Those wacky moon-god worshipers!

An absolute must-read about the European Union, here:

The EU even set up its own news agencies to ensure it gets a good press. News channel Euronews gets funding from the European Commission. Hannan asked Commission President what he got for his money:

(Prodi's) reply was beyond parody. Yes, he said, he did give it grants, but such grants ‘in no way restrict the editorial freedom of the beneficiary, who must, however, respect the image of the European institutions and the raison d’être and general objectives of the Union’.

Time for everyone to re-read 1984.

Word on the street here in DC is that the Italians (all reputations from Spanish Civil War/WWII aside) are *extremely* effective counter-terrorism folks...

...good for them!!

Colt (#2),

Aren't you glad that Britain will soon be subjugated to the EU? Then you won't have to bother with those pesky conflicting news reports that require you to think and can rather instead just be told what to think.

How much longer are we going to put up with the Arab manipulation of gas prices (by controlling supply)?

Gas prices in the last week have exploded.

Repeat after me...

THE SAUDIS ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS

THE SAUDITS ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS

I knew you could say it.

They say Islamic terrorist groups have used Italy as a logistical base, says the BBC’s Frances Kennedy in Rome.

The British taxpayers send a strong message that the jihadis had best stick to murdering Jews if they want the cover of scare quotes, or euphamisms like "militants," "freedom fighters," and "youths."

#3 KevinV-

They have decades of experience, as do the Germans, from fighting the Communist terrorists that ran rampant in Europe.

How do you say "religion of piece of shit" in Italian?

# 8 - pax Americana

Very good point. That certainly would explain it. I am just so used to thinking "Italy = chaotic mess" that I was surprised when I was informed that their counter-intelligence/terrorism folks are among the world's best.

Good thing we have Burlesconi, eh?

An Egyptian-Italian reporter, Magdi Allam (one of the few Muslims surely on the western side), uncovered a lot of rot in the italian muslim community, and his work led to the expulsion of an extremist imam (the one of Rome's mosque).

But there is still a lot to do.

No, no, no! It's common knowledge that religous and spiritual leaders of the moon demon death cult cannot be part of acts of hostility, by definition!

BTW, Tunisia is one of the most advanced (read "less whacky) muslim countries. Tunisians cannot be a part of suicide attacks! They must be Mossad agents (the ones who allegedly tried and failed to kill Meshaal)!

STNN (Sarcasm tag not necessary)

OT

Look at the difference between this religious celebration and this religious celebration.

#9 I Hate Islam

Religione di merda. May not be the correct spelling but very close soundwise

#8 Pax Americana

They have decades of experience, as do the Germans, from fighting the Communist terrorists that ran rampant in Europe.

They must have chased them all to Belgium where they all went to work for the EU

#2 Colt

1984? Not really - at least, not yet. It's regrettable, but surely a necessary move to counter media conglomerates controlled by eurosceptic individuals? It's not like the EU commission's news agencies are going to dominate European media the way Berlusconi's company dominates Italian media. If they did, of course, it would be a serious problem.

#5 Pissed Off Consumer

That's "free" market capitalism and oil-dependency for you... Do you know whether that's a result of Saudi pricing rather than e.g. changing rates of international exchange? If it is Saudi pricing, perhaps they're raising prices now so they don't lose money when they lower them for the election?

OT (but not for long)

Plame breaking. . . this week.

John Hannah and David Wurmser

#3 KevinV

Yep. We've got a lot to learn from them.

#4 Geepers

Yeah, I can't wait. Imagine: a BBC that sucks up to the EU more than it does now. {Shudder}

But ignore me. I'm just a scaremongering 'little englander'.

#7 bigel

I think Europe is rapidly heading for 732, not 1984...only this time, Charles Martel loses the battle.

Battle?

Colt (#18),

Yeah, I can't wait. Imagine: a BBC that sucks up to the EU more than it does now.

Is that possible? :-)

#16 Ben

1984? Not really - at least, not yet.

Slippery slope, etc. Have you heard of Hans Martin Tillack?

It's regrettable, but surely a necessary move to counter media conglomerates controlled by eurosceptic individuals?

Aside from Murdoch and Berlusconi, who else is there?

Anyone else here hold the opinion that the Iraqi abuse photos, apparently discovered in Jan., were held back by the major media (at the request of officials) then released by CBS to detract and chase off the headlines the Oil for Palaces UN program? Because the photos are all I am hearing about, and the UN scandal is nowhere to be found.. Sorry OT, but this has been nagging me.

#19 Geepers

Yeah, as hard as it is to believe.

#14

Yes, it's exactly like that. One of my mates once said "Muslims do not eat pork, do not drink beer: what an idiotic religion!".

#10

Italy for some aspects is indeed a chaotic mess, while for some others is a modern, efficent contry (things are better in the north, usually).
Also, there politically correctness is almost unknown - just a few people rant about "the sensibility of minorities". In Italy, you can use quite disparaging expression in public, and get away with it: no-one forcing you to attend a "sensibility course".

Berlusconi, while doing the right (and necessary) things about terrorism, and maybe immigration, is a kind of crook on his own: ears-deep in corruption inquiries; he controls a disproportionate quote of Italian media; his government passed laws that benefit mostly Berlusconi and his cronies... I despise him, but many alternatives (the Left) are spineless appeasers.

#15 [Engineer]

Nah, they've mostly just become the elite intelligentsia and politicians of our "allies".

See:

Joschka Fischer - German Foreign Minister, former left-wing militant
Antonio Negri - former Red Brigade member, accessory to murder of Italian PM Aldo Moro, now darling of the left and author of "Empire"

Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc

#23 bigel

I know that :-) I just thought it was kinda funny to call what's going on in modern Europe a 'battle'. Don't there have to be two (or more) sets of combatants?

# 18, pardon as my history is a little rusty, but in 732 Charles Martel led the Franks into battle against Muslim forces that were crossing the Pyranees into what is modern day France. This was the high water mark of the Muslim invaders. The Franks won the battle and drove the Muslim forces back to the Iberian penensula. They remaind there until the Reconquista (sp?) in the 1400s at which point they were driven off that portion of the contintent by the united kingdoms of Aragon and Castillia. Again, my history is rusty, so if I got something wrong, please correct me.

#2 Colt

So other than arresting a journalist for doing his job, without a lawyer, and confiscating his work, what's the problem?

Ignorance is strength. 2+2=What the EU tells you. Now, grovel harder!

OT-Fox News TV was reporting a few minutes ago on members of Hans Blixes staff being on Saddams payroll.

#27 The timid lurker

No, that's about right (my history isn't great). But see #26 :-)

#25

I may add Adriano Sofry, convicted for being the inspirator of the homicide of a police officer, and now famous columnist and pundit...

Can the Italian bloggers tell us whether Italy has shut the door or restricted immigration from Moslem countries? Or is it still, let them in and watch them afterwards?

gymnast (#29),

That seems herd to believe given Blixy's consistently adamant condemnation of Saddam's regime.

#28 Beagle Matamoros

Now, grovel harder!

Okay.

Being a lefty, complicit in Communism's crimes against humanity, means never having to say you're sorry.

#14 meir- Thanks. Does that say Religion of Shit, or is "piece" in there somewhere?

#21 andreaSF: Nah, I don't see that. Just the typical media bias and underhandedness. They've been keeping UN corruption hushed for years. And how big a story has America's jobs situation been? OK, you have to ignore that joblessness is at similar rates to the "boom times" of the '90s, and you have to pretend that it's the only indicator of economic health. Best too to sweep under the rug that America's economy is leaving all others in the dust. Just keep harping that the economy is mortally wounded. But now that we've got two consecutive months of powerful job creation, the media sees this as a non-story.

OT

I wish I knew why I can't get into the nazimedia thread. This happens pretty often. There will be one thread that makes my screen freeze when I try to enter.

It happened last night when I made my last post to that thread. I believe it was something about how the google cache of the nazimedia post was gone.

A moment ago when I clicked the link my screen froze and I had to ctrl alt del to kill it.

#31

Little details:

Sofri is convicted of KILLING a Police officer, not merely inspiring the homicide.
And he's gonna get a presidential pardon or something like that.

The advantage of being able to read three or four european languages is that you can get a LOOOT more angry...

(Three and a half...my German remains bad).
:)

#32

A couple of years ago, a law was passed in order to severely restrict the immigration from any non-EU country: basically, this laws bonds strongly the residence permit to having a job. Also, family reunions rights have been reduced.

Clandestine immigrants, when seized, are kept in detention camps and then sent back to their own country.

OT-Fox News TV was reporting a few minutes ago on members of Hans Blixes staff being on Saddams payroll.

Boy would I like to see Hans exposed for the terrorist supporter he is. Then we can move on to Mohamud Al Baradei

#39

Thanks for clarifying the details, Lepanto.

I don't think Sofri is going to get the pardon very easily, because the Minister of Justice strongly opposes this solution.

found this on the web. Could be a good way to enlighten some of you guys. I hope you realise what kind of two-faced liars are sitting in you administration.

[Link: www.gwu.edu...]

cheers!

Who hates America?

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Who hates America ?

#43 shocked -

Welcome to Earth! There's quite a bit of history to fill you in on, context being so important after all.

You see, there was this country called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (we'll call them the USSR) who were had an agressive strategy of militarily overthrowing governments and replacing them with repressive totalitarian Communist regimes. Then there was this guy named Truman (Google him, why dontcha) who developed a Doctrine on containing that menace.

So, what we like to call the "Cold War" ensued where the United States opposed the expansionism and militarism of the USSR, sometimes requiring some distasteful alliances/ relationships to do so.

Don't worry! I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to read up on it! Welcome again!

Fabio C.: A couple of years ago, a law was passed [in Italy] in order to severely restrict the immigration from any non-EU country...

It sounds much better than what we Americans are doing, which is nothing. I'm disgusted at our inability to take this aspect of the war seriously.

The one smart move on the part of the jihadis has been not to attack the US after 9-11. It has put us back to sleep, and we will pay for it.

#37 Model4 - Perhaps, I suppose UN scandal, booming economy + helps Bush, military mistakes hurt. Probably simple as that. Push whatever story fits the liberal agenda and get rid of Bush.. A girl rang my doorbell at 9pm the other night /I don't live in the best neighborhood, so I was a bit alarmed/ Went down and she greeted me with " Hi, I'd like to speak with you about getting George Bush out of the White House"... and I replied, "well, were actually voting for Bush this year." She was nice and polite, but funny she said nothing about Kerry at all..

#43 shocked
You mean like this: FDR-Stalin

#50 Engineer-

No, no, that's a picture of two wonderful friends-of-the-worker and one Englishman.

Charles,

Check your email, please.

#43 shocked

I know what you mean! But the conspiracy goes deeper than you imagine! Here is a photo of the President of the United States and The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom meeting with one of the most bloodthirsty dictators in all of history!

Shocking, isn't it?!?!

Run along now to Indymedia and sound the alarm!

#51 Pax Americana

No, no, that's a picture of two wonderful friends-of-the-worker and one Englishman.

How in the world did Churchill stand posing with those two? Must of had his brandy in his pocket.

55 [Engineer]-

Brandy in his belly is more like it.

The Italians cut their anti-terrorism teeth fighting the Red Brigades back in the 1970s. Marxist revolutionaries that would kidnap, kneecap and kill politicians and business leaders.

AFAIR, Italy's alliance with the Nazis under Mussolini was sort of the exception. They've generally had excellent relations with the US and even fought on the side of US and Britain in WWI.

Italians know that without the US market, they'd sell a whole lot fewer fancy clothes and expensive cars.

OT: Sharon cancels U.S. trip

#33, geepers. Thats kinda what I thought too, it must be some kind of plot to further attempt to discredit Kofi Anon through guilt by association, selfless humanitarian that he is, not withstanding. I'd check with the Rev. Al, but hes over in Iraq investigatin' the Abu Guraib prison and through some glitch, they won't let him out. He's likin it though since he's into that stuff, in the name of scientific research and such. Al likes the common touch and is not above wallowing with the hogs as he often says.

#57

The Red Brigades also used to kneecap and kill journalists and academics who dared to criticize their murderous methods...

Jaffar-ROTFMHO!

Very good.

gymnast (#59),

I'd check with the Rev. Al, but hes over in Iraq investigatin' the Abu Guraib prison and through some glitch, they won't let him out.

LOL. Maybe Jesse Jackson can arrange a trip over to help secure his release?

#25 #57 #60

For the fellow Americans it will be useful to know that one of the last books of the "brain" of the Red Brigades, Antonio Negri, has been published in the United States in English before being published in Italian.

And guess by whom it has been published ?
By an American College.

Harvard University Press.

Many don't know these little tasty details , so they get all messed up when I speak about the "subversives" and the redfascists in our media and universities.
Harvard publishes the works of a terrorist.

We better wake up...

#62, geepers. What an outstanding idea. Finally a mission worthy of JJs talents. Problem is, Jesse and Al aint hittin' it off right now and rumor has it that Jesse upon hearing of Als predicament has said words to the effect of "Let the fat pig wallow in that trough".

#43 Shocked

Here's Jacques Chiraq [sic] giving Saddam nuclear capability

By the way, idiot (non-useful variety), everyone met with Saddam when he was the leader of a nation-state. Grow up.

I'm sure they will get off on some technicality at trail. just like all the dynamite and maps of important urban landmarks were for fishing the lasttime!

Marxist revolutionaries that would kidnap, kneecap and kill politicians and business leaders.

The Red Brigades also used to kneecap and kill journalists and academics who dared to criticize their murderous methods...

The Islamists are obviously smarter then. They primarily target Jews and blue collar workers taking trains to work and so therefore no one gets too excited about them.

gymnast (#62),

Jesse and Al aren't hittin' it off? You'd think their desires for the betterment of mankind would overcome any personal differences they might have.

Oh well, at least Al will be able to trim down a bit while he's 'in.'

#32
Police and border controls keep a few of them away, but there are alot more arriving from Albania, Kosovo, Turkey and North-Africa by boat, aided by mafia gangs.
But infinitely the most dangerous of all are those travelling in cargo-containers heading for North-America. At present, nobody can check every single container arriving at the port of Gioia Tauro, the largest transhipment port in the Meditarranean (2.5 MILLION containers/year!). From time to time, they manage to catch some Egyptian stowaway, with satellite phones, laptop pc, maps, fake documents, lots of money, etc., comfortably heading for Canada or the US!

I'm confused here

Imam - The Muslim worshiper who leads the recitation of prayer when two or more worshipers are present.

You would think a leader in the religion of peace would be extremely peaceful.

Wonder what happened.

OT:

The memorial service for the Hatuel family was sprayed by palestinian gunfire.
The two terrorists have just met their fate through the cannon of a Merkava.

(It's not such a new idea, they did plan in the past to attack Israeli funerals.)

#71 Outsider

Fu*king savage as* bastards !!!

IAF/IDF should respond in kind at one of their howling and gnashing of teeth car swarms.

#71 Outsider

The two terrorists have just met their fate through the cannon of a Merkava.

{Sigh} A memorial service guarded by tanks. And apparently 100% necessary.

(Though obviously there would be tanks in the area anyway, if the memorial was held in Gaza.)

OT. BIG posted a link in the Pat Tillman thread to an email he had posted on the Jerusalem Posts blog regarding Lt. Col. Mike Strobl's account of escorting PFC. Chance R. Phelps from the mortuary at Dover AFB to his family and final resting place in Dubois, WY. The Marine Corp News has now published Lt. Col. Strobl's email as an article: Taking Chance. The original DoD press release which prompted Lt. Col. Strobl to volunteer to escort Pfc. Phelps is also on the DoD's website: DoD Identifies Marine Casualties.

#43 shocked

And your point is...

The part not in the picture is when Rummy told that fool to play nice 'or else'. Sady did'nt play nice, he got the 'or else'.

Outsider (#71)

The memorial service for the Hatuel family was sprayed by palestinian gunfire.

I want to vomit.

#19, 22, 29 -
Meanwhile, in other news:
Greece Can Cope with Any Terror Attack
- and -
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

Standby for updates. :-)

The terrorists were disguised as Palestinian women as they walked toward greenhouses, situated some 300 meters away from the site, where they waited for the congregation to arrive then opened fire, Channel 2 reported.

The Palestinians are capable of the most unbelievable cruelty.

I don't think we're allowed to talk about the funeral attack. It's not on CNN or Fox's website. And no, the BBC which seems to dwell on all things Israeli has nothing to say either.

Hey, I've got an idea: Can we kill these mother fuckers before they murder more innocent people? I know it's crazy, but it just might be crazy enough to work!
/80's network drama

I wonder why the RoP always uses mosques as their base of Jihadi operations? And isnt it time that we started to treat mosques as enemy forts?

#74 Avi:

Thank you for the link to the "taking Chance" story, I was in tears by the end. God this is a wonderful country.

In an analysis of the war on Islam, Pakistan Today has this to say in conclusion

No matter how some opportunists among Muslims jump on the bandwagon of "moderatism" for there personal gains, the US will never be able to win this war on Islam because it is not communism and the artificial divisions among Muslims would not last long. The yet-to-establish credibility of the so-called moderates is fast eroding in the eyes of majority of Muslims, who know what it takes to be a "moderate" from the American point of view.

[Link: www.paktoday.com...]

Any thoughts anybody?

# 81 LthrNck

God this is a wonderful country

Amen LthrNck.

WELL!! I am deeply shocked!! A death cult muslim preacher planning terrorism against the west?!! Unthinkable!! I presume he's not a mulslim 'moderate' then? In fact I know he's not. There are, after all, no muslim moderates.

It took the fall of France for Britain to come out of its coma, elect Churchill and take on Hitler. It took Pearl Harbour for the Americans to do the same, and again on 9/11.

I'm starting to think that there will have to be a European 9-11 before Europe starts taking Islamism seriously.

France hesitated so much in the 1930's, that when Hitler finally made his move, it was impotent, defeatist and ineffectual.

If Europe hesitates, will its fate be the same?

British Pickle

I think I am banned

No it seems I am not banned, but my above comment was deleted. Why was that?

Because you're an idiot?