The former president of the Taliban who the U.S. sought for aiding terrorist leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahrii may have been killed. The United States hasn't confirmed this.
The United States government is trying to confirm that the former president of Afghanistan was killed in an incident. There's no official word on the death.
Mohammad Omar, the Mullah of the Taliban and supreme president of Afghanistan may have been caught. By which caught is the disease that kills without treatment. Some say that he died of Tuberculosis.
The United States doesn't even have an official picture of Omar. He is so reclusive, most of the government business during the time of the Taliban was handled by his English spoken assistants.
They outlawed photography and its possible the only known picture of the leader is what was reported by the BBC.
He was a 6'6'' tall man who had one missing eye. He was the father of 15 children.
There have been several reports of Mullah Omar's death in the past.
A confirmed picture of Mohammad Omar, the Mullah of the Taliban. You rarely see him in public. He doesn't often talk to the press and his government banned photography.
However, this is the first to be confirmed by top sources in the Afghan government.
Mullah Omar led the Taliban to victory over rival Afghan militias in the civil war that followed the withdrawal of Soviet troops.
His alliance with al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden prompted the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.
The city of Chattanooga is mourning a tragedy. There was an early morning shooting at the U.S. Armed Forces recruiting centers. The police are investing an incident that led to a military members and a member of the law being shot.
Word on the street, these victims have died.
I want to make this clear. All mass shootings are regarded as terrorism. There's no need to add a feature to an act of senseless tragedy. I don't care about the shooter's race, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, political views, or social class. The shooter committed an act of terrorism.
The agitators can pick what the actions inspired this shooter. I am guilty like everyone else when it comes to this. The one who deserves the blame is the shooter. It doesn't matter what politics you follow! The shooter clearly didn't care who was shot.
If you really want to change the ongoing mass shootings in America. You got to force Congress to do something about it. I rather see myself demanding Congress to work on stopping senseless tragedies like this.
Expect the inept Congress to do nothing about gun control and background checks.
World News Today send our condolences to those killed in this senseless tragedy.
Junk food media reports that a police officer and four military members were shot.
This incident happened around the U.S. Naval Recruiting Center on Lee Highway and at another recruiting center on Amincola Highway.
The Hamilton County Medical bag 'em ups are on standby as they collect information on how this tragedy occurred.
The Chattanooga police were responding to the event when one was shot. The officer's condition is unknown but police chief Fred Fletcher expressed shock and dismay to why this happened.
Mayor Andy Berke and Chief Fletcher issued a statement on the shooter being killed. They haven't released the name of the shooter of the victims as of yet.
This may have been an act of terror.
President Barack Obama, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Tennessee governor Bill Haslam were notified today.
The shooting incident has sparked extra protection for Haslam around his residence in Nashville.
The Islamic State has actively called for supporters to aim at recruiting stations. I can't confirm that this act is part of the extremism but it's going to be likely an agitator's paradise.
Any mass shooting is an act of terror.
Of course, the racist right is obsessed with Islamic extremism. They don't give two fucks about the victims, nor the Muslims who condemn violence.
The agitators want to point fingers at Obama and Iran for this.
The name of the shooter was released. His name was Muhammad Yousseff Abdulazeez. He was a Kuwait born American. I will post information to update this shortly.
A young woman was upset over a flight attendant's bigoted response to her request for a soft drink.
Tahera Ahmad was traveling from Chicago to Washington, DC, last week. She asked the attendant for a can of Coca-Cola. The attendant opened her can instead of serving her a closed can. The attendant told her that she could have used it "as a weapon".
Ahmad witness the same attendant serve a person an unopened can of soda.
Ahmad, a chaplain at Northwestern University, told the junk food media that she requested a closed can of soda for "hygienic reasons". The attendant told her that it's against policy to have an unopened can.
Tahera Ahmad.
Well United Airlines and the subsidiary Shuttle America call the attendant's respond to Ahmad bullshit.
They got wind of this and publicly apologized to Ahmad.
"While United did not operate the flight, Ms. Ahmad was our customer and we apologize to her for what occured on the flight. After investigating this matter, United has ensured that the flight attendant, a Shuttle America employee, will no longer serve United customers," in a presser.
Added, "United does not tolerate behavior that is discriminatory - or that appears to be discriminatory against our customers or employees".
The flight attendant was loaded into the cannon and fired out. The attendant was also banned from traveling on United Airlines.
The agitators of the junk food media have spooked the bigots. The bigots could be your neighbors.
The bigots could be your family members, your co-workers, a person in the service industry or a person in the media.
I admit that everyone has a form of bigotry towards someone. But it's unfortunate that in this age of Obama, it's gotten worse.
Americans who are practicing Muslims are often subjected to suspicion. Many of the partisan agitators in the media have been parroting "radical Islam" and the Islamic State. Some of this crap is sponged into the minds of the irrational.
They fail to realize that they legitimize the Islamic State's claims that the United States is declaring war on Muslims. They don't see they're the extremists.
For you see, I don't fear no man, no animal or act of nature. I fear failure and rejection more than things that I can control.
If you're a business and your goals are to serve customers for the $$$$. You'll have it pretty rough to keep a business running if you believe it's right to not serve Blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, Jews, gays and the poor.
Usaamah Rahim was allegedly plotting a terrorist plot on Pam Geller.
The feds are looking into a plot to assassinate controversial Islamaphobe Pam Geller.
A man from Boston who may have been inspired by the Islamic State was served a sandwich full of lead after he tried to lunge at the feds with a large knife.
The FBI and Homeland Security are on the watch for extremism. Those inspired by groups like the Islamic State are often runaways who leave the United States to join the foreign extremists in Syria.
The suspect Usaamah Rahim was being sought after he told people he wanted to behead police officers and put a bullet in the head of Geller.
Geller sponsored a "Draw Mohammad" contest in order to denounce Muslims. That became a rally cry for extremists to target her and others in the junk food media.
The second suspect David Wright is facing a federal judge for allegedly trying to erase any evidence of Rahim's terrorist plot.
An FBI agent's affidavit was released by the U.S. Attorney's Office tells that story of Rahim and Wright along with another man plotting a terrorist plot against Geller.
They met in Rhode Island on a beach with an informant.
David Right and Usassmah Rahim were plotting a mass murder.
Rahim obtained knives online and the FBI intercepted the package before it made it to him.
Rahim was about to be brought in for questioning. The Boston police and feds were closing in on him. He took out a couple of sharp ones and tired to slice and dice. The feds let him have it. Wright who dubbed himself Dawud Sharif Abdul Khaliq told Rahim to wipe the evidence from the computer clean and talk in code.
They were planning a "vacation". Or perhaps a "jihad" or "wipe out".
Rahim's brother a cleric at a local mosque told the junk food media that these accusations were unbelievable. Some in civil and clergy leaders as well as the Black community dispute the claims.
He took to social media to condemn the actions of the cops and prayers to his brother.
Pray4 my younger brother Usaama Rahim shot 3 X in his back by Boston Police then dying His last words I can't breathe pic.twitter.com/XcZWeiigtg
Officials have shown video coverage to the family. They dispute the charges.
The junk food media learned that the 26-year-old worked as a security guard at the Islamic Society of Boston back in 2013. He also worked at Best Buy briefly and most recently was employed by CVS as a loss prevention officer.
Pam Geller is beefing up her security.
Abdurrashid said he was "smiling, always smiling always happy. Always had a smile on his face. Always willing to help. Just an overall good American kid."
Rahim was living with his wife and two brothers at his mother's apartment. Those close to him say that his mother was a nurse and that he had a wonderful family.
His body was returned to his family as of Wednesday as the Medical Examiner expedited the autopsy. Friends of the family say they are working to organize services this week.
Pam Geller and the racist right have been on this "radical Islam" fixation.
You heard of concern trolling right?
Well this woman (a former beauty model) is a crazy individual. She dares the media to silence her.
She wanted to make a point by making offensive drawings of the Prophet Mohammad knowing that it's considered blasphemy to draw the prophet in any form.
She now has to watch her back 24/7. Her life is in danger. The U.S. Justice Department and local law enforcement knows that she is a target. Even though they can't stand her actions, they will do their best to make sure she has a right to be a bigot.
Last time I've checked, anyone being a proud Muslim American is form of patriotism.
Pam Geller denies hosting this event, but she had her hand in it. Over in Phoenix, a group of armed White extremists were protesting against Islam.
You notice that the junk food media calls them protesters.
Why aren't they called terrorist?
They're terrorizing innocent Americans with threats and openly showing discrimination against a religion.
These extremists were greeting peaceful Muslim parishioners at The Islamic Community Center.
Jon Ritzheimer is a white extremist who sponsored the event. He wore the "fuck" Islam t-shirt. The cameras blocked the offensive shirt.
The mosque was the center of controversy when two men traveled to Texas in their failed attempt to assassinate Geller and those who were responsible for the "Draw Mohammad' contest. They were attendees at that mosque. They were killed by Garland police after they had a brief shoot out.
Jon Ritzheimer was the extremist who promote this. He wore a Fuck Islam shirt and carried an AR15 on his side.
Many others came to protest and use the hashtag #NotMyAmerica.
The junk food media talking on an on about the crisis in Iraq and Syria, and giving credence to a group of extremists overseas. The junk food media and the agitators give the Islamic State more props than al Qaeda.
White extremist shakes hands with counter-protester.
They are "concern trolling" yet again about the crisis over in Iraq. The agitators claim that President Barack Obama's rush to leaving Iraq led to the rise of the Islamic State and the Lavent.
The extremist group has shown on social media beheadings of Westerners Muslim and non-Muslim captives they've claimed as "spies". They have also pillaged destroyed historical artifacts and treasures.
The group is notorious for promoting itself on social media. The junk food media continues to give it attention.
Here in the United States, conservatives are concern trolling about how radical Islam has came into our borders. They seriously believe the Mexican government is willingly allowing a foreign terrorist organization to build a base camp a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Okay, who are the real radicals here in the United States?
Geller and a Dutch politico got shaken by a threat. Geller appears on the media to denounce the suspects.
Pam Geller will be bitching more about radical Islam and "Obama's sons". Last night, Garland Police put two men in the wooden box after they tried to cause a mass shooting at an event sponsored by this woman.
Geller, a far right extremist wanted to promote a "Draw Mohammed" contest in order to criticize Islamic extremism. She wanted a mass causality event to occur. American Freedom Defense Initiative threw a bone. A $10,000 prize for the best cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Again, it's blasphemy for anyone to draw the Prophet Mohammed in any form.
The Associated Press released the names of the suspects in an attempted mass shooting at a Garland convention center. The Curtis Culwell Center held a peace rally earlier this year. The sponsors were from the American Muslim community and it was met with White extremists threatening them. This event sponsored by Geller was trying to be a counter protest.
The name is Elton Simpson. The moment they dropped the name, I said "BLACK GUY".
30 year old Elton Simpson identified by the junk food media.
Simpson is a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. Simpson and his partner came to Curtis Culwell to cause some trouble. They fired from a Black sedan at the building. They managed to hit a guard who was unarmed.
The Garland Police who were in security detail saw the event happen. Within a few seconds a gun fight. The two suspects were killed within 45 seconds of the first strike.
The Telegraph reports that Simpson was inspired by "people fighting and killing your kids, and dropping bombs on people that have nothing to do with nothing. You've got to fight back, and can't just be there sitting down smiling at each other."
In June 2009 he told the informant he was "tired of living under non-Muslims" and had explored the possibility of martyrdom operations. He spoke of his anger at then-president George W Bush's comments that you were "either with us or against us".
Undated photo of alleged suspect.
Simpson said: "You're either with us or you're with the terrorists. Bush is saying you're with us or with the Muslims."
By November 2009 he was discussing detailed plans of how to get to Somalia, travelling first to South Africa under the pretence of studying at a madrasa, and then continuing overland.
In January 2010 three FBI agents went to his house, and questioned him about his travel plans and intention to go to Somalia – something which he denied. The FBI tried unsuccessfully to put him on the No Fly List, and then arrested him, charged with making false statements.
The law said that Simpson and his partner (now identified as) Nadir Soofi may have planted a popper under their vehicle. The Dallas SWAT is doing a bomb sweep of the suspects car and their possible Phoenix residence.
Nadir Soofi was the second string in a failed mass shooting.
Simpson who was under the radar by the U.S. Justice Department had lied to the law saying he wasn't involved in pandering propaganda to al-Shabaab. He wanted to join the Somali group and lied about it. He was spared federal time out.
Geller, Frank Gaffney, Robert Spenser, Dutch politico Geert Wilders, Steve Emerson and the website World Nut Daily are often watching their backs. They fear that day would come when they let their guard down.
Islamic extremists call for a swift kill and they're on the list.
The usual word vomit from the racist right is the call for more profiling of Blacks, Latinos and Muslims. According to the racist right, these three are more dangerous than some White guy who may kill an innocent Muslim family. They don't see any problems with a reckless cop or vigilante killing an unarmed Black man.
If the criminal has ties to religious extremism (i.e. Muslim), they're focused on it! Of course, blame President Barack Obama for it. Obviously he's one of them.....
World News Today send our prayers who were injured in this senseless tragedy. Take discretion when listening to Pam Geller. She is considered an extremist.
Pretty poison. Far right extremist Pam Geller got shaken up by an attempted mass shooting at an event she sponsored.
Garland police had to put two men in the wood box after they attempted to cause a mass shooting at an event. This event sponsored by far right extremists may have inspired Islamic extremists.
Again, it's blasphemy to depict the Prophet Mohammad in any demeanor deemed offensive.
The Mohammad Art Exhibit was to award a bigot $10,000 for the most offensive caricature of the prophet. This was considered an insult towards Islam. This type of stuff if promoted could inspire outrage over in the Middle East. Even in positive depictions could inspire outrage.
Pam Geller and Frank Gaffney are often mentioned as the sponsors of these events.
They wanted this to happen. They knew that if they could, they would.
The law is watching hate groups.
Southern Poverty Law Center, the Anti-Defamation League and Council of American-Islamic Relations have condemned the event.
They believe that this event is taunting the possibility of a terrorist attack. Well I guess that's what they wanted to do.
The junk food media hasn't release the names of the suspects but it's alleged that these two pulled up near the event and opened fire on security. A security officer was injured.
A measly 75 attendees at the contest were escorted by authorities to another room before they were taken to a school bus. Authorities said they would be taken to another location (secretly).
This is an example of the hatred towards Muslims.
The AP reports that Johnny Roby of Oklahoma City was an attendee. He told the Associated Press he was outside the building when he heard around about 20 shots that appeared to be coming from the direction of a car passing by.
Roby would hear two shots go off.
He heard officers yell that they had the car before he was sent inside the building.
Geller wanted to stand up against "radical Islam". She planned the event to take a stand for free speech in the response to outcries and violence.
Alia Salem of Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of CAIR says that they support their freedom of speech.
CAIR was hoping the social media wouldn't pick up on it. Unfortunately it did. CAIR believes that Geller and her allies shameless attempt to get attention led to this dangerous situation.
We here at World News Today send our prayers to those injured in this senseless tragedy.
Be warned she is considered an extremist and her rhetoric should be viewed with discretion.
The Real is a daytime syndication show that features Tamara Mowry-Housley, Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love and Jeannie Mai.
The Real is on BET during the nights, Fox and CW-owned television stations during its normal run.
The show is similar to juggernauts The View and The Talk.
The five host talk about issues that involve pop culture, politics, women's issues and family.
Warner Bros. Distribution owns the rights to the show.
According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, two women who were watching a taping of The Real were told to move out of their seats after complaints from Mowry-Housley.
The Raw Story and Addicting Info obtained information about the controversy.
The women were allegedly asked to sit off-camera during a taping of the daytime show The Real in Los Angeles this past February. CAIR’s Los Angeles office said in a statement that, while the women complied with the request, the studio had no legal authority to enact such a rule.
“No studio should maintain such a discriminatory policy that prohibits people wearing religious head coverings from being seen in its studio audiences,” said Fatima Dadabhoy, a civil rights attorney for the group. “It’s especially baffling that this particular show would want to hide their visibly-Muslim viewers, when the show purports to cater to a wide-ranging audience with its diverse cast.”
CAIR’s statement also highlighted a remark from one of the show’s hosts, Tamera Mowry-Housley, gushing about the show’s diverse outlook.
“I love to be traditional and just because you are conservative or a traditional person doesn't mean you have to be boring!,” she said on the show’s website. “The greatest thing about America is its diversity and this show reflects that diversity. No matter who you are, there is someone at this table that will be speaking for you.”
Tamara Mowery-Housley's husband is a Loserville host and contributor.
Dadabhoy’s group said it filed a complaint late last week with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. But according to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. was not aware of the incident and never received a copy of CAIR’s complaint.
“Warner Bros. policy is to welcome everyone and anyone into our studio audience,” the studio said in a separate statement. “The Real is a show that was created to represent and celebrate diversity. We take this inquiry seriously and are looking into the matter.”
Tamara and her sister Tia Mowry-Hardict are the famed Mowry twins. They are very close at most things. Politics is not one of them.
Mowry-Housely is married to Loserville radio host and contributor Adam Housley.
Hani Khan's case against the clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch is in the Supreme Court. She was fired after she failed to obey "The Look" and she took them to court. The decision is coming.
The Housleys got some heat after she revealed that she's a Black Republican and endorsed perennial loser Mitt Romney for president. Housley and his wife have received backlash on social media for their marriage, largely focusing on their interracial relationship and also because of his position at Loserville. He has aggressively defended his wife and family with some harsh words for those who levy racially-charged insults.
In one response he said, “The fact that in this day and age, we get attacked for our interracial relationship is beyond sad…it is pathetic. Yes I am white. Yes she is half black. Marrying a white man does not erase her color and marrying a woman who is half black does not mean I am blinded. The problem isn't pigmentation…the problem is backwards, bigoted thought from people who should know better.
I guess Adam got into Tamara's head that Muslims are "Oh so scary" and the repeated talking point about "radical Islam" in our country.
Tamara had a fit and told producers to get rid of them. Only accusations and not proven fact. But due to her political standings on issues, it's likely fact.
The country's worst cable news host gets combative with the lawyer of a family seeking information on woman who may have left the United States to join the Islamic State terrorist group.
Mediaite is right, this annoying conservative agitator's program is by far the worst cable news show to ever be on. To be quite frank with you, he's so annoying, you have to change the channel whenever you listen or watch him.
He and that old fart are so controversial, many national brands avoid them. When that old fart attacked Sandra Fluke on radio, he put a big dent in his well protected armor. Many activists force a boycott on him, this annoying agitator and Glenn Beck. The activists succeeded in getting many brands (i.e. Walmart, GM, McDonald's, U.S. Army, etc.).
The activists are trying to have them pulled from Armed Forces Radio.
Since 2012, the iHeart Media Group is trying to save grace. They know that it's costing a whole lot of $$$$$ to keep these two agitators on. I mean seriously, talk radio is thriving in the Obama years, but its not making money and that's what's killing it.
Chief Roger had a damn good reason to demote this clown to the 10pm slot. His show is too bland.
There's nothing but screaming and vicious name calling on this right wing carnival. The agitator can't even go a day without name dropping President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and everyone who's pissed him off in some way.
Hoda Muthana gave up everything. She fell in love with a man who may have ties to the Islamic State.
The agitator is a walking, talking, word vomit. You have to scoop up enough of it before you lose your lunch.
On occasions, since I am so thankful I have no cable, I often get the opportunity to view this garbage on Mediaite and YouTube.
The moron was talking about the evil "radical Islam" and this American woman who left her home in Alabama to join the Islamic State.
The family of Hoda Muthana are desperately search for their daughter. They pray that she didn't fall in love with a man who may have been inspired by the extremist group.
The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization that deals with civil advocacy. It is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with regional offices nationwide. CAIR is a civil rights group. Their job is monitor extremism from those who may get involved into terrorism. They also monitor hate crimes upon Muslims and all practicing faiths (inspired right wing extremism).
CAIR is very familiar with that guy.
Through media relations, lobbying, and education, CAIR presents an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public, and seeks to empower the American Muslim community and encourage its social and political activism. Annual banquets, through which CAIR raises the majority of its funds, are attended by American politicians, statesmen, interfaith leaders, activists and media personalities.
Critics of CAIR consider it to be pursuing an extreme Islamic agenda.
In 2007 the organization was named, along with 245 others, by U.S. Federal prosecutors in a list of unindicted co-conspirators and/or joint venturers in a Hamas funding case involving the Holy Land Foundation, which in 2009 caused the FBI to cease working with CAIR outside of criminal investigations due to its designation.
The junk food media spooks Americans into believing a handful of men are more dangerous than a natural disaster.
CAIR was never charged with any crime, and it complained that the designation had tarnished its reputation. Following a motion from CAIR and other groups, a federal appeals court sealed the list on October 20, 2010, ruling the designation violated the group's rights and was the result of "simply an untested allegation of the Government, made in anticipation of a possible evidentiary dispute that never came to pass."
CAIR has been criticized numerous times by various officials and organizations. The organization was criticized as pursuing an extremist Islamist agenda, and putting out propaganda.
It has been listed as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates.
Hassan Shibly, the executive director of CAIR Florida, was on that right wing carnvial to talk about his representation of the family of Alabama college student Hoda Muthana, who left the U.S. to join ISIS and did an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed.
Shibly said the family is horrified by how she’s now surrounded by an “extremist violent gang of monsters.”
That annoying conservative agitator repeatedly pressed Shibly on why CAIR’s involved and called them a controversial group. Shibly told him to stop changing the subject, and he said, “I’ll ask any question I want, this is my show.”
But it got even more heated when that annoying conservative agitator asked Shibly if Hamas is a terrorist organization. Shibly got annoyed with the fool, and kept saying this is not what he came on to discuss.
As that annoying conservative agitator appeared to wrap up the interview, Shibly said, “Shame on you for just asking every Muslim what he thinks of terrorist organizations.”
Truly another pain inducing interview in which a real serious issue becomes a shouting match.
That annoying agitator doesn't give two fucks about that young woman. All he cares about is trying to expose "radical Islam" and attack President Barack Obama for not saying it.
So are you preparing for the cancellation?
I betcha that he'll be there until 2016. If his show contributes to a Democrat getting elected, he's going to be flying right out of the tent of Loserville studios. The cannon is ready to fire.
Adam Gadahn was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan. His death marks a blow to al Qaeda. The American born extremist was an unlikely target. But in the quest to capture him, the U.S. admits two civilians died in this.
The news is that American born al Qaeda terrorists were killed in a CIA-drone strike in Pakistan. In the causalities, comes an American and Italian humanitarian workers.
President Barack Obama announced the capture of American led al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn and Ahmed Farouq were killed in separate drone strikes. But that drone strike led to the deaths of innocent civilians.
The president acknowledged failure on his part and he wants to get to the bottom of the reckless call.
Ahmed Farouq was killed in drone strkie.
A great day in the fight against extremism but unfortunately a debate into targeted killings, Americans being targeted in the fight against terrorism and habeas corpus.
The White House said that Warren Weinstein, an American held by al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian held since 2012, were killed in a January operation in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The operation targeted an al Qaeda-associated compound and there was no reason to believe either hostage was present, the White House said.
The White House said Farouq and Gadhan were not specifically targeted in the operations, nor did the U.S. have information indicating their presence at the sites.
President Barack Obama was to appear in the White House briefing room at mid morning to make a statement on the incidents.
The White House said Obama takes "full responsibility for these operations and believes it is important to provide the American people with as much information as possible about our counterterrorism operations, particularly when they take the lives of fellow citizens. "
The White House said that while it believes the operations were lawful, the U.S. is conducting an independent review to understand what happened.
The White House released a statement Thursday morning:
It is with tremendous sorrow that we recently concluded that a U.S. Government counterterrorism operation in January killed two innocent hostages held by al-Qa’ida. Our hearts go out to the families of Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American held by al-Qa’ida since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian national who had been an al-Qa’ida hostage since 2012. Analysis of all available information has led the Intelligence Community to judge with high confidence that the operation accidentally killed both hostages. The operation targeted an al-Qa’ida-associated compound, where we had no reason to believe either hostage was present, located in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. No words can fully express our regret over this terrible tragedy.
Obama noted he had spoken with both Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the wife of Weinstein about the deaths.
The CIA and President Barack Obama confirms that two Western hostages were killed in their pursuit of Adam Gadahn.
"As a husband and as a father, I cannot begin to imagine the anguish that the Weinstein and Lo Porto families are feeling today," Obama said.
"I know there's nothing I can ever say or do to ease their heartache," he added.
Two other Americans who were working with al Qaeda were also recently killed in the same region, according to the White House. Ahmed Farouq, an American who was an al Qaeda leader, was killed in the same operation that took the lives of Weinstein and Lo Porto, while American Adam Gadahn, a member of al Qaeda, was killed in a separate operation in January. The White House said the two were not specifically targeted and counterterrorism officials "did not have information indicating their presence at the sites of these operations."
The Wall Street Journal reports this is the first known instance in which the U.S. has accidentally killed hostages in a drone strike.
"No words can fully express our regret over this terrible tragedy," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement.
Obama defended U.S. counterterrorism operations in his remarks Thursday, saying the strikes occurred after "hundreds of hours of surveillance" had been conducted. He noted "it is a cruel and bitter truth that in the fog of war generally, and in our fight against terrorists specifically, mistakes...can occur."
President Barack Obama is not happy about today's news that an al Qaeda operative was put down at the cost of two innocent lives.
After Obama gave his remarks, Weinstein's wife released a statement on behalf of the family condemning the "cowardly actions of those who took Warren captive" and expressing disappointment in the U.S. government.
“I want to thank Congressman John Delaney, Senator Barbara Mikulski, and Senator Ben Cardin – as well as specific officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation – for their relentless efforts to free my husband.” Elaine Weinstein said. “Unfortunately, the assistance we received from other elements of the U.S. Government was inconsistent and disappointing over the course of three and a half years. We hope that my husband’s death and the others who have faced similar tragedies in recent months will finally prompt the U.S. Government to take its responsibilities seriously and establish a coordinated and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families.”
We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto.
We don't advocate extremism. But to get an understanding of Gadahn, watch him explain his mission to fight against the United States. He demands that Muslims take arms and fight. Even in his death, he spoke of more strategic attacks.
Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Arabic: آدم يحيى غدن, Ādam Yaḥyā Ghadan; September 1, 1978 – January 2015) was an American senior operative, cultural interpreter, spokesman and media advisor for the Islamist group al-Qaeda. Since 2004, he had appeared in a number of videos produced by al-Qaeda as "Azzam the American."
Gadahn, who converted to Islam in 1995 at a California mosque, was described as "homegrown," meaning that he had converted to an ideology so firmly that he was willing to harm his country of origin.
American intelligence officials allege that he inspired the 2007 Osama bin Laden video.
In 2004, he was added to the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list. On October 11, 2006 he was removed from that list, and placed on the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Rewards for Justice Program list of wanted criminals.On the same day, Gadahn was indicted based on the testimony of the FBI case agent E. J. Hilbert II, in the Southern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California by a federal grand jury for the capital crime of treason for aiding an enemy of the United States, i.e., al-Qaeda.
State Rep. Sheila Butt wrote a Facebook post in January that critics thought painted her as a racist, if taken at face value.
Any elected leader who believes this country needs an “NAAWP” deservedly would face scorn and ridicule. She never would be taken seriously again for the rest of her political career and likely have to go home in shame.
There’s just one problem. No one seems to hear what Butt is telling them.
The Republican from Columbia said she did not mean “National Association for the Advancement of White People,” as her critics charge. They thought she was playing off “National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,” or “NAACP.”
In January, Butt responded to a social media comment on Islamophobia by writing, “It is time for a Council on Christian Relations and an NAAWP in the Country.”
The Republican from Columbia, 63, said she meant “National Association for the Advancement of Western Principles,” and she really doesn’t care whether critics believe her or not.
“I know what I was writing,” Butt said as I spent a morning and afternoon with her at the State Capitol last week.”I am not going to apologize for something that I did not mean. It’s not going to happen.”
Butt describes herself as a Christian, conservative woman, in that order. The second-term legislator said she’s the most non-judgmental person you would ever meet. Furthermore, she said she does not rate people by race, creed or color. And she’s offended by anyone who thinks otherwise.
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My take: As you and I can see, Right wing racism is in your face in 2015. This occur in less than one month after the racially and religious motivated killing of a Muslim family in Chapel Hill, N.C. Islamophobia is at an all-time high. Keep it up, conservatives!
