Sources: Sailor Suspected of Spying for Russia
A sailor facing espionage and desertion charges has been held at a Norfolk, Virginia, brig since March, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. Ariel Weinmann, 21, is suspected of having worked on behalf of Russia, said military sources close to the case. He was likely to have had access to technical manuals and other material on […]
CAIR-CA: Interfaith Dialogue on Mideast Conflict
Join us for an evening of awareness and dialogue. Listen to eye-witness accounts of the current Mideast Crisis. Representatives from different faith communities will also attend. WHEN: Friday, August 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.WHERE: South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA), 325 N. 3rd St, San Jose Free admission, light dinner provided. Parking available on the 2nd St. side […]
GA Candidate Asked to Meet with Muslims Over ‘Terrorist’ Remark
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GA CANDIDATE ASKED TO MEET WITH MUSLIMS OVER ‘TERRORIST’ REMARK (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/9/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked Georgia congressional candidate Hank Johnson to meet with Muslim and Arab-American leaders to discuss his recent remarks implying that voters with […]
Ask Georgia Candidate To Meet With Muslims Over ‘Terrorist’ Remark
Ask Georgia Candidate To Meet With Muslims Over ‘Terrorist’ Remark In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful CAIR ACTION ALERT #498 ASK GEORGIA CANDIDATE TO MEET WITH MUSLIMS OVER ‘TERRORIST’ REMARK (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/9/06) – CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact Georgia congressional candidate Hank Johnson […]
NC: Afghan’s Deadly Beating Detailed
Former CIA contractor David Passaro beat an Afghan detainee two nights straight, hurting the man so much that he begged guards to shoot him, a prosecutor said Monday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael “Pat” Sullivan said in opening statements of Passaro’s assault trial that Passaro probably fractured Abdul Wali’s pelvis by kicking and hitting him with […]
U.S. Soldiers Took Turns Raping Iraqi Girl
American soldiers took turns raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, and one of them put a bullet through her head after killing her parents and five-year-old sister, an army investigator testified yesterday. The attack followed a session of whisky drinking and card playing during which five soldiers plotted the March 12 assault, criminal investigator Benjamin Bierce […]
ME: Suspect Consulted Cop About Pig’s Head ‘Joke’ at Mosque
Brent Matthews says that a week before he rolled a pig’s head into a Lewiston mosque, a Lewiston police officer told him that leaving the head in a doorway as a practical joke might lead to charges of littering, or perhaps improper disposal of animal parts. That exchange was described in court papers Matthews’ attorney […]
Agency Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
United Nations and Swiss agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, which has been largely forgotten due to the conflict in Lebanon. The head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for Gaza and the West Bank says the population in the occupied territories feels abandoned. Mario Carera said […]
Annan: Qana Killings Could Breach International Law
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan made a new appeal to Israel and Hezbollah “to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law,” in a preliminary report on the July 30 attack which left at least 28 civilians dead including 16 children. “The attack on Qana should be seen in the broader context of what could be, […]
DC: Vigil a Cry for Peace in Lebanon
About 500 members of Washington’s Lebanese American community marched to the White House last night in a candlelight vigil to call for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon. Organizers said the vigil was intended to express their outrage at the deaths, destruction and large-scale displacement in Lebanon resulting from Israeli military action. Protesters included men, women […]