They hate Christians, too

""O Allah, destroy the usurper Jews and the vile Christians"

 

This is already a generational war. It has been so for 50 years, though not here nor in the US. Children are still being taught to hate Jews and Christians, to hate the West's civilisation.

These people will come at us, in any way they can. Especially using WMD. They see themselves as having God on their side.

If we want to survive, if we want our civilisation to survive, we must look back into history, and see that brutal repression doesn't work against 'freedom fighters.' The Saudis know this. They're trying to balance themselves between being world leaders and their own Jew and Christian hating public.

Nukes to take out Saddam and Assad. And big bloody walls to keep them out. There shouldn't be a land invasion, certainly not an occupying force to try and bring education or knowledge. Let them work it out for themselves, and any sign of WMD and bang!

The Real IRA's bombing of Omagh. Both the Irish and British Governments know who did it, but lack the evidence. It shouldn't matter. We should kill them and their families. These are not freedom fighters, they are murderers and will not stop. Yet there are still people who believe this attack that killed 29 people was/is justified. Well then, to blow up their houses and kill their families should also be justified.

We must end the point of terrorism. Brutal, massive retribution. And encourage freedom of debate and thought, harmony in religion and so on. If the Arab peoples don't want to go for it fine, just stay behind this wall and enjoy.

CNET.com: DVRs tune in to integration

Digital video recorders may someday be ubiquitous, but first they're going to have to disappear. DVRs, which let consumers store TV shows on hard drives and pause live shows.

MyCast is a DVR that includes a feature allowing NTT DoCoMo's cell phone subscribers to program their DVRs from their I-mode phones.

...Integration of a technology to a chipset is considered a watershed moment, often leading manufacturers to adopt the technology at lower price points. Kishore estimates that there are about 1.2 million homes with devices that have DVR capabilities now, and he expects that number to expand to 18.6 million by 2006. That compares with the approximately 130 million PCs that manufacturers ship each year--close to half of which go to consumers.

ABCNEWS.com : U.S. Weighs Iraq Attack Without Allies

The German ambassador to Washington, Wolfgang Ischinger, told ABCNEWS: The United States must answer many questions, he said. "If military force is used, what kind of exit strategy would we have? How long would U.S. and possibly allied forces need to stay in the region? Would we get bogged down for the next decade with an unresolved question of instability in Iraq?"

 

It's already a generational war.

WorldNetDaily: Egyptian press attacks U.S.

"The daily Al-Masaa adopted an even more threatening tone in one editorial.

"Play [your games] far away from Egypt," said the article, referring to Washington's Ibrahim decision. "Egypt is something else, something you do not know and [you] are incapable of withstanding the ramifications of this dangerous game with it.""

Bin Laden's Son Takes Over Al Qaida

"The sources said information concerning the change in leadership emerged from interrogations of Al Qaida insurgents captured in Afghanistan over the last few months. The report was issued as the United States was said to have captured the personal guard of the elder Bin Laden in Afghanistan."It's a genrational war, always has been. Bush, then the son of Bush. Now Saad bin Laden

Khaleej Times:

Iraq accuses US of terrorising world

""By announcing its hostility to Iraq under false pretexts, America is seeking to camouflage the truth and use the Iraqi issue to terrorise the world and force it to bend to its wishes," the party's Ath Thawra newspaper said.

"A US attack against Iraq will be the prelude of a fragile new order in the region in which Arabs and Muslims will gravitate in the orbit of a strong Zionist entity," the paper warned."

 

Still denying WMDs. And trying to call in friends. Looks like anytime soon, they'll be attacked. Stealth bombers at night.

Yahoo!: Iraq Invasion Would Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy

"Now, it is contemplating a far more massive military action, not simply to knock out a single installation but to change an entire society.

"The breadth of this doctrine is breathtaking, going far beyond any claim made by previous American governments. None of our military interventions since World War II has required such a wrenching revision of international law," Yale University law professor Bruce Ackerman wrote in The Washington Post on Sunday."

 

What's law got to do with it? There's angry Arabs out there and they're coming, with bad shit in their bags.

The Washington Times: U.K. eases off 'saber-rattling' vs. Iraq

"An opinion poll a week ago showed the majority of Britons were against U.K. participation in a U.S.-led war against Iraq. More than 160 members of Parliament have signed a motion opposing military action, and Blair himself faces the threat that three and perhaps more of his Cabinet ministers may resign if he goes ahead. "

Pakistan newspaper - The News

"Iraqi Vice Presedent, Taha Yassin Ramadan warned in Dubai, that a strike on Iraq would only be the beginning of a widescale US military campaign against the oil-rich region. "If they get Iraq, God forbid, the next country in line would be Saudi Arabia or Egypt or Syria or Lebanon," he said. "Iraq is not the target, it is only the beginning of a US plan to gain hegemony over the region and control its resources.""

www.dailystar.com.lb: Israel uncovers alleged Hamas cell in East Jerusalem

At a press conference in Syria: " Hamas' political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal, was more explicit, saying a "political rapprochement" between his movement and the Palestinian Authority was "impossible." He also accused the PA of ãnot changing policies and accepting partial solutions." "Hamas accepts continuing dialogue with Palestinian movements on the basis of intensifying the intifada," Meshaal added. Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Abdullah Shallah also reiterated his groupâs opposition to the security plan. "We must fight against the occupation and dismantle it," he said."

 

And the Lebanese site goes on to say: Earlier, alarming headlines were splashed across Israeli newspapers in reaction to Wednesdayâs arrests. "This homegrown terror is so dangerous that deterrence, even brutal deterrence, needs to be created immediately" the top-selling Yediot Ahronot daily said in an article entitled "Passport to murder." "There are 200,000 non-Jews in Jerusalem. There are definitely those among them who wish to harm us, and it is clear that the terrorists who were caught are not the last," Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert told the Maariv newspaper.

The government in the shadows - smh.com.au

Details of FEMA's national security role first emerged during the Reagan-era Iran-Contra scandal. Iran-Contra involved the clandestine selling of weapons to Iran, illegally using the proceeds to fund US-backed Central American insurgents, the Contras. It was an episode that led to felony convictions for some of the Reagan administration's key figures, such as John Poindexter and Elliott Abrams, both of whom are in the Bush Administration.

As one of his last acts as president, George Bush Snr pardoned those still implicated by the scandal. Others had convictions reversed.

According to the Washington Post, the creation of a US "shadow government" was also a part of the Reagan initiatives.

 

Sure they have the rightest of right wing plans under consideration. This better not piss of the US public. These are tight times.

BBC: US knew of bioterror tests in Iraq

"US media reports said the Ansar tests included exposing a man to the toxin in a market place and then following him home, where he later died."

New Satellite Services

"many channels are going to support integrated data attachments. For example on the Discovery Channel you will be able to click and drill down and get information on what you're viewing... Channels like CNN, Sky News, HallMark, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic will now start to have this type of content pushed down to the subscriber from a click on their remote.""

1000 hours on the hard drive of a set top box

"But putting massive storage into the hands of viewers could create a real revolution. Out could go all those dusty and bulky VCR tapes with viewers easily storing and indexing their own archive of Clint Eastwood or Disney movies, or the collected offerings of TV cook Delia Smith!"

Over-35s resist the lure of ads

"Their attitudes will send worrying signals to the Government and broadcasters as they seek to increase the number of people switching to digital radios and televisions. There is already evidence that interest in digital TV has reached a 'plateau' at 50 per cent of the population.

Mobile phone companies expect customers soon to 'upgrade' to phones featuring pictures of the caller. However, the new research suggests there may be much more resistance to such innovations than previously believed among people who think their existing phone works perfectly well. 'Advertisers will have to become much more subtle,' said Silvester, whose researchers spoke to focus groups of all ages for advertising agency Young & Rubicam. 'Perceptions of quality and social responsibility may be the only things that will appeal to older people in future."

Oftel report

"Direction to resolve a dispute between Telewest and BT over interconnect charges for origination of calls to freephone numbers - 14 August 2002"

israelinsider: Israel faces danger of "mega-terror" attack

"Officials said that Iraq, Iran and Syria were pushing Palestinian terrorists to perpetrate "mega-terror" attacks as soon as possible, forcing a dramatic Israeli response that would affect American preparations for an attack on Iraq"

New Scientist: "E-bomb" may see first combat use in Iraq

"High Power Microwave (HPM) devices are designed to destroy electronic equipment in command, control, communications and computer targets and are available to the US military. They produce an electromagnetic field of such intensity that their effect can be far more devastating than a lighting strike."

blueyonder launches subscription web space service

"For a fee of £4 per month, payable via Telewest Broadband's standard monthly bill, customers will get 100Mb of web space and advanced scripting tools such as Perl, PHP and ASP."

Conflict could soon be nuclear

"It raises the possibility of Baghdad hitting an Israeli city with a missile carrying biological agents, saying that Saddam is likely to use chemical and biological weapons.
Israelâs likely reaction would be nuclear ground bursts against every Iraqi city not already occupied by US-led coalition forces."

nthellworld User Forum - 1Gb limit????

"I downloaded the entire Jackass seasons 1 to 3 mpegs (a total of over 4gb worth) off Grokster in one weekend"

 

Talking about a rumour that cable will be metered. Imagine downloading 4Gb? I've actually pulled a similar stunt at 2Gb, but server stuff and code and logs - Man! Those logs. Tonnes of them.

ADSL for under £20

"UK consumers can get broadband access for under £20 per month for the first time.

In the last week, ET Global Solutions launched a rock-bottom residential USB package for £18.95 (including VAT) and fairADSL began offering an ADSL package costing £18.99 per month.

There's an activation fee of around £60 for both services, and then (in common with other ISPs) consumers will have to fork out for ADSL modems and a micro-filter. Both packages are (naturally enough) self-install."

 

Hmmm.
£60.00 divided by 12 months = £5 per month
so it's really £25.00 per month. Things may change after a year so only divide by 12. Filters are £60, modem £85 (or the other way around). Still not as neat as an installed by a specialist Telewest's half or one meg service - with a free help line (no 50p per minute charges).

UK take-up of broadband on the increase

"New research from UK telecoms watchdog Oftel shows that reduced prices and special offers for Îalways onâ broadband Internet access have successfully increased take up of the services. Oftelâs latest report, which looks at the domestic broadband market in the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the US, says that the prices that UK subscribers pay for broadband have fallen by more than 33% since last year and are now broadly in lines with those paid by customers in France, Germany and North America. The regulator also says that the price reductions have significantly boosted service take-up with the broadband user base up by more than 50% since January 1. "

Broadband gets retail therapy

"Telewest Broadband today launches its high-speed, blueyonder broadband internet services on the high street, in Gamestation stores across the UK.

In a unique retail initiative, customers will pay £25 for a pocket-sized pack, which includes a hassle-free installation by a Telewest Broadband engineer. The pack contains a CD-ROM with tips and information about internet content - including music, film and gaming - made available by broadband access."

Theater Of War

"But Democratic Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, a West Point grad who spent 14 years in active duty, said the "palpable tension" between the two camps is growing, not fading. "All along, there has been this division within the Administration between those who see Iraq as something that has to be done regardless of the costs and those who ask, 'What are the costs?' It's almost schizophrenic, and Bush is caught in the middle.""

Recession fear over oil price

"A sustained surge in oil prices could tip the already fragile US economy - and with it the rest of the world - into recession."

 

The US has just over 25 days of reserves.

Briefing Depicted Saudis as Enemies

"A briefing given last month to a top Pentagon advisory board described Saudi Arabia as an enemy of the United States, and recommended that U.S. officials give it an ultimatum to stop backing terrorism or face seizure of its oil fields and its financial assets invested in the United States."

Pakistan's 'culture of Jihad'

"One young man told me: "Holy war or jihad is done when you are being murdered, you are being killed... your innocent brothers and your sisters are being killed. Then you go into the field of battle and war against the enemy.

"This is jihad, and nothing more. This is not terrorism. This is to stop terrorism," he said.

Such young men admire the Taleban, and they are angry at its defeat at the hands of America.

"

Birthday note: 17/04/2003 Steve 40

Barnes & Noble: The New Conceptual Selling: The Face-to-Face Sales Method That Helps Leading Companies Stay on Top

"...understanding your customers' decision-making process makes you a much more effective sales professional than even the most dazzling practitioners of the dog-and-pony method.

The first step in understanding that process is to remember a seemingly simple message we gave:

People buy for their own reasons, not for yours.

The message is crucial because until you know your customers' reasons for wanting÷or not wanting÷to buy, you're selling with blinders on. No matter how many reasons you may have for believing your product or service is a great buy, they will mean nothing unless each individual customer has solid reasons of his own for wanting to do business with you."

From The London Times:

"SADDAM HUSSEIN is suspected of planning to arm a Palestinian terrorist group with biological weapons to attack either American or Israeli targets.

...In the same way that Iran has funded and trained terrorist groups to carry out attacks from Lebanon against Israel, Saddam, according to the assessment, could be banking on recruiting a Palestinian terrorist group to act on his behalf.

Analysis of US satellite imagery over the past four years has provided sufficient evidence to show what Saddam has been doing since the expulsion of the United Nations weapons inspectors in December 1998. While the Iraqi leader has pursued all elements of his weapons of mass destruction programme, he has made greatest progress in trying to ãweaponiseä his biological systems, using the mobile research laboratories to try to deceive Americaâs spy satellites..."

 

Oh fuck! He knows he'll be killed, the last (or even first) act of a madman - get a suicide Arab to spray smallpox over London, Birmingham, Tel Aviv, New York.

Rumsfeld toughens terror fight -- The Washington Times

"Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has ordered his top special-operations general to accelerate covert missions in the war on terrorism because he is impatient with the pace at which al Qaeda terrorists are captured or killed."

 

Debka mentions covert ops too. No doubt the war is already underway, hence the smoke screen attempt of Saddam's re the letting back in of the arms inspectors.
""Rumsfeld wants to stay as far away from law enforcement as possible," said one source, who adds that, as is usual for the defense secretary, he wants "new thinking.""

 

DebkaFile says: "Our most credible sources confirm that the campaign is secretly marching forward - precisely according to the game plan Bush conceived and promised the American people in the speeches he delivered in September, October and November 2001. He said then that parts of the war on global terror would go forward in secret and never be known."

 

Did he? Possibly, probably.

DEBKAfile: Blue skies thinking

"Bright Prospects for Economy"

 

They reckon that Israel will be the hub of commerce for the post Iraq/Palestinian states. Just the idea that these Arab countries will do business with a people they have hated for 50 years is sheer nonsence. But it could well be Bush's end plan. Blue skies thinking.

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism Security

"Israel Army Radio: White House Signals Israel Time Come to Remove Arafat from Palestinian Territories

Turkey Abolishes Death Sentence, Eases Restrictions on Kurdish Minority in Reform Package for Admission to European Union DEBKAfile Military Sources Add: Ankara Also Aims to Pacify Turkish Kurdish-Iraqi Turkish Frontier Ahead of Combined US-Turkish Assault on Iraq "

 

People are clearing the way, and deciding which side to be on. It's coming.

ISP Review: BT opens 20 spots for £85/mo

"In case you missed it, BT finally got its BTOpenzone Wi-Fi (public broadband wireless local area networks (LANs)) hotspots online for their target date of 1st August 2002 last week.

The service is touted to give laptop and PDA users high-speed wireless Internet access in selected locations, although the price tag may be too high for some:

Subscribers can pay £85 per month for unlimited access, £40 per month for 900 minutes Wi-Fi surfing per month, or £20 for 300 minutes. Anyone who signs up before 31 December will get a 50 percent discount. "

 

The Big Thief, at it again.

ISP Review Forum: Sky broadband: Comments from the discussion group

"I assume this new thing about sky broaband is thru the satellite? doesnt actually say that newhere or maybe i missed it, cause that wud be better than cable [Smile] reaching so very few of us

Nope its just the usual expensive BT no frills ADSL for £27 a month. [Laugh] "

Telewest PR chief follows Singer

"Jane Hardman, who formerly worked at heavyweight City PR firm Brunswick, is expected to take over as head of Telewest's in-house public relations team.

However, the company's deepening debts prompted the ousting of Mr Singer on Wednesday. Telewest insiders said it was inevitable Murray would leave shortly afterwards. "

 

Will more heads roll?

Telewest's new chief plans shake-up

"In an effort to conserve cash Mr Burdick said Telewest would spend less chasing new customers and concentrate on persuading existing subscribers to buy broadband internet services.

The high-speed web access is the third and most profitable leg in cable's much vaunted "triple play" of telephone, television and internet.

Telewest has signed up 15,000 subscribers to its 1MB broadband service in the seven weeks since it launched, and now has 192,000 customers taking high-speed internet services.

In the six months to June 30 core earnings grew 30% to £184m on a yearly basis, while turnover edged up 4% to £674m. "

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