ABC News Exclusive: Two Men on United Flight from Chicago Arrested on 'Preparation of a Terrorist Attack' in Amst

Suspects Had Been Cleared Sunday by TSA in Chicago, Birmingham Despite Security Concerns

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The two were allowed to board the flight at O'Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding one of them, the officials said.

Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands have been charged by Dutch police with "preparation of a terrorist attack," U.S. law enforcement officials tell ABC News.

U.S. officials said the two appeared to be travelling with what were termed "mock bombs" in their luggage. "This was almost certainly a dry run, a test," said one senior law enforcement official.

A spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor, Ernst Koelman, confirmed the two men were arrested this morning and said "the investigation is ongoing." He said the arrests were made "at the request of American authorities." Read more at abcnews.go.com

 

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al-Qaeda Attacks Two American Bases In Afghanistan & Gets Their Asses Handed To Them

SEMPER FI.....

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“In some ways, we think right now it is probably giving our enemy sustenance,” Conway said of the July 2011 deadline.

Over the weekend our troops in Afghanistan beat back two complex attacks on two of our forward bases by members of The Haqqani Network.  A network of fighters that have links with both al-Qaeda and the Taliban as well as the Pakistan ISI agency.  They have a foothold in North Waziristan and make that area their headquarters.

The Haqqani Network has been implicated in some of the biggest terror attacks in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, including the January 2008 suicide assault on the Serena hotel, the February 2009 assault on Afghan ministries, and the July 2008 and October 2009 suicide attacks against the Indian embassy.

The al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network lost more than 30 fighters and a commander during the Aug. 28 attack on two US forward operating bases in eastern Afghanistan. Read more at www.floppingaces.net

 

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Putin says 2012 polls important to him

Opinion polls show that most people in Russia believe that it is he who actually runs Russia, not President Medvedev.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said the 2012 Russian presidential elections are of greater concern to him than to anybody else, in an interview with Kommersant newspaper.

Ever since Dmitry Medvedev replaced Putin as president in 2008, there has been widespread speculation that Putin plans to return as president at the 2012 elections. Read more at en.rian.ru

 

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Mexico sacks 10% of police force in corruption probe

New recruits for the Drug Cartels.... And already Trained....

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The federal police force in Mexico says it has sacked almost 10% of its officers this year for corruption, incompetence or links to organised crime. Read more at www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Sunday Funnies

These are Funny... Have a Great Sunday

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Coming August 31: ‘Direct Access’ Stimulus Grants for the Muslim Brotherhood

Think of it as ACORN reborn, with a slice of Jihad on the side.

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Think of it as ACORN reborn, with a slice of Jihad on the side.

On August 31, this coming Tuesday, the Muslim Brotherhood-associated “Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations” (CCMO) will bring 25-30 Muslim leaders of 20 national Muslim groups to attend a special workshop presented by the White House and U.S. Government agencies (Agriculture, Education, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services etc.) to provide the groups “funding, government assistance and resources.”  The workshop will apparently provide special access for these Muslim Brotherhood organizations: the organizers pledge to provide “direct access” and “cut through red tape.” Government and Muslim groups will hold an Iftar dinner (breaking the fast of Ramadan) after the workshop.

The event was announced in an email newsletter sent August 27 by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism finance trial, long associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, the global Islamist network (great backgrounder here from Hudson Institute).   Here are three key paragraphs from the email (the entire article on the August 31 event from the ISNA email is pasted below this post as reference): Read more at bigpeace.com

 

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Haze Gray And Underway: Hate crimes against Muslims rare, FBI data shows Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/27/1795579/hate-c

Haze Gray And Underway: Hate crimes against Muslims rare, FBI data shows Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/27/1795579/hate-c: "My interests are Oregon and Local politics as well as some of the National politics. I am also interested in Homeland Security and National defense issues. I enjoy US history and comparing it to both world and Modern time."

Hate crimes against Muslims rare, FBI data shows Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/27/1795579/hate-c

This is a Puzzlement .... The MSM would have you believe that there are kazillions....

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WASHINGTON -- Hate crimes directed against Muslims remain relatively rare, notwithstanding the notoriety gained by incidents such as recent vandalism at an Islamic center in Madera, Calif.

Jews, lesbians, gay men and Caucasians, among others, are all more frequently the target of hate crimes, FBI records show. Reported anti-Muslim crimes have declined over recent years, though they still exceed what occurred prior to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"We see hate crimes generally go in spurts, and are often in relation to international or domestic events," Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Friday.

In 2008, 105 hate crime "incidents" against Muslims were reported nationwide. There were 10 times more incidents recorded as anti-Jewish during the same year, the most recent for which figures are available. Read more at www.miamiherald.com

 

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EDITORIAL: Gun owners dodge the bullet ban

I Have a lot of lead and can mold my own:))

Leftist attempt to undermine Second Amendment misses the mark

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The Supreme Court's recent McDonald and Heller decisions have thus far thwarted the gun grabbers' best efforts by upholding the individual's right to own firearms. Late Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency added another victory to the list as it shot down an attempt to undermine the Second Amendment through the regulation of bullets. On Aug. 3, the American Bird Conservancy and groups like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban traditional lead ammunition as a "health risk." Read more at www.washingtontimes.com

 

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Wienie Mobile

Yup A girls Bike... And this is commander in chief of US armed Forces..

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THE VALUE OF AN EDUCATION, PERHAPS

Any way, it’s just a thought. The issue is: do you think this rhetoric has any chance of con vinc ing surly 16 year olds, who I sus pect are writ ing the forum posts?

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I spent this morn­ing read­ing some of an essay by Hei­deg­ger, copy­ing down a poem of Yeats’ into the jour­nal (yes, I keep a pen and paper one). There’s Plato’s Gor­gias to fin­ish read­ing, and try to put together with the Pro­tago­ras and the Greater Hip­pias. I’m very happy with how the third part of that Pro­tago­ras com­men­tary turned out: it’s a good enough start­ing point for more work on the dia­logue, and still solid enough for a jump­ing point into other dialogues. Read more at www.ashokkarra.com

 

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Embattled Democrat Joins Call for Treasury Secretary Geithner To Go

Rats leaving a sinking ship.?? Or just deserting the party of ("o")???

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First it was House Minority Leader John A. Boehner, making his pitch to the electorate to be made House speaker in part by calling for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to be fired.

Now embattled Democrats are getting into the act.

Rep. Tom Perriello, a Virginia Democratic freshman and one of the most-endangered House members, has called for Geithner’s head, at a town-hall meeting in Ruckersville, Va. In a news release Thursday, the Jefferson Area Tea Party, not Perriello’s best mate, struck a rare note of agreement with the Democratic lawmaker – sort of. Read more at blogs.wsj.com

 

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Arizona To 9th Circuit: Court Has Denied Police The Opportunity To Reasonably Interpret & Apply Law In A Constitu

I’m not holding my breath that the worst appeals court in the land will see it the same way. Supreme Court here we come.

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Judicial Watch filed a new brief on behalf of Arizona asking the 9th Circuit to reverse the injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton. According to the new brief: “Even though the Arizona Legislature has done nothing more than enact a series of law enforcement provisions under its well-recognized police powers to protect its citizens from serious public safety concerns, the district court has denied Arizona law enforcement officers the opportunity to reasonably interpret and apply the provisions in a constitutionally valid manner.”

Judicial Watch filed a new brief on behalf of Arizona asking the 9th Circuit to reverse the injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton.

According to the new brief: “Even though the Arizona Legislature has done nothing more than enact a series of law enforcement provisions under its well-recognized police powers to protect its citizens from serious public safety concerns, the district court has denied Arizona law enforcement officers the opportunity to reasonably interpret and apply the provisions in a constitutionally valid manner.” Read more at www.floppingaces.net

 

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Blockbuster tells Hollywood studios it's preparing for mid-September bankruptcy

Netflix just got a monopoly of sorts....

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After dominating the home video rental business for more than a decade and struggling to survive in recent years against upstarts Netflix and Redbox, Blockbuster Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy next month, according to people who have been briefed on the matter.

Executives from Blockbuster and its senior debt holders last week held meetings with the six major movie studios to discuss their intention to enter a “pre-planned” bankruptcy in mid-September, said several people familiar with the situation who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of ongoing talks. Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com

 

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US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries

Our Tax Dollars at work. Where is the First amendment Protection now. The establishment clause??

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US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries

I couldn’t believe my ears when a listener to my national radio show this week told me she was certain that our State Department was funding,  building and renovating Mosques in 27 countries using US tax dollars.  I thought,  she must have partial,  incorrect info,  it seemed so absurd to me.  I had heard nothing of this anywhere.  Then just yesterday I confirmed that this was indeed true through a variety of sources and with Frank Salvato,  editor of new media journal.

What I have uncovered is unacceptable,  obscene and should be fought at all levels by the American people.  Our State Dept.  is using undisclosed amounts of US tax dollars to build and renovate Islamic Mosques in 27 different countries.  They do this under an ‘outreach’ program with the purpose of fostering ‘good will’  in Muslim countries.  The state department will not reveal just how much they spend on overseas,  foreign programs but a very reliable source told me most likely it is in the hundreds of billions. Read more at canadafreepress.com

 

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Don't Honk at Old people:))

Great Video and very Telling:))

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Does Conservatism Have a Future?

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A friend and I have been going back and forth on this. His claim is that much of the stuff I see now in cam­paign­ing will drop away when it becomes time to gov­ern. The play­book is sim­ply “just throw as much crazy stuff as you can at the oppo­si­tion, get some­thing to stick, win, and then respond to necessities.”

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Cops Stop Darwin Candidates At Charity Event

A store full of police officers didn't deter two men from stealing items from a southeast Portland Fred Meyer, officers said.

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Cops Stop Darwin Candidates At Charity Event

A store full of police officers didn't deter two men from stealing items from a southeast Portland Fred Meyer, officers said.

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Socrates in Hades: On Plato’s Protagoras, Part III

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there may be a conflict between poetry and the city. Poetry oftentimes works on the assumption "virtue is knowledge:" isn't it the case if you read a poem well, you will be better for it? The city, on the other hand, has laws and enforcers of the laws not just because people won't read, but because even those who know better may not act better.



The question, if this conflict holds: Where do Protagoras (sophistry) and Socrates (philosophy) come in? A good portion of the Protagoras is a discussion of a poem of Simonides.

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"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." - Ben Franklin, 1766 http://amplify.com/u/8vjf

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Fireman Randy’s Water LOO

Hey Randy I Hope your second Crack house is as Suck cessful

as Your First  At $58,000 Each They ought to be a hit with the Bums,Hookers,Drug Addicts and Bicyclists….

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