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Major Muslim Hasan's Six Figure Paycheck: Zakat to Pakistan?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:22:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: where did all Major Hasan's money go? He was living in near poverty.

Also: where can we get a high paying gig like that..?..where you make lame powerpoint presentations and cram your own beliefs down the throats of your patients and call it 'counselling'.

CRAZY.

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Did you see Hasan's barebones $325 a month pathetic apartment? It made you wonder where he sent his close to six figure salary. What Islamic charity was the lucky recipient?

Fort Hood shootings suspect may have wired money to Pakistan Dallas Morning News

Authorities have been examining whether Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan wired money to Pakistan in recent months, an action that one senior lawmaker said would raise serious questions about Hasan's possible connections to militant Islamic groups.

Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would not identify the sources. But he said "they are trying to follow up on it because they recognize that if there are communications – phone or money transfers with somebody in Pakistan – it just raises a whole other level of questions."

Tags: terrorism, finances, fort hood massacre, pakistan

Our Tax Dollars At Work-Blackwater

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:30:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: More from the article as follows:
"The Nisour Square shooting was the bloodiest and most controversial episode involving Blackwater in the Iraq war. At midday on Sept. 16, 2007, a Blackwater convoy opened fire on Iraqi civilians in the crowded intersection, spraying automatic weapons fire in ways that investigators later claimed was indiscriminate, and even launching grenades into a nearby school. Seventeen Iraqis were killed and dozens more were wounded."
"Those responses deeply worried Blackwater officials. Before the Nisour Square shootings, the company had operated in Iraq without a license largely because the Iraqi government had never enforced the rules. Being blocked from the country would have been costly — the State Department deal was Blackwater’s single biggest contract. From 2004 through today, the company has collected more than $1.5 billion for its work protecting American diplomats and providing air transportation for them inside Iraq."

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Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died

Gary Jackson, left, then the company president, approved bribes for Iraqi officials, former executives say. When Cofer Black, then the vice chairman, center, learned of the scheme, he reportedly confronted the chairman, Erik Prince, right.

WASHINGTON — Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a September 2007 episode in which Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, according to former company officials.

Since 2001, Blackwater has undergone explosive growth, not only from security contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also from classified work for the Central Intelligence Agency that included taking part in a now defunct program to assassinate leaders of Al Qaeda and to load missiles on Predator drones.

Rachel Maddow Takes On Pete Hoekstra

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:34:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: MADDOW: Why is it Pete Hoekstra who's taking it upon himself to tell the press that this radical cleric is having his email read by U.S. intelligence agencies?

Well MadCow - because the media bows to Obama and reports only the "oh he's such a sweet guy" kind of stories - do not expect everyone to goose-step right behind you. Typical far-left attitude though - attack the messenger instead of the facts.
Hasan is a home grown Islamic Terrorist - who murdered 13 on US soil while masquerading as a US Soldier. He did it in true Islamic form shouting Allah's praise prior to opening fire. My question is - why the hell don't pukes like yourself quit trying to cover up facts and try reporting them for a change, that is if you can stop your Obama idolizing long enough.

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Rachel Maddow Takes On Pete Hoekstra's 'Epic Grandstanding'

On last night's edition of the Rachel Maddow Show, the host dug into the curious case of Representative Pete Hoekstra, who's been courting cameras lately in the wake of the Fort Hood massacre, telling tales out of school. Chief among them are his account of the email habits of Fort Hood murderer Nidal Hasan to a Yemen-based "radical cleric." Maddow asks the obvious question:

MADDOW: Why is it Pete Hoekstra who's taking it upon himself to tell the press that this radical cleric is having his email read by U.S. intelligence agencies? The FBI had not said publicly that this cleric had been emailing Hasan. The CIA, the NSA, the White House... nobody else had reported this cleric was e-mailing Hasan. This is just Pete Hoekstra letting us know -- and letting the radical cleric that is under surveillance know -- that he's under surveillance.

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Major Hasan - the secret weapon!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:17:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "He indicated that he would give me a call back and let me know. He contacted me on Saturday and said, I think we're going to make this work. A couple of hours later he called back and said, between the lines, I've been overruled by the White House. There will be no briefing for you this weekend, and early next week on Tuesday we'll give you a briefing.

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By: Jim Meyers

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, tells Newsmax that the White House intervened to keep him from obtaining critical information regarding the Fort Hood murders.

The Michigan legislator also warned that "homegrown jihadism" is a real threat to the U.S., and said a thorough investigation of Major Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre, would help authorities learn how to deal with it.

Rep. Hoekstra charged in a statement on Monday that the Obama administration was withholding information and demanded that the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency and the Director of National Intelligence preserve documents relating to the incident for use in any future investigation.

Newsmax.TV's Ashley Martella asked him about that charge.

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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:05:58 GMT

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What has Emotional Intelligence to Do with Sex

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:23:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you think sex is all about physical contact, think again. A study shows that among women, those who have high emotional intelligence are more likely to enjoy sex.

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What has Emotional Intelligence to Do with Sex

If you think sex is all about physical contact, think again. A study shows that among women, those who have high emotional intelligence are more likely to enjoy sex.

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Ft. Hood Shooter’s Computer Reveals al Qaeda Connection

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:45:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: ...who requested anonymity as he is not authorized to speak publicly. “The motive behind the massacre appears to be rooted in his ideology, an ideology which was emboldened by online activity,” added this source.

As indicated by a ABC News Online article, intelligence sources reportedly had a level of knowledge that HASAN was in communication with al Qaeda assets abroad. The source speaking to this author confirmed that report but went further, stating that this and information similar but not directly related to such communications became a “political issue” between government agencies and officials “at the policy making levels” of the administration.

According to this source, the now infamous pre-9/11 walls erected within government agencies have returned, “but this time they are higher and stronger.” “There is an unwillingness to address ‘delicate’ intelligence and security matters by sharing information outside of the beltway and that directive comes right from the top.

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9 November 2009: According to an intelligence source speaking to the Northeast Intelligence Network, forensic analysis of Nidal Malik HASAN’s computer and other media determined that HASAN had routinely visited al Qaeda and Islamic terrorist web sites in months and weeks leading to last week’s massacre at Fort Hood. According to this investigative source, HASAN also downloaded material from the web site operated by former Dar al Hijrah mosque leader and terrorist facilitator Anwar Nasser al Awlaki. As reported here, al Awlaki was an imam at the Dar al Hijrah mosque in Fall Church, Virginia in 2001, where he advised and facilitated two of the 9/11 terrorists in the months prior to the attacks. Al Awlaki also counseled HASAN during that same period.

The information obtained from HASAN’s digital files reportedly shows a “pattern of deliberate and willful planning to conduct some type of attack against the U.S. military prior to his deployment” [to Afghanistan], stated this source

Tags: al qaeda contact, dar al hijrah mosque, fall church, nidal hasans computer, terrorist facilitator anwar nasser al awlaki, virginia

WHY DO WE BOTHER TO VOICE PROTEST

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:53:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is just another assault on our intelligence

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There you have it again, bait and switch, what a shock HA.

Backlash Against The Backlash

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:32 GMT

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Daily Gut: Backlash Against the Backlash

So, denying the role militant Islam played in the Fort Hood atrocity is like staring at a shark bite and thinking, “bicycle.”

And that’s the drill: concern over crimes that have never happened, as opposed to the terror that has.

When a fundamentalist kills thirteen innocent people while shouting “allahu akbar,” Islam isn’t just a small player – it’s got a starring role. And now that U.S. intelligence admits Hasan tried to contact al Qaeda, it should make it increasingly hard for anyone to say otherwise.

I say it “should,” but it won’t.

Over at Time, thoughtful types speculate over a “secondary trauma” that could have driven Hasan to kill. Never mind terror – one news network tells us we should focus more on “a backlash against Muslim soldiers.” On a major website, they want us to ponder the “next McVeigh.” And our very own Homeland Security secretary says she’s hard at work preventing “a possible wave of anti-Muslim sentiment.”

Officials: U.S. Army Told of Hasan's Contacts with al Qaeda

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:27:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The Associated Press reported Sunday that Major Hasan attended the Falls Church mosque when Awlaki was there.

The Telegraph of London reported that Awlaki had made contact with two of the 9/11 hijackers when he was in San Diego.

He denied any knowledge of the hijacking plot and was never charged with any crime. After an intensive investigation by the FBI , Awlaki moved to Yemen.

People who knew or worked with Hasan say he seemed to have gradually become more radical in his disapproval of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Sunday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) called for an investigation into whether the Army missed signs as to whether Hasan was an Islamic extremist.

"If Hasan was showing signs, saying to people that he had become an Islamist extremist, the U.S. Army has to have a zero tolerance," Lieberman told Fox News Sunday.

A fellow Army doctor who studied with Hasan, Val Finell, told ABC News, "He would frequently say he was a Muslim first and an American . .

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U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News.

According to the officials, the Army was informed of Hasan's contact, but it is unclear what, if anything, the Army did in response.

Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said that he requested the CIA and other intelligence agencies brief the committee on what was known, if anything, about Hasan by the U.S. intelligence community, only to be refused.

Investigators want to know if Hasan maintained contact with a radical mosque leader from Virginia, Anwar al Awlaki, who now lives in Yemen and runs a web site that promotes jihad around the world against the U.S.

According to his site, Awlaki served as an imam in Denver, San Diego and Falls Church, Virginia.

Tags: ft hood jihadi, nidal hasan-contact with anwar al awlaki, a radical mosque leader, u.s.army knew contacts w/ al qaeda

ABC: U.S. Knew Hasan Tried Contacting Al Qaeda Months Ago

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:31 GMT

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ABC: U.S. Knew Hasan Tried Contacting Al Qaeda Months Ago

ABC's Brian Ross reported Monday that suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Halik Hasan tried to contact people connected to the terrorist group al Qaeda.

Even worse, U.S. intelligence officials were aware of this months ago, and "it's not known whether the military was ever told by the CIA or others that one of its majors was making efforts to communicate with figures under electronic surveillance."

Given media's discomfort with discussing Hasan's Muslim ties, as well as their desire to never point fingers at the Obama administration, it's going to be very interesting to watch how Ross's exclusive report on "Good Morning America" Monday will be covered in the coming days (video embedded below the fold with full transcript):

Tags: terrorism

Officials: U.S. Aware of Hasan Efforts to Contact al Qaeda

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:55:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Full Article here.... http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/fort-hood-shooter-contact-al-qaeda-terrorists-officials/Story?id=9030873&page=1

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Officials: U.S. Aware of Hasan Efforts to Contact al Qaeda

Army Major in Fort Hood Massacre Used 'Electronic Means' to Connect with Terrorists

U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News.

It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said.

One senior lawmaker said the CIA had, so far, refused to brief the intelligence committees on what, if any, knowledge they had about Hasan's efforts.

CIA director Leon Panetta and the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, have been asked by Congress "to preserve" all documents and intelligence files that relate to Hasan, according to the lawmaker.

On Sunday, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) called for an investigation into whether the

Tags: news, politics, fort hood, terrorism

Embarrassment for MoD as anti-leak guide gets leaked on to the internet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:54:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: More at the source. Love this web paper. Real news

Clip Source: www.wikileaks.com

The Ministry of Defence was left embarrassed tonight after its internal guide to preventing leaks appeared on the internet.

The Defence Manual of Security sets out tactics for preventing Chinese and Russian intelligence services from using blackmail or hi-tech gadgets to obtain sensitive information.

It also describes methods of countering the threat from 'subversive or terrorist organisations' and investigative journalists.

The three-volume, 560,000-word guide - marked 'Restricted' - was released on the Wikileaks website, which campaigns for freedom of information.

But the MoD insisted the publication did not pose 'significant security concerns' because it dates from 2001.

The document branded Chinese intelligence activity 'widespread', with a 'voracious appetite for all kinds of information'.

While China was 'at least a generation behind the West' in key military areas, it was trying to 'acquire illegally the technology that will enable them to catch up'.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:12:16 GMT

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Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good in the World?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:04:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I saw this debate on BBC yesterday and it was really good. They poll people both before and after the debate about how they see the Catholic Church and the results were a bit surprising, but then again, not. Make up your own mind.

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The Intelligence Squared Debate - Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics (Part 1/5)

Is the Catholic church a force for good in the world?

"It stands up for the oppressed and offers spiritual succour to billions say the Church's supporters. But what about the Church's teachings on condoms, gays and women priests, ask the detractors."

Speaking for the motion, Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Anne Widdencombe MP. Speaking against the motion, Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry.

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