Pak warns US against border violations

Pakistani Government sources were quoted by the Dawn News channel on Monday as saying that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had told British officials on the same day that violations of Pakistan’s frontiers would not be tolerated...

Islamabad says the strikes are an infringement of its sovereignty and are counterproductive in the battle against militants. Pakistani civilian and military leaders have frequently protested over the US incursions into Pakistan’s tribal region, with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani terming the attacks as an ‘act of terrorism’. >>>>>

Exodus of Christians as killers step up religious cleansing in Iraq

Nouri al-Maliki, the Prime Minister, has ordered the formation of a committee to investigate the problem. Yesterday the UN expressed concern at the recent violence against Mosul’s Christian community.

Some Christians blame al-Qaeda for the attacks while others speculate that Kurdish elements might be involved as part of a political ploy to coerce minority sects into supporting Kurdish parties before forthcoming provincial elections. This allegation is strongly denied by the Kurdish authorities. >>>>>

There is still nothing conclusive as to which side or who did it.  This doesn’t stop the West from capitalizing on this to make it appear as if Christians are not free under Islamic rule.  There is no Islamic rule in Iraq; and secondly, both Christians and Muslims in the region are both Iraqis and Arabs, excluding the Kurdish and other ethnic differentials.  This is a phony instigation effort to work towards continuing to divide the society into smaller groups, one especially that the West is nurturing to eventually help its agenda upon their resettlement in the region.

Playing Palestinians off Against Each Other

Now, however, and judging by its behavior, Israel seems comfortable with Hamas’ control over Gaza. In addition to undermining Palestinian aspirations for independence and statehood, the split between Hamas in Gaza and Fateh in the West Bank is causing each to compete with the other over who can better prevent Palestinian violence against Israel. The split, moreover, and Hamas’ control over Gaza are reducing international pressure on Israel. Israel is thus free to continue its violations of international law, avoiding its responsibility to implement United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, expanding and building more illegal Jewish settlements in occupied territory and maintaining its draconian and inhuman closure policies in both the West Bank and on Gaza.  >>>>>

Somalia: UN delegation visits Jowhar’s Islamist rulers

The delegation met privately with Islamic Courts rulers in Jowhar, the capital of Middle Shabelle region which is located 90km north of Mogadishu.

The media was excluded from the meeting, but the Islamists’ top leader in Jowhar, Sheikh Dahir Addow Alasow, told reporters afterwards that the meeting was intended to inform UN officials about the security situation in Middle Shabelle region. >>>>>

US Mounting Effort To Counter Limits on Speech Critical of Islam

The debate focuses on a United Nations resolution called “Combating Defamation of Religion,” sponsored by the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference. The resolution was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2005 and is up for renewal in the next couple of months. While the resolution stresses the need to fight defamation against all faiths, Islam is the only one explicitly mentioned.  >>>>>

The major push against this is actually coming from Zionists and Americans in cahoots with Zionists.  In this case, all faiths would be welcomed on the platform of defamation on something constructed and sponsored by an ‘Islamic’ organization.

Their generosity and sense of justice in their resolution is unlike the push for anti-Semitism, where the push for anti-defamation is touted to be that which represents and is aligned with the suffering of others, but has special privileges automatically bestowed on those who are considered Semites.  The argument regarding the monopolization of the term ‘holocaust’ is also considered poorly representative to Gentiles around the world whom have suffered sometimes losses in greater numbers.

The actual term ‘Semitism’ and ‘anti-Semitism’ are capitalized by a small group of people that many argue are not even Semites; but definitely excludes people who are Semites like the people(s) who speak:  Akkadian, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Ge’ez, Hebrew, Maltese, Phoenician, Tigre and Tigrinya among others.  (source wikipedia.com)

UN dependents to leave Islamabad

The decision to move dependents of UN international staff out of the country “has been approved” by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UN information officer Ishrat Rizvi told the Reuters news agency.

“It’s a matter of only evacuating the children of international staff members which doesn’t make any difference to the work of the United Nations,” Ms Rizvi said. >>>>>

Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa

Though the fatwa, issued days after the Sept. 24 exchange, carries little weight among most Pakistanis, it’s indicative of the anger felt by Pakistan’s increasingly assertive conservatives who consider physical contact and flattery between a man and woman who aren’t married to each other distasteful. Though fatwas, or religious edicts, can range from advice on daily life to death sentences, this one does not call for any action or violence.  >>>>>

Something tells me that Pakistanis have a lot of other primary concerns than the media focus on than Zardari’s unprofessional diplomatic and Islamic protocol.

IAEA ‘puts Israeli nukes on agenda’

After requests by the Non-Aligned Movement and the Arab League, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed to put the issue of Israel’s nuclear capabilities on the agenda of the 52nd annual meeting of the UN body.

The move was initially met with protests by the US and Canada but the two countries had to back down from their position after they realized that other member states of the IAEA meeting’s presidential board would not support their stance, an informed source told Fars News Agency as saying on Monday.  >>>>>

Pakistan first

It is public that Bush signed a special order authorising attacks in sovereign Pakistan. It is a gross violation of international law, UN laws, EU laws and understandings between US, Pakistan, Afghanistan and NATO member states backed by EU. It is therefore time that Islamabad registers a case against Bush in International Court of Justice, for authorising killing of innocent Pakistanis. It is war crime. Bush’s presidential immunity does not go beyond American borders and rest of the world is run in accordance to international law not American constitution etc. >>>>>

‘US, EU symbol of religious intolerance’

“The US and Europe have turned into symbols of religious intolerance and the violation of minorities’ rights,” said Manouchehr Mottaki during a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference at the UN headquarters in New York, Friday. >>>>>

Civilian deaths can ruin war on terror: Karzai

“The continuation of civilian casualties can seriously undermine the legitimacy of fighting terrorism and the credibility of the Afghan people’s partnership with the international community,” Karzai said, addressing the United Nations’ General Assembly on Wednesday.

Rights groups have warned of a civilian backlash against the presence of foreign troops if the killings continue. >>>>>

UN May Remove Staff From Pakistan

The move, which may be followed by foreign embassies in the country, comes as tensions rise after US and Pakistani troops fired at each other in the latest dispute on the Afghan border.

The skirmish happened when two US helicopters allegedly crossed into Pakistani airspace over North Waziristan, further damaging relations between Islamabad and Washington. >>>>>

One should have nothing to do with the other. Unless the U.S. pulls the UN’s strings.

Fighting in southern Philippines kills 19 Muslim rebels: military

The attacks came after the Supreme Court suspended a draft agreement on August 4 that was intended to pave the way for a formal peace accord between the government and the rebel group.

Although the violence has led to a halt in the peace talks, President Gloria Arroyo said in her address to the United Nations earlier this week that she was committed to negotiations with the Muslim rebel group.  >>>>>

Bosnia. Mass grave reveals 145 more victims

Previously exhumed sites revealed more than 2,000 bodies from the July 1995 slaughter of Muslim men and boys in the UN-protected enclave.  >>>>>

Malaysia Proposes Convention On Islamophobia In U.S.

Malaysia has proposed that a large-scale international convention sponsored by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) be held as early as next year to tackle the anti-Islam movement which is rearing its ugly head in several developed nations. >>>>>

Iranian president opens door for better US ties

Iran’s president expressed hope Wednesday that the next U.S. president will take steps to end the nearly 30-year diplomatic freeze with Washington.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking to a gathering of more than 400 university students and professors, opened the door for better ties but noted that Washington will have to take the first step.  >>>>>

Obama condemns Ahmadinejad’s anti-Zionist UN remarks

CLEARWATER, Florida (AFP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s anti-Zionist and anti-US remarks in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

“I strongly condemn President Ahmadinejad’s outrageous remarks at the United Nations, and am disappointed that he had a platform to air his hateful and anti-Semitic views,” Obama said in a statement. >>>>>

So, then does this mean that the change that Senator Obama has been seeking was from a just U.S. administration? Whatever points of change that Obama meant in his own campaign refers to precisely what Ahmadinejad was referring to. These are referred to as war crimes and violations of UN Resolutions, illegal occupations, murders, maiming, ethnic cleansing, kidnappings, false imprisonments, razing of lands, plunder and the list goes on. Aren’t people in Obama’s Democratic Party pushing for issues like impeachment; the withdrawal of troops from Iraq; war crimes indictments; restoring the previously removal of civil rights via the Patriot Act; and again the list goes on?

Is Sen. Obama pandering a bit too much? Where is the change he speaks about? If this is going to be the continuation of his efforts; then there will be little difference between the Republican and Democrat parties aside from a few collateral issues. As far as justice is concerned, Muslims are already at the bottom of that slope; they are just trying to avoid all others from avalanching on top of them.

Bush lashes Syria, Iran as terrorism sponsors

“A few nations — regimes like Syria and Iran — continue to sponsor terror, yet their numbers are growing fewer and they’re growing more isolated from the world,” he said.

“Like slavery and piracy, terrorism has no place in the modern world,” said Bush. >>>>>

There are more people in the world dying from weapons of mass destruction from and by the U.S. than any other nation on earth – many of them collectively. Why is this not being reported? Forget it…I already know the answer.

Pakistan Wants U.S. Intelligence to Aid Fight Against Militants

`Your words have been very strong about Pakistan’s sovereign right and sovereign duty to protect your country and the United States wants to help,” President George W. Bush said before a meeting with Zardari in New York yesterday.

Pakistan has “problems” it is working to resolve, Zardari said. “We should come together in this hard time and we will share the burden and responsibility with the world.” >>>>>

Philippines set conditions for peace with Moro Muslims

After four decades of armed conflict between the Filipino state and the Moro Muslims, the two parties agreed to sign an agreement that would end the conflict. However, the supreme court of the Philippine declared the agreement illegal on August 4, which caused the conflict to resume. During the ongoing clashes over Muslims were killed and over 250,000 were displaced. The displaced families are staying in tents pitched on marshlands and are trying to practice the fasting of Ramadan.  >>>>>