http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/urdu/ en-us Mon, 1 Dec 2008 06:33:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140675/posts Indian officials suspect the Islamic terrorists in Mumbai may have British links after examining BlackBerry phones they used to monitor news reports. Key figures in the terrorist gang were equipped with the devices that meant they were able to monitor British news, even when the authorities turned off power. A senior officer in the country's elite Black Cat commando unit told the Telegraph, the gunmen were able to trawl the internet for information once they lost cable television feeds to the two luxury hotels and office block. The men looked beyond the instant updates of the Indian media to find... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140675/posts#comment Mon, 1 Dec 2008 06:33:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011626/posts For over a year, we have been waging a relentless, nearly solitary battle in apprising the Congress and the American public about a billion dollar boondoggle and scandal: the lack of credible Arabic translators for our national security and intelligence agencies. As a result hundreds have been killed in Iraq from infiltration of our military and civilian intelligence agencies by agents of Islamist terrorists. Our FBI and CIA have been infiltrated by Muslim linguists who have successfully evaded polygraph tests and been able to pass on vital information to terror groups in the Middle East such as Hezbollah. Tens of... New English Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011626/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2008 21:50:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718345/posts A teenage schoolgirl was arrested by police for racism after refusing to sit with a group of Asian students because some of them did not speak English. Codie Stott's family claim she was forced to spend three-and-a-half hours in a police cell after she was reported by her teachers. Yesterday the 14-year-old - who was released without charge - said it had been a simple matter of common sense and accused the school and police of an over-the-top reaction. The incident happened in the same local education authority where a ten-year-old boy was prosecuted earlier this year for calling a... daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718345/posts#comment Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:44:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672105/posts The recent train bombings in India have intensified the scrutiny of the Pakistan-based, al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba. In particular, one key question is being asked: What role does LET play in the war against Islamofascists and their allies? The al Qaeda-linked Wahhabi group, formed in 1989, has been blamed for a number of attacks on Indian officials and civilians. It was added to the U.S. terrorist list in December 2001. LET’s agenda, as announced in one of their pamphlets and detailed by MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, is to wage jihad with the goal of imposing their narrow version... Insight (The Washington Times magazine) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672105/posts#comment Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:23:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1451921/posts HADITHA DAM, Iraq (July 27, 2005) -- As the Marines with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment continue their fight in the Global War on Terrorism, most of them think of it as business and not personal. However, for some Marines who are of the Islamic faith, the war in Iraq hits a personal note. Cpl. Mohammed N. Rahman, who is a Sunni Muslim, fights not only to free the people of Iraq from the insurgents grip and to protect his country (America), but also to redeem his beloved religion. “This is a personal offense, not only to me but others... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1451921/posts#comment Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:47:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/833481/posts The Associated Press NAPLES, Italy Jan. 31 — Police arrested 28 Pakistanis found in possession of explosives, hundreds of forged documents and maps of the Naples area with "sensitive targets" circled, authorities said Friday.In a statement, police said they had uncovered an "al-Qaida terrorist cell," but gave no further details on the Pakistanis' alleged involvement with al-Qaida or any other international terrorist group.A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said late Friday officers "might have gotten ahead of themselves" in announcing an al-Qaida link in the headline of their news release.The official also dismissed Italian news reports that the... AP via ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/833481/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:48:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/693537/posts Drop French, say heads and teach Urdu instead By Macer Hall, Education Correspondent (Filed: 02/06/2002) Head teachers will this week call for schools to teach African and Asian languages instead of French and German in a reform designed to reflect the "ethnic mix" of the British population. At its annual conference in Torquay, the National Association of Head Teachers will discuss giving African languages, including Somali and Hausa, the same importance as the main European tongues. The head teachers also suggest that Albanian, Punjabi and Urdu be added to the curriculum. They say that expanding the teaching of such languages... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/693537/posts#comment Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:32:18 GMT