Al-Quaeda's latest recruits!

The US military has recovered a video reported to be an Al Quaeda recruiting tool. It features children,probably pre-teen or barely into their teens with Kalashnikovs in mock hold-up scenes.



According to ABC news,at one point in the video, three recruits stand in front of a black flag reciting a verse from the Koran, roughly translated to "fight them and they will be tortured upon your hands and you will be victorious."

The terrorist organisation has now started recruiting even women suicide bombers with Down's syndrome. In a recent incident, two such women were fooled into wearing explosive vests which were then detonated remotely by mobile phones as the women mingled with crowds.Pathetic!

The 'other' Iraq

Kurdistan, the northern part of Iraq which is independently administered, is apparently doing well for itself.

According to their website,
It's spectacular.
It's peaceful.
It's joyful.
Fewer than two hundred US troops
are stationed here.
Arabs, Kurds and westerners all vacation together.

Blackwater,USA given the boot in Iraq!

The Interior Ministry of Iraq has revoked the license of Blackwater USA,the American security firm as its contractors have been blamed for a Sunday gunbattle in Baghdad that left eight civilians dead and intends to start criminal proceedings against the Company's staff. The killings reportedly occurred after a U.S. State Department convoy Blackwater was protecting came under attack in downtown Baghdad.

Established in 1997 and based in Moyock, North Carolina, Blackwater is one of many security firms contracted by the U.S. government for its Iraq war for guarding diplomats, reconstruction workers and government officials.

I checked to see their website for their side of the version but the site seems to be in major downtime and all it says is service unavailable!
The video posted below shows how this war profiteering has grown into what it is today.



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Missing Iraqi Weapons!

The Pentagon has lost track of about 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005.The United States has spent $19.2 billion trying to develop Iraqi security forces since 2003, and at least $2.8 billion to buy and deliver equipment. But the Pentagon has admitted that the weapons distribution was haphazard and rushed and failed to follow established procedures.
Jon Stewart calls it 'Profound Incompetence'. Sure it is!

The Wall of Adhamiya !!!

The U.S Army is building a 3 mile long wall in the Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad. The construction has been stalled after public protests and Prime Minister Nouri-Al-Maliki's call for its ceasing. Watch what Jon has to say about it!