Israel hopes U.N. panel will improve Turkish ties
August 3, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
JERUSALEM: Israel hopes its decision to cooperate with a U.N. investigation into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla will improve relations with its once close ally Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor said on Tuesday.
The choice to cooperate with the U.N. investigation, which was announced on Monday, is “primarily meant, to my knowledge, for Turkey and Israel to find a way to bring relations back to a better place,” Meridor told Israel Army Radio.
true grit
June 9, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
You may want to clear some space on the DVR in preparation for Turner Classic Movies’ Dennis Hopper marathon.
Tomorrow TCM honors the actor by airing five of his early films: The Sons of Katie Elder, True Grit, Rebel Without a Cause, Easy Rider and Night Tide. It kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
While the films are good choices, it’s too bad the two most popular ones — Rebel and Easy Rider — don’t start until 12:30 a.m., hence the DVR warning.
Hopper died May 29 of cancer. He was 74.The Durango trip is just one of many that I’ve taken recently. So far this year I have been to cities like Hermosillo, Caborca, La Paz, Puerto Vallarta, and Tepic to see other mineral prospective properties. So I can tell you this first hand: It’s time to completely disregard everything you’ve seen on TV and re-assess Mexico.
Today, Mexico has a modern emerging middle-class that is underpinned by spectacular economic growth and dynamic social change. Combined with ultra contemporary mining and tax laws that are inviting to any level of mineral firm, there’s simply no better place for mineral exploration right now.
Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race
Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, On Saturday the Leadville Trail 100 mt. bike race will be available to view via live webcast for $5.95 on the Leadville Trail 100 website. If you are really into mountain biking or ultra marathons it would probably be a good purchase.
The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon started in 1983 through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. If you have to run for 100 miles, there probably isn’t a better place to do it.
The mountain bike race this year should be interesting as it is Lance’s first race since his loss in the Tour last month. He got second in this race last year and this year he is poised to do better and will try to beat last years winner.
Lynndie England
Lynndie England, Public Face of the Abu Ghraib scandal, Lynndie England’s lecture cancelled at Library of Congress on Friday as staff’s safety was on the stake, after threats. Lynndie England was to discuss her biography as part of Veteran’s Forum on Capitol Hill.
It was David Moor, also a War Veteran (Vietnam) who had organized the event and invited the former Army Reservist Lynndie England. The German Acquisitions Specialist at the Library of Congress David Moor informed the library’s Inspector General as well as police that he received countless threat, violence and protest e-mails against the lecture. It is reported that members of the Library of Congress Professional Association, the employee group was informed by an e-mail from President Angela Kinney that said the lecture was cancelled on account of staff safety concerns. Overall, the decision of cancellation of the lecture was a good decision, most of the members said.
The book under review was by an author namely Gary S. Winkler and it is called “Tortured: Lynndie England, Abu Ghraib and the Photographs That Shocked the World.” There have been various articles and mails all over the web and media, criticizing Lynndie, who served in Iraq under the rank of ‘Specialist’ and was found guilty of inflicting Sexual, Physical and Psychological abuse on helpless Iraqi prisoners.
The abuse included Torture, Rape, Sodomy, Homicide of Prisoners etc. This abuse and horrifying activities just rocked the world when leaked and worst of all the issues was the involvement of 372nd Military Police Company of the US Army. As reinforcement, they had the services of additional US Government Agencies as well at Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility).
Finally she was convicted in 2005 by the Army courts-martial along with 11 other military personnel. Now she is raising a young son in West Virginia.
