Muslims Protest

[Bigred1]

Looks like they're getting rowdy again.
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At Least 15 People Killed in Northern Nigeria As Muslims Protest Cartoons of Prophet 02-18-2006 4:35 PM
By NJADVARA MUSA, Associated Press Writer
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Nigerian Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday, killing at least 15 people in the deadliest confrontation yet in the whirlwind of Muslim anger over the drawings.

It was the first major protest to erupt over the issue in Africa's most populous nation. An Associated Press reporter saw mobs of Muslim protesters swarm through the city center with machetes, sticks and iron rods. One group threw a tire around a man, poured gas on him and setting him ablaze.

In Libya, the parliament suspended the interior minister after at least 11 people died when his security forces attacked rioters who torched the Italian consulate in Benghazi.

[Blue Water Ho]

Kill Em..........................kill Em All!!!!

[gatorbait]

I want to hear more on what brought our Marines down. If it was hostile fire I say open up a can of whoop *** on them; Eagle, Globe, and Anchor style. Eventually, hopefully not before its too late, the world will realize that these extremist Muslims will have to be dealt with or thier attacks will never stop. Ive never advocated erasing an entire group but these whackos are gaining popular vote with my brain cells on a daily basis.

Z

[boomgoon]

We won't have to erradicate them all. If we just do what is necessary to a good number of them then the rest will fall right in line. The biggest problem to date is that we have allowed these actions and the only recourse has been debate and hugs.

[Snagged]

Boomgoon,
We may need to eradicate them and all traces of their religion.
Let's hope not.

[boomgoon]

If we must then we must. If it happens it will be a self preservation descision and not one of hate on our end.

[Bigred1]

If they let'em buy the country out ..... You can take out your Revenge in your own back yard.
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Company at Port of Miami Sues to Block Takeover of Shipping Operations by an Arab-Owned Business 02-18-2006 8:08 PM
By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON -- A company at the Port of Miami has sued to block the takeover of shipping operations there by a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates. It is the first American courtroom effort to capsize a $6.8 billion sale already embroiled in a national debate over security risks at six major U.S. ports affected by the deal.

The Miami company, a subsidiary of Eller & Company Inc., presently is a business partner with London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., which Dubai Ports World purchased last week. In a lawsuit in Florida circuit court, the Miami subsidiary said that under the sale it will become an "involuntary partner" with Dubai's government and it may seek more than $10 million in damages.

The Miami subsidiary, Continental Stevedoring & Terminals Inc., said the sale to Dubai was prohibited under its partnership agreement with the British firm and "may endanger the national security of the United States." It asked a judge to block the takeover and said it does not believe the company, Florida or the U.S. government can ensure Dubai Ports World's compliance with American security rules.

A spokesman for Peninsular and Oriental indicated the company had not yet seen the lawsuit and declined to comment immediately.

The lawsuit represents the earliest skirmish over lucrative contracts among the six major American ports where Peninsular and Oriental runs major commercial operations: New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia. The lawsuit was filed moments before the court closed Friday and disclosed late Saturday by people working on the case.

The sale, already approved by the Bush administration, has drawn escalating criticism by lawmakers in Washington who maintain the United Arab Emirates is not consistent in its support of U.S. terrorism-fighting efforts. At least one Senate oversight hearing is planned for later this month.

The Port of Miami is among the nation's busiest. It is a hub for the nation's cruise ships, which carry more than 6 million passengers a year, and the seaport services more than 30 ocean carriers, which delivered more than 1 million cargo containers there last year.

A New Jersey lawmaker said Saturday he intends to require U.S. port security officials be American citizens, to prevent overseas companies operating domestic shipping facilities from hiring foreigners in such sensitive positions. Republican Frank A. LoBiondo, chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, cited "significant" security worries over the sale to Dubai Ports World.

Caught by surprise over the breadth of concerns expressed in the United States, Dubai is cautiously organizing its response. The company quietly dispatched advisers to reassure port officials along the East Coast, and its chief operating officer _ internationally respected American shipping executive Edward "Ted" H. Bilkey _ is expected to travel to Washington this week for meetings on Capitol Hill and elsewhere.

The Bush administration in recent days has defended its approval of the sale, and has resisted demands by Congress to reconsider. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack described the United Arab Emirates on Friday as a "long-standing friend and ally" and said the United States and UAE had a good relationship.

President Bush visited the seaport in Tampa, Fla., but did not mention the dispute Friday. The president said an important element of defeating terrorism was taking precautions domestically and working with local government officials.

"We've got to protect ourselves by doing smart things in America," Bush said. "I appreciate working with the mayors on homeland security issues."

One of those mayors, Martin O'Malley of Baltimore, on Saturday harshly criticized the president's approval of the ports deal as an "outrageous, reckless and irresponsible decision" and urged the White House to reconsider the sale

[troy merrill]

Can't see any other resolution. The most extreme is the only plausible in this case. How much more must we see? Maybe we can sell them our ports.

[jc]

If we must then we must. If it happens it will be a self preservation descision and not one of hate on our end.
oh thats nice. if not done in hate, we won't have to feel bad about it? I was really gonna feel bad about the first 1.5 million that live here in the united states...nevermind the almost 2 billion in the rest of the world... thats 2 billion

you folks need to get a grip

jc

[boomgoon]

Give them hugs JC, I am sure that they will come around. NOT!

[gatorbait]

oh thats nice. if not done in hate, we won't have to feel bad about it? I was really gonna feel bad about the first 1.5 million that live here in the united states...nevermind the almost 2 billion in the rest of the world... thats 2 billion

you folks need to get a grip

jc
A large percentage of those would love to see you drawn and quartered and then do a dance over your rotting body. Hug em once for me.
These people hated the west long before this administration ever thought of getting involved. Muslim extremist were declaring war on us when I was still in diapers. Matter of fact if memory serves the new leader of Iran was one of em.


Z

[Bigred1]

[QUOTE=gatorbait] Muslim extremist were declaring war on us when I was still in diapers.
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Looks like they're gonna keep on doing it too .... Don't it.
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. Osama Bin Laden Vows Never to Be Captured Alive, According to Audiotape Posted on Militant Site 02-19-2006 9:33 PM
By STEVEN R. HURST, Associated Press Writer
CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden promised never to be captured alive and declared the United States had resorted to the same "barbaric" tactics used by Saddam Hussein, according to an audiotape purportedly by the al-Qaida leader that was posted Monday on a militant Web site.

[jc]

yeah, I'll hug them to death.... makes about as much sense as trying to kill them all

go ahead ya'll, give us your plan for killing a couple billion people on 7 continents that are intermingled with every other culture and religion on the planet. when I said get a grip, I meant it. I wasn't attacking the ignorance of the extermination idea. I was attacking the ignorance in the assumption that it is even physically possible. IT IS NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. Look at the numbers, logistics and geographical obstacles then GET A FRIGGIN GRIP. Rally round the flagpole, or whatever... 2 billion people can breed fast enough to keep that type of war going on into eternity.

When I refer to ignorance, I actually mean shallow thinking, dumb, stupid, embecilic, naive or whatever... not the technical definition of ignorance.

a war of men, guns and bombs could be stopped with the simple act of cutting off major oil supplies... not only would our war machine grind to a halt, but so would life as we know it

assuming somebody could come up with a possible plan, next you will need to address the fact that you would have to gather an army of politicians with the mentality of hitler, stalin, bin laden, etc. to overcome and physically oppress the billions of people who are intelligent enough to think beyond the "us vs them" mentality

dont think for a single minute that I don't hate the bastages as much as the next guy... but what good does tossing around outrageous and impossible solutions do for anybody?

jc

[gatorbait]

I never was a member of the kill em all club either. I do realize that would be impossible. Im more of a member of the isolationism theory but even it would have some difficulties. I think we're doing just about all we can. One good thing about whats going on in Iraq is its drawing a number of them to us and we dont have to go looking for them. And its not in our backyard. Only problem is I know the American public doesnt have the stomach to finish it. It will be a sad day but I see in the future, probably after the elections in '08 we will pull out with the insurgency still running strong. They will declare victory all over the middle east and we'll come home labeled quitters. I hope it doesnt happen but it just might. Of course Israel and Iran may make all of that a mute point.

Z

[Snagged]

you will need to address the fact that you would have to gather an army of politicians with the mentality of hitler, stalin, bin laden, etc. to overcome and physically oppress the billions of people who are intelligent enough to think beyond the "us vs them" mentality

dont think for a single minute that I don't hate the bastages as much as the next guy... but what good does tossing around outrageous and impossible solutions do for anybody?

jc
Enron's manager's?

Nothing is impossible, just improbable.

[jc]

Enron's manager's?

Nothing is impossible, just improbable.
you're right, "never say never"
but in my not so humble opinion, its flat out impossible
jc

[dirtracer1]

ya suppose anybody from the white house ever reads 2cool....especially the jungle? if they don't, they sure need to. :D

[Bigred1]

They're back on the sale of the ports again.
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N.J. Sen. Robert Menendez Becomes Latest to Protest Sale of Port to Arab Company 02-20-2006 4:03 PM
By MATTHEW VERRINDER, Associated Press Writer
NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on Monday joined a growing chorus of lawmakers assailing an Arab company's takeover of operations at six major American ports and said President Bush should stop the deal to better protect the U.S. from terrorists.

"We wouldn't turn over our customs service or our border patrol to a foreign government," Menendez, a Democrat, said during a news conference. "We shouldn't turn over the ports of the United States, either."

At issue is the purchase last week of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates, or UAE. Peninsular and Oriental runs major commercial operations in New Jersey, New York, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.

Lawmakers say they are worried there are insufficient safeguards to thwart infiltration of the vital facilities by terrorists.