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Today's News From Around The World Tuesday 2 January 2007

Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah vows bloody 2007 in Afghanistan The Taliban will step up attacks on foreign troops in Afghanistan this year and kill anyone who negotiates with the government, a top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah said on Tuesday. Dadullah said the Taliban had used a winter lull in fighting to draw up new war plans to inflict maximum damage on foreign forces.

A vehicle of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan police chief exploded in Nangarahr Monday Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan blow up a vehicle of district police chef of Ali Sheer district of Nangaraher province but there were no details of casualties.

A district American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan district police chief was killed in Farah Sunday Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan attacked on Khaki Safed district of Farah province, in result district police chief Nazar Mohammad was killed and soldiers fled, also Mujahideen booty a pickup, mortar and machine gun and torched buildings.

Canadian Media Blind to Afghan Civilian Deaths One might have expected our major national media to engage such an important discussion with in-depth news coverage of the conflict, along with critical and incisive editorials and opinion pieces. Instead, our most respected media went to considerable lengths to avoid negative portrayals of our military role and that of our NATO allies, even to the point of completely ignoring certain shocking and disastrous events which are of vital importance in understanding the role of our military in Afghanistan and its effects on the people of that country.

Hiding behind Democracy "Islam is a faith and democracy simply an idea put into political practice in countless forms. Faith includes commitment to ideas, values, principles and standards for living ones life. Politics, however, involves putting ideas into practice according to the will and wishes of the people, ideally, or the whims of autocrats and powerful in the society as we witness in the modern world."

American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military helicopter shoot down with heat-seeking missile Iraqi Mujahideen attacks against the enemies of Islam for Monday Mujahideen shoot down a American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military helicopter out of the air with heat-seeking missile Monday night. Iraqis by the hundreds, Sunni and Shi‘i alike, flock to al-‘Awjah village to visit grave of Martyred President. Powerful Iraqi Mujahideen bomb rips US troop transport apart leaving 10 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military troops reported dead in at-Tarimiyah Sunday. American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldier wounded as demonstrations denouncing the assassination of Saddam Husayn in Salah ad-Din Province escalate on third day. American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldier reported killed, mine sweeper heavily damaged in Mujahideen bombing in al-Ishaqi. Three American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military troops reported dead after Mujahideen bomb explodes south of al-Hillah Monday. American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldier reported killed by Mujahideen sharpshooter in al-Hawijah Sunday.

American Agenda in Iraq- Full of Secrecy and Confusion "It is now time for the American citizens too to wake up against such penetrative Lobby and their supporters within and outside the US for liberating their country in the larger interests of humanity."

Soldiers die, CEOs prosper As soldiers have died in displaying personal patriotism, the pay gap between soldiers and defense CEOs has exploded. Before 9/11, the gap between CEOs of publicly traded companies and army privates was already a galling 190 to 1. Today, it is 308 to 1. The average army private makes $25,000 a year. The average defense CEO makes $7.7 million. ``Did this surprise us? No, because we've been watching since Sept. 11," said Betsy Leondar-Wright, communications director for United for a Fair Economy. ``While the rest of us were worrying about terrorism and mourning the people who died, the CEOs were maneuvering their companies to take advantage of fear and changing oil supply, not just for competition but for personal enrichment." The top profiteers after 9/11 were the CEOs of United Technologies ($200 million), General Dynamics ($65 million), Lockheed Martin ($50 million), and Halliburton ($49 million). Other firms where CEO pay the last four years added up to $25 million to $45 million were Textron, Engineered Support Systems, Computer Sciences, Alliant Techsystems, Armor Holding, Boeing, Health Net, ITT Industries, Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh Truck, URS, and Raytheon. While Army privates died overseas earning $25,000 a year, David Brooks, the disgraced former CEO of body-armor maker DHB, made $192 million in stock sales in 2004. He staged a reported $10 million bat mitzvah for his daughter. The 2005 pay package for Halliburton CEO David Lesar, head of the firm that most symbolizes the occupation's waste, overcharges, and ghost charges on no-bid contracts, was $26 million, according to the report's analysis of federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
 

51 martyred in the outgoing month of Dec in IHK 2 youth martyred in fresh acts of state-terrorism In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their unabated acts of state-terrorism, martyred 51 Kashmiris, including 3 in custody and 2 children, during the outgoing month of December.

Indian army officer kills colleague in occupied Kashmir An army officer gunned down a fellow soldier in occupied Kashmir late Monday, the fourth such incident within two months in the Himalayan region, police said. The incident took place at a party on the outskirts of Jammu, 300 kilometers south of Srinagar. "The officer opened fire from his service weapon after entering into a verbal duel with his subordinate," a police spokesman said, adding the officer has been arrested by the army.

Vast Ice Shelf Collapses In The Arctic A vast ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has broken up, a further sign of the astonishing rate at which polar ice is now melting because of global warming.
 

More Than 20 Russian Soldiers Killed In Sporadic Mujahideen Operations

Iran will press ahead with nuclear work: president President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran would press ahead with its nuclear plans and that a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran was "invalid". "The Iranian nation is wise and will stick to its nuclear work and is ready to defend it completely," Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech to a rally in the southern city of Ahvaz. "The U.N. resolution against Iran's atomic work has no validity for Iranians." Ahmadinejad said "bullying powers" could not deprive Iran of its right to nuclear technology.

India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuke installations India and Pakistan on Monday, exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad. This is covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan, signed on December 31, 1988 and entered into force on 27 January 1991, said a news release by External Affairs Ministry. Under the Agreement, the two countries, on first January of every calendar year are to inform each other of nuclear installations and facilities to be covered by the agreement.
 

India stays Israel`s single largest arms customer Buoyed by Indian defence procurement worth USD 1.5 billion, the Israeli defence industries have recorded all time high sales figures in 2006. "India was Israel's biggest customer with purchases reaching USD 1.5 billion," Maj Gen. Yossi Ben-Hanan, head of SIBAT, the Foreign Defense Assistance and Defense Export Department at the defence ministry told media. It included Israel's single largest sale to a foreign country made by the Israel Aircraft Industries in the sale of the Barak Naval anti-missile defense system, valued at some USD 450 million, Ben-Hanan told the daily. Unperturbed by the US entry into the Indian market, the defence official said it would not make a dent in Israeli defence sales to New Delhi. "America sells fighter jets, tanks and helicopters and we do not compete with them," Ben-Hanan said. On the contrary, he said, that it may even lead to an increase. "We can for example sell the necessary accompanying systems that they will need alongside the larger US platforms," Ben-Hanan noted. Defence Industries sources told media that "despite certain speculations the bilateral defence ties remain as strong as ever".
 

Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule: reports Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defence and industry officials as saying Tuesday. At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for 1.4 billion dollars were delivered, ITAR-TASS quoted an unnamed source at the defence ministry as saying. The air defence systems are being stationed around Iran's civilian nuclear sites, according to ITAR-TASS. Meanwhile, Interfax news agency quoted Valery Kashin, head of weapons maker Engineering Design Bureau, as saying that Russia met all its commitments in 2006 under the contract to supply Syria with the Strelets anti-aircraft system. He gave no details.

December 29 2006

Message of respected Ameer-ul-Momineen Mullah Muhammad Omar (Mujahid)

In the name of Allah Almighty, the most Merciful, the Beneficent

All praises and gratitude is due only to Allah Almighty. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon the leader of Mujahideen Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

I extend Eid greetings to our Mujahid nation, the Muslims world over and especially to Mujahideen in sacred bunkers.

Eid-ul-Azha is in fact, an ideology of sacrifice. While celebrating the day, the Muslims must realize that sacrifices have kept the thinking and ideology alive. An ideology based on sacrifices can never fail. You can see that present resistance and struggle in Afghanistan has amply proved the point.

On one side, Pharos of the time and world's cruel forces have joined hands with all their resources and might. On the other, helpless Afghans are putting up unflinching resistance with ordinary means and resources. Even then they have shattered their myth. Now they are looking for a safe exit out of this quagmire. This is simply because they (Mujahideen) believe and follow the ideology of sacrifices which never submits and accepts defeat. The enemy will face thumping defeat until and unless this ideology is there and alive.

I am confident that Afghanistan will present a new and exemplary (surprising) lesson for the world at large.

Leaders of some Islamic countries are bent upon eliminating the Muslim's spirit of resistance power – Jihad. Defense of our ideology and Jihad are symbols of the Muslims' honor and dignity. Whosoever intends to tarnish Ummah's image will face Allah's wrath and the Muslims would never spare him (would drag and crack him).

(Allah will humiliate and disgrace him)

Invaders of our country must know that those who transgress on others' beliefs will face the same fate as that in Iraq and Afghanistan. Participants of Jirgas are agents with no true mandate from any tribe.

I expect all Muslims of the region to take heed of conspiracies hatched by so-called 'big' nations. They should not be misled by satanic tactics of the invaders who are facing imminent defeat. Now they (invaders) are hatching new conspiracies and committing blunders.

I congratulate our sincere and dedicated Mujahideen on their achievements. I once again urge them (Mujahideen) to protect their bunkers (strongholds) in a sane way and be mindful of not resorting to actions that may result in casualties of innocent ordinary people.

Mujahideen only wage war against enemy in accordance with the Quranic principles and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Any action contrary to given instructions would earn bad name for Jihad.

So we are bound only to target our enemy. We must be more cautious and careful in focusing the target. We should have friendly and sincere relations with our own Muslim people.

Ruthless bombing of our inhuman enemies are killing and displacing thousands of Afghans, particularly women and children. It has now become a permanent cruel practice and barbaric habit of our enemy. We must stand by the people to fight against the enemy and to take revenge of their blood.

I am confident that blood of innocent people and Mujahideen will yield results. The enemy will have to quit the region with humiliation and disgrace. Invaders have not come here on their own choice. And they will not leave willingly. They have committed aggression and we will drive them to out. Afghans have a history of expelling their enemies as no enemy and invader had quit Afghanistan willingly.

I pray for the victory and courage of the Mujahid nation

Ameer-ul-Momineen

Mullah Muhammad Omar (Mujahid)

A road side bomb targets American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military district police chief's vehicle in Nangarahar Thursday night Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan blow up a pickup vehicle of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet district police chief of Khogayno district with a remote controlled Landmine in between Memy and Khoran areas of that district of Nangarahar, no details on the number of enemies killed or wounded in this operation.

President Bush top villain of 2006: Poll A poll, conducted by an international polling firm said that that Americans consider US President George. W. Bush as a villain by more Americans than Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad combined. The poll asked respondents, who they saw as the biggest villain of the year. Bush topped almost twice as many, 25 percent, naming him as the biggest villain.

Many American soldiers say troop surge a bad idea Many of the American soldiers trying to quell conflict in Baghdad don't appear to be looking for support. They say the temporary surge in troop levels some people are calling for is a bad idea President Bush is considering increasing the number of troops in Iraq and embedding more U.S. advisers in Iraqi units; But many informed sources believe that increasing American troops cannot stop the conflict in Iraq.
 

Dollar Slides; U.A.E. Says Selling U.S. Currency, Buying Euros

How an Israeli spy was caught and why he still stands to profit

December 28 2006

Three million Muslims begin annual hajj in Mecca Nearly three million Muslims from around the world marched through Mina valley outside Mecca on Thursday in the first day of the annual hajj pilgrimage. On Thursday morning, hundreds of thousands opened their pilgrimage by circling the Kaba. The pilgrims will spend the night in a tent city in Mina before heading Friday for Mount Arafat.

4 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military Troops Killed in Afghanistan by Mujahideen At least four American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military solders have reportedly been killed in Afghanistan. According to a Taliban spokesman, Taliban forces attacked a American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldiers convoy in Lash-kar-Gaah, capital of Helmand province, killing four American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military solders. Three American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military tanks were also destroyed. The Taliban spokesman added that a American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldiers patrol was destroyed by a remote-controlled landmine in the town of Garmseer, also in Helmand province. All US troops on board were killed in the explosion. Meanwhile, in another development, a British kafir terrorists occupation military soldier has been killed and three hurt when a blast caused a vehicle crash in Afghanistan's troubled southern Helmand province today.

4 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army soldiers killed in Laghman Thursday at 10:00 am Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in ambush a vehicle of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army on Kabul-Jalal abad highway in Qarghaai district of Laghman province killing 3 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army solders and 2 wounded, no casualties for Mujahideen .

4 oil tankers of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military captured in Farah Wednesday afternoon Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan captured 4 oil tankers and their drivers which carried oil to American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military base on Kandahar - Herat highway in Bakwa district of Farah province, night time Mujahideen moved the oil tankers carried to their base .
 

Attacked on American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army solders base in Laghman Wednesday night Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan attacked on American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army solders base in Kalagosh area of Nangrage district of Laghaman province. In result two vehicles of army destroyed but there were no details on the number of enemies killed or wounded.
 

4 supply vehicles of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military set ablaze in Kandahar Wednesday at 10:00 am Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan set ablaze 4 supply vehicles of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military troops which carried food to American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military base on Kandahar- Boldak highway near Mell bridge in Boldak district of Kandahar province, the drivers was released after apologized.
 

A military vehicle of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army demolished in Kunar Tuesday Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in attack demolished a military vehicle of American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military puppet Afghan National Army solders near Nera district of Kunar province, the number of enemies killed or wounded could not be confirmed.
 

Taliban command structure in Fata ‘alarms’ US The Taliban have established a command and control structure in the tribal areas and are using their “sanctuary” for regrouping, said a senior US official on Tuesday. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher, however, acknowledged at a briefing in Ottawa, Canada, that Pakistan was aware of the problem and was making concerted efforts to deal with it. Mr Boucher, who looks after South and Central Asian affairs at the State Department, said the presence of Taliban forces in the tribal region was “one of the key items” on the US agenda. A text of the statement, issued by the State Department on Wednesday, quoted him as saying that “the Taliban have been able to use these areas for sanctuary and for command and control and for regrouping and supply.” The United States, he said, was not only alarmed by this development but had also conveyed its concerns to Pakistan. “We have been very clear with the Pakistani government that this is one of the key items on all our agendas – on our own agenda, on the Pakistani agenda, the Afghan agenda,” he said.

Afghan president, UN reject Pakistan's mining of border Afghanistan's president and the United Nations dismissed Thursday Pakistan's decision to mine and fence the frontier between the rowing neighbours as a way to cut back cross-border "Mujahideen Attacks". President Hamid Karzai said he would use "every method" to stop mines being planted on the border. Pakistan said this week it had tasked its army with working out ways to fence or mine parts of the rugged 2,500-kilometre (1,500-mile) frontier to stop Taliban militants entering Afghanistan to carry out attacks. Karzai said Afghanistan had suffered enough from mines within its borders. It is one of the world's most mined countries despite internationally backed efforts to destroy millions of landmines laid by the Soviet military during the 1979-1989 Soviet occupation and during the subsequent civil wars. Afghans "have suffered and we are very much for the removal, prevention of mines than laying of mines", the president said. Mines still kill or maim around 100 people a month in the war-scarred nation, according to demining agencies. "We will use every method, every way of peaceful means, of dialogue and of friendly cooperation to prevent the laying of mines on the border because the laying of mines is not going to get us anywhere," Karzai said. The United Nations in Afghanistan echoed the concern. "The UN is opposed to the use of landmines," spokesman Aleem Siddique was quoted as saying. "Afghanistan is already heavily mined and a lot of its civilians, mainly children, have been killed and maimed. "From a UN point of view, fencing or mining the border is not a way to build trust and confidence among Pakistan and Afghanistan."

3 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldiers killed by Mujahideen in Iraq The U.S. military said three 3 American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldiers killed by Mujahideen in roadside bombs on Wednesday. Two American Christian kafir terrorists occupation military soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded near their foot patrol southwest of Baghdad, and one was killed in a bombing in an eastern section of the Iraqi capital.

Iraqi court releases Saddam execution order The Iraqi High Tribunal published Thursday a formal written judgement rejecting ousted dictator Saddam Hussein's appeal against his conviction for crimes against humanity and ordering his death. The official release of the judgement, signed by Judge Arif Abdulrazzak Shaheen of the Iraqi High Criminal Court in Baghdad, set in motion the procedures, which should lead to Saddam being executed within 30 days.

Islamic forces tactical move abandoning Somalia's capital  "We did not leave the capital to chaos. We left it to avert heavy bombing because Ethiopian forces are practicing genocide against the Somali people," he said. Residents living south of Mogadishu said that they have seen convoys of Islamic courts fighters driving south. Ahmed said: "God willing, we will drive out these forces that entered Somalia to destroy what was achieved in the past few months. We have a plan to drive these forces out."

UN Security Council fails to agree statement on Somalia fighting The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to reach consensus on a statement that would have called for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces from Somalia and an end to military operations, a Qatari diplomat said. "We could not reach consensus" on the non-binding statement, drafted by Qatar, which chairs the 15-member council for December, said Mutlaq al-Qahtani, a Qatari UN delegate.
 

US warns Israel on settlements Israel’s plan to settle 30 Jewish families on a former army base in the occupied West Bank would violate terms of a US-backed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, the United States said. “The establishment of a new settlement or the expansion of an existing settlement would violate Israel’s obligations under the road map,” Gonzo Gallegos, a State Department spokesman, told reporters here. “The US calls on Israel to meet its road map obligations and avoid taking steps that could be viewed as predetermining the outcome of final-status negotiations,” he said. Washington was seeking an explanation from Israel, Gallegos added.

Troops martyr five more Kashmiris In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism martyred five more Kashmiris at different places including one in custody. According to reports, three of the martyred were shot dead, today, in Rampore area of Uri.

Troops unleash reign of terror on Pulwama people In occupied Kashmir, a day after the powerful blast at Litter in Pulwama, Indian troops subjected the people of the area to brutal torture during a crackdown operation.

3 Indian troops killed, 11 injured in IHK In occupied Kashmir, three Indian troops were killed while eleven of them critically injured in three separate incidents. One Indian trooper was killed and three critically injured in a firing incident at Wachi area of Pulwama. 

US rotates 3,300-strong 'call-forward' force in Kuwait The Pentagon said Wednesday it would send some 3,300 fresh troops to Kuwait in early January to replace a "call-forward force" that has been deployed in Iraq. The 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division "is replacing the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit which recently deployed from its call-forward location in Kuwait to support the ongoing operations of Multinational Forces in Iraq," the Defense Department said in a statement. The US military keeps a reserve force in Kuwait for its rapid deployment in Iraq or any other danger zones in the region when needed. US President George W Bush is expected to announce in January a new US strategy in Iraq that could include boosting the existing 130,000-strong force there by 15,000-30,000 new troops.

Media Globalization and its Critics "Media has the capacity to shape public opinion and perceptions. Unfortunately, where recipients of global media are enjoying the timely available stories on the facts, they also receive manipulated material by those who want to run the world in their own style."

Will Bush Explain Why War Continues?

Interest (Usury): A Tool for Infidel Rule Interest, Riba in Holy Quran: 2:275 Those who devour usury will not stand except as stand one whom the Evil one by his touch Hath driven to madness. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury," but Allah hath permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those who after receiving direction from their Lord, desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case is for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat (The offence) are companions of the Fire: They will abide therein (for ever) 2:276 Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: For He loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked. 2:278 O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and give up what remains of your demand for usury, if ye are indeed believers.
 

Euro notes cash in to overtake dollar The value of euro notes in circulation is this month likely to exceed the value of circulating dollar notes, according to calculations by the Financial Times. Converted at Wednesday’s exchange rates, the euro took the lead in October.

Will Stinky Cut The Big One Bush is a brutal, pathological liar -- arguably a homicidal maniac. After losing two wars against helpless, unarmed nations, he's bored. The Decider is moving on to greater things, and those who know how to listen to him know the decision to nuke Iran has already been made. Before he leaves office, Bush plans to spread the same freedoms throughout Iran that Iraq is presently enjoying. Will Stinky cut the big one on his way out?

A Look Back And Ahead In An Age OfNeocon Rule It's time to pause at year's end to give thanks for our blessings but reflect that the spirit of the season demands that the madness of Bush neocon rule be stopped and ended before it's too late.

Russia fingers Israeli fugitive in radiation poison probe The prosecutor general said late Wednesday it had found links between the fatal poisoning of Litvinenko in November and Leonid Nevzlin, a former executive in the Yukos oil company who fled criminal charges in Russia and is now an Israeli citizen.

Washington`s Game in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan has reserves which amount to 22.5 trillion cubic meters, the second largest supplies in all of Asia. At this point nearly all of Turkmenistan’s gas is pumped through Russian energy giant Gazprom’s pipelines. As economist Mikail Delyagin said, "Because of Gazprom’s mismanagement, the European part of Russia cannot exist without Turkmen gas. Control over it is a categorical imperative for Russia’s development during the next 10 years". (Victor Yasmann RFE/RL Current Affairs)

US Government Pressures Banks to Stop Dealing With Iran Dozens of banks have stopped or scaled back their businesses with Iran and other "rogue states" after informal pressure from the US government aimed at sidestepping the need for international sanctions.

Lebanese Prime Minister and Olmert had a secret meeting in Egypt after Israeli attacks on Lebanon The focus of the secret meeting(s) between Prime Minister Siniora and Prime Minister Olmert was the goal of solidifying Lebanon into the Anglo-American orbit by reducing and eliminating both the Lebanese Resistance and National Opposition movements. The Ma’an News Agency also specified that Israel and Israel’s Arab allies, as it terms Saudi Arabia and Egypt, are preparing to draw a line in the sand as the stage is being set in the Middle East towards confrontation with Syria and Iran.
 

"When Iraqis Gave Up on Government" The Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki, like earlier governments assigned by U.S. occupation authorities in Iraq, appears to have killed Iraqi dreams of a brighter future.