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Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Back at Permanent Duty Base

Happy Birthday/Daily Gam Shot

Felicia Farr aka Emmy in "3:10 to Yuma" aka Sybil Fort in "Charley Varrick" (age 78)


Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC || 10/04/2010 3:03 Comments || Top||


Afghanistan
100 Insurgents Killed and Detained in Past Month
[Tolo News] More than 100 Islamic fascisti including top al-Qaeda and Taliban Islamic fascisti have been killed and detained during joint operations conducted by Afghan and ISAF forces in the past one month

In a joint press conference, the front man for ISAF, Gen. Josef Blotz and Afghan Defence Ministry spokesperson Gen. Zaher Azimi emphasised on the need for continuation of the Dragon Operation in the turbulent southern province of Kandahar, city of turbans.

While expressing concern about an increase in violence in northern parts of the country, Gen. Azimi said the armed anti-government groups' wipe-out will be the next focus.

Foreign faceless myrmidons are also involved in the boost of instability in northern Afghanistan, said Gen. Azimi.

"We understand that insecurity has increased in north and we are concerned about it, but at the same time our focus will also shift to the north," said Gen. Azimi.

The two spokesmen warned that a shortcoming in providing job opportunities and poverty in the country are the two main factors increasing instability and leading Afghan young men to join anti-government groups.

"The entire spectrum of Taliban is very broad ranging from a very tough ideologically influenced fighters to thousands of young men who joined the wrong side because of social economic reasons," said Gen. Blotz. "this is exactly what we are seeing, and therefore ISAF is working very hard with the Afghan side to improve quality of life."

Currently the number of Afghan National Army soldiers reaches 140,000 and 20,000 others are under training.

Afghan National Army forces are expected to peak at 240,000, a figure that has always been underscored by Afghan and foreign forces.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Taliban


25 Taliban Killed in ISAF Air-strikes in Helmand
[Tolo News] At least 25 Taliban Islamic fascisti were killed Saturday evening in ISAF air-strikes in Nad Ali district of the south-western Helmand province

The incident occurred at 5pm Saturday in Sayed Abad area of Nad Ali district when the Taliban had gathered in a residential house in the area, Ismatullah Sadat, the police chief of Nad Ali district told TOLOnews news hound.

According to unconfirmed reports, Mullah Akhtar, a top Taliban capo is also among the killed.

No civilian is killed or hurt in the air-strikes, Sadat added.

Doctors in Emergency Hospital in Lashkar Gah, the scenic provincial capital of Helmand, said one dead and two maimed ones were hospitalised.

Afghan and coalitions forces have escalated their counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan's volatile regions to wipe out turbans, in which Taliban Islamic fascisti have suffered heavy casualties.

According to a recent report published by the Afghan Ministry of Interior, 3098 anti-government fighters have been killed in violence related incidents in Afghanistan in the past six months, another 632 have been maimed and 2,800 others have been jugged on charges of insurgency attacks in the same period.

Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
coalition forces have boosted operations in the southern Kandahar, city of turbans province recently that are considered the firecest attacks in the past nine years in the province.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Taliban


Africa North
Qaeda kills five Algerian soldiers, wounds 10
[Al Arabiya] Suspected Islamic fascisti with al-Qaeda's north African wing killed five Algerian soldiers and maimed 10 others in an attack on their convoy, local media and a security source said on Sunday.

The soldiers were killed when several bombs went off late on Saturday in Tizi Ouzou province about 100 km (62 miles) east of the capital Algiers, el-Watan newspaper reported on its Internet site, citing local sources.

The French-language daily said the soldiers, who also came under fire following the kabooms, were part of a military convoy carrying out a search operation for members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

"The information (in the el-Watan report) is correct. Five soldiers were killed during a search operation," a government security source told Rooters. Algerian authorities were not immediately available for comment.

About 200,000 people have died in the oil and gas exporting country since violence broke out in the early 1990s between beturbanned fascisti and government security forces.

The violence has eased in the past few years after hundreds of rebels were killed, jugged, or surrendered to the authorities.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda in North Africa


Arabia
Qaeda Suspect Tells Court He's a Yemeni Informant
[Asharq al-Aswat] A Yemeni man accused of being an Al-Qaeda bully boy told a Sanaa court on Sunday that he was working for the country's intelligence to identify members of the terror group.

Badr Ahmed, 31, said his work could be verified by an intelligence officer named Abdullah al-Ashul, and the court, which specialises in terrorism cases, agreed to summon him.

At the same hearing, Faisal al-Majidi, a lawyer for the three other defendants in the case including a German and an Iraqi, said his clients were all only 16 years old and should thus be tried before a juvenile court.

The four are accused of taking part in "plans to carry out criminal acts, targeting tourists, foreign interests, and vital government and military installations," according to the state Saba news agency.

They were also accused of "confronting the state in (the southern province of) Marib, endangering the community's safety and security... (and) forming secret cells in preparation for carrying out suicide kabooms," Saba said.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for October 17.

Also on Sunday, the defence ministry's 26sep.net news website reported that 12 Yemeni Al-Qaeda suspects have been referred to court in the eastern Hadramut province, citing a judicial source.

They were jugged over a period of two years, accused of planning to commit criminal acts and blow up public and private facilities, the source said, adding that they were in possession of explosives and weapons at the time of their arrests.

They are also accused of sheltering wanted Al-Qaeda suspects from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Sudan, and of having procured passports to travel to Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq to join Al-Qaeda-linked organisations in those countries, the source said.

The news website also cited a security source as saying that authorities on Wednesday jugged five suspected Al-Qaeda members who had pursued a vehicle carrying six convicted members from an appeals court hearing.

The six were being returned to prison, where they had been sentenced to serve between five and 10 years for belonging to Al-Qaeda and forming an armed group to attack tourists and domestic and foreign interests, the source said.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda in Arabia

#1  Iran, foiled in Iraq is trying every way possible to formant unrest on Saudi Arabia's southern border. The goal being to control Mecca, and be the true guardian of the faith.
Posted by: Dinah Canser || 10/04/2010 11:05 Comments || Top||

#2  Why do you say that, Dinah Cancer? They seem a little far away to be able to maintain effective control...
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 18:28 Comments || Top||


Bangladesh
Babar now accused in Chittagong arms haul
Former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar has been accused and shown jugged in cases linked to the country's largest ever arms haul in Chittagong on April 2, 2004.

The investigation officer (IO) of the two cases filed in connection with the seizure of ten truckloads of arms and ammunition yesterday submitted a 10-day remand prayer for Babar to the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Chittagong. Metropolitan Magistrate Fazlul Bari passed the order for showing Babar in the cases following a prayer from IO Mohammad Moniruzzaman Chowdhury, senior ASP of Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The court also fixed October 13 to hear the remand prayer and ordered to produce the former BNP minister before it during hearing.

Chittagong Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin told The Daily Star the IO made the appeal to arrest Babar after getting information of his involvement in the arms haul. He said a former commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and three members of the five-member probe committee, formed by the then BNP-Jamaat-led alliance government, gave a clear picture of Babar's involvement.

"He [Babar] tried to hide the real incident and save the NSI officials who were involved in different ways. He also influenced the investigators to hide their [NSI officials'] involvement," Kamal said.

"He knew everything and everything happened within his knowledge," the PP added.

Police and coastguards found submachine-guns, AK-47 rifles, submachine carbines, Chinese pistols, rocket shells and launchers, hand grenades and bullets stuffed in around 1,500 wooden boxes during unloading those from two vessels at Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited (CUFL) jetty. The seized arms and ammunition were taken to the warehouse at Dampara Police Lines in Chittagong in 10 trucks guarded by a huge contingent of police, coastguards and paramilitary BDR.

Babar, the then state minister for home, flew to Chittagong by helicopter on April 3 and said the weapons were smuggled in as part of conspiracy for subversion. He also did not rule out any link to the April 30 deadline of the then main opposition Awami League for the fall of the government.

After 140 days of this largest arms haul, the August 21 grenade attack was carried out on an AL rally on Bangabandhu Avenue to assassinate the then leader of the opposition Sheikh Hasina. Babar was also accused in the grisly grenade attack case on October 26 last year.

Earlier on April 03, 2004, two cases were filed with Karnaphuli police under section-25/B of the Special Powers Act for arms smuggling and section-19 (ka) of the Arms Act.

The arrest of Babar became almost certain since three probe committee members — the then DIG (Special Branch) Shamsul Islam, former DIG (CID) Farrukh Ahmed and former NSI Director Brig Gen Enamur Rahman — and the then CMP commissioner SM Sabbir Ali have recently implicated Babar and then home secretary Omar Faruk in the offence in their confessional statement under section 164. The other members of the probe committee were the then DGFI director Brig Gen Rezzaqul Haider Chowdhury and former home secretary Omar Faruk, chief of the body.

Sabbir Ali on September 30 told a magistrate's court that Babar had ordered not to arrest the NSI officials engaged to help offloading the weapons at the CUFL jetty or not to do or say anything anywhere regarding their involvement. The then home secretary Omar Faruk dropped names of three NSI officials including the then NSI DG Brig Gen Abdur Rahim from the probe report, Sabbir said.

Enamur Rahman in his statement said they had suggested mentioning involvement of the NSI officials with the smuggling and offloading of the arms, but the committee chief turned it down.

Farrukh Ahmed implicated Babar along with Faruk for diverting the incident and said everything was done at the diktat of Babar.

The Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge (acting) Inamul Haque Bhuiyan on September 26 extended time for further investigation into the much-talked-about arms haul by another 60 days till November 24 this year. This was the 10th time extension for further investigation into the cases.

During the immediate past caretaker government rule a Chittagong court on February 12, 2008 ordered for further investigation following an appeal made by then metropolitan PP Ahsanul Hoque Hena.

The investigation that followed had a major development when prime accused Hafizur Rahman gave his confessional statement on March 02 last year indicating involvement of NSI and DGFI officials.

Hafiz's statement led to the arrests of then DGFI director Maj Gen (retd) Rezzaqul Haider, NSI DG Brig Gen (retd) Abdur Rahim, NSI director Wing Commander (retd) Sahab Uddin, deputy director Maj (retd) Liakat Hossain and field officer Akbar Hossain, CUFL managing director Mohsin Talukder and general manager (admin) Enamul Haque.

Investigators during further investigation in the last 32 months interrogated around 80 people including the members of the committee to probe the incident.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


Caribbean-Latin America
More Mexican Mayhem
16 Die in Northern Mexico

Sixteen individuals lost their lives in violence in northern Mexican states including two young men shot to death Friday night in Torreon, Coahuila.
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  • Two unidentified men were shot to death in Juarez Friday night, according to Mexican news accounts. The victims were standing on a corner at calles Simona Barba and Bosque de Aldama in the Villas de San José district when they were shot. Witnesses were present, but apparently refused to help police.

  • Nine unidentified individuals were shot to death in seven separate crimes in Juarez Saturday night, according to the Mexican daily La Polaka. One man was shot to death in Los Alcaldes district. In the second crime a man was shot to death in his home near the intersection of calle Ponciano Arriaga and Calixto Contrerac in the Revolucion Mexicana district. In the third crime, two youths were found murdered and hanging upside down, their heads covered in duct take on Calle Canario in the El Marques district. In the fourth crime a man was found shot to death in the Infonavit Fidel Velazquez district, while in the fifth crime two men reported dead in different hospitals where they were taken after they were shot. In a sixth crime, a man was shot to death on Bulevar Manuel Talamas Camandari, and in the seventh crime, a young women was found shot to death aboard a Lincoln Continental near the intersection of calles Insurgentes and Adolfo de la Huerta in the El Colegio district.

  • A man was found shot to death in a residence in Juarez Sunday morning, say Mexican news reports. The attack took place near the intersection of Calle Nicolás Rodríguez and Cerca de la Glorieta in southern Juarez, where the victim was killed in his bed asleep.

  • An unidentified man was founds shot to death in northern Juarez Sunday, according to Mexican news accounts. The victim was found in a drainage ditch hear the Rio bravo between calles Eucalipto and Papaloapan, dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

  • An unidentified an in his 20s was shot to death in Juarez Sunday afternoon, say Mexican news accounts. The victim was shot near the intersection of calles Helio and Maria Martinez in the Postal district by armed suspects riding aboard a vehicle.

  • Two men were shot to death in Torreon, Coahuila Friday night, according to Mexican news reports. Jesus Dominguez Garcia, 30 and Javier Dominguez Meraz, 28, were shot at about 2130 hrs near the intersection of Bulevar Constitucion and Calle Muzquiz.
Posted by: badanov || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


Europe
Al Qaeda Plot Apparently Targets 5 Airport Lobbies

Among the possible targets in the suspected European terror plot are pre-security areas in at least five major European airports, a law enforcement official told ABC News. Authorities believe terror teams are preparing to mount a commando like attack featuring small units and small firearms modeled after the Mumbai attack two years ago.
Posted by: Frozen Al || 10/04/2010 11:52 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Would the 'handlers' be in cellphone communications from PakiLand like the Mumbai attack, too? Or would they be from Yemen?

Which has the better cellphone carriers?
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 10/04/2010 13:39 Comments || Top||

#2  Wonder where they got that idea. I'm sure TSA would respond by making sure the killing zone wouldn't be cleared by allowing people to take any escape route like towards the gates, not that the airport would have been locked down anyway with an attack.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/04/2010 16:34 Comments || Top||

#3  Among the possible targets

This may be speculation, as we did here yesterday (I think it was Besoeker that mentioned airports...), as opposed to based on actual chatter. Mr. Wife is flying to Germany tomorrow, so I'll let y'all know if he notices anything interesting.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 18:54 Comments || Top||

#4  TW

I am sure you will. However, with the sun sinking in the West, and with the crescent and the star clearly on the rise (link), fueled by the energy of Satan himself, tell us what banner or standard can deflect the tragedies of that will ensue upon the West when God is silenced in the West. Then star within the crescent moon shall become His "rod of My anger, and My staff of indignation" against the West. Sparing through His Grace only those who live by faith and by the creed "In God We Trust".
Posted by: wr || 10/04/2010 19:51 Comments || Top||

#5  HMMMMM, I'm not convinced on this one, as IMO MEXICO'S TROUBLES = CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS are more vulnerable at this time to MilTerr infiltration + Terrstrike than the Airports of NATO-EU Nations, vee COLD WAR "ATTACKING WHERE THE A STRONG ENEMY = US-NATO/ALLIES ARE NOT".

IMO the only reason to attack NATO Airports or Other EU at this time would be as a DIVERSION/COVER FOR A LARGER TERRSTRIKE OPER(S) ELSEWHERE. Iff the Milterrs in AFPAK are truly weakened as US INTEL repor believes, then by extens to conduct such LARGE "MUMBAI-STYLE/26-11" TERRSTRIKES would be to use up what defensive reserves the MilTerrs have left, espec as per LOGISTICS FACTORS [3M's + 1 = Men, $$$, Materiel, + Mode of Trasportation]???

IFf THESE ATTACKS OCCUR, IT COULD BE A SIGN THAT US INTEL HAS BADLY UNDERESTIMATED THE MILTERR'S CAPACITIES TO CONDUCT TERROPS, NOT A GOOD THING IFF IRAN DOES GO WEAPONS NUKULAAR COME 2012.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 10/04/2010 20:04 Comments || Top||

#6  wr, we here at Rantburg are fighting in small ways and big (in my case very, very small) against the jihadis, as are a great many others both in and out of uniform, including those Muslims who really, really don't want to live under Sharia law. Everything we do to not surrender, even so little as using fewer petroleum products to keep a few pennies out of the pockets of the OPEC governments, is something.

On the subject of the jihadis being God's rod of punishment, I am, as I have mentioned more than a few times, my mother survived the Holocaust and my father was of the founding generation of Israel. If God has a problem with my faith or my behaviour, He damned well better talk to me personally about it right now, instead of punishing all the good people of the world. If you are the one He has a problem with, my answer is the same. The God I believe in would not be so evil.

But God is not the question here. Stopping evil in its tracks so that good can flourish is. In that battle, no matter how small my part, I will never surrender, even if the rest of the world does.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 20:34 Comments || Top||


Man wanted in France arrested in Italy with bomb kit
[Pak Daily Times] The Italian police has jugged a man of Algerian origin, wanted in France, who was picked up close to the central train station in Naples allegedly with a bomb-making kit, the ANSA news agency reported Sunday. The 28-year-old man, for whom a European arrest warrant had been issued, was jugged on Saturday and was to be extradited to France, it said. The report did not give details of the warrant. The Italian police had trailed and filmed the man for three days until they moved in on him. They said he had arrived in the southern Italian city in early September and visited two local mosques. Investigators also seized a computer and mobile phone, and the counter-terrorism prosecuting authority had opened an investigation, the report said.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda in Europe

#1  A bomb-making kit?
Do you get them from hobby shops?
Posted by: Richard Aubrey || 10/04/2010 6:00 Comments || Top||

#2  Picked up the kit on a trip home to Algiers?
Had several and was making deliveries to various mosques?
Posted by: Glenmore || 10/04/2010 8:08 Comments || Top||

#3  Does Algeria have a Bomb-Shack franchise setup in it? You know, run down to the local Bomb-Shack and pick up a couple of bomb-making kits for something to do over the weekend?
Posted by: Shieldwolf || 10/04/2010 13:09 Comments || Top||


Home Front: WoT
Daisy Khan claims death threats
[Arab News] The wife of the imam planning an Islamic community center at Cordoba House said she and her husband have received death threats.

Daisy Khan said Sunday that her life and that of her husband, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf were "under threat."

Police could not confirm the threats.

Khan was part of a wide-ranging discussion of Islam broadcast on ABC's "This Week."

She also said that moderate Mohammedans like herself must lead the fight against forces of Evil in their religion, but that if moderate Mohammedans are branded as snuffys, they will be thrown into the arms of Al-Qaeda.

The developer of the Islamic center has released preliminary sketches of the 16-story planned structure. Sharif El-Gamal said groundbreaking was probably two to three years away.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Global Jihad

#1  This creature has a history of lying (Police could not confirm the threats). Still, to be on the up and up, Ms. Khan and ABC's "This Week" might want to contrast her experience with someone trying to build a cathedral or a synagogue in a muslim country.
Posted by: Ralphs son Johnnie || 10/04/2010 3:27 Comments || Top||

#2  death threats? Islam? The two don't go together? It's not like she drew a cartoon of Mo, is it?
Posted by: Frank G || 10/04/2010 10:50 Comments || Top||

#3  Daisey DecptiKhanhas zero credibility. besides death threats and lying about death threats are the hallmark of the left.
Posted by: Sue Nami || 10/04/2010 11:02 Comments || Top||

#4  …but that if moderate Muslims are branded as extremists, they will be thrown into the arms of Al-Qaeda.

If this assertion weren’t so often advanced it would be easy to dismiss as trivial embellishment. But the notion that any critique of Islam will drive otherwise “moderate” Muslims to the extreme frequently is the prevailing perception. (Particularly by so-called moderate Muslims themselves.) Assuming this concept is valid the natural question is-why? Perpetual anti-Semitism offends the average Jew but doesn’t motivate them into savage acts of barbarism. The constant negative appraisal of the Catholic religion hasn’t resulted in the Pope advocating for a modern day crusade. When environmentalists are called tree huggers they don’t automatically join ALF. And The Tea Party has been labeled bigots from the get go but they’ haven’t’ said lets throw in the towel and just start some Klan rallies. Perhaps, it’s Muslims themselves that should address the question as to why they are so sensitive to criticism. More importantly, maybe more people should question as to why Muslims should be afforded their unique status.
Posted by: DepotGuy || 10/04/2010 11:22 Comments || Top||

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Posted by: Uleger Barnsmell4617 || 10/04/2010 14:27 Comments || Top||

#6  The final consequence of the 'moderates will join AQ' argument is that these 'moderates' will be imposing their will on us using (the threat of) armed force.

It would amount to ending terrorism by surrendering to islamofascism.
Posted by: Omaing White7048 || 10/04/2010 17:37 Comments || Top||


India-Pakistan
Otto, Fritz, & Hans, and 5 other AQ Dronezapped
At least eight al-Qaeda militants - some of whom were German nationals - have been killed in a drone attack in Pakistan, officials have told the BBC.
Once again, this was in North Wazoo, near Mir Ali. The 'Germans' were probably Turks originally.
Posted by: Glenmore || 10/04/2010 15:01 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  From Times Of India. It looks like all eight were German nationals, as well as the two injured.

US drone strike kills 8 German militants in Pakistan

Eight militants with German nationality were killed while two sustained critical injuries, sources said.

The dead militants belonged to Jehad Al-Islami, they added.

The sources said 90 per cent of foreign fighters in the tribal belt are members of this group.

The group mostly operates in Afghanistan and its members visit the tribal belt to rest and regroup.

Posted by: tipper || 10/04/2010 15:22 Comments || Top||

#2  Let us hope these are the Germans who were planning the Mumbai-style attacks in Europe.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 16:32 Comments || Top||

#3  Plenty more where they came from, TW.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 10/04/2010 16:48 Comments || Top||

#4  "The hills are alive with the sound of missiles...."

Background from a few days ago:
Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training
(About 8 fewer now.)
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy || 10/04/2010 17:05 Comments || Top||

#5  Euro-jihadi’s favorite SUV?

Range-Roaster! (As opposed to the cheap Ford Exploders, Nissan Path-Flamers, and Toyota Land-Spatters favored by less nuanced terrorists)
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy || 10/04/2010 17:15 Comments || Top||

#6  And the others may be starting to have serious second thoughts.

(That is if their masters let them know anything about it at all).
Posted by: CrazyFool || 10/04/2010 17:50 Comments || Top||

#7  And during Octoberfest. How insensitive to the German culture.
Posted by: Penguin || 10/04/2010 17:58 Comments || Top||

#8  Jihadi Oktoberfest...
Posted by: tu3031 || 10/04/2010 19:04 Comments || Top||

#9  Well, today was the last day of Oktoberfest. I guess that wasn't the target.
Posted by: crosspatch || 10/04/2010 19:11 Comments || Top||

#10  who would have thunk that Lederhosen wearing Germans would be enaged in such mischief.
Posted by: Jack Salami || 10/04/2010 19:25 Comments || Top||

#11  who would have thunk that Lederhosen wearing Germans would be enaged in such mischief.

There was that flood, Jack, and leather shrinks when wet, I've heard... that would make even a Christian saint cross.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 19:52 Comments || Top||

#12  I got an e-mail that one of our R/C club members is coming home from the 'stans for Monster planes in Lakeland, Fl this coming weekend. Guess his boss said, "If you catch up on your work you can take time off."
Posted by: Guillibaldo Unusing2147 || 10/04/2010 20:27 Comments || Top||

#13  R/C club? Definition, please.

Oh, and that sounds like things are going well, Guillibaldo Unusing2147. Thank you.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 20:36 Comments || Top||

#14  I believe R/C stands for remote control, tw. As in remote control airplanes.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut || 10/04/2010 20:45 Comments || Top||

#15  Photographic evidence that they were, indeed, Germans...
Posted by: tu3031 || 10/04/2010 21:19 Comments || Top||

#16  Thank you, Barbara dear. There are so many things I don't know!

tu3031 you are a super silly. :-)
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 21:53 Comments || Top||

#17  In this context, R/C means radio controlled (as of a remote controlled airplane).

In a sense, a Predator is just a BIG R/C airplane.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia || 10/04/2010 22:17 Comments || Top||

#18  Now, now, lets not bring innocent Sausages + Beer Hops into this.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 10/04/2010 23:53 Comments || Top||


8 German nationals killed in U.S. drone attack in NW Pakistan
Eight German nationals were among the nine people killed in a U.S. drone strike launched Monday night in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan, reported local media.

Sources in North Waziristan told Xinhua on telephone that the strike took place at about 7:30 p.m. when the U.S. drones fired four missiles, two of which were targeting at a house of a militant leader named Shar Mullah Khan in the Mir Ali area of Miranshah in North Waziristan.

Shar Mullah Khan was arrested four months ago by the Pakistani authorities together with 11 foreign militants in the country's northwest tribal area.

Details about the eight Germans killed in the strike are not immediately available. But it reminds people of the travel alert recently issued by the United States to its citizens of possible terror attacks being planned by terrorists in Europe.

Monday night's strike is the third of its kind since October and the 26th strike since September. On Saturday, the U.S. drones launched two strikes in North Waziristan in which 18 militants were reportedly killed.
Posted by: Anonymoose || 10/04/2010 14:57 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Germans have alot of turks residing in their country.I thourght they were more mellow than the Paks/Somalians we have to deal with!
Posted by: Paul D || 10/04/2010 16:41 Comments || Top||

#2  I thourght they were more mellow than the Paks/Somalians we have to deal with!

The first generation came to work, Paul D., but that was a long time ago -- three generations, in fact. If I recall correctly, there were connections between a now-closed mosque in Hamburg and the 9/11 hijackers. Even in the early '90s, when we lived in Germany, there were problems with the Turks.... and the Kurds, who were apparenlty willing to take their fight with the Turkish government international.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 19:42 Comments || Top||


Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training
[Arab News] Dozens of Mohammedan forces of Evil with European citizenship are believed to be hiding out in the lawless tribal area of northwestern Pakistain, Pak and Western intelligence officials say, training for missions that could include terror attacks in European capitals.

Officials have used phone intercepts and voice tracking software to track forces of Evil with ties to Britain and other European countries to areas along the Afghan border. Al-Qaeda would likely turn to such faceless myrmidons for a European plot because they can move freely in and out of Western cities.

Fear that such an attack is in the planning stage has prompted the US State Department to advise Americans traveling in Europe to be vigilant. American and European security experts have been concerned that bully boyz based in Pakistain may be plotting attacks in Europe with assault weapons, similar to the deadly 2008 shooting spree in Mumbai, India. US intelligence officials believe Osama Bin Laden is behind the plots.

A senior official of Pakistain's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, or ISI, told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named that there are believed to be "several dozen" people with European citizenship - many of Pak origin -- among the Islamic faceless myrmidons operating in the lawless border area.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not supposed to talk about classified information to the media, said foreigners in the area also include Chechens, Uzbeks, Arabs and Turks, one of whom was a former F-16 pilot in the Turkish air force.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1  A senior official of Pakistain's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, or ISI, told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named that there are believed to be "several dozen" people with European citizenship - many of Pak origin -- among the Islamic faceless myrmidons operating in the lawless border area.

No surprise.In UK british born Paks are the biggest threat whilst in France they are more North Afican and in Germany Turkish origin
Posted by: Paul D || 10/04/2010 6:29 Comments || Top||

#2  In UK british born Paks are the biggest threat

I believe y'all are have problems with your Somali-descended residents as well, Paul D., although as I recall they're mostly working themselves up to joining Al Shabab.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/04/2010 16:35 Comments || Top||


Militants bomb two schools in Tribal Areas
[Pak Daily Times] Suspected Taliban blew up two schools in Mohmand and Bajaur agencies, bringing the tally of destroyed schools to 97, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. According to the political administration, the bully boyz bombed Government Boys' Middle School in Masood Ziarat in the Mohmand Agency, which left three classrooms, a balcony and a bathroom completely destroyed. Another boys' primary school was destroyed in Mandan area of Bajaur Agency, aka Turban Central. No loss of life occurred in the attacks, and no one grabbed credit of the bombing, the channel reported. According to an earlier statement of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly NWFP, aka Terrorism Central government, more than 1,000 schools had been destroyed in Taliban bombing while floods damaged 900 schools. Repair and reconstruction of the school will cost the government Rs 5 billion.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: TTP


TTP kills Asian Tigers chief for Khawaja's murder
[Pak Daily Times] The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) has killed the main chief of the banned bully boy group, the Asian Tigers, in North Wazoo, a private TV channel reported on Sunday.

According to details, the body of Sabir Mehsud was found early morning in the main market of the Razmuk area in North Wazoo.

A letter, stating that Mehsud was the leader of the Asian Tigers, and the TTP had killed him, along with two other aides after kidnapping them, was discovered from the body.

The letter also revealed that the Asian Tigers had kidnapped and killed former Inter-Services Intelligence official Khalid Khawaja in March, and the TTP had taken Dire Revenge™ of his murder by killing the Asian Tigers' chief.
So the TTP is protecting the ISI? Interesting.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: TTP


Taliban kill three 'US spies' in North Waziristan
[Pak Daily Times] The bullet-riddled bodies of three men were found on Sunday lying on a road in North Wazoo, killed by suspected Taliban in apparent retaliation for the recent US dronezaps in the area, officials and a villager said.

The corpses were discovered in North Wazoo alongside the Miran Shah-Dattakhel road. A note under a rock next to the bodies said, "Anyone who dares spy for the Americans will meet the same fate," according to two intelligence officials.

Local government official Asghar Khan confirmed the report, but refused to give further details or release the identities or nationalities of the victims. The slayings came the day after two suspected US missile attacks killed 16 people in the region, part of a recent surge in drone strikes in Pakistain along with stepped-up NATO operations along the frontier. The strikes have been targeting beturbanned goons taking shelter across the mostly non-existent border out of reach of US ground forces in Afghanistan.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: TTP


Three arrested with stolen NATO goods in Islamabad
[Pak Daily Times] Islamabad police jugged on Sunday another three persons for allegedly possessing stolen NATO supplies. The goods recovered from the men included helicopters and aeroplane parts, wireless sets and uniforms.

On Saturday, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (Operations) Bani Ameen constituted a police team and raided a factory, and jugged Farooquddin, Ismail Khan and Muhammad Ayub, along with stolen items, including two vehicles, generators, helicopter parts, water kits, uniforms and a truck loaded with valuables.

According to a police front man, preliminary investigations of the nabbed persons, led to the arrest of three other persons, namely Saleem Abbas, Awanuddin and Chanvez. Stolen items worth millions of rupees had been recovered during another raid at the house of one Habib, a resident of Dhok Paracha.

Majority of the accused belonged to the Bajaur Agency, aka Turban Central and had been involved in various terrorist attacks. Ameen and Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mir Waiz Niaz appreciated the performance of the Tarnol police team after visiting the factory and the house.

Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Kaleem Imam said that the police was committed to tackling all challenges, and all "nefarious designs" of the faceless myrmidons would be foiled. "Our force is committed to ensuring the safety of our citizens in the present scenario and every effort will be made to maintain peace," he said.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Greedy thieves should have known better than to short the cut to the coppers.
Posted by: Glenmore || 10/04/2010 8:06 Comments || Top||


Six killed as NATO oil tankers ambushed in Islamabad
[Pak Daily Times]At least six people were killed and seven injured as unidentified myrmidons opened fire at NATO oil tankers near the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Islamabad, a private TV channel reported on Sunday.

According to details, the incident occurred in DHA Phase 2, where the NATO containers' convoy was moving. Some unidentified gunnies opened fire on the oil containers and torched over 20 of them, the channel said. Firefighters were called from across Islamabad who tried their best to put off the fire. Rescue teams shifted the injured to a nearby hospital while large contingents of police have been deployed in the area, which cordoned off the area. According to sources, law enforcement agencies are investigating about suspected faceless myrmidons and their motives behind the attack, the channel reported.

Fourth day: Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
the NATO incursions and the closing of the supply route, now in its fourth day, have heightened tensions between the US and Pakistain, whose long alliance is often uneasy.

A joint Pak and NATO investigation of the incident has started, a Pak military official said.

"In such a situation, allowing these trucks to carry on with their journey will be inviting more attacks so there's no need to rush," the official added.

Timeframe: The Foreign Office said there was no timeframe to re-open a supply route for the coalition troops in Afghanistan, adding that the route would be re-opened once public anger over NATO incursions eased and security improved.

Separately on Saturday, faceless myrmidons threatened more attacks on tankers carrying fuel to Afghanistan through Pak routes to avenge the incursions, after setting fire to three dozen of the vehicles.

"Unless the reaction cools down and we make sure that the supply line is secured, we cannot reopen it," FO front man Abdul Basit said. "It's just because of security reasons. There's no timeframe. I think it should be done soon."

Angered by repeated incursions by NATO helicopters over the past week, Pakistain blocked a supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan after one such strike killed three Pak soldiers on Thursday.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1  Angered by repeated incursions by NATO helicopters over the past week, Pakistain blocked a supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan after one such strike killed three Pak soldiers on Thursday.

Trying to send us a message Pak Army or its just a co-incidence wink wink!
Posted by: Paul D || 10/04/2010 14:10 Comments || Top||

#2  Remember B.O. says Pakistan is our "ally". With allies like this who needs allies? Pakis are much less help to us than the Italians were to you know who...
Posted by: borgboy || 10/04/2010 14:44 Comments || Top||

#3  Pakistan is as much an ally as Iran or Saudi Arabia
Posted by: Paul D || 10/04/2010 14:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Remember BO threatened to invade Pakiland. And may yet do so.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble || 10/04/2010 15:00 Comments || Top||

#5  An apropos quote from the BigPeace blog....

the Pak Army motto is " Faith, Piety and Jihad in the Path of Allah.”
Posted by: Bugs Unaviling2623 || 10/04/2010 15:19 Comments || Top||


Southeast Asia
Six Thai rangers wounded, one killed in gunfight in S. Thailand
(Xinhua) -- Unknown number of gunnies had opened fire Sunday morning at a group of paramilitary rangers on patrol in a southernmost province of Yala before a ten-minute shootout was triggered.

Initially, one ranger was reportedly dead while six others were injured and later admitted to a local hospital in Bannang-sta district, Yala province.

According to local authorities, at least two beturbanned goons were maimed while exchanging fire but all gunnies eventually managed to escape in the wood.

A combined force of military and police is currently hunting down those perpetrators.
Posted by: Fred || 10/04/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Thai Insurgency


Six turbans tapped in Indonesia
[Arab News] Indonesian police have killed six suspected gunnies in a weekend onslaught against a group wanted for a series of armed robberies that authorities say were intended to finance terrorist acts, officials said Sunday.
Once again demonstrating that today's jihadis are merely standard-issue criminals in fancy clothing.
The clashes happened in North Sumatra's Serdang Bedagai district. On Saturday, police killed four suspected members of the group and jugged two others. Then on Sunday, one suspect was fatally shot and another killed by a grenade he apparently threw during a gunbattle with police, said Maj. Gen. Oegroseno, chief of North Sumatra police. Another suspect surrendered at a local cop shoppe, said Oegroseno, who, like many Indonesians, uses only one name. Police are still searching for at least five other suspects. The group is believed behind robberies of banks and moneychangers that have netted more than $127,000 since April to buy weapons and finance acts of terror. The group is also accused of attacks on cop shoppes that have killed three officers.
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