20050925
US forced to import bullets from Israel as troops use 250,000 for every rebel killed !
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article314944.ece
US forces have fired so many bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan - an estimated 250,000 for every insurgent killed - that American ammunition-makers cannot keep up with demand. As a result the US is having to import supplies from Israel.
For Many, Anger Has Grown Since Start of War
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/24/AR2005092401615_pf.html
So there was a quiet, often angry determination in the crowd, with little of the jovial street theater that marks much political protest. Most placards did not simply call to bring troops home. At turns they labeled Bush a liar, a traitor, a fascist, a coward and a war criminal worthy of impeachment. Some asked plaintively, "Where's the outrage?"
Iraq War Supporters Follow Anti Iraq War Rallies
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5301584,00.html
About 100 people had gathered before a stage set up on the eastern portion of the mall as the noon rally began. A large photo of an American flag served as a backdrop for the stage, and country music blared from speakers while other banners and signs proclaiming support for U.S. troops waved in the breeze.
Rally to support Iraq war draws hundreds
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9478262/
Organizers of Sunday’s demonstration acknowledged that their rally would be much smaller than the antiwar protest but had hoped that as many as 20,000 people would turn out. On Saturday, demonstrators opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House in the largest antiwar protest in the nation’s capital since the U.S. invasion. The rally stretched through the night, a marathon of music, speechmaking and dissent on the mall.
Support for U.S. troops fighting abroad mixed with anger toward anti-war demonstrators at home as hundreds of people, far fewer than organizers had expected, rallied Sunday on the National Mall just a day after a massive protest against the war in Iraq.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/25/national/a113202D72.DTL
"No matter what your ideals are, our sons and daughters are fighting for our freedom," said Marilyn Faatz, who drove from New Jersey to attend the rally. "We are making a mockery out of this. And we need to stand united, but we are not."
Protesters worldwide call for end to Iraq war
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050924/USprotests_antiwarmarches_20050924/20050925?hub=TopStories
The day of rallies marks the unofficial culmination of California mother Cindy Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son Casey was killed fighting in Iraq last year. "This war is immoral, it will end," said Sheehan. "The darkness will never overcome the light." Sheehan became the focus of anti-war sentiment in America last month, when she staged a 26-day demonstration in front of the vacationing president's Texas ranch.
Crowds opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House on Saturday, shouting "Peace now" in the largest anti-war protest in the nation's capital since the U.S. invasion.The rally stretched through the day and into the night, a marathon of music, speechmaking and dissent on the National Mall. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey, noting that organizers had hoped to draw 100,000 people, said, "I think they probably hit that."
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050925/w092508.html
Supporters of Bush's policy in Iraq assembled in smaller numbers to get their voice heard in the day's anti-war din. About 150 of them rallied at the U.S. Navy Memorial. Gary Qualls, 48, of Temple, Texas, whose Marine reservist son, Louis, died last year in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, asked: "If you bring them home now, who's going to be responsible for all the atrocities that are fixing to happen over there? Cindy Sheehan?"
Bombings and Gun Battle Kill at Least 25 in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/international/middleeast/26cnd-iraq.html
The violence came amid demonstrations and sharpening sectarian tensions across Iraq over the upcoming nationwide referendum on Iraq's constitution. American military officials have said they expect to see more attacks as the Oct. 15 referendum approaches.
U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing 5
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/international/asia/26cnd-afghan.html?hp&ex=1127707200&en=09448e5bd5014795&ei=5094&partner=homepage
A Taliban spokesman, Abdul Latif Hakimi, in comments to news agencies, claimed that Taliban fighters had shot the helicopter down, using "modern weapons." But the chief spokesman for American-led forces in Afghanistan, Col. James Yonts, there had been no reports from the scene of hostile fire.
Sen. Clinton comes out against Freedom Center at ground zero
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--attacks-museum0924sep24,0,6718204.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork
The International Freedom Center last week released a report to the LMDC, saying the Freedom Center "will tangibly link Sept. 11 and the lives of its victims to humanity's greatest idea: freedom."
It's been 1,469 days since GWB said he'd catch UBL 'Dead or Alive!'
Is Bin Laden A Has-Been?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/23/60minutes/main881268.shtml
The information gleaned from captured al-Qaeda members and given to coalition officials has helped to prevent planned terror attacks against financial buildings in the U.S., and planes and buildings at London’s Heathrow airport. It also assisted in the capture of al-Qaeda operatives in Great Britain. “The mere fact that there has not been a replication of 9/11 speaks volumes of what we shared with the world,” boasts Ali.
London Underground Bombing 'Exercises' Took Place at Same Time as Real Attack
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/july2005/090705bombingexercises.htm
...at the exact same time that the London bombings were taking place, his company was running a 1,000 person strong exercise which drilled the London Underground being bombed at the exact same locations, at the exact same times, as happened in real life.
An Iraqi judge said on Saturday he had renewed arrest warrants for two British soldiers who were rescued from jail early this week by troops using armor to crash through the prison walls.
President Bush decided Wednesday to waive any financial sanctions on Saudi Arabia, Washington's closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism, for failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush_human_trafficking
The White House statement offered no explanation of why countries were regarded differently.
Troops from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division routinely beat and mistreated Iraqi prisoners at a base near Fallujah in central Iraq with the approval of their superior officers, a New York-based human rights group said.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050923/ts_alt_afp/usiraqprisonersrights_050923214520
They alleged that a sergeant broke one prisoner's leg with a metal baseball bat. Others were made to hold five-gallon (19-liter) jugs of water with their arms outstretched, according to the report. Detainees, known as PUCs or "persons under control," were subjected to stress positions, extremes of hot and cold, sleep deprivation, denied food and water and were piled in human pyramids, the report said. The abuse was meted out as part of military intelligence interrogations or merely to "relieve stress" of troops, the report said. "Everyone in camp knew if you wanted to work out your frustration you show up at the PUC tent. In a way it was sport," a sergeant is quoted as saying. "One day (a sergeant) shows up and tells a PUC to grab a pole. He told him to bend over and broke the guys leg with a mini Louisville Slugger, a metal bat," he said.
Guardsmen Sense Ghostly Presence In New Orleans
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_259121855.html
...the men in uniform have the feeling that they're not alone. It prompted a chaplain to utter this directive: "In the name of Jesus Chris, I command you Satan to leave the dark areas of this building."
Bush Weighs Military Handling Disasters http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/rita_washington_hk4;_ylt=ArCQWRPAlbvYRIwAjqPprcys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--
Bush administration officials said Sunday they were satisfied with their response to Hurricane Rita and benefited from the lessons learned from Katrina. ¶ 25.9.05
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article314944.ece
US forces have fired so many bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan - an estimated 250,000 for every insurgent killed - that American ammunition-makers cannot keep up with demand. As a result the US is having to import supplies from Israel.
For Many, Anger Has Grown Since Start of War
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/24/AR2005092401615_pf.html
So there was a quiet, often angry determination in the crowd, with little of the jovial street theater that marks much political protest. Most placards did not simply call to bring troops home. At turns they labeled Bush a liar, a traitor, a fascist, a coward and a war criminal worthy of impeachment. Some asked plaintively, "Where's the outrage?"
Iraq War Supporters Follow Anti Iraq War Rallies
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5301584,00.html
About 100 people had gathered before a stage set up on the eastern portion of the mall as the noon rally began. A large photo of an American flag served as a backdrop for the stage, and country music blared from speakers while other banners and signs proclaiming support for U.S. troops waved in the breeze.
Rally to support Iraq war draws hundreds
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9478262/
Organizers of Sunday’s demonstration acknowledged that their rally would be much smaller than the antiwar protest but had hoped that as many as 20,000 people would turn out. On Saturday, demonstrators opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House in the largest antiwar protest in the nation’s capital since the U.S. invasion. The rally stretched through the night, a marathon of music, speechmaking and dissent on the mall.
Support for U.S. troops fighting abroad mixed with anger toward anti-war demonstrators at home as hundreds of people, far fewer than organizers had expected, rallied Sunday on the National Mall just a day after a massive protest against the war in Iraq.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/25/national/a113202D72.DTL
"No matter what your ideals are, our sons and daughters are fighting for our freedom," said Marilyn Faatz, who drove from New Jersey to attend the rally. "We are making a mockery out of this. And we need to stand united, but we are not."
Protesters worldwide call for end to Iraq war
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050924/USprotests_antiwarmarches_20050924/20050925?hub=TopStories
The day of rallies marks the unofficial culmination of California mother Cindy Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son Casey was killed fighting in Iraq last year. "This war is immoral, it will end," said Sheehan. "The darkness will never overcome the light." Sheehan became the focus of anti-war sentiment in America last month, when she staged a 26-day demonstration in front of the vacationing president's Texas ranch.
Crowds opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House on Saturday, shouting "Peace now" in the largest anti-war protest in the nation's capital since the U.S. invasion.The rally stretched through the day and into the night, a marathon of music, speechmaking and dissent on the National Mall. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey, noting that organizers had hoped to draw 100,000 people, said, "I think they probably hit that."
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050925/w092508.html
Supporters of Bush's policy in Iraq assembled in smaller numbers to get their voice heard in the day's anti-war din. About 150 of them rallied at the U.S. Navy Memorial. Gary Qualls, 48, of Temple, Texas, whose Marine reservist son, Louis, died last year in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, asked: "If you bring them home now, who's going to be responsible for all the atrocities that are fixing to happen over there? Cindy Sheehan?"
Bombings and Gun Battle Kill at Least 25 in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/international/middleeast/26cnd-iraq.html
The violence came amid demonstrations and sharpening sectarian tensions across Iraq over the upcoming nationwide referendum on Iraq's constitution. American military officials have said they expect to see more attacks as the Oct. 15 referendum approaches.
U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing 5
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/international/asia/26cnd-afghan.html?hp&ex=1127707200&en=09448e5bd5014795&ei=5094&partner=homepage
A Taliban spokesman, Abdul Latif Hakimi, in comments to news agencies, claimed that Taliban fighters had shot the helicopter down, using "modern weapons." But the chief spokesman for American-led forces in Afghanistan, Col. James Yonts, there had been no reports from the scene of hostile fire.
Sen. Clinton comes out against Freedom Center at ground zero
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--attacks-museum0924sep24,0,6718204.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork
The International Freedom Center last week released a report to the LMDC, saying the Freedom Center "will tangibly link Sept. 11 and the lives of its victims to humanity's greatest idea: freedom."
It's been 1,469 days since GWB said he'd catch UBL 'Dead or Alive!'
Is Bin Laden A Has-Been?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/23/60minutes/main881268.shtml
The information gleaned from captured al-Qaeda members and given to coalition officials has helped to prevent planned terror attacks against financial buildings in the U.S., and planes and buildings at London’s Heathrow airport. It also assisted in the capture of al-Qaeda operatives in Great Britain. “The mere fact that there has not been a replication of 9/11 speaks volumes of what we shared with the world,” boasts Ali.
London Underground Bombing 'Exercises' Took Place at Same Time as Real Attack
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/july2005/090705bombingexercises.htm
...at the exact same time that the London bombings were taking place, his company was running a 1,000 person strong exercise which drilled the London Underground being bombed at the exact same locations, at the exact same times, as happened in real life.
An Iraqi judge said on Saturday he had renewed arrest warrants for two British soldiers who were rescued from jail early this week by troops using armor to crash through the prison walls.
President Bush decided Wednesday to waive any financial sanctions on Saudi Arabia, Washington's closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism, for failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush_human_trafficking
The White House statement offered no explanation of why countries were regarded differently.
Troops from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division routinely beat and mistreated Iraqi prisoners at a base near Fallujah in central Iraq with the approval of their superior officers, a New York-based human rights group said.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050923/ts_alt_afp/usiraqprisonersrights_050923214520
They alleged that a sergeant broke one prisoner's leg with a metal baseball bat. Others were made to hold five-gallon (19-liter) jugs of water with their arms outstretched, according to the report. Detainees, known as PUCs or "persons under control," were subjected to stress positions, extremes of hot and cold, sleep deprivation, denied food and water and were piled in human pyramids, the report said. The abuse was meted out as part of military intelligence interrogations or merely to "relieve stress" of troops, the report said. "Everyone in camp knew if you wanted to work out your frustration you show up at the PUC tent. In a way it was sport," a sergeant is quoted as saying. "One day (a sergeant) shows up and tells a PUC to grab a pole. He told him to bend over and broke the guys leg with a mini Louisville Slugger, a metal bat," he said.
Guardsmen Sense Ghostly Presence In New Orleans
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_259121855.html
...the men in uniform have the feeling that they're not alone. It prompted a chaplain to utter this directive: "In the name of Jesus Chris, I command you Satan to leave the dark areas of this building."
Bush Weighs Military Handling Disasters http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/rita_washington_hk4;_ylt=ArCQWRPAlbvYRIwAjqPprcys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--
Bush administration officials said Sunday they were satisfied with their response to Hurricane Rita and benefited from the lessons learned from Katrina. ¶ 25.9.05
