American Police Force Corporation Takes Over Small Town Police Force and Prisoner-Less Jail 29 Sep 2009 (MT) This is the strange story of how American Police Force, a little known company which claims to specialize in training military and security forces overseas, has seemingly taken control of a $27 million, never-used jail, and a rural Montana town's nonexistent police force. After arriving in this tiny city with three Mercedes SUVs marked with the logo of a police department that has never existed, representatives of the obscure California security company said preparations were under way to take over Hardin's jail, which has no prisoners.
This could be the WTF of 2009: American Police Force in Hardin --APF officials plan to stay in the area for the next month. 25 Sep 2009 (MT) American Police Force officials showed up in Mercedes SUVs that had "Hardin Police" stenciled on the vehicles. The twist: The city of Hardin doesn't have a police department. Two Rivers Authority officials say having APF patrol the streets was never part of their agenda... Currently, the Big Horn County Sheriff's Department is contracted to patrol the city and APF has no jurisdiction. As for the jail contract with APF, both sides are yet to agree to a deal as bondholders rejected it again on Thursday morning... Officials say the contract 'only' deals with the detention facility and a police training center.
General Says Iraq Troop Reductions May Quicken [Yeah, they're needed back here, to 'help' with the flu pandemic. Obusha keeps the wars going -- on three and a half fronts (Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia) with overpaid mercenaries from Xe, Triple Canopy and, lest we forget, the child-rapists from DynCorp. The US Congress cut ACORN's funding, but has *no problem* keeping DynCorp and Xe fat and happy. --LRP] 30 Sep 2009 The senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that he could reduce American forces to 50,000 troops even before the end of next summer if the expected January 'elections' in Iraq went smoothly. That could ease the strain across the American armed forces and free up extra combat units for duty in the Afghanistan war, which has become a priority for the Obama administration.
US to send home 4,000 more troops from Iraq 29 Sep 2009 The top general in Iraq is sending home 4,000 more U.S. troops by the end of October as the American military 'winds down' the six-year war. Army Gen. Ray Odierno said in remarks prepared for a congressional hearing Wednesday that the number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq will total about 120,000 over the next month.
Lawyers seek arrest of Israeli defence minister in UK for alleged war crimes --Palestinian families apply for international arrest warrant for Ehud Barak over military offensive in Gaza 29 Sep 2009 British lawyers for 16 Palestinians are seeking to obtain an international arrest warrant for the Israeli defence minister, Ehud Barak, in a London court over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip. Barak, who was in overall charge of Israeli's offensive in Gaza earlier this year, is due to speak at a meeting at the Labour party conference in Brighton today. Barak is also due to meet Gordon Brown and David Miliband, the foreign secretary, for talks on the Middle East and Iran. [Wouldn't it rock if this sociopath was arrested just before he got to his plum pudding? BTW, where are the arrest warrants for Bush, Cheney, Yoo, Addington, Gonzales and Ashcroft?]
UK protesters call for arrest of Israeli war minister 30 Sep 2009 British lawmakers and pro-Palestinian activists have pilloried the governing Labour Party for entertaining Israeli War Minister Ehud Barak at their annual conference instead of calling for his arrest for war crimes committed against the Palestinians. A demonstration was held to protest against Barak's presence in the British coastal resort of Brighton on September 29.
Somalia Executes Two Suspected CIA Spies 29 Sep 2009 Islamists in southern Somalia executed two people by firing squad on Monday, on suspicion of spying for the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Al-Shabab judges in the capital Mogadishu sentenced the two men to death, while a third man was sentenced to lashes for minting counterfeit money, the Somali Garowe Online reported.
Accused al Qaeda Bomb Maker Held Without Bail --Najibullah Zazi Will Stay in Jail While Govt Builds Terror Case 29 Sep 2009 Suspected al Qaeda [al-CIAduh] terrorist Najibullah Zazi will be permanently detained while the government builds their case against the shuttle bus driver from Denver, Colorado, a judge ordered this morning. Zazi entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney J. Michael Dowling. Judge Raymond W. Dearie granted the prosecution's request to declare the case against Zazi "complex" – meaning that because of the nature of classified evidence [?!?] and the international aspect of the case, they expect it will take a long time to prosecute.
Bomb plot suspect pleads not guilty in NY court 29 Sep 2009 The man at the center of a U.S. anti-terrorism probe pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to set off a bomb in the United States, and a federal judge ordered him held without bail. Najibullah Zazi, a Colorado airport shuttle driver and a legal U.S. resident born in Afghanistan, has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of conspiracy use weapons of mass destruction. "I'd like to stop this rush to judgment because what I have seen so far does not amount to a conspiracy," defense attorney J. Michael Dowling told reporters outside the courthouse.
Newsmax.com editorial envisions overthrow of US government: Obama Risks a Domestic Military 'Intervention' By John L. Perry 29 Sep 2009 There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America's military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the "Obama problem." Don’t dismiss it as unrealistic... Officers swear to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Unlike enlisted personnel, they do not swear to "obey the orders of the president of the United States." Top military officers can see the Constitution they are sworn to defend being trampled as American institutions and enterprises are nationalized... Imagine a bloodless coup [as we had in 2000 and 2004?] to restore and defend the Constitution through an interim administration that would do the serious business of governing and defending the nation. Skilled, military-trained, nation-builders [Xe terrorists] would replace accountability-challenged, radical-left commissars [Actually, they're mostly a gaggle of corpora-terrorist trolls]... Military intervention is what Obama’s exponentially accelerating agenda for "fundamental change" toward a Marxist state is inviting upon America.
Military to get mandatory swine flu shots soon 29 Sep 2009 U.S. military troops will begin getting required swine flu shots in the next week to 10 days, with active duty forces deploying to war zones and other critical areas going to the front of the vaccine line, a top military commander said Tuesday. The Pentagon has bought 2.7 million vaccines, and 1.4 million of those will go to active duty military. National Guard troops on active duty are also required to receive the vaccine, as are civilian Defense Department employees who are in critical jobs.
Chicago hospital's new mandatory flu shot policy to affect thousands 29 Sep 2009 A large Chicago hospital is requiring all employees, students, volunteers and contractors to get a yearly seasonal flu shot. Rush University Medical Center announced the new policy Tuesday. The hospital also will require the swine flu vaccine, depending on its availability. Rush says it's ordered enough vaccine for more than 8,000 employees and 1,500 students.
Province may suspend flu shots after vaccine's safety questioned 28 Sep 2009 B.C. might suspend the seasonal flu shots as early as today, in the wake of a Canadian study that suggests people who get the flu vaccine are twice as likely to contract the H1N1 virus. Several news outlets reported the preliminary findings of the study, which is still under peer review. Researchers found that those who received the seasonal flu vaccine in the past were more likely to catch H1N1.
Schoolgirl dies after GlaxoSmithKline HPV vaccination --HPV vaccine batch quarantined as 'precautionary measure' --Vaccination part of [insane] national immunisation programme 29 Sep 2009 An urgent investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old girl died shortly after receiving a cervical cancer vaccination at her school. Natalie Morton was a pupil at the Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry, where she was given the human papilloma virus (HPV) jab yesterday. She was taken to Coventry University hospital, where she died at lunchtime. Three other girls from the school are reported to have experienced possible side effects of dizziness and nausea after receiving the Cervarix jab, which was given to female pupils as part of a national immunisation programme against HPV.
Dozens Under Quarantine At Naval Academy --Officer: Number of midshipmen in isolation at one time has ranged from a few dozen to 75 on Friday 29 Sep 2009 (MD) The Naval Academy is quarantining midshipmen with flu-like symptoms aiming to slow the spread of swine flu. Cmdr. Joe Carpenter said Tuesday that 170 midshipmen have been isolated this fall, but only seven confirmed cases of swine flu. As of Monday night there were 33 midshipmen in an isolation ward converted from an existing athletic facility in the academy's dormitory.
'We're not lab rats' Protesters rally against swine flu vaccine 29 Sep 2009 A few hundred health-care workers and concerned citizens are protesting at the state Capitol today against mandatory swine flu vaccinations. Nurses from the Poughkeepsie area, Rochester region and other parts of New York said they don’t think they should be forced to get a vaccine that has been fast-tracked and that they don’t believe has been tested appropriately as a condition of keeping their jobs. Many protesters are carrying home-made signs with sayings, "We’re not lab rats" and "No flu shot, no job?" [Petition against mandatory vaccines -- 5700 signatures -- add yours!]
Health Care Workers Protest Mandatory H1N1 Vaccination 29 Sep 2009 Health care workers are planning to take to the streets Tuesday at a rally in front of the Albany, N.Y. state capitol to protest mandatory vaccination. The rally is intended to call for "freedom of choice in vaccination and health care" and to protest mandatory vaccination for influenza and the H1N1 swine flu.
AP: Son sure Ky. census taker was slain 29 Sep 2009 The son of a U.S. Census Bureau worker found hanged from a tree in eastern Kentucky with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest says he has no doubt his father was slain. Josh Sparkman tells The Associated Press he's frustrated investigators won't confirm that and continue to say they haven't ruled out suicide or accidental death. Bill Sparkman was a substitute teacher and part-time census worker whose body was found tied to a tree with a rope around his neck in a remote Appalachian forest earlier this month. The Clay County coroner says "fed" was written on his chest, apparently in felt tip pen.
Report Questions Security at National Parks 29 Sep 2009 Security at the nation's national parks and historic icons varies at each site with no national coordination in place to ensure visitor safety, according to a new report critical of the National Park Service. Though officials are unaware of any specific threats, there are concerns that some sites could be targeted by terrorists due to their symbolic nature. Threats could also change in February when visitors are first allowed to carry firearms into national parks, according to a Government Accountability Office report prepared at the request of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Both Public Option Amendments 29 Sep 2009 The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected two Democratic amendments that would have created a government-run "public option" as part an overhaul of the nation's health-insurance system, with the panel's chairman bowing to staunch Republican opposition that he said would prevent final passage of a bill containing such a provision. After an amendment offered by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) was voted down 15 to 8, the committee voted 13 to 10 to reject a second public-option provision introduced by Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.). The committee chairman, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), voted against both politically volatile amendments, saying he feared that a bill including either one would not get the 60 51 votes it would need for passage by the full Senate.
Michael Moore tells Democrats: 'Find your spine' on health care 29 Sep 2009 Filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday turned his megaphone on the current health care system and those Blue Dog Democrats he claims are "dogging" the health care debate. Moore, an advocate of a single-payer, government-run health care system, called the current setup "cruel," and said that two-thirds of Americans support a single-payer system and would punish those Democrats who steer the conversation away from that option. "To the Democrats in Congress," Moore said, "find your spine. Read the polls. And see us coming."
Watchdog group wants investigation of Vitter 29 Sep 2009 A Washington-based public watchdog group said Tuesday it has asked a Louisiana state agency that reviews lawyer conduct to investigate allegations that U.S. Sen. David Vitter solicited prostitutes. The bar complaint by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington arises from the Republican's admission of a "serious sin" in 2007 after his phone number appeared in records of a Washington prostitution ring.
Dan Rather loses $70 million lawsuit against CBS 29 Sep 2009 New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed former TV newsman Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS Corp in which Rather claimed he was made a scapegoat in a scandal over a 2004 report on then-President [sic] George W. Bush's [nonexistent] military record. The ruling by a panel of judges of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division said Rather's $70 million complaint should be dismissed in its entirety and that a lower court erred in denying CBS's motion to throw out the lawsuit.
Australia 'uranium' dust concerns 28 Sep 2009 Environmentalists have raised concerns that another giant dust storm blowing its way across eastern Australia may contain radioactive particles. It is argued that sediment whipped up from Australia's centre may be laced with material from a uranium mine.
Australian state running out of water 29 Sep 2009 A politician has warned that an entire Australian state could be without drinking water within a year. David Winderlich, a South Australian parliamentary member, has warned that the River Murray, the major source of drinking water for South Australians, will become too salty for drinking within a year.
Tsunami toll may reach 100 in Western Samoa: officials 29 Sep 2009 A tsunami that hit Western Samoa may have killed up to 100 people, with many more injured, Samoa's disaster management office said on Wednesday. Assistant Chief Executive Ausegalia Mulipola said teams were still searching for victims of the tsunami, with reports some villages in the country's southeast had been destroyed.
U.S. Northeast May Have Coldest Winter in a Decade 28 Sep 2009 The U.S. Northeast may have the coldest winter in a decade because of a weak El Nino, a warming current in the Pacific Ocean, according to Matt Rogers, a forecaster at Commodity Weather Group. "Weak El Ninos are notorious for cold and snowy weather on the Eastern seaboard," Rogers said in a Bloomberg Television interview from Washington. [Good!]
Previous lead stories: Saudis Will Let Israel Bomb Iran Nuclear Site 27 Sep 2009 Intelligence chief Sir John Scarlett has been told that Saudi Arabia is ready to allow Israel to bomb Iran’s new nuclear site. The head of MI6 discussed the issue in London with Mossad chief Meir Dagan and Saudi officials after British intelligence officers helped to uncover the plant, in the side of a mountain near the ancient city of Qom. The site is seen as a major threat by Tel Aviv and Riyadh. Details of the talks emerged after John Bolton, America’s former UN ambassador, told a meeting of intelligence analysts that "Riyadh certainly approves" of Israel’s use of Saudi airspace.
Secret Service probing Facebook poll on assassinating Obama --The poll asked respondents, 'should Obama be killed?' 28 Sep 2009 The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated, officials said Monday. The poll, posted Saturday on Facebook, was taken off the popular social networking site quickly after company officials were alerted to its existence. But, like any threat against the president, Secret Service agents are taking no chances. The poll asked respondents "Should Obama be killed?" The choices: No, Maybe, Yes, and Yes if he cuts my health care.
Pharma-terrorists Already Racing to Cover Their Tracks By Lori Price 29 Sep 2009 Remember the role of The New York Times (as Bush media wh*re) in the run-up to the Iraq War? Now comes this gem. Don't Blame Flu Shots for All Ills, Officials Say Donald G. McNeil Jr. 28 Sep 2009 As soon as swine flu vaccinations start next month, some people getting them will drop dead of heart attacks or strokes, some children will have seizures and some pregnant women will miscarry. But those events will not necessarily have anything to do with the vaccine... This time they are making plans to respond rapidly to such events and to try to reassure a nervous public -- and headline-hunting journalists -- that the vaccine is not responsible... 'Sensational reports' of deaths. Oh, like the 'sensational reports' published by the New York Times on the already-stipulated nuclear plant construction in Iran? See: 'Iran plays by IAEA rules, West fails to score points' 27 Sep 2009... Gee, Don. Are you the new Judith Miller? The New York Times already had to issue a grand 'mea culpa' for its complicity in the run-up to the (illegal) Iraq War. Guess you're providing cover for the pharma-terrorists' squalene-laden, mercury-filled, Polysorbate 80-laced swine flu vaccine...
