[An Nahar] Egypt's Moslem Brüderbund on Friday withdrew calls for nationwide protests in response to a film that mocks Islam's Prophet Mohammed, saying they would instead participate in a "symbolic" demonstration.
"In light of the events of the last two days, the Brotherhood has decided to participate only in a symbolic protest in Tahrir Square, so that there is no more destruction to property, or injuries, or deaths, as has happened in the past," the group's secretary general Mahmoud Hussein said in a statement.
Thousands had protested angrily outside the American embassy on Tuesday against a low-budget U.S. film the "Innocence of Mohammedans" which ridicules the Prophet Mohammed, with one group scaling the embassy wall and tearing down the flag.
Since then small groups of demonstrators-- many of whom in their teens or even young children-- have been clashing with police and security forces trying to keep them away from the U.S. mission.
On Wednesday the Brotherhood had called for nationwide protests outside the main mosques in all of Egypt's 27 provinces "to denounce offenses to religion and to the Prophet."
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I've read a couple pundits claiming the brotherhood were moderate and this attack was done by fanatics and it hurts the brotherhoods hold on Egypt and such I don't buy it. I think that's the dual game to avoid attack and make us look stupid/weak.
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As I recall, shortly after Obama's imaculation and before the Arab Spring, Bill Ayres and his wife Bernadine Dohrn, went to the Mideast--Egypt and Gaza er, er to do community organizing.
LOS ANGELES -- A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed by federal probation officers at a Los Angeles sheriff's station but was not arrested or detained, authorities said early Saturday. Not arrested? Golly, what would the charge be if they did? But the newshound writing this sounds disappointed...
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was interviewed at the station in his hometown of Cerritos, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Don Walker said.
Federal officials have said they were investigating the activities of Nakoula, who has been convicted of financial crimes. If the probation department determines Nakoula violated terms of his release, a judge could send him back to prison. Making a film violates his parole?
Walker said Nakoula traveled voluntarily in a squad car with deputies. "You can come with us in the squaddie or my boys can toss your place. Your call."
"He went to the Cerritos station to talk with probation officers. He's not under any arrest," Walker said. The deputy said he doesn't have information on the interview or how long it lasted. KNBC-TV reported that Nakoula went to the station early Saturday morning.
The TV station said that media had been staking out the home at the end of a cul de sac in the Southern California city when the man emerged wearing a coat, hat, scarf and glasses. In 48 hours the newshounds will know every facet of this man's life, including all his transcripts and diplomas...
The probation department is reviewing the case of Nakoula, who was previously convicted on bank fraud charges and was banned from using computers or the Internet as part of his sentence. The review is aimed at learning whether Nakoula violated the terms of his five-year probation. How can you ban someone from using a computer in 2012? Everyone, just about everyone, has one. Hey, maybe he didn't use a computer... maybe he used a SMARTPHONE! That's not a computer, is it? Or isn't it? Case law, anyone????
Karen Redmond, a spokeswoman for the administrative office of the U.S. courts, confirmed Friday the review is under way.
Federal authorities have identified Nakoula, a self-described Coptic Christian, as the key figure behind "Innocence of Muslims," a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad that ignited mob violence against U.S. embassies across the Middle East. A federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday that authorities had connected Nakoula to a man using the pseudonym of Sam Bacile who claimed earlier to be writer and director of the film. So what?
Nakoula pleaded no contest in 2010 to federal bank fraud charges in California and was ordered to pay more than $790,000 in restitution. He was also sentenced to 21 months in federal prison and was ordered not to use computers or the Internet for five years without approval from his probation officer.
His attorney cited Nakoula's poor health in a bid for leniency and home detention, stating his client suffered from Hepatitis C, diabetes that require twice-daily insulin shots, and other ailments that required more than 10 medications a day, according to a transcript of the sentencing. Many records in case remain sealed, but prosecutors sought a longer prison term and noted that he misused some of his own relatives' identities to open 600 fraudulent credit accounts. Nakoula apologized during the proceedings and his attorney James D. Henderson Sr. said Nakoula had learned his lesson. About bank fraud, we hope, which was the point of his conviction and sentencing.
Henderson said during the hearing that his client had been enlisted by another man to open the accounts and had only received $60,000 to $70,000 from the fraudulent transactions. He got involved in the scheme after losing his job in the gas station industry and had been forced to work for a few dollars a weekend at swap meets to try to support his children and an ailing father, Henderson said, according to the transcript.
It could be difficult to establish a probation violation case against Nakoula. In the federal court system, the conditions of supervised release are geared toward the offense for which a defendant was found guilty and imprisoned. In Nakoula's case, the offense was bank fraud. His no contest plea was to charges of setting up fraudulent bank accounts using stolen identities and Social Security numbers, depositing checks from those accounts into other phony accounts and then withdrawing the illicit funds from ATM machines. As long as he keeps his nose clean in terms of the law and his conviction he's free to do as he likes. If he wants to make a schtoopid film, fine, whatever.
While it was unclear what might have provoked authorities' interest, the filmmaker's use of a false identity and his access to the Internet through computers could be at issue, according to experts in cyber law and the federal probation system. Nakoula, who told the AP that he was logistics manager for the film, was under requirements to provide authorities with records of all his bank and business accounts.
The probation order authorized in June 2010 warned Nakoula against using false identities. Nakoula was told not to "use, for any purpose or in any manner, any name other than his/her true legal name or names without the prior written approval of the Probation Officer."
Federal prosecutors had charged that Nakoula used multiple false identities in creating his fraudulent accounts. Several, Nicola Bacily and Erwin Salameh, were similar to the Sam Bacile pseudonym used to set up the YouTube account for the anti-Islamic film. Other pseudonyms used in the accounts ranged from Ahmed Hamdy to P.J. Tobacco.
Nakoula was also told he could not have any access to the Internet "without the prior approval of the probation officer." Nakoula was ordered to detail any online devices and cellphones to authorities and was told his devices would be monitored and subject to searches.
Jennifer Granick, a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in online crimes, said authorities might not have been aware of Nakoula's online activity even if monitoring devices were placed on his computers. "That may be very hard for a probation officer to catch ahead of time."
Granick also noted that Nakoula's conviction for financial crimes might provide a basis for probation officials to review bank and other monetary records. "Somebody charged with a financial crime might receive some supervision categories where they might re-offend," she said.
There are indications that "Innocence of Muslims" may have already been under way as a film project when Nakoula was arrested. A casting call for actors and crew for a film called "Desert Warrior" ran in Backstage magazine, based in Los Angeles and New York, in May and June 2009. The casting call described the film project as a "historical Arabian Desert adventure" and listed a "Sam Bassiel" as producer.
One notice identified "Pharaoh Voice Inc."as the film's production company. California state records show Pharaoh Voice was incorporated in September 2007 by a "Youssef M. Basseley." The principal address for Pharaoh Voice in Hawaiian Gardens, a southern California community, is the same location where Nakoula lived until 2008, according to state records.
During an interview with AP, Nakoula denied that he was Sam Bacile, but acknowledged knowing him.
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The TV station said that media had been staking out the home at the end of a cul de sac
....with what could be a portion of his house, car, and license plate in view. Hat tip to both AyPee and Erik 'The Red' Holder. [sarc off]
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If he has experience using false identities maybe ACORN can put him to work.
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Depends, Abu. How many times did he vote in the last election?
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$790,000 in restitution is a lot of unaccounted for money. "Enlisted by another man" sure sounds like Mooslim fundraising that wasn't followed up on--what irony if the MB financed the film with their own illicit profits!
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One, Two Feds'r comin' for you
Three, Four get a knock on the door
Five, Six now its in the fix
Seven, Eight gonna call it hate
Nine, Ten never speak again
(Rooters) - Google ...contributed $814,540 to the 2008 Obama campaign... Inc rejected a request by the White House on Friday to reconsider its decision to keep online a controversial YouTube movie clip that has ignited anti-American protests in the Middle East.
The Internet company said it was censoring the video in India and Indonesia after blocking it on Wednesday in Egypt and Libya, where U.S. embassies have been stormed by protestors enraged over depiction of the Prophet Mohammad as a fraud and philanderer.
The Internet company said it was censoring the video in India and Indonesia after blocking it on Wednesday in Egypt and Libya, where U.S. embassies have been stormed by protestors enraged over depiction of the Prophet Mohammad as a fraud and philanderer.
Google said on Wednesday that the video was within its guidelines.
U.S. authorities said on Friday that they were investigating whether the film's producer, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a 55-year old Egyptian Coptic Christian living in Southern Caliphornia, had violated terms of his prison release. Basseley was convicted in 2010 for bank fraud and released from prison on probation last June.
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Good for fucking Google. I haven't like much of the "off site" donations and work they have done, but good on them for sticking up for free speech and standing up to a tyrant.
[Dawn] The display of Taliban's posters at prominent places in Matani Bazaar on the outskirts of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. has panicked local people, especially traders, who have demanded beefing up security in the suburban areas.
The residents of the area told Dawn that three posters ostensibly pasted by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain in the bazaar remained displayed for two days till Wednesday's night.
"The display of intimidating posters in the bazaar is a direct threat to the lives and properties of the people. It shows that beturbanned goons are active in the area without any check on them by the law enforcement agencies," said shopkeepers in the bazaar on condition of anonymity.
They said that a blast in the bazaar on Aug 31 had already frightened people. They expected that administration would take effective steps for protection of people but again threatening posters started appearing in the area, they added.
A frightened shopkeeper said that most of the people avoided talking about the posters because they looked upon each other as informers of bad turbans. That's why they could not devise a plan to protect themselves from bad turbans, he added.
The shopkeeper said that one of the posters was a direct warning to those people, who were supporting anti-Taliban peace committees. The other posters carried a message for those peace volunteers, who had helped police in setting up a checkpost in the bazaar, he said.
The shopkeeper said that the third poster appreciated the people of Matani for not supporting anti-Taliban peace bodies. The poster said that Taliban could get information about happening of everything in the area and it would be better for the people to focus on their business, he said.
"We are used to such threats but common people, mainly businessmen, are really worried because they are vulnerable to attacks and kabooms," Fazl Malik deputy chief of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar, told Dawn on Thursday.He said that beturbanned goons could not display posters in the bazaar without help of local people. He said that they informers of Taliban in the area kept them
informed about movement of peace committee workers and government officials otherwise they were not in a position to attack anyone in broad daylight.
Mr Malik said that movement of suspected beturbanned goons had increased in the suburban areas of Peshawar. He said that they were also informed about presence of would-be jacket wallahs in the areas.
He said that Taliban were asking people to avoid supporting police and forming peace bodies against them. He said that volunteers of his peace body were ready to face Taliban.
An official of Matani cop shoppe said that they got information about display of the posters but he avoided sharing details with this scribe. He said that station house officer himself visited parts of the bazaar but could not find any poster.
"Police are put at red alert to keep vigilance on the movement of suspected elements," the official claimed and added that situation in the area was under control.
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[Dawn] The Interior Ministry has issued a warning to provincial governments of possible attacks on US consulates in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... and Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. , DawnNews reported.
According to a letter issued by the Interior Ministry, there is a high risk of possible attacks on US consulates over anger regarding an anti-Islam film, which has led to protests around the world.
The letter also said the homes of US consulate staff members may also be targeted. It further stated that suicide kabooms and remote control devices could also be used in a possible attack.
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We don't need consulates in pak. They muddle up targeting. Pull them out.
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is attempting to pin US President Barack Obama into a corner by demanding the US president delineate "little red lines" which if passed would prompt US military action against Iran's nuclear facilities, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta claimed Friday night.
In an interview with Foreign Policy's National Security Channel, Panetta dismissed Netanyahu's engagement of Obama on the issue of preemption, saying, "The fact is [that] presidents of the United States, prime ministers of Israel or any other country - leaders of these countries don't have, you know, a bunch of little red lines that determine their decisions."
"What they have," Panetta asserted "are facts that are presented to them about what a country is up to, and then they weigh what kind of action is needed to be taken in order to deal with that situation. I mean, that's the real world. Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner."
Despite the apparent friction between the US and Israel over Iran, Panetta dismissed the notion of a rupture in relations between the two countries.
Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war.
Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to mine or blockade the shipping lane through which passes around 18 million barrels of oil every day, approximately 35 per cent of the worlds petroleum traded by sea.
A blockade would have a catastrophic effect on the fragile economies of Britain, Europe the United States and Japan, all of which rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Gulf.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the worlds most congested international waterways. It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and is bordered by the Iranian coast to the north and the United Arab Emirates to the south.
In preparation for any pre-emptive or retaliatory action by Iran, warships from more than 25 countries, including the United States, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, will today begin an annual 12-day exercise.
The war games are the largest ever undertaken in the region.
They will practise tactics in how to breach an Iranian blockade of the strait and the force will also undertake counter-mining drills.
The multi-national naval force in the Gulf includes three US Nimitz class carrier groups, each of which has more aircraft than the entire complement of the Iranian air force.
The carriers are supported by at least 12 battleships, including ballistic missile cruisers, frigates, destroyers and assault ships carrying thousand of US Marines and special forces.
The British component consists of four British minesweepers and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay, a logistics vessel. HMS Diamond, a brand-new £1billion Type 45 destroyer, one of the most powerful ships in the British fleet, will also be operating in the region.
In addition, commanders will also simulate destroying Iranian combat jets, ships and coastal missile batteries.
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September surprise? Telegraph story; haven't seen much in the U.S. media but that would be no surprise. They are too busy beating up on Romney. Article says Obama has meeting with Netanyahu today. The article was posted on 9-15. There is a lot of firepower being concentrated in the Gulf.
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Iran's main retaliatory response will likely be ala proxy Regional + International Terror, most certainly agz the US + Israel + now UK, + all other Govts-States determined by Iran to had supported the attack agz them.
Again, IFF THE US DIDN'T WANT TO INVADE IRAN BEFORE, IT WILL HAVE TO INVADE NOW AFTER ANY ATTACK(S) BY IT ANDOR THE ISRAELIS AGZ IRAN, e.g. 2003 Iraq.
I have no doubts there will be major TerrOps launched agz Washington + London [Royals].
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Well the first word of this article being Bullcrap aside, it would make sense given the protests and attacks. I have no doubt Iran could have given support to Al-queda for the various embassy attacks and the Taliban attack in Hemland.
Giving Champ something to think about for his re-election maybe? I'm not convinced Obama wouldn't shoot down an "unidentified" Aircraft heading to Iran.
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How will Israel rubble thee? Let us dust the ways.
[An Nahar] An assistant to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Friday that the Israeli military threats have placed "Israeli citizens one step away from the grave," adding that Hizbullah would be prepared to defense the Islamic republic against any assault.
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi declared: "If the Zionist enemy one day considered taking any step against us, then the resistance groups, especially Hizbullah in Leb, will easily retaliate against the entity."
"These groups represent the core of our defense strategy," he stated.
The former head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said: "Our enemies must realize that any response to a threat against Iran will be destructive."
"Iran is completely prepared for the confrontation," Safavi said.
Hizbullah chief His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah The satrap of the Medes and the Persians in Leb... had recently declared that any response to an Israeli war on Iran will reach American military bases in the region.
An assistant to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Friday that the Israeli military threats have placed "Israeli citizens one step away from the grave," adding that Hizbullah would be prepared to defense the Islamic republic against any assault.
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi declared: "If the Zionist enemy one day considered taking any step against us, then the resistance groups, especially Hizbullah in Leb, will easily retaliate against the entity."
"These groups represent the core of our defense strategy," he stated.
The former head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said: "Our enemies must realize that any response to a threat against Iran will be destructive."
"Iran is completely prepared for the confrontation," Safavi said.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had recently declared that any response to an Israeli war on Iran will reach American military bases in the region.
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[Dawn] The display of Taliban's posters at prominent places in Matani Bazaar on the outskirts of 
[Dawn] The Interior Ministry has issued a warning to provincial governments of possible attacks on US consulates in 
An assistant to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Friday that the Israeli military threats have placed "Israeli citizens one step away from the grave," adding that Hizbullah would be prepared to defense the Islamic republic against any assault.
