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08-19-05, 11:10 AM
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 | Attackers Fire Missiles at U.S. Navy Ship
Attackers Fire Missiles at U.S. Navy Ship Email this Story Aug 19, 9:49 AM (ET) By JAMAL HALABY (AP) The US navy vessel USS Kearsage, an amphibious assault ship, leaves the Jordanian port of Aqaba, ... Full Image Google sponsored links Visit/Join Peace WebRings - 100s of Rings on Peace, Justice, & Rights. Make a difference, join us www.webring.com AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Attackers fired at least three rockets from Jordan early Friday, with one narrowly missing a docked U.S. Navy ship and killing a Jordanian soldier. It was the most serious militant attack on the Navy since the USS Cole was bombed in 2000. Another rocket fell close to a nearby airport in neighboring Israel, officials said. Jordanian and Israeli authorities said militants fired the Katyusha rockets from a warehouse in the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba. A group linked to al-Qaida claimed responsibility in an Internet statement. The statement purportedly from the Abdullah Azzam Brigades could not immediately be verified. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, said two American amphibious ships attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit were docked in Aqaba, about 210 miles south of the capital, Amman, when the rockets were fired toward them. (AP) The Dock Landing Ship USS Ashland (LSD-48) is pushed away from the pier Jan. 12, 2003, at Little... Full Image One rocket sailed over the bow of the USS Ashland and slammed into a Jordanian army warehouse at the port, killing soldier Ahmed Jamal Saleh, a Jordanian security official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. The soldier died in an ambulance taking him to hospital, while another unidentified Jordanian also was wounded, the official said. The rocket flew over the USS Ashland's bow at about 8:44 a.m. and left an 8-foot-hole in the warehouse roof, Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Brown told The Associated Press. The U.S. military also used the warehouse, which stored goods bound for Iraq, according to Jordanian authorities. No American sailors or Marines were injured in the attacks on the vessels, which were participating in exercises with the Jordanian military and had docked at the mouth of the Red Sea port earlier this week. The Ashland and another vessel later sailed out of port as a result of the attacks, Brown said. Navy Cmdr. Jeff Breslau said security measures employed by the Navy after the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in Yemen that killed 17 sailors were in place in Jordan. "When we pull in, we work very closely with the host nation to conduct a threat assessment in the area," Breslau told CNN by telephone from Bahrain. The Abdullah Azzam group was among several that claimed responsibility for previous attacks on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, including the Oct. 7 car bombing of a hotel in the resort of Taba, which borders Israel, and the July 23 Sharm el-Sheik bombings that killed at least 64 people. "A group of our holy warriors ... targeted a gathering of American military ships docking in Aqaba port and also in Eilat port with three Katyusha rockets and the warriors returned safe to their headquarters," the statement said. The attacks come amid a time of tension in the region marked by Israel's withdrawal from the Palestinian Gaza Strip and the Egyptian attacks. Islamic extremists have long criticized Jordan's U.S.-allied moderate government for its peace treaty with Israel and close ties with the West. The three Katyusha rockets - weapons routinely used by Palestinian militants and Lebanon's Hezbollah group in attacks against Israel - were fired from an Aqaba warehouse rented this week by four people holding Egyptian and Iraqi nationalities, Jordan's state-run Petra news agency reported citing preliminary investigations. Police launched a massive search for the four, cordoning off the coastal city at the northern tip of the Red Sea. Police helicopters hovered overhead, scouring the rugged desert terrain for the suspects as security forces stopped cars to check identities. The Jordanian official said another missile landed near a public hospital about a mile away from the port. It was unclear if there were any casualties or damages caused. In neighboring Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat, police and witnesses said a Katyusha rocket slammed into a taxi traveling near the city's airport, but it did not explode. "I heard a noise, the car shook, and I kept driving for two more meters (yards)," said Israeli cab driver Meir Farhan, 40, who suffered mild wounds. "I didn't realize what it was, (but) when I went out of the car I saw a hole in the ground on the asphalt." The rocket left a small crater in the road about 15 yards from the Eilat airport fence, local police commander Avi Azulin said. Aqaba and Eilat are about nine miles apart and located on either side of the Jordan-Israeli border. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, speaking in southern Israel, said the attacks were "intended to hit the Israeli side and the Jordanian side as well." Jordan, which is home to 1.8 million Palestinian refugees and their descendants, and Israel signed a 1994 peace deal. The Katyusha rockets are a largely inaccurate unguided weapon that have been used by Palestinian militias in attacks on Israel plus during the 1975-90 Lebanese civil war by most parties to that conflict. The 127mm Katyusha rocket has a range of up to 17 miles. The Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah is known to possess several thousand Katyusha rockets and has used them to attack Israeli positions along Lebanon's southern border with the Jewish state. Aqaba, once a sleepy city, has grown into a regional tourist attraction for mainly eastern Europeans and U.S. and other military personnel serving in Iraq and seeking a short respite from the battlefield. A ferry service also operates regularly between Egypt's Sinai peninsula port of Nuweiba and the Jordanian resort across the small stretch of the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan's King Abdullah II has transformed Aqaba into a free trade zone in 2001, attracting investments that include chains of American fast-food joints. Iraq, whose ports have been damaged in wars since the late 1980s, also often uses Aqaba for imports from the Far East and Asia. U.S. warships also use Aqaba as a refueling stop. --- Associated Press reporter Adnan Malik in Manama, Bahrain, contributed to this report.
__________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves. |
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08-19-05, 11:57 AM
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greeeaaaatttt.
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08-19-05, 12:25 PM
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care to explain how us and innocent muslim taxicab drivers being attacked is great?
__________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves. | |
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08-19-05, 12:29 PM
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| The USS Liberty Veterans Association has filed a formal Report of War Crimes Committed Against U.S. Military Personnel, June 8, 1967 by elements of the Israeli military forces. The Report has been filed with the Department of Defense. To read the Report as a PDF document, click here To read the Report as an HTML document, click here. To tell us your thoughts about the War Crime Report click here http://www.ussliberty.org/ lets do something about this one first shall we? |
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08-19-05, 12:31 PM
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This shit is over 30 years old. Give it a rest. Oh wait, you're still protesting the vietnam war. Pay attention to where our battle is. Hint: it is not with Israel.
__________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves. |
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08-19-05, 12:34 PM
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How many times since 30 years ago has Israel attacked the US military?
__________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves. |
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08-19-05, 12:35 PM
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hey fuck boy, my uncle served on the liberty you dumb fuck. AMERICANS died on that ship DUMB FUCK, show a little fucking respect, and do what your fellow americans would do if it was you on that ship, ask that those who did it get punished. ok fuck boy? |
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08-19-05, 12:39 PM
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i wonder why we have arrested over 200 israeli agents in the last 3 years. seems a lot of agents chilling over here, wonder if they are having a mossad bake sale or something over here. | |
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08-19-05, 12:43 PM
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Proof please?
__________________ Warm Regards, Trey Brister Nature abhors a vacuum and religion is a powerful civilizing and socializing force. It is not perfect, but at least it does not deny human nature. Most leftest ideology is based upon the idea that evil is the result of social conditions/injustice, and simple misunderstandings. Man's nature is seen as both inherently good and infinitely malleable. It is believed that man can be made into something better through education and other social endeavors. The truth is that human nature is not inherently good and neither is terribly changable. Any system that denies the truth about human nature will be the victim of it. Communism is only one of the more horrific examples of this fundamental truth. I understand why you're a socialist. You want to make the world a better place. What you need to understand is that not everyone can be helped and those who can are best served by providing them with the opportunity to help themselves. | |
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08-19-05, 12:50 PM
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This 4 part series is still available at: http://www.informationclearinghouse....rticle7545.htm I highly recommend that you listen to these reports, at least listen to part 1 (broadband connection required). They’re about 5 minutes long each. Brit Hume and Fox are not anti-semitic and neither am I. Brit Hume called the piece "Explosive!". | |
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08-19-05, 12:51 PM
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now you want me to forget about them , is that what your saying? their lives meant nothing? your a fucking loser my friend. | |
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08-19-05, 01:01 PM
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| it's Time to Put America First 08/29/2004 Another potential Israeli spy, Larry Franklin, a desk officer in the Defense Department's Near East and South Asia Bureau, working under Douglas Feith as first reported by CBS, is suspected as the Pentagon mole, though some news sources state this is the first time since Pollard during the 1980's, one has been caught. spies among us That number is off by at least eight-hundred. September 11, 2001 five Mossad assets were arrested celebrating the attack in New Jersey as the Twin Towers disintegrated. In January 2002, FOX News exposed a nationwide Israeli spy ring utilizing art students and mall kiosk workers in the hundreds, in addition to the use of moving companies as Mossad fronts in the United States. Between September 11, 2001 and January 2002 we deported nearly 800 Israeli nationals suspected of spying on the US. This moving company manifestation continues both in organized crime and earlier this year more Israeli agents under the cover of moving company workers were caught in Tennessee attempting to smuggle out classified submarine fuel. We have the wire and phone tapping scandals by Israeli companies likewise exposed in this time frame. Then we have Golan Cipel, a confirmed Israeli Agent. It's long been suspected that members of JINSA, (Jewish Institute of National Security Affairs) the authors of our current war in Iraq, the PNAC (Project for the new American Century) and organizations including AIPAC (American Israeli Public Affairs Committee) which lobbies congress and is considered the most powerful lobby in America and the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), which acts as the Intelligence arm in the United States (The ADL has been caught multiple times, tried and convicted for illegal spying and harassment of American citizens) under the guise of fighting racism while it promotes, funds and protects this same racism in Israel. All of these agencies and several others have been involved in securing American support, funds and munitions on behalf of Israeli interests, to the detriment of American rights, American tax payments and International objectives. To speak of such automatically brands the reporter or politician anti-Semitic, which is ironic because the ADL like the cat with the canary, writes the rules about what is anti-Semitic and what isn't. There is nothing anti-Semitic about protesting or pointing to our security breaches and undue influence on US policy, politicians, media, budgets and the Constitution. Rather it is anti-American not to object. It is our country after all. To date these organizations hide behind the Jewish faith, curbing any discussion in the mainstream press through accusations of anti-Semitism. (Several pro-Israel but unconstitutional resolutions have been winding through congress stripping Americans of our 1st, 4th, 5th and 10th Amendment rights while protecting Israel from scrutiny including HR4230, HR3077 and S-625. These always appear benign and helpful on the surface. They are not.). The Franklin spy scandal in Washington DC must be enormous for CBS to risk condemnation by AIPAC and the Christian Zionists. Other-wise it would be covered up like the aforementioned incidents of the past three years. AIPAC will swing into action and attempt to minimize this, denying of course everything. Israeli loyalists in the media will attempt to spin this as not damaging because Israel is our "friend"; don't be surprised by this. Ariel Sharon has bragged on at least one public occasion that Israel controls the US Media. "While AIPAC claims it never heard of Larry Franklin, he is known to the Israeli intelligence community. He has appeared more than once at meetings with Israeli intelligence, especially with military intelligence, mostly in a group setting."--Ha'aretz Daily, Israel (08/29/2004) Americans need to realize, only Israel continually gets caught spying on us, (Australia, New Zealandand other countries it Israel also denies spying on even after their agents are convicted and thrown in jail) selling our military secrets to communist countries and compromising our security. Britain doesn't do this. France doesn't do this. Canada doesn't do this, nor does Mexico and there would be hell to pay if they did. But as our "special" friend, Israel gets away with murder, espionage and every other sin at the expense of US security, credibility, taxes, morality and international standing. The major problems facing American democracy, our constitution and freedom, all trace back to the same little country, the one we keep catching spying and selling our security, the same country both Bush and Kerry proudly and publicly swear their solidarity to our "friend" Israel. THE AGENDA This isn't about religion, nor is it about "fighting terrorism"; the issues remain the same if Israel is Catholic, Muslim or Buddhist. Religion continues to be used as a weapon to obscure and prevent discussion. As far as terrorism, it wouldn't exist in the Middle East if Israel ceased exterminating its neighbors, or if it adhered to the agreement establishing the State of Israel in 1948. Rather than live in peace and equality, Israel instituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide. (Israel possesses the 4th largest military in the world with over 600 WMD's. Israel is not a helpless nor an oppressed nation. It defeated several nations in just six days and it has always, from day one outnumber the totality of all Arab country militaries by at least 3:1) Terrorism exist because Israel's American enabler continually supplies it with UN injunctions, money and the weapons of oppression. Israel's problems find origin in its policies: apartheid, genocide, racism, elitism and ethnic cleansing, nothing more. It is that simple. If Americans truly want to end terrorism, the solution begins in Palestine; it is called justice, not apartheid. Continuing to shield Israel isn't helping Israelis. It's killing them, morally, spiritually and physically. If Americans really care about the Israelis and want to save the Jewish people the biggest favor we can do is eighty-six all support until they learn to get along with their neighbors. Muslims, Jews and Christians existed together in relative peace for nearly 1900 years. Terrorism will end in the Middle East once the financial and political support of America ends. It's called tough love and it works whether we're speaking of unruly teenagers, alcoholics or rogue nations drunk on elitism, entitlement and racism. |
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08-19-05, 01:01 PM
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| Wacky Priorities How many spies are required for this nation to wake up? And why as a nation do we rally behind presidential candidates placing the welfare and importance of a foreign theocracy before the Constitution and the welfare of the United States? Does it not seem odd for the President of the United States and three quarters of congress to proudly swear their solidarity to a foreign country? Think about that. Think about what that really means. The CIA consistently reports Israel is disruptive in American efforts to improve its relations with Arab Nations and on improving relations between Washington and Damascus. This may be one reason why a change of command at the CIA and the push to dismantle the CIA as obsolete is occurring in the Bush Administration currently under the control of hard-line neocons notorious for placing Israeli interests before American. Similar campaigns toward obsolescence are being waged by the same neocons against the other main obstacles to Israeli free reign: the United Nations and the World Court, both which consistently validate the CIA stance on this issue. Decision Time As Americans we need to decide whether we continue to cower in fear of being labeled anti-Semitic for standing up for our country, or pay the true price of freedom by fielding these accusations and exposing them for the BS they are. Which is more important: The Constitution, Freedom and the United States, or apartheid, terrorism and Israel? I vote for America. What amazes me is how few of my countrymen agree. If the choice is between supporting Israeli apartheid and the United States our constitution and freedom, Israeli apartheid and racism win every time. I don't get it. What are we afraid of, a little name calling, being called racists for objecting to racism? Anyone who thinks will see this for the oxymoron it is. There is nothing anti-Semitic about putting American interests first. We are American; we're supposed to. It's called self-preservation. After thirty-seven years and nearly two-trillion in aid and munitions to Israel, it is time we put the United States first. This is easy. Simply follow the Constitution and apply the same standards we adhere to in the United States with our actions and support abroad. Apartheid, racism, oppression, ethnic cleansing are not American values. So why in Israel do we fund, defend and support them? Would not that money be better spent supporting our own (healthcare, education, Social Security etc...) rather than funding the sources and providing the reasons for terrorism? As for Franklin, this whole affair and the very quick cover-up...three days, Cipel took four leads me to believe, he is the sacrificial lamb. The problems are still there: Feith, Perle, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Kristol Cheney and the rest of the gang who seem to believe the blood, reputation and integrity of Americans is worth their billions, power and agendas. I have a feeling the families of the slain would disagree. -LDL |
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