Israel admits "Phosphorus Bombing" of Lebanon 

Israel has acknowledged for the first time that it attacked Hezbollah targets during the second Lebanon war with phosphorus shells. White phosphorus causes very painful and often lethal chemical burns to those hit by it, and until recently Israel maintained that it only uses such bombs to mark targets or territory.

The announcement that the Israel Defense Forces had used phosphorus bombs in the war in Lebanon was made by Minister Jacob Edery, in charge of government-Knesset relations. When asked about the matter by MK Zahava Gal-On (Meretz-Yahad)., Edery said . . .

Pentagon Says, "We used 'Special Weapons' in Iraq!"

(Phosphorus Bombs? Depleted-Uranium? Nukes? = Fallout on Babies)

FALLUJAH, June 12 (IPS) - Babies born in Fallujah are showing illnesses and deformities on a scale never seen before, doctors and residents say.

The new cases, and the number of deaths among children, have risen after "special weaponry" was used . . .

C.A.I.R. Chair Quits - Who CAIRS?
 Claims, it is "Not open or proactive enough - not going the right way.."

Parvez Ahmed quit his post as chairman of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)  this week, saying he's frustrated concerning the organization's short comings in being more positive toward proactive promotion of Muslim's civil rights. Does he mean, that CAIR hasn't been proactive or open and transparent enough?

The most recognized of Muslim advocacy groups in the nation, C.A.I.R. has been headed up by Ahmed since he took his position in 2005.  

Ahmed spoke to Times-Union this Monday after resigning stating he felt the organization needed to be more . . .