Solsticewitch13's BOS: [unitedstatesaction.com news] December 2, 2009

December 2, 2009 - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

Google to limit free access to online news
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6710934/Google-to-limit-free-access-to-online-news.html

(Afghanistan) Taliban vows to step up resistance
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=329775&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg1_5
-- Taliban Promise Obama "Lots of Coffins"
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=110657

(Afghanistan) Defeating Al Qaeda requires roll-back of Taliban: US Defense Secretary Gates
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/09-defeating-al-qaeda-requires-roll-back-of-taliban-us--szh-05
-- "On October 6, 2008, AP reported that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates 'endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban or other militants in Afghanistan who may be considered reconcilable, much like what has happened in Iraq.'"
http://unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/109.html#Gates
-- October 8, 2008: Taliban key to Afghanistan's future: US defense secretary
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/10/08/story_8-10-2008_pg1_7

(Afghanistan) Offer Taliban a chance to end fight: General McChrystal
-- Pakistan Daily Times on McChrystal: "The Afghan government and its international partners should use the coming 18 months to convince the Taliban they cannot win and offer the group a way to quit the insurgency 'with dignity' "
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg1_4
-- U.S. commander McChrystal: 'I have exceptional confidence right now'
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/02/afghanistan.mcchrystal/index.html

(Afghanistan) Obama Aides Defend Ambitious Afghan Scale-up
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=459590
--- "Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-address-nation-way-forward-afghanistan-and-pakistan

(Afghanistan) 30,000 U.S. Troops Not Fighting 100 Al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Insist
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/02/officials-dispute-suggestion-afghanistan-surge-ordered-fight-al-qaeda/

Afghanistan: Barack Obama sets date of July 2011 to begin withdrawal
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6705332/Afghanistan-Barack-Obama-sets-date-of-July-2011-to-begin-withdrawal.html
-- White House: July 2011 Is Locked In for Afghanistan Withdrawal
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/02/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5868282.shtml
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg3_1
-- Pakistan Daily Times: "Editorial: Cut and run"
-- "The Pakistani military establishment, which has been working towards some such outcome since 9/11 by attacking al Qaeda and saving the Afghan Taliban for a rainy day (one has just arrived, courtesy Obama), must be laughing all the way to the bank, followed closely by the Afghan Taliban. All Mullah Omar and his fighters now have to do is wait out the US and Nato, and Karzai's regime will fall to them like an overripe plum."
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg3_1

(Afghanistan) Troops hopeful Obama plan will wind down war
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34242080/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/
-- From troops, mixed reaction to plan
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34246566#34246566
-- U.S. troops skeptical of Afghan soldiers' abilities
--- "When nearly 60 tribal leaders gathered in a Taliban stronghold here recently to discuss mounting security challenges, U.S. military commanders and staff listened attentively, but there were no representatives from Afghan security forces."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/02/us-troops-skeptical-of-afghan-abilities/?feat=home_headlines

(Afghanistan) Obama's Afghan plan represents big gamble
- Weak partners in Afghanistan and Pakistan raise questions about strategy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34245326/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/
-- Barack Obama facing backlash over Afghanistan troop surge
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6712353/Barack-Obama-facing-backlash-over-Afghanistan-troop-surge.html

(Afghanistan) Europe reluctant to make firm Afghan troop pledges
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg7_49
-- Europe faces dilemma over troops in Afghanistan
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/02/analysis.oakley.afghanistan.europe/index.html
-- Afghanistan: Berlusconi says 'Italy will do its part'
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4061899117
-- Italian forces will be out of Afghanistan by 2013
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2044058&Language=en
-- At last, Nato sends 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan (but they won't be German or French)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232792/At-Nato-sends-5-000-troops-Afghanistan-wont-German-French.html
-- France and Germany reject US appeals to boost Afghan force
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTMxMjc2NjE0

(AfPak) The New U.S. Policy in Afghanistan: Evading the Root Problem
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=IA56809

(AfPak) Gates: Afghan-Pakistan Border Jihad 'Epicenter'
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Gates-Afghan-Pakistan-Border-02DEC09--78341782.html
-- Fate of Afghanistan surge 'lies in Pakistan'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6711751/Fate-of-Afghanistan-surge-lies-in-Pakistan.html

(AfPak) New American strategy on Afghanistan focuses on Pak border areas
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg1_1

Pakistan scribe critical of army gets 'ISI' death threats
-- TOI: "The columnist, Kamran Shafi, 63, said a gunman shot six bullets into his house outside Islamabad on Friday while he and his family were sleeping."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pak-scribe-critical-of-army-gets-ISI-death-threats/articleshow/5289688.cms

(Pakistan) Two killed in Naval Complex suicide attack
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg1_3
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-suspected-suicide-attack-at-naval-headquarters-ha-06
-- Islamist militants blamed for deadly suicide attack
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4060417029

(Pakistan) Ten militants killed, 128 arrested in Hangu
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/11-ten-militants-killed--128-arrested-in-hangu--il--04

Pakistan: Taliban plans fresh assault in Swat
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4058553057

Pakistan must 'do more' against all militants: Hillary
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/09-pakistan-must-do-more-against-all-militants-hillary--szh-06

(India) Qaida link alert
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091203/jsp/nation/story_11816349.jsp

(U.S.) Fort Hood Attack: Army Charges Fort Hood Shooting Suspect With 32 Counts of Attempted Murder -- Nidal Hasan
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,578945,00.html

(U.S.) Minnesota: Jihad draws young men across globe back to Somalia
http://www.startribune.com/local/77817097.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O%3ADW3ckUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUsX

(U.S.) Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano warns of threat from al-Qaeda sympathizers in U.S.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120204062.html

(U.S.) Colorado: Terror Suspect's First Attorney Nixed -- Najibullah Zazi case
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21789069/detail.html

(U.S.) Chicago Man Held in 'Mickey Mouse' Terror Plot Denied Bond
-- "Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian who lives in Chicago"
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/chicago-man-held-mickey-mouse-terror-plot-denied/story?id=9229139

(U.S.) Military seeks to expand charges against Sudanese detainee at Guantanamo war court
-- Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi
http://www.courant.com/news/nation-world/sns-ap-cb-guantanamo-trials,0,6410378.story

(U.S.) Terrorism Suspect Asks Judge to Dismiss Case -- Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani
-- "Lawyers for a terrorism suspect once held at Guantanamo Bay who is now facing prosecution in Manhattan asked a judge on Tuesday to dismiss his case on the ground that his nearly five years in detention denied him his constitutional right to a speedy trial."
-- "The terrorism suspect, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, was captured in Pakistan in 2004... has been charged with conspiring to help carry out Al Qaeda's 1998 bombings of the American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, attacks that killed 224 people"
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/suspected-terrorist-asks-judge-to-dismiss-case/

(U.S.) Colorado: Evidence Blocked Arrest Of Imam With Fort Hood Tie - Prosecutors Dismiss 2002 Charges - Anwar al-Awlaki
http://www.foxreno.com/news/21791387/detail.html

(U.S.) Osama bin Laden book makes cover of Wall Street Journal
http://www.examiner.com/x-31097-Book-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Osama-bin-Laden-book-makes-cover-of-Wall-Street-Journal

(U.S.) Iranian to be sentenced in arms smuggling case -- Amir Hossein Ardebili - aka - Alex Dave
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120203728.html

(U.S.) Grand Jury Seeks CAIR Records
http://www.investigativeproject.org/1546/grand-jury-seeks-cair-records

(U.S.) The Fight Over HLF's Millions
http://www.investigativeproject.org/1541/the-fight-over-hlfs-millions

(UK) High court makes "historic" terrorism evidence ruling
-- "London's High Court ruled against the British government on Tuesday over the use of secret evidence to deny terrorism suspects bail in what campaigners called an "historic" judgement."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5B030620091201?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=401

(UK) Major Hassan's Mentor: Promoting Jihad in the UK -- Anwar al-Awlaki
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2009/12/02/major-hassans-mentor-promoting-jihad-in-the-uk/

(UK) David Miliband 'to resume talks with Hizbollah'
-- "David Miliband has earned a rebuke from Israel and risked the wrath of the US after announcing that Britain would resume contact with Hizbollah"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/lebanon/6711273/David-Miliband-to-resume-talks-with-Hizbollah.html

Lebanon: Hizbullah has right to arms
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1259243063773&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran to enrich uranium to higher level - Ahmadinejad
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5B14EF20091202

(Iran) Drug-laced salad killed doctor who exposed torture
-- Ramin Pourandarjani, who treated torture victims after the disputed election
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6941762.ece

(Iran) US official: Iran aid to Taliban insignificant
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3814388,00.html

Russia: Islamists claim Russian rail bombing
-- Reuters: "Islamist militants on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bombing that derailed a Russian express train killing 26 people, according to the website KavkazCenter.com."
-- " 'This operation was prepared and carried out...pursuant to the orders of the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate Doku Umarov,' the website said, quoting a letter it said it received from Islamist rebels."
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=459450
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=110653

Germany: Fear of Turkish radicalization
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2009/12/germany-fear-of-turkish-radicalization.html

(Canada) Rash of SUV thefts related to terrorism: official -- 'Vehicles are ending up in the Middle East'
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Rash+thefts+related+terrorism+official/2269539/story.html

Is Shutting Down Cyber Jihad Possible? The Real Scope of Cyber Jihad
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD267709

(Mauritania) Aid workers feared kidnapped by al-Qaeda's north Africa wing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/6695689/Aid-workers-feared-kidnapped-by-al-Qaedas-north-Africa-wing.html
-- Mauritania official: Abducted Spanish aid workers moved to Mali
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/297357,mauritania-official-abducted-spanish-aid-workers-moved-to-mali.html

Philippine govt, rebels to resume peace talks
http://arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=129046&d=3&m=12&y=2009&pix=world.jpg&category=World

(Philippines) Muslim leader acquitted -- MNLF Nur Misuari on "rebellion that claimed about 100 lives in the southern Philippines"
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_461718.html

(Islamic Jihad Union) Al-Qaeda tot stunt
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2756197/Young-girl-holds-AK-47-rifle-in-sick-propaganda-stunt.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+Boys

Islamic Supremacist War on Women:

USA Today: "'Honor killings' in USA raise concerns"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-11-29-honor-killings-in-the-US_N.htm

Columbus, Ohio - Rifqa Bary Case: "Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents"
AP reports:
-- "A case-management plan filed Monday said Rifqa Bary and her parents should hear what each has to say about Islam and Christianity as a step toward a possible reunification."
-- "But the plan, written by Margaret Shirk, a Franklin County Children Services Board caseworker, also said 'severe differences' exist between the 17-year-old girl and her parents over what led Rifqa to run away to Florida over the summer."
-- "The girl has said she feared her father would harm or kill her for leaving Islam. Her father has denied the claim."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-12-01-runaway-christian_N.htm?obref=obinsite
-- Plan offers way to reunite runaway teen convert and family
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/12/01/rifqa-bary-plan-filed.html
-- Religious rift still keeping Rifqa, parents apart
--- Columbus Dispatch: "Everyone involved in the Rifqa case, including Children Services employees, is under a gag order. O'Leary spoke in general terms about case plans."
--- "A caseworker developed the plan with Rifqa and her parents, but only Children Services workers signed it. Rifqa and her parents disagree with the plan, and so does the guardian the court appointed for her, according to the paperwork filed with the court on Monday."
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/12/02/more_rifqa.ART_ART_12-02-09_B1_5DFS0OJ.html

UK - Tulay Goren "Honor Killing" Trial: The three brothers accused of killing Tulay Goren are lying, Old Bailey jury told
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/4770600.WALTHAMSTOW__Brothers_accused_of_honour_killing_are_lying__jury_told/

Iran: Women banned from wearing make-up on TV
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=3.0.4060969157

Other News:

World AIDS Day: Hizb ut-Tahrir Calls for Stonings, Whippings, Islamic Caliphate
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/world-aids-day-hizb-ut-tahrir-calls-for-stonings-whippings-islamic-caliphate/

Egypt: Dottore Architetto Ashraf Ramelah writes to Coptic Pope
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1538

Shireen Qudoshi Review: Khuda Ke Liye
http://www.qudosi.com/film/837-khuda-ke-liye

Reactions to U.S. Plan for Establishing American Schools in Egypt
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD267509

Pakistan: Make slavery history, civil society urges government
-- "They also urged the government to legislate to stop internal human trafficking, which was still not acknowledged as a crime in Pakistan."
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg13_3

(Pakistan) 'US wants democracy to flourish in Pakistan'
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\03\story_3-12-2009_pg7_7

(UK) Extra police drafted in for 'radical Islam' protest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/8391182.stm

(UK) Number 10 marks Eid ul Adha
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page21586

Bosnia: Religious leader deplores European stance on Muslims
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=3.0.4060665936

(Australia) Cabbie guilty of disabled woman assault -- Abdul Magid Qazizada
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6545088/cabbie-guilty-of-disabled-woman-assault/

Against Nazi News:

John Demjanjuk trial: Nazi prison guard case delayed for three weeks
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/6709029/John-Demjanjuk-trial-Nazi-prison-guard-case-delayed-for-three-weeks.html

Against Totalitarianism News:

North Koreans in misery as cash is culled
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6940482.ece

Chinese Aids activist Dr Gao 'in exile in United States'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6710901/Chinese-Aids-activist-Dr-Gao-in-exile-in-United-States.html

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