uk.current-events.terrorism Google Group

Re: Germany facing tough times on Afghanistan

2009-11-27T22:06:48Z

The Germans know a thing or two about being in that situation, but they
now seem fairly happy with the outcome....

Re: Germany ... again

2009-11-27T21:28:13Z

Not to forget the tiny detail that the Germans didn't actually bomb
anything. They asked the US to take the tankers out in case the Taliban got
hold of them. Although it is the ultimate responsiblity of the ground
commander who calls in the air support, it is also the pilots responsiblity
to bomb or not to bomb depending on what he sees on the ground. I guess 170

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T21:01:07Z

"Krak" <k...@iesy.net> wrote ...
[snip]
No specific mention of 9-11 or al-Qaeda involvement on the FBI's most wanted
list ...
[link]

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T20:56:09Z

"TWP" <ngspammer...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote ...
I do believe you.
The trouble is that Obama is an impossible position. There's a vast chunk of
America which simply leaps on anything he says - they might not have rope
but they want a 'lynching' - and he can't win by not saying anything. If
he's careful, they'll just twist his words and, whatever he says, there's a

Germany ... again

2009-11-27T20:56:04Z

Seems Germany is making itself the country of newsworthiness this week ...
[link]
<quotes>
Merkel's former defence minister resigns over Afghan civilian deaths
One of Angela Merkel's key cabinet ministers has resigned after fresh
information emerged about his role in covering up or at least playing down a

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T20:27:00Z

Are we yet clear as to whether or not Bin Laden is connected to 9/11? I
thought that the FBI said that there is so far no eveidence that he had
anythnig to do with it.

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T20:03:59Z

You probably don't believe this, but I'm not trying to score points against
Obama. I've already said he's done things that have pissed me off in the
recent past, but I wasn't sat there at the time hoping he'd screw up, and
I'm not now. I'm also not sat here with a voodoo doll of him making him do

OT: Death sentence passed in Saudi Arabia on witchcraft charge

2009-11-27T19:07:21Z

[link]
Internationally recognised Human Rights Watch has complained to Saudi
authorities about a death sentence imposed on a Lebanese national convicted
of practicing witchcraft.
Ali Sibat, a Lebanese psychic who made predictions about the future on a
satellite TV program from Beirut, was charged when he entered Saudi Arabia

Who decides if a war is legal?

2009-11-27T19:04:56Z

Who decides if a war is legal?
In a careful performance at the Iraq inquiry Sir Jeremy Greenstock claimed
to have been ill-informed, not naive

Chris Ames
guardian.co.uk, Friday 27 November 2009 18.04 GMT

[link]
war-inquiry
[link]

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T18:44:01Z

"TWP" <ngspammer...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote ...
I think Obama is possibly being a bit hard done by, either making a stupid
mistake ( one notch for you on Obama not being worthy, a professional five
finger shuffler ), wasn't clear or taken out of context ( nah, that would
never happen would it ! ).
I think he was trying to say that all those who think a civilian trial will

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T17:35:07Z

I was sort of hoping you'd do it!
TWP

Re: Problems looming in NY Terrorist Trials

2009-11-27T16:43:09Z

The prosecution already surely has grounds to claim a mistrial after Obama
went on television saying they were guilty before their trial had even
started. There has been a lot of that, he's not the only one to speak that
way.
I'm quite horrified at how cavalier the whole idea of a case being under sub

Re: Germany facing tough times on Afghanistan

2009-11-27T13:07:23Z

In message <kRPPm.20951$gd1.13...@newsfe0 5.iad>, Jesse <z...@so.org>
writes
Compared to you who is even further away and knows less. You do need to
remember that (unlike the current Afghan Government( the Taliban were
the legitimately elected government that were removed by force of an
invading army not due process.

Re: Germany facing tough times on Afghanistan

2009-11-27T12:45:01Z

Wow, what a great guy you are, speaking from the safety of your dank
basement for Afghans, 1,000's on miles away.
No doubt they all yearn for the good old days when they could get 50
lashes, or worse, for doing evil things such as reading a book, having
an improper beard length or saying hi to your neighbors son.

Re: Bringing home the bacon

2009-11-27T11:46:50Z

In message <m5OPm.31610$lb6.16...@newsfe1 9.ams2>, Robin T Cox
<nom...@nomail.net> writes
I have heard the phrase "policing by consent" mentioned both from the
police and other non government groups.... I think the Police and the
Met in particular have realised that the "minorities" the police were
getting at with the S44 etc ie the photographers, the greens, the