Posted on 06/13/2003 9:24:28 PM PDT by null and void
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Iranian motorcycle police leave their staging ground to quell riots at Tehran University June 13, 2003. Protests against clerical rule continued in the Iranian capital for a third night Friday.
Gunfire in Tehran as Vigilantes Attack Protesters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Automatic gunfire echoed in the Iranian capital early Saturday as hundreds of hard-line Islamic militants, some armed with Kalashnikov rifles, attacked groups of people demonstrating against clerical rule. Reuters Photo AFP Slideshow: Iran In the most serious violence since the U.S.-applauded pro-democracy protests began four days ago, witnesses also reported seeing hard-line vigilantes pulling young women out of cars and beating them with sticks.TEHRAN (Reuters) - Automatic gunfire echoed in the Iranian capital early Saturday as hundreds of hard-line Islamic militants, some armed with Kalashnikov rifles, attacked groups of people demonstrating against clerical rule.
In the most serious violence since the U.S.-applauded pro-democracy protests began four days ago, witnesses also reported seeing hard-line vigilantes pulling young women out of cars and beating them with sticks.
Police stood by as hundreds of militiamen, who wear no uniforms and are fiercely loyal to Iran's conservative clerical leaders, manned checkpoints and roared around on motorbikes brandishing batons and chains. By 3:30 a.m. (7 p.m. EDT on Friday) there were no signs of protesters on the streets of the capital and hard-line vigilantes had complete control of streets around the Tehran University dormitory which has been the focal point of the demonstrations.
Police stood by as hundreds of militiamen, who wear no uniforms and are fiercely loyal to Iran's conservative clerical leaders, manned checkpoints and roared around on motorbikes brandishing batons and chains. By 3:30 a.m. (7 p.m. EDT on Friday) there were no signs of protesters on the streets of the capital and hard-line vigilantes had complete control of streets around the Tehran University dormitory which has been the focal point of the demonstrations.
Tense Calm Blankets Tehran After Protests
U.S. Ponders Pro-Democracy Farsi Web Sites for Iran
Iran's hardline vigilantes bid to halt anti-regime protests with iron bars
US authorizes three airlines to fly to Iraq
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US authorities gave tentative approval to three US-based carriers to provide air service to Iraq, two weeks after lifting a nearly 13-year-old ban. The US Department of Transportation today granted the applications of World Airways, Northwest Airlines and freight carrier Kalitta Air to provide scheduled air service to Iraq subject to further US government clearances.
"Re-establishing air service will help with Iraq's recovery and assist in its return to the community of nations," said Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.
"While our action today is only an initial step to restoring air service, it is a significant step toward a safe and secure aviation link with Iraq."
The carriers still must meet requirements of DOT, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
According to the DOT, World Airways plans scheduled combination passenger and cargo service between Washington Dulles Airport and Baghdad via Geneva.
Northwest sought and received authority to operate scheduled combination service between any US and any Iraqi city and beyond, with service via Amsterdam, and may use a code share on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Kalitta plans all-cargo service between the United States and Iraq and also plans service to Kuwait and Jordan, DOT said.
Three other carriers -- United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines -- have existing certificate authority to serve Iraq.
United has notified officials that it plans to place its code on flights to Baghdad by Lufthansa German Airlines flying from Frankfurt, Germany, and on those of Austrian Airlines from Vienna.
In Baghdad this week, the US Central Command said that it expected Baghdad airport to open in mid-July, although the head of the US-led occupation authority Paul Bremer was less committal, declining to give any date.
True, quite ironic. :-)
I guess the only reason I "trusted" playing that game is because it was posted on the same Itshappening.com website by the same person who had posted the internet attack warning. He/she isn't the author of the warning, he/she only copied it from some Arabic language website.
Typically, if there is reason to suspect a security problem with a particular website, the link or web address is NOT posted... specifically to save idiots like me from getting ourselves into trouble.
(Or at least that's what I'm telling myself now that I had already gone to the site!)
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June 11, 2003
CHANTILLY, VA - D.C. United will honor and recognize members of the United States military by hosting “Armed Forces Appreciation Day” this Saturday night when the club faces the Columbus Crew sponsored by the D.C. Army National Guard. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at RFK Stadium. A number of pre-game events and activities are scheduled during the day. Special discounts and promotions will be held throughout the evening. |
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Fighting Falcons' temporary nest: DIA (15 Air Force F-16s to Denver?!)
Rocky Mountain News ^| 06-11-2003 | Fighting Falcons' temporary nest: DIA
Posted on 06/14/2003 11:18 AM EDT by theFIRMbss
Buckley AFB F-16s take up residence as runways improved
By Dominic Weilminster, Rocky Mountain News June 11, 2003
Sleek, sharp curves make Buckley Air Force Base's F-16 squadron look like Ferraris parked in a lot of buslike jumbo jets.
But their presence at Denver International Airport so far has caused little commotion. The 15 fighters are stationed away from home temporarily while their runway system is revamped.
"Everything is really integrated well," said Maj. Jerome Dyck, acting public affairs spokesman for the squadron.
According to Dyck, despite minor delays for F-16 practice flights to accommodate airliners, there have been almost no problems coordinating Air Force, commercial and cargo flights.
That's thanks to a lot of planning, said DIA spokesman Chuck Cannon. "Moving these (planes) out here took a lot of planning and a lot of meetings."
Most of the scheduling between Buckley and DIA has been integrated to accommodate the variety of flights going in and out of DIA. Each of the F-16s is scheduled to fly about 18 times a month. "For normal training, everything has been prescheduled with DIA," F-16 pilot Capt. Brett Berringer said.
Despite where they take off and land, the routines of the F-16 group and other air traffic at DIA have remained largely the same.
At DIA, the F-16s are occupying a deicing pad in the southeast corner of the airport that is rarely used in summer months. Repairs at Buckley are scheduled to take until the end of August.
The use of the pad and accompanying hangar have come courtesy the city of Denver.
According to Mike McKee from DIA's noise-abatement office, the F-16s have resulted in just one noise complaint from Kiowa, a place normally flown over by fighters leaving from Buckley.
A number of the F-16s stand on constant alert as part of Operation Noble Eagle for homeland defense.
Imam who called for "destruction of Islam's enemies" removed from Rome mosque
Jerusalem Post ^ | Jun. 14, 2003 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted on 06/14/2003 10:58 AM EDT by yonif
The main mosque in Rome has suspended its imam, a week after he delivered a sermon praising Palestinian fighters and calling for the destruction of Islam's enemies, officials said Saturday.
The decision to remove Abdel-Samie Mahmoud Ibrahim Moussa capped a week of debate about the sermon, which was delivered during Friday prayers June 6 and published, in part, on the front page of the Rome daily La Repubblica a day later.
"Allah, let the Islamic fighters in Palestine, Chechnya and elsewhere be triumphant!" Repubblica quoted Moussa as saying in Arabic.
"Allah, destroy the houses of the enemies of Islam! Allah, help us crush the enemies of Islam! Allah ensure the victory of the nation of Islam!" the imam said in quotes that were confirmed Saturday by Mario Scialoja, head of the World Muslim League in Italy, which is affiliated with the mosque.
Italy's interior minister, Giuseppe Pisanu, expressed outrage at the imam's call, saying Italy's mosques "must be completely free of preachers of violence, recruiters for holy war and agents of foreign interests in Italy."
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