Solsticewitch13's BOS: [unitedstatesaction.com news] February 4, 2010

February 4, 2010 - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

Pakistan faces backlash after U.S. troops attack
-- Reuters: "While the presence of U.S. soldiers to train paramilitary forces is hardly a secret, it is a highly sensitive matter in Pakistan, where anti-American anger runs high."
-- "The possibility Pakistan's Taliban may have known U.S. troops were traveling in the convoy will ring new alarm bells."
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6131X520100204

Pakistan bombing near school 'was suicide blast'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8498462.stm

(Pakistan) Dir: A Pakistani militant hotbed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8495888.stm

Pakistan: Five American Muslims retract statement on joining Jihad
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_five-american-muslims-retract-statement-on-joining-jihad_1342492

Pakistan Arrests 35 for Bombing of US Troops
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Pakistan-Arrests-35-for-Bombing-of-US-Troops-83530042.html

(Pakistan) US confirms Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud's death
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/12-us-confirms-hakimullahs-death-520--bi-10

Afghanistan: NATO chief: No plan to 'bribe' Taliban
-- Fogh Rasmussen: "Much attention is on the new reconciliation and reintegration effort initiated by the Afghan government. Questions were raised if we are bribing the Taliban just to get peace."
-- AP: "He said many rank-and-file insurgents were not fighting against the government and international troops for religious and ideological reasons."
-- Fogh Rasmussen: "They fight for the Taliban for small amounts of money to simply make a living or for other grievances."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nato_afghanistan
-- AP: "Critics have noted that plans to persuade the Taliban to switch sides have existed for years, but these have generally been ineffective, attracting only the lowest-level fighters with no guarantees they wouldn't return to the insurgency. And despite those incentives, the insurgency has expanded steadily."
-- AP: "Sinan Ogan of the Turkish Center for International Relations and Strategic Analysis said -- even agreeing to sit at the table with Karzai's representatives would be a major propaganda victory for the rebels"
-- Sinan Ogan: "Gaining any kind of legitimacy would make the Taliban even stronger... They would begin to dictate conditions to Karzai and to the West."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nato_afghanistan

(Afghanistan/Turkey) Gates in Istanbul for Afghan Talks
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Gates-in-Istanbul-for-Afghan-Talks-83536442.html

(Afghanistan) "British and US poised to launch 'overwhelming' offensive in Afghanistan"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7159542/British-and-US-poised-to-launch-overwhelming-offensive-in-Afghanistan.html

(Afghanistan) Karzai in Saudi Arabia to seek help with Taliban
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4028013a-10cf-11df-975e-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=a6dfcf08-9c79-11da-8762-0000779e2340.html

Afghanistan: Deadly blast strikes south
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4275415538

Indian Mujahideen: Ex-MLA gave me shelter: Delhi bomber
-- "Arrested Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad Alam has revealed to the police that he was provided shelter and financial help by a former Delhi MLA after he escaped from the Batla House shootout on September 19, 2008."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Ex-MLA-gave-me-shelter-Delhi-bomber/articleshow/5536784.cms

Indian Mujahideen: Only one IM module exposed: Cops
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Only-one-IM-module-exposed-Cops/articleshow/5529241.cms

Indian Mujahideen: UP cops nab IM terrorist planning aerial strike
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/UP-cops-nab-IM-terrorist-planning-aerial-strike/articleshow/5525935.cms

Indian Mujahideen terrorist remanded to police custody
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Indian-Mujahideen-terrorist-remanded-to-police-custody/articleshow/5531857.cms

Iraq: Two Iraqi soldiers killed, eight civilians injured in attack in Mosul
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2059533&Language=en

(U.S.) Online Jihadists Discuss Targets in U.S. - Including Government Buildings Like White House, CIA HQ
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3953.htm

(U.S.) Detroit Christmas Terror Attack: Christmas bomb suspect won't be in court soon
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=11935833

(U.S.) Christmas Bomb Suspect Flips on Radical Imam, Source Says
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584775,00.html

(U.S.) Detroit Christmas Terror Attack: New Report Says Abdulmutallab was Anwar al-Awlaki's Student
-- Anwar Al-Awlaki praises attempted attack on Detroit, stating: "I support what Umar Farouk did after seeing my brothers in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan being killed... If it was a military plane or a U.S. military target it would have been better...(but) the American people have participated in all the crimes of their government."
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/Abdulmutallab-and-Awlaki.html
-- U.S. Muslim preacher says backs failed plane bombing: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6125YU20100203

(U.S.) Experts: Al Qaeda in Yemen may send American jihadis, recruited by Anwar al-Awlaki, to attack U.S.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/02/03/2010-02-03_american_jihadi_alert_terror_pros_say_yemen_qaeda_to_send_yank_recruits.html
http://bit.ly/9lobJk

(U.S.) Detroit Christmas Terror Attack: U.S. defends interrogation of airplane bomb suspect
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6125MX20100203

(U.S.) Aafia Siddiqui: NYC conviction doesn't silence Pakistani scientist
-- AFP reports: "A decorated chief warrant officer told jurors he had set down his M4 rifle after being told Siddiqui had been restrained. He testified he was shocked when she suddenly appeared from behind a curtain wielding the rifle and yelling, 'Allah akbar,' Arabic for 'God is great.'"
-- "'It was pretty amazing she got that thing up and squared off,' said the officer, who testified in uniform but was allowed to withhold his name. 'She was looking at me and aiming dead at me.'"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_re_us/us_al_qaida_suspect_shooting
-- Family of Pakistan scientist slam US guilty verdict
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWMkeHxJxkISQTsWsImb4Mm_Ig9w

(U.S.) NYC: Zazi relatives charged in terrorism case: Feds
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/zazi_relatives_charged_in_terrorism_c8XlXHJcKb2WU4crqH2rPO

(U.S.) Federal Prison Guard Louis Pepe: "This is what the terrorists did to me -- and why they should be tried at Gitmo"
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/this_they_what_gitmo_terrorists_YFcFeMXZOxAm4t9cJzTcMN

(U.S.) Christmas Bomb Attempt Prods Super Bowl Security Change
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=9711263

(U.S.) Intelligence chief acknowledges U.S. may target Americans involved in terrorism
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/03/AR2010020303968.html

(U.S.) Pentagon seeks billions to battle terror abroad
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/04/AR2010020402816.html

(UK) Campus Islamic extremists under police scrutiny
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8496066.stm
-- Counter-terrorism officers target universities
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7157231/Counter-terrorism-officers-target-universities.html

(UK) BBC: "Muslim women 'radicalised' in UK"
-- BBC: "It is believed that the process of radicalisation often takes place at universities. One Islamist group linked with this practice is Hizb ut-Tahrir. While not itself connected to any terrorist acts, Hizb ut-Tahrir has courted controversy and politicians have seized on some of its more inflammatory views."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8496821.stm

UK: London School of Economics (LSE) Students on Hizb ut Tahrir -- regarding Reza Pankhurst
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2010/02/02/lse-students-baulk-at-defence-of-hizb-ut-tahrir/
-- LSE defends Pankhurst's right to teach and preach
http://www.london-student.net/2010/02/01/lse-defends-pankhursts-right-to-teach-and-preach/
-- January 15, 2010: LSE's Hizb ut-Tahrir teacher Reza Pankhurst and the secretive 'Brothers' Circle'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6990407.ece
-- January 15, 2010: "Islamist preacher who lectures at top London university 'groomed suicide bomber'"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243385/Senior-figure-hardline-Islamist-group-preaching-London-university.html

U.K. Supreme Court Won't Halt Order to Stop Terror Asset Freeze
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-04/u-k-supreme-court-won-t-halt-order-to-stop-terror-asset-freeze.html

UK Blog: "Hi Kids! Remember, Annihilate Those Who Insult Islam"
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2010/02/04/hi-kids-remember-annihilate-those-who-insult-islam/

UK Blog: "Martyrdom For Maktabah"
http://www.hurryupharry.org/2010/02/04/end-of-the-line-for-maktabah/

(Iran) Communist China Renews Opposition to Iran Sanctions
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/world/middleeast/05iran.html

Iran: Moscow gave missile reassurance
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=167833

Israel: Third TNT-laden barrel washes ashore -- on public beaches
-- Haaretz: "A barrel packed with explosive charges washed ashore yesterday on Palmahim beach, some 10 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, two days after two other barrel bombs were found on the Ashkelon and Ashdod beaches"
-- "Police said after the first barrels were found Monday that they originated in Gaza and were intended to explode next to a ship or near beachgoers. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the barrels found Monday."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147464.html

Gaza: Red Cross Jeep hit by bomb in Gaza
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3844639,00.html
-- Explosion occurs near ICRC convoy in Gaza
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2059560&Language=en

Syria: US to restore diplomatic relations with Syria
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7013725.ece

Germany - Prosecutor: German Islamists planned mass murder
-- Malaysia Sun reports: "State prosecutor Volker Brinkmann said the members of the so-called Sauerland Group were driven by an overwhelming hatred of US soldiers and by a desire to carry out mass murder, and would not have shied away from killing innocent women and children."
-- "The group, consisting of Daniel Schneider, Fritz Gelowicz, Adem Yilmaz and Attila Selek, is accused of planning attacks on US military bases in 2007."
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=43131

Yemen: Concerns grow over Al Qaeda's group in Yemen
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-world-threats3-2010feb03,0,4449711.story

(Somalia) Radical Islamic Insurgents from Somalia Join Al-Qaeda
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/29115/

Russia says killed top local al Qaeda militant
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-45887220100203

Canada: Workers find explosive garbage
http://thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2434959

Islamic Supremacist War on Women:

Turkey: Girl Buried Alive in "Honor Killing" for Befriending Boys
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/turkey-girl-buried-alive/

Canada: Preliminary Hearing in Death of Teenage Girls Described by Police as "Honor Killing" -- Zainab, Sahari and Geeti Shafia
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/canada-hearing-shafia-deaths/

Pakistan: No hope for women's emancipation?
-- Pakistan The News: "While the phenomenon of honour killing exists in parts of Sindh, it is perhaps more rampant in Punjab"
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=222386

Bangladesh: Rape victim receives 101 lashes for becoming pregnant
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/bangladesh-rape-victim-receives-101-lashes-for-becoming-pregnant/
--- see also January 22, 2010: Saudi Arabia: Rape victim might be lashed 100 times
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/saudi-arabia-rape-victim-might-be-lashed-100-times/

Ohio - Rifqa Bary Case: Jawa Report Blog Provides Update
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/200790.php

Other News:

Turkmenistan: Forum 18 Reports Imam and Police Raid Christian Worship Services, Seize Bibles
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/turkmenistan-raid/
-- Turkmenistan: Worship without state registration "illegal"
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1401

Egypt: Christian Copts Protest for Equal Rights, Rights to Build Churches
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/copt-protest-equal-rights/
http://tinyurl.com/yjqkq49

Egypt: "In Egypt, Religious Clashes Are Off the Record"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/world/middleeast/01egypt.html

Egypt's Copts send 4,000 letters to Obama
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/egypt’s-copts-send-4000-letters-to-obama/

Egyptian Parliament Speaker Falsifies Facts About Christmas Eve Shootings
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/egypt-aina-egyptian-parliament-member-falsifies-facts-about-christmas-eve-shootings/

"Will America Help the Persecuted Copts of Egypt?"
http://www.acton.org/commentary/571_will_america_help_persecuted_copts.php

Egyptian cleric bans Facebook
http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=167785

Iran: Please forgive me, begs British woman facing lashes over 'subversion' in Iran
-- "Unidentified woman, 24, facing lashes after apparently pleading guilty to joining protests and consorting with foreigners"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7015806.ece

Israeli politician to test UK law with visit
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7014461.ece

Blog report: "Daughter of top CAIR official joined HAMAS caravan, met with HAMAS leaders with father's support and approval"
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/200616.php

"Hamas continues initiating anti-Israeli activities in Europe"
http://www.rightsidenews.com/201002038497/global-terrorism/hamas-continues-initiating-anti-israeli-activities-in-europe.html

Washington DC: Sudan Rights Activists Speak Out on Darfur – Despite the Snow
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/sudan-rights-activists/

Namibia: Nam uranium spooks the US
http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2010/february/article/nam-uranium-spooks-the-us/

(Nigeria) "Tale of Two Nigerians: Suspect, Father Travel Diverging Paths"
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704259304575043201159816086.html

Kenya: Churches protest Islamic courts' clause in constitution
http://www.episcopal-life.org/81808_119112_ENG_HTM.htm

Pakistan May Sell as Much as $1 Billion of Bonds
-- Bloomberg: "The government may sell about $500 million each of euro-denominated and Islamic bonds, totaling no more than $1 billion"
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-04/pakistan-may-sell-as-much-as-1-billion-of-bonds-tarin-says.html

Islamic finance to grow in 2010 as geographical reach widens
http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2010/2/Pages/02022010/02032010_61a235aa5ba34196945b33d89310d20f.aspx

Netherlands: Dutch court will hear case against Geert Wilders - "rejecting his request to be judged in the Supreme Court"
-- Reuters: "In its ruling, the court rejected an assertion from Wilders' laywer, who argued in January at the start of the trial the Supreme Court should hear the case because as a politician, Wilders has a certain protection under freedom of speech laws"
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6120ME20100203
-- Dutch Critic of Islam Wants Extremist Killer to Testify at His Trial
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/60884

Against Racial Supremacist News:

(U.S.) Racism Filmmaker Calls for "White Nationalists" to "Fight Back" Against Human Rights Group
-- "White Nationalist" Filmmaker Craig Bodeker Threatens R.E.A.L.
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/bodeker-claims-war/
-- October 9, 2009 - SPLC: A Peek Behind the Curtain: Views of a Racist Filmmaker
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2009/10/09/a-peek-behind-the-curtain-views-of-a-racist-filmmaker/

(U.S.) Florida: KKK and Swastika Graffiti at Belleview School
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/florida-kkk-and-swastika-graffiti-at-belleview-school/

(U.S.) California: Moraga police suspend investigation into alleged 'KKK' hate crime
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/california-moraga-police-suspend-investigation-into-alleged-kkk-hate-crime/
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14318816

(U.S.) California: Firebomb Suspect Pleads Guilty to Attack on Tattoo Parlor, Restaurant
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/california-firebombs/

Australia: White power likes this - racist Facebook groups
--- Sydney Morning Herald reports on racist Facebook web sites
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/white-power-likes-this--racist-facebook-groups-20100203-nd7b.html

Against Nazi News:

Russia: Neo-Nazi "Warriors of White Revolution" group says it killed Ghanaian man
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/russia-nazi-claims-murder/

Serbian neo-Nazi leader arrested in Germany
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/serbian-neo-nazi-leader-arrested-in-germany/

Sweden/Poland: Arrest of ex-Neo-Nazi sought in Auschwitz theft -- Anders Hogstrom
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020200939.html

Germany: Demjanjuk Loses Bid to Halt Nazi Death Camp Trial
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/germany-demjanjuk-loses-bid-to-halt-nazi-death-camp-trial/

(U.S.) Oregon: UO Campus Police Continue Investigation into Swastika Vandalism
http://kezi.com/news/local/161205

(U.S.) Maine: Swastika Vandalism in Jewish Cemetaries
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/02/maine-swastika-vandalism-in-jewish-cemetaries/

(U.S.) Court Tosses Nazi Painting Suit Against MoMA
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/33814/court-tosses-nazi-painting-suit-against-moma/