The residents of Hershey, Pennsylvania, were today celebrating a sweet victory after the charitable trust that controls Hershey Foods, the maker of the iconic chocolate bar, buckled to local opposition and called off the sale of the company. Chocolate's on me today...!
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Look at whatâs happening to our civil liberties. Our precious first amendment has been under attack even before 9/11, thanks to the Bush administration and its evil henchman, Ashcroft. That citizens in Paris, Lyons, and other Illinois towns -- weâre talking heartland of America - can be brought to court is beyond belief.
Wait a minute, this ainât Illinois, itâs France!
Never mind.
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Actually Oriana has it wrong. Islam is a form of mass psychosis.
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MIKE-
We also gots Milan, Marsailles, an' Rome here in Illinoiz as well! But I am sure that is just a J-E-W-ish plot. Dem' Zionists make us Mid-Western farmers raise all of these hogs as cover. We only love Israel 'cuz we are told to do so. But please, shush, I wazzn't supposed to tell.
(good chuckle Mike C. wtg!)
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Damn, apparently islam cant take a joke either.
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I must say what the frenchy said was totally out of line.In order to maintain our European values we must limit our hatr... I mean criticism to acceptable targets: Americans, Jews and Slavs(just call them Eastern Europeans though).
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At Scrappleface, Scott Ott and his Cast Ast of Thousands Ousands poke fun the news and make it cry...
Sick Nazi Collaborator Excused From French Prison
(2002-09-18) -- A Nazi collaborator, who shipped 1,560 Jews to Auschwitz during World War II, was released from prison today after presenting a note from his mother that he was not feeling well.
"Maurice is a bit under the weather," the note read, "please send him home from prison, so I can take care of him properly."
The note, scrawled in a shakey hand, was signed "Madame Papon," apparently the mother of the 92-year-old inmate. French authorities agreed it was "cruel to detain a sick man, especially when his Mamma is so worried about him."
Papon had successfully avoided trial for crimes against humanity for 58 years while serving in French government jobs. He is now resting comfortably in his family villa in the town of Gretz-Armainvilliers east of Paris.
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09/18/2002 11:34 am ||
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PESHAWAR (AZZAM):Recent operations carried out over the last five days by American troops in Kunar, against Al-Qaida, Taliban and Hezb-e-Islami (Hekmatyar forces) have failed. The US troops destroyed five former Mujahideen bases in Darra Mengal and raided a well known Afghan Mujahideen Commander Haji Arif's house in Dangam, claiming to have recovered huge quantities of ammunition from there. The US Commandos also raided one of the houses of a commander of Hekmatyar, but they did not find anything there. The American troops returned back to their bases after five days of failure. So why was it a failure? No shootouts? Or only little ones? Sounds like they beat up the base a little, and probably picked up some intel pieces. It's significant that the Azzam "reporters" are now grouping the Hezbers with the al-Qaeda and Taliban.
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"Azzam?" Those clowns were reporting huge numbers of American deaths, as the Taleban was being routed last Fall. Recently, they wrote of Sheik Azzam's accounts of "scorpion" and "bird" attacks against the occupiers, when the Islamists took on the Soviets (everybody lost that one).
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Afghan authorities in Kandahar have arrested a senior Taliban official and three of his aides. Mullah Sher Mohammad Malang, the governor of the southwestern province of Nimruz during Taliban rule, and his aides were caught in a raid on a mosque in Kandahar city last week. All four had been handed over to U.S. forces in Kandahar. Cheeze. Ain't life tough? One day it's the best mutton, doe-eyed serving wenches, and "off with his head." The next, you're explaining to a bored-looking sergeant from Topeka that you never really supported the regime in your heart...
Thanx to Steve, as usual...
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Iran's interior minister has announced plans to "decentralise decision-making powers" and shake-up the Islamic republic's unwieldy administrative culture. Abdolvahed Mussavi-Lari was quoted as saying his ministry would soon present to parliament a bill that would provide more say to local officials, who currently have to refer most decisions to Tehran. Where they're examined for all angles for their religious implications...
"This law shows the government's willingness to give more powers to local councils, elected local officials and those in charge of the different regions," he said. He did not elaborate on the details of the plan. That implies there aren't any...
Local officials in Iran's 28 provinces exercise only limited powers under a cumbersome administrative system inherited from the former imperial regime. That's because the Medes and the Persians learned early on to keep a close eye on the satraps. The current class of rulers is just as jealous of their power...
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Police in France have arrested a couple in Bordeaux suspected of being two of the most senior figures in the Basque terrorist group Eta. Juan Antonio Olarra and Ainhoa Mujika, who are alleged to be jointly responsible for armed strategy and ordering and coordinating attacks in Spain, were arrested outside a supermarket, together with an unnamed French woman. The two were armed, but no shots were fired, the police said. "You'll never take me alive, coppers! Well, hokay, just this once..."
Eta is looking increasingly weak, given the success of the French and Spanish police in arresting 139 alleged members and supporters so far this year. It has killed only three people since January, including a girl of six caught by a bomb in Santa Pola on the south-east coast. In its 30-year fight for a separate state it has killed about 800. "Yasss... I'm afraid our fourth quarter projections are down again, and we may have to revise our anticipated corpse count for first quarter of next year..."
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Our sources have confirmed the arrest of the Mujahid Ramzi Bin Al-Sheebah in Karachi. Pakistan authorities announced his arrest a few days ago, but the Jehad Online web-site later refuted the claim due to some discrepancy in the incoming news reports. Pakistani's Interior Minister, Moinudeen Haider, announced that Ramzi is currently undergoing interrogation by Pakistani and American officials and then he would swiftly be handed over to the United States. Strangely, Haider said that the reason for the handing over was that Ramzi had not committed any crimes in Pakistan so he would be handed over to whoever asked for him. If Ramzi has not committed any crimes in Pakistan, it begs the question, why then did Pakistani forces fight so vigorously and endure injuries in a four-hour gun battle, whilst attempting
to arrest him? Probably because he's a terrorist. I'm kinda surprised. I thought this little bit of denial would go on for months and months...
As for the circumstances that led to his arrest, it is clear that America cannot lay a finger on any Muslim in any Muslim country without the support, assistance and help from 'Muslim' hypocrites in that country. In this case, there would have been some so-called 'Muslims' who would have tipped off the authorities of the presence of Arabs in their neighbourhoods. Well, that's understandable. They're always fighting with each other, cops there every other night, and their kids are absolutely undisciplined. As soon as they show up, the property values start to drop...
Some other so-called 'Muslims' would have carried out the surveillance and then others would have raided the premises, fighting for their lives as if they were fighting for the Lord. The Martyred Sheikh Abdullah Azzam said, "We Muslims can never be defeated by others. Instead, we are defeated only by our ownselves." Oh, sure you can be defeated by others. Wanna see?
As for the status of those so-called 'Muslims' who knowingly assist the disbelievers against the believers, it is very clear according to all the divine texts and opinions of both classical and contemporary scholars, that all such individuals are outside the fold of Islam and have apostasised from the religion, regardless of their excuses or reasonings for assisting the disbelievers against the believers and regardless of their amount of prayers and acts of worship. Every so-called 'Muslim' who assists the disbelievers against the believers, even with a silent hand-gesture or signal, is an apostate whose Muslim wife is no longer lawful for him, there is no inheritance for his children (as Muslim children cannot inherit from an apostate parent) and he cannot be prayed over by the Muslims or buried with them if he dies in that state. "Screw with us, by Gawd, and y'r goin' to hell, and yer family with ya!"
The whole nation of Pakistan is guilty before the Lord of the Worlds, for betraying these Mujahideen. It is incorrect to blame only the leaders and government, for the armed forces, Police, intelligence and media all comprise ordinary Pakistanis from ordinary walks of life. Those who tipped off the Pakistani authorities were not Pakistani leaders or ministers or military officers, but ordinary Pakistanis. When a nation allows its leaders to fight Islam, it is only a matter of time before Allah's punishment comes to that nation, either in the form of natural disasters, or worse, by Allah taking away Islam from that country as He did with Turkey after the people of Turkey supported Kamal Ataturk in destroying Islam in Turkey. Guess Pakland's toast, then. Never liked them, anyway...
Two other companions of Ramzi Bin Al-Sheebah, from Hamburg, are still at large, as is the Kuwaiti, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, who was not killed in the shootouts last week as was claimed by the Pakistani officials. We'll have to wait and see on that one. This is the same bunch who was saying earlier that it wasn't Ramzi they had in custody...
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Q: If Kemal & his bunch destroy Islam in Turkey, how can Allah take it away?
A: Enough of that! Logic is un-Islamic, and so is asking questions!Stone him!
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Editor of a leading Urdu daily newspaper, Srinagar Times, Sofi Ghulam Muhammed, today escaped an attempt on his life when unidentified gunmen entered his house and opened fire, injuring him and his personal security officer. Sofi sustained a bullet injury in his hand and was rushed to the bone and joints hospital where his condition was described as stable. The gunnies hosed it. Good for Sofi!
According to Sofiâs brother and noted cartoonist, Bashir Ahmad Bashir, three unidentified assailants armed with pistols approached the guards posted outside his residence-cum-office. While two of them stayed outside, one came in and sought to meet Sofi. On being refused entry, the gunmn went out and soon all the three entered the premises. "The moment one of them entered the chamber of Sofi and took an aim at him, Sofi tried to resist and in the process he received a gunshot on his hand," Bashir said. Fought the bastards, did he? Good man!
The assailants opened fire on the PSO, Ali Mohammed, also causing injuries to his legs. On hearing three gunshot sounds, the family thought firing had taken place nearby. On coming out, they saw the gunmen running away. Sofi and his PSO were immediately rushed to the hospital. Bashir said Sofi was discharged late in the evening and was at his home. "How do I know what they looked like? I only saw their backs!"
The editor has been targeted by gunmen several times in the past following which the government provided him security. The governor, G C Saxena, described the attack as "a dastardly act of militants aimed at intimidating the press for toeing their line instead of reporting and commenting fairly and objectively." He thanked God that the injury was not serious.
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A top Jaish-e-Muhammad snuffy militant identified as Sarafraz Ahmad Mir of Tral Payeen was killed in an encounter with the personnel of border security force during an ambush at Maqdoom Mohalla. Mir carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. Somebody's buying the beer tonight...!
A PDP worker, Abdul Hameed Parra, who was chief election agent of the party candidate from Pattan constituency of Varmul district, was shot dead by crazed killers unidentified gunmen inside his house at Nagbal in Kreeri area last night.
In an explosion at Lal Chowk in Islamdabad town this morning, one civilian was killed and 13 others were injured. Police said a grenade was hurled towards a security force patrol which missed the intended target and exploded on road side injuring 14 persons of whom one succumbed later. Police assisted by paramilitary forces immediately cordoned the entire area and shifted the injured to hospital. Posters found pasted at various conspicuous places and attributed to Hizbul Mujahideen said the group did not target civilians by causing grenade explosions. The posters said the explosions were caused by the security agencies. They also said gunnies never tell lies...
A securityman, Kirpal Singh, was injured in pointless violence a militant attack during polling at Madina Hachinar in Varmul district and succumbed to his wounds late last night.
Two Pakistani mercenaries militants, Eyaz and Ismail, were killed in exchange of fire at Rama III Khwaja forests yesterday. "Yo! You over there, on the Pak side! Yeah, you, with the turban! You want these guys back? We're done with 'em."
Police said a JeM grenade artist militant was iced killed in an encounter at Saidani in Chatroo area of Doda district last night. His identity could not be ascertained immediately. Not enough left of him to identify?
A snuffy militant was also snuffed killed during an encounter at Nanyal Gali in Nowshehra area of Rajouri district last night. An army jawan was also injured in the incident.
Unidentified Gunmen® hurled a grenade towards the Congress office on Maulana Azad road here which exploded in the compound wounding three persons, including two SSB jawans. A TATA Sumo truck parked in the compound suffered damage. Got a grenade to actually land close to its intended target, did they? That's unusual...
A defence spokesman said a Hizbul Mujahideen psychopath militant identified as Shabbir Ahmad Reshi of Chersoo was assisted from the gene pool killed in an encounter near Tral this afternoon.
An encounter took place between troops of 1 RR and wild-eyed fanatics militants at Reshipora Zainpora in Pulwama district this morning. The security forces cordoned off the area for searches. However, the militants had managed their escape.
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Hizbul Mujahideen today refuted the deputy prime minister, L K Advaniâs statement in which he had attributed to the groupâs supremo, Syed Salahuddin, announcement of a reward of Rs 40 lakh for killing of chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, and his son, Omar Abdullah, and Rs 10 lakh for every contestant in the elections. In a statement, a Hizb spokesman quoted the groupâs operational commander and Salar-e-Aala, Saif-ul-Islam, as saying Advaniâs statement was untrue and fabricated and as an attempt to bolster the chief ministerâs falling stock among the people. Islam said the Hizb did not believe in killing politicians and its policy on that was absolutely clear. The Salar-e-Aala said Advani was frustrated by the poll boycott of Kashmiri people and to divert world attention away from defeat used the propaganda tool. He congratulated Kashmiri people on the total boycott of elections which, he said, had proved that they wanted to get rid of India at any cost. He urged international community to prevail upon India to hold plebiscite in Kashmir. "Any cost" that includes Salahuddin's snuffy corps is pretty daggone steep...
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President General Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that the arrest of the suspected Al Qaida members has smashed the backbone of this shadowy group, a day after Al Qaida suspect Ramzi bin Al Shaibah and four others were flown out of the country in U.S. custody, and in a major breakthrough, one of the Al Qaida suspects arrested along with Ramzi bin Al Shaibah was identified as the killer of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. I hate it when people say things like that. It means that next week the Bad Guys are gonna get in a bite on our collective backside and it's gonna hurt. They aren't going to be "smashed" until the Pope visits Mecca to have cigars and ham sandwiches, and maybe a couple glasses of Chianti, with the Imam of the Grand Mosque.
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Pakistani police have arrested six men in Karachi, one of whom is suspected of involvement in suicide bomb attacks in the city. Sharib Zubair was held by the police after a raid on a house in Karachi. "Whoo, boy! Does it stink in here! Whoops! There's another mujahid! Stick 'em up! What's your name, little fellow?"
Police say he is wanted in connection with attacks outside the US Consulate in Karachi on 14 June and the Sheraton Hotel in the city on 8 May. Sharib is believed to belong to the Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alaami which officials say is an offshoot of the Harkat-ul Mujahideen, one of the main guerrilla groups fighting Indian rule in the disputed region of Kashmir. Probably also known as al-Qanoon...
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This from BBC: "Sharib Zubair and another of the arrested men, Mufti Zubair, had secretly installed a rocket launcher on the rooftop of their apartment block, police sources said." Nothing like trying to keep a low profile.
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Well, he's a mufti. He checked in the Koran, and it said rocket launchers were okay, as long as they're under 122mm...
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Karachi again! What is it about that place?
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Of course it was a low profile! They did it in SECRET.
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The Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, has appointed his son, Gamal, to a leading position in the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Gamal Mubarak has been made the party's political secretary, with responsibility for developing its thinking on a range of issues. The president has repeatedly denied that he is grooming his son to succeed him. And nobody believes him...
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A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up at a bus stop in the Arab-Israeli village of Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel on Wednesday, wounding several people. Army radio said the bomber apparently detonated his explosives prematurely when he saw police approaching him. It was the first suicide bombing in more than a month. Too bad any real people were hurt. But the important part is that he's dead, roasting in hell for eternity, while demons poke him periodically with pitchforks. (Even agnostics can hope, y'know!) There's no recidivism when it comes to suicide booming.
Followup: CNN sez...
One Israeli was killed and two others were wounded Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a bus stop near the West Bank town of Umm el-Fahm, Israeli ambulance services said. Damn. I was hoping there were no real people hurt seriously.
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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has vehemently denied playing host to any member of Osama Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda group, saying it has "never trained any foreigner inside Camp Abubakar", its largest military facility. "All those admitted here were legitimate members of the MILF and absolutely there were no foreigners in our roster," said Sammy Al-Mansoor, deputy chief of staff of the MILF. "We only accept members of the Ummah... and paying guests..."
The MILF was reacting to the report by the US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) featured in the Time magazine in its latest edition. According to the report, Omar Al-Faruq, 31, had confessed that he was "al-Qaeda's senior representative" in Southeast Asia and that he was under instruction by senior al-Qaeda operatives to "plan large-scale attacks against US interests in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and other states in the region." In 1995, Faruq, the report added, was able to reach Camp Abubakar where he was trained as a "terrorist". "Terrorists," even without the scare quotes, are trained to "kill people," sometimes by "chopping their heads off." That leaves innocent people "dead."
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
