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THE YACOUB FLYING followup -

The Tampa Tribune gives this situation its best yeoman effort today with two reporters in summation, but, sadly, falls far short of the mark.

There is still no clarity shed on specifically who just entered the U.S. through the Orlando FL airport at 2am and which entry papers or whose passports were used or if the papers matched the identities of those who were expected at the arrival gate.

"Six of seven children were home in Lakeland on Friday" imparts no meaningful informational content, especially since it was reported by the Lakeland Ledger that two marriages took place in Ramallah and no accounting for the whereabouts of the new wives has occurred thus far.

Of course, we can all sympathize with the distress of mom Wedad in trying to docent her rather large flock of ducklings while coping with travel snafus, but she should be used it by now - Trib reporters tell us here that she's been making this trip every summer for the last five years, which should make her veteran of sorts.

Sadly, as you can see from this story, the Yacoubs simply refuse to accept the sovereignty of the Israeli Government over Tel Aviv and the airport there.

:: Yacoubs Reunited ::
-- Tampa Tribune --

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"WE WON'T ALLOW THIS!" (2#) -

So said the leader of the Red Mosque a few days before his demise under siege at the hands of the Military in Pakistan.

He was referring to the new hit movie this summer in Pakistan which is being featured on NPR's On The Media program this weekend:

"In the Name of God" or Khuda ke Liye.

The inspiration for the movie was Junaid Jamshed's change-of-life from star of rock band Vital Signs to Islamist extremist.

*The story of two musician brothers - one studies music in Chicago and the other becomes a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan following the American invasion - is a fantastical tale that warns its audience of the threat of Islamic radicalism to Pakistanis.*

:: Shahan Mufti reviews it ::HERE::

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Jihad Joe: THE NAZI MUFTI AGAIN -

What propelled Mohamed Atta on 9/11?

At the first 9/11-related trial, one associate of the Hamburg cell testified that Atta's worldview was based on a "National Socialist way of thinking."

"In 1946, the [Muslim] Brotherhood made sure that Heinrich Himmler's friend Amin al-Husseini, the former grand mufti who was being sought as a war criminal by Britain and the United States, was granted asylum and a new lease on political life in Egypt... For many in the Arab world, what amounted to amnesty for this prominent Islamic authority who had spent the war years broadcasting Nazi propaganda from Berlin was a vindication of his actions."

"what provokes Islamist violence is any sign of modern development in the Muslim world: scientific inquiry, political or personal self-determination, economic progress, women's equality, freedom of expression in cinema and theater."

This provocative article is by Matthew Kuntzel
at the Weekly Standard via memeorandum:

:: The Nazi roots of the 9/11 attack ::

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WHERE IS CULT LEADER BIN LADEN? (2#) -

As we draw nearer to the anniversary
of the 9/11 attacks, many people are
wondering where Skippy Bin Laden is.

According to CBS News, Osama Bin Laden
is in the Chitral district of northern Pakistan.

"Chitral is a remote, rugged area
governed by tribes that will not allow
even the Pakistani army to operate there."

:: CBS News ::
:::: Wikipedia: Chitral ::::

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TO HELL IN A LIBRARY BASKET -

"Borrowed any good books from your local
public library lately?" Richard Littlejohn asks.

Littlejohn takes a look at some of the books available.

"Many of these books glorify acts of terrorism, incite violence against anyone who rejects jihadist ideologues and endorse violence and discrimination against women."

Much lively writing here with a wry sense
of humor to get your blood circulating today.

:: The Daily Mail ::

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THE YACOUBS ARE HOME -

[see 3 previous entries posted yesterday] -

Several children of Steve and Wedad Yacoub from Lakeland FL arrived at Orlando International Airport about 2am Friday on a flight from Amman, Jordan. They had been visiting their grandmother and relatives in Ramallah.

Previously: The Lakeland Ledger seemed to be having server problems yesterday and was not accessible all afternoon. Evening access was spotty.

*This year's visit included weddings:

Twin brothers Ibrahim and Yacoub Yacoub,
22, got married in Ramallah in July.

Yacoub Yacoub, who was married in the West Bank over the summer, remained behind in Ramallah with his new wife. But there is no mention in the reports as to where his twin brother Ibrahim and his new wife are.

The Yacoub's eldest child, a daughter, Palestine Yacoub,
who is pregnant, chose not to make the trip.

Rupp said the State Department posted a notice to travelers on its Web site about the new policy, then issued an enhanced warning in July, but the Yacoubs claimed they had no hint the rules had changed and had never encountered difficulty traveling to Palestine [sic] before.*

The foregoing material, between the asterisks, was drawn from the reports of Cary McMullen, the religion editor of the Lakeland Ledger, whose blog is ::Scriptorium::

Although things got a bit hysterical yesterday,
everything seems to seems to be OK now.

:: Ledger Report ::
and another :: Ledger Report ::

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FROM DEEP INSIDE
THE LAKELAND BUBBLE -

Cary McMullen updates the
Lakeland FL Yacoub Family story for us:

"Today the Yacoub children were turned away at the airport a second time and the family seems resolved to try to get them home through Jordan."

Despite all the evidence before his very eyes, McMullen is in deep denial with his spurious claim that this is not a religious issue.

Why was Pakistan partitioned from India, Cary???

Just for your information, The Ledger's website has been down all afternoon. Maybe the server collapsed from too much traffic. Anyway, I couldn't get through until now.

:: The Ledger: perma ::

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BACK TO THE CAVES !
... the continuing saga ...

A new Osama Bin Laden video is supposedly forthcoming to address the American people on the sixth anniversary of 9/11, according to Shazzam the Goat Boy and Wheezy the al Qaeda Dwarf Shukrijumah. And you know how you could depend on them.

I don't watch TV very much,
so I probably won't watch this either.

Remember what they stand for:

No music, no laughter, no jokes, no cartoons, and

Calendar Year Zero in which they destroy all of Civilization because it is impure, then start all over again with everyone living in caves like them, because they're the only people on Earth who've got it exactly right with a direct pipeline
to God.

:: Counterterrorism Blog ::

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GOOSE CREEK DUO update (2#) -

*Two University of South Florida students
who are facing federal explosives charges
after an arrest a month ago will be returned
to Tampa, attorneys said after a sudden
hearing today in federal court.*

:: This Just In :: and ::TBO::

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DEMANDING TEL AVIV ACCESS -
... see preceding entry ...

The Yacoub family from Lakeland FL continues to insist that they must use the Tel Aviv airport. And their claims are becoming increasingly fantastical:

"They're technically keeping them as hostages over there," said the siblings' sister Palestine Yacoub. "They need to let them out."

The family could exit via the Jordan airport, but they insist that it would be too dangerous.

Are we there yet: full-tilt hysteria?

We will continue to monitor this story.

:: FoxTampaBay ::

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CONSPICUOUS INCONVENIENCE -

An Arab family from Lakeland FL tried to fly out of the Tel Aviv airport on the Jewish Sabbath and were told to fly out via Jordan.

Now they are complaining
that they are inconvenienced!

"she and the children returned
on Aug. 18 to fly out of Tel Aviv."

They've called their Congressman
and even the State Department.

Israel is a sovereign country which
has the right to control who enters
or does not enter their country.

This article seems inflammatory to me:

:: SP Times ::

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IRAQI BLOGS update (3#) -

# RiverBend has left Iraq safely.

"The first minutes after passing the border were overwhelming. Overwhelming relief and overwhelming sadness… How is it that only a stretch of several kilometers and maybe twenty minutes, so firmly segregates life from death?"

We wish her well. ::BBperma::

# For the past couple of months, Nibras Kazimi has been traveling around the Middle East. Here are some of his thoughts at his Talisman Gate blog.

# Salam Adil's latest
dispatch at his Iraqi Blogodrome.

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SoFlo: CONDO DISPUTE -

A condo board member was arrested
and charged with battery on an elderly
person due to a disagreement over
a proposed assessment.

He's been released on $5,000 bail.

:: Miami Herald ::

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USF CLOUD CUCKOO LAND -

USF Prez Judy Genshaft said she isn't worried
about the safety of students on campus and
blamed Homeland Security for any screening
failures which may have occurred in the
case of the Goose Creek Duo.

USF students on campus are reported to be
completely oblivious to the explosives case.

:: SP Times ::

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FROM WHO TO
CHIPS & SQUIBS (4#) -

# Martin Belam, a big fan of Doctor Who, tried
to make a Blog out of it, but failed. In retrospect,
he tried to analyze what went wrong.

# But all is not lost... he has just
succeeded in making something quite
novel and useful called Chipwrapper.

# Speaking of Doctor Who...
who should be the next Doctor Who?
Lucy Mangan asks the burning question.

# The art of squibs: A new book compiled and
translated by Luc Sante is about miniature
dispatches or verbal snapshots called faits divers.

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TERROR ATTACK FOILED (5#) -
The German 3% Solution -

# *German security forces say they have prevented "massive bomb attacks" by arresting three Islamist terrorist suspects and seizing hundreds of kilograms of explosive chemicals.* [dw]

# The prosecutor said the men had been collecting hydrogen peroxide and had attended a training camp in Pakistan last year. They belong to an organization orginating in Ukbekistan which has ties to Al Qaeda. Further details.

# We pick up the story at the Spiegel where Matthias Gebauer has written quite a good article - it's almost like a thriller!

A few days ago, police experts secretly swapped the 35-percent solution of hydrogen peroxide contained in 12 barrels for a diluted liquid that only contained 3 percent of the chemical...

# Who were these men? "The three men were Daniel S. from the state of Saarland and Fritz G. from Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, both of whom are German converts to Islam, as well as Adem Y., who is believed to be from Turkey."

# Terror attack in Denmark foiled on Tuesday.

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POPCORN LUNG DISEASE -

just when you thought it was safe to go out . . .

*Doc Warns That Prolonged
Exposure to Microwave Butter Popcorn
Fumes Could Cause Lung Disease.

Consumers, not just factory workers, may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn, according to a warning letter to federal regulators from a doctor at a leading lung research hospital.*

:: AP/Fox ::

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Communications Media:
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? (3#) -

# An occasional reader of this blog leaves a strange tattoo in his wake: Mumbai, Australia. What the heck does that mean?

Obviously, there is no such terrestrial location. I construe it to mean that two telecom companies or two branches of one such company are sharing the services of the same telecom satellite, resulting in this new Virtual Location which has no Actual Location on the ground.

You may discern from this, as well, that India has some spacey ambitions. Thus, it came as no big surprise today that India has launched another telecom satellite. Isn't it getting a bit crowded up there? I hope we're not in for traffic jams up in space.

:: ON THE BIRD: "India sent into orbit a rocket
carrying the replacement for a communications
satellite destroyed last year, raising its hopes
of competing for global satellite launch business."

# PORTABLE BREAKING NEWS: When news breaks around here, the satellite dish trucks show up. But they may not be around for a long time to come. Reporters are now using much more portable equipment, as this item notes: with just a Treo and a Blackberry a TV reporter did a live shot from the scene of a breaking story. Mmm... how much do they weigh?

# *Every social stereotype has a caricature associated with it, and the "anonymous Web writer" has theirs... "some blogger writing in his basement in his pajamas."

Griffith created Wikiscanner for a frankly political reason... In the process, however... he's undermined the myth of the anonymous blogger in the basement.* From Annalee Newitz.

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LADIES WHO LUNCH -

A rare treat:

A glimpse into a ladies book club
meeting in the oasis of Al Ain UAE
hosted by the Sheikha there.

Ulla Lenze, the author of a new book,
gets invited to discuss it with
some very interested readers.

:: From: Sign and Sight ::

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Bookish: 60's RAD UNDONE (3#) -

# In the 1990's, a former radical from the Sixties era is living in bourgeois anonymity in the south of England, working in a bookshop, while his wife runs a business selling natural cosmetics, when an old acquaintance arrives in his new life and threatens to disrupt everything disastrously.

My Revolutions by Hari Kunzru

:: Reviewed by Mick Brown ::
:: An alternate review by Neel Mukherjee ::

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# Susanna Yager reviews:
:: 2 crime fiction novels ::

A Quiet Belief in Angels by RJ Ellory
and Swing by Rupert Holmes.

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SoFlo: DEATHWATCH CHATTER -

Fidel Castro: Dead or Alive -

Should The Miami Herald report about
rumours which circulate around South Florida?

Does their air conditioning repairman
know something he's not telling?

And what if Jose Blogger in
Little Havana finds out first?

:: Not Dead Yet - The Poynter Institute ::

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USF's PAIR IN GOOSE CREEK -

Prof Walid Phares challenges us to think beyond the reductionist level of the legal system and grapple with some transcendent questions:

What is the glue that connects these clusters of evidence?

If we are not dealing with mundane, garden variety transgressions, what is it we are dealing with here?

:: This essay requires you to put on your thinking cap!

The Tampa Bombers: Jihadists or "Beach Boys?"

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