Via Jeff Quinton this news that Mohammad Sohail, the man suspected of videotaping Daniel Pearl as he was murdered, was arrested today in Pakistan! May he rot in hell. Channel News Asia:

Pakistani police arrested a militant who was sentenced to death in his absence for a 2002 suicide bomb which killed 11 French engineers and who may be linked to the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl, officials said.

Police said they suspect Islamic extremist Mohammad Sohail may have filmed the beheading of the Wall Street Journal correspondent, who was abducted in the volatile southern city of Karachi in early 2002.

A member of the Harkat Jihad-e-Islami militant group, he was detained after falling off a motorbike during a shootout with police in Karachi, city police officer Mohammad Fayyaz told AFP.

"He was arrested after he fell down from a motorcycle, while five other terrorists escaped after firing at police," Fayyaz said of the arrest.

Fayyaz said that during an initial interrogation Sohail had confessed to a role in the death of Pearl and a December 2003 suicide attack on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

"He could be the cameraman who made the video of Pearl's slaying and we are interrogating him," the officer added.

"Dr. Pearl and his wife (Ruth) have made a decision to take this brutal hurt and make something constructive out of it," said Rabbi Herbert N. Schwartz, spiritual leader of Temple Beth El.

Schwartz said Pearl's talk will center on choosing hope over anger and peace over conflict. Pearl will encourage Jews to embrace their faith, all the while inviting dialogue among different religions and races.

"He ultimately takes a look at who his son is, why he died, and how did (Daniel's) Jewish life contribute to this wider vision of understanding in the world," Schwartz said.

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A letter was smuggled out of the central prison in SanaÂ’a, Yemen from Mr. Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani to Jane Novak of Armies of Liberation. Mr. al-Khaiwani is a Yemeni editor, journalist, and advocate of democracy. Here is a portion of it:

Furthermore, solidarity with my issue was prohibited and people in solidarity were punished and even terrorized to visit me in prison or declare their solidarity. In addition, the journalistsÂ’ syndicate is falling under tremendous pressures. I believe in democracy, freedom, equality and rights and am willing to sacrifice for their sake simply because I do not wish my children to suffer dictatorship and I will strive to provide them with a better future.

The first cracks in the Soviet system came because dissidents were able to smuggle their accounts of oppression out of the gulags and to the West. With all the good news coming out of the Middle East, let's not forget that not all countries are sharing equally in what appears to be a new dawn of freedom in the region.

If you are a blogger, please help get the word out.

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What next, a burka that doesn't cover the ankles?

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A very interesting Newsday article discusses the nature of the Iraqi insurgency and speculates on the whereabouts of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The main thrust of the article is that Zarqawi is not nearly as central to the insurgency as many believe. The main leadership of the insurgency is a revised Baathist party. Buried in the report is this interesting piece of information:

Most of the communication between various militant groups, including al-Zarqawi and his supporters, is done through Internet cafes. "Telephone communications in Iraq are difficult," Majid said, "but the Internet is everywhere and it is difficult to track."

If US Intelligence truly wishes to fight the global jihad, then these forums must be shut down. Whether or not we use legal injunctions or covert cyber-attacks, it does not matter. What matters is that the main tool for terrorist communications must be broken.

It might be argued that the Intelligence community allows these forums to continue operation as a source of tracking the terrorist networks. If this is the case then US Intelligence operations are operating in a pre-911 law enforcement mode. Disrupting the capability of terrorist cells is far more important than capturing any single terrorist. This is not a law enforcement exercise we are engaged in, this is war.

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Fox News is reporting that intercepted communications between Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi indicate that Zarqawi has been urged to focus his efforts on attacking the US. The report also indicates Zarqawi may also be on the verge of getting caught and that this strategy might come because of increased pressure in Iraq. (ht: Ace of Spades)

UPDATE: More from USA Today which doesn't name Zarqawi, but which alludes to it when it says:

"A U.S. counterterrorism official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the "very vague" information alluded to moving forward on planning for operations outside of Iraq.

UPDATE Something or other: Other recipients of KKKarl Rove al Qaeda Meme *: Jeff 'I'm not an online terrorist posing as a Jew' Goldstein, Steve 'Allahu-Akhbar Jew-dog' Green, Speed of 'Only Zionist pigs can think that fast' Thought, Shape 'not a Jew, but a Zionist nontheless' Days, Jeff 'Son of a Pig' Quinton

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1 I like how the brave bin Laden orders suicide attacks for "the cause" from the safety of his underground hole.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at February 28, 2005 06:06 PM (mlJzy)

2 Yup, they are going after Iraqi's, especially those who are getting set up for physicals, lined up for jobs as National Guardsmen or police. What a damn shame. 115 DEAD, 130 injured today with one car bomb. Maybe things should be done differently. I still think that a ban on cars at the moment and only military, IP or IGN allowed on the roads till most of this stops. They did it once for a short period but I think that they should do it for everyone for awhile, so if there is a car or vehicle sitting there, let the bomb squad take care of it before it goes off. I think the Iraqi people will understand the reason behind such a missive. Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at February 28, 2005 11:31 PM (PEKrh)

3 man those terrorists are getting cocky, I cant wait until one of them slips up, then we can point and laugh at him/her .

Posted by: Xion at March 01, 2005 03:42 AM (ZKCOc)

4 I suspect that ordering Z-Man to go after the US is a face-saving excuse for him to get out Iraq before we capture him. After all, he's the only big name Al Qeada who's actually doing anything more impressive than issuing video tapes. It'll be a rel blow to them when we nail his hide to the barn...

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Wow, it's like a neo-cons wet dream come true. AP:

With shouts of "Syria out!," more than 25,000 flag-waving protesters massed outside Parliament today in a dramatic display of defiance that swept out Lebanon's pro-Syrian government two weeks after the assassination of a former prime minister.

Cheering broke out among the demonstrators in Martyrs' Square when they heard Prime Minister Omar Karami's announcement on loudspeakers that the government was stepping down. Throughout the day, protesters handed out red roses to soldiers and police.

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The group that the European Union recently claimed 'is not a terrorist organization' is responsible for tonight's bombing of a Tel Aviv nightclub which killed at least four and injured scores more. The Jerusalem Post and the AP report that a senior Palestinian security official lays the blame for the bombing sqarely on the shoulders of the Lebanese based Hizbullah.

While the individual who carried out the suicide attack was a leader of the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in the West Bank town of Tulkarm, the PA denies that the military branch of Yassir Arafat's Fatah movement had anything to do with the attack. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the Palestinian official claims that Hizbullah recruited and paid for the homicide mission.

Other media reports that factions within the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Islamic Jihad claimed joint responsibility for the attack, but leaders of al Aqsa later denied involvement. The Associated Press also speculates that certain cells within al Aqsa are receiving money and orders from Hizbullah. If that is the case, than the Palestinian Authority's ability to control militants within its ranks may be severely limited.

Hizbullah has recently made threats against leaders in the anti-Syrian uprising in Lebanon. Syria has occupied Lebanon for over a decade and allowed Hizbullah freedom to launch attacks against Israel from Lebanese territory. Hizbullah is a recognized political party in Lebanon with strong ties to both Syria and Iran.

Despite Hizbullah's known connection to the murder of American soldiers and Israeli civilians, the European Union has been reluctant to formally declare the group a terrorist organization.

Leaders of Hizbullah in Lebanon have disclaimed the attacks calling the accusation that they were behind the mass murder "lies."

Initial reports from Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas are encouraging. The NY Times quotes Abbas as saying, "The Palestinian Authority will not stand silent in the face of this act of sabotage. We will follow and track down those responsible and they will be punished accordingly."

The J Post reports this from the scene of the mass murder:

About 20 to 30 people queued up outside the "Stage" club on the generally packed Herbert Samuel Boulevard shortly after 11 pm Friday night when the bomber, dressed as a reveler himself, struck. As he reached the front of the line he detonated a nail-packed device just before being searched by one of the club's guards. The force of the blast ripped cars open like cans, and sprayed the victims' blood onto the club's smashed front fa ade. Shops and windows of nearby buildings were obliterated.

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Mohamed Najam Ibrahim, a top leader in Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's al Qada in Iraq network has been captured in the city of Baqouba. According to the AP, Ibrahim was personally involved, along with his unnamed brother, in beheadings. Iraqi officias say he is being interrogated by authorities for information they hoped would lead to other arrests.

Who the Ibrahim brothers' beheaded victims were was not reported by Iraqi officials.

In the past several weeks a number of top Zarqawi aides have been captured or killed. With each new arrest information is gathered and more arrests are made. Are we getting closer to capturing Zarqawi? I certainly hope so.

UPDATE: It looks like we nabbed two Zarqawi aides in the same day.

Let me quote Ice Cube for a moment, "Today was a good day."

Others: Backcountry Conservative, Captain Ed

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A country invades a nearby nation, rapes its women, murders its children, and tortures its citizens. How do you react? Would you think yourself justified in fighting this evil country?

That is exactly the way many Muslims see us. You would too if your only source of television were al Jazeera.

Take for instance this animated cartoon which is supposeed to be a criticism of Syria. It begins by showing how nobody wants the poor incompetent Syrians. It is even funny for a moment. Of course, it wouldn't be al Jazeera if it didn't end on this frame posted below. more...

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Ahmed Aziz Rafiq from Adelaide was arrested by Kurdish authorities late last year. He told his parents he was off to Iraq to find a wife before he turned up as a mujahadin fighter. US authorities had planned to turn him over to Australia, but they are now seeking 'clarification' on the man. More here. Of course, that story mentions the Mr. Rafiq was held in the 'notorious' Abu Ghraib prison. Do you think maybe he found a bride there and if so was he the bitch?

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Our allies, those loveable Pakistanis, are at it again. Remember, Pakistan is a moderate Islamic country. At least this poor man didn't get the maximum sentence. The maximun sentence for blasphemy is death under all systems of Islamic law.

Daily Times via Jane:

Chishtian Civil Judge Muhammad Ashraf Bhatti on Wednesday sentenced Bashir Masih, 30, to seven years rigorous imprisonment on charges of desecrating the Quran.... A court official alleged that Bashir Masih was a magician cum exorcist and police had caught him tearing a copy of the Quran in Chak No 109/Fateh in Bahawalnagar district last year. Bashir was tried under Section 295-B of the Blasphemy Law. The convict confessed to the crime, saying tearing the Quran was part of the magic he was doing.

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1 I wonder how long I'd get for admitting I wipe my ass with pages from the Quran?

Posted by: Andre at February 23, 2005 09:18 PM (2kPXV)

2 What about burning one?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at February 23, 2005 09:27 PM (JQjhA)

3 Damn. If rippin' up a Quran/Koran/Satan's Book O' Fun is magic...I'm friggin' David Copperfield.

Posted by: ericobaylor at February 23, 2005 11:03 PM (Msghs)

4 Magic or no, if ripping up a book gets you jail time I'm not sure how this is different than Soviet Russia.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at February 24, 2005 07:58 AM (JQjhA)

5 Yeah, but since they're capturing and killing Al Qaeda members, I don't think anyone in the West really cares.

Posted by: Venom at February 24, 2005 08:45 AM (dbxVM)

6 To quote Ned Flanders, "It's a dilly of a pickle we're in." In the long-run Pakistan will produce more terrorists because of the intolerant ideology of Islamism (Pakistan is a sharia state). In the short run if we don't back the dicatator we get terrorists NOW. Can any one think of a way out of this dilemma?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at February 24, 2005 08:48 AM (JQjhA)

7 The terrorist problem right now is only as large as it has been because bin Laden is independently wealthy and can pull off the kind of big-scale attacks (as well as with increased frequency) that have put everyone in the West on edge. No big surprise there. The fact is that, as you point out, if you back the current dictator in Pakistan, you have the opportunity to bag a number of Al Qaeda operatives and, hopefully, land the big fish himself. Do that, and the whole terrorist network pretty much comes down on itself without the financial support to keep it up. Pakistan in the long-run may produce a lot of people who are "anti-U.S., anti-West," but I think if you keep supporting them in dismantling the network, you eliminate a lot more problems that would pop up in the future. It's the same as with the discussion of Russia's crackdown on terrorists. I'd be wary of any kind of alliance with either Pakistan or Russia, but since they're doing their part on the GWOT, I guess you can't find fault with that.

Posted by: Venom at February 24, 2005 09:00 AM (dbxVM)

8 That's a Quran lighting not a Quran burning. And when I'm not wiping with Quaran Pages I like to use the remaining pages to get the old smoker BBQ started. So many uses so few pages.

Posted by: Andre at February 24, 2005 09:35 AM (2kPXV)

9 Andre is obviously fishing for a fatwa!

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at February 24, 2005 10:59 AM (JQjhA)

10 I'm begging for one, oh, I had the sniffles a bit earlier and my nose was all filled up with runny stuff so I took a Quran page out and blew my nose into it. There, 3 uses for Qurans: 1) TP for the bunghole 2) kindle for a smoker BBQ 3) Klenex for the nose. Maybe a fourth one would be a paper walk way on carpets to keep the carpet clean. Just don't know if that can be done with just one Quran, I'll have to try that inorder to know for sure.

Posted by: Andre at February 24, 2005 11:55 AM (2kPXV)

11 We're on a roll! Use number 5 for pages torn from the Oh-So-Holy Koran: Pooper scooper. In my city it's a law that if one's dog craps on somebody else's lawn, the owner has to clean up. I've found Koran pages to be just the perfect size, thickness and texture for wrapping a big old steaming hot turd, just like Arafat's kaffiyah.

Posted by: spaztastic at March 29, 2005 07:01 PM (BW/DU)

12 Use #6 of the holy Quran: I just recently got a new puppy, and it's in the "house breaking years." I only get the Sunday paper, so I didn't have much to work with... so I shredded the Quran and smothered my dog's cage with it... works quite well might I add... PLUS! I got to actually read the paper for once.

Posted by: sartina at April 27, 2005 07:46 PM (7tIoo)

13 i think rather than using the Quran on all things mentioned above, I'll bet the Damn Holy Bible would be of better suggestion. And another it is also good to shove it up you people assess... )

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Via VOA news this interesting development. I was under the impression that al-Jaafari was a shoe-in for the PM post. I guess I was wrong:

Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced he is forming his own coalition to challenge Ibrahim al-Jaafari for the prime minister's job. Mr. Al-Jaafari is one of the interim government's two vice presidents and head of the conservative Shi'ite Muslim party, Dawa.

The party won the most seats in the January elections, but still needs support from other electoral groups if it hopes to place Mr. Al-Jaafari in the prime minister's chair. Dawa has a more forthright religious orientation, while Mr. Allawi's party, the Iraqi List, is secular in tone. The minority Sunnis, in large part, boycotted the elections.

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In the air. Shoot in the air. JPost:

According to a preliminary investigation conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, the incident occurred when Eyad Tawfiq, 30, arrived at his house in the village after he had been released from jail.

His brother-in-law, 28-year-old Haibat Taha, welcomed him by firing into the air from his M16 rifle. When he put the rifle back on his shoulder, a number of live bullets hit four men standing nearby. One of them, Salah, was killed by a live bullet in the abdomen.

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1 Thanks for posting this; I've added it to my site, and linked back to you.

Posted by: Isaac B2 at February 22, 2005 05:01 PM (VIPXX)

2 Dumb ass. A 3-layer yellow cake with chocolate icing would have been a better 'welcome home from prison you terrorist you' gift than that.

Posted by: Bubbe at February 22, 2005 05:16 PM (4BlQ+)

3 Don't you know, bullet flying upwards out of barrel will come back down at the same speed it went up with ? Still, doesn't this guy know that bullets kill people?

Posted by: karrde at February 22, 2005 05:30 PM (YtZsx)

4 Why didn't he shoot more bullets into the air? NEXT TIME FIRE THE ENTIRE MAGAZINE!!!!

Posted by: mike at February 22, 2005 06:06 PM (nyxv/)

5 "live bullets"...oxymoron, if there ever was one. Since when is a bullet "live"??? Flying bullet is more like it.

Posted by: Laura at February 22, 2005 09:33 PM (ptOpl)

6 jerks - that's why I say GET RID OF ALL THE GUNS.

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at February 22, 2005 11:14 PM (PEKrh)

7 I saw somewhere, that there have been more "Innocent" people killed in the Middle East, especially Palestine, by bullets fired into the air either in celebration and mourning, than the Israelites have killed on purpose. E.G. During the Funeral and Burial of Yasser Arafat, there were 16 Fatalities from bullets coming back down! Wotta buncha F----n' Idiots!

Posted by: large at February 23, 2005 12:58 PM (VRK2g)

8 Can I send him more bullets?

Posted by: greyrooster at February 23, 2005 05:57 PM (CBNGy)

9 send bigger bullets please.

Posted by: eye 4 an eye at February 24, 2005 11:05 PM (2PJMl)

10 Get rid of all the guns. Yea sure. I'll turn mine in the day after the terrorists do. Will you people quit telling the ragheads that bullets return to earth.

Posted by: greyrooster at February 25, 2005 04:37 AM (CBNGy)

11 We need to fight political correctness and make as many people as possible know the true nature of Islam.

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The AP reports that Interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari was chosen as his Shiite ticket's candidate for Iraq's next prime minister Tuesday, after Ahmad Chalabi dropped his bid.

Al-Jaafari has sent mixed signals about his Islamist ties. He is brother-in-law to the Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the most powerful cleric in Iraq. His ties to Iran are also deep. After a failed rebellion against Saddam Hussein in the 1970s, al-Jaafari fled to Iran in 1980 where he lived in exile until 1989. He then moved to London where he became the chief spokesman for theh Dawa party in exile until the US led ouster of the Baathist regime. His wife and children remain in London.

On the one hand he has stated that he believes Islam should be the only source of Iraq's fundamental law. A chilling statement for Iraq's Christian minority who would be forced to live in legal dhimmitude--or second class citizenship--if even moderate sharia law were imposed. For instance, Islamic law forbids the free expression of religion and prescribes the death penalty as the maximum sentence for Muslims who leave the faith. But even if the maximum penalty were not given any society that forbids apostasy as a matter of law is not free.

On the other hand Al-Jaafari has been generally supportive of Kurdish autonomy. He is expected to become Prime Minister with the support of the Kurdish ticket which came in second in the elections. He has also been a critic of Wahhabi style laws which restrict women from voting or even driving. He supported the US invasion and was part of the original governing body appointed by the Coalitin Authority.

More from Wikipidia and BBC.

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An editorial in al Jazeera today quotes Jesus Christ as the basis for why Christian fundamentalists are just like Muslim fundamentalists. The gist of the editorial is that all religious fundamentalism is basically equivalent.

Citing religious scriptures serves as an illustrative example. Prophet Jesus said: "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Mathew 5:9), but he also warned his disciples: "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on Earth, I have not come to bring peace, but a sword" (Mathew 10:34). Prophet Muhammad affirmed: "I am the Prophet of Mercy", but he also said: "I am the Prophet of War".

Most Christians the world over, view Jesus as the Prince of Peace, a belief shared also by Muslims, but Christian fundamentalists in America look at him differently.

In their view, he is not the Jesus known for turning the other cheek (Matt 5:39) but a Jesus "from whose mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations; he will rule them with an iron sceptre" (Revelation 19:15).

We have quite properly linked the fundamentalist religious tracts of Islam with the intolerance they nurture, and it is time to remove the motes from our own eyes. We should be embarrassed when our best-selling books (the Left Behind series) gleefully celebrate religious intolerance and violence against infidels.

If a professor of tafsir (exegeses of the Quran) becomes a president of any Muslim country today, the American media would fiercely condemn him and his rule as a "regime of mullahs", and the French media would condemn him as a "regime des barbus" (regime of the bearded ones).

But President Jimmy Carter was teaching tafsir (exegesis of the Bible here) in one of the churches of Washington DC during his White House years. Carter's book, Source of Strength, is a collection of his biblical lectures at that church; another instance of how religion and politics are intermingled in America today.

While Islamists want to enforce a theocracy, most Christians live peacefully with competing value systems. Christians believe in winning people through love, not conquest.

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Al Qaeda in Iraq's propaganda chief has been killed in Iraq! You may know Adel Mujtaba's work from such blockbuster hits as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Cuts Off the Head of Paul Johnson & Kenneth Bigly Execution: The Video. The best part of Mujtaba's death is that he was apparently in charge of the now defunct websites which Tawhid and Jihad used to run. News24:

Iraqi security forces have killed a propaganda chief of al-Qaeda's frontman in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the government said on Sunday.

Security forces "killed the terrorist Adel Mujtaba, known as Abu Rim, who disseminated propaganda for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist network", it said in a statement.

One of Abu Rim's associates, Abu al-Izz, was also killed in the same raid on February 11, it added, without saying why it was only now releasing news of the raid.

"Abu Rim specialised in creating terrorist websites which encouraged terrorism," the statement said.

"He glorified the murder of innocent people and published images which included terrorists torturing hostages."

Abu Rim is the third Zarqawi propaganda chief to be killed or detained after the alleged first and second in command, Abu Sufiyan and Husam Abdullah Muhsin al-Dulaymi, were respectively killed and detained, the statement added, without providing further details.

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Two Indondesian hostages, Meutya Hafid and her cameraman known only as Budianto, appeared in a new video released by a group calling themselves Jaish al-Mujahidin, or Army of Warriors, al Jazeera reports. However, the Associated Press reports that a voice can be heard on the video claiming the group is called Mujahedeen in Iraq.

The AP reports that a voice on the video says, "We are now investigating the reason they are in the country, and we ask the Indonesian government to clarify their position and tell us the reason they are in the country. Otherwise we will kill them."

In response, Indonesia has issued several statements clarifying their anti-war stance. Family members have also emphasized that the journalists were in the country to report on the plight of the Iraqi people.

Image: al Jazeera

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The Axis of Evil decided to replace Iraq with Syria today. Iran announced they will put up a united front against the US with their Muslim brothers in Syria. While both Syria and Iran have opposed the two year old US occupation of Iraq, the latest diplomatic maneuvering came after the US objected to the nearly 30 year old Syrian occupation of Lebanon. BBC:

Iran has vowed to back Syria against "challenges and threats" as both countries face strong US pressure.

"We are ready to help Syria on all grounds to confront threats," Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref said after meeting Syrian PM Naji al-Otari....

"Our Syrian brothers are facing specific threats and we hope they can benefit from our experience. We are ready to give them any help necessary," Mr Aref said.

However, Syria's ambassador in the US denied that the common front was an alliance against Washington.

"We are not the enemies of the United States, and we do not want to be drawn into such an enmity," Imad Moustapha told CNN.

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While the Palestinian Authority gives the terror group Hamas their blood money back, the US is busy freezing terrorists assets. JP:

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to unfreeze Hamas funds held in a number of Palestinian banks, Palestinian sources in Gaza City said Monday.... more...

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1 Wait, you must have thought this was AIR for a sec!!

Posted by: Rusty at February 15, 2005 08:47 PM (JQjhA)

2 Maybe it was part of their peace agreement? Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at February 15, 2005 09:48 PM (PEKrh)

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Wow, talk about incompetence.....but at least were still hot on the trail. Kuna:

Eyewitnesses Thursday reported to the authorities and claimed terrorist leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi was seen in Kirkuk this morning, Kirkuk Police Commander Sarhat Qader told reporters.

The official said "still unconfirmed" information suggested Al-Zarqawi was seen in Kirkuk today in a white vehicle.

This after interior ministry investigations showed Al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian, was actually captured and released after security personnel failed to recognize him. The US prize for his head or assisting in his capture stands at USD 10 million.

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