| The theist viewpoint is abhorrent because the theist insists that life doesn’t really have value, that instead non-existence (under the name 'afterlife') is the real value. In the theist view, life is only 'practice' for death. —Dwight Lyman |
al-Qaida Infiltrated Dubai Agencies April 19, 2006
Posted by Rastaban in : Homeland Insecurity, Islam , add a commentIn the midst of all the controversy over allowing the state-owned Dubai Ports to manage seaports in the U.S., I never saw anyone mention that al-Qaida has infiltrated (and therefore compromised) the government of the United Arab Emirates.
Maybe I missed it. I heard all about money being funneled to terrorists through Dubai, about UAE bank secrecy rules making it difficult to trace that monetary flow, about terrorists traveling in and out of that country’s port.
But no where did I see it mentioned that al-Qaida has actually infiltrated various Dubai government agencies–and bragged about it. Yet documents taken from a captured computer which belonged to a high-ranking al-Qaida official confirm this. “You are well aware that we have infiltrated your security, censorship, and monetary agencies along with other agencies that should not be mentioned.” this official warned the emirates of Dubai and Abu-Dhabi.
What follows is the full text of the letter, which I found on a public government website. (more…)
Confusing Terrorists with Terrorist Victims March 31, 2006
Posted by Rastaban in : Homeland Insecurity , add a commentThe rebels killed her father when they raided her home in Liberia. She was held prisoner, beaten and raped, even forced to wash the clothing of the men who raped her. Fortunately she was able to escape after a few weeks and became a refugee. The UN determined that she is “particularly vulnerable to attack” in Liberia and recommended her for the US refugee resettlement program, which allows her to take refuge in the United States.
However, the Department of Homeland Security won’t let her in. Why? Because when she was forced to do the washing for rebels who had raped her and killed her father she was in effect providing “material support” to terrorists. By law, no one who has provided material support to terrorists can be allowed into the US. Under the Homeland Security’s interpretation of the law “it does not matter whether the support provided was given willingly or under duress”.*
Apparently this is not an isolated case. (more…)
