[osint] Flashpoints through history as two civilisations clash

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/16/wpope216.xml Flashpoints through history as two civilisations clash (Filed: 16/09/2006) Daily Telegraph . Prophet Mohammed experienced a revelation in Mecca in 610 but was forced to take refuge in nearby Medina until the decisive

[osint] Both sides feel threats in Pope-Islam row

The Islam vs the West conflict exists and has no need to be conjured up. Bruce http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/17/worldupdates/2006-09-17 T170227Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-267996-1 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/17/worldupdates/2006-09-1

[osint] Turkey: Pope Visit Still On; AK Party accuses Pope of ignorance and malevolence

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-14720.html AK Party accuses Pope Benedict of ignorance and malevolence The New Anatolian / Ankara Pope Benedict XVI's controversial remarks on Islam drew fire from the government, the opposition and civil groups alike on Friday. A ruling party official on

[osint] Al-Qaida warning: Muslims leave U.S.

http://www.wnd.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52018 This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52018 Sunday, September 17, 2006 _ _

[osint] Pope to address Muslim furor - Sep 17, 2006

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/17/pope.islam/ http://www.cnn.com/ CNN.com Pope to address Muslim furor Story Highlights .Pope Benedict XVI very upset his speech on Islam offended Muslims .Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says Vatican statement is insufficient .Two

[osint] As-Sahab Releases Jihad Poems of Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Libi

As-Sahab Releases Jihad Poems of Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Libi By Nick Grace September 17, 2006 As-Sahab, al Qaeda's media propaganda unit, today released a new 23-minute video on radical message boards called Jihad Poems of Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Libi that features Mohammad Hassan (alias Abu Yahya

[osint] Terrorists improve tactics against West

http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13979 Extremists improve tactics against West Sunday, September 17, 2006 BY AHMED RASHID In the five years since Sept. 11, the tactics and strategy of Islamic extremists fighting U.S. or NATO forces have improved dramatically. To

[osint] Mark Steyn - Call me crazy. I blame terrorists (Macleans.ca)

http://www.macleans http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/article.jsp?content=20060904_132517_13 2517 .ca/culture/books/article.jsp?content=20060904_132517_132517 August 30, 2006 Call me crazy. I blame terrorists. How can 36 per cent of people polled think U.S. officials knew of or

[osint] 'We will blow up all of Gaza's churches'

http://www.judeosco http://www.judeoscope.ca/breve.php3?id_breve=2604 pe.ca/breve.php3?id_breve=2604 'We will blow up all of Gaza's churches' The spiritual leader of Lebanon's Sunnis, the Grand Mufti Sheik Mohammed Rashid Kabbani, said the pope's remarks emanated either from Ignorance and lack

[osint] Firebomb to Paradise

Two West Bank churches firebombed Protesters angry over Pope's remarks Ali Daraghmeh Canadian Press Saturday, September 16, 2006 CREDIT: AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed A Palestinian worker fixes the damage to the wall of a Greek Orthodox church hit by a firebomb in the West Bank city of

[osint] Will we fight terrorism or not?

http://www.dailyint http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2006/09/17/columns/columns01.txt erlake.com/articles/2006/09/17/columns/columns01.txt Will we fight terrorism or not? By FRANK MIELE Thank God for Jack Bauer. The fictional hero of the television series 24 may be the only true

[osint] Courageous Muslim Gunmen Shoot Italian Nun in Back

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOMALIA_NUN_KILLED?SITE=LAMON http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOMALIA_NUN_KILLED?SITE=LAMONSECTIO N=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULT SECTION=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULT Sep 17, 9:14 AM EDT Italian Nun Shot Dead by Somali Gunmen MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR Associated Press

[osint] Tainted Food and Terrorism

http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/site/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=17 By Randy Taylor Independent Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] 16 September 2006: As of late yesterday, there were 20 states were reporting cases of E. coli (Escherichia coli) bacteria poisoning contained within the

[osint] Mein Kampf sales soar in Turkey

http://www.guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/turkey/story/0,,1447209,00.html .co.uk/turkey/story/0,,1447209,00.html Mein Kampf sales soar in Turkey Helena Smith in Athens Tuesday March 29, 2005 The Guardian Copies of Mein Kampf on sale in Turkey Mein Kampf, the book Hitler wrote in prison

[osint] Italian nun shot dead in Somalia

BBC has it here: http://news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5353850.stm bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5353850.stm Italian nun shot dead in Somalia Gunmen have shot dead an elderly Italian nun and her bodyguard in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The attackers shot the nun three times in the back

[osint] Caliphate´s Capital Will Be Jerusalem

http://www.israelnn http://www.israelnn.com/index.php3 .com/index.php3Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews.com Israeli Islamist Leader: Caliphate´s Capital Will Be Jerusalem Saturday, September 16, 2006 / 23 Elul 5766 Reiterating a position he has expressed in the past, the leader of the

[osint] News Flash: NATO Says Anti-Taliban Operation Is Done

NATO Says Anti-Taliban Operation Is Done -- A top NATO general said Sunday that the alliance's anti-Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan has been successfully completed. -- ABC News [

[osint] News Flash: Suicide Bombers Kill 21 in Kirkuk

Suicide Bombers Kill 21 in Kirkuk -- Two suicide vehicle bombs, including one targeting a U.S.-Iraqi army patrol, killed at least 21 people and wounded 63 in the northern city of Kirkuk Sunday, police said. -- ABC News [

[osint] Vatican fails to appease Muslims

Good! Muslims should NOT be appeased. Bruce http://www.helenair.com/articles/2006/09/17/national_top/a01091706_03.txt Vatican fails to appease Muslims By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press Writer - 09/17/06 VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI ''sincerely regrets'' offending Muslims

[osint] News Flash: Italian Nun Shot Dead by Somali Gunmen

Italian Nun Shot Dead by Somali Gunmen -- An Italian nun was shot dead at a hospital by Somali gunmen Sunday, hours after a leading Muslim cleric condemned Pope Benedict XVI for his remarks on Islam and violence. -- TBO (AP) [

[osint] Islam: The Appeal and the Peril

Point to remember is that Islam is not original nor divinely revealed...all religious elements are drawn (often inaccurately) from Jewish and Christian practices. This is the reason for 'similarities' between Islam and the other religions. As far as jihad is concerned, Islam advocates both the

[osint] News Flash: Four killed in Thai bomb blasts

Four killed in Thai bomb blasts -- Four people are now known to have died in a series of bomb blasts in southern Thailand's commercial hub, Hat Yai. -- BBC [ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5353648.stm ] News Flash Provided by IntellNet [

[osint] European Fears of the Gathering Jihad

http://www.sullivan-county.com/z/eu_arab.htm European Fears of the Gathering Jihad By Bat Ye'or The pro-Saddam Hussein European manifestations of February 15th that brought millions into the streets of European capitals are the culmination of Charles de Gaulle's political vision of a European

[osint] News Flash: Al-Qaida warning: Muslims leave U.S.

Al-Qaida warning: Muslims leave U.S. -- The new al-Qaida field commander in Afghanistan is calling for Muslims to leave the U.S. – particularly Washington and New York – in anticipation of a major terror attack to rival Sept. 11, according to an interview by a Pakistani

[osint] News Flash: Most wanted Abu Sayyaf militant captured

‘Most wanted’ Abu Sayyaf militant captured -- One of the most wanted Abu Sayyaf members was arrested in Isabela, Basilan on September 14, the police here said. -- INQ7.net [

[osint] Many dead in northern Iraq blasts

BBC NEWS Many dead in northern Iraq blasts At least 23 people have been killed and 65 injured in a series of bombings in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. In the deadliest attack, a suicide bomber blew up a truck killing 18 people close to offices of Kurdish political parties and a police

[osint] Keith Ellison may be first Muslim in U.S. Congress

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/17/AR2006091700 230.html Keith Ellison may be first Muslim in U.S. Congress By Todd Melby Reuters Sunday, September 17, 2006; 8:50 AM MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Keith Ellison, who could become the first Muslim to win a seat in the U.S.

[osint] News Flash: Muslim Brotherhood urges clear apology from Pope

Muslim Brotherhood urges clear apology from Pope -- Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said Pope Benedict had not made a clear apology on Sunday for remarks on Islam that have sparked anger across the Muslim world. -- Ynetnews [

[osint] News Flash: Vatican No. 2 quoted as saying he hopes pope can still go to Turkey

Vatican No. 2 quoted as saying he hopes pope can still go to Turkey -- The Vatican's secretary of state said he hopes Pope Benedict XVI will go to Turkey despite the uproar over the pontiff's remarks about Islam and holy war, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

[osint] News Flash: IRAN ADOPTS N. KOREAN WAR STRATEGY

IRAN ADOPTS N. KOREAN WAR STRATEGY -- Iran has adopted North Korea's war strategy against the United States. -- Middle East Newsline [ http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_1.html ] News Flash Provided by IntellNet [

[osint] Spy Agencies Outsourcing to Fill Key Jobs

_ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-contractors17sep17,0,38 21049.story?coll=la-home-headlines Spy Agencies Outsourcing to Fill Key Jobs Contractors, many of them former employees, are doing sensitive work, such as handling agents. A review of the practice has been

[osint] Liberals, Islamists Unite against Pope [Pope to submit to Islam?]

The reaction is not one of anger but a calculated attempt to force the Pope into submission to Islam. Hm! --S. http://www.frontpag http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=24434 emag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=24434 Liberals, Islamists Unite against Pope By Andrew Walden

[osint] Steyn: Coverage of 9/11 anniversary was too wimpy

If 9/11 had really changed us, there'd be a 150-story building on the site of the World Trade Center today. It would have a classical memorial in the plaza with allegorical figures representing Sorrow and Resolve, and a fountain watched over by stern stone eagles. Instead there's a pit, and

[osint] A Brief Chronology of Muslim History

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/history/chronology/ A Brief Chronology of Muslim History Data supplied courtesy of ISL Software http://www.islsoftware.com/ , makers of the Alim for Windows http://www.islsoftware.com/winalim.htm among other Islamic software products. _ *6th

[osint] Text of Pope's 'apology'

Happily, the Pope does not 'apologize' but simply regrets the radical reactions to his comments. Everybody can 'regret' Muslim exaggeration and outrage. Of course, this won't be enough. Bruce http://news.bbc.couk/2/hi/europe/5353774.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5353774.stm

[osint] IRAN ADOPTS N. KOREAN WAR STRATEGY

IRAN ADOPTS N. KOREAN WAR STRATEGY -- Iran has adopted North Korea's war strategy against the United States. -- Middle East Newsline http://www.menewsli http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_1.html

[osint] So-so sorry

I didn't think so. Bruce http://torontosun.com/News/World/2006/09/17/1852417-sun.html So-so sorry Pope's apology to Muslims not enough: Islamic leaders By AP VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict sincerely regrets offending Muslims with his reference Tuesday to an obscure medieval text that

[osint] Pope vs Prophet

Muhammad, the Pope said, was treated like a tape recorder, as he expressed the word of God directly, which is absurd. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2361716,00.html Focus: Pope vs Prophet Pope Benedict, once known for his tough views, seemed to have mellowed. But his

[osint] NY Bridge is a lifeline vulnerable to attack

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060917/NEWS02/609 170348/1020/NEWS04 Tappan Zee Bridge is a lifeline vulnerable to attack By JORGE FITZ-GIBBON AND BRUCE GOLDING THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original Publication: September 17, 2006) When the gale-force winds buffeting its

[osint] Iran condemns Pope remarks on Islam

http://english.bna.bh/?ID=50318 Iran condemns Pope remarks on Islam posted: September 16, 2006 Tehran, Sept. 16, (BNA) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Mohammed Ali Hossein, has strongly condemned the offensive remarks on Islam that ent out from Pope Benedict XVI, describing them as of

[osint] Iran seminaries shut in protest at Pope remarks - Daily News Analysis

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1053500 Print This Article Daily News Analysis Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:36:00 PM Permission to reprint or copy this article or photo must be obtained from DNA. Iran seminaries shut in protest at Pope remarks

[osint] POPE IS RIGHT ON ISLAM

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_nam e=swapan%2Fswapan112.txtwriter=swapan file_name=swapan%2Fswapan112.txtwriter=swapan Pope is right on Islam At the height of the war in Lebanon two

[osint] Oriana Fallaci, my Hero, Passes Away

Friday, September 15, 2006 Oriana Fallaci, my Hero, Passes Away I leave shreds of my soul on every experience. - Oriana Fallaci And so she did. She left shreds of her soul on my soul. I loved that woman. Oriana passed away in her beloved Firenze (which she said was destroyed and

[osint] News Flash: Sri Lanka navy sinks 'rebel arms ship'

Sri Lanka navy sinks 'rebel arms ship' -- SRI Lankan battleships and warplanes intercepted an alleged Tamil Tiger rebel weapons shipment off the island's restive eastern coast today, sinking the ship and killing up to 15 insurgents, military officials said.

[osint] Terror cell manufacturing car bombs

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200609161831.htm Terror module manufacturing car bombs unearthed in JK Srinagar, Sept. 16 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have unearthed a module of Hizbul Mujahideen, involved in the manufacture of car bombs, with the arrest four

[osint] News Flash: Israel says 'a few months' to avoid nuclear Iran

Israel says 'a few months' to avoid nuclear Iran -- Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday that the world may have as little as a few months to avoid a nuclear Iran and called for sanctions. -- Ynetnews [

[osint] News Flash: Iranian president makes first visit to Venezuela

Iranian president makes first visit to Venezuela -- Iran's president visited Venezuela for the first time on Sunday, advancing an increasingly close alliance between two leaders united by fierce opposition to the United States. -- Ynetnews [

[osint] Threats of an attack on Vatican

That would prove the Pope's point. Bruce http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/453307p-381401c.html Threats of an attack on Vatican BY PAUL H.B. SHIN DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Priest shows bullets following an attack in the West Bank. A radical Muslim group threatened a

[osint] Pope's attack on Islam was no casual slip

Then there’s no apology due or forthcoming. Bruce http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2006%20Opinion%20Editorials/ September/17%20o/Pope's%20attack%20on%20Islam%20was%20no%20casual%20slip%20B y%20Abdus%20Sattar%20Ghazali.htm Pope's attack on Islam was no casual slip By Abdus

[osint] Iranians demand arrest of President Ahmadinejad for human rights violations

Begin forwarded message: From: Media Relay [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: September 17, 2006 12:12:41 PM MDT To: Media Relay Recipients [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Iranians demand arrest of President Ahmadinejad for human rights violations Reply-To: Media Relay [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunday,

[osint] U.S. May Lose War on Terror, Historian Bernard Lewis Says

http://regimechangeiran.blogspot.com/2006/09/us-may-lose-war-on-terror-histo rian.html Thursday, September 14, 2006 http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=39539 U.S. May Lose War on Terror, http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=39539 Historian Bernard Lewis Says Daniel Freedman,