October 17, 2009 News - UnitedStatesAction.com
Note Gary Johnson of the AfPak reader will endeavor to follow up with some additional AfPak news
-- see his AfPak blog at:
http://theafpakreader.wordpress.com/
Newlinks:
Pakistan offensive: troops meet heavy Taliban resistance -- in South Waziristan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6356367/Pakistan-offensive-troops-meet-heavy-Taliban-resistance.html
-- South Waziristan operation begins, troops face resistance
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-curfew-imposed-in-south-waziristan-ahead-of-operation-ha-01
-- Pakistan launches ground offensive against militants
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/pakistan.offensive.militants/index.html
-- Surge in terrorism pressure tactic to stop Waziristan operation: Iftikhar
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=203676
(Pakistan) Standoff? Pak minister snubbed at army HQ
-- Times of India: "In a stinging rebuff, the Pakistani military ignored interior minister Rehman Malik when he visited its General Headquarters here to pay homage to officers and soldiers who were killed when militants besieged the complex over the weekend."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Standoff-Pak-minister-snubbed-at-army-HQ/articleshow/5133132.cms
(Pakistan) Several suspects arrested in Lahore raids
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=89324
(Pakistan/U.S.) Senator Kerry to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=89335
(Afghanistan) Raids kill 25 Taliban in Afghanistan: officials
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/14-raids-kill-25-taliban-in-afghanistan-officials-zj-05
(Afghanistan) 3 US troops killed in bomb attacks in Afghanistan
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=89330
(Afghanistan) We're making a difference, US colonel tells despondent troops in Afghanistan
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6878579.ece
(Afghanistan) United States admits tackling Italians over payments to the Taleban
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6878547.ece
(Afghanistan) Fraud officials cut number of Karzai's votes
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6878676.ece
AfPak/U.S. -- New America Foundation (NAF) Holding DC October 21 Conference with Pakistan Govt / Saudi Leaders to Advise on "Civilian Dimensions of Counterterrorism"
-- NAF states that "Event is invite only"
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS168744+16-Oct-2009+PRN20091016
-- NAF conference includes Pakistan's Sherry Rehman
-- April 16, 2008 - Sherry Rehman at Pakistan National Assembly mtg where it passes resolution calling for U.N. to impose death penalty internationally for blasphemy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\04\16\story_16-4-2008_pg7_6
-- September 26, 2008 - on NAF's Capitol Hill Calls for Engagement with Islamist Groups - "Fractured Fairytales about Jihad on Capitol Hill"
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/107.html
(India J&K) J&K cricketer held in Bangalore with explosives
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/JK-cricketer-held-in-Bangalore-stadium-with-explosives/articleshow/5134508.cms
(India) Margao blast: Two detained, death toll rises to 2
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Margao-blast-Two-detained-death-toll-rises-to-2/articleshow/5134236.cms
Iraq: Four soldiers killed in blasts in Anbar
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2032678&Language=en
-- Bomb kills four Iraqi soldiers, bridge blown up
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=89331
Iraqi awaiting int'l investigator to investigate terrorist bombings -- Bolani
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2032655&Language=en
Hamas to reply on Palestinian unity deal
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26225124-23109,00.html
(U.S./Sudan) U.S. eyes engagement in new Sudan policy -- U.S. officials have clashed over policy toward accused war criminal Bashir
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33354316/ns/world_news-africa/
(U.S.) House Passes Bill Allowing Terror Suspects U.S.-Based Transfers, Trials
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016711537?House%20Passes%20Bill%20Allowing%20Terror%20Suspects%20U.S.-Based%20Transfers,%20Trials
(UK) Anti-extremism scheme 'spying on muslims'
-- Daily Telegraph: "A multi-million pound government scheme designed to prevent the radicalisation of young British Muslims is being used to gather intelligence about innocent people not suspected of terrorism involvement, it was claimed."
-- "The Institute of Race Relations said the Prevent scheme had been used 'to establish one of the most elaborate systems of surveillance ever seen in Britain'"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/6353035/Anti-extremism-scheme-spying-on-muslims.html
-- Guardian report: "Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent"
--- "The government and police have repeatedly denied that the £140m programme is a cover for spying on Muslims in Britain."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/16/anti-terrorism-strategy-spies-innocents
(UK) MI5 sees Islamist terror as a constant threat
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091015/mi5_terrorism_091017/20091017?hub=TopStoriesV2
-- MI5 chief inists Britain must keep working with countries who torture terror suspects to smash al-Qaeda
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/10/17/mi5-chief-inists-britain-must-keep-working-with-countries-who-torture-terror-suspects-to-smash-al-qaeda-115875-21753278/
Malaysia Arrests Iraqi Terrorism Suspect on False Passport
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-16-voa35.cfm?rss=human+rights+and+law
LA Times: "Setbacks weaken Al Qaeda's ability to mount attacks, terrorism officials say"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-alqaeda17-2009oct17,0,4675032.story
(Australia) NSW terror five face life terms
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw-terror-five-face-life-terms-20091017-h1k1.html
Other News:
(Indonesia) Muslim civil servants in Gorontalo obliged to read Koran on Friday
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/17/muslim-civil-servants-gorontalo-obliged-read-koran-friday.html
Saudi Arabia: Vice cop’s son arrested for vice
-- Arab News reports:
-- "Police in Laith have arrested the 17-year-old son of an official of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice for being alone with a nonrelated girl in his car, a local Arabic newspaper reported on Thursday"
-- "Highway police arrested the teenager following a chase in which the teenager’s car overturned leaving him injured. He was, subsequently, taken to Laith General Hospital. Police chased the vehicle when the teenager crossed Ghala checkpoint, north of Laith, without stopping. He then lost control of the vehicle while turning and the car overturned."
-- "The girl who was inside the boy’s car tried to flee on foot but was also arrested. The local Arabic newspaper said that the teenager’s father was also present at the time of his arrest."
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=127420&d=16&m=10&y=2009&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom
(U.S.) FOX News: "Muslim Activist Group Appears to Lack Clout to 'Plant' Interns on Capitol Hill"
-- FOX News' Stephen Clark reports on recent reports about CAIR on Capitol Hill: "Despite charges that it has tried to 'infiltrate' Capitol Hill with interns, the nation's largest Muslim advocacy group appears to have no more leverage than any other group over the internship process in Congress"
-- "But the Intelligence Committee does not accept interns, and the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees select candidates on a case-by-case basis with no preferential treatment given to any group, congressional aides told FoxNews.com."
-- "The Homeland Security Committee, which was made permanent only four years ago, has not had any interns sponsored by CAIR in at least three years, an aide to the panel said, adding that he could not confirm whether a CAIR intern had ever assisted the panel. It's also not clear whether any candidates sponsored by CAIR applied during that period, the aide added."
-- "The Judiciary Committee has not had any CAIR interns since May, an aide said."
-- "Committee aides told Foxnews.com that it is not common for religious or advocacy groups to sponsor interns. In general, candidates usually depend on recommendations from college professors and business professionals."
-- "CAIR could not say how many interns it has sponsored on Capitol Hill."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/16/muslim-activist-group-cair-appears-lack-sway-plant-spies-capitol-hill/?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r5:c0.037024:b28354400:z0
(U.S.) "CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism at Calif. Muslim Candidate's Home"
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS190460+16-Oct-2009+PRN20091016
(U.S.) Yale - Academia Goes Silent on Free Speech
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574469111623490506.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
(UK) Wales: Anti-Islamic protest set for city
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8311673.stm
Against Totalitarianism News:
State Department to Grant Visa to North Korean Official for Talks With Scholars
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/16/state-department-grant-visa-north-korean-official-talks/?test=latestnews
Against Racial Supremacism News:
Arizona: Judge rules Scottsdale bomb trial to go on -- Dennis and Daniel Mahon trial
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/10/17/20091017bomberfolo1017.html
West Virginia: Teen Accused of Bomb Plot Has Court Appearance
-- "19-year old Mark Mentzer is accused of heading a group that talked about white power and joining the KKK."
http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=68586
Against Nazi News:
South Carolina: Neo-Nazi flier outrages resident
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/oct/16/neo-nazi-flier-outrages-resident/
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