they seem to think it revolves around them rather than Christ..
this is a republican response to the revisionist catholicism squeaker pelosi had a few days back..
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Dear Speaker Pelosi,
On the Sunday, August 24th, broadcast of NBC’s Meet the Press, you stated “as an ardent, practicing Catholic, [abortion] is an issue that I have studied for a long time.” As fellow Catholics and legislators, we wish you would have made a more honest effort to lay out the authentic position of the Church on this core moral issue before attempting to address it with authority.
Your subsequent remarks mangle Catholic Church doctrine regarding the inherent sanctity and dignity of human life; therefore, we are compelled to refute your error.
In the interview, Tom Brokaw reminded you that the Church professes the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. As stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Since it must be treated from conception as a person, the embryo must be defended in its integrity, cared for, and healed, as far as possible, like any other human being” (2274).
To this, you responded, “I understand. And this is like maybe 50 years or something like that. So again, over the history of the Church, this is an issue of controversy.” Unfortunately, your statement demonstrates a lack of understanding of Catholic teaching and belief regarding abortion.
From the Apostles of the first century to Pope John Paul the Great “the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law” (Catechism 2271).
Thus, your erroneous claim about the history of the Church’s opposition to abortion is false and denigrates our common Faith. For example, during the reign of Pope Innocent XI in 1679, the Church unequivocally stated it is an error for Catholics to believe fetuses do not have a soul; and confirmed the teaching that abortion constitutes homicide.
To reduce the scandal and consternation caused amongst the faithful by your remarks, we necessarily write you to correct the public record and affirm the Church’s actual and historical teaching that defends the sanctity of human life. We hope that you will rectify your errant claims and apologize for misrepresenting the Church’s doctrine and misleading fellow Catholics.
Respectfully,
Hon. Thaddeus G. McCotter (MI)
Hon. Steve Chabot (OH)
Hon. Virginia Foxx (NC)
Hon. Phil Gingrey (GA)
Hon. Peter King (NY)
Hon. Steve King (IA)
Hon. Daniel Lungren (CA)
Hon. Devin Nunes (CA)
Hon. John Sullivan (OK)
Hon. Patrick Tiberi (OH)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
obama mentor: bisexual communist perv ??
the telegraph in the uk exposes (if you will) the true nature of one of obama's mentors.. and wow, just wow...
i'm sure everyone has had mentors in their life, but are these the qualities you'd look for ?? not to mention this guy was a confirmed member of the communist party..
it's too bad he's not still around, maybe obama would put him in charge of health and human services..
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the whole story:
Frank Marshall Davis, alleged Communist, was early influence on Barack Obama
New details about a black poet in Hawaii who was a key early influence in Barack Obama’s life can be revealed by The Telegraph.
some highlights:
In a surviving portion of an autobiographical manuscript, Mr Davis confirmsthat he was the author of Sex Rebel: Black after a reader had noticed the“similarities in style and phraseology” between the pornographic work and hispoetry.“I could not then truthfully deny that this book, which came outin 1968 as a Greenleaf Classic, was mine.” In the introduction to Sex Rebel, MrDavis (writing as Greene) explains that although he has “changed names andidentities…all incidents I have described have been taken from actualexperiences”.He stated that “under certain circumstances I am bisexual”and that he was “ a voyeur and an exhibitionist” who was “occasionally mildlyinterested in sado-masochism”, adding: “I have often wished I had two penises toenjoy simultaneously the double – but different – sensations of oral and genitalcopulation.”
i'm sure everyone has had mentors in their life, but are these the qualities you'd look for ?? not to mention this guy was a confirmed member of the communist party..
it's too bad he's not still around, maybe obama would put him in charge of health and human services..
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the whole story:
Frank Marshall Davis, alleged Communist, was early influence on Barack Obama
New details about a black poet in Hawaii who was a key early influence in Barack Obama’s life can be revealed by The Telegraph.
some highlights:
In a surviving portion of an autobiographical manuscript, Mr Davis confirmsthat he was the author of Sex Rebel: Black after a reader had noticed the“similarities in style and phraseology” between the pornographic work and hispoetry.“I could not then truthfully deny that this book, which came outin 1968 as a Greenleaf Classic, was mine.” In the introduction to Sex Rebel, MrDavis (writing as Greene) explains that although he has “changed names andidentities…all incidents I have described have been taken from actualexperiences”.He stated that “under certain circumstances I am bisexual”and that he was “ a voyeur and an exhibitionist” who was “occasionally mildlyinterested in sado-masochism”, adding: “I have often wished I had two penises toenjoy simultaneously the double – but different – sensations of oral and genitalcopulation.”
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One chapter concerns the seduction by Mr Davis and his first wife of a 13-year-old girl called Anne. Mr Davis wrote that it was the girl who had suggested he had sex with her. “I’m not one to go in for Lolitas. Usually I’d rather not bed a babe under 20.
“But there are exceptions. I didn’t want to disappoint the trusting child. At her still-impressionistic age, a rejection might be traumatic, could even cripple her sexually for life.”
He then described how he and his wife would have sex with the girl. “Anne came up many times the next several weeks, her aunt thinking she was in good hands. Actually she was.
“She obtained a course in practical sex from experienced and considerate practitioners rather than from ignorant insensitive neophytes….I think we did her a favour, although the pleasure was mutual.”
“But there are exceptions. I didn’t want to disappoint the trusting child. At her still-impressionistic age, a rejection might be traumatic, could even cripple her sexually for life.”
He then described how he and his wife would have sex with the girl. “Anne came up many times the next several weeks, her aunt thinking she was in good hands. Actually she was.
“She obtained a course in practical sex from experienced and considerate practitioners rather than from ignorant insensitive neophytes….I think we did her a favour, although the pleasure was mutual.”
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On other occasions, Mr Davis would cruise in Hawaii parks looking for couples or female tourists to have sex with. He derived sexual gratification from bondage, simulated rape and being flogged and urinated on.
He boasted that “the number of white babes interested in at least one meeting with a Negro male has been far more than I can handle” and wished “America were as civilised as, say, Scandinavia”. He concluded: “I regret none of my experiences or unusual appetites; for me they are normal.”
MOONBATS ON PARADE
thank you to hot air for this series - -this is just wonderful.
i love the 'Christofascist-bashing poetry' and rants on abortion..
i guess savage was right when he said liberalism is a mental disorder..
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/24/hot-air-tv-encounters-with-the-left/
enjoy!! this is top notch
i love the 'Christofascist-bashing poetry' and rants on abortion..
i guess savage was right when he said liberalism is a mental disorder..
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/24/hot-air-tv-encounters-with-the-left/
enjoy!! this is top notch
Friday, August 22, 2008
obama <3 china..
maybe we should put him on a slow boat to china ?? seriously, how can anyone take this guy as a legitimate candidate for president? outside of forced abortion, internet censorship, terribly corrupt government agencies, suppression of speech and religion, china is just a bucket of sunshine.
obama says:
i wonder if obama remembers the schools that collapsed due to the lack of rebar during the last earthquake.. i wonder if he understands the 3rd world conditions in the countryside of china.. obama has not the experience nor the intelligence to run the free world. he is a dingy composition of soundbites and borrowed thought. something this country does not need in these times.
every time i see an obama sticker on a car i think about how misinformed that person must be to actually want this guy to be in office. how much koolaid they must have drank to become so intoxicated with his empty rhetoric that they would identify themselves with such failure.
obama says:
"Everybody’s watching what’s going on in Beijing right now with the Olympics. Think about the amount of money that China has spent on infrastructure. Their ports, their train systems, their airports are vastly the superior to us now, which means if you are a corporation deciding where to do business you’re starting to think, “Beijing looks like a pretty good option.”
i wonder if obama remembers the schools that collapsed due to the lack of rebar during the last earthquake.. i wonder if he understands the 3rd world conditions in the countryside of china.. obama has not the experience nor the intelligence to run the free world. he is a dingy composition of soundbites and borrowed thought. something this country does not need in these times.
every time i see an obama sticker on a car i think about how misinformed that person must be to actually want this guy to be in office. how much koolaid they must have drank to become so intoxicated with his empty rhetoric that they would identify themselves with such failure.
Monday, August 18, 2008
making music for money ?? making music for me !!
i saw this about blogger earning power -- for the 100 or so who read this every day, i'm not making music for money, i'm making music for me! :D
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How Much Do Bloggers Make?
August 18, 2008 12:05 PM ET | Kimberly Palmer
For an upcoming story on how to make money with a blog, I spoke with several bloggers who were willing to share their own financial successes (and struggles). The bottom line seems to be that while making a side income with a blog is possible, it takes a lot of effort—so much that many people will decide it's not worth pursuing. Here's a snapshot of four different bloggers, all of whom are at different stages:
1) The Beginner: Squawkfox, who launched her blog in January, started running ads about three months ago. She says it's too early to report any financial data, but she has been pleasantly surprised with the number of blogger friends she has made and the readership she has cultivated. She was also surprised by the amount of work involved, including time spent answering reader E-mails and learning technical skills to improve the look of her blog. "There is no easy path to blogging for bucks. It takes time, effort, commitment, constant learning, a love for people, communication, and the desire to want to help in some way," she says.
2) The Full-Timer. Over at Lazy Man and Money, Lazy Man defies his name. He works about 14 hours a day on weekdays and then puts in nine hours on Saturday and Sunday. But his hard work is paying off—he estimates his blog will earn him around $30,000 this year. He says he's still figuring out how best to spend his time—whether it's commenting on other blogs, E-mailing with blogging friends, or responding to media requests. "There's simply a lot more [to do] than what the average reader sees," he says.
3) The Specialist. Silicon Valley Blogger at The Digerati Life has carved out a successful niche as the expert on personal finance and technology in Silicon Valley. While she says she didn't earn much during the first six months of her blog's life, she received her first $100 check from Google AdSense shortly after that point, when she was getting around 600 unique visitors a day.
SVB now earns between $3,000 and $5,000 a month and estimates she works on her blog about 40 hours a week. She says, "I gave up my full-time job to see if I can pursue this as a viable way to make money. I am hoping that in another year or two, I'll be able to achieve income levels similar to what I was making from the career I left behind."
4) The Success Story. Steve Pavlina started his blog in October 2004, but it wasn't until May 2005 that he received his first traffic spike for an article on how to become an early riser. Since then, he has continually added to his readership by regularly posting original articles on personal growth and development. He says he now gets around 2 million to 2.5 million visitors a month and earns in the five figures each month. His blog has also earned him a book deal and speaking gigs. "What grows traffic is writing high-quality articles that are original, compelling, and profound in some way," he says.
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How Much Do Bloggers Make?
August 18, 2008 12:05 PM ET | Kimberly Palmer
For an upcoming story on how to make money with a blog, I spoke with several bloggers who were willing to share their own financial successes (and struggles). The bottom line seems to be that while making a side income with a blog is possible, it takes a lot of effort—so much that many people will decide it's not worth pursuing. Here's a snapshot of four different bloggers, all of whom are at different stages:
1) The Beginner: Squawkfox, who launched her blog in January, started running ads about three months ago. She says it's too early to report any financial data, but she has been pleasantly surprised with the number of blogger friends she has made and the readership she has cultivated. She was also surprised by the amount of work involved, including time spent answering reader E-mails and learning technical skills to improve the look of her blog. "There is no easy path to blogging for bucks. It takes time, effort, commitment, constant learning, a love for people, communication, and the desire to want to help in some way," she says.
2) The Full-Timer. Over at Lazy Man and Money, Lazy Man defies his name. He works about 14 hours a day on weekdays and then puts in nine hours on Saturday and Sunday. But his hard work is paying off—he estimates his blog will earn him around $30,000 this year. He says he's still figuring out how best to spend his time—whether it's commenting on other blogs, E-mailing with blogging friends, or responding to media requests. "There's simply a lot more [to do] than what the average reader sees," he says.
3) The Specialist. Silicon Valley Blogger at The Digerati Life has carved out a successful niche as the expert on personal finance and technology in Silicon Valley. While she says she didn't earn much during the first six months of her blog's life, she received her first $100 check from Google AdSense shortly after that point, when she was getting around 600 unique visitors a day.
SVB now earns between $3,000 and $5,000 a month and estimates she works on her blog about 40 hours a week. She says, "I gave up my full-time job to see if I can pursue this as a viable way to make money. I am hoping that in another year or two, I'll be able to achieve income levels similar to what I was making from the career I left behind."
4) The Success Story. Steve Pavlina started his blog in October 2004, but it wasn't until May 2005 that he received his first traffic spike for an article on how to become an early riser. Since then, he has continually added to his readership by regularly posting original articles on personal growth and development. He says he now gets around 2 million to 2.5 million visitors a month and earns in the five figures each month. His blog has also earned him a book deal and speaking gigs. "What grows traffic is writing high-quality articles that are original, compelling, and profound in some way," he says.
dnc credential has upside down flag ?
and obama is wrapped in it !!! outstanding. nothing like truth in imagery.
from newsbusters.org:
DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
By Rusty Weiss August 18, 2008 - 13:03
Having seen photo propaganda used in the media to benefit Barack Obama, one has to wonder if it will be equally important to circulate a picture that may not show the 'savior' in a particularly good light.
As such, a ticket design for the Democratic National Convention has been accompanied by a bit of controversy.
The credential appears to show an upside-down American flag on both sides. What's worse, the front makes it appear as if Obama is cloaked in the flag, as the stars are almost visually equivalent to his shirt. In fact, Matt Chandler speaking on behalf of the Obama campaign states:
"...it is a stylized flag designed to blend the stars on Senator Obama's shirt with the flag blowing in the wind."
The first question that arises is why would a man who once refused to wear the American flag on his lapel, be interested in sporting a patriotic shirt, overflowing with stars?
musharraf resigns..
his quote is interesting: "whether i win or lose, the nation will lose.."
i'll let you decide whether his resignation is a good or bad thing.. to help with this decisions - i submit the reaction of the people
and my favorite..
i'll let you decide whether his resignation is a good or bad thing.. to help with this decisions - i submit the reaction of the people
and my favorite..
war clouds gathering..
you start to wonder whether there is more coordination among the iranians, syrians and russians than is first visible.. think about it - first the russians help iran with their nuclear program, then the russians put a deepwater port in syria, then they sell advanced missile systems to both.. all the while growing their acrimony with the west. the russians know that the missile shield systems being planned for eastern europe have no threat to their strategic deterrance.. they use it as an excuse for their bad behavior. now iran tests a 'satellite launch' using basically the same platform used for an ICBM. the neighborhood is getting testy..
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DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources report that the Iranian satellite carrier space launch Sunday, Aug. 17, was prompted by a joint caution to Tehran from Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
After their meeting Saturday, the spokesman of the presidential palace in Cairo, Suleiman Awwad, said: Iran should not present on a silver platter the “justifications and pretexts for those [US and Israel] who want to drag the region down a dangerous slope.”
This warning was interpreted by the London Arabic daily Al Quds as a warning to Tehran that an attack is impending by the US, some European nations and Israel.
The article recalled the fate of Saddam Hussein “who didn't adequately refute claims over Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction.”
Tehran immediately responded to the warning by launching the Safir satellite carrier into orbit, thereby exhibiting a ballistic missile capable of reaching outside the Middle East, as far as Britain and France, should they decide to join an American attack on Iran, as well as US military installations on that continent.
Our military sources report that the war scare in Cairo and Riyadh also infected Kuwait.
Last week, the small oil emirate placed its military on “war alert,” to avoid being caught off-guard by a possible conflict in the region. On Saturday, Kuwait boosted its naval force in the Persian Gulf to ward off a possible Iranian reprisal against its oil installations if attacked.
The scare was fed by the impending arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the USS Ronald Reagan, and the USS Iwo Jima in the Persian Gulf to reinforce the US strike forces in the region, as first revealed by DEBKAfile on August 11.
They are to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is patrolling the Arabian Sea opposite Iran, and the USS Peleliu, on beat in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This deployment would be the largest naval task force the US and its allies had massed in the region since the 1991 Gulf War.
A US Pentagon spokesman last week denied that these forces were gathering to impose a partial naval blockade on Iran, but declined to disclose their mission. The denial apparently failed to convince the rulers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait.
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DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources report that the Iranian satellite carrier space launch Sunday, Aug. 17, was prompted by a joint caution to Tehran from Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
After their meeting Saturday, the spokesman of the presidential palace in Cairo, Suleiman Awwad, said: Iran should not present on a silver platter the “justifications and pretexts for those [US and Israel] who want to drag the region down a dangerous slope.”
This warning was interpreted by the London Arabic daily Al Quds as a warning to Tehran that an attack is impending by the US, some European nations and Israel.
The article recalled the fate of Saddam Hussein “who didn't adequately refute claims over Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction.”
Tehran immediately responded to the warning by launching the Safir satellite carrier into orbit, thereby exhibiting a ballistic missile capable of reaching outside the Middle East, as far as Britain and France, should they decide to join an American attack on Iran, as well as US military installations on that continent.
Our military sources report that the war scare in Cairo and Riyadh also infected Kuwait.
Last week, the small oil emirate placed its military on “war alert,” to avoid being caught off-guard by a possible conflict in the region. On Saturday, Kuwait boosted its naval force in the Persian Gulf to ward off a possible Iranian reprisal against its oil installations if attacked.
The scare was fed by the impending arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the USS Ronald Reagan, and the USS Iwo Jima in the Persian Gulf to reinforce the US strike forces in the region, as first revealed by DEBKAfile on August 11.
They are to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is patrolling the Arabian Sea opposite Iran, and the USS Peleliu, on beat in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This deployment would be the largest naval task force the US and its allies had massed in the region since the 1991 Gulf War.
A US Pentagon spokesman last week denied that these forces were gathering to impose a partial naval blockade on Iran, but declined to disclose their mission. The denial apparently failed to convince the rulers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
RACIST!!!!!
omg omg omg!! how racist can you be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hLADOMZRgI
facts are never important to people so busy trying to feel a certain way.
i can only imagine the impending uproar for this ad.. sometimes the truth hurts and no matter how you cut it, the truth is never racist.. the truth does not discriminate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hLADOMZRgI
facts are never important to people so busy trying to feel a certain way.
i can only imagine the impending uproar for this ad.. sometimes the truth hurts and no matter how you cut it, the truth is never racist.. the truth does not discriminate.
saudi man kills daughter for converting to Christianity
riddle me this, batman - if the religion of peace is so superior to all the rest, why are they so touchy about putting it side by side with Christianity ?? i think we know the answer to that. islam is inspired by a madman with 'visions and visitations.' Followers of Christ have the knowledge of the one true God and carry the power of His Word.
followers of islam will have their day on the mountains of Israel and 'allah' will fail them.. for every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. those taking a knee include the 'prophet' mohammed. he will take his knee and he will confess Christ as Lord at the white throne judgement. then he will be judged by his works and be found wanting.
Riyadh: A Saudi man working with the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently killed his daughter for converting to Christianity. According to sources close to the victim, the religious police member had cut the tongue of the girl and burned her to death following a heated debate on religion.
The death of the girl sent shockwaves and websites where the victim used to write with various nick names have allocated special space to mourn her, while some others closed temporarily in protest. According to the Saudi Al Ukhdoud news website, the victim wrote an article on the blog of which she was a member under the nickname "Rania" a few days before her murder.
She wrote that her life became an ordeal after her family members grew suspicious about her after a religious discussion with them. She said that her brother found some Christian articles written by her as well as a cross sign on her computer screen.
Since then he started to insult her and blamed the internet for pushing her to change her religion. The "Free Copts" website published a message which it received from a friend of the victim, revealing that the killer is in police custody and that he is being investigated for an honour related crime.
Saudi religious scholars have frequently warned against the dangers of Christian internet websites and satellite TV channels which attract Muslim youngsters to change their religion.
They decreed that watching these channels or browsing these websites which call for conversion to Christianity by various means is against the teachings of Islam.
By Mariam Al Hakeem
© Gulf News 2008
followers of islam will have their day on the mountains of Israel and 'allah' will fail them.. for every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. those taking a knee include the 'prophet' mohammed. he will take his knee and he will confess Christ as Lord at the white throne judgement. then he will be judged by his works and be found wanting.
Riyadh: A Saudi man working with the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently killed his daughter for converting to Christianity. According to sources close to the victim, the religious police member had cut the tongue of the girl and burned her to death following a heated debate on religion.
The death of the girl sent shockwaves and websites where the victim used to write with various nick names have allocated special space to mourn her, while some others closed temporarily in protest. According to the Saudi Al Ukhdoud news website, the victim wrote an article on the blog of which she was a member under the nickname "Rania" a few days before her murder.
She wrote that her life became an ordeal after her family members grew suspicious about her after a religious discussion with them. She said that her brother found some Christian articles written by her as well as a cross sign on her computer screen.
Since then he started to insult her and blamed the internet for pushing her to change her religion. The "Free Copts" website published a message which it received from a friend of the victim, revealing that the killer is in police custody and that he is being investigated for an honour related crime.
Saudi religious scholars have frequently warned against the dangers of Christian internet websites and satellite TV channels which attract Muslim youngsters to change their religion.
They decreed that watching these channels or browsing these websites which call for conversion to Christianity by various means is against the teachings of Islam.
By Mariam Al Hakeem
© Gulf News 2008
terrorists targeting denver ??
very interesting.. curiosity abounds whether the woman aprehended in afghanistan rolled on this operation. nevertheless, it's a sobering reminder that this world isn't full of puppy dogs and fields of lollipops..
http://cbs4denver.com/local/burnsley.hotel.death.2.793573.html
Man Dead, Large Amount Of Possible Cyanide Found
ReportingRick SallingerE-mail
DENVER (CBS4) ― It has the makings of international intrigue. Less than two weeks before the Democratic National Convention a man has been found dead in a Denver hotel room with a container of what authorities initially suspect to be the deadly poison cyanide.
Adding to the intrigue is that the dead man, Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29, appears to be from outside the U.S. No passport was found on Dirie, who is believed to have entered the country from Canada.
A large container of a white powdery substance was found in the man's room on the fourth floor of The Burnsley Hotel at 10th Avenue and Grant Street. Tests are now being done by the Denver Police Crime Lab to determine exactly what the substance is. The tests could take days.
It's believed Dirie died from something other than the substance that was in the container. Denver police are leading the investigation of the man's death. The FBI and other governmental agencies, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force, are assisting in the probe. Hazardous materials assistance has included the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado National Guard. "
Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in this simply because the victim here is from another country and it just kind of makes sense that our terrorism guys would take a look a look at this," FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis said. Davis told CBS 4 that nothing so far has been found to link the case to terrorism or the coming convention.
"I don't see how anybody could do anything but look into the possibility that this is a potential terrorist attack," said Dr. Andrew Ternay, a Department of Defense contractor. Ternay has worked with the Pentagon for 25 years. He's published text books and written "The Language of Nightmares" which is a glossary of all things deadly, including cyanide.
"The very first thought that came to my mind was murder, or somebody who's got to kill an awful lot of rodents because years ago cyanide used to be used to kill rats and roaches," said Ternay. "A tablespoon would be enough to kill you. Less actually." Authorities said The Burnsley Hotel is safe and is open for business.
Cyanide can be made from plants in very small amounts. It can be a gas, liquid or powder. It prevents the body from using oxygen and therefore is more harmful to the heart and brain than other organs. "It was used in concentration camps in World War II and by Saddam Hussein against the Kurds in the 1990s," CBD4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida said. "And put it in a little capsule, it is in fact used as a suicide pill just like you see in the movies."
Officials said cyanide can be used as a terrorist weapon if it is dumped in water put in food, sprayed as a gas, or many other methods. Ternay said the question with cyanide is how pure it is. If the powder is only 10 percent cyanide, it is not nearly as lethal. Ternay said cyanide can be easy to get if you want a quarter of a pound.
Filling out some paperwork is all that is required to order it. Larger amounts of 50 pounds or more are tougher to come by. The investigation is continuing.
http://cbs4denver.com/local/burnsley.hotel.death.2.793573.html
Man Dead, Large Amount Of Possible Cyanide Found
ReportingRick SallingerE-mail
DENVER (CBS4) ― It has the makings of international intrigue. Less than two weeks before the Democratic National Convention a man has been found dead in a Denver hotel room with a container of what authorities initially suspect to be the deadly poison cyanide.
Adding to the intrigue is that the dead man, Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29, appears to be from outside the U.S. No passport was found on Dirie, who is believed to have entered the country from Canada.
A large container of a white powdery substance was found in the man's room on the fourth floor of The Burnsley Hotel at 10th Avenue and Grant Street. Tests are now being done by the Denver Police Crime Lab to determine exactly what the substance is. The tests could take days.
It's believed Dirie died from something other than the substance that was in the container. Denver police are leading the investigation of the man's death. The FBI and other governmental agencies, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force, are assisting in the probe. Hazardous materials assistance has included the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado National Guard. "
Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in this simply because the victim here is from another country and it just kind of makes sense that our terrorism guys would take a look a look at this," FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis said. Davis told CBS 4 that nothing so far has been found to link the case to terrorism or the coming convention.
"I don't see how anybody could do anything but look into the possibility that this is a potential terrorist attack," said Dr. Andrew Ternay, a Department of Defense contractor. Ternay has worked with the Pentagon for 25 years. He's published text books and written "The Language of Nightmares" which is a glossary of all things deadly, including cyanide.
"The very first thought that came to my mind was murder, or somebody who's got to kill an awful lot of rodents because years ago cyanide used to be used to kill rats and roaches," said Ternay. "A tablespoon would be enough to kill you. Less actually." Authorities said The Burnsley Hotel is safe and is open for business.
Cyanide can be made from plants in very small amounts. It can be a gas, liquid or powder. It prevents the body from using oxygen and therefore is more harmful to the heart and brain than other organs. "It was used in concentration camps in World War II and by Saddam Hussein against the Kurds in the 1990s," CBD4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida said. "And put it in a little capsule, it is in fact used as a suicide pill just like you see in the movies."
Officials said cyanide can be used as a terrorist weapon if it is dumped in water put in food, sprayed as a gas, or many other methods. Ternay said the question with cyanide is how pure it is. If the powder is only 10 percent cyanide, it is not nearly as lethal. Ternay said cyanide can be easy to get if you want a quarter of a pound.
Filling out some paperwork is all that is required to order it. Larger amounts of 50 pounds or more are tougher to come by. The investigation is continuing.
russian lies..
did anyone really believe them ?? the problem here is that the russian advance is going on with no real concrete reporting. there are a lot of rumors and not a lot of fact. it appears as if russia is going to push until the georgian president is out of power.
the implications here are significant as the west stumbles over a response and western aligned nations watch while no one comes to aid. this may make many of them reconsider their alignment.
OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia (AP) — Russian troops and paramilitaries thrust deep into Georgia on Wednesday, rolling into the strategic city of Gori and violating the truce designed to end the six-day war that has uprooted 100,000 people and scarred the Georgian landscape. Georgian officials said Gori was looted and bombed by the Russians, who denied the claim. An AP reporter later saw dozens of tanks and military vehicles leaving the city, roaring southeast.
the implications here are significant as the west stumbles over a response and western aligned nations watch while no one comes to aid. this may make many of them reconsider their alignment.
OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia (AP) — Russian troops and paramilitaries thrust deep into Georgia on Wednesday, rolling into the strategic city of Gori and violating the truce designed to end the six-day war that has uprooted 100,000 people and scarred the Georgian landscape. Georgian officials said Gori was looted and bombed by the Russians, who denied the claim. An AP reporter later saw dozens of tanks and military vehicles leaving the city, roaring southeast.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
aafia siddique - biggest intelligence gain in 5 years ?
this article from ABC indicates that her capture has been a significant gain in intelligence and may be related to some of the latest actions taken in pakistan.
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When she was arrested in Afghanistan last month, Aafia Siddique allegedly had in her possession maps of New York, a list of potential targets that included the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subway system and the animal disease center on Plum Island, detailed chemical, biological and radiological weapon information that has been seen only in a handful of terrorist cases, as well as a thumb drive packed with emails, ABC News has learned.
That haul of information has led multiple government sources to describe Siddique, a 36 year-old MIT graduate, as a potential "treasure trove" of information on terrorist supporters, sympathizers or 'sleepers' in the United States and overseas.
"She is the most significant capture in five years," said former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who said she lives up to her reputation as an alleged terrorist 'Mata Hari.'
And there is an eagerness to see what, if anything, she can add to the thin trickle of fresh information on the activities of terrorists and terrorist supporters in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as what if any risk she might pose to national security.
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When she was arrested in Afghanistan last month, Aafia Siddique allegedly had in her possession maps of New York, a list of potential targets that included the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subway system and the animal disease center on Plum Island, detailed chemical, biological and radiological weapon information that has been seen only in a handful of terrorist cases, as well as a thumb drive packed with emails, ABC News has learned.
That haul of information has led multiple government sources to describe Siddique, a 36 year-old MIT graduate, as a potential "treasure trove" of information on terrorist supporters, sympathizers or 'sleepers' in the United States and overseas.
"She is the most significant capture in five years," said former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who said she lives up to her reputation as an alleged terrorist 'Mata Hari.'
And there is an eagerness to see what, if anything, she can add to the thin trickle of fresh information on the activities of terrorists and terrorist supporters in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as what if any risk she might pose to national security.
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