love America. Got the old flag up too Mr. President.

Here are a few items I was able to look up this AM.

The Northeast Intelligence network reports there is some evidence that terrorists would like to pull off an attack over the holiday weekend. I would also watch out on Tuesday, as they seem to like to catch us back at work the day after. Also they have some good commentary and analysis on the Iranian leadership.


Team of American Talk radio host to travel to Iraq looking for truth on their own dime.

UPDATE FROM RUSTY: I should have posted this weeks ago, but they good folks over at MoveAmericaForward e-mailed me awhile back looking for some promo on it. Apologies for not getting the word out earlier. You can check out the website from the group at Voices of Soldiers. Michelle Malkin also has a good fisking of those gainsaying the group here. /Rusty.

Let me just say propaganda is a good thing here. The enemy gets free propaganda all day long. Every time a car bomb goes off. Where are the stories about reconstruction, victories, and such? They donÂ’t sell as well. If we donÂ’t fight that the perception that we are loosing will only increase true or not. Other peopleÂ’s perceptions are a reality you have to deal with, even if you donÂ’t agree you still have to deal with it because for them it is reality. My boss taught me that. I hate it but itÂ’s true.

"The reason why we are doing it is we are sick and tired of seeing and hearing headlines by the mainstream media about our defeat in Iraq." Melanie Morgan...."The "Truth Tour" has been pulled together by the conservative Web cast radio group Rightalk.com and Move America Forward, a non-profit conservative group backed by a Republican-linked public relations firm in California".
Might be nice if they included a couple liberals but from the tone of the article it appears they are not interested. Full story at FOXNEWS

More tips coming in from IraqiÂ’s

A bit stale but adds to traderrobÂ’s earlier post that we are winning the hearts and minds ever so slowly. It appears IraqiÂ’s are getting fed up with the insurgency.

Also noticed that while reading FoxÂ’s site that little box on the right showed a bunch of insurgent activity. Zarqawi video and some car bombings were listed there. Sounds like a response to the PresidentÂ’s speech. The President tried to pick us up a bit. For sure they would try to undo that. That is to be expected, in my opinion. The Zarqawi Video could possibly be a signal of some kind as they seem to use that sort of thing like a starterÂ’s pistol.

And the latest from CNN we have bombed a terrorist operating site in Afghanistan today. Still a developing story.

Also this from FOXNEWS. Another missing soldier has been located in Afghanistan and has taken shelter in a civilian household. Many thanks, to the people who helped this guy out.

Milton Glaser interview.

I watched NOW the other day and this was a pretty good inteview. Milton has a new book out. This guy knows marketing and talks about how that science has invaded news and politics. Being a sucker myself I'm always intrested to learn how I'm being suckered.

"So, there's been a kind of shift, it seems to me in America, from an idea that truth is valuable to an idea that entertainment is more valuable. And as a result of that, it -- lying in public no longer has any consequences, because you get crazy in thinking about all these public lies. You know with-- They use the term spin, and of course spin is just a nice way to say lie. But everything is spun in order to achieve a certain result. The fascinating thing about it is that the public who has grown up conditioned by advertising perfectly accepts political misrepresentation this way".
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US delight as Iraqi rebels turn their guns on al-Qa'eda

A bit of Independence Day cheer.

American troops on the Syrian border are enjoying a battle they have long waited to see - a clash between foreign al-Qa'eda fighters and Iraqi insurgents.

Tribal leaders in Husaybah are attacking followers of Abu Musab Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born terrorist who established the town as an entry point for al-Qa'eda jihadists being smuggled into the country.

The reason, the US military believes, is frustration at the heavy-handed approach of the foreigners, who have kidnapped and assassinated local leaders and imposed a strict Islamic code.

Fighting, which could be clearly heard at night over the weekend, first broke out in May when as many as 50 mortar rounds were fired across the city. But, to the surprise of the American garrison, this time it was not the target.

If a shell landed near the US base, "they'd adjust their fire and not shoot at us", Lt Col Tim Mundy said. "They shot at each other."

There is one thing that eventually proves inevitable with groups of disparate murdering criminals, sooner or later they step on each others toes.

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July 03, 2005

Iranian President linked to murders

What a gem.......

INTELLIGENCE sources and Iranian opposition figures have accused Iran's new President of being involved in a string of assassinations in the Middle East and Europe in the 1980s and 90s.

The claims follow last week's allegations that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad participated in the student takeover of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.

According to a report in The Sunday Times of London, Kazem Sami, who was the first Iranian health minister after the 1979 Islamic revolution but fell out with the ayatollahs, was the first of dozens of dissidents to die.

Among three people killed was Abdul Rahman Qassemlou, the leader of Kurdish opposition to the ayatollahs in Tehran. The murders have never been solved.

An Austrian Interior Ministry spokesman said at the weekend that the Austrian Government had documents implicating Mr Ahmadinejad in the Qassemlou assassination.

One potential positive, the more hard core and out of step the new Pres is, the sooner the people will become fed up and revolt against the Mullahs. All this hopefully before they supply some terrorist group with a nuke.

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Missing Soldier Found in Afghanistan

Conservative Thinking covered the BBC break of the story that was later confirmed by Fox News.

From the BBC:

US troops have rescued a special forces soldier missing in eastern Afghanistan for almost a week, US officials say.

A four-man special forces unit disappeared in Konar province on 28 July, and a Chinook helicopter looking for them was later shot down.

The rescued soldier was reported to have avoided capture in the days since his disappearance, US officials said.

The US military has said 16 troops died when the Chinook was hit, a "lucky shot" by suspected Taleban fighters.

The soldier is on his way to Landstuhl.

Conservative Thinking will continue to cover this story.

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Saudi Al-Qaeda Chief Killed

(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) A fierce gun battle today in Riyadh has resulted in security forces killing the leader of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.

From Aljazeera.Net:

Yunis Muhammad Ibrahim al-Hayari, a Moroccan, was killed during a raid on Sunday by security forces on an area where suspected militants were hiding, an Interior Ministry official was quoted by Saudi Press Agency (SPA) as saying.

The clashes took place in the Rawdah district, an upscale neighbourhood in eastern Riyadh, said Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Mansour al-Turki.

The unidentified official, quoted by SPA, said al-Hayari headed Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network in the kingdom, which has been ravaged by attacks during more than two years of violence.

Interestingly, al-Hayari led the list of most wanted terrorists issued by the Saudi Interior Ministry on Tuesday. It's likely that the issuance of the list, along with a generous offer of rewards for information, led to the raids which resulted in al-Hayari's one-way ticket to the 72 virgins in fundamentalist Islamic heaven.

Could it be that average Saudi citizens, lured by reward money and disgusted by the indiscriminate killing of innocent bystanders, are now regularly notifying the authorities with information about the terrorists?

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