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Obama Says - $83 Billion More for Iraq & Afghan Wars

Obama War Funding: Wants $83.4 Billion For Iraq, Afghan Wars »

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama asked Congress on Thursday for $83.4 billion for U.S. military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pressing for special troop funding that he opposed two years ago when he was senator and George W. Bush was president.

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"Combatants For Jesus?"

Active ImageReligious Propagation in Military Ignored --
Proselytizing Charges Against AFA Colonel “Dropped"

OFFICIALLY, the Pentagon forbids pushing one’s religion off on others.
But, "Unofficially", they push Their Religion, "Militarism" (combat for Jesus), off on followers of any other religion.

Like the Beast described in the Revelation, abandoning the gods of his fathers and instead worshipping the god of Forces.
Doesn’t matter what faith, or no faith, Atheist or Christian or Jew or Muslim or Hindu or Buddhist or Pagan or Heathen or Wiccan or Servants of Mumbo Jumbo the Crocodile King of the Upper Nile, all the people ...

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Imam Calls for Islamic Law in Pakistan

Shar'iah For Pakistan?

Original Constitution of Pakistan Was Always "Islam" - Say Many

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - April 17, 2009

Maulana Abdul Aziz, finally  released on bail after almost two years under house arrest, returned triumphantly Friday to his former mosque in Pakistan's capital, where he called on a crowd of chanting followers to spread the crusade for Islamic law across the country.

Thousands of men and boys in turbans and tunics streamed toward the Red Mosque, the site of a bloody confrontation with Pakistani security forces in July 2007, to hear Maulana Abdul Aziz invoke ...  

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Hostage Escapes - But is "RE-Captured" by Pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya – An American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates tried to swim for his freedom but was recaptured Friday, and officials said the high seas hostage drama escalated as both pirate ships and U.S. warcraft sailed to the scene. Active Image

The battle against piracy turned deadly Friday in a separate incident when France's navy freed a sailboat seized last week — one hostage was killed along with two of the bandits. French officials said three pirates were taken into custody.

Pirates threatened to kill their American hostage, Capt. Richard Phillips, if the U.S. attacked them, according .....

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Death Toll Rising in NY Massacre

Shooter Dead - After Killing 13
Death Toll Rising in NY Massacre

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Binghamton, NY - A gunman in upstate New York blocked the back door of an immigration services center with his car Friday before walking through the front door firing and taking as many as 41 hostage, officials said. As many as 13 people were killed according to reports. 
 

Shooter Dead -   It appeared the shoorter was dead on the scene and officials say the situation is winding down. Two men in restraints were seen taken out of the building, but their connection to the shooting has not yet been confirmed. Found on the scene were two handguns, according to one officer who asked not to be identified. 

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After 183 "Waterboard" Tortures - Comes Confession

"Refreshed" 183 Times Before Getting "Confession"
-- We Always Thought He Was Guilty - He Just Needed Some "Refreshing"

 

 [See Actual  "Refreshing" - LIVE]

Remember This Photo?

CIA Waterboarded
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
183 Times In One Month

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Is This The Same "Refreshing" Used During the Inquistion?
 
Yes, it is!


CIA Used Waterboard Torture 

CIA interrogators used the waterboarding technique on Khalid Sheik Mohammed 183 times before he finally gave in to the torture and admitted what they wanted to hear - saying he was the planner of the September 11 attacks.

Another al Qaeda suspect was subjected to the waterboard torture 83 times before he also gave in to the interrogators demads to "confess", says The New York Times.

The Justice Department memorandum showed that Abu Zubaydah, the first prisoner questioned in the CIA's overseas detention program ....

 

 

 

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"We Will Fight" Say Somali Pirates to FBI

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US Navy Destroyer is waiting in the deep seas of the Somali Coast waters - waiting.    All the world watches and waits - with hope for the best outcome.
Islam Newsroom – Location of Hostage Kidnapping


 Active ImageFriday April 10 -  "We Will Fight" Say Pirates
Somali pirates - Friday, April 10, 2009 - 8:00 A.M. EST
Somali pirates holding an American hostage on a drifting lifeboat vowed on Friday to fight any attack by U.S. naval forces stalking them at high sea.

 "We are not afraid of Americans," one of the pirates said by satellite phone on behalf of the gang holding ship captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean.  "We will defend ourselves if attacked."

Minutes ago - & more on this story coming up in minutes - check back . . .

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Sunni vs. Shiite Muslims: What is the Difference?

Sunni or Shiite? Is One Correct?
How can we know for sure?

Islam is the religion of Allah, conveyed by a Recitation (called "Quran" in Arabic) to His prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, through the Arch Angel Gabriel (Jibril, in Arabic) over 14 centuries ago.
The meaning of the word "Islam" immediately indicates a total surrender of the human will to the Will of the Devine Creator of the univerise, in total submission, obedience, sincerity and peace.
[Details:
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May Day Or Mayhem

Human Sacrifice - Fertility Rituals - Magic & Sex Symbols

Wicker-Man Burning Sacrifices on Mayday

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The Maypole dance as an important aspect of encouraging the return of fertility to the earth. The pole itself is phallic (representing the male private part)  in symbolism and also is the connector of the three worlds of Bith - 1. The Skyworld (heavens), 2. The Middleworld (our world), and 3. The "Otherworld" (world of fairies, angels, demons, etc.) 

In ancient Ireland there was a Sacred Tree named Bile, which was the center of the clan, or Tuatha. As the Irish Tree of Life, the Bile Pole, represents the connection between the people and the three worlds of Bith. Although no longer the center life, the Bile pole has survived as the Beltane Maypole.

Dancing around the Maypole during Beltane is supposed to be a magical experience because it represents a conduit of energy, connecting all three worlds at a time when these gateways are more easily penetrable.
As people gaily dance around and around the pole holding the brightly colored ribbons, the energy it raises is sent down into the earth's womb, bringing about Her full awakening and fruitfulness.

There is also a Queen of May. She is said in many areas to have worn a gold crown with a single, gold leaf at its front, in other areas her crown . . .


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Target in Norway

Norway Wants It's Girls "Uncovered"

The headscarf and modest dress of Muslim girls has Norwegians and other Europeans irrate. "Naked in natural" says one man.

Only a few months to go until Norway's general election & tensions are increasing about immigration and Islam appear likely to play a significant role in the voting. Woman in headscarf

The leader of the country's main opposition party has warned that it is facing "sneak-Islamisation", while some prominent Muslims say they face growing "persecution".

The heated debate is a sign that Norway, formerly renowned as one ..

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Fishing Pirates

 What really happens when commercial fishermen exploit our seas and oceans?

Learn about the impact illegal fishing industries operating around the world have on the enviornment, economy and daily lives of people who depend on fishing for their living.

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A Woman's Touch - Saves Saudi Publishing Co.

07mar2American Woman Saves Saudi Historic Book Co.

 Amatullah Bantley has lived in Saudi Arabia for over twenty years. An American convert to Islam, she is defying stereotypes by proving that women can fully engage in public life here. With the support of both men and women in her community, Ms. Bantley saved the city’s oldest English-language Islamic bookstore and publishing house from closing its doors for good.

 

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Yusuf Estes in St. Louis (all weekend)

Islam Newsroom - Yusuf Estes in St. Louis, MO. ALL WEEKEND
Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 -  6:00 PM (CST) Central Time,
St. Louis University (Open to Public) (Jesuit Catholic University)
St. Louis, MS
"EXPOSING ISLAM - TONIGHT!
Yusuf Estes - St. Louis, MO.
Program to "expose" real Islam
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Clear up misunderstandings -
remove fear from the hearts
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Friday, Mar 27, 2009 - 6:15 PM(CST - Central)
Southern Illinois University (Public Invited)
Hairpin Dr. Edwardsville, IL 62025
Hosted by: MSA
Contact Syed Mubashir
Phone: 618-972-5273
Email:
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St. Louis, MO.
Contact Haariss Ilyas
Phone: 708-668-3706
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Friday, Mar 27, 2009 - 08:00 PM (CST)
Dar-ul-Islam Masjid - St Louis, MO
(Open to Public)
Hosted by MSA

 


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Terrorists in Germany? Video Confirms It

Video of Terrorist - Shows Threat From Converts

 Screenshot of a video by terrorist suspect Eric Breininger

German police said they've discovered a video by a German convert to radical Islamism saying he's ready to wage jihad in Afghanistan. How typical -- and how threatening -- are converts like Eric Breininger?

The officials from Germany's Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA) confirme, in Oct.22, that the six minute video of Breininger --

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Shariah Islamic Law: Pakistan/Afghanistan Confirmed

--- UPDATE 9:00 PM EST

Pakistan president signs agreement for Islamic law in Swat Valley

Zarar Khan

Pakistan's pro-U.S. president signed a regulation late Monday to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a peace deal with the Taliban, going along after coming under intense pressure from members of his own party and other lawmakers.

Asif Ali Zardari's signature was a boon for residents of the Swat Valley for nearly two years in demanding a new justice system. But it is sure further anger human rights activists and religious missionaries and feed fears among the U.S. and other Western allies that the valley will turn into a sanctuary for Islamic Law near Afghanistan.

Whatever criticism may come, Zardari can claim some political cover - the National Assembly voted unanimously Monday to adopt a resolution urging his signature, although at least one party boycotted. Earlier, a Taliban spokesman had warned lawmakers against opposing the deal.

Zardari's spokeswoman, Farahnaz Ispahani, confirmed the president signed the regulation Monday night.

His signing implemented a deal agreed to in February by provincial officials to impose Islamic law in the Swat Valley and surrounding areas in exchange for a cease-fire between security forces and the local Taliban.

Zardari had put off signing the agreement, saying he wouldn't until peace was restored in Swat but never defining what that meant. The delay led a hard-line Muslim cleric mediating the agreement to leave Swat in anger last week and upset lawmakers from the region.

As pressure mounted, the federal government said over the weekend that Zardari wanted parliament first to debate the accord to implement an Islamic legal system, as long demanded by some residents disenchanted with inefficient regular courts.

Lawmakers made clear they believed the deal should go ahead, saying it would bring calm to the area after months of bloodshed that killed hundreds of people and displaced up to one-third of the valley's 1.5 million residents.

"The whole nation is united in its support of the Swat regulation and wants the president to approve it," Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said at the start of parliamentary debate Monday.

Even without the president's approval, judges trained in Islamic law had begun hearing cases in Swat, and witnesses say Taliban fighters are in effective control of much of the region. The provincial government also agreed to other measures under the peace deal, such as cracking down on prostitution and sales of movies deemed "obscene."

Supporters say the changes in the legal system will speed up justice, not lead to harsh punishments or restrict the rights of women. Critics say the agreement is a surrender to extremists whose tactics include beheading opponents and burning girls' schools.

The events Monday "strengthened the militants," said Mahmood Shah, an analyst and former top security official in northwest Pakistan.

Shah noted Taliban fighters in Swat recently staged a violent foray into the neighboring Buner district, possibly to put the heat on lawmakers and Zardari to support the deal. "They have really forced the government to do that," he said.

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OBAMA: "A World Without Nukes?" (Are You Kidding?)

Pakistan - The New "Biggest Concern" for U.S.?
--- Saturday, April 4, 2009

On the campaign trail, Barack Obama warned that Afghanistan, not Iraq, should be treated as the true “central front” in the war on Islamic extremism -

But today - it seems - Things Have Changed...

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Afghanistan - The New Iraq?

For years we asked - “Is Iraq the new Afghanistan?”
- Now we ask - “
Is Afghanistan the new Iraq?”
 

AP - March 19, 2009 - Washington, D.C. USA

President Obama announced 3 weeks ago, he will end the war in Iraq by 2010. “Let me say this as plainly as I can: "Our Mission In Iraq - Will End in 2010"

But what about the 70,000 troops being sent to Afghanistan right now?
President Obama says al-Qaida threatens Americans from the Afghan-Pakistani border. “This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires,” Obama said in a written statement....


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"Terrorists" on Trial in Germany Today

   
 German authorities
used wiretaps and
traced e-mails to
build a case around
Adem Yilmazny
 
   2 Germans & 
2 Turks on Trial for
being Terrorists
Defendent Daniel Schneider. 
 The two German-born converts
to Islam have prompted fears of
"home grown" terrorists

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US Navy Rescues Captain - 3 Pirates Dead

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3 Dead - 1 in Custody & Captain is Safe and Sound

Great News! He's safe on board U.S. Navy ship.
Captain Phillips is now out of harm's way and the pirates have been subdued.
Report just in - the U.S. Navy used snipers to end the ongoing hostage situation with the Somali pirates in the ..... (
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Egypt's New Mayor: A Woman?

A Woman Mayor - First For Egypt

Added April 4, 2009 Cairo, Egypt  -- ‘I’m part of history,’ says Mayor Eva Habil Kyrolos, Egypt's first woman to hold such an office. The village of Komboha, which was granted to her great-great-great grandfather in the 19th century, is getting used to it. Active Image
Eva Habil Kyrolos wears the distinction lightly as she tends to law and order and social matters in Komboha, the village her great-great-grandfather was granted in the 19th century.
www.IslamsWomen.com << check it out

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Prosecutor of Muslims - Funding Extremists?

Right Wing Group Promotes "Anti-Islam" on Websites

- SANTA ANA, Calif. – Mona Shadia, IFN

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ms. Deirdre Eliot, who told a federal magistrate that Ahmadullah Niazi, brother-in-law of an alleged bodyguard of Osama bin Laden, is a terrorist-sympathizer, is actually in danger of being guilty by association herself, for supporting a right-wing group that has promoted anti-Islamic rhetoric on its Web sites.

In 2004, Eliot gave $2,000 in political contributions to the Lincoln Club of Orange County, ....


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What Do You Think About Water Boarding?

According to the May 30, 2005 Bradbury memo,
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Was Waterboarded 183 Times in One Month
and Abu Zubaydah got "Refreshed" 83 Times In One Month

 This topic deserves a full website - but for now, we have linked in to several sites to give readers a chance to see "What Others Have to Say" - about WATER BOARDING

Is this the way to "Get the truth out of someone?" -- Really?

On page 37 of the OLC memo, in a passage discussing the differences between ...

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Jesus Drank Alcohol?

I have heard it said, "Jesus Christ drank wine" is this true? If so, how come it is labeled as haram (forbidden) by Mohamed?

Question and Answer Details

From www.ReadingIslam.com

Name of Questioner

John   - United Kingdom

Title

A Wine-Drinking Jesus?

Date

06/Nov/2007

Question

How would you respond to someone who says, "I don't see the wrong in drinking as Jesus himself drank, when he turned water into wine?"

Topic

Interfaith Issues, Islamic Creed

Name of Counselor

Idris Tawfiq