Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Aid Group to Tsunami Victims: Convert or Go Fuck Yourselves.
"Rage and fury has gripped this tsunami-hit tiny Hindu village in India's southern Tamil Nadu after a group of Christian missionaries allegedly refused them aid for not agreeing to follow their religion ... Most of the 200 people here are homeless or displaced ... Jubilant at seeing the relief trucks loaded with food, clothes and the much-needed medicines the villagers, many of who have not had a square meal in days, were shocked when the nuns asked them to convert before distributing biscuits and water.
Villagers furious with Christian Missionaries
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Iran is the US' "next strategic target"
"Hersh says that American special forces have conducted reconnaissance missions inside Iran for six months. Potential targets include nuclear sites and missile installations, he says. They have been aided by information from the government of Pakistan, Hersh adds. He reports as well that American special forces units have been authorised to conduct covert operations in as many as 10 nations in the Middle East and South Asia ..."
BBC NEWS | Americas | US special forces 'inside Iran': "Iran is the US' 'next strategic target'. "
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Sunday, January 16, 2005
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Sunday, January 16, 2005
US to Export Gang Problem Globally in the Name of National Security
"Two decades ago, gangs were rare in Central America. But in the mid-1990s, the United States stepped up deportations of criminals, many of them gang members from the 18th Street, or Mara 18, and its chief rival, Mara Salvatrucha 13.
Today, gangs are Central America's No. 1 crime problem ... "
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Exporting a problem
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Sunday, January 16, 2005