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Michelle Obama even said a few weeks ago on "Live With Regis and Kelly" that, "if I get invited, I'll go," as close to begging as this regal First Lady gets
*gag*
really? That nagging hypocritical wookie in clown clothes and boob belts? Regal?
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Because Her Majesty has class.
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Michelle Zerobama gives these nasty friendly pats on the back. Elisabeth II is still bruised.
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Why weren't the Obamas invited to the Royal Wedding?
Prince William is merely third in line to the throne, not the heir, so this is not a state affair. Therefore only friends and family are invited, not heads of state. It is unseemly to be fussing over such things, especially when Mrs. Obama's husband has made it clear he loathes the British ruling class for the sins of their fathers against his.
Therefore only friends and family are invited, not heads of state.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/story_print.html?id=4315992 Then there will be 200 members of government, parliament and the diplomatic corps, as well as 60 governors-general and prime ministers from Commonwealth countries, and 30 members of the British military.
Hey, didn't America once have a king with a last name suspiciously like the one in Britain? And Kenya too.
Anjem Choudary has threatened that a terror attack is 'highly likely' at the royal wedding. He told all Muslims to stay away from Westminster Abbey on April 29, describing it as 'a prime target'.
Choudary has also been haranguing followers of the hate group, Muslims Against Crusades, and is backing its plan for a 'forceful demonstration' at the wedding.
"All Muslims should stay away from the public gatherings like the royal wedding and the Olympics because there is a very high likelihood of an attack. Prime targets most probably would be public gatherings like that, so I think Muslims in general should stay away to avoid injury," said Choudary.
"Maybe when the priest says "is there anyone who objects to this wedding speak now or forever hold your tongue" - who knows what will happen at that time? If my brothers decide to use the opportunity when the world is looking at the Royal Family to pass a message so that we can avoid more deaths of innocent men, women and children in Afghanistan, that should be applauded.
"Prince William has been on military duty in Afghanistan, as well as his brother. I believe that the Queen and her children are supportive of the war in Afghanistan, which translates to us as a war against Muslims."
He also said: "We believe this is complete murder and mayhem that they have orchestrated. We will stand against and expose anyone who supports that.Security services in this country will tell you there is very high risk (of a terror attack). That is their main concern about the wedding."
Choudary became leader of Islam4UK but it was banned last year by the Terrorism Act 2000. Now another group has emerged in its place and Choudary admits he is involved.
The group has created a website with a clock counting down to the royal wedding, calling the royal family 'enemies to Allah and his messenger'.
Choudhary says the protest could include hardliners from the group setting fire to Union Jack flags.
"It's not illegal in this country to burn a Union Jack. There may be placards and people addressing the crowd. A lot of them are former students of mine. Also they were previously with al-Muhajiroun so I do know them. I'm not their spokesman but they invite me from time to time."
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These people need a serious whacking. Their delusions of adequacy are beginning to irritate me greatly. Breaking kneecaps is no longer enough - go for the neck.
As a celebration of the Prince's wedding, let's hang 40 of them from Tower Bridge!
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What a dipshit.
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OP -- I'm pretty sure the Tower Bridge has more capacity than 40.
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[Arab News] Britain refused Thursday to offer Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa immunity from prosecution after his apparent defection, but said his departure would hearten rebels fighting to topple Muammar Qadaffy's regime.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the resignation of Koussa, one of the most senior members of Qadaffy's government, shows that the Libyan leader's regime is "fragmented, under pressure and crumbling." But Hague said "Koussa is not being offered any immunity from British or international justice," dampening speculation that the British government might seek to overlook allegations -- leveled by Libya's opposition -- that he played a pivotal role in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, among other atrocities.
"Qadaffy must be thinking to himself, 'Who will be the next to walk away'?" Hague said.
Hague said it wouldn't be "helpful to advertise" whether or not other senior members of the regime planned to quit but that he believes many likely privately opposed Qadaffy's actions.
Authorities debriefed Koussa, a trusted Qadaffy adviser and longtime stalwart in the Libyan regime, after he decamped to Britain on Wednesday on a private plane from Tunisia -- apparently with little notice to the British government.
Hague said Koussa was in a "secure place in the United Kingdom," but did not disclose further details.
The Libyan opposition alleges that Koussa, regarded as one of Qadaffy's closest allies, had a role in criminal masterminding the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people, most of them Americans.
Koussa was expelled from Britain in 1980 after giving an interview advocating the use of violence to silence UK
critics of Libya's government.
His name also was associated with the bombing of a French aircraft over Niger in 1989, but in recent years he helped with diplomatic progress that ended Libya's international isolation.
Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw described Koussa as a key player who had a "fundamentally important" role in negotiations to bring Libya back into the international fold in the 1990s after terror attacks tainted the North African country's reputation. Koussa's departure would shift the balance away from Qadaffy, if only psychologically.
"Moussa Koussa's apparent defection -- certainly his unscheduled visit here -- will be a very important factor in just adding to the weight against the Qadaffy regime and tipping the balance against him," Straw told BBC radio.
"From a distance, what's clear is that there is unlikely to be any military 'victory' for either side. So it does depend on which side psychologically collapses." Koussa's move would be the first high-profile resignation since the US -led air strikes on Libyan forces began.
Libya's justice and interior ministers resigned early in the conflict and joined the rebels fighting in the east.
Though Koussa's name was long connected with liquidating dissidents in Western and Arab capitals, he later became instrumental in negotiations with the West that led to the dismantling of Libya's nuclear program.
In 2003, Libya claimed the credit for the Lockerbie bombing and agreed to pay restitution to the victims.
Qadaffy also announced he was dismantling his nuclear weapons program, bringing a major breakthrough in US -Libyan ties. Those steps prompted the United States and Europe to lift sanctions against Libya.
Britain restored diplomatic relations in 1999, ending Libya's international isolation.
Guma El-Gamaty, an organizer in Britain for a leading Libyan opposition group, said Koussa's action would be "a big hit" that would weaken Qadaffy.
"He says he is resigning," El-Gamaty said. "That means he is defecting. He has been Qadaffy's right-hand man for years, running intelligence, running the Lockerbie bomber negotiations, running many things." El-Gamaty said he does not think Koussa is likely to remain in Britain but would probably end up in another country in an effort to avoid possible prosecution.
He said that Koussa would not be welcomed into the opposition movement because of his prior actions on behalf of the Qadaffy government.
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If you people only knew that "kussa" means in arabic.
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It's not literary Arabic, TW. Rather rude Syrian/Palestinian vernacular. Comes from the root "kus" (vagina). Usually refers to cutting somebody face in a certain manner. That is "I give you a kusa on your face" means "I mark you as my bitch where everybody can see it." Kinda like "I'll reap you a new one." in Anglo-Saxon.
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I'm sure some of our Rantburgers will find that knowledge useful, g(r)omgoru. With luck I'll just be able to enjoy the knowledge. ;-) A small point of information, because you've probably never seen it in writing: it's "I'll rip/tear you a new one."
... You don't suppose that's what Mrs. Clinton was actually communicating to Mrs. Arafat when she kissed her on both cheeks, rather than affected affection?
[Dawn] Another member of Britain's House of Commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense claims.
Former Labour Party MP Jim Devine was sentenced Thursday to 16 months in prison. He had been convicted of two charges of false accounting for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work totalling more than 8,000 pounds ($13,000).
Two other former Labour politicians have been convicted and sentenced to prison in the scandal of expense claims. John Taylor, a former Conservative member of the House of Lords, is awaiting sentencing after being convicted in February.
A total of 392 current and former politicians were ordered to repay a total of 1.12 million pounds in expenses.
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Anjem Choudary has threatened that a terror attack is 'highly likely' at the royal wedding. He told all Muslims to stay away from Westminster Abbey on April 29, describing it as 'a prime target'.
[Arab News] Britain refused Thursday to offer Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa immunity from prosecution after his apparent defection, but said his departure would hearten rebels fighting to topple Muammar Qadaffy's regime.
