I hope you get as big a kick out of this paragraph as I did.
Allies Step Up Somalia Watch
By Thomas E. Ricks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 4, 2002; Page A01
With members of the al Qaeda terrorist network on the run from Afghanistan and other former safe havens, the United States is stepping up military activities in and around Somalia to prevent the lawless African country from becoming a new base for the group, Bush administration officials said yesterday........
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Now to take a hand at the newsmax style of journalism.
[NEWZMAX-BUSHINGTOWN]
Administration Warns PM Blaire
by Johann Armad Pustahola
Newzmax Staff Writer
Friday, January 4, 2002
Administration officials report in an exclusive to Newzmax a stern warning has been sent to United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blaire. Officials indicate that they have been less than satisfied with the cooperation of the Prime Minister. Noting intelligence reports that some 70,000 Al Qaeda members have been trained in Afghanistan and subsequently dispersed to other countries, most notably Britain.
"Mr. Blaire has offered us little more than rhetoric and token actions in the US campaign to free the free world from terrorism." said one well connected, government official. "70,000 trained Al Qaeda and Mr. Blaire has managed to detain... 6, 10, a dozen? The US demands action, not rhetoric." Continuing, "Perhaps Mr. Blaire should spend a little less time taking holidays and vacation photos of the Taj Mahal and put some effort into detaining terrorists."
When asked how the US might respond if Mr. Blaire does not put forward a sincere effort, administration officials said. "It's not our policy to give advance warning; but Mr. Blaire knows that he's on the same list with Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, and North Korea. The US will not tolerate any country that harbors terrorists."
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