Islamic leaders, in their infinite wisdom, issued a Fatwa against Muslims entering the new body scanners used in airport passenger screening. A Fatwa is basically a religious order that all Muslims are expected to follow. They object to the candid body outline displayed by the machine.

The Fiqh Council of North America - a body of Islamic ( Read more... )

Kingsland, GA - President Elect Obama's nominee for the United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, had several interesting things to say during his confirmation hearing today. The most note worthy was this little tidbit:
In a related issue, Holder said he believes that detainees at Guantanamo should be tried in U.S. courts and not under the type ( Read more... )

There are many people who are more evil then good. A few of those people are completely evil with no conscience what so ever. And a few of those completely evil people make it to power, turning that power on even their own people. It was mere days after he had grabbed power when Saddam Hussein summoned 400 top Iraqi officials to his presence, ( Read more... )

In light of the most recent squelched terror plot some are suggesting that the airlines ban all carry on luggage.

Uh-huh, right after the airlines assume full replacement value on anything they lose or break including my cameras, computer and all their associated hardware.

If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well it is because ( Read more... )

"If the soldiers are not returned we will turn Lebanon's clock back 20 years," Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz to Israeli Channel 10.
KLTV News: Israeli Troops Enter Lebanon Amid Kidnap Reports
There was a time the United States would have done the same thing to ensure the return a US Citizen being wrongly held by some tin platted ( Read more... )

I stumbled across this ray of sunshine in the media quagmire surrounding The New York Times actions as an agent for Al Queda's intelligence division.

Who died and left you president of the United States?
Thursday, June 29, 2006
David ReinhardDear Bill Keller ( Read more... )

US Rep. Peter King (R-Long Island, NY) called upon the New York State Attorney General to begin a criminal investigation of the New York Times for publicizing sensitive anti-terror operations. He made this call this morning on Fox News (So far there are no websites carrying the story ( Read more... )

Recent conversations both in person and on line have led to this post. Based on the incredible amount of misinformation contained within those conversations it is obvious that the facts need to be posted.

( Who's calling who records being turned over to intelligence services )