From: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MAOIST_REVOLUTION: Notes taken from press: An Israeli with links to arms makers here is helping Peru's army fight Maoist rebels; A strange Defense Ministry promotion A few months ago, the Israeli security firm, Global CST, headed by Major General (Res.) Israel Ziv, won a $10 million contract to prepare the Peruvian army's special forces for its struggle against...
Lawrence O'Donnell, filling in for Keith Olbermann Friday night (Yankee-game-itis'), on conservative outrage at President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize: They've had all day, they haven't come up with a single credible candidate for the peace prize better than Barack Obama. Whatever. Barack Obama could be named "Mr. Olympia" and MSDNC would defend it. And for the record, Mary Katharine...
Meet the People Who Were Passed Over for President Obama's virtual award. There is a price he is expected to pay for this. Wait and see. Sima Samar , women's rights activist in Afghanistan: "With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open in Afghanistan even during the most repressive days of the Taliban regime, whose laws prohibited the education of girls...
One of my readers kindly reminded me, I had forgotten that Gilad Shalit had French citizenship, with that in mind the situation of Ingrid Betancourt is pertinent. She was kidnapped by FARC whilst out campaigning in 2002. This BBC News article marked her 1000th day in captivity yet you would search high and low to [...]
Meet the People Who Were Passed Over for Obama Sima Samar , women's rights activist in Afghanistan: "With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open in Afghanistan even during the most repressive days of the Taliban regime, whose laws prohibited the education of girls past the age of eight. When the Taliban fell, Samar returned to Kabul and accepted the...
Right Wing Sparkle has a few names and short bios of those who got passed over by the Nobel committee. When you click over you've got to scroll down a few graphs to get to the list: Not to be a Debbie Downer here, but meet the people passed over for Obama: Sima Samar, women's rights activist in Afghanistan: "With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open...
If it wasn't for today's news, I would not be posting . Let me start by saying Whisky Tango Foxtrot ?! How did President Obama receive the Nobel Prize for Peace after only being in office for a few days? ( The Nobel Nomination Committee receives the nominations for the year postmarked February 1 ) Who was in competition for the prize this year? (h/t M.K. Ham of the Weekly Standard ) Sima Samar, women's...
In a suprising move, U.S. president Barack Obama was named today as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace prize. Obama won the award months into his presidency and his bid was one of a record 200+ for the prestigious award. "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," said a statement emitted by the...
Sima Samar , women's rights activist in Afghanistan: "With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open in Afghanistan even during the most repressive days of the Taliban regime, whose laws prohibited the education of girls past the age of eight. When the Taliban fell, Samar returned to Kabul and accepted the post of Minister for Women's Affairs."...
Just a few of the names: Ingrid Betancourt: French-Colombian ex-hostage held for six years. Dr. Denis Mukwege: Doctor, founder and head of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. He has dedicated his life to helping Congolese women and girls who are victims of gang rape and brutal sexual violence. Nominated by Guy Verhofsdtadt (Belgium) on [...]
If you don't know what this is about, pick up a newspaper . 1. Mystification (And a sudden urge to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1.) 2. Amusement. 3. A little anger, when I began to reflect on the many other far more deserving individuals and organizations that could have been selected: Nominees believed to be on the 2009 Nobel Prize list are US President Barack Obama and French President...
Curtsy to Danielle Bean for this interview with Ingrid Betancourt --interviewed by her fellow Columbian captive, Melissa Fung. The link is to the fifteen-minute version, and you can find the full interview (twice as long) there, too. They speak about captivity, forgiveness and the rosary. You know I never use this space for personal prayer intentions, but I make an exception today. Someone very dear...
Danielle Bean: Kidnap victims Ingrid Betancourt and Mellissa Fung turned to Mary while held hostage | Wow. This CBC interview between Melissa Fung and Ingrid Betancourt is simply an amazing thing to watch. The abbreviated version is 15 minutes, the longer version is twice that but absolutely worth your time. Ingrid Betancourt, a Colombian-French politician, was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed...
CBC News Mellissa Fung’s exclusive interview with the former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. (September 28, 2009) One of the best interviews that I have EVER watched (and I have seen a lot of interviews (and conducted a few myself)). The special sharing between Mellissa and Ingrid was amazing and very special. Posted in Canada, CBC, World [...]
* Colombia: The country’s FARC rebels pledged to unilaterally free two hostages , while former captive Ingrid Betancourt called for all the hostages to be released . * Venezuela: First it was " The Simpsons ”, but now it’s “ Family Guy ” that’s undergone scrutiny from the Venezuelan government. * Mexico: Cris Arreola fought well but ultimately quit in the tenth...
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