http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/clash/ en-us Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:26:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099796/posts NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AFP) – Republican John McCain faced fierce pressure in Tuesday's second presidential debate to grab a lifeline for his sliding campaign in the increasingly nasty White House duel with Barack Obama. The rivals will come face-to-face in McCain's favored town-hall style setting in Nashville, Tennessee, at 8:00 pm (0100 GMT) after the Republican's barrage on Obama's character ignited a war of words with the pace-setting Democrat. Exactly four weeks before the election on November 4, the debate marks one of Arizona Senator McCain's last chances to transform a race which seems to be sliding away, with Obama profiting... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099796/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:26:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047547/posts London - Young British Muslims are to be taught citizenship in mosque schools to prevent them from being influenced by Islamist extremism, the government announced on Friday. The new lessons will be tested in London from the start of the new term in September, and other areas with high Muslim populations, like Birmingham and Leicester in central England and Oldham, Rochdale and Bradford in northern England. The initiative is part of a package of measures, including a new board of academics, theologians and community leaders to advise on responses to tackling extremism, to show there is no conflict between being... News 24 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047547/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:14:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035797/posts Protest against security fence being constructed near Na'alin turns violent as Israeli, Palestinians, foreign nationals clash with IDF troops A reported 150 people participated Sunday afternoon in a demonstration near the West Bank village of Naalin, west of Ramallah to protest the security fence being built in the area. The protestors accused IDF soldiers of using tear gas to disperse them while the latter claimed that rocks were thrown in their direction. The demonstrators - Left-wing Israeli, Palestinian and foreign nationals - have gathered on land due to be confiscated to allow for a fence to be built around the... YNet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035797/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:33:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011260/posts Berlusconi faces Muslim clash By Malcolm Moore in Rome Last Updated: 11:38PM BST 04/05/2008 Silvio Berlusconi is facing a row with the Muslim world over his plans to appoint a member of the far-Right to his cabinet. Roberto Calderoli, 52, a senior member of the Northern League, enraged Muslims two years ago during the row over a set of Danish cartoons featuring the Prophet Mohammed. He appeared on television wearing a T-shirt printed with one of the cartoons. The Italian consulate in Libya was set on fire and 11 people died in riots. Mr Calderoli has also threatened to... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011260/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2008 01:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958999/posts It would have been unlike Samuel P. Huntington to say “I told you so” after 9/11. He is too austere and serious a man, with a legendary career as arguably the most influential and original political scientist of the last half century — always swimming against the current of prevailing opinion. In the 1990s, first in an article in the magazine Foreign Affairs, then in a book published in 1996 under the title “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order,” he had come forth with a thesis that ran counter to the zeitgeist of the era and... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958999/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:23:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952139/posts Fred Thompson, Huckabee Clash at Debate Friday, January 11, 2008 1:05 PM By: Newsmax Staff Article Font Size   Fred Thompson went on the attack against Mike Huckabee at Thursday’s Republican presidential debate, sharply criticizing the candidate he clearly sees as a rival for the evangelical vote in South Carolina. In the debate sponsored by Fox News and the South Carolina Republican Party, the heated exchange went like this: THOMPSON: “This is a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and its future. On the one hand, you have the Reagan revolution. You have the Reagan coalition of... http://www.newsmax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952139/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:34:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951048/posts EXCLUSIVE: A clash of cultures between Asian and eastern European youths is leading to increasing tension and violence on Yorkshire's streets, it is claimed. Some young Britons of Asian descent are now leading a campaign of intimidation against the new economic migrants from eastern Europe, whom they claim are taking their jobs. The situation has become so bad in cities like Bradford that a leading social think-tank has begun research into how to get the two sides working together. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has commissioned Bradford-based organisation QED to identify the causes of tensions between the two groups and improve... Yorkshire Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951048/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 22:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950456/posts Recordings Show Iran-US Clash in Gulf Tuesday January 8, 2008 9:16 PM By SEBASTIAN ABBOT and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Video and audio recordings clearly show Iranian boats confronting U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, and a voice speaking in heavily-accented English can be heard threatening that the American vessels were going to explode, military officials said Tuesday. The incident, which President Bush denounced Tuesday as a ``provocative act,'' was videotaped by a crew member on the bridge of the destroyer USS Hopper, one of the three ships that faced down five Iranian boats... The Guardian (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950456/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:48:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949296/posts MANCHESTER, N.H. — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton clashed Sunday in the slushy New Hampshire homestretch, deriding each others' claims to be the true candidate of change. Clinton told Democratic voters they should elect "a doer, not a talker." Obama countered that his critics are stuck in the politics of the past. At a raucous rally in a high school gymnasium in Nashua, Clinton skewered Obama for several votes he has cast in the Senate, such as his vote in favor of the Patriot Act and for energy legislation she described as "Dick Cheney's energy bill." She never mentioned... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949296/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:42:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919845/posts CARACAS, Venezuela - Soldiers used tear gas, plastic bullets and water cannons to scatter tens of thousands who massed Thursday to protest constitutional reforms that would permit Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election indefinitely. Led by university students, protesters chanted "Freedom! Freedom!" and warned that 69 amendments drafted by the Chavista-dominated National Assembly would violate civil liberties and derail democracy. It was the biggest turnout against Chavez in months, and appeared to revive Venezuela's languid opposition at a time when the president seems as strong as ever. Students promised more street demonstrations over the weekend, but no opposition-led... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919845/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:13:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907685/posts Judge Rules DNC, Florida Clash Is 'Intra-Party Dispute'By BILLY HOUSE and WILLIAM MARCH The Tampa Tribune Published: Oct 6, 2007 TAMPA - The first legal challenge to the Democratic National Committee's refusal to seat Florida's delegates to the party's national convention next year was thrown out of federal court Friday. Calling the matter "an intra-party dispute," U.S. District Judge Richard Lazzara concluded the arguments made by Tampa-based Democratic voter and political consultant Victor DiMaio contained no legal basis for challenging the national party. Lazzara wrote, "The Supreme Court has consistently recognized that national political parties have a constitutionally protected right... TBO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907685/posts#comment Sun, 7 Oct 2007 05:42:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897894/posts SIMI VALLEY, Calif. Dozens of anti-illegal immigration activists faced off against immigrant-rights backers at a rally outside a church where an illegal immigrant is being sheltered with her U.S.-born infant son. One immigrant-rights advocate was injured with a chemical spray during Sunday's confrontation at the United Church of Christ, officials said. Members of the anti-illegal immigration group Save Our State, which organized the rally that drew about 120 protesters and counter-protesters, said they had hoped to make a citizen's arrest of the woman, who has identified herself only as Liliana. Liliana is living in the church's former parsonage as part... ap on Daily Comet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897894/posts#comment Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:28:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891790/posts DURHAM, N.H. - Republican presidential contenders voiced support for the Iraq war Wednesday night despite a warning from anti-war candidate Ron Paul that they risk dragging the party down to defeat in 2008. "Even if we lose elections, we should not lose our honor," shot back former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, "and that is more important to the Republican Party." Huckabee was in the majority, Paul very much in the minority on the debate stage when it came to the war, a politically unpopular conflict that has emerged as the dominant issue of the 2008 race for the presidency. The... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891790/posts#comment Thu, 6 Sep 2007 02:55:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891779/posts LOS ANGELES - California Republicans are headed for a showdown over the direction of the party that could highlight national schisms over gay rights, gun control and abortion. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants the state GOP platform — the party's statement of core values — boiled down to as little as a single page focusing on lowering taxes, limiting the size of government and building a strong national defense. A centrist, the actor-governor describes himself as a "post-partisan" who wants to bridge the political divide that often leaves the state capital of Sacramento gridlocked. But some conservatives see his move as... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891779/posts#comment Thu, 6 Sep 2007 02:23:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842817/posts BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi official says the al-Qaida leader in a western Baghdad neighborhood has been killed in clashes between US forces and al-Qaida gunmen. Casualty figures have not been made available and there is no immediate word from the US military about the fighting. But the official says 45 other fighters have been detained. Meanwhile, authorities say three policemen and three civilians were killed and 15 civilians were wounded after a suicide truck bomber struck a communications center on the western outskirts of Ramadi. In Fallujah, one report says at least 20 people were killed after a suicide... KFVS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842817/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:48:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834581/posts http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/are-you-afraid-of-backlash/ Hotair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834581/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 17:07:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1789223/posts BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops battled insurgents in fierce fighting that killed at least 12 people in the volatile Sunni city of Ramadi, the military said Thursday. Iraqi authorities said the dead included women and children. The six-hour firefight began after the U.S. troops were attacked by insurgents with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades Wednesday evening in eastern Ramadi, said Marine spokesman 1st Lt. Shawn Mercer. The fighting ended after "precision guided munitions" damaged a number of buildings being used by the insurgents, he said. Twelve insurgents were killed and three were wounded, he said, adding that there were no... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1789223/posts#comment Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:33:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780977/posts Clash on Israel-Lebanese border Israeli troops regularly patrol the border area Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the international border between the two countries. Israeli officials said their troops came under fire as they searched a border area where four explosives were found on Monday. Troops returned fire but no casualties were reported, security sources said. Lebanese officials confirmed the clash. Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia fought a 34-day war last year sparked by flare-ups on the tense border. Since that conflict the international border between Israel and Lebanon has been policed by a combination of Lebanese government... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780977/posts#comment Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:00:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1774500/posts BEIRUT, Lebanon - The army restored order in the Lebanese capital Friday as mourners buried victims of a bloody student clash that took a dangerous sectarian tone, prompting leaders to appeal for calm in an effort to keep the country from sliding deeper into violence. A rare curfew in Beirut was lifted early Friday, imposed after factions supporting the Western-backed government and Hezbollah protesters trying to bring it down turned a university campus into a battle zone a day earlier. At least three people were killed and dozens injured after mobs faced off with homemade clubs and stones. Army officers... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1774500/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:49:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771877/posts Iran Prepares Public for Possible Clash Monday January 22, 2007 11:01 PM By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Associated Press Writer TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran conducted missile tests Monday as its leadership stepped up warnings of a possible military confrontation with the United States. In another show of defiance, Tehran said Monday it had barred 38 United Nations nuclear inspectors from entering the country, apparently in retaliation for a U.N. Security Council resolution last month imposing limited sanctions on Iran. The drum-beating suggested Iran does not intend to back down in its standoff with the West. It could also aim to... The Guardian (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771877/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:38:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700978/posts WASHINGTON - Negotiations between the White House and a trio of powerful GOP senators snagged Wednesday over Bush administration demands that Congress reinterpret the nation's treaty obligations to allow tough CIA interrogations of terrorism suspects. Sen. John Warner (news, bio, voting record), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said his panel would meet Thursday to finalize an alternative to President Bush's plan to prosecute terror suspects and redefine acts that constitute war crimes. Warner said he was aware the White House may come out in opposition of his legislation. The Supreme Court ruled in June that Bush's court system established... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700978/posts#comment Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:26:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1689605/posts Musharraf faces bitter clash over rape law reforms By Isambard Wilkinson in Peshawar (Filed: 25/08/2006) President Pervez Musharraf has opened a new and especially bitter confrontation with radical Islam by trying to rewrite Pakistan's controversial rape laws. These place an almost impossible burden of proof on women by compelling them to produce four "pious" male witnesses to prove rape or risk being convicted of adultery and face 100 lashes or death by stoning. This law, known as the Hudood Ordinance, has been regarded as untouchable since its passage 27 years ago. It also sets no minimum age for sex... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1689605/posts#comment Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:27:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681730/posts Republicans, Democrats clash over who's stronger on national security WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats are clashing over the war on terror. Following word of the foiled airline bomb plot, each side is accusing the other of doing too little to deter the threat of attack. House Speaker Dennis Hastert said, "Freedom is never free, and we must never be complacent in defending it." Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist added: "We must be on alert so that our nation does not suffer another attack like Nine-Eleven." But Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid countered that "as a result of mismanagement and the wrong... KATC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681730/posts#comment Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:40:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1673151/posts /begin my summary China dispatched additional troops to N. Korean border Armed clashes between N. Korea and China are on the rise (N. Korean) espionage on missile technologyHong Kong Xin-bao reported on July 27: China dispatched additional troops to its border with N. Korea due to N. Korean missile crisis. According to Information Center for Chinese Human Right and Democracy Movement in Hong Kong, PLA 16th Corps, which defends the border with N. Korea, dispatched last week 2,000 additional troops to Tumen, Long-jing, Cong-hua, Hui-chun, all adjoining the border. The units involved are from 46th motorized infantry division and 48th... The Daily NK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1673151/posts#comment Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:15:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657813/posts BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi and U.S. troops battled Shi'ite militiamen in a village northeast of Baghdad on Thursday, and witnesses and police said U.S. helicopters bombed orchards to flush out gunmen hiding in the palm groves. Iraqi security officials said Iranian fighters had been captured in the fighting, in which the commander of an Iraqi quick reaction force and two soldiers were shot dead by a sniper. They did not say how the Iranians had been identified. The U.S. military had no immediate comment. Police said the fighting was still going on at 6 p.m. (1400 GMT) in the... Reuters on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657813/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:12:44 GMT