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Free Republic | 4/11/2010 | FReeper Collaboration

Posted on 04/11/2010 9:33:03 AM PDT by Velveeta

TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM
      News, INFORMATION & Analysis

Obama amputates our nuclear arms

By: Charles Krauthammer

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Under President Obama’s new policy, however, if the state that has just attacked us with biological or chemical weapons is “in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” explained Gates, then “the U.S. pledges not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against it.”

Imagine the scenario: Hundreds of thousands are lying dead in the streets of Boston after a massive anthrax or nerve gas attack. The president immediately calls in the lawyers to determine whether the attacking state is in compliance with the NPT. If it turns out that the attacker is up-to-date with its latest IAEA inspections, well, it gets immunity from nuclear retaliation. (Our response is then restricted to bullets, bombs and other conventional munitions.)

However, if the lawyers tell the president that the attacking state is NPT noncompliant, we are free to blow the bastards to nuclear kingdom come.

This is quite insane. It’s like saying that if a terrorist deliberately uses his car to mow down a hundred people waiting at a bus stop, the decision as to whether he gets hanged or 100 hours of community service hinges entirely on whether his car had passed emissions inspections.

Apart from being morally bizarre, the Obama policy is strategically loopy. Does anyone believe that North Korea or Iran will be more persuaded to abjure nuclear weapons because they could then carry out a biological or chemical attack on the United States without fear of nuclear retaliation?

The naivete is stunning.

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Betrayer and Betrayed

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,693315,00.html

New Documents Reveal Truth on NATO’s ‘Most Damaging’ Spy

[Better than fiction, good reading...
granny]


1,321 posted on 09/22/2010 4:50:13 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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to Perpetrate Terror Attacks in Spain During September 2010

By: ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group

During the first half of September 2010, a call appeared on the “Atahadi” Jihadi forum, made by one of the surfers to the members of the forum, to attack nuclear installations, which are spread all over Spain, within the framework of what he terms the “Andalus Invasion”.

The responses to this call were diverse. Some of the surfers praised the idea, but others expressed their reservations, stating that attacking the nuclear installations could harm the Mujahideen themselves.
In response to this posting, one of the surfers wrote that such an attack would have to be perpetrated no later than the 24 September 2010. He also proposed, as an additional or alternative target, to attack Barcelona, as this city has very convenient transport, particularly the metro.

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1,322 posted on 09/22/2010 7:46:03 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: Velveeta; PGalt; WestCoastGal; Rushmore Rocks; LucyT

Post #1322, Spain nuclear plant strike called for, might interest you.

I keep posting, it is up to you to check them out.


1,323 posted on 09/22/2010 7:50:06 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/vaccine-work-offers-protection-against-weaponized-plague-bacteria

Vaccine work offers protection against weaponized plague bacteria

Published 22 September 2010

Plague has been used as a weapon since the Middle Ages, when armies would
hurl plague-infested bodies over castle walls; more recently, the United
States, Japan, and the former Soviet Union have all studied the use of Y.
pestis as a biological warfare agent; new research on the immune system’s
response to plague could improve efforts to vaccinate the public against the
world’s oldest form of biological warfare

snip.


1,324 posted on 09/22/2010 12:51:48 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: All; Velveeta

Police | Multiple devices found at Socastee High School after school resource officer shot

The Myrtle Beach Sun News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:21 AM PDT
Police bomb squads removed multiple devices from Socastee High School Tuesday after a shooting there forced an evacuation, and left a school resource officer injured and a juvenile suspect arrested, according to Sgt. Robert Kegler with the Horry County Police Department.

[poor report the others are better]

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/09/21/1707138/police-respond-to-incident-at.html

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/21/south.carolina.school.devices/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Best report:

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=13192276


1,325 posted on 09/22/2010 1:46:27 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: nw_arizona_granny
A lot of work here, Granny. Thank you.

1,326 posted on 09/22/2010 8:36:08 PM PDT by frog in a pot (Wake up America! You are losing the war against your families and your Constitution!)
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Is Koran Burning Protected by Free Speech?

by Daniel Huff
FoxNews http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/09/20/daniel-huff-civil-rights-koran-muslims-mosque-islam-amendment/
September 20, 2010

http://www.legal-project.org/779/is-koran-burning-protected-by-free-speech

The struggle for civil rights forged a national commitment to preserving free speech in the face of hostile audiences. It is alarming how quickly the Koran controversy has melted that resolve.


1,327 posted on 09/22/2010 10:47:43 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/experts-israel-used-cyber-weapon-disrupt-irans-nuclear-reactor

Iran’s bomb

Experts: Israel used cyber weapon to disrupt Iran’s nuclear reactor

Published 23 September 2010

The Stuxnet malware has infiltrated industrial computer systems worldwide in
July and August; now, cyber security experts say that the worm was, in fact,
is a search-and-destroy cyber weapon meant to hit a single target — Iran’s
Bushehr reactor; Stuxnet amazed — and stunned — computer security experts:
too large, too encrypted, too complex to be immediately understood, it
employed amazing new tricks, like taking control of a computer system
without the user taking any action or clicking any button other than
inserting an infected memory stick; in Stuxnet, the world faces a new breed
of malware that could become a template for attackers wishing to launch
digital strikes at physical targets worldwide — Internet link not required

http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/standard/stuxnet.jpg

Stuxnet - a seek-and-destroy worm // Source: zmetech.com

In September 2007 Israeli planes destroyed a nuclear reactor deep inside
Syria, days before weapon-grade uranium from North Korea was to arrive there
and be loaded for processing. The planes released deep-burrowing bombs - and
the bombs were guided to their targets by Israeli commandos who beamed the
buildings targeted for destruction with infrared pointers.

The reason the Israeli planes, commandos, and several rescue helicopters
were able to enter Syria, accomplish their mission, and retreat without
notice was that Israel opened a new chapter in warfare: it used
sophisticated software attacks on Syria’s electrical grid - made more
effective by Israeli-designed microchips with “back doors” planted in
Syria’s radar and command-and-control computers - completely to blind the
Syrian military and government for about an hour an half.

snip...

The Christian Science Monitor said Stuxnet may already have exacted damage
on Bushehr and noted the facility’s expected opening in late August has been
delayed for unknown reasons.


1,328 posted on 09/23/2010 5:48:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

Great find there Ruth - I hear chatter is up - so everyone must be alert. Big cities in particular.

Stock up food/water etc.


1,329 posted on 09/23/2010 9:38:17 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
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http://www.cashill.com/natl_general/will_somali.htm

Will Somali Pirates Hijack The Election?

© Jack Cashill

WorldNetDaily.com - September 23, 2010

Former Naval fighter pilot Will Royster asks a good question, “If we won’t allow Somali pirates to hijack our ships, why do we allow them to hijack our elections?”

Royster has experienced this paradox up close. It was his election that was hijacked, specifically the August 3 Democratic primary for the 40 th district Missouri State House seat.

snip


1,330 posted on 09/23/2010 1:12:22 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: frog in a pot

You are welcome.

If you see something that should be here, please post it, for I am not getting so many that should be here.

LOL, I stay in constant trouble for my too-long posts, as several of the readers here are reading by phone, or whatever it is that they do.


1,331 posted on 09/23/2010 1:35:24 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: WestCoastGal

Big cities in particular.<<<

You read the alert/orders as I do, “put any name on it, tempt the worldwide jehadi to strike”.

There were several bombs set off in the west, I heard bits and pieces of the ‘investigation’ and calls for Homeland Security to come to the scene, cop told the dispatcher, “yes, it is the real thing, get H.S. out here, they will want in on this one.”

Several exploding cars, at high traffic time, on freeway off ramps.

Also at high traffic times on the freeways, boxes of nails spread across the lanes and lots of flat tires.

This has been going on for several days in San Diego, it was in Vegas a week or so ago.

Stay safe....


1,332 posted on 09/23/2010 1:41:13 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: Velveeta; Cindy; All

http://shiro-khorshid-forever.blogspot.com/2010/09/islamic-regime-cinema-in-richmond-hill.html

Published on Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The cultural attaché of the Islamic Regime in Iran, through charity foundations, Iranian-Islamic media friendly, and under pretext of “Iranian cinema”, has been lobbying for and promoting the Islamic regime agenda abroad, particularly in Canada.

For years the Islamic Regime’s agents in Canada have tried to mask the brutality and inhumanity of the Islamic Regime by organizing “cultural” events such as film festivals, poetry nights, and other cultural festivals such as the “Iranian Fire Festival” and “Nowrouz” (Persian New Year) - all in an attempt to hide the real nature of the Islamic Regime.

~snip~


1,333 posted on 09/23/2010 5:40:34 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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Authorities Investigate Car Explosion That Injured Woman

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and fire crews are investigating an
apparent car explosion in the Rancho San Diego area that left a woman injured.

MORE DETAILS:
http://www.10News.com/tu/5SYbMBZxf.html


1,334 posted on 09/24/2010 12:11:34 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=129223

Teenager responsible for chemical bomb near Islamic Society of Portland

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Portland Police say Islamic elders came forward to tell them that a 13 year old from the Society was experimenting and was responsible for the bomb. Another bomb was also found undetinated.

Police say it’s unclear if charges will be filed against the teenagers.

[Be sure to read the comments, they have all the info:

from comment #1:

Supposedly the leader of the Muslim Society is a science teacher at a local high school? Don’t you find that scary? Why did the teen need to “experiment” at all. Just ask the teacher how to make the bomb!


1,335 posted on 09/24/2010 4:58:41 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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Authorities: Bomb Caused Truck Explosion That Injured Woman

A pipe bomb caused a vehicle explosion that injured a woman in the Rancho San
Diego area, The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Friday.

MORE DETAILS:

http://www.10News.com/tu/5SZkbJ4lV.html

[She is a middle aged Lady, who works at a day care center.]


1,336 posted on 09/24/2010 12:43:35 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: fanfan

For years the Islamic Regime’s agents in Canada have tried to mask the brutality and inhumanity of the Islamic Regime by organizing “cultural” events such as film festivals, poetry nights, and other cultural festivals such as the “Iranian Fire Festival” and “Nowrouz” (Persian New Year) - all in an attempt to hide the real nature of the Islamic Regime.<<<

Thanks for the update.

In my opinion, all of the so called cultural events they take part in, are a farce.

They do not give up and are not hiding their “ intent, to own the world.”


1,337 posted on 09/24/2010 12:47:12 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

They are hiding it from the useful idiots.


1,338 posted on 09/24/2010 3:34:48 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: fanfan

useful idiots.<<<

Agree, one can almost hear the page in the brainwashing instruction book, as printed in Russia, when the idiots support the terrorist.


1,339 posted on 09/25/2010 3:40:35 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

BreakingNews

Update: Bomb squad finds nothing suspicious aboard Boeing 777 diverted to Sweden by threat, police say; Canadian man being questioned - AP


1,340 posted on 09/25/2010 5:28:51 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
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