http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/attack/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:40:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285977/posts Read Alinsky Perfected Part I first! ~~~ THE COMPLAINTS With Sarah's resignation, it's obviously going to be "series" time again... Palin may be stepping away from her gubernatorial duties, but it's readily apparent no vaccine exists for Palin Derangement. No conservative figure brings out the wrath, disdain, and downright ugly side of liberal progressives (and some GOPers) than the mere mention of the name, Sarah Palin. Downright funny to watch, it is. So I suspect I, and the other authors will be contributing often to a new FA category called the "Trials and Tribulations" of Sarah. In this segment, I'll... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285977/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:40:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285975/posts Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. If you push a negative hard and deep enough it will break through into its counterside; this is based on the principle that every positive has its negative. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it. from Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals Alinsky was an expert at teaching “have nots” how to take power away from the “haves”. But even Saul himself would have to admire how the anti-Palin attack machine is not only waging a relentless legal (and media) campaign war on a soon to be former Governor for a political... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285975/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:36:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285864/posts Muslims apparently angered because a Christian man driving a tractor reportedly tried to pass a Muslim on a motorcycle have rampaged in one village in Pakistan, destroying Christians' homes and throwing acid on women and children as they fled, according to a new report from Barnabas Aid. The ministry reported that the violence this week happened in the village of Bahmani Walla in Punjab state in Pakistan, which is dominated by Islamic influences. The report said 600 Muslims used gasoline bombs to vandalize 117 homes belonging to Christians – including 48 damaged by fire, and sabotage water pumps and cut... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285864/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:41:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277170/posts WASHINGTON, June 22, 2009 – Two U.S. servicemembers were killed and at least six other personnel were wounded yesterday during an early morning indirect-fire attack on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, officials said. The injured were taken to a U.S. medical facility for treatment. “On behalf of the Combined Joint Task Force 82 team, we offer our condolences and sympathy to the families of our two brave servicemembers,” said Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the task force. “Their sacrifice in the name of security and a better way of life for the Afghan people will not be forgotten.” The... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277170/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:32:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276824/posts SAN ANTONIO -- A dive-bombing bird has been going for hatless guys as they walk near a San Antonio deli. The manager of the McAlister's Deli says the bird doesn't seem to peck anyone, but Michael Sangiuliano says "it will sure scare the pants off you." WOAI-TV video posted Monday of the large, dark bird shows it swooping toward assorted males as they walk across a parking lot or try to enter vehicles. A couple of men say they were slightly scratched. FWST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276824/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:07:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276616/posts How should Pit Bull owners be punished if their dog attacks innocents? A Weekly Poll A Weekly Poll http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276616/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:21:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276335/posts Two US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday in a rare rocket attack on Bagram Air Base, the main US airbase in the country. In addition to the two killed, the attack on Bagram, which lies 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Kabul, left six personnel wounded who were transported to a US medical facility nearby. Al Bawaba http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276335/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:35:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270076/posts ROME (AP) — Italian police arrested six people Thursday in raids on a group of suspected radical leftists who were allegedly planning a terror attack, authorities said. By Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270076/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:32:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269992/posts KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, June 11, 2009 – Coalition forces met with Afghan provincial leaders here yesterday to discuss an explosion that occurred in Asadabad, Afghanistan, June 9. Navy Cmdr. Murray Tynch meets with local elders in Asadabad, Afghanistan, June 10, 2009, at the Kunar province governor’s compound to show them evidence collected with Afghan forces from a grenade attack on Asadabad the previous day. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. James Dietle   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The provincial reconstruction team and the Kunar governor reviewed the coalition’s most recent findings, which included grenade fragments and a... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269992/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:56:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267653/posts On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly and brutally attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of Israel. The Israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an American ship and lied about it. Survivors have been forbidden for 40 years to tell their story under oath to the American public. The USS Liberty Memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died. http://www.gtr5.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267653/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:14:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2265081/posts VIRGINIA BEACH A dog attacked a woman in a gas station parking lot this morning, causing serious injuries to her throat, police said. Just before noon, the woman was walking across the parking lot of the WilcoHess station in the 4400 block of Princess Anne Road, when the dog jumped from a vehicle and attacked her, said Officer Margie Long, a police spokeswoman. It took two citizens to pull the dog off her, and she suffered serious injuries that required surgery, she said. Officials took the dog, an Akita, to Animal Control, and charges are pending against the owner, Long... The Virginian-Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2265081/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:58:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264228/posts Rep. King dismisses Democrats’ attacks as ‘waste of money’By Jeremy P. Jacobs Posted: 06/03/09 06:58 PM [ET] Democrats fired their first warning shot at Rep. Pete King this week, putting the outspoken Republican on notice that they see an opportunity to completely wipe out the GOP in New York. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is running radio ads in King’s Long Island district that criticize him for his vote against President Obama’s stimulus package. And with King still in the mix as a possible 2010 Senate contender, Democrats are hoping to accomplish two goals with this salvo. “There is... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264228/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:31:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2261469/posts SALT LAKE CITY -- Armed assailants attack and rob a Latter-day Saint Apostle, his wife and two other couples in the African nation of Mozambique. Elder Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, were on a Church assignment when the incident happened. According to Church spokesman Scott Trotter, the wife of the mission President Blair Packard suffered a broken arm. She and others also have cuts and bruises. Elder William and Sister Shanna Parmley of the Africa Southeast Area Presidency. Elder and Sister Nelson traveled to Mozambique for these weekend meetings with Church leaders there; Elder William and Sister Shanna... KSL.com (Salt Lake City) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2261469/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 02:58:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2259406/posts Recap: -North Korea tests nuke -Obama gives speech saying he's outraged, then goes golfing -North Korea fires two missiles -Obama's UN Ambassador, Susan Rice (the same woman that the 911 Commission says turned down Sudan's offer to hand over Osama Bin Laden) goes on Today Show and says UN is going to meet, threatens more UN sanctions on the already fully isolated country -UN meets, doesn't pass new sanctions, does send "stern letter" -North Korea responds by test firing another anti-ship missile -Obama Press Secretary is pressed by ABC News Jake Tapper to explain what Obama's next attempt will... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2259406/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 23:29:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251637/posts 5 May 2009 “Theistic evolutionists”: What they can expect after they have surrendered O'Leary [Theistic evolution, as normally propounded today = accept on faith that God dun it and holler yer guts fer Jesus to feel good - because the evidence suggests there is no God]. Why any theist should do that today is incomprehensible to me, because the evidence is all in the theists’ camp. But tax-supported, tenured professors can say anything they want, and they certainly do.Here is an instructive story about their true fate: After eviscerating two new books that attempt to show that Darwinism is compatible... UD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251637/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 15:46:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251322/posts (AINA) -- As a result of a rumor that a young Christian Copt hurled a stone towards a mosque, thousands of Muslims congregated and attacked Copts and their properties, leaving several injured and arrested. The incident, which took place on Wednesday, May 13, 2009,in the area of Saft El-Labn, Giza, resulted in the injury of 14 people from both sides. The police arrested 20 Copts, including 6 women, and 7 Muslims, and security imposed a curfew on the region. Among the Copts randomly rounded up by the police is 29-year-old Sabry Shaker, a physically handicapped man suffering from infantile paralysis.... AINA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251322/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 03:41:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250915/posts I don't have a timeline/list of which Al Queda detainees have been captured and when, and the Obama Admin is refusing to release any information that shows if any of these attacks were thwarted by the use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques ("torture"). However, I do know of several instances in which an Al Queda leader was captured and/or EIT used, and then days later an attack was thwarted. Sheer coincidence? Perhaps, but I don't believe in a pattern of coincidences. For a full view of this timeline, please email me at smalensek@neo.rr.com , and I'll be happy to send you... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250915/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 17:09:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2250619/posts They dropped their tiny dog off for grooming at the Castle Rock PetSmart. Minutes later, another dog mauled it to death...What troubled the family most though, was that Buddy had been killed by the PetSmart grooming manager's dog, a dog other workers call a pit bull. But a dog the owner calls in the police report, an American Bulldog Mastiff. Fox31, KDVR-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2250619/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 08:04:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250415/posts WASHINGTON, May 13, 2009 – Enemy fighters fired rockets at two forward operating bases in southeastern Afghanistan overnight, and combined Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured several insurgents in various operations, military officials reported. The complex attack on forward operating bases Rushmore and Sharana in Paktika province began shortly after midnight and ended when coalition forces responded to the assault. Coalition aircrews, airborne at the time of the strikes, identified the rocket-launch site and called for fire to suppress the attack. Six insurgents fled the site and were killed when forces used counter-battery and overhead aircraft fires to engage... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250415/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 00:23:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250406/posts WASHINGTON, May 13, 2009 – Afghan and U.S. forces killed eight insurgents and repelled a complex suicide attack May 11 by multiple groups on government buildings in Khost, the capital of the eastern Afghanistan province of the same name. During the engagement, the forces foiled an attempt on the provincial governor’s life. Shortly before noon, a suicide bomber dressed as an Afghan security forces member attacked the governor’s compound, while two others wearing suicide vests were killed by Afghan and U.S. forces. An additional suicide vest was found at the scene. Moments later, a group of suicide bombers stormed the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250406/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 00:08:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238127/posts A Cyber-Attack on an American City Bruce Perens Just after midnight on Thursday, April 9, unidentified attackers climbed down four manholes serving the Northern California city of Morgan Hill and cut eight fiber cables in what appears to have been an organized attack on the electronic infrastructure of an American city. Its implications, though startling, have gone almost un-reported. That attack demonstrated a severe fault in American infrastructure: its centralization. The city of Morgan Hill and parts of three counties lost 911 service, cellular mobile telephone communications, land-line telephone, DSL internet and private networks, central station fire and burglar alarms,... Perens.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238127/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:35:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230079/posts WASHINGTON, April 15, 2009 – Somali pirates fired on a U.S.-flagged merchant vessel south of the Gulf of Aden today, military officials reported. Pirates attacked the motor vessel Liberty Sun with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. The crew put out a distress call received by the U.S. Coast Guard. “The pirates were not successful in their attempt to board the vessel,” said Navy Lt. Nate Christensen, a spokesman for the Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain. “The USS Bainbridge, [which] was in the general vicinity, responded to ensure Liberty Sun wasn’t in peril.” The pirates had fled by the time the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230079/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:04:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225041/posts The administration was facing a grim international incident in what's believed to be the first pirate attack on an American ship in 200 years as the drama continued to unfold off the coast of Somalia on Wednesday. The majority of the crew of 20 American nationals were able to capture one pirate and negotiate their release, according to calls placed to the Associated Press by the free crew members, but the ship's captain and a crew member reportedly remained in the hands of Somali attackers. The U.S. flagged Maersk Alabama is home-ported in Norfolk, Va., and was carrying emergency food... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225041/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:15:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224668/posts Reporting from Washington -- Vice President Joe Biden issued a high-level admonishment to Israel's new government Tuesday that it would be "ill advised" to launch a military strike against Iran. Biden said in a CNN interview that he does not believe newly installed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would take such a step. Even so, his comment underscored a gap between the conservative new Israeli government and the Obama White House on a series of questions, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Iran. While the Obama administration has made a series of recent overtures to Tehran, the Israelis have grown... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224668/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 05:53:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2224302/posts The following is supposedly from a polar bear attack in the High Arctic. The guy survived the bear attack. The bear jumped on him while he was sleeping in his tent and he managed to get it off of him and shoot it. How tough do you have to be to still be able to shoot after being mauled like this? Pics on site, but warning they are graphic. http://interestingemailforwards.blogspot.com/2009/04/polar-bear-attack-in-high-arctic.html Funny & Interesting E-mail Forwards http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2224302/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 19:48:36 GMT