re: "Ogabe Administration Makes it Official: Terror and Islam are Non-Related"

Emperor Misha at The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler ("HQ of the Rottweiler Empire. An Affiliate of the VRWC.") has no tolerance for those who would use political correctness as a weapon to disarm us.

Money quote(s):

"(I)t’s henceforth not permissible to use the words “muslim” and “islam” in anti-terror training (h/t Protein Wisdom)"

This sort of thing is going to lead to a seriously messed-up "The-Emperor-Has-No-Clothes" moment. Pres. Bush's "religion of peace" pronouncement has been renewed and expanded under his successor administration to the point where it's impermissible to even consider that perhaps, in just this one little thing, Pres. Bush may have been wrong.

(Pres. Bush may have even known he was wrong, but in CAA's opinion #43 was attempting to head off the Huntington-esque "clash of civilizations" that UBL so desperately wanted to spark.)*

"What “muslim groups” are offended that a “religion” closely tied to 99.99999999999% of terrorism attacks might be mentioned in materials used to train law enforcement to combat terrorism attacks? "

Can you guess?

"The move comes after complaints from advocacy organizations including the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and others identified as Muslim Brotherhood front groups in the 2004 Holy Land Foundation terror fundraising trial."

CAIR. What a surprise. Which reminds me. I need to make sure the Holy Land Foundation documents are linked in my sidebar.

10/21

* It occurs to CAA that #43's understandable reluctance to make this an us-versus-them fight in the near-term with the entirety of the Islamic world, but at the risk of handicapping our efforts in the longer-term, somewhat parallels #41's decision, after 100 hours of combat in Gulf War I, to accept Saddam's ceasefire rather than take Baghdad and inherit the mess that was/is Iraq.

In other words, an understandable and justifiable decision in the short- and near-term timeframes which ends up costing the nation even more dearly over the long run.

TM - Mexican army remains silent after Nuevo Progreso attack

From my archive of press clippings:

The Monitor

Mexican army remains silent after Nuevo Progreso attack

December 08, 2009 7:50 AM

Jared Taylor and Sean Gaffney

The Monitor

NUEVO PROGRESO — Mexican authorities refused to release details Monday of the deadly weekend shooting that sent hundreds of American tourists scurrying for cover as at least two people were gunned down.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"No U.S. casualties have been reported in the Saturday afternoon gun battle that erupted at the end of a city-organized celebration to welcome Winter Texans back to this popular tourist spot. While two people were reportedly killed, it is unclear whether rumors of higher death tolls are unfounded or if any bystanders were harmed in the volley of gunfire.

U.S. authorities offered few details of their own, saying Mexican officials have not been forthcoming with them either."

"Mexican army reportedly battled with gunmen less than an hour after hundreds of Winter Texans — retirees from the U.S. and Canada who winter in the Rio Grande Valley — danced, ate, drank and gambled during the city’s annual “Welcome Back Winter Texans Fiesta.” Most lingered after the festivities ended about 1 p.m. that day."

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"Law enforcement in the U.S. set up posts on the American side of the international bridge, which was shuttered to southbound traffic for several hours after the shooting. Streams of Winter Texans fled northbound back to the U.S. in the early evening after the chaos that gripped the city died down."

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Monitor staff writer Martha L. Hernandez contributed to this report.
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Sean Gaffney covers business and general assignments for The Monitor. Jared Taylor covers law enforcement and general assignments for The Monitor. You can reach them at (956) 683-4000.

JG - Airport drug bust

From my archive of press clippings:

Jamaica Gleaner

Airport drug bust


Published: Sunday May 17, 2009


Llewellyn


CUSTOMS OFFICIALS, assisted by narcotics and other law enforcement personnel, seized more than 165 pounds of cocaine and 175 pounds of compressed ganja at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday morning.

Read the whole article here.

S&S - Army CID seeks new special agents

Stars and Stripes

Army CID seeks new special agents


Stars and Stripes

Pacific edition, Sunday, April 26, 2009


The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is seeking soldiers to work as special agents, a news release said.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"Special agents investigate felony crimes, conduct protective service operations and counter-narcotic operations, and work with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies worldwide."

LAT - U-visa program for crime victims falters.

Los Angeles Times



U-visa program for crime victims falters. llegal immigrants who help law enforcement officials are eligible, but although 13,300 people have applied, only 65 documents have been issued.


By Anna Gorman January 26, 2009

When Jorge Garcia delivered a pizza in Van Nuys in September 2003, he was forced at knifepoint to enter the apartment.Garcia said two men choked him until he passed out. When he awoke, his neck and wrist had been sliced and his stomach burned with an iron. The men told Garcia they had a gun and threatened to kill him. Then the assailants picked him up, threw him in the trunk of his car and dumped the vehicle.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"Congress created the U-visa in 2000 to bolster law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute certain crimes while offering protection to the victims.

After an eight-year delay, the government issued its first U-visa last summer.

Through the end of 2008, 65 such visas had been issued, although about 13,300 people have filed applications.

Twenty have been denied.

After a preliminary review, the government also has given temporary benefits to 10,800 applicants while they wait for a final decision, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration."

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"To be eligible for a visa, the victim must have information concerning the crime, be helpful in the investigation or prosecution and have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of the crime.

After three years, visa holders can apply to become legal permanent residents and can eventually become U.S. citizens.

The law allows 10,000 applicants to receive visas each year.

They can petition for certain family members to also receive visas.

Because it took so long to create the regulations for the visas, the government created an interim relief for qualified applicants. Until a decision is made on the visa, those applicants are protected from deportation and can receive work permits and access to public services while they are waiting, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."