Of course, none of this is relevant to the full disclosure list, nor even unix-virus, though, being your own list you are able to pushout whatever you wish.
This spam needs to be filtered if it persists also. Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Mon, 14 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This is off-topic, but anyway.. > > >From CNN.com > > Most of those killed by two explosions in the nightclub district of > Bali's Kuta Beach on Saturday were young tourists from Australia. > > Citizens from at least 12 other countries including Bali, the UK, > France, Germany Sweden and the U.S. -- are also among the dead. > > Investigators suspect that Islamic extremists linked to Jemaah > Islamiah -- a radical Islamic group with ties to al Qaeda -- might be > behind the attacks. The group has denied involvement. > > [ snip ] > [ what the fuck is that shit? is it always islamic groups with ties to > al qaeda? ] > > U.S. President George W. Bush said: "I think we have to assume it is > al Qaeda, but we are beginning to hear reports that are more > definitive than that. But I wait for our own analysis... Clearly, it > was a deliberate attack on citizens who love freedom, citizens from > countries who embrace freedom." > > [ snip > assume what? what an utterly slanderous and unappropriate statement. ] > > "We are sure al Qaeda is here. The Bali bomb blasts are related to al > Qaeda, with the cooperation of local terrorists," the Indonesian > defense minister told CNN Monday. > > [ snip > al qaeda is the closest thing we have to a boogeyman more like it. ] > > Jemaah Islamiah is blamed for the September 23 grenade explosion near > a U.S. Embassy warehouse in Jakarta as well as several other bombing > attacks in Southeast Asia. > > However, Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir, accused by Washington of > being the spiritual leader of JI, denied any involvement in the Bali > explosions. He blamed "foreign parties," including the United States. > > [ snip. > this is classic biased journalism. find people who are so whacko, that > they'll help push forward some other story or view. ] > > "In many ways... the word terrorism is too antiseptic an expression to > describe what happened," he said, pledging that Australia would > continue to support the international war on terrorism, led by the > United States. > > "I wouldn't be claiming that it was an attack specifically targeting > at Australians. I would say though that there is a pattern of > anti-Western behavior in so many of the terrorist attacks that have > occurred." > > [ anti west? ] > > It was the seventh major bombing in the region in the last three > weeks, and occurred on a two-year anniversary of the terrorist attack > on the USS Cole that killed 17 sailors and wounded 39 others in the > Gulf of Aden near Yemen. > > Naturally, the bombings are a totally fucked up thing.. But at the same time I > am almost disgusted to see the words 'al-qaeda' etc just thrown around for > the sake of it - to push forward other agenda's, and simplify all processes > for the sake of "news" about "terrorism". > > unless i have no memory of the last 5 or so years during the entire east > timor independance thing, then surely the only problems indonesia has - > are the fucking taliban. > > I'm not saying any of the following is indicitive of reasoning for > the bombings, but come on, indonesia has a slurry of domestic problems. mind > i remind you of the .us's lack of involvment during the peace keeping > missions, or the referrendum etc... > > http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/east_timor/ > > On 20 May 2002, East Timor (or Timor Lorosa'e - the Tetum name for the > area) became the world's newest country. This momentous and > long-awaited event occurred following East Timor's first presidential > elections, held in April 2002, with independence hero Xanana Gusmao > winning by a landslide. Turnout was estimated at 86 percent of > registered voters. > > Visitors to East Timor will find it's both a recovering war zone and a > beautiful country. Despite the destruction, this former Portuguese > territory has some fine beaches, colonial towns, rugged mountains and > a lush interior. Old Portuguese forts dot the countryside and former > colonial hill stations provide a cooling break from the heat of the > coast. However, the lack of infrastructure and tourist facilities, as > well as continuing militia activity in the border regions, mean that > East Timor is likely to be restricted to essential travel for the > immediate future. > > > Warning > > Though the situation has improved as of late, militia activity has > potential to recur in the western regions of the country. Visitors > should stay away from the border areas between East and West Timor. > Overland travel into East Timor is not advised. > > > Dili and areas further east are rarely troubled by militia activity, > though the capital does have problems with petty crime and gang > disturbances. As foreigners are perceived as wealthy and therefore > likely targets, it's best to stay where security guards are on duty, > lock your room, and leave your diamonds at home. > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1839000/1839705.stm > > The problem of the refugees is one of the main outstanding issues > between Indonesia and East Timor. With just a few months before East > Timor becomes a fully independent nation, there has been much > diplomatic activity these past two days to ensure positive relations > with neighbouring countries are already established. > > On Monday, Indonesia and East Timor, whose history is marred by so > much violence, signed a series of agreements covering several key > areas. > > [ indonesia is surely another case of tailban cells more like it! ] > > lets go to another "news" site > http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2079081a10,00.html > > A New Zealand member of the peacekeeping force in East Timor was one > of those injured in the bomb blasts in Bali and had been taken to a > Singapore hospital, an official said in Timor. > > [ snip. > thanks to the .us who so kindly told .au to go fuck itself, when we > asked for assistance.. its insulting this government then, dare try to > push their own created boogeymen into such problems. ] > > The official said Bali was a popular retreat for soldiers and others > serving in East Timor. > > New Zealanders in East Timor have also reportedly been in contact with > the New Zealand Government about increasing security. > > [ snip ] > > The official said two United Nations peacekeepers were reportedly > missing in the Bali blast and four UN police officers were unaccounted > for, however it was not known if the police officers were in the bar > at the time. > > Soldiers from the New Zealand Battalion 6 in East Timor were > understood to have been told not to leave their compound in Suai on > the southern coast of the island unless it was absolutely essential. > > > > PLEASE GO CHECK CNN FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL NEWS, BECASUE THE TALIBAN ARE > PROBABLY HEAD LINE NEWS! > > -- > Silvio > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. 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