WTH?: Yemen has set free one of the al-Qaida masterminds of the USS Cole bombing
Jamal al-Badawi was granted his freedom after pledging loyalty to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Michelle linked to Jane’s must read.
Yemen uses and exports Islamic fanatics as a tool of domestic and foreign policy. After the empowerment of Hamas in a democratic election, the idealistic US push for democratization and reform in the Middle East was met by the real-politik fears of radical Islamists gaining political power. In Yemen, radical Islamists already have political power and government jobs, as evidenced by the state’s failure to thwart terrorist financing, media incitement, mosque incitement, material support and moral support for terrorism. With or without official political status, elections or recognition, Yemeni Islamist militants are capable of influencing the regime and deploying state resources. And these political players are more dangerous when they are playing the game underground, while an enormous game of charades takes place in the media.
The days of “with us or against us” are certainly over as the intertwined structure between dictatorships and terrorists becomes clearer. To undermine one is to undermine the other, to support one supports the other. The natural alliance between indigenous reformists and the United States is dysfunctional in the current climate, leaving both more vulnerable. However, there are many in the Yemeni administration and some in the opposition who are quite patriotic and in favor of reform and modernization. Somehow the US must become as good at playing both sides of the fence as the Yemeni regime is.
Pete is outraged to say the least and sums it up with:
Disgusting. I hope the FBI hunts him down. The families of the USS Cole (DDG-67) 17 sailors killed deserve nothing less and many others that were injured deserve nothing less
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October 26, 2007 - 10:54 AM on October 26th, 2007
Sadly, this was a foregone conclusion to Yemen’s incarceration of this thug. But then, if Yemen were not going to execute him, as is proper for all such killers, then continued incarceration served no useful purpose. Released with a target on his back would have been acceptable. Barely. (In fact, we’d be better served, IMO, were that to be the general rule with killers–including drunk drivers who kill–in the U.S.: a speedy execution or released with a target tatooed on their foreheads… Why warehouse killers to begin with?)
Were it not for the slap in the face to the families of those killed as a result of this creature’s actions, I’d almost yawn and say, “You expected anything else?” As it is, I can truly hope for at least a metaphorical target imprinted on this piece of filth’s forehead. Surely justice will find a way…
October 26, 2007 - 11:23 AM on October 26th, 2007
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October 26, 2007 - 11:24 AM on October 26th, 2007
“King Tut” — Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons
I was visiting Planck’s Constant which has an entry entitled “13 Things Egyptian your grandchildren will never see”which got me to reminisce about something Egyptian from my childhood. Namely, the King Tut World Tour in the late 70’s. That als…
October 26, 2007 - 11:34 AM on October 26th, 2007
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October 26, 2007 - 01:01 PM on October 26th, 2007
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October 26, 2007 - 04:12 PM on October 26th, 2007
HillaryGate, HillaryScam or JustHillary
One needs a template to simplify posting of Clinton stories to include the dirty laundry list of sordid scenarios that have not, to date, resulted in convictions.
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October 26, 2007 - 06:57 PM on October 26th, 2007
Blogrush is run by Idiots
The other day I got an email from Blogrush dropping my site from their listings
October 26, 2007 - 07:58 PM on October 26th, 2007
Fort Dix Six Defendant To Enter Guilty Plea
This plea deal may lead Abdullahu to flip on his co-defendants, which bodes poorly for the other five defendants. It also adds to the pressure on the other five to try and cut deals for themselves.
October 26, 2007 - 08:45 PM on October 26th, 2007
Murder Attempts at SIOE Demonstration
Muslim terrorists unwittingly make SIOE’s point by reacting violently to a peaceful protest. Hat tip, JW.Sunday the 21th October was not only a severe attack on freedom of speech but an attempt to close the mouth forever on an organisation
October 26, 2007 - 10:27 PM on October 26th, 2007
TGIF OTB
Today is Friday, and I haven’t a thing to say. Well, that’s not exactly true…It’s as if everyone disappeared except for the people who actually read what I wrote over at Rosemary’s Thoughts.com. I’M NOT THERE ANYMORE. I am at Rosemary’s Thought…
October 27, 2007 - 02:10 AM on October 27th, 2007
Econ 101 for Isolationist Loonies
Isolationists, both on the right and the left (although I am not sure if the nut jobs that protest at every G-8 meeting can actually read) are encouraged to read this op-ed piece by Robert Samuelson in the Washington Post,
October 27, 2007 - 06:03 AM on October 27th, 2007
Silky Hates Free Speech
Let’s see, how does that go?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and …
October 27, 2007 - 08:33 AM on October 27th, 2007
Condi Rice Confers With Carter & Clinton On Mideast Peace Parley
Secretary Of State Condolezza Rice has conferred with Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton on Mideast Talks. Getting advice from Jimmy Carter on Israel is akin to asking Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for solutions to the Mideast conflicts. Rice h…
October 27, 2007 - 10:42 AM on October 27th, 2007
Open Trackback Post October 26th
This is an open trackback post. I just got in from Utah and do not feel like writing anything so have at it.
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October 27, 2007 - 12:13 PM on October 27th, 2007
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October 27, 2007 - 12:35 PM on October 27th, 2007
Another reason I like Fred! Thompson
Here is yet another reason to like Fred! Thompson: His Immigration plan.
While I might differ on the odd point or two, overall his plan actually makes sense. It treats the problem as a whole, and attacks it from all angles, n…
October 27, 2007 - 07:42 PM on October 27th, 2007
Bloodrocuted
Task Force 1-26 engaged in Operation Baton Rouge, the battle to free Samarra, tells of an electrician whose identity gets confused with that of a dangerous criminal, and is then found and chased through a forest by mercenaries.
October 28, 2007 - 08:10 AM on October 28th, 2007
Burma: the photos of shame
The photo above together with this other one are the results of the crackdown against monks in September by Burmese military Junta.
October 28, 2007 - 12:42 PM on October 28th, 2007
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October 28, 2007 - 10:08 PM on October 28th, 2007
CensoR T.V…like the good ole dayS
“Just turn the TV offâ€, they shout. Ah yes.
Turn off the:billboards, the entire internet, the magazines stands, the window dressing at the mall:::.and on and on and on.
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October 28, 2007 - 11:03 PM on October 28th, 2007
Hate Crimes vs. Thought Crimes
When I heard about H.R. 1955, I thought it was about hate crimes. I was wrong. It’s about thought crimes. The latest anti-terrorism bill – presented by a Democrat, is H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of
October 29, 2007 - 03:21 AM on October 29th, 2007
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October 30, 2007 - 04:58 AM on October 30th, 2007
Did John Edwards Cause this?
A Houston man killed himself rather than be evicted from his home after the loan company foreclosed on him. James Hahn threw Molotov cocktails at police and survived tear gas attacks and only took his life when police were moving in on him. Hahn stat…
November 13, 2007 - 05:11 PM on November 13th, 2007
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