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Musharraf: a landmark indictment for Pakistan's democracy and constitution
Pakistan's once most powerful man – a dictator, former military chief and president – has been indicted of high treason under the constitution of Pakistan. A first indictment for a military dictator in a country which has been predominantly ruled by them. When Musharraf ended his exile many wondered why he would give up an easy life in Dubai and London – maybe it was fate.
The former commando was adamant – saying he came back to save his country."I was thinking the government would call me back, and would say 'Save Pakistan' but that did not happen. Today my nation ordered me to come back. I came back, putting my life in danger, to save Pakistan." said Musharraf after landing to a small crowd in Karachi.
He failed to see that it wasn't the same Pakistan which he ruled ten years ago – the judges who forced him out, were now powerful. Many were amazed at the stunt because Musharraf was forced out of power by the judiciary he tried to rule. And court cases piled up against him. Political analyst Mosharraf Zaidi says Musharraf represents a huge baggage for the military and it's unlikely he'll spend any time behind bars.
Musharraf faces criticism for shortcomings ranging from
Benazir Bhutto's killing , killing a Baloch separatist leader Akbar Bugti, mishandling of Lal Masjid , allowing U.S. drone attacks on Pakistan, sending Pakistanis for torture abroad , selling detainees for dollars , depriving Pakistan of economic boom at the start of the millennium and systematically destroying Pakistan's institutions and many many more.
He had taken refuge in his farmhouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvrxd812huk) and avoided several court hearings to escape indictment. Bombs were found, a Taliban letter was produced and in the most dramatic of the moves he fell "sick" during a drive to the court. Now Musharraf's ailing mother has been taken to hospital in Dubai – and his lawyers are preparing a case to get his name off the exit control list to allow him to leave Pakistan.
But controversy was nothing new for Musharraf. In 1999 Indian and Pakistani troops came close to war in the Kashmiri area north of Kargil. During that conflict General Musharraf was plotting how to rule Pakistan. And he took power in a bloodless coup and later named himself President.
Then, two years later, after the September 11 attacks, Musharraf decided to align Pakistan with the so-called U.S. war on terror. Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the Former Jamat i Islami chief said the general buckled. "General Musharraf is under American pressure, this is not a war against terror this is a war against Islam"
Musharraf then supported the invasion of Afghanistan…though he later said the US had threatened to bomb Pakistan unless it joined the fight against al-Qaeda. Musharraf was in a fine balancing act. Managing a US-Pakistan relationship on one hand and trying not to completely sever ties with tribal fighters on the other.
Believed to have given approval for U.S. drones to operate from Pakistan, Musharraf also had to sign agreements with tribal fighters in the north. But his approach failed to stop the resurgence of the Taliban and Al Qaeda –whose attacks killed more than 50,000 Pakistanis in the last ten years. For the first time Pakistan had to deploy troops to the north to stop fighters from operating in Afghanistan. On the eastern border the relationship with India also saw some major lows.
And all his efforts to improve the economy were forgotten when Musharraf came under fire at home. The suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry in March 2007 triggered street demonstrations by lawyers and the civil society. And opposition parties also joined the protests. His political legitimacy was under attack – and the movement eventually led to Musharraf's humiliating resignation.
And that's where the spiral to the ground began. Musharraf returned to Pakistan despite these and many legal and political problems including from Taliban fighters – who tried to assassinate him three times during his time in office. He also found the hard way that he had very little support on the ground and all those who support him on social media aren't voters in Pakistan.
Here are the formal charges he faces.
General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf may be formally charged as under:
a) Firstly, on 3rd November, 2007 at Rawalpindi as Chief of the Army Staff, he issued an unconstitutional and unlawful "Proclamation of Emergency Order, 2007" which, unconstitutionally and unlawfully, held the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 in abeyance and he thereby subverted the Constitution and thus committed the offence of high treason punishable under section 2 of the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 (Act LXVIII of 1973), which is within the jurisdiction of the Special Court established under section 4 of The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (XVII of 1976).
b) Secondly, on 3rd November, 2007 at Rawalpindi as Chief of the Army Staff, he issued an unconstitutional and unlawful "Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 2007" which, unconstitutionally and unlawfully, empowered the President to amend the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 from time to time and he also suspended the Fundamental Rights enshrined in Articles 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 25 of the Constitution and he thereby subverted the Constitution and thus committed the offence of high treason punishable under section 2 of the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 (Act LXVIII of 1973), which is within the jurisdiction of the Special Court established under section 4 of The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (XVII of 1976).
c) Thirdly, on 3rd November, 2007 at Rawalpindi as President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, he issued an unconstitutional and unlawful "Oath of Office (Judges) Order, 2007" whereby an oath was, unconstitutionally and unlawfully, introduced in the Schedule which required a judge to abide by the provisions of the Proclamation of Emergency dated 03.11.2007 and the Provisional Constitutional Order dated 03.11.2007 to perform acts and functions in accordance thereof and this order also resulted in removal of numerous judges of the superior courts including the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan and he thereby subverted the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and thus committed the offence of high treason punishable under section 2 of the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 (Act LXVIII of 1973), which is within the jurisdiction of the Special Court established under section 4 of The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (XVII of 1976).
d) Fourthly, on 20th November, 2007 at Rawalpindi as President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, he issued an unconstitutional and unlawful Order 5 of 2007 "Constitution (Amendment) Order, 2007" whereby Articles 175, 186-A, 198, 218, 270B and 270C were, unconstitutionally and unlawfully, amended and Article 270AAA was added to the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and he thereby subverted the Constitution and thus committed the offence of high treason punishable under section 2 of the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 (Act LXVIII of 1973), which is within the jurisdiction of the Special Court established under section 4 of The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (XVII of 1976).
e) Fifthly, on 14th December, 2007 at Rawalpindi as President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, he issued an unconstitutional and unlawful Order 6 of 2007 "Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 2007" whereby the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 was, unconstitutionally and unlawfully, amended and he thereby subverted the Constitution and thus committed the offence of high treason punishable under section 2 of the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 (Act LXVIII of 1973), which is within the jurisdiction of the Special Court established under section 4 of The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (XVII of 1976).
The special court set up to try Musharraf has rejected his plea to visit his sick mother and seek cardiac treatment abroad. The court says removing his name on the exit control list is the prerogative of the government.
Stephen Cohen is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a South Asia Analyst. He says if Pakistan's judiciary becomes vengeful, it will lose all the ground it's recovered since ousting a dictator from power." I'd hate to see the Pakistani system turn into a revenge system. The courts, judiciary and even the military should let justice take its course. But not treat him abusively. He's been humiliated, he's been disgraced but you don't want to begin a process of hanging people of charges many others are guilty of." said Cohen.
And that's his defence so far. His supporters insist that it was necessary at that time to remove a democratically elected prime minister and Musharraf did not act alone. Legal experts agree that the constitution is clear that whoever "aided and abetted" in the acts of treason must face justice. Some argue that Musharraf's case should be the beginning and all those politicians, judges, bureaucrats and generals who helped Musharraf subvert the constitution must now face the music. But the trail must not become a farce and individuals must be given a fair chance to defend themselves.
His critics call Musharraf a victim of his own vanity and arrogance. And now he faces the possibility of the death penalty. Although most commentators do not believe that he will face the death penalty BUT this indictment has set a precedent for future adventurers in the garb of patriotism and doctrine of necessity.
For Musharraf perhaps it's the legacy he wanted to have – that of insisting on defiance with not much defence in the face of obvious repercussions.
Ramblings …
Among the world's most despised professions are politics and journalism. I guess that was just a sentence when I was a young aspiring reporter and the true manifestation hits you hard in the face. In the pursuit of truth (not-news-of-the-world-style) you are required to ruffle feathers, shake confidences and must be trustworthy at the same time. It is a difficult balancing act as everybody hates your guts. It doesn't matter if the underlying theme of your story is for the betterment of the society, all involved parties treat you with a fishing pole.
So how do you dig out alternative narratives? How do you insist on the truth when everyone wants you to tow their line? And most importantly how long can you last, banging your head against brick walls? The sycophants who claim to be watchdogs make you nauseous .
Inspiration is the key but in case of Pakistan, it is a rare commodity becoming scarcer by the second. Going against the tide is too much even if you try and go around the tide; guess what, no one wants you to. Comfort zones of sources, institutions and hypocrites block you with full force. You want the good old days when people said what they meant and meant what they said but they just want to hint between the lines. So when faced with the figurative and literal bulldozers out to offset any non-conventional and creative thinking, how do you survive? The suffocation becomes so intense that you find yourself gagging to breathe. At times its being sensible and responsible and at times its about being politically correct to maintain peace. Whether it is the uncomfortable truth about so-called national interest, the realpolitik, corruption of sacred cows or any other thing "THEY" don't want you to touch. As a journalist you fear for your team, your family and at times yourself.
Its not just me, here's what a dear friend wrote after successive killing sprees in the financial hub of Pakistan "The state has abdicated its power to the non-state actors. As a journalist, I am also part of the conspiracy of silence prevailing in Karachi. Like many of my colleagues, I know things which I cannot reveal. I am part of the Omerta. I have to live with imposed silence as I see Karachi burning, lives being lost. All of us have our hands tainted with the blood of innocents in the name of peace and hoping to live with the lies for another day. But, for how long? Somebody has to break that code of imposed silence"
I say to colleagues that optimism and hope are our only two weapons as darkness continues to engulf Pakistan but my words echo in my increasingly hollowing aspirations. The only solace – where's the fun in giving up!
Of "STEALTH" swimsuits and defence through press releases…
Cassius said in Julius Caesar, "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars — but in ourselves…"
A spokesperson of the ISPR has strongly refuted reports in the media quoting unnamed US sources that elements in Pakistan security forces tipped off terrorists helping them to escape the purported IED factories in Waziristan. This assertion is totally false and malicious and the facts on ground are contrary to it. Explaining further the spokesperson said that intelligence information was received regarding four compounds suspected of being used as IED making facilities. Operations were launched on all. Two were found to be used as IED making facilities and have been destroyed. Information on other to proved to be incorrect. Some persons have been arrested and they are under investigation.
Why is it that these claims are repeatedly being made? Why is the Pakistani military establishment under the microscope after the Abbottabad incident? How many of us were surprised when the actual story surfaced alleging Panetta showed the Pakistani military of the militant factories CIA tipped them about and then before they could attack, militants fled.
PNS Mehran was a classic example where the finger pointers forgot that it was their own inefficiencies that led to the attack and failure to protect their assets. Why was there a 50 yr old barbed wire protection for billions of rupees of taxpayers money? why werent there CCTV cameras? why weren't the checkposts manned? why did no one pay heed to the previous attacks on navy? why was there no intelligence? why were the lights switched off rather than everything being lit up to identify attackers?
Stop pointing fingers and identify your failures first. Not saying that the US and India might not take advantage but unless you plug the loopholes, everyone else will take advantage too.
This the message forwarded by a friend from a US-fault-finder…
Where do we go from here?!
I met an officer of my unit at a wedding on Sunday 29 may '11. As my unit is in Malir, I asked him if he had any knowledge of the Mehran attack. He said, his company was the one called in for the operation as it was on rapid deployment force duty. He gave me a blow by blow account of what happened. I shall only give the gist of what he said.
The runway of Shahrah e faisal is shared by the Navy as well as the PAF. The runway is the dividing line.
At the perimeter of the naval base is a nullah about 15-20 meters wide. This is full of shrubs and trees and bushes. The terrorists had parked their vehicles about two KMs down and walked along the far side of the nullah. At exactly 90 degrees from the Orions they built a proper infantry fashion Assault Bridge. They crossed the nullah over the assault bridge, and made a bee line to the Orions. Four of the attackers went round from the PAF side and took up positions facing the Orions, across the runway.
They fired all the seventy rocket launchers they had brought onto and into the two parked Orions. The destruction was total. The officer said except for two pieces of tyres of an aircraft which he saw, everything else was total ashes.
The attackers had come in totally undetected. When they fired the rockets simultaneously, the local naval security forces rushed to the point. They ran in along the runway. The firing went on for about 12-15 mns. Immediately after the fire the attackers on the Naval side withdrew across the assault bridge and disappeared. No one knows how many they were. Figures quoted are only conjectures.
When the local security forces rushed along the runway, they inadvertently cut off the route of withdrawal of the four attackers. And a cross fire started between the two sides.
In the meantime, this officers company had reached the mehran base by about 11 pm. However, they had orders 'from above', to not to enter the base. They could hear the firing but were not allowed to move in.
At 1:30 in the morning they were allowed to move in but were prohibited to open fire. At this stage I asked him if they had been sent in to sell pakoras! He was quite cut up and said the troops were very upset about it too. But their orders were very strict – no fire.
By this time all fire had stopped before they were allowed to move in.
They knew that four attackers were still there in the PAF area. An area search was carried out but no one was found because of the night. After first light along with the Zarrar company of SSG the grounds were scoured. An officer with a jawan were searching for a lost magazine, as they neared a large bush, they were fired upon. The sepoy was injured. The officer fired back and killed the attacker. Thereafter three more were killed in an exchange of fire. No more bodies were found
While this company was being held outside the Base, the officer said he saw Rahman malik on the TV giving a running commentary on the action as if he was standing in the witness stand!! He also stated that before they were allowed in, RM was announcing very happily "all the terrorists have escaped. No one has been killed or captured". The troops and officers were all aghast at his attitude and his glee!!
All the weapons and equipment found on the site and attackers was of Russian origin.
The attackers were in the middle of two bases and all the aircraft of the PN and PAF were within their beat. They could have destroyed or incapacitated most of the PAF aircraft and helicopters including Lamas. But nothing else was touched.. They had concentrated their total fire power onto the total destruction of the two Orions only.
The Americans on the base were flown out the same night.
I have tried to reproduce what the officer said, verbatim.
My observations.
These Orions had been used for surveillance in Baluchistan where the Americans are actively involved in terrorist activities. All their activities were monitored and the wireless messages were recorded. This is the capacity of the Orion. And therefore that could have been a great embarrassment for the Americans if it leaked out. Hence the Orions had to be destroyed so much that the recorders and black boxes were destroyed too along with the nefarious evidence.
The attackers came direct onto the two parked Orions because they were guided through Satellite GPS. The Americans at the base were acting as FACs to direct them. They had finished their jobs and were no longer required. Their safety demanded they be not available for any interrogation etc.
RM was in charge of the operations, and thus the peculiar orders to the army unit, ostensibly for the safety of his American friends
Another revealing news I got was that the Americans are paying USD 500millions each annually to Asif, Rahman and Nawaz Sharif to keep their mouths shut and look after US interests. One of the bankers being quoted said he had been involved personally in the transaction of $500 M in the case of Nawaz!
The photo of one attacker killed shows a full tattoo on his left arm fro stout shoulder to hand. This excludes the person being a Taliban, a Muslim, Pakistani or even Indian. Its not part of our culture. Russian or Europeans would have a single tattoo. The full arm or body tattoos are only American culture. Draw your own conclusions.
I thought you should know.
( Name removed )
Can we just stop blaming other and fix our own problems first. How long before we are mature enough to take responsibility for the ambit we're responsible for. Maybe we all should read Cassius' comments again…
Military public relations department relies on free email servers
I just came across the military's media contact page that proudly boasts of 1 Hotmail, 3 Gmail and 1 Yahoo account.
They are meant for queries and responses if you want to get answers from the Pakistani military. Just wondering why are all these addresses based on foreign servers. Usually all professional organizations have a secure network and as sophisticated & sensitive the operation the more secure the servers. I may not be an authority on IT matters but it feels odd that the military (of all organizations in Pakistan) has to rely on free, web-based email accounts. Yes all these email providers have strict checks and privacy rules but come on! really? I know that if I browse and get emails about sports, Google sends sports ads my way. I remember CNET reported that Web-based email accounts are as susceptible to be hacked into as other accounts
"The information is essentially being sent back and forth along a wire. Anyone along that wire, inside or outside of your company, has the ability to intercept, read and change the text," said David Kennedy, director of research services for ICSA.net in Reston, Va. "Is it technically possible? Yes, and it's fairly easy to do."
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-246543.html#ixzz1M4Ga62WL
The privacy record of all the major providers has at some point or other been criticized for how they use user data. And it is understandable if they have millions of subscribers, they have to make money. (http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/dynamic/privacy-investigations-dear-big-brother.cfm)
Which begs the question that do our 'wise' military media managers have thought about this aspect? Just yesterday Apple and Google received a good lashing at a senate hearing in the US. The Senate committee was not pleased with how the companies are protecting user privacy on mobile phones. Senator Al Franken, said that application makers, companies like Apple and Google and wireless providers are free to disclose your location information and other sensitive information to almost anyone they please-without letting you know.
This is a small observation on the back of the Osama Bin Laden killing that has brought to life Pakistani military and intelligence community's worst nightmare to life. The US, Britain, Spain and other countries hit with terrorism hit back with impenetrable shields of defence. They learnt lessons from intelligence failures and have proven to come out of the criticism – wiser and effective. One can only hope and wish that Pakistan has (this time) learnt its lesson!
Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead — 'huh' said Pakistani leadership
A massive failure on Pakistan's part – I was nodding in agreement with CIA's Panetta when he said either they (Pakistani govt, army, intelligence) are incompetent or involved; there is no third plausible explanation. For years we've been told that the military and the air force are well prepared to guard Pakistan's borders; Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda are not in Pakistan; We are fight someone else's war; There are no good Taliban; The US trusts us etc etc. The stark contrast between each statement and Pakistan are making conspiracy theorists wildest dreams come true. Conspiracy theories after Osama Bin Laden's death have been doing the rounds. Here are a few questions some real, some stretching imaginations and some plainly comical.
1. Are the stories about links between Osama, Omar Saeed Sheikh, ISI, and the CIA are a decade old?
2. Are the fuzzy facts of the recent Bin Laden killing accurate?
3. Who ordered to shoot Bin Laden in the head and dump his body in the sea?
4. Will AlQaeda" seek revenge?
5. Are the 5 videos released by Pentagon real or fake? When were they shot?
6. Is it Osama Bin Laden watching his own video or is it someone else?
7. Will face another humiliation if Nukes are taken away in a dark night?
8. How capable is the PAF as Air Defence command had no coverage on the Western sector?
9. Did the US use hi-tech stealth helicopters?
10. Will Pakistan hand back Osama's wives and evidence capture from the abbottabad compound?
11. Did Osama resist arrest?
13. Were the 2 airborne PAF F-16s not allowed to engage?
14. Are Pakistan's nuclear assets well guarded?
15. Is Osama really dead? Was he dead in 2002? goo.gl/9LaHa
16. Why does the U.S. account of the attack keeps changing?
17. Why the fishy decision to bury him at sea – Muslim ritual, or deep-sea coverup?
18. Do those who don't believe Obama was born in the U.S also don't believe Osama was killed in Pakistan?
19. Did The U.S. just stage a fake attack to make us think they did?
20. Did Obama do it to trump Donald Trump who's been questioning Obama's birthplace?
21. Was Osama killed, but not when they say he was?
22. Why now?
23. Did the U.S use Osama's terror to launch the Global War on Toothpaste, sunscreens, face creams and murderous moisturizers?
24. Was Osama killed but not HOW they say he was. Was the attack botched?
25. Was Osama just a secret agent? Were the 9/11 bombings really a U.S. government operation led by Osama?
26. Did the CIA killed him because Osama knew too much, so they went to Pakistan to silence him permanently?
27. Who gave the order of an assassination rather than a capture and trial?
28. Why isn't there a photograph of bin Laden's body?
29. Was he actually buried at sea?
30. Was Bin Laden transported from Pakistan to Afghanistan for DNA analysis, then was taken to be buried somewhere in the northern Arabian sea?
31. Was the U.S. govt afraid that the gravesite could be used as a shrine?
32. When will the exact location of Bin Laden's final resting place be known?
33. Why is there a lack of photographic evidence?
34. Why did the killing happen at the eighth anniversary of President George W. Bush's so-called "Mission Accomplished" speech?
35. Is this coincidence an opportunity to use "Mission Accomplished" as a rallying cry or a carefully planned public relations act?
36. Did Bin Laden originally deny having any involvement in the 9/11 attacks?
37. DID the 2001 video released by Pentagon show a man Pres Bush believed was bin Laden confessing to planning the attacks?
38. Was it really his sister as Osama was identified through facial recognition and DNA provided by the brain of his deceased sister?
39. Why did killing coincidentally happen as it was the beginning of Zombie Awareness Month?
40. Why was living near the capital city, beside a training academy; undetected by military forces?
41. Why aren't there any videos or REAL interviews after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001?
42. Why did the Americans not take Osama's wives?
43. Who will lead Al Qaeda?
44. ………
Do you have any unanswered questions???
Death of Osama bin Ladin-Respect for Pakistan's Established Policy Parameters on Counter Terrorism
The Government of Pakistan recognizes that the death of Osama bin Ladin is an important milestone in fight against terrorism and that the Government of Pakistan and its state institutions have been making serious efforts to bring him to justice.
However, the Government of Pakistan categorically denies the media reports suggesting that its leadership, civil as well as military, had any prior knowledge of the US operation against Osama bin Ladin carried out in the early hours of 2nd May 2011.
Abbottabad and the surrounding areas have been under sharp focus of intelligence agencies since 2003 resulting in highly technical operation by ISI which led to the arrest of high value Al Qaeda target in 2004. As far as the target compound is concerned, ISI had been sharing information with CIA and other friendly intelligence agencies since 2009. The intelligence flow indicating some foreigners in the surroundings of Abbottabad, continued till mid April 2011. It is important to highlight that taking advantage of much superior technological assets, CIA exploited the intelligence leads given by us to identify and reach Osama bin Ladin, a fact also acknowledged by the US President and Secretary of State, in their statements. It is also important to mention that CIA and some other friendly intelligence agencies have benefitted a great deal from the intelligence provided by ISI. ISI's own achievements against Al Qaeda and in War on Terror are more than any other intelligence agency in the World.
Reports about US helicopters taking off from Ghazi Airbase are absolutely false and incorrect. Neither any base or facility inside Pakistan was used by the US Forces, nor Pakistan Army provided any operational or logistic assistance to these operations conducted by the US Forces. US helicopters entered Pakistani airspace making use of blind spots in the radar coverage due to hilly terrain. US helicopters' undetected flight into Pakistan was also facilitated by the mountainous terrain, efficacious use of latest technology and 'nap of the earth' flying techniques. It may not be realistic to draw an analogy between this undefended civilian area and some military / security installations which have elaborate local defence arrangements.
On receipt of information regarding the incident, PAF scrambled its jets within minutes. This has been corroborated by the White House Advisor Mr John Brennan who while replying to a question said, "We didn't contact the Pakistanis until after all of our people, all of our aircraft were out of Pakistani airspace. At the time, the Pakistanis were reacting to an incident that they knew was taking place in Abbottabad. Therefore, they were scrambling some of their assets. Clearly, we were concerned that if the Pakistanis decided to scramble jets or whatever else, they didn't know who were on those jets. They had no idea about who might have been on there, whether it be US or somebody else. So, we were watching and making sure that our people and our aircraft were able to get out of Pakistani airspace. And thankfully, there was no engagement with Pakistani forces. This operation was designed to minimize the prospects, the chances of engagement with Pakistani forces. It was done very well, and thankfully no Pakistani forces were engaged and there were no other individuals who were killed aside from those on the compound."
There has been a lot of discussion about the nature of the targeted compound, particularly its high walls and its vicinity to the areas housing Pakistan Army elements. It needs to be appreciated that many houses occupied by the affectees of operations in FATA / KPK, have high boundary walls, in line with their culture of privacy and security. Houses with such layout and structural details are not a rarity.
Questions have also been asked about the whereabouts of the family members of Osama bin Ladin. They are all in safe hands and being looked after in accordance with law. Some of them needing medical care are under treatment in the best possible facilities. As per policy, they will be handed over to their countries of origin.
Notwithstanding the above, the Government of Pakistan expresses its deep concerns and reservations on the manner in which the Government of the United States carried out this operation without prior information or authorization from the Government of Pakistan.
This event of unauthorized unilateral action cannot be taken as a rule. The Government of Pakistan further affirms that such an event shall not serve as a future precedent for any state, including the US. Such actions undermine cooperation and may also sometime constitute threat to international peace and security.
Pakistan, being mindful of its international obligations, has been extending full and proper cooperation on all counter terrorism efforts including exchange of information and intelligence. Pursuant to such cooperation, Pakistan had arrested several high profile terrorists.
The Government of Pakistan and its Armed Forces consider support of the people of Pakistan to be its mainstay and actual strength. Any actions contrary to their aspirations, therefore, run against the very basis on which the edifice of national defence and security is based. Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies have played a pivotal role in breaking the back of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in Pakistan as well as around the World. Most of the successes achieved by the US and some other friendly countries have been the result of effective intelligence cooperation and extremely useful military support by Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan and its security forces have resolved to continue their fight against terrorism till people of Pakistan can live in peace and security.
Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Death of Osama bin Ladin
In an intelligence driven operation, Osama Bin Ladin was killed in the surroundings of Abbotabad in the early hours of this morning. This operation was conducted by the US forces in accordance with declared US policy that Osama bin Ladin will be eliminated in a direct action by the US forces, wherever found in the world.
Earlier today, President Obama telephoned President Zardari on the successful US operation which resulted in killing of Osama bin Ladin.
Osama bin Ladin's death illustrates the resolve of the international community including Pakistan to fight and eliminate terrorism. It constitutes a major setback to terrorist organizations around the world.
Al-Qaeda had declared war on Pakistan. Scores of Al-Qaeda sponsored terrorist attacks resulted in deaths of thousands of innocent Pakistani men, women and children. Almost, 30,000 Pakistani civilians lost their lives in terrorist attacks in the last few years. More than 5,000 Pakistani security and armed forces officials have been martyred in Pakistan's campaign against Al-Qaeda, other terrorist organizations and affiliates.
Pakistan has played a significant role in efforts to eliminate terrorism. We have had extremely effective intelligence sharing arrangements with several intelligence agencies including that of the US. We will continue to support international efforts against terrorism.
It is Pakistan's stated policy that it will not allow its soil to be used in terrorist attacks against any country. Pakistan's political leadership, parliament, state institutions and the whole nation are fully united in their resolve to eliminate terrorism.
Guilty until proven innocent: Fighting terror with discrimination
Visiting US envoy Richard Holbrooke says that he has to go through screening as well so the new US airport security measures are justified. The evidence on the ground and the outcry from Pakistan suggests otherwise.
Travelers from Pakistan are to undergo "extra security screening" according to new rules put in place by the Obama administration. With Pakistan bearing the unparalleled brunt of the war on terror and as no passenger with a Pakistani passport has directly caused panic at a US airport, the measure seems harsh. Owing to a strict and very stringent visa policy, a majority of people who visit the US from Pakistan are either businessmen or other professionals. As i called a few frequent travelers, they fear (nervous jokes) that they will be arrested when they land in the US if they spoke to someone named Osama. Adding to their ire is the fact of being screened and in long queues at home, they will be subject to humiliating behavior of US airport security staff. Students fear cavity searches and businessmen are afraid of a night in detention for even having a muslim name. A few female members of some families have changed itineraries for the US as their non-fluency in English may lead to an untoward incident, some of these women have been traveling to and from the US for decades. Human rights groups have long argued that such draconian practices are discriminatory and are against basic human rights. The latest measure brings into question the billions of tax payers money being spent on intelligence gathering and sharing. Foreign policy experts are calling it over the top. One expert says that the concerns are legitimate and understandable but more sensible ways can be devised.
Commuters fear that unless the screening is applicable across the board regardless of nationality or passport, the discriminatory measures will add to their woes. Bitter comments from Pakistani ruling circles as well as the public are already doing the rounds. With the drone saga already fueling anti US sentiments, such measures can only add to the outrage. Many in Pakistan have started asking for harsh conditions for travelers from the US. One analyst believes that Pakistan must reciprocate with making cavity searches and separate queues for flights originating from the US but later argues that due to the donor-recipient relationship, Pakistan cannot take any drastic steps. The local papers murmured of terror conspiracies being hatched in the West against Pakistan citing the Americans recently held in Sargodha, John Walker Lindh, US disregard for Pakistani sovereignty, Black Water in Pakistan etc. A senior executive said that all of this has been happening since 9/11, only it was never this explicit.
There is tenacious skepticism being faced by the US in Pakistan and Washington must refrain from aggravating the situation. The new security measures are forcing the Left wing parties such as the PPP to utter right wing words to calm the sentiments. The PM, President and the foreign office have had to join the chorus of public outrage and anger against what is being seen as anti-Pakistan policies despite the country's best efforts to fight a US proxy war which turned into its own. After the mess of US foreign policy after the Bush era, the Obama administration faces a mammoth task of fixing the image. More thought needs to go into relationship with a key ally – and specially one with critical mass which can derail the fledgling democratic setup. A system desperately needed by Pakistan and the United States.
Perhaps policy makers ought to read Benjamin Franklin who said "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
A serving of Media Review 2009
I was getting tired of watching year reviews when I stumbled across this list of everything in 2009. http://www.fimoculous.com/year-review-2009.cfm
I've taken out the most interesting bits from the media industry…happy reading!
The Year in Media Errors and Corrections
Media Person(s) of the Year
Top 25 Censored Stories for 2010
10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger
The Top 10 Everything of 2009
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I chair the MSc module Applied Complex Variables (M828). I am an Associate Lecturer (AL) on the MSc modules Analytic Number Theory I (M823), Analytic Number Theory II (M829) and Calculus of Variations (M820). In the past I have worked on Fractal Geometry (M835).

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Private home prices up 5.3% to reach new record in Q2
Private home prices in Singapore continued to trend up but at a slower pace.
Data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday showed that overall prices rose by 5.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2010, compared to 5.6 per cent in the first three months of the year.
This was marginally higher than the initial forecast of a 5.2 per cent climb for Q2 reported earlier this month.
The increase pushed the residential property price index to an all-time high, surpassing the market peak of 181.4 points in Q2 of 1996.
Non-landed home prices in the city and prime districts rose 5.4 per cent in Q2. Those in the city fringe cost 4.6 per cent more. And suburban home prices increased 5.7 per cent.
Landed home prices rose at a slower rate of 6.2 per cent in Q2 compared with 8.3 per cent in Q1.
Projects like The Minton and Waterbank were among the star performers in the second quarter.
But new home sales slowed in late-May, with sentiment hit by the European debt crisis.
Even with prices at a new high, observers do not expect more government intervention, for now.
Liang Thow Ming, Credo Real Estate's executive director (residential services), said: "The measures that they have put in over the last two years have already brought sub-sales, in terms of percentage point, to a not-normally-seen single-digit (number). In that sense, I think speculation has been managed."
Sub-sales, a key gauge of speculative activity, fell to 7.7 per cent in Q2, down from 9.6 per cent in the first three months.
Looking ahead, market watchers expect home prices to continue to moderate. They said prices could rise by some 3 to 5 per cent in the third and fourth quarter. That will bring the full-year increase to between 16 and 21 per cent.
Investors may also be comforted by rentals of private residential properties rising 5.9 per cent in Q2, up from 4.7 per cent a quarter ago.
Nicholas Mak, real estate lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, said: "This could be due to the improving job market. We are starting to see more foreigners being attracted to our shores and this will likely to continue due to the better economic forecast."
Higher rentals may also spill over into the HDB rental market.
With economic recovery, observers expect property market sentiment to remain positive.
All in, new home sales reached 8,413 units in the first half. Analysts said sales could hit 14,000 units for the whole year.


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Japanese facial slimming and Asian facial slimming have become common terms because people of this ethnic background may inherit genes from their parents that make them susceptible to having large masseter muscles and the propensity to store buccal fat. However, this procedures is not only for Asian patients. Many patients of all types of backgrounds may be good candidates for this procedures if they feel their face is too round, wide or chubby.
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The recovery time really depends on what treatment is recommended for you based on your consultation with Dr. Buonassisi. In general, non surgical treatments have a shorter recovery than surgery with patients back to regular activities immediately but possible bruising or swelling that can last about 1 week. Facial slimming surgeries have approximately a 1 week recovery. We would be happy to help assess your face and make some preliminary recommendations during a complementary pre consultation.


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National Wildlife Refuge Week activities in our area will kick off with a kayak./canoe paddle on the Savannah River on Friday morning, October 9th. Led by Linda Etchells of the Swampgirls Paddle Club, this has been a favorite in prior years and a great fund-raiser for the Friends.
Friday evening we will be at Sgt. Jasper County Park in Hardeeville, SC, at 5 PM for "Buffalo Burgers and TR in the Park". Joe Wiegand, our favorite TR reenactor will put on an educational and inspirational one-man show as our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, the father of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Saturday the 10th, from 10 AM -4PM there be all sorts of fun and interesting activities held in conjunction with the US Fish & Wildlife Service at the Savannah NWR Visitor Center on US Hwy 17.
Sunday the 11th will feature once again our Savannah River Wildlife Refuge Cruise from 1PM - 4PM, leaving from River Street in Savannah.
At 5PM "TR" will perform again at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Skidaweay Island to wrap up the weekend activities.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Crossing the line
You nix the plan and the building stays empty until torn down.
Yeah, that doesn't make much sense to me either.
Line in the sand to be drawn on issue of tower near Alamo
By Scott Huddleston - Express-News
The city preservation staff will oppose the new design for a high-rise on top of a historic building near the Alamo at a public meeting Wednesday.
After negotiating for three months with the developer, the Historic and Design Review Commission is expected to vote on a tower to stand up to 26 stories high atop the four-story Joske's building for a hotel and timeshare units.
BC Realty Partners of Dallas had proposed a single 23-story structure, but since has worked with a local design team at Overland Partners to produce a two-tier structure, standing 10 and 26 stories tall. Shanon Miller, the city's historic preservation officer, said the Office of Historic Preservation "does not recommend conceptual approval as submitted."
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The UK is falling further behind its competitors across the G7 in mining and manufacturing, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) says in its latest report on the economic 'global race'.
The TUC analysis of industrial production figures since the second quarter of 2010 shows that the UK is currently ranked fifth amongst G7 countries - with Germany, the US, Canada and France all doing better, and only Italy and Japan performing worse.
Figures from the OECD show that industrial production in the UK - which includes manufacturing, mining and output from the utilities sector - has fallen by 2.6 per cent over the last two and a half years. In contrast, Germany (+9.9 per cent), the US (+8.6 per cent) and Canada (+4.2per cent) are all producing more today than in 2010.
The UK performance is particularly worrying, says the TUC, as industrial production has shrunk in every quarter since Q1 2011. The UK economy needs far stronger growth in manufacturing and mining in order to help close its trade gap and become less dependent on financial services - aims that both the Chancellor and the TUC share.
Recent TUC analyses of the 'global race' - available at www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/tag/global-race - have found that the UK is also lagging behind most of its G7 competitors on exports and GDP growth.
With stronger growth needed to boost wages and support high-quality job creation, the TUC wants the Chancellor to provide greater support for key productive sectors such as manufacturing in next month's Budget.
The TUC says that recent 'pro-growth' policies, such as corporation tax cuts and limited lending schemes, are proving ineffective and is calling on the Chancellor to take a far bolder approach to supporting British industry by announcing a British Business Bank and a proper industrial strategy.
The TUC is calling for the Chancellor to give the manufacturing sector a much-needed boost in next month's budget by:
- Using the government's £238bn annual procurement budget to support British jobs and industry. This should include putting apprenticeships and help for vulnerable employees into procurement policy objectives, as well as local targets to support UK supply chains.
- Providing greater support to the UK's £95 billion energy intensive industries, such as ceramics, chemicals and steel. The TUC believes that greater reliefs and subsidies over a longer time frame are needed to bring the UK's support for these industries into line with EU competitors such as Germany.
- Setting up a state-owned and well-capitalised British Business Bank, able to raise funds by issuing bonds and whose activities would not count towards the government's fiscal targets.
- Taking up Lord Heseltine's recommendation to set up a National Growth Strategy, chaired by the Prime Minister, with concrete targets for growth across all sectors of the economy.
TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: "The TUC agrees with the Chancellor that in order for the UK to compete, our economy must be less reliant on financial services and the South East.
"But the combination of demand-sapping austerity and failure to support British industry means that the UK is falling even further behind our major competitors.
"With demand for financial products understandably down on pre-recession levels, it's more important than ever that we produce more goods, rather than relying on imports.
"Manufacturing and mining have never really recovered from the hammering they took in the 1980s. The Chancellor has a chance to put right the damage done by previous Conservative governments by making a bold commitment to support manufacturing again."
She concluded: "Next month's Budget gives the Chancellor the perfect opportunity to stand up for British industry by announcing a new business bank and the kind of state-level support that our competitors already provide to their productive industries."


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By Rachel Morison
(Bloomberg) — Autumn storms often do damage to Britain's electricity networks as falling trees bring down local power cables.
Angus, a November 20 gale that brought gusts of more than 80 miles an hour, flooding and localized power cuts, had a more dramatic impact than most. At least one ship pulled off course in the English channel dragged its anchor through a giant power cable linking the U.K. with France, according to people familiar with the matter.
It will take until at least February to repair the power cable, depriving both nations of 50 percent of their mutual import and export capacity. Reduced access to British exports of cheaper electricity has increased the chance of power cuts in France this winter, French grid operator Reseau de Transport d'Electricite SA said Thursday. The grid operator warned last month that it may need to take measures such as rolling blackouts.
The cables are buried under the seabed, so the full extent of the damage isn't yet known and investigations and repairs will take time. Sonar technology will probably be needed to determine whether some of the cables are completely split, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The affected area is 5 kilometers off the British coast at a depth of 20 meters.
Other damage by the storm included a 200-meter cargo ship crashing into a barge near Dover, England. Two coastguard search and rescue helicopters were sent to evacuate crew members, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The interconnector is Britain's only electricity link with France and can provide as much as 2,000 megawatts in either direction. Four of the cable's eight components have been severed, according to U.K. network operator National Grid Plc, which owns the link together with RTE. Both companies are working to restore full capacity.
France is typically a net exporter of power to the U.K., but that relationship was reversed last month as extended outages at some of Electricite de France SA's nuclear reactors cut supply and sent power prices soaring to their highest in almost a decade. The U.K. usually relies on imports when demand peaks during the evening.
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This is the greatest dummy in the entire history of HOV dummies
A motorist in Virginia was recently caught trying to circumvent HOV rules by putting a mannequin in the passenger's seat, notes UPI.
On Wednesday, the Fairfax County Police tweeted two photos of the fake (but very realistic) male figure with the hashtag #InTheHOVLane.
He appears dressed in a gray and white-striped button-down shirt and has his seatbelt on.
The accompanying message then points out that the fine for a carpool lane violation is $125 for the first offense, $250 for the second, and $500 for the third offense plus a possible 3-point penalty.
Despite the serious consequences, the Fairfax County was able to see the humor in the situation by posting on Facebook that "our Fairfax County Police Department spotted a aiding an HOV violator. Officers report the hair gave it away."


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Introducing our new Loose Cannon Home Draught System
Available to all Loose Cannon Club Members
From today we will be switching over to our fantastic new Members Barrels. The new design has more robust taps with a more flexible dispense system. If you currently have one of our old barrels just bring it back when empty and we'll show you the best way to enjoy the new home draught system.
Here's a little video to explain how to get to your delicious beer!!


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Communiqué of the 7th West African Society of Toxicology (WASOT) International Conference held at University of Abuja, Nigeria between 3rd to 6th July, 2018.
Theme of the International conference "Toxicological Concerns in Developing Nations". 1. Developing nations have bountiful reasons for concern about public health, environmental degradation, factors that militate against sustainable agriculture and food safety. The world advances in civilization and hazards of diverse proportion evolve with it. Sub-Saharan Africa and indeed, the West African sub-region is not


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Herbal Body Oil for all skin types.
ISUN's skin-restoring body oil is an elegant, rich moisturiser for skin that wants to be nurtured with something more. Thirst-Quenching, skin-loving oils that include sunflower, sesame, hemp and rosehip seed oils are enhanced with concentrated herb infusions potent polyphenols, vitamins and minerals. A sensuous earthy blend of essential oils offers an enticing aroma to warm your senses.
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Hotel Block Booked
After much deliberation we have finally booked a block of rooms for both, the night before and the night after, at Homewood Suites by Hilton in Carle Place.
We secured a great rate of $140 for the Studio Suite with a king-sized bed, full sized sofa-bed, and full kitchen; and $155 for the One Bedroom Suite, which is the same , but also includes a wall and door that divide the bedroom from the living room for privacy.
There are One Bedroom Suites with two queen-sized beds as well but they are not part of the room block and they cost about $209. The hotel also has a couple of Two Bedroom Suites available for about $299, but the cost is almost the same as two One Bedroom Suites which gives you more privacy options and an extra kitchen.
We chose this hotel for a bunch of reasons. First of all, it is only about 5 minutes from Westbury Manor, 10 minutes from St. Brigid's Church and 35 minutes from JFK Airport. Second, it is BRAND NEW. It was just built this year, and opened in March, all new construction so everything inside is in fantastic shape. They also offer a ton of amenities like free hot breakfast, free dinner with beer and wine, free internet, free newspapers, an indoor pool and jacuzzi, 24-hour convenience store, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center, and they even allow pets, have a BBQ area and a putting green!
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EasyHDR – A new revolution to Photography Industry.
What is a High Dynamic Range or HDR image means?
Basically, a HDR image covers much wider dynamic range than a normal digital camera can record. HDR images are created by combining several photos taken at different exposure values, by varying: shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and the aperture. Every photo in the sequence must cover a part of dynamic range of the photographed scene. The final HDR photo contains all the information from all of your photos.
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easyHDR – Features.
- Supported all the image formats. Doesn't matter whether it's JPEG, TIFF (8, 16 and floating-point 32 bit), PNG, OpenEXR, Radiance RGBE or FITS, easyHDR supports them all including RAW images.
- It has inbuilt tone mapping presets to give you the best experience.
- Supports color management.
- Ghost removal is enabled whether you do it automatically or manually.
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Attempt #1: Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 2009
How it Started:
Shortly before New Years 2009, it took my first holiday ever out of country to Cuba. It was there that I had been able to reflect on the previous year which had been one of many changes, challenges overcome, and goals met. Virtually everything I set my mind to had come together that year and I was beginning to see that I could manifest anything I put my mind to.
Upon travelling home, I decided to make an early goal for the year ahead. Maybe not the most traditional, but one that meant something to me.
I turned to my gal pal and said, "THIS YEAR I AM GOING TO SEE SEVENDUST."
LITERALLY less than 2 minutes later I received a text message from a friend in Minneapolis that read, "Sevendust is playing here with Black Label Society in March, are you in?"
Shut the front door! I was speaking and the Universe was listening.
I had no idea how it was all going to come together. Without thinking of all the 'How's', I replied, "Get us tickets, we are coming!" Now, I've had the same gal travel pal for some time and when we put our energy together, we are able to create some amazing adventures. The only way I would go, is if she was going, and she was in.
If fate was on my side and it did work, it would have to be a quick trip. I had a flight to Vancouver two days after their scheduled performance, as I had to be there for the Juno Awards and in the studio with the band I managed at the time.
In a crazy sequence of events, Lady Luck kissed me right on the forehead with some extra moola and I ran straight to Northwest Airlines to book my flight. It's really happening! I am really going to see Lajon in the flesh and the flailing arms of Morgan Rose!
Full on Fan Syndrome! Ahhh!!!
A couple months later, my gal pal and I flew to Minneapolis and stayed with some friends. It was going even better than planned. Or so I thought.
How it Ended:
The night before the concert I started getting an odd headache. The next day it turned into a kind of pain I had never felt before. It started intensifying in the morning and by mid afternoon it was really bothering me. I put it out of mind and stood in line anxiously. I can't believe I am actually here. I can't believe I actually made this happen. Nothing is getting in my way.
Then came the chest pains… they started out slowly… but then started becoming much more painful.
I am usually working on the sidelines at concerts so I'm not really one for being in the middle of a mass of people. But here, I had no choice. I sat in the sound booth for some of the show, but then came 7D and I shoved my way to the front of the crowd.
Now I am at front of the stage… Sevendust had just started their third song. That's when I stopped paying attention. The pain in my chest became unbearable. I left the stage area to curl up in a fetal position in a corner of the venue. I hadn't done anything wild the night before and to my knowledge I was in good health – but in that moment, I was terrified. I thought I was dying. I thought I was having a heart attack!
I missed most of the show that I travelled 1500kms to see.
I knew some of the members from the opening act, and at the end of it I did get to meet Sevendust very briefly. I didn't know if I was crying because of the pain, or if it was because I was transformed from business person to a 12 year old fan girl circa 1999 at a BackStreet Boys concert.
All I remember is trying to hold myself together and not show the obvious discomfort I was in. I had almost blacked out twice from the pain. The remainder of the night was torture. I can't even describe what kind of pain it was… the only word that comes to mind is crippling. I couldn't laugh, cough, breath, walk, talk, or really do much of anything. No exaggeration. I spent the night in tears… but every time I let out the slightest noise, the pain would worsen. We debated finding an emergency room, but we did not take travel insurance for the short trip, so that wasn't an option. In all my life, that was the worst kind of physical pain I have ever been in.
I flew back to Saskatoon. It was a challenge walking through the airport… if I took anything larger than baby steps, it would feel like my chest was going to explode. Taking off and landing felt like a dagger going through my body.
Finally, I make it to the hospital. I'm now laying in hospital bed unable to move and have a flight to Vancouver in less than 36 hours. After a bunch of tests, they had told me that the intercostal muscles in my chest and around my heart had a massive spasm – which apparently feels exactly like a heart attack if not worse.
They loaded me up with all sorts of pain medication and stuck a few needles in me. I was limited to little movement for the next few days. After all the medication, everything became pretty fuzzy. I barely remembered the show… it was like I was never there.
This would call for re-do…. and Attempt #2.


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Guantanamo, Afghanistan and the mysterious Mauritanian
Guantanamo Bay's Camp Delta, October 24, 2010. (MICHELLE SHEPHARD/TORONTO STAR )
When news first broke Friday that the U.S. had transfered detainees to Mauritania, the local Nouakchott press reported they were from Guantanamo.
One of the detainees, the report stated, was former Montreal imam, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian who has been in Guantanamo Bay since 2002. (Wall Street Journal reporter Jess Bravin has a fascinating account of Slahi and a Guantanamo prosecutor in an Atlantic Monthly excerpt of his book The Terror Courts. Slate Magazine also recently featured a diary written by Slahi).
Was this U.S. President Barack Obama making good on his recent pledge to start closing Guantanamo? Well, Guantanamo-watchers were wary of the news, especially since Slahi is not one of the 86 detainees (out of 166 remaining) that the Pentagon has cleared for transfer. The report ended up being incorrect. Slahi's lawyer confirms her client is still in Gitmo.
A detainee had been transfered it seems, just not from Guantanamo. According to Reuters, Abderhamane Ould Mohammed Al-Hussein, better known as Younis Al Mauritani, had been transfered from Afghanistan. The story seemed to die there.
But the transfer raises a few interesting questions. Who is he, why was he transfered and is he in custody in Mauritania? Younis Al Mauritania was reportedly captured in a joint operation between Pakistan and the U.S. in September 2011. A White House spokesperson called him a "senior Al Qaeda operative."
Aside from the significance of the transfer, it is interesting to note the difference as to how things operate and the level of scrutiny (and politics) in Afghanistan, as opposed to Guantanamo. Andrea Prasow, Human Rights Watch's senior counterterrorism counsel, argues that this case highlights the double standard. Why, she asked in an email to the Star, does Congress restrict Guantanamo transfers, when commanders in Afghanistan are "exercising their traditional authority to decide to release someone?"
States Prasow: "The fact that Congress has attempted to limit that
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Michelle Shephard is the Star's National Security correspondent and author of"Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism's Grey Zone." She is a three-time recepient of Canada's National Newspaper Award. Follow her on Twitter @shephardm


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Sinus Headaches - Why Colder Weather Brings Sinus Pressure
Order to understand why people get headaches, sinus pain, and pressure with the onset of cold weather, it is important to learn what sinuses tend to be and what's causing nose irritation.
Our body have a total of 8 sinus cavities that are positioned around the face: a couple positioned behind the cheekbones (called the Maxillary sinuses), a pair in the forehead previously mentioned the eye (Frontal sinuses), a pair between the eyes (Ethmoid sinuses), and a pair at the rear of the eyes (Sphenoid sinuses). Each sinus hole contains a little hollow room about the size of a matchbox. These 8 cavities have a direct connection to the nasal passage. The lining of the nose tooth decay includes a sensitive mucous membrane that is densely populated with blood vessels, which usually contains very fine microscopic hair-like cilia.
Sinusitis occurs when the sinuses grow to be inflamed and also annoyed for any reason (whether caused by microbe, viral, candica, or chemical means). Bacterial infections are the most common cause of sinusitis. Allergies can also trigger irritation of the nose cavities. Symptoms of sinusitis range from headaches behind the eyes, headaches around the temples or wats, stuffy nasal, nasal discharge, pain across the forehead, discomfort when the mind is reduced, negative breath, tooth sensitivity, and lack of sense of smell.
During the coldest several weeks of the year, people spend more time indoors, breathing re-circulated dry air instead of fresh outdoor air. Without sufficient moisture, the sinus cavities can dry out and be swollen. This particular stops the body's natural mucous from flowing freely. In addition, oxygen ducts effortlessly collect airborne dirt and dust, mold, spores, mildew, plant pollen, bacteria, pet dander as well as other contaminants. These kinds of unhealthy particulates aggravate the sinuses, especially in individuals who are allergic or particularly sensitive to specific irritants.
The climate by itself can also result in sinus headaches. Changes in weather patterns may cause changes in barometric pressure. This kind of shift in stress can badly impact currently inflamed and sensitive instances of the body, specifically inflamed joints in the spine, hands, and knees, (in the case of arthritis) and inflamed sinus cavities. For this reason, some people experience intense sinus pain, pressure, and headaches in the course of seasons changes and even small alterations in weather conditions patterns.
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- Certain food are usually thought to increase inflammation and nose pressure.
- For example, excessive consumption of dairy products and refined all kinds of sugar may worsen sinusitis.
- That is why it is necessary to be mindful of what you eat during the fall and winter holidays.
Consult your doctor for a precise diagnosis when you believe yourself to be suffering from sinus pressure or even headaches.
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Pitty had a crybaby session over at the Wuss College;
This just popped up in my Facebook feed. Apparently, Augustana University dems think they get to decide what is free speech, and anything they disagree with is to be obliterated.
First off, if this was done on PRIVATE campus property, it would be vandalism, not free speech. First the students who decided to chalk up the sidewalk with anti-choice messaging AND the students who scrubbed the message away. While removing the messaging wasn't vandalism, icing up the sidewalk was.
As I have told people who argue with me about the Jesus snowplows, there is a difference between public and private property. Neither party practiced free speech since this involved private property.
Speaking of crapola from Pitty;
Donita Trump Noem already practicing Nepotism before she is even sworn into office
Like most SD Republican Governor administrations, Nepotism reigns. Rounds was one of the worst, Denny continued the tradition, and now Noem announces her transition team which features her daughter;
Kennedy Noem is a senior at South Dakota State University, where she is majoring in political science with a minor in economics. She is the daughter of Governor-elect Noem.
I wonder if her minor in economics helps her keep track of the millions in farm subsidies her family has received?


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The location is very central Corso Italia, in an ancient Florentine palace, recently restored and equipped of all those modern comforts for a one star hotel. Just a stone's throw the Ponte Vecchio; a few steps from the magnificent treasure of the "Uffizi". A small walk will take you straight at the "Duomo of Florence" and the "Battistero", the Medici Chapels and the Market of San Lorenzo. Because of its central location, the Hotel Duilio is not only for tourists, it is ideal for those who come to the city for Congresses or Business. The hotel is always open. The hotel is situated in an ancient Florentine palace, recently restored and equipped. Our accommodations are for business and leisure travelers. The Duilio is a family owned one star hotel where the service is particularly careful. Some of the rooms feature air-condition.


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The 3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum is Europe's only C-level logistics event, researched with and designed by C-Level 3PL executives, amalgamating an impressive 500+ senior attendees and 25+ sponsors & exhibitors from over 14 different countries this year.
Taking place in Venlo, the Netherlands, from the 10th - 13th October, Parcelly CEO Sebastian Steinhauser was invited to join a high-profile panel discussion on: Your "Omnichannel Strategy" isn't just Front-End Customer Facing. It's Everything Behind the Scenes!, following presentations from Neil Ashworth, CEO Collect+ and John Munelly, Head of Operations John Lewis as part of the Supply Chain Track sessions on Day 2 of the conference.
Sebastian Steinhauser, CEO & Founder of Parcelly on stage at 3PL Summit & CSCO Forum in Venlo
Hugh Williams, who has been a specialist consultant in the Supply Chain sector for more than 30 years, chaired the panel session and led the debate between a diverse group of industry professionals:
Hans Hulsinga, Head of Logistics Suit Supply, Suit Supply
Dorus van der Linden, Global Supply Chain Manager, Steinhoff International
Onur Uranli, Global Director Strategic Marketing 3PL Segment Product Care, Sealed Air
Michiel Alting von Geusau, President Commerce & Fulfillment Solutions EMEA & APAC, Ingram Micro
Sebastian Steinhauser, Managing Director, Parcelly
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- How to form a centralized view of all inventory, giving consumers accurate inventory levels across all sales channels to predict demand and to be able to preemptively place inventory when and where it will be needed; thus building a 'roadmap for the ultimate in visibility'.
- Benefits of increasing supply chain agility through enhanced 'digital connectivity' across the entire supply chain.
- How analytics and data algorithms can be leveraged to predict trends and patterns which allow the supply chain to be prepared and proactive.
- Why the distribution network needs to be reviewed in an agile and continuous way, in order to optimize distribution networks through an innovative omni-channel business strategy, which helps to drive digital customer experience and ultimately the e-commerce value proposition.
- Last but not least, a number of examples on "how organisations apply models to plan, procure and position themselves more effectively to meet increasing customer demands" were discussed.
The panel session closed after a fruitful discussion, accompanied by numerous practical examples, and it was agreed unanimously that an "Omni-Channel Strategy 2.0" affects all stakeholders along the supply chain without exception. A full video transcript of the panel discussion plus highlights reel will be made available by the conference organiser shortly - please stay tuned.
Parcelly provides a fully carrier agnostic and agile distribution network with multiple applications along the supply chain. Being at the forefront of technological development, ensuring innovation and flexibility is at the heart of our business.
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The 3PL Summit & CSCO Forum provided a great platform for networking with peers on-site and we engaged in many good discussion and challenging conversations about the future of logistics and supply chain innovation. We look forward to the next event in 2017!
The full conference agenda is to be accessed HERE, including the list of European logistics and supply chain leaders attending the event.


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Naruto Shippuden Episode 8 — Team Kakashi Deployed & The Jinchuriki's Tears
Published November 27, 2011
Kankuro's attacks are all nullified by Sasori's scorpion-like tail. He eventually pierces Kankuro with his tail", inflicting him with a slow-acting poison which would kill him in three days. Kankuro is puzzled at how easily Sasori countered his fighting style, to which Sasori responds by revealing to him his identity and reminds him that he was the designer of all of Kankuro's puppets. Meanwhile, an urgent plea for assistance that Sunagakure sent to Konoha arrives and is brought to Tsunade's attention. Acting immediately," she assigns Team Kakashi to backup Sunagakure. Kankuro is brought back to the village", but he is feeling the effects of Sasori's deadly poison. The village's medics are helpless in finding a cure. Baki decides to seek help from the village's elders, Chiyo and her brother, Ebizo. Meanwhile, Team Kakashi, on their way to Sunagakure, pick up Gaara's elder sister, Temari, after telling her of Gaara's kidnapping. They all continue towards the village," as Naruto sheds tears over the hard life that Gaara's had.