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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (14691)	8/2/2006 1:24:56 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

Alton Towers calls off "Muslim Fun Day" Reuters ^ \| 8/2/6 Britain's biggest theme park has called off the country's first "National Muslim Fun Day" because of lack of interest, the park said on Wednesday. Alton Towers in Staffordshire was to open on September 17 for Muslims -- with halal food, a strict dress code and prayer areas. Music, gambling and alcohol were to be banned for the day and theme park rides such as "Ripsaw", "Corkscrew" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" all segregated by sex. But the park said the event's organisers, Islamic Leisure, who rented the park for the day and were marketing the event, had called it off due to "insufficient ticket sales". "Alton Towers is disappointed that the planned Family Fun Day on Sunday 17th September has had to be cancelled," the park said in a statement. A park spokeswoman said Islamic Leisure would refund those who bought tickets. Islamic Leisure's phones were not being answered on Wednesday. Organisers had hoped to fill a niche for Britain's 1.7 million Muslims, some of whom may be uncomfortable with mainstream entertainment. But the fun day had caused some consternation: a non-Muslim couple scheduled to hold their wedding at the park's hotel complained to newspapers that event organisers told them the bride and female guests would have to cover up. The park promised the party would be exempt from the rules. A park spokeswoman said the wedding would take place as planned.

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (14691)	8/2/2006 1:34:29 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 32591

Hezbollah Caught Planning Fake Atrocity Strategy Page ^ \| August 2, 2006 \| James F. Dunnigan strategypage.com Hizbollah Caught Planning an Atrocity August 2, 2006: Israeli troops operating in south Lebanon captured a Hezbollah safe house, and found the usual weapons and other equipment, as well as a supply of Israeli Defense Force uniforms. This indicated plans to stage a major "atrocity." Committed, as the evidence would clearly show, by Israeli troops. But perhaps this will never happen, for Israeli raids into southern Lebanon have captured many Hizbollah documents, as well as some live Hizbollah members. These, combined with Israeli electronic eavesdropping, reports from agents inside Lebanon, give the Israelis a pretty good idea of what Hizbollah is up to. Without much fanfare, Israeli commandos and aircraft will respond to Hizbollah plans. .