August 14, 2009 News - UnitedStatesAction.com
Events:
-- August 17 - DC: Egyptian Christian Human Rights Group Press Conference - Monday, August 17 - 9:30 AM
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/08/dc-egyptian-copts-press-conference/
-- August 18 - DC: August 18 White House Protest by Coptic Organizations
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/08/august-18-dc-protest-copts/
Newslinks:
Note previous newslinks at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unitedstatesaction/
Pakistan: Country marks Independence Day amid tight security
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3657711985
Pakistan Independence Does Not Include Human Rights for Many
-- Asma Jahangir, the chairperson of the Human Rights Commission: "For too long the Pakistani state has protected people with extremist views... It is not just political parties. There are radicalised individuals, and supporters of militant groups within the judiciary, the education system, the bureaucracy and police as well."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8196013.stm
(Pakistan) Terrorism, extremism biggest national worries: PM Gilani
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-pm-gilani-felicitates-nation-independence-day-qs-07
-- Country facing terrorism due to wrong decisions of dictator: PM Gilani
http://geo.tv/8-14-2009/47587.htm
-- April 16, 2008 - Pakistan National Assembly passes resolution calling for U.N. to impose death penalty internationally for blasphemy
-- "Information Minister Sherry Rehman and Sahibzada Fazle Karim moved the two resolutions."
-- "Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani... arrived moments after the passage of the resolutions"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\04\16\story_16-4-2008_pg7_6
Pakistan Army Chief Kayani : We are against terrorism, not religion
-- Kayani: "Islam is the soul and spirit of Pakistan. It is our strength and we will always be an Islamic republic."
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/18-we-are-against-terrorism-not-religion-says-kayani-am-01
(Pakistan) August 14 — a day to thank God for blessing us with freedom: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer
-- Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer: "Pakistan had come into existence to establish a society based on justice, tolerance and equality"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\08\14\story_14-8-2009_pg7_27
--- July 4, 2009 - Muslims attack Christian homes in Punjab
--- "A mob of some 600 people attacked about a hundred Christian homes in Bahmani, a village in Kasur district in Punjab"
--- "A cleric in a local mosque accused the Christians of blasphemy inciting his fellow Muslims to attack the Christians."
http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=33980
--- March 13, 2009: Punjab's Rawalpindi: Christian Faces 'Blasphemy' Abetting Charge, Dangers
http://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=news&lang=en&length=short&idelement=5846&backpage=summaries
--- March 7, 2009: Punjab: One killed in attack on church in Pakistan
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/one.killed.in.attack.on.church.in.pakistan/22711.htm
http://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=news&lang=en&length=short&idelement=5844&backpage=summaries
"Pakistan calls on Islamist militants to surrender"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/world/pakistan/Pakistan-calls-on-Islamist-militants-to-surrender/articleshow/4893964.cms
(Pakistan) Baluchistan unrest threatens drive against Taliban
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62dad9ba-88ed-11de-b50f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=4d9dd3aa-5fbd-11dc-b0fe-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
(India) Mumbai Attacks: Mobile phones used by 26/11 attackers from China: Witness
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Mobile-phones-used-by-26/11-attackers-from-China-Witness/articleshow/4893405.cms
(India) New Delhi turned into fortress on eve of Independence Day
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2019721&Language=en
(Afghanistan) Afghan victory 'in a few years'
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47d7c222-8875-11de-82e4-00144feabdc0.html
-- General considers more Afghanistan fighters
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/14/general-considers-more-afghanistan-fighters/?feat=home_cube_position1
(Afghanistan) Potent Bombs Slow Marine Offensive
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081003055.html
(UK) Pakistani Terror suspects denied bail by judge because of emails 'linking them to Al Qaeda bomb plot'
-- "The emails from the man, identified only as XC"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206563/Terror-suspects-denied-bail-judge-email-linking-Al-Qaeda-bomb-plot.html?ITO=1490
-- Judge says 'al-Qaeda emails' could refer to bomb plot
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/6030210/Judge-says-al-Qaeda-emails-could-refer-to-bomb-plot.html
-- KUNA Report
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2019703&Language=en
(UK) The Muslim Council of Britain: Coming In From the Cold
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2009/08/14/the-muslim-council-of-britain-coming-in-from-the-cold/
-- Fun With Numbers (and with the Muslim Council of Britain)
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2009/08/13/fun-with-numbers-and-with-the-muslim-council-of-britain/
(UK) Lockerbie bomber drops appeal before 'release'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6796144.ece
-- Lockerbie bomber 'should not be freed until Pc's killer handed over'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/6026469/Lockerbie-bomber-should-not-be-freed-until-Pcs-killer-handed-over.html
-- Lockerbie bomber: US says he should complete sentence
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/6024621/Lockerbie-bomber-US-says-he-should-complete-sentence.html
(UK) Britain’s sustained courtship of Libya
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6795312.ece
(UK) "We'll ease up on Muslim fanatics"
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2579296/Labour-says-they-will-ease-up-on-Muslim-fanatics.html
Gaza: Pro-Qaida group declares 'Islamic emirate' in Gaza
-- Jund Ansar Allah aka "Warriors of God"
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1107639.html
-- Hamas clash with radicals kills one, injures 20
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/08/14/81804.html
(Iran) Ignoring Iran's nuclear plan would be the West's greatest blunder
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/concoughlin/6023574/Ignoring-Irans-nuclear-plan-would-be-the-Wests-greatest-blunder.html
Iran: Professor Ramadan on Iranian broadcaster PressTV
-- "ScienceGuide reports that Ramadan is joined on his show by British parliament member George Galloway, who was kicked out of the Labour Party for his support of Saddam Hussein, as political commentator."
-- "Dr. Nicholas Kollerstrom, a former astronomer at University College London, who was fired for Holocaust denial, is also on the show. Kollerstrom wrote: 'Let us hope the schoolchildren visitors are properly taught about the elegant swimming-pool at Auschwitz, built by the inmates, who would sunbathe there on Saturday and Sunday afternoons while watching the water-polo matches; and shown the paintings from its art class, which still exist; and told about the camp library which had some 45,000 volumes for inmates to choose from, plus a range of periodicals; and the six camp orchestras at Auschwitz/Birkenau, its theatrical performances, including a children’s opera, the weekly camp cinema, and even the special brothel established there.'"
-- "PressTV says: 'In his essay, Dr Nicholas Kollerstrom argues that the alleged massacre of Jewish people by gassing during World War II was scientifically impossible.'"
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2009/08/netherlands-professor-ramadan-on.html
German court upholds terror convictions of 3 men
-- "The Federal Criminal Court said Friday that it had confirmed the 2007 convictions of Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil, Yasser Abu Shaweesh, and Ismail Abu Shaweesh"
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3761945,00.html
Indonesia: Christian congregation threatened with sticks, protests - every Sunday - for praying
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/08/indonesia-christian-congregation-threatened/
(Thailand) Teashop attacked, one killed -- in Songkhla province
-- homemade bomb detonated in Pattani province
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/151688/villager-killed-in-sabayoi-shooting
Philippine military hunts down Muslim militants after offensive
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1495446.php/Philippine-military-hunts-down-Muslim-militants-after-offensive
(China) Hackers Clash Over China's Rule in Muslim Province
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/hackersclashoverchinasruleinmuslimprovince
(Venezuela) Islamic Terrorists, Latin Style (Update)
http://www.investigativeproject.org/blog/#1381
Islamic Supremacist War on Women:
Canada: Prosecution wants father jailed for "honor crime" threats against daughter
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/08/canada-prosecution-on-honor-threats/
-- "Crown wants taxi union boss jailed for 'honour crime'"
-- Ottawa Citizen reports that court alleges: "Yusef Al Mezel's threat of an honour killing was designed to 'control and dominate' his then-23-year-old daughter, Eman Al Mezel"
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Crown+wants+taxi+union+boss+jailed+honour+crime/1890849/story.html
Kuwait: Female Kuwaiti MP Receives Death Threats
http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/19174.htm
Netherlands: Turkish/Moroccan girls don't seek help for sexual assault
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2009/08/netherlands-turkishmoroccan-girls-dont.html
Other News:
It is individuals who have human rights, not religions
-- Ian Harris: United Nations Human Rights Council... "would, in effect, undermine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/69683/it-individuals-who-have-human-rights-not-religions
Radical Islamic terrorism targets Christians
http://www.examiner.com/x-11731-Boise-Christian-Living-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Radical-Islamic-terrorism-targets-Christians
Malaysia: "Complaint against inaction on Islamic magazine postponed"
-- "The May issue of the Malay-language 'Al-Islam' magazine reported that two Muslim journalists went into two Catholic churches in Kuala Lumpur, received Holy Communion, spat out the hosts, and then took photos of them."
http://www.ucanews.com/2009/08/14/complaint-against-inaction-on-islamic-magazine-postponed/
Lebanese Shi'ite Scholar Muhammad Hassan Al-Amin Calls for Separation of Religion and State, Criticizes Concept of 'Rule of the Jurisprudent'
http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD249109
(UK) Government minister under fire for walking out of Muslim wedding
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/14/minister-criticised-muslim-wedding-segregation
-- "Segregation common in Islam"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6024629/Segregation-common-in-Islam.html
-- Segregated weddings? No thanks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/aug/14/fitzpatrick-muslim-wedding-segregation
(UK) Christian pupils outnumbered by Muslims even in Roman Catholic schools -- in some parts of England
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6028500/Christian-pupils-outnumbered-by-Muslims-even-in-Roman-Catholic-schools.html
Norway: Employ imams against prison extremism
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2009/08/norway-employ-imams-against-prison.html
Swiss move to ban minarets as 'symbols of Islamic power'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/swiss-move-to-ban-minarets-as-symbols-of-islamic-power-1771879.html
(U.S.) The Roots of Radical Islam in Prison
http://www.investigativeproject.org/1380/the-roots-of-radical-islam-in-prison
(U.S.) Woman Convicted of U.S. Presidential Assassination Attempted Released from Prison
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539378,00.html
Iran Protest News:
Iranian opposition plans new wave of resistance
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/
Iran: Reformers call for probe of Iran supreme leader
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_5
-- Reformists in Iran: Investigate if Khamenei qualified to rule
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1249418608677&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Iran candidate says prisoners tortured to death
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSHAF23304820090813
Allegations of torture against opponents of the president
http://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14222321
Hardline cleric urges tough stance on Iran detainees
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSHAF23304820090814
Iranian opposition plans new wave of resistance
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6796583.ece
Iran delays release on bail of French student
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6795381.ece
Against Racial Supremacism News:
(U.S.) AP: "Black Man Pleads Guilty to Posing as Obama-Hating White Supremacist on Facebook" - Dyron L. Hart
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539445,00.html
Against Nazi News:
Australia: Holocaust denier begins jail term in Australia
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1249418605661&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
UK: Signed copy of Mein Kampf sold in UK
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1249418605840&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Nazi fugitive 'Dr Death' Aribert Heim identified in Egypt by briefcase contents
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/6029689/Nazi-fugitive-Dr-Death-Aribert-Heim-identified-in-Egypt-by-briefcase-contents.html
Against Totalitarian News:
North Korea Willing to Hold Talks With U.S.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539346,00.html
US tests system to beat web censorship in China and Iran
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6026538/US-tests-system-to-beat-web-censorship-in-China-and-Iran.html
Against Misogyny News:
(Canada) Aruna Papp: Canada must come to grips with 'culturally approved violence' against women
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/story.html?id=1891266&p=1
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