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More Vietnam Vets Speak up against Kerry By Melissa CharbonneauWhite House Correspondent September 9, 2004 CBN.com – WASHINGTON -- More Vietnam veterans are coming forward to speak out against Sen. John Kerry. In a new documentary, former prisoners of war are speaking out against Kerry's anti-war record after Vietnam. Kerry has been bashing President Bush over the war in Iraq over Bush's so-called "wrong choices" but Kerry himself is under assault again, in the just-released documentary "Stolen Honor." Dozens of former prisoners of war are coming forward to condemn Kerry's anti-war activities. They charge that Kerry smeared the innocent, aided...

RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN CHILDREN HELD HOSTAGE By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service September 1, 2004 BESLAN, RUSSIA (ANS) -- Russian Ministries of Wheaton, Illinois, has issued an urgent call to prayer regarding the siege of School #1 today in Beslan, Russia, by Chechen rebels. Approximately 20 rebels are holding 400 people hostage including teachers, children, and some parents. Hostage children include those of two evangelical workers trained by Russian Ministries and many other children who recently returned from a Russian Ministries' summer camp. All of the hostages are being held in the gymnasium, with children placed in the windows...

Former POW Says Kerry Lied About Vietnam Atrocities By Melissa CharbonneauWhite House Correspondent August 24, 2004 CBN.com – (CBN News) - The controversy over those ads against John Kerry will not go away. Today a new commercial goes on the air. This one is not targeting his service in Vietnam. It is about the impact of his anti-war activities after he came home. In an exclusive interview with one of the key figures in this new commercial, CBN News spoke with former POW Paul Galanti. Galanti never knew John Kerry in Vietnam. A Navy pilot captured in 1966, he spent...

New Rules of Engagement for a New Kind of War By C. HartMiddle East Correspondent August 12, 2004 The classic model of warfare -- nation against nation, army against army, and tank against tank, does not exist in Israel's current struggle. CBN.com – JERUSALEM - Israel's Defense Forces are using new guidelines in the battlefield. Their struggle against Palestinian militants and Islamic extremists has caused them to revamp military operations. No longer is Israel fighting a conventional war using the old rules of engagement. Today, their new strategies help them target terrorists disguised as civilians. The headlines are all too...

Saudi Arabia: A House Divided By Dale HurdCBN News Sr. Reporter July 20, 2004 Many observers believe that Saudi Arabia is in trouble. The religion of hate that the Saudis have protected and nurtured may devour it. Saudi Arabia's economy continues to shrink. Unemployment is 30 percent. Discontent is exploding. CBN.com – WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia seems to be a kingdom at war with itself. And some ways, at war with America. Yes, there's been a long official friendship, and a highly publicized crackdown against Islamic radicals, but Saudi Arabia remains the ideological cradle and the finishing school for most...

Iranian Intel Officers Captured in Iraq By Bret Baier | FOX News | July 7, 2004 WASHINGTON — American and Iraqi joint patrols, along with teams, captured two men with explosives in Baghdad on Monday who identified themselves as Iranian intelligence officers, FOX News has confirmed. Senior officials said it was previously believed that Iran had officers inside Iraq stirring up violence, but this is the first time that self-proclaimed Iranian intelligence agents have been captured within the country. The Defense officials also confirmed to FOX News that in recent days there has been significant success in tracking down "known...

European Media Paint Bush, America as Villains By Dale HurdCBN News Sr. Reporter July 7, 2004 The coverage of Bush and Iraq is so one-sided in Europe that it is now accepted as fact that Bush and the Iraq war are both bad, and you had better not say otherwise. CBN.com – PARIS - In an Iraqi court last week, Saddam Hussein called President Bush a criminal. Very few Americans took that charge seriously. But the international news media has repeatedly cast President Bush as a villain on the world stage. And for millions around the world, the message seems...

Moore's New Film Firing Up VotersSome say it breaks new campaign law By Robert J. McCarthyNews Political Reporter July 6, 2004 Samantha Erck and Samantha Yarema could hardly contain themselves as they left the Regal Cinema on Elmwood Avenue last week. The two Buffalo State College students had just viewed "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore's film that's chock full of complaints about the war in Iraq and other issues involving President Bush - released just in time for election season. Their eyes flashing in the blackness of the darkened theater, the two Samanthas left no doubt that the movie had fired...

Sending Mixed Messages: Media Giving False Picture of Iraq War By Paul StrandWashington Sr. Correspondent June 29, 2004 The troops are not taking all this quietly. Some are fighting back with impassioned e-mails they are writing and sending out to the world, hoping to put a dent into the media's negative impact on the public.[Thank you to all the troops who e-mail the truth and thank you to all the "Bloggers" who post them] (CBN News) - If you follow the mainstream media, you would get the feeling Iraq has been a huge disaster for the U.S. military. You would...

Meet The New Jihad A TIME investigation reveals how insurgents in Iraq aim to create an Islamic state and turn the country into a terrorist haven By MICHAEL WARE/FALLUJAH | Time Magazine | June 27, 2004 The safe house lies on the outskirts of Fallujah in a neighborhood where no Americans have ventured. Inside, a group of Arab sheiks has gathered to discuss the jihad they and their followers are waging against the U.S. The men wear white robes and long beards and greet each other solemnly. They are all Iraqi, but their beliefs are those of the strict Wahhabi...

New Iraqi police fight US troops who trained them By Damien McElroy in Baghdad | Sunday Telegraph UK | June 26, 2004 With american fighter jets and helicopters buzzing the skies overhead, an officer in Iraq's new police force approaches a group of fighters on Fallujah's front lines with an urgent call to arms. "I need a man who can use an RPG," says Omar, who wears the uniform of a first lieutenant. Four hands shoot up and a cry rings out: "We are ready." He chooses a young man, Bilal, and they drive to an underpass on the outskirts...

Yossef Bodansky by himself has as many credentials for knowing what's going on -- and what's going wrong -- in Iraq as a think tank full of Middle East experts. A former consultant for both the Defense and State departments and the current director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, his books include the No. 1 New York Times best seller "Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America" -- which the Israeli-born Bodansky wrote in 1999.

Plans ready for Baghdad crackdown From: Talek Harris in Baghdad | The Weekend Australian | June 26, 2004 IRAQ'S defence minister said today he had drafted drastic measures to deal with unrest in Baghdad and was considering imposing a state of emergency in parts of the violence-wracked country. "We have an urgent plan for Baghdad and also for a state of emergency for other provinces," Hazem al-Shaalan told a press conference, without saying what either measure would involve. It was the first time any official had named an area where emergency measures would be used. Some form of martial law...

Saddam Torture Videos Viewed by Congress By David BrodyCongressional Correspondent June 3, 2004 WARNING: Some material contained within this article may be unsuitable for children. CBN.com – CAPITOL HILL - We have heard much in recent weeks from the media about shameful photos and video of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners. Americans were disgusted, yes. But that was nothing compared to what was unveiled on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Shown were shocking videos of horrific atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein against his own people, one of the main reasons America went to war. The tape is hard to watch, and the...

Chambliss and Linder Lead Effort To Overhaul Tax System April 05,2004 Washington - U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and U.S. Representative John Linder (R-GA) are leading a bi-partisan and bicameral effort to provide much needed tax relief to all Americans. Senator Chambliss and Representative Linder discussed their legislation at a news conference today at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Referred to as the FairTax (S. 1493 and H.R. 25), this legislation would shift the federal government’s method of funding operations from income-based taxes to a personal consumption tax. It would repeal all federal personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, payroll...

God and Judges: Justice in the Balance By David BrodyCongressional Correspondent Because the acknowledgement of God lies at the heart of our nation's founding, this bill would make references to God in the public square off-limits for tinkering by judges. CBN.com – WASHINGTON - There's a new bill in both the House and the Senate that would prevent judges from ruling on cases that involve the acknowledgement of God. In other words, judges would no longer be able to get involved in issues like the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance or school prayer. But the bill is running into...

Some military voters may abandon Bush President might be losing support among veterans, service members and their families By WILLIAM DOUGLASKnight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON — When the Bush campaign asked James McKinnon to co-chair its veterans steering committee in New Hampshire — a job he held in 2000 — the 56-year-old Vietnam veteran respectfully, but firmly, said no. “I basically told them I was disappointed in his support of veterans,” said McKinnon, who served two tours in Vietnam with the Coast Guard. “He’s killing the active-duty military. ... Look at the reserve call-ups for Iraq, the hardships. The National Guard...

‘Passion’ Making Believers of Many By Wendy GriffithCBN News Sr. Reporter March 10, 2004 "The Passion" is not only filling theater seats, but church pews as well. CBN News - Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" appears to be drawing people, not just to theaters, but to churches. Pastors around the country are reporting an increase in visitors and new members since the film's release. Gibson's "Passion" seems to be rubbing off on moviegoers, who say: "It's disturbing, but people need to see it." "I believe God instructed Mel how to make this movie." And, it appears many are...

The Passion is Turning Things Upside Down By Gene Edward VeithWorld Magazine Both sides should realize that if all Jews really were personally responsible for the crucifixion of Christ, then every Christian should love every Jew, since without Christ's death, God's wrath would have fallen on each of us instead. CBN.com – CHRIST REALLY DOES HAVE A WAY OF TURNING things upside down. Crowds of Christians pour into an R-rated movie, while cultural liberals—who usually say violent entertainment is harmless and art is supposed to be shocking—are warning about too much violence and a movie's baleful effects. An "art house...

Voting machines become a US election issue Financial Times [FT.com] By Henry Hamman in Miami, Florida Published: March 2 2004 21:12 | Last Updated: March 2 2004 21:12 When voters in the 10 Super Tuesday states went to the polls on Tuesday, they were not only picking who they wanted to take on President George W. Bush in November. They were also engaging in the first important test of the US's retooling of its voting system since the debacle of the 2000 presidential election. The new system was highly contentious long before this year's primary season began. At the core...