It's Almost Supernatural

Michael Moore Lies

Charles has picked up on another amazing Moore lie: Fahrenheit 9/11 contains a scene in which Moore altered the front page of a newspaper.

A scene early in the movie that shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000 included a shot of The Pantagraph’s Dec. 19, 2001, front page, with the prominent headline: “Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election.”

The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects “only the opinions of the letter writer.”

“If (Moore) wants to ‘edit’ The Pantagraph, he should apply for a copy-editing job,” the paper said.

The newspaper which Moore "edited" has responded.

Please note the new links to some sites that expose the lies of Michael Moore.

From Cox & Forkum Editorial Cartoons

Un Resolution on Anti-Semitism Blocked by Arabs

Arab states have told Europe that they will block a UN resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Read about it here and here.

As Dennis Prager says "The UN is the greatest stumbling block to goodness and decency in this world."

More French Anti-Semitism

Jewish graves desecrated in France

Thirty-two Jewish graves have been desecrated in a Jewish cemetery situated North of the French city of Strasbourg, Israel Radio reported Wednesday.

Swastikas, Star of David and '666' signs were drawn in red on the gravestones in the cemetery.

French Police are investigating the anti-Semitic incident. Anti-Semitic attacks have been on the rise over the last three years in France. The French government promised months ago that it will crack down on the rising phenomena.

More SA Links with Al Qaeda

(Thanks Way South.)

Two South Africans (Zoubair Ismail, 20, and Dr Feroze Ganchi, 30, of Fordsburg, Johannesburg) have been arrested in Pakistan after a 15 hour gun battle with heavily armed Pakistani police.

During the raid, police recovered AK-47s, handgrenades, ammunition, computers, maps and several vests containing an estimated 10kg of plastic explosives and several unknown chemical liquids in vials strapped to the devices.

It is believed that one of the South Africans was wearing an explosives vest at the time of his arrest.

Of course, their families are denying any links with Al Qaeda.

Ismail's father, Mohammed, said his son was an ordinary youngster "who likes doing the things normal children do".

ANCYL: Israeli Govt is the True Terrorist

A quick link to a very disturbing article from the ANC Youth League.

Solidarity with Palestine

It's amazing that the article ends saying

The story of Palestine must be told in its factual form.

Facts are what the ANCYL are sorely missing out on. They briefly mention various events from the conflicts history, in a pathetic attempt to convince the ignorant that their take is factual and based on historical events. Their take on things does not help the Palestinian cause at all, if anything it causes it more harm. No serious and reasonable people with influence in the Middle East will ever take their view seriously - and that is a great pity given the powerful influence that South Africa has over the Palestinian people.

The collusion about finding Jews a "national home" was motivated by the political influence the Jews wielded within these superpowers and the wealth they had amassed. This became evident when American president Harry Truman exerted pressure on Britain to see through her commitment to establish a national home for the Jews in Palestine. This was further motivated by the oil wealth of the Middle East and America's desire to control such vast wealth. This sentiment was confirmed by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in a memorandum to Truman.

Of greatest concern to the ANCYL is

Does the state of Israel really have a right to exist? It is a vexing question that has been responsible for the soaring of temperatures on both sides of the spectrum.

and finally...colonialism, racism, the brutal Sharon, and the real terrorists...

When the PLO and its affiliate organs declared the intifada, the west was quick to label them terrorists. It is not very long ago, that we were labeled terrorists by the same forces for fighting for our land. The ANC Youth League will continue to recognize the struggles of the peoples of Palestine as legitimate struggles against colonialism, oppression, racism and imperialist tendencies. The Sharon regime and the brutality it has demonstrated is conclusive testament that the Israeli government is the true terrorist in this instance.

Read the whole thing. And amuse yourself with the spelling errors.

Of Progress and Burning Villagers Alive

Laurence points out that our President, Thabo Mbeki has said in ANC Today that Sudan is making enormous progress.

Meanwhile, villagers in Darfur were recently chained and burned alive.

NAIROBI (AFP) - Government-backed Arab militiamen chained and burned alive civilians in a raid on a market in Sudan's Darfur region in violation of a ceasefire signed in April, African Union monitors said.

"The attackers looted the market and killed civilians, in some cases chaining them and burning them alive," said a report released here by AU ceasefire observers in the region.

But in a visit to the region Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier was told by the deputy head of the ceasefire monitoring mission that it would be extremely difficult to disarm the militias because they are so mobile.

Progress Mr President?

Al Qaeda Again Connected to South Africa

Just before the elections a story broke about possible Al Quada operatives that were arrested in South Africa and then sent home. Following this Larry Benjamin wrote an article in the Sowetan (June 1) about the possibility of a future presence of Al Qaeda in South Africa. The thesis is simple really. America, Britain and Europe have been cracking down on Al Qaeda, making their operations exceedingly difficult. South Africa provides a haven where access to first world equipment and telecommunications is readily available, coupled with a less effective security intelligence.

These stories were followed by a steady stream of complaints and criticisms - all refuting the possibility of any Al Qaeda presence in our land. Iqbal Jassat was particularly vocal about this issue. (See here and here).

It is astonishing to read shoddy analysis of immensely significant issues by academics who invariably betray their own biases instead of providing any meaningful evaluation.

Larry Benjamin's attempt to scare the daylights out of South Africans by raising fear and alarm about an al-Qaeda presence in this country, fits neatly into the above paradigm.

and...

The following day, in a further report in The Citizen (Dec 12) it was disclosed that American media suggested that "there was mounting evidence of al-Qaeda's presence in SA", yet, apart from confirming my earlier hypothesis, not a single shred of evidence was presented.

In the absence of any tangible proof, what we have to go by therefore are unconfirmed reports that "various Islamic groups, including al-Qaeda, were laundering money through SA, smuggling gold, diamonds and cash through ports, including Durban .."

Mr Jassat, I present to you - tangible proof...

Al-Qaeda using SA passports
July 28, 2004

Some excerpts...

South African officials have acknowledged that al-Qaeda militants and other terrorists travelling in Europe have obtained South African passports.

The fact that these were genuine SA passports, not forgeries, was of particular concern, Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said.

"They (al-Qaeda members) certainly did not pick up those passports out there in their countries," she told parliament's Home Affairs committee in June. "A member of the department must have sold those passports to them."

SA Blogosphere

Two excellent Classical Libertarian South African blogs have linked to me. Check them out:

Commentary.co.za
Way South

Thank you fella's.

Curious

Seeing as today is Tisha Be-Av (9th of Av) I want to bring reference to an earlier post of mine.

Temple Mount Closed Off to Non Muslims on Tisha Be'Av

Jerusalem police have decided to close off the Temple Mount to Non-Muslim visitors as the Jewish nation marks Tisha Be'av and the destruction of the ancient Jewish temples at the site.

The decision to close the holy site, which was taken in the wake of "concern to public safety", came just one day after the police said the site would remain open to Jewish visitors on Tuesday.

More than 50,000 Jewish and Christian visitors have peacefully toured the ancient compound, which is Judaism's holiest site, since it was reopened to non-Muslim visitors nearly a year ago. The site had been closed off to non-Muslims almost four years ago due to concern over renewed Palestinian violence at the site.

Police say they have been worried that Jewish extremists could carry out an attack at the site to disrupt Sharon's disengagement plan.

Under Muslim occupation, no Jews or Christians were ever allowed to visit this Holy site.