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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2365)	10/11/2006 9:51:38 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

No hiding place for terrorist funders iicwales.icnetwork ^ \| 10/11/06 icwales.icnetwork.co.uk THERE will be "no hiding place" for people who fund terrorism, Chancellor Gordon Brown declared yesterday as he unveiled new measures to tackle the extremist threat. Secret intelligence will be used for the first time to freeze suspect assets, target "dubious" charities, and tougher rules imposed on bureaux de change, he said. Mr Brown announced the Treasury crackdown in a speech to a foreign affairs think tank in which he also set out his broader approach to the nation's security. Still the favourite to become Prime Minister within the year - he again warned that controversial moves to hold suspects for 90 days without charge could be revived. He complained that the "cultural" battle against al-Qaeda's ideology had been "undervalued" in recent years and pledged to visit the Middle East in a bid to help the peace process. But he also attacked anti-American sentiment, insisting values on both sides of the Atlantic were "as one" in confronting extremism. Until now, only "open" intelligence could be used to justify freezing assets, but the new powers would help speed up the process, Mr Brown said. "Our aim is simple: just as no safe haven should exist for terrorists, no hiding place should exist for those that finance terrorism," he told the meeting of Chatham House. Mr Brown said there would be a review of the entire charitable sector to "root out" those organisations which were being exploited by terrorists. The debate started by Commons Leader Jack Straw about the wearing of the veil by Muslim women "will continue" he said, in a backing of his cabinet colleague. "In the wider debate about diversity and integration, we should also emphasise what we in Britain need to have in common - the responsibilities we should accept as citizens, as well as the rights," he said. "I believe all who live in this country should learn English, understand our history and culture, take citizenship tests and citizenship ceremonies." The Chancellor said MPs - who threw out the Government's proposed extension of detention without trial to 90 days - should be prepared to think again "if the evidence shows it necessary". Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said, "The Chancellor is right to seek better ways to siphon off financial resources from terrorism. "But he is wrong to believe that a longer detention time will be effective or acceptable."

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2365)	10/11/2006 10:13:05 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

What products come out of the Palestinian territories? They are supporting terrorists under the auspices of humanitarian aid......fools. EU aid to PA expands to $816 million JPost ^ \| Oct. 11, 2006 15:36 jpost.com Oct. 11, 2006 15:36 \| Updated Oct. 11, 2006 15:40 EU aid to PA expands to $816 million The European Union said Wednesday it was giving $816 million in aid to benefit 160,000 Palestinian families this year, expanding the funding program that bypasses the Hamas-led government. European experts agreed to boost the international aid program overseen by the World Bank to cover 60,000 more families in the Palestinian territories from the 100,000 families now receiving help under the program, EU spokeswoman Emma Udwin said. The fund offers a $339 monthly allowance to poorer Palestinian families, pensioners and civic workers, whose paychecks disappeared when international donors halted direct aid payments after the militant Hamas group won Palestinian elections. "We are talking about quite a large amount of money," Udwin said. "Despite direct aid to the Palestinian Authority having been suspended .... the EU's contribution remains high, higher than in an average year." The experts also backed a decision by top international donors to extend the funding program until the end of the year, she said. The European Commission has given $414 million this year to the program, above its average yearly aid of $314 million for the Palestinians. The rest of the program funds were coming from some of the 25 EU member countries, the United States and others. The Commission said last month it had started to pay social allowances to 40,000 Palestinian families, coming on top of spending for 11,500 health workers who are no longer paid and pensioners. Regular welfare payments and aid to the Palestinian Authority stopped in February, as international donors demanded the Hamas-led government renounce violence and recognize Israel. The special funding program was set up in June to direct funds to three key areas - support for health services, utilities and social allowances - while bypassing the Hamas-led government's coffers. The Quartet group of Mideast peacemakers - the United States, the EU, Russia and the United Nations - agreed last month to expand the scope of the program. The program has delivered more than 2 million liters (500,000 gallons) of fuel to supply power for hospitals and water in the Gaza Strip.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2365)	10/11/2006 2:50:58 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Common sense previals for once! Airport Drops Muslim Cabbie Compromise [Booze Carriers Win!] MyFox ^ \| Oct. 11, 2006 myfoxtwincities.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Airport officials gave up Tuesday on a proposal to meant to ensure that travelers carrying liquor don't get stranded at the curb by Muslim cabbies who refuse to transport alcohol. Hundreds of the taxi drivers who serve Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are Muslims, and many of them, citing Islamic prohibitions against alcohol, refuse to knowingly take passengers who are carrying see-through bags of duty-free liquor, wine boxes from the Napa Valley and the like. (Excerpt) Read more at myfoxtwincities.com ....