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The regime has sacked the chief prosecutor, Saed Mortazavi, and replaced him with someone with less of a brutal reputation. The regime appears to be fearful of its population and is trying to appear to be reforming. Karroubi has written a letter saying he is willing to provide evidence of the rape of prisoners at [...]
Archive for August, 2009
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Extremist Somalis Gaining Foothold in Kenya
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 30th, 2009
Christian Science Monitor is reporting that Eastleigh, part of Nairobi, is inhabited by Somali immigrants and is becoming a base of support for the extremists taking over their homeland. The report notes that there is little police presence, and al-Shabaab is using the area to arm, fundraise, recruit and find safe harbor. Dozens of Somalis [...]
Rifqa Bary’s Father Attends Extremist Mosque, Muslim Brotherhood Connection
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 30th, 2009
Some updates on the Rifqa case: The court has decided that custody is not to be given back to her parents. Rifqa’s lawyer is also saying that she was beaten by her father and brother and was sexually abused by her uncle back in Sri Lanka. Her father, who she claims threatened to kill her upon [...]
Video of Hezbollah Oppression of Lebanese Citizens
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 30th, 2009
The IDF has released a video showing Hezbollah operatives entering a southern Lebanese village and trying to force local Sunnis to store weapons in their homes. A confrontation ensued, with each side firing their guns into the skies. Intervention by the Lebanese Army prevented violence from happening, and two days later, the Hezbollah forces left [...]
Iran Arms Seized Coming From NK
Posted by Matthew Avitabile on August 29th, 2009
In a development which may complicate talks over the Iranian nuclear program, a shipment of illegal weapons from North Korea bound for Iran was seized by the United Arab Emirates. Reportedly, the arms included rocket propelled grenades and explosives. This shipment directly contravenes UN orders for North Korea not to sell military goods. Note that [...]
Tags: Pakistan Cancels Waziristan Offensive
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 29th, 2009
There were many indications that the Pakistani military was going to enter South Waziristan following the offensive into Swat Valley. The Pakistanis, yet again, have chosen not to take on the Taliban and instead pursue talks, hoping to cause a rift by working with the “moderate” Taliban factions. According to TIME’s report, the Pakistanis felt [...]
Iran Update, August 29
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 29th, 2009
A senior advisor to Ahmed Chalabi was arrested last year for his involvement with the Iranian-backed League of the Righteous that was carrying out attacks in Iraq. He has been released with no charges against him, and maintains he was only a political supporter of the group. Even if that’s true, it’s frightening to think [...]
Iraqi Intelligence: Iran Supporting Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 29th, 2009
Iraqi intelligence seems to be ahead of the curve of U.S. intelligence, not being duped by the never-ending insistence that the Iranian Shiite theocracy would never work with radical Sunni Al-Qaeda. The report below tries to argue that the Iraqis are lying about the role of Iraqi Baathists based in Syria so as to protect [...]
Muslim Gangs Grow in Minnesota
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 29th, 2009
From CAN: Gang activity by Muslim Somalis that have resettled in Minnesota is increasing, The Associated Press reports. Shukri Adnan, a former Somali activity, estimated in 2007 that the number of Somali gang members had reached between four and five hundred. “Despite anger and despair over the killings in Minnesota’s Somali community – the nation’s [...]
The Proxy War in Yemen
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 28th, 2009
Debka has a good analysis of the proxy war between the U.S. and Iran in Yemen. The Iranian regime is clearly upping the stakes here, seeking to score two decisive regional victories (the other being Iraq) that can allow them to dominate the area. Proof of this is that six weapons caches operated by the Shiite [...]
El Queda Strikes Saudis
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on August 27th, 2009
Debka is reporting here an assassination attempt on members of the Saudi royal family. The intended target was Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, son of and assistant to Prince Nayef the Interior Minister. Our military sources report that Prince Muhammad had been spending most of his time in recent months in his Jeddah office on Saudi’s [...]
Preemptive Strike?
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on August 27th, 2009
Debka is reporting here that Jordanian King Abdullah II has taken steps to remove Palestinians from his military. Approximately 50% of Jordan’s citizens are Palestinians. On Aug, 6, he addressed the Jordanian General Staff in Amman with a warning that domestic and foreign plots were afoot to stir unrest among the Palestinian majority community. “I [...]
UK Allows Extremist Saudi Cleric to Visit, Still Bans Wilders
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 27th, 2009
I’m no fan of Geert Wilders, but this is a double-standard that needs to stop. Also notice that the Saudi cleric in question was appointed by the Saudi Royal Family and still hasn’t been removed from his post despite his anti-Semitic comments. From CAN: A Green Party candidate for parliament in the United Kingdom, Peter [...]
Iraqi Government Gets Tough
Posted by Ryan Mauro on August 27th, 2009
The Iraqis have withdrawn their ambassador from Syria and Ali al-Dabbagh, the government spokesperson, says that “Our relations with Syria have reached a crossroads of whether they choose to have good relations with Iraq, or whether they choose to protect persons who attack Iraq.” This is surprisingly tough language from the Iraqis, which at times [...]
Iran Update. 26 Aug 09
Posted by Richard Radcliffe on August 26th, 2009
These events have been reported to World Threats. President Ahmadinejad has introduced his new cabinet. Twelve of them are among the highest ranking commanders of the Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Basij. To give you a better idea of the caliber of people that Ahmadinejad has selected, his Minster of Defense, IRGC Brigadier General Ahmad [...]
