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Angry Iranian Protesters Set
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Iran - Tehran - Terrorists on Iran
Three Iranian dissidents set themselves on
fire in Paris to protest a French crackdown on an Iranian opposition group with
alleged links to terrorism. French authorities have released most members of
the opposition People's Mujahedeen group who were arrested the day before.
Dozens of angry Iranian dissidents protested outside France's counter-espionage
office in Paris, where 26 senior members of the Iranian People's Mujahedeen
group remain under arrest. More than 125 other members of the group have been
released, following their arrest Tuesday outside Paris. Among those still under
detention after Tuesday's crackdown are the wife and brother of Massoud Rajavi.
He is leader of an armed Iranian resistance movement, known as Mujahedeen
Khalq. Until the war in Iraq, Mr. Rajavi's group had been based outside
Baghdad, where his group launched intermittent attacks in Iran. (Against
who?) Nicolas Sarkozy, defended the arrests, saying the group wanted to stage
terrorist operations (Where?) from the Paris suburbs, where the People's
Mujahedeen has its international headquarters. During an interview on French
radio, an Iranian protester accused French authorities of making
dissidents pay for a new effort to improve relations with Iran's
clerical regime.
Comment (HFY): This VOA news article has
an interesting sub theme revealed by the statement, "Several human rights
groups and leading Iranian opposition figures have also criticized the arrests,
which were protested by Iranian dissidents elsewhere in Europe. They
question why the French government is cracking down on a group that has been
tolerated here for the past two decades. Some experts suggest Paris is trying
to score points with the Iranian government, at a time when Teheran is under
pressure to cooperate with international nuclear inspectors. Analysts also
suggest the arrests may improve rocky French ties with Washington, which has
praised the French crackdown against the mujahedeen group."
There is
also another twist to this article. Apparently these terrorists acted against
the existing Iranian clerics and government and did so from a base near Baghdad
in Iraq with Suddam Hussein's blessing. If memory serves me correctly, the USA
considered them not as allies because they acted in opposition to a difficult
neighboring government (Iran) opposed to the American occupation (not war) of
Iraq, but as enemies of the Americans in that these terrorists had Al qaeda
connections. One has to wonder where that information came from. In contrast
the USA had no problem giving the Iranian student protests their blessing.
Sometimes it is hard to see the fire for the smoke. It is also interesting to
note that the existing Iranian regime gained power from clerics operating out
of a base in France and inflamed a Muslim revolution from that base. This was
done, it appears to me, in direct opposition to USA westernization efforts with
the Shah of Iran in Iran at that time. So contrary to what the analysts say, my
suspicion is that France has heavy business interests in Iran and wants to
ensure that the existing Iranian regime remains in charge. This conclusion
would put France at odds with the USA for the very same reasons France was at
odds with the USA over the war with Iraq. One has to wonder whether France has
it's own international agenda which is at odds with the USA and possibly from
an intelligence stand point may have misled the Americans with "intelligence"
such that the USA military wiped out a friendly force and not a hostile force.
In my book, France and Germany are moving in concert with Russia and it would
be in the best interests of the USA if the American Intelligence Agencies were
to become less reliant on European intelligence fed to them and instead became
better equipped to get concrete facts and figures by other means. Certainly we
don't want a situation as characterized by William Shakespeare (1564-1616),
"You too Brutus", as Brutus swung his dagger into the back of Julius Caesar.
Friends can be enemies when push comes to shove.
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Three Iranian dissidents set themselves on fire in Paris to protest a
French crackdown on an Iranian opposition group with alleged links to
terrorism. French authorities have released most members of the opposition
People's Mujahedeen group who were arrested the day before.
Dozens of angry Iranian dissidents protested outside France's
counter-espionage office in Paris, where 26 senior members of the Iranian
People's Mujahedeen group remain under arrest. More than 125 other members of
the group have been released, following their arrest Tuesday outside
Paris.
Two
women and a man tried to burn themselves to death, to register their outrage.
One of the women died, and the other two protesters were severely
burned.
Among those still under detention after Tuesday's crackdown are
the wife and brother of Massoud Rajavi. He is leader of an armed Iranian
resistance movement, known as Mujahedeen Khalq. Until the war in Iraq, Mr.
Rajavi's group had been based outside Baghdad, where his group launched
intermittent attacks in Iran.
Since the war, Mr. Rajavi's whereabouts are uncertain. The
People's Mujahedeen is considered the political branch of Mr. Rajavi's
movement, with his wife, Maryam, at its head.
On Tuesday, in addition to the arrests, French police seized
more than $6 million from various sites owned by the group. France's interior
minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, defended the arrests, saying the group wanted to
stage terrorist operations from the Paris suburbs, where the People's
Mujahedeen has its international headquarters.
During an interview on French radio, an Iranian protester
accused French authorities of making dissidents pay for a new effort to improve
relations with Iran's clerical regime.
Several human rights groups and leading Iranian opposition
figures have also criticized the arrests, which were protested by Iranian
dissidents elsewhere in Europe. They question why the French government is
cracking down on a group that has been tolerated here for the past two
decades.
Some experts suggest Paris is trying to score points with the
Iranian government, at a time when Teheran is under pressure to cooperate with
international nuclear inspectors. Analysts also suggest the arrests may improve
rocky French ties with Washington, which has praised the French crackdown
against the mujahedeen group.
The French government has until Saturday to press charges
against those detained. Otherwise it must release them.
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Canadian debate on gay
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Americas - Canada - Ontario - Toronto @the Press -
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This
article is full of controversy.
Comment (HFY): Personally
I agree with the following remarks also found in the article. 'And Derek
Rogusky of Canada's Focus on the Family group, writes in the Globe and
Mail that the Ontario decision " has devalued the institution of
marriage". He accuses the Ontario court of "vastly overstepping its
boundaries" in a decision which "shut out" democratically elected
representatives."' And the Toronto Sun in an editorial said, '"We have
criticized both Parliament and legislatures for refusing to tackle this issue
head-on, thus allowing the courts to decide it by default,"' It also
says, '"We have long opposed same-sex marriages, believing marriage is the
unique union between a man and a woman."' And one more statement I like, ' The
paper says parliament could have been pro-active in recognizing civil unions of
gay and lesbian couples "and called it anything under the sun but a
marriage". '
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Canada's press to the Ontario court ruling allowing same sex-marriages. Some
papers take the chance to criticise the federal government for not showing
leadership on the issue.
A Toronto Star editorial
headline makes its feelings clear about the ruling by Ontario's provincial
court. "Ottawa must allow same-sex marriage", it says, believing the federal
government has no choice.
But "what next?", the paper asks,
speculating on how the federal government will react to the Ontario judgement.
Courts in Quebec and British Columbia have already given the go-ahead for
same-sex marriages.
"Will Ottawa continue to play hot
potato, handing this over to yet another court?", adding the government might
pass the case to Canada's Supreme Court, the country's top court, to
adjudicate.
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should have the right to marry. And it should be Parliament, not the courts,
leading society to accept those changes  Toronto Star |
It dismisses what it sees as the
government's "ridiculous argument" that it needs to go slow in framing any
legal changes because there is no "consensus" in Canada.
"All Canadians should have the right
to marry. And it should be Parliament, not the courts, leading society to
accept those changes," it says.
British Columbia's Times
Colonist hopes the government will take a lead from the Ontario ruling and
not force homosexual couples in each province to apply for what it sees is now
their constitutional right to marry.
"Their lordships are right," it says
in praise of the judges' decision.
"We've known for a long time that
discrimination against homosexuals is unconstitutional, if not repugnant. We
should wish them a long and happy married life as well."
A pro-equality campaigner writing in
Toronto's Globe and Mail also urges the government to take speedy action
and "clarify the situation of couples seeking to marry in other provinces and
territories". Gilles Marchildon writes that "a delay in moving forward
accomplishes nothing".
We have long
opposed same-sex marriages, believing marriage is the unique union between a
man and a woman
Toronto Sun |
"If Mr. Chrétien is serious
about leaving a legacy and doing the right thing, he should hear and heed the
call," he adds in an appeal to the prime minister.
Marriage devalued
But not everyone thinks same-sex
marriages are a good thing.
"We have long opposed same-sex
marriages, believing marriage is the unique union between a man and a woman,"
says the Toronto Sun in an editorial.
"We have criticized both Parliament
and legislatures for refusing to tackle this issue head-on, thus allowing the
courts to decide it by default," it says.
The paper says parliament could have
been pro-active in recognizing civil unions of gay and lesbian couples "and
called it anything under the sun but a marriage".
But rather than that, parliament
"has done nothing, leaving it to the courts to decide this issue by default,
just as it did when they struck down federal laws on abortion and
marijuana."
And Derek Rogusky of Canada's Focus
on the Family group, writes in the Globe and Mail that the Ontario
decision " has devalued the institution of marriage".
He accuses the Ontario court of
"vastly overstepping its boundaries" in a decision which "shut out"
democratically elected representatives.
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from the 1-63 Armor task force provides security for a transport vehicle during
an early afternoon raid in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, June 12. The raid
was executed to detain individuals with suspected ties to terrorism.
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Operation Desert Scorpion continues in Iraq, U.S. Army 5th Corps officials said
today.
Officials said Combined Joint Task Force 7
commanders are using all available assets in the hunt for former Saddam Hussein
regime officials and forces. This includes air power and special operations
forces as needed, said 5th Corps officials.
Army
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Airborne Division, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment have conducted raids throughout the country.
"These raids are forcible entry to buildings or
compounds where suspected regime figures are," said Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian
Thomas, a 5th Corps spokesman.
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not arbitrary. "These are highly coordinated, intelligence- driven operations,"
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United States cannot enjoy prosperity without security, President Bush said in
a New York City suburb today.
The president
visited Orange, N.J., and then spoke to a group in nearby Elizabeth about the
connection between security and the ability of corporations and small
businesses to "grow" jobs.
"People want to
have a secure environment in which to risk capital, and therefore our biggest
challenge or one of the biggest challenges is to make sure that we continue to
fight and win the war on terror," the president said.
Bush specifically talked about the need to do
everything possible to protect the American homeland. "And that not only means
making sure that we cooperate better at the federal, state and local level, and
do a better job with our borders and our ports and to communicate better, but
it also means that we've got to stay on the offensive," he said.
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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2003 For three
decades, America's armed forces have served on a solely volunteer basis. The
nation is about to mark the 30th anniversary of the All-Volunteer Force.
On July 1, President Bush will host a re-enlistment
ceremony at the White House, recognizing the anniversary. Enlistment ceremonies
will also be held at 65 military entrance-processing stations around the
country.
Connecting a ceremony at the White House
with ceremonies across the country on the same day is a unique way to salute
the patriotism of our nation's volunteer service members and new recruits,
according to Pentagon officials.
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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2003 Even after six
grueling days, 44 influential U.S. citizens remained jovial and vocally
prideful of what they'd seen of U.S. military outfits in four countries.
These participants in the DoD Joint Civilian
Orientation Conference visited troops and commanders in England, Germany, Italy
and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia June 8-13.
This trip marked the first time JCOC participants have
gone overseas since James V. Forestal, the nation's first secretary of defense,
established the conference in 1948.
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push the USS Mount Whitney next to the pier where it will be moored for its
homecoming ceremony on board Naval Station Norfolk, Va., June 13. The USS Mount
Whitney returns to its homeport after completing a seven-month deployment in
support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by
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land-mine injuries, said Capt. Lynn Grosvenor, physicians assistant for
Coalition Joint Task Force 7 at Baghdad.
In early
April the CJTF 7 headquarters settled in what was once a presidential palace of
Saddam Hussein. The CJTF 7 headquarters brought along its very own
self-sufficient medical facility called the Cobra Base Medical Aid
Station.
The aid station is run by
Grosvenor and five enlisted personnel with CJTF 7. It provides sick-call
treatment and medical evacuations when necessary. For a short time at the
onset, the medical personnel provided care and treatment even when conditions
were challenging, said Grosvenor.
When youre out
here in a real world environment you dont have all the comforts of a garrison
troop medical clinic. You do your job with what you have. Even in an austere
environment we provided high quality medical care, said Grosvenor.
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 BAGHDAD, Iraq U.S. Air Force
officers and enlisted personnel with the 380th Expeditionary Wing visited two
local schools here Thursday (May 22) to deliver school supplies purchased with
donations from airmen of the 380th.
Supplies including desktop
computers, printers, soccer balls, writing tablets, pens, pencils, crayons and
candy were purchased with donations totaling $7,500 raised by the Company Grade
Officers Group of the 380th.
We hope for a better
opportunity for the children to learn, said Col. Scott Harrison, vice commander
of the 380th. We want to show them the American people love the Iraqi
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The men and women of 2d Battalion, 503d infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, are
feeling the heat. One soldiers watch, with a built in temperature gauge, says
its 134 degrees.
Who cares. 134, 130, 128 with
body armor on, sitting in armored Humvees, they just become numbers. Its just
hot, hotter then anything most people can imagine.
Its like turning on a hairdryer and holding it inches
from your face, remarks one paratrooper, sweating profusely.
Yes, its hot. Bottled water, if not cared for and
tended to, quickly turns so hot as to make it impossible to drink. Almost
impossible, that is. If you dont drink out here, bad things can and do happen.
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HILLAH, Iraq, June 7, 2003 Pitching in with brooms and good old Yankee know-how
Marines and sailors are working to rehabilitate the Nebuchadnezzer Museum on
the grounds of the ruins of Babylon.
Volunteers
spent the afternoon June 7 cleaning the museum. Technical experts now plan to
help make the museum better than it was before the war.
"I have always been interested in history and what had
happened here," said a sweating Lance Cpl. Jason R. Speeg, a ground support
equipment specialist with the Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 39 based out of
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Accompanying a group of
Marines and Naval construction engineers who are known as Seabees who were
working in 110-degree heat, Speeg hauled out trash and shattered glass from
inside of the museum.
"I guess this makes me part
of that history," he said.
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan - After more than four months in Afghanistan, Brig. Gen.
Giorgio Battisti, Task Force Nibbio commander, Italian Army, passed his command
of the task force to Brig. Gen. Marco Bertolini, 187th Airborne Regiment
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Arms 1st Class Ivan Winder feeds an ice block packed in a soft drink bottle to
his police dog partner, Ronnie, while on a June 9 patrol at Naval Support
Activity, Bahrain. Navy working dogs operating in the Arabian Gulf region must
be given extreme care due to the often hot and arduous
conditions. U.S. Navy photo
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Light
Of Salary Payments, Security |
 AL HILLAH, Iraq(June 12, 2003) -- As night casts its
shadow on the southern city of Al Hillah June 12, it's apparent that the town
is every bit as rich in culture and activity as the fabled empire of Babylon on
which it was built.
Children chase one
another down the busy strip as husbands and wives across the street 'wheel and
deal' with the couch salesman.
Little girls
emerge from an ice cream parlor lapping at the icy pink confections in their
cups. Down the street, a crowd gathers to watch a vendor showboat while he
prepares kabobs to sear over his open grill.
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 CAMP BABYLON, Iraq(June 11, 2003) -- Editor's note:
This is the first in a series of three articles on how the rise and fall of
Saddam Hussein affected Babylon, Iraq. Part one focuses on the ruins of the
ancient city, part two examines the surrounding community, and part three looks
at Hussein's palace in Babylon.
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Department officials announced that Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville,
Ind., was killed June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq. Pahnke was on patrol when he
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place, but America will rise to the challenge. The security of our country is
of paramount importance. And no matter how long it takes, no matter what the
sacrifices may be, that the United States of America will fight for freedom and
will defend the security of our people. It is a charge that we have been given,
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Captured Iraqi Fuel
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFPN) For the first
time in history, U.S. aircraft were refueled with captured Iraqi aircraft gas
here June 14.
An estimated 2.4 million gallons of
fuel were captured after the intense fighting of Operation Iraqi Freedom ended,
according to Senior Master Sergeant Samuel Varnicle, 447th Air Expeditionary
Group petroleum, oil and lubricants section superintendent.
Varnicles team of 25 specialists includes five Iraqis
who worked the fuel farm before OIF. They worked to repair damages to the large
holding tanks and support systems.
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Support Troops
Home |
WASHINGTON When the Air Force
deployed its fighting forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom, a substantial portion
of that contingent, about 65 percent, came from the installations and logistics
community. This included civil engineers, services, supply, transportation and
maintenance troops and airmen from the computer and communications career
fields.
Now, with Saddam Husseins
regime deposed and key elements being either captured or on the run, there is
less of a requirement to keep large numbers of support troops in the area of
responsibility.
For many in the installations and
logistics community, however, OIF continues. Fewer than 9,000 of the 35,000
people deployed have returned to their home station.
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AH HILLAH, Iraq Battling time and the
fast moving currents of a tributary of the Euphrates River, a Navy Seabee
risked his life to try and save the lives of four Marines who perished after a
CH-46 helicopter crashed May 19 near Camp Babylon.
It began as a typical day for Petty Officer 2nd Class
Jim Shaw, a utility man with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15 (Air
Detachment) based out of Kansas City, Mo.
The St.
Louis, Mo., resident had just returned to camp after spending the day
rehabilitating one of the schools near Al Hillah, Iraq. After spending the day
working in temperatures that pushed well beyond 110 degrees, he was not looking
forward to pulling security at Camp Babylon.
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan Clearing a mountain ridge, the nose of the CH-47
"Chinook" dips abruptly to the ground.
The
longitudinal cyclic trim computer controlling the twin rotors overcompensates
while at the same time the pilot makes incremental adjustments, resisting the
impulse to haul back on the stick, causing the nose to swing to the sky, a
see-saw act that causes the stomachs of passengers to drop while their hearts
simultaneously leap into their throats.
In the
back, a soldier retches into a garbage bag. All in all, it's just another day
on the "yellow ring" for C Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment.
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a personnel administration specialist, describes her units mission in Operation
Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom.
Her unit,
the 349th Personnel Services Detachment, Weslaco, Texas, along with the 449th
Personnel Services Detachment, Grand Prairie, Texas, is part of the 149th
Personnel Services Battalion, Austin, Texas. All are units of the Texas
National Guard operating in theater under the Army Reserves 3rd Personnel
Command, Jackson, Miss.
Among the trades the
149th handles are diverse personnel services such as postal operations,
redeployment of soldiers to home station, casualty tracking and security force
protection.
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WISHES "Thank you for all that you do to keep terrorism at bay! I am so
glad that so many of you are now able to come home to your family and friends.
Our son is now there, and we hope his stay is just long enough to do what is
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