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Global Terrorism Incident Map

Global Terrorism Incident Map

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This global incident map of terrorism and other activities updates every 30 seconds. On 6-24-2007 AFGHANISTAN-NATO Kills 60 Taliban Terrorists In Operations In Afghanistan-Pakistan Border AFGHANISTAN-Lashkar Gah-Soldiers attacked by Afghan roadside bomb AFGHANISTAN-Lashkar Gah-Over a dozen Taliban, coalition soldier killed AFGHANISTAN-Andar-Taliban seize 18 Afghan mine clearing experts AFGHANISTAN-Musa Qala-Taliban behead local police chief’s son COLOMBIA-Buenaventura-Bomb kills at least two in troubled Colombia port GAZA-Palestinian Territory-BBC Journalist wearing bomb belt seen in new video INDIA-Nagpur-Cops on high alert due to letter…

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Fox News Hides Apocalyptic Mirror

Fox News Hides Apocalyptic Mirror

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What’s the appropriate reaction to something like this? Check it out. On the August 16 edition of Fox News’ Your World, host Neil Cavuto interviewed Christian author Joel C. Rosenberg, whom he identified only as a “Middle East analyst,” regarding a recent Iranian “Holocaust cartoon contest,” and why “many in the Western media aren’t seeing” that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is as dangerous as Adolf Hitler. During the interview, Rosenberg warned of Ahmadinejad’s “apocalyptic mind-set,” asserting that he “is saying…

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No, President Bush, it is not your government

No, President Bush, it is not your government

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This about sums it up. Bush really doesn’t seem to be able to accept the differences between American democracy and a kingship. Bush declares himself absolute ruler: It’s ‘my government’ August 8, 2006 6:28 AM Once again, President George W. Bush has shown complete disregard and utter contempt for the documents which define this country: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Speaking in Crawford, Texas, Monday, Bush said: “The loss of life on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border…

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Daily Activism

Daily Activism

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What can you do? Some. Call your congressional representatives and express your views. Even if you know they won’t agree, someone keeps track of the numbers. Be polite and specific about your support or opposition on a particular bill, resolution, or issue. Here are a few actions that I did today to get you started. The top one is very time-sensitive in the US since the vote is tomorrow (Friday). Ok, on with the armchair activism… 1. Don’t Bundle Minimum…

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Where was the Gator Fleet in Lebanon?

Where was the Gator Fleet in Lebanon?

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There’s a lot of back and forth about charging Americans for transport out of Lebanon, but here’s a more interesting question. Why is the U.S. chartering civilian ships to transport Americans out of Lebanon anyway? XPatriated Texan is “really teed-off”: When I was serving, we always had a “Gator fleet” – a battle group ready to conduct amphibious operations such as this – in the Mediterannean Sea. It was a standard part of ensuring worldwide security. With the increased need…

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Violence in the Middle East

Violence in the Middle East

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If you’re wondering why I haven’t blogged on the current violence in the Middle East, it’s because my opinion is not as well-informed as it could be. I don’t feel qualified to stand forth with an analysis. I don’t trust much of what I’m hearing in the news, especially knowing that there is a lot of history there. What we are getting is a snapshot viewpoint here and there. My overall feeling so far is that there is plenty of…

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