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January 13, 2010 - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

Calls to Action:
-- Petition Supporting Google Call to End Internet Censorship in China
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/petition-supporting-google/
http://www.petitiononline.com/flowerch/petition.html

Newslinks:

Pakistan National Assembly condemns blasphemous Danish cartoons
-- Pakistan Daily Times: "It further demanded the UN initiate a process for punishing any blasphemous remarks against all prophets, including Prophet Muhammad"
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg7_37
-- April 16, 2008 - Pakistan National Assembly Passes Resolution Calling for U.N. to Impose Death Penalty Internationally for Blasphemy
--- "Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani... rrived 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) West asked to shun suspicions against Pakistan
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg7_30
--- January 12, 2010: Pakistan seen becoming more Islamist, anti-US: Report
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pakistan-seen-becoming-more-Islamist-anti-US-Report/articleshow/5436323.cms
--- Prospects for Pakistan, Legatum Institute, Jonathan Paris,
http://www.legatum.com/newsdisplay.aspx?id=2926
--- Full 64 page report in PDF format (1MB)
http://www.li.com/attachments/ProspectsForPakistan.pdf

(Pakistan) Huge blast in N. Pakistan targets playing children, casualties feared
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2054023&Language=en

(Pakistan/U.S.) Drone attacks, ground operations will hurt ties: Qureshi: US won't leave Pakistan alone, says Holbrooke
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg1_1

(Pakistan/India) Mumbai Attacks: Qureshi, Krishna review 26/11 trial status
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg1_3

(Pakistan) Lashker-e-Taiba operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi files plea seeking transfer of case to Lahore court
-- "one of seven suspects facing trial in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Lakhvi-files-plea-seeking-transfer-of-case-to-Lahore-court-/articleshow/5440516.cms

(Pakistan) 3 terrorists killed, 9 arrested in Malakand
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg7_31

(Afghanistan) 2 U.S. troops, 4 Afghan soldiers killed
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/13/2-us-troops-4-afghan-soldiers-killed/

(Afghanistan) Thirteen militants killed by missile, NATO says
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/3225140/Thirteen-militants-killed-by-missile-Nato-says

(Afghanistan) Taliban causes civilian deaths to soar
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/13/un-taliban-causes-afghan-deaths-soar/
-- Taliban attacks reach record levels in 2009
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/3229446/Taliban-attacks-reach-record-levels-in-2009

(Afghanistan) Lawmakers state troops preoccupation with captured fighters' rights
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/13/republicans-say-troops-confused/

(Afghanistan/Pakistan/Jordan) Double agent Al-Balawi's data reviewed
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/13/double-agents-data-reviewed/?feat=home_headlines
-- Jordan defends cooperation with CIA to defeat Al-Qaeda
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=131092&d=13&m=1&y=2010

(Afghanistan) Bit-part role for Britain in Afghanistan
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6987194.ece

Iraq: Suicide attack kills two in Falluja
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.4193670483
-- Suicide bomber in water truck kills 2 in Iraq
http://bit.ly/7brdfe

Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network - U.S. official
http://bit.ly/5cCkzj

(U.S.) Abdulmutallab Case: Detroit chosen at random for terror try, officials told
http://www.freep.com/article/20100113/NEWS05/100113061/1285/news15/Detroit-chosen-at-random-for-terror-try-officials-told

(U.S.) Abdulmutallab Case: Agencies Disagree on Whether Info on Alleged Christmas Day Bomber Would Have Led to Terror Watch-Listing
http://bit.ly/8j9XaB

(U.S.) Pakistan's Aafia Siddiqui announces boycott of NYC trial
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\14\story_14-1-2010_pg7_8
-- Dawn: "Aafia not linked with Al Qaeda: US judge"
--- "A US federal judge has determined that Dr Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist, would not be linked with the fundamentalist Al Qaeda outfit during her trial scheduled to begin on Jan 19."
--- "The prosecution had informed the court on Monday that it would not contest any ruling which absolved her of any terrorist links."
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/12-aafia-not-linked-with-al-qaeda-us-judge-410--bi-009

(U.S.) Detroit: Congressman John Conyers demands 'rigorous, thorough' probe of Dearborn imam's slaying by FBI
http://www.freep.com/article/20100113/NEWS02/100113069/1001/rss01
-- October 29, 2009: Michigan: Imam Called for Attacks on FBI, Washington DC, Police – Sought Hate, Violence Against Non-Muslims
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/10/detroit-imam-called-for-jihad-on-usa/

(U.S.) Pentagon inquiry into Fort Hood urges focus on service members who may pose risk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/12/AR2010011201976.html

(U.S.) Earth Liberation Front (ELF) member pleads guilty to placing bomb in Pasadena condo project
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/elf-member-pleads-guilty-to-placing-bomb-in-pasadena-condo-project.html

UK: Britain to fight ruling on police searches
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/13/britain.police.searches/

(UK) Armed forces face 20 percent cuts in numbers, report
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2053941&Language=en

(Lebanon) Israel says seized big Hezbollah-bound arms ship
http://www.canada.com/news/Israel+says+seized+Hezbollah+bound+arms+ship/2184494/story.html

(Lebanon) Bomb at Hizbullah stronghold wounds 3
Teenage children of two Hizbullah operatives hurt in apparent assassination attempt in Kfar Fila.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1263147882637&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Lebanon) Palestinian fighting spreads in Lebanon
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1263147883844&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Israel/Lebanon) Barak warns Lebanon, Hezbollah from disturbing current border conditions
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2054070&Language=en

Syria Protests Extra Screening of Passengers
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/12/world/worldwatch/entry6087823.shtml

(Mali) Al-Qaeda Maghreb Announces Conditions for Release of French Hostage
http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/23726.htm

Yemen Says It Killed a Qaeda Leader -- Abdullah al Mehdar
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/middleeast/14yemen.html

Yemen al-Qaeda link to Guantanamo Bay prison
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8454804.stm

Yemen starts talks with kidnappers, violence flares
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60B16920100112

Yemen: The Money is There, The Question is Using It
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Yemen-The-Money-is-There-The-Question-is-Using-It-81167842.html

(Yemen) Ex-Qaeda man links motive to alleged US abuse - BBC
http://bit.ly/6vfzFU

Somalia: Fourth Day Fighting Continues, Death Tall Rises in Beledweyn Town
http://allafrica.com/stories/201001130851.html

Kenya: Detained Cleric to Challenge his Deportation Order in Kenyan Courts
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Detained-Cleric-to-Challenge-his-Deportation-Order-in-Kenyan-Courts-81253622.html

Egypt: "Al-Qaida's No.2 Assisting With Rise Of Jihad Group"
http://thebulletin.us/articles/2010/01/12/news/world/doc4b4c952785a07723325811.txt

Canada: Accused Toronto 18 member said terror attack would be 'perfect crime': informant
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jHHt-2v3PNh8EgLa9nUEDCGt7Brg

Spanish court convicts 5 of terrorism charges
-- AP: "Spain's National Court said Wednesday it had convicted five men of recruiting fighters for the Iraqi insurgency and sentenced them to jail terms of up to nine years."
-- "The court said the men belonged to a cell that also helped suspects in the Madrid terrorist bombings of 2004 evade police detection and flee Spain."
http://www.silive.com/newsflash/international/index.ssf?/base/international-22/1263402894271330.xml&storylist=international

Turkish producers working on anti-Israel film -- "Valley of the Wolves - Palestine"
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3833810,00.html

Russia: Gas pipeline blasted, catches fire in Dagestan
http://bit.ly/8ztsFd
-- Bomb hits gas line in Russia's south, disruption small
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60B4FD20100112

Northern Ireland: Retrial Begins for IRA Vet Linked to Omagh Bomb
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/12/world/AP-EU-Ireland-Omagh-Bomb.html

(Philippines) Prime suspect 'led' Philippine massacre: witness
-- "Ampatuan Jnr, a town mayor and scion of one of the country's most powerful Muslim clans"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100113/wl_asia_afp/philippinespoliticsmassacretrial_20100113151511
-- Warlord's son 'shot bound opponents in Philippines massacre' - including pregnant women
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6986139.ece

Malaysia Police Identify Suspect In Spreading Church Attacks
http://www.bosnewslife.com/10896-news-alert-malaysia-police-identify-suspect-in-spreading-church-attacks

Islamic Supremacist War on Women:

Arizona - Noor Almaleki "Honor Killing" - Lawyer for Accused Father Says Prosecutors Should Not "wrongly seek the death penalty against his client because he is a Muslim"
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/faleh-almaleki-lawyer-comment/

Indonesia: Sharia police arrested for 'rape'
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/12/sharia-police-arrested-%E2%80%98rape%E2%80%99.html

NYT Letters to the Editor: "When Religion Oppresses Women"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/opinion/l13kristof.html

Iran War Watch News:

(Iran) Washington Times: "War with Iran nears"
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/13/war-with-iran-nears/?feat=article_top10_read
-- A sampling of previous related reports:
-- October 4, 2009 - Washington Times: "The coming war with Iran"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/04/the-coming-war-with-iran/
-- April 18, 2009 - London Times: "Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6115903.ece
-- March 11, 2008 - US News & World Report: "6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran"
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2008/03/11/6-signs-the-us-may-be-headed-for-war-in-iran.html
-- September 2, 2007 - London Times: "Pentagon 'three-day blitz' plan for Iran"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2369001.ece
-- May 16, 2007 - Jerusalem Post: "'Bush may strike Iran near end of term'"
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708610168&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull
-- April 16, 2006 - Washington Post: "The Pentagon Preps for Iran"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/14/AR2006041401907.html
-- January 17, 2005 - CNN: "Journalist: U.S. planning for possible attack on Iran"
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/hersh.iran/

Other News:

Egypt - AINA reports: "Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt"
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/100-copts-arrested/

(Indonesia) West Java: denial of religious freedom pushes Christians before the human rights commission
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/West-Java:-denial-of-religious-freedom-pushes-Christians-before-the-human-rights-commission-17327.html

(Pakistan) Commissioning of Catholic TV channel in Pakistan welcomed by PCC
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1557

Pakistani Christian Diaspora in USA briefed by NCJP Secretary Peter Jacob
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=1645

Ghana Report: Human Rights Activist William Nicholas Gomes Defends Universal Human Rights, Denounces "Cairo Declaration"
http://www.modernghana.com/news/258996/1/are-human-rights-universal.html

(U.S.) Detroit Bound Flight Crew Made Jittery by Muslim Passengers -- Northwest Airlines flight 243
-- "Four Muslim Men Are Questioned After One Hides His Head Under a Blanket"
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/northwest-airlines-flight-243-diverted-crew-grows-suspicious/story?id=9543493

(U.S.) Christian Minister in Haitian-American Church Disputes Pat Robertson's Comments on Haiti
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/haitian-american-disputes-robertson/

(U.S.) Threat Matrix on TSA nominee Erroll Southers
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2010/01/is_obamas_tsa_nominee_soft_on.php
-- FOX: "Obama's TSA Nominee Once Said U.S. a Terror Target for Ties to Israel, France"
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/12/obamas-tsa-nominee-ties-israel-france-lead-terror-attack/

(U.S.) Jewish Daily Forward: How Modern Airport Security May Run Afoul of Jewish Law
http://www.forward.com/articles/123364/

(UK) "My benefits belong to Allah: Hate preacher Choudary defends £25,000 a year payments from British taxpayers"
-- Banned Anti-Democracy Islam4UK group leader Anjem Choudary: "If we were living under the shariah there would be free food, clothing and shelter for all."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242704/My-benefits-belong-Allah-Hate-preacher-Anjem-Choudary-defends-25-000-year-payments-British-taxpayers.html

(UK) Who wins from a 'ban' on al Muhajiroun?
http://timesonline.typepad.com/crime/2010/01/who-wins-from-a-ban-on-al-muhajiroun.html

(UK) "British team suggests Shariah only 'frowns' on apostasy cases"
http://bit.ly/58b5yU

(UK) Muslim Public Affairs Council UK (MPACUK) Propaganda - Promotes 1984 Video on Edwin Black's book The Transfer Agreement"
-- MPACUK uses this to justify "the deal the Mufti of Jerusalem made with Hitler"
http://bit.ly/8hFdPt
-- regarding desperate efforts of Jews to flee Nazi Germany to settle in "Palestine"
http://www.transferagreement.com/
http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/b/black-edwin/t-index.html

Portugal: Church vandalized
-- "The graffiti includes the words 'Islam,' 'moon,' 'sun,' 'Muslim' and 'mosque.'"
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/01/portugal-church-vandalized.html
http://www.zenit.org/article-28028?l=english

France: Strasbourg: Graffiti against minarets, Muslims
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/01/strasbourg-graffiti-against-minarets.html
http://bit.ly/4uOPy8

(Ireland) Transatlantic flight lands in Ireland after passenger claims bomb on board
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ireland/6983446/Transatlantic-flight-lands-in-Ireland-after-passenger-claims-bomb-on-board.html

Israel report / 'Israel is losing the media war to Al Jazeera'
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1142507.html

Israeli court sentences local Islamic leader to jail -- for assault on police officer
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1525125.php/Israeli-court-sentences-local-Islamic-leader-to-jail

Israel apologizes for slight against Turkish ambassador
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6984974/Israel-apologises-for-slight-against-Turkish-ambassador.html

"It's time to root out political Islam" - by M. Zuhdi Jasser
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/01/08/20100108jasser09.html

Iraqi Author Dr. Rashid Al-Khayoun: Iraqi Jews Were Driven Out of the Country by Pan-Arab Extremists, Led By Nazi Ally Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husseini
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3905.htm

Singapore: Boy, 14, caused mosque fire
-- "He slept the next night at the mosque, and awoke the following day frustrated with his life and with how his father had berated him for being stupid and unable to memorise the Quran."
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_477162.html

(UAE) Dubai World tries to keep banks at bay with six-month standstill on its debts
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6986897.ece

Against Totalitarianism News:

Communist China: Google - "A New Approach to China" - may pull out after attacks on Human Rights computers
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/attack-on-chinese-hr-email/
-- Petition Supporting Google Call to End Internet Censorship in China
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/petition-supporting-google/
http://www.petitiononline.com/flowerch/petition.html

Communist China: U.S., Google and China square off over Internet
http://bit.ly/4CZjuf
-- "Obama backs Google"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6983322/Obama-backs-Google-in-dispute-with-China.html

Communist China can't afford to ignore Google
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6978581/China-cant-afford-to-ignore-Google.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/?bcpid=4464161001&bctid=61546625001

Communist China: Chinese Internet activists applaud Google, see no backdown
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C1DA20100113

Communist China: Google ultimatum shakes great firewall of China
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6987219.ece

Communist China: Google threat a rare show of defiance in China
-- AP: "Few will join Internet giant if it stops censoring nation’s search results"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34840931/ns/business-world_business/

Communist China: Hummer sale awaits uncertain China approval
http://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-45375520100113

North Korea Communists Fear Balloons with Human Rights Leaflets; Threaten Retaliation
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/nk-communists-fear-balloons/

North Korea: S. Korean college lecturer faces imprisonment for espionage
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/01/s-korean-lecturer-faces-prison/

North Korea Says It Will Allow More US Tourists
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=9548200

Against Nazi News:

Ohio: U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Death Sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi Frank Spisak
-- AP: "Spisak was convicted of three murders at Cleveland State University over a seven-month period in 1982 -- crimes he said were motivated by his hatred of gays, blacks and Jews."
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/12/us/politics/AP-US-Supreme-Court-Ohio-Death-Case.html?_r=1

Recording of Nazi officers who found Hitler's body released
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/6973460/Recording-of-Nazi-officers-who-found-Hitlers-body-released.html

Invasion and the body snatchers
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_extracts/article6986802.ece

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