JRob

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Let's not forget about these..... oh... and this gem:

They forgot this: 2008 AAA Credit Rating 2011 AA Credit Rating

scrum, you know there is effective treatment for OCD, right?

No, scrum.... copyright infringement is illegal. Now if we could just find a way to shut you up. enough already.

Iraqi teenagers stoned to death for "emo" haircuts Published Friday, March 9, 2012 At least 90 Iraqi teenagers with "emo" appearances have been stoned to death by religious extremists in Baghdad in the past month after an inflammatory interior ministry statement dubbed it "devil worshiping", activists said. Iraq's Moral Police released a chilling statement on the interior ministry's website condemning the "emo phenomenon" among Iraqi youth, disturbingly declaring its intent to "eliminate" the trend. "The 'Emo phenomenon' or devil worshiping is being followed by the Moral Police who have the approval to eliminate [the phenomenon] as soon as possible since it's detrimentally affecting the society and becoming a danger," the statement read. "They wear strange, tight clothes that have pictures on them such as skulls and use stationary that are shaped as skulls. They also wear rings on their noses and tongues, and do other strange activities," it continued. Religious extremists caught onto the interior ministry statement, and have been harassing and killing teenagers with "strange" or "emo" appearances. A group of armed men dressed in civilian clothing led dozens of teenagers to secluded areas a few days ago, stoned them to death, and then disposed their bodies in garbage dumpsters across the capital, according to activists. The armed men are said to belong to “one of the most extremist religious groups” in Iraq. “First they throw concrete blocks at the boy's arms, then at his legs, then the final blow is to his head, and if he is not dead then, they start all over again,” one person who managed to escape told Al-Akhbar. Iraq's moral police was granted approval by the Ministry of Education to enter Baghdad schools and pinpoint students with such appearances, according to the interior ministry's statement. The exact death toll remains unclear, but Hana al-Bayaty of Brussels Tribunal, an NGO dealing with Iraqi issues, said the current figure ranges "between 90 and 100." "What's most disturbing about this is that they're so young," she said. Al-Bayaty said the killings appear to have been carried out by extremist Shia militias in mostly poor Shia neighborhoods and said she suspected "there's complicity of the Ministry of Interior in the killings." Photos of the victims were released on Facebook, causing panic and fear among Iraqi students. A young man with long hair expressed alarm at the government-ordained harassment of teenagers with Western appearances. “I have long hair but that doesn't mean I'm an Emo. I'm not less of a man if I have long hair. Let's not say that if I have long hair, I'm a homosexual, but I have long hair because this is my style, this is me," he told Iraq's Al-Sharqiya television network. Below is the full Al-Sharqiya report in Arabic: Safiyyah al-Suhail, an MP, said on Thursday that "some students have been recently arrested because they were wearing American jeans or had Western haircuts." The interior ministry has not disclosed the number of teenage victims, but released a follow-up statement on Thursday warning extremists "not to step on public freedom of Iraqis." News of the gruesome deaths drew a stern reaction from Iraq's prominent Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who criticized the stoning of the young men as "an act of terrorism." Below is the full English translation of the Iraqi interior ministry's inflammatory statement (original Arabic here): The Director of the Moral Police of the Interior Ministry released a statement, saying "The 'Emo phenomenon' or devil worshiping is being followed by the Moral Police who have the approval to eliminate [the phenomenon] as soon as possible since it's detrimentally affecting the society and becoming a danger." 'Emo' comes from the English word 'emotional' and the phenomenon is popular among teenagers not only in Iraq, but in most societies. They use their appearances and movements as a method to express their emotions and embody their will and their view of life in their behavior. Colonel Mushtaq Taleb al-Mahemdawi said: "The Emo Phenomenon was discovered a while back by members of our force in Baghdad. A report has been made and given to the Ministry of Interior to receive an approval to carry on with the investigation and to know how to eliminate the phenomenon." He added: "The Ministry of Interior took this situation very seriously and received an approval from the Ministry of Education to set a plan under my full supervision and to allow us to enter schools in the capital." "There are some cases of the spread of this phenomenon specifically among schools in Baghdad, but we are facing great difficulty in the lack of women on the force who would allow us to carry the investigation more accurately since the phenomenon is more popular among girls between the ages of 14 and 18." "They wear strange, tight clothes that have pictures on them such as skulls and use stationary that are shaped as skulls. They also wear rings on their noses and tongues, and do other strange activities." http://m.english.al-akhbar.com/content/iraqi-teenagers-stoned-death-emo-haircuts

Maybe we could get one of these for use on Okie and the others... just sayin'

Absolutely correct!

Bwahaaahaaaahaaa: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/06/world/meast/iran-us-navy-rescue/index.html (CNN) -- U.S. sailors from a carrier strike group whose recent presence in the Persian Gulf drew the ire of Iranian military officials have rescued 13 of the Middle Eastern country's sailors from a hijacked fishing boat, a military spokesman said Friday. The destroyer USS Kidd came to the aid of the ship Thursday in the North Arabian sea, near the crucial Strait of Hormuz, according to the Navy. The rescue prompted the captain of the freed ship to offer his "sincere gratitude," according to Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd. "He was afraid that without our help, they could have been there for months," said Schminky The rescue Thursday came two days after Iran said the United States should not send any more warships into the Persian Gulf. The USS John Stennis Strike Group, which includes the Kidd, moved out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz last week, prompting Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi to warn that "there is no need for the forces belonging to the countries beyond this region to have a presence in the Persian Gulf," according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. "Their presence does nothing but create mayhem, and we never wanted them to be present in the Persian Gulf," Vahidi said. According to the Navy, a helicopter from the Kidd spotted a suspect pirate boat alongside the Iranian vessel. At the same time, the Kidd received a distress call from the captain of ship, the Al Molai, saying he and his crew were being held captive by pirates. A team from the Kidd boarded the Al Molai, took 15 suspected pirates into custody and freed 13 Iranian hostages, the Navy said. The suspected pirates, mostly Somalis, were taken to the Stennis to be held until a decision is made about prosecution, Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby said Friday. Pirates hijacked the Al Molai 40 to 45 days ago, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement. The crew was "held hostage, with limited rations and we believe were forced against their will to assist the pirates with other piracy operations," according to the statement. The Navy team provided food, water and medical care to both the suspected pirates and the crew of the Al Molai after securing the ship and ensuring everyone was safe, Schminky said. The crew had "been though a lot," he said. "We went out of our way to treat the fishing crew with kindness and respect," he said.

Steve is a pompous idiot.

I'll start this off with a vote for Newt.

When people stop re-posting it on every board. For the life of me, I can't figure out why people re-post this crap knowing that it is"bogus junk".

right on! RP is a wuss. Not the right choice for America.

+1 for the common sense

The translation must have gotten screwed up again.... the author's true intent was that "Maliki swallows".....

how much $?

If it weren't for his foreign policy I would be voting for Paul.

that entitlement attitude makes me want to puke...

Kirkuk Arabs reproach Iraqiya leader Allawi Wednesday, September 28, 2011 14:23 GMT Though Kirkuk Arabs voted for Iraqiya list during elections, they did not appreciate head of the List Iyad Allawi’s visits to Erbil. Kirkuk Arabs accused Allawi explicitly of compromising with Kurds over their province in favor of his personal interests. Kirkuk Arabs supported the firm stand of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki’ regarding Kirkuk and oil and gas law. Arab Political Council’s accusations to Allawi were pushed further as the council’s members blamed him for trying to unsettle the country by sticking to the national strategic policy council. Allawi was accused as well of taking personal stands without consulting with heads of political parties within Al Iraqiya List. Arab Political Council’s accusations targeted as well the central government in Baghdad which it blamed for its weak role in kirkuk. The council demanded not to execute the remaining items of Constitution Article 140 and reveal declared and undeclared agreements. Arab Political Council’s members urged Iraqis to pressure political parties before engaging in new negotiations. The council’s members called to resolve differences between Baghdad and Erbil, regarding power sharing and positions distribution among parliamentary blocs. Iraqiya list MPs justified Kirkuk Arabs’ accusations as an attempt to blame Iraqiya leaders for revealing secret deals between Kurdistan Alliance and State of Law coalition. Iraqiya MPs said that they have charged the list’s leaders to negotiate over the issue of disputed regions. Iraqiya list accused Kurdistan Alliance and State of Law Coalition of seeking to conclude secret deals regarding disputed areas and oil and gas law, while trying to sap the national strategic policy council. Concluding deals on the expense of public interest has come to an end, the National Coalition argued. Kurdistan Alliance on the other hand believes that accusations about secret deals with National coalition reflect a clear dislike towards any rapprochement between the two parties. http://www.alsumaria...der-Allawi.html

I believe the Iraqi's will screw up a good thing with their secterian division. When this thing RV's I am OUT of Iraq for good.... I'm not willing to put many (if any) eggs in their basket after seeing how dysfunctional they are. RV and C-Ya!

This article failed to mention the quagmire this administration has found itself in with the arms in Mexico scandal. Not looking good for communist Obama.

Did anyone hear anything on this? I was excited to hear about this, but it seems that it was completely swept under the rug...

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