U.S. still awaiting Turkish parliament's approval for staging of troops

Turkey moves supplies east in case of war

A defensive posture. The news however, spins it as support to the U.S. effort. Bullshit. The news outlets are froathing at the mouth at the prospect of war.

Awhile back we stated that most likely WMDs had been smuggled back into Turkey to be used against forces in Turkey. Well NATO is close on its assessment on Turkey.

The most likely scenario to occur is terrorist attacks from within the borders of Turkey. Iraq would not be in a postion to consider such an attack. A few SCUDs being launched, that would be it.

Turkish Official Accuses US of Hypocrisy on Iraq

Libya New U.N. Human Rights Group Head

U.S. Offers Turkey $4 Billion and a Demand for Reform

Then you have a Quake hits eastern Turkey

Hmmm. Which one would have one thinking?

Hezbollah warns America about attacking Iraq

Israel planes swoop on Lebanon, Hizbollah fires back

The CIA's Secret Army

U.S. Military Considers Limits on Role of the Reserve Forces

Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel

Some War Protesters Uneasy With Others

Answer, whose name stands for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, was formed a few days after Sept. 11, 2001, by activists who had already begun coming together to protest policies of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Some of the group's chief organizers are active in the Workers World Party, a radical Socialist group with roots in the Stalin-era Soviet Union. The party has taken positions that include defense of the Iraqi and North Korean governments and support for Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugolav president being tried on war crimes charges.

We are constantly amazed at the opinions expressed on FreeRepublic

Moving 20,000 troops through Turkey is a far cry from troops being stationed there to conduct an invasion into Iraq. It is a logistical nightmare. All eyes will be on the Parliment to see if they approve of that.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -0.15


Just about in the center.


(Via Rodger Schultz)

Fighting Solo if Necessary

If Bush makes an attempt at an invasion under the conditions of going it solo, his policy will fail. The logistical support needed will not be there. And anyone who thinks that we can go it alone, sign up and have at it.

Rumsfeld's Remarks Draw Anger in France

China adds voice to Iraq war doubts

The Chinese government says its position on potential war with Iraq is "extremely close" to that of France, which says all possible action must be taken to avoid conflict.

GEOPOLITICAL PRESSURE COMPELS TURKEY TO RE-EXAMINE INTERNATIONAL OPTIONS

Dùlger also supports Turkish involvement in the so-called "Eurasian Triangle," comprising China, India and Russia. "We should not waste an opportunity by rejecting an offer to take a leading position in an alternative [Eurasian] grouping at a time when the EU keeps turning us down," he said. During Erdogan’s visit to Moscow, the Eurasian Triangle issue was a central topic of discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Turkish daily Milliyet reported.

Turkey: Iraq war a 'firestorm'

300,000 pilgrims pour into Saudi for Haj

What time? The last day for entry into Saudi Arabia is five days before the Haj climax which is expected to fall this year on February 11, depending on lunar sightings.

Diplomats expect Washington to launch Iraq attack on February 15

Hmmm. Do you think?

Millions without gas as rockets hit Pak supply line

This is too funny. posted by Loud @ 2:20 AM  

LeBoutillier nails it on Bush.

Bush is between "Iraq and a hard place." And he can only blame himself. What a friggin foreign policy nightmare.

Hizbullah's Missile Assault Sets Lebanon-Israel Border Afire

When we posted articles on the water dispute between Lebanon and Israel, we stated things were getting bad. Well here is the by-product. Both sides were looking for a reason for the escalation.

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Hizbullah launches attacks in Shebaa Farms

Hizbullah hits occupation forces in Shebaa

Smoke and Mirrors: The United States, Iraq and Deception

It is pretty friggin amazing that so-called experts come up with a bullshit analysis as this one.

Where's Quatar? We'll soon know

More hype from the press.

We took the position that Turkey would not play along with the U.S. We were right. Turkey has scaled back their support to the point that it will affect any invasion into Iraq. We took the position that Qatar will limit their support.

Watch what happens.

US begins secret talks to secure Iraq's oilfields

The headline is hype, but the underlying subject is of great concern to the U.S. economy. If we do go to war with Iraq, the economy tanks, and North Korea contiues to pull its shit.

There is an underlying arrogance with the story line that special forces will secure the wells. It didn't happen in Kuwait and it sure as hell isn't going to happen in Iraq.

Spies in Iraq to remove Saddam

We have taken the position that Hussein should be a target. More effective, however, is to make those directly beneath Hussein the real target. Once the shooting starts and the targets are hit, Hussein's power structure folds.

A while back we posted on sites that were associated with Gephardt. We feel he is the Democrat's best shot at winning the presidency.

The latest from Zoby would indicate we are right.

Bin Laden Used Ruse to Flee

LeBoutillier has a personal account on affirmative action.

More Proof

That the Instapundit is looking for the "smoking gun.

Chief U.N. Inspector Says Scientist's Documents Point to Failed Nuclear Fuel Efforts


This is becoming a comedy of errors. The Bush administration is failing at what it should have done when the Czechs had the evidence.

Media Matters

Instapundit, here are some words of advice, "opinions aren't handed down from Olympus or a marble slab." Heed, read and write that into your next column. That is about the only thing the Instapundit has gotten right.

The left and the left

CIA: No Chemicals in Iraqi Warheads



Could she be right?

Out of the Blogwork

PeaceBlog.net

One man's folly is another man's protest

Instapundit and Instapundit

Alleged Kuwaiti spy was planning to poison American troops: Reports

Snap Shots of anti-War rallies




Simply amazing. Yes for intifada and no war.



Demonstrators hold a portrait of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and a poster of President Bush during a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday Jan.18, 2003. Some 4,000 people raising Saddam posters and Iraqi, Lebanese and Palestinian flags marched chanting anti-war slogans to express solidarity with Iraq.(AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)



Militant from the resistance Popularity Resistance, a militia linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, shoot into the air during a demonstration in support of Iraq in Gaza city, Friday Jan. 17, 2003. A few thousand Palestinians toting pictures of Saddam Hussein in military uniform and others that showed him in prayer, marched in support of the Iraqi leader Friday as Israelis lined up for gas masks, fearing attack on their cities if there is war. Arabic on the headbands and black flag read that 'the resistance Popularity Resistance'. Demonstrators wave yellow (Fatah), black (the resistance Popularity Resistance), Palestinian and Iraqi flags. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)



Iraqi boys in military uniforms protest in front of senior Ba'ath Party members during a rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the Gulf War in Baghdad Friday, Jan. 17, 2003. Brushing aside any hint of compromise, Saddam Hussein proclaimed Friday that Iraq is ready for war with the United States and warned that his enemies would face 'suicide' at the gates of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Jassim Mohammed)



David Allen / S&S

Anti-war protesters are staging a nine-day sit-in in front of the U.S. Consulate in Urasoe (pictured in background).




Hannah Lafler holds a poster bearing a caricature of President Bush during a rally against a possible war with Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, outside the Richard M. Nixon Library in Yorba Linda Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)




Americans opposed to waging war in Iraq streamed into Washington under blue skies and bright sunshine January 18, 2003 for mass protests demanding the White House back down and give U.N. weapons inspectors a chance. Tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in Washington and San Francisco, representing what organizers said would be the largest showing of U.S. anti-war sentiment since President Bush started making his case for attacking Baghdad last year. A woman carries a sign during a counter-demonstration assembling near the Vietnam Veteran's memorial. (Mannie Garcia/Reuters)



Communist demonstrators hold a portrait of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and a caricature of President Bush during a rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003. Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the U.S. Embassy against a possible war in Iraq. The protest, organized by the Moscow branch of the Russian Communist Party, was joined by Iraqis and citizens of other Arab countries. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

(Note the Nazi symbol on what is supposed to be an American flag. An irony emerges in that they promote Stalin and condemn Nazis but Stalin and Hitler formed an alliance to kill many Catholic Poles.)



With the Washington Monument in the background, a woman holds a sign during a counter-demonstration in Washington, January 18, 2003. While thousands of anti-war protesters gathered on the National Mall, a counter-demonstration of war veterans, billed as a 'Patriot's Rally' in support of U.S. troops, also began assembling near the Vietnam War memorial. REUTERS/Molly Riley



Protesters outside Northwood army base.

Secret station helps US to eavesdrop on China

Rumsfeld is an idiot.

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says Saddam Hussein's departure as president of Iraq would not necessarily avert an attack by U.S.-led forces. Rumsfeld told reporters yesterday at the Pentagon that what is important is not who leads Iraq but how the country is led.

And how is that country led? What a dumbass. His fucking comments make it look like it is all about oil. Maybe it is.

And maybe the Vatican is right.

U.N. inspection heads warn Iraq

Report: Saudi Arabia Plotting Iraqi Coup

Sensitive Turkey to host Iraq meeting

U.S. Clearing Way for Military Sales to Turkey

An alliance with a price tag may prove too costly

Anti-War Germans Fight U.S. Army in Bavarian Forest

Belgium opens way for Sharon trial

Mr Verhofstadt said on Tuesday he did not object to parliament broadening the scope of the law so that a war crime could be prosecuted "no matter where the person accused of the crime is located," Belgian media said.

Hmmm. This was once considered to be a joke because of diplomatic immunity. Still is.

Idiots of the Day

On the left

Evil Goopers want to take control of your uterus (if you have one). Time to fight back.

(make sure you watch the whole movie, it's funny)

-Atrios, 5:58 PM

Comment (2)



These intellectual giants use the uterus argument? Ok let's just stick a fork in this one and call it done or better yet a partial birth abortion. We are sure some lawyer could come up with some argument that the mother's life was at risk if the baby's life remain in tact.


On the Right

You know, now that Ryan has actually given these death row monsters a break, I'd like to see he has to say to the victim's families today. Ryan should have to look in the face of a small girl and explain why he gave a break to the guy that killed her daddy. Let him explain his decision to a mother who had her child raped and murdered by one of these animals. Her kid is dead while these wastes of plasma who took their lives are going to live on for decades.

How many innocent have been wrongly accused and were heading to their deaths? Let the Dumbass who came up with the above arguement say that is ok.

Thank God the Pope is consistent on the matter.

It's a matter of protecting the innocent and since neither the abortionist or jury are infallible, the Pope's statements become what?

Infallible.

Turkey Hopes to Expand Trade to China

China, Turkey Urge that War against Iraq be Avoided

Analyst: US attack against Iraq for exerting hegemony over Mideast

A Chinese analyst said here on Monday, "although Iraq is no serious and real threat today, Washington is determined to attack it in order to secure its full hegemony over the Mideast region.

The Chinese are masters at it.

U.S. to Challenge Libya on Rights Panel

"Houston we have a problem"

And BTW, what the hell is China doing?

Alleged U.S. spy for Iraq, Libya, China Facing Death Penalty

Italians alarmed at discovery of huge US munitions base

News stories like this only add fuel to the growing dislike of U.S. military pesonnel over there. Italy is having a little problem with anarchists and some terrorists around the area.

Cars being blown up and civilians roaming the streets with guns? A friend of mine is very worried for her daughter and son-in-law who just got assigned there. This is not being reported by the press.

Todays military members get an escort to fly on a plane and a ride to the base. The times are a changin. It wasn't like that back in 1991.

Let Arab diplomacy work, says Riyadh



Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz (right) handing over a medal yesterday to his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad Dhiab Al Ahmad during the inauguration of the 20th session of Arab interior ministers council in Tunisia.

Turkey wins contracts worth €550 mln from Iraq



Asked about his meeting with the Iraqi president, Tuzmen told reporters late Sunday: "Everybody is in favor of peace. Everybody wants to embrace peace," according to Anatolia news agency.

Officials Reveal Threat to Troops Deploying to Gulf

EUCOM puts all on alert for Gulf

Where the world stands

Turkey Finally OKs U.S. Base Inspections

Any bet on WMD's being smuggled back into Turkey from Iraq and their purpose?

To be used against bases that are used by the U.S. if the U.S. should decide to go to war against Iraq? Turkish officials are very worried about the Islamic factions in their country. Hell with the problems in Italy, the U.S. is endangering the lives of our military members that are just being stationed there.

This isn't 1991.

Iraq: Turkey against war

Iraq's "Al-Shabab" (the youth) TV said Saturday night that Turkey's Premier Abdullah Gul, in a message sent to President Saddam Hussain has expressed his strong objection to a US led military attack against Iraq.

The Turkish prime minister has in his message asked for close cooperation between the Iraqi authorities and the United Nations Monitoring, Observation, and Inspections Commission (UNMOVIC).

Man, 80, pleads innocent in molestation case

Sex Offender Arrested Again On New Charges

Modesto church official enters plea in molestation case

Town reacts to molestation charges

Bush steps back from early strike on Iraq

Let's wave democracy in China's smug face

In contrast, China still refuses to sign the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The reason is simple: The Beijing regime must maintain its basis in anti-democracy to keep its grip on power. It would never shoot itself in the foot.

Made it in China

Disney upbeat about HK park

Canada must rise to the challenge of China

Not one ounce of protest against China's political policies. Amazing.

US Marines suffer head injuries in Kuwait

Kuwait becoming home away from home for 3rd Brigade

Sgt. Nagurney reports for duty in Kuwait

Chemical war threat by Iraq's 'Taliban'

Report: 1,200 Priests in Sex Abuse Cases

LIFE IN THE CITY — A deployed Air Force member from the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing prepares for work in the tent city at a forward deployed location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on Jan. 7, 2003. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen

U.S. court demands Clonaid produce baby

Damian Penny is taking the same line as us on Governor Ryan?

Hell has frozen over.

John LeBoutillier is saying what we have been saying all along.

As for the stash of WMDs? Turkey.

More Fat for Andrew Sullivan to Chew on.

Foster parent hit with porn charge

An Anchorage foster parent entrusted with children in state custody videotaped himself in sexual acts with young boys, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday.

I know a person who handled the boy who came foward in this case. Not much was discussed because of legal matters, evidently their are some legal loopholes in the laws.

In any case, Sullivan and the national media are once again silent on this type of abuse commited by homosexuals who are not priests. If it was a Catholic priest, guess who would be preaching the evils of celibacy and the Catholic Church.

DEBKA-Net-Weekly 92 Exclusive updated by DEBKAfile January 11, 2003, 4:19 PM (GMT+02:00)

What the hell can we say other than we told you so.

January 11th and DEBKA is calling their story an exclusive. Any site that post their EXCLUSIVE as legitmate is one who has an agenda in being duped and pushing their bigoted propaganda. The only spectacular turnaround is DEBKA on their EXCLUSIVE that Turkey was in Iraq helping the Kurds to make plans to attack Iraq.

DEBKA-Net-Weekly 92 Exclusive updated by DEBKAfile January 11, 2003, 4:19 PM (GMT+02:00)

What the hell what can we say other than posted by Loud @ 6:31 PM  

A Pro-life Republican

Governor of Illinois to rule on 150 death penalties

We have to laugh at the comments made by prosecutor' on the Governor not being a lawyer. It's not in this article but it was made.

After reviewing what the prosecutors did in some of the cases, the fact that the Governor is not a lawyer is a blessing. He saw the corruption, the prosecutors didn't.

We would like to thank the Unknown News website for the link under their news heading.

Thank you very much.

Mugabe Holidays in the Far East

Apart from Thailand and Vietnam, Mugabe has visited China and Malaysia on previous trips to the Far East. He has also been to Indonesia and North Korea.

China Donates Maize to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe and China enjoy excellent relations dating back to the days of the liberation struggle when Beijing supported guerillas in their fight against colonisation.

China buys the tobacco that supports Mugabe and his Marxist ways. China will put on its best face but underneath their cunning display, they want control.

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China's influence is limited

UTStarcom signs $114 mln in China deals

China offers muted response to latest crisis in peninsula

China yesterday offered a low-key response to North Korea's withdrawal from the global nuclear arms control treaty, in reply to media queries.

Will Turkey Get Involved In War?

Columnist Ferai Tinc comments on Turkey’s possible role in a US-led military campaign against Iraq. A summary of her column is as follows:

Not only Washington, but the Turkish military, too, is urging the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to make up its mind on the Iraq issue. At a military reception on Wednesday, Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, deputy chief of General Staff, had this to say: ‘The government’s making a decision at once, be it positive or negative, is in our country’s best interests.’ About six months ago the US gave Turkey a ‘wish list’ for a possible military campaign in Iraq, but today the government’s reply is still not clear. That’s why the Bush administration has been sending sharp messages lately, conveying its impatience to get a firm response. There are even signs that the government’s hesitation may adversely affect Turkey’s economy. The US’ basic question to our country is crystal clear: ‘Will you or will you not cooperate and allow us open a northern front?’ This is critical to the course of a prospective US-led military operation on Iraq, in Chief of General Staff Hilmi Ozkok’s apt words: ‘A northern front would be decisive both politically and militarily. With such a front, it would be far quicker and less risky for the US to achieve its goal.’ What this all comes down to is that if Turkey agrees to cooperate on its end, this could even perhaps avert a war, as the US’ deterrent threat against Saddam would be that much higher. Even certain diplomatic analysts believe that Turkey’s current reluctance to clarify its stance could lead Saddam to make deadly miscalculations and thus hasten the dogs of war. Whereas Gen. Buyukanit confines himself to saying, ‘There is a need for deterrent cooperation with the US.’

CENTCOM remote server down.

Turkey sends tanks to northern Iraq: Report

What the hell, DEBKA is wrong again.

Maoists abduct over 150 school kids in Nepal

Damian Penny does another Goldberg Light

Iraq can be subdued with relatively little risk. An invasion of North Korea, by contrast, would be much more difficult and bloody.

WTF, another assinine comment from the lawyer who knows nothing about warfare. Iraq can be subdued with relatively little risk. Someone write the DF who is one of the dumb Canadians, to go the fuck over there and see how little risk there is.

Jesus 'healed using cannabis'

The High Times article and the study is just an attempt to push for the legalization of cannabis. Your questions are important ones, but are very complicated from a legal standpoint. Merely look at the ups and downs of Native American use of sacramental peyote to have an idea of how arbitrary the court decisions can be.

One fundamental issue should revolve around the somewhat challenged concept of "equal protection under the law." Although I am delighted that Native Americans can use peyote as a sacrament, as Americans, how do they have a right to do so when an agnostic Christian may not?

The issues with cannabis as a religious sacrament are even murkier, as the courts have been extremely reticent to recognize any legitimacy to the concept. Now, if someone could actually prove that kaneh bosem, one component of the holy oil of the Israelites, is really cannabis, it might genuinely challenge the moral basis of prohibition.

The Catholic Church will have the last say.

Calamus is from SHD 7070 quaneh Hebrew kawneh and Greek kalamos. It is based on the term for reed being that which is upright.

In Exodus 30:23 it refers to Aromatic Cane Calamus (qeneh bosem) (Gr. kalamos euodes) It is qeneh hattob in Jer. 6:20 or "Sweet Cane." (Gr. thymiama) (Isa. 43:24; Kinnamomon and also "fragrant spices" (Jer. 6:20). See also Songs 4:14 where it is mentioned with cinnamon.

There is a distinction between the sweet tasting cane of Isaiah (probably sugar cane: Saccharum officinarum L.) and the sweet smelling substances of other passages, which are held to refer to the ginger grass andropogon aromaticus Roxb, which is native to northern India and highly aromatic.

North Korea Trade with China Up Sharply in 2002

U.S. Vetoes Israeli Attack on Lebanon to Wipe Out Hizbullah

Andrew Sullivan likes John Edwards (Metamucil Man)

Why aren't we surprised. We bet many of those who donated to his website are. Can you say refund?

"All these things have been reported in the clones of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, mice, rabbits. And there's no reason to believe that similar problems will not arise in the cloning of a child," he said.

Abortion and cloning. Two reasons why I'm not a Republican.

From that illogical and moronic blogger, Instapundit. Never a dumb moment when he speaks. First there was dumb and dumber, then there is dumber and dumberer. Instapundit; life imitating art.

Software company tries to survive terrorism investigation

Russia, Turkmenistan to cooperate in oil and gas area

Justin Raimondo's China

He made the grade, but isn't a blogger so he wasn't added to our list of bloggers who are morons. But at any rate, Raimondo is one of those so-called Libertarians who doesn't attack China. In fact he is pro-China and is having a love fest with China.

Makes sense? They guy isn't a Libertarian in the true sense. He just likes money.

Osama not on Israel’s watch list

China................

N Korea, China may be in cahoots

China has the U.S. exactly where it wants the U.S. The Missile Defense System will be on the chopping block. The Bush administration has handled foreign policy matters poorly.

The merchants really know how to screw up.

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Arms deal with Israel none of US business: China

The Instapundit speaks about trial lawyers.

I guess that is why there are so many lawyer jokes.

Latest Leaflet Drop in Iraq

Why does the U.S. get itself involved in such matters?

Iraq is becoming very important to the U.S.? China gets Turkmenistan, Russia plays off of it and the U.S. has which country to fall on?

Why is it that China is the only major country that has not had a major act of violence committed by Islamic fundamentalists in their country?

Think about it.

Russia, Turkmenistan Discuss Killing Plot

US Is Concerned with Human Rights Issues in Turkmenistan

Here we go.

The Smoker's Lounge

Why do some lawyers make piss-poor politicians?

Here's why.

He became a successful trial lawyer in Raleigh, winning personal injury cases against big companies and amassing a fortune of $14 million.

So what does he want for the tobacco companies? A bail-out. Talk about taking the money and running with it.

The Politics of Oil

Letter from Boris Shikhmuradov

A guy who was supported by the West for his pro-democracy stance. Turkmenistan, the next Afghanistan. Can you say CIA.