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We started as an American/Iraqi bridge. Now we speak through the walls of political violence on the path to more peaceful tomorrows.
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Al-Qaeda forum silenced, for now, but not before it releases guidance Syrian fighters.
May 17, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact Al-Qaeda’s main internet voice has been silenced, again. An ‘enemy’ attack has succeeded in bringing Shumukh al-Islam down. As it was from May 12th to the 13th and then again from May 14th... Continue reading
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NYC Subway Drones: Bloomberg says, “We’ll get those rats.”
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Posted 5 days ago at 121Contact
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Oversight: the IRS and Targeted Killing
It's 'What a World' time. Some folks are freaking out over the IRS' unwarranted scrutiny of right wing organizations. The media are stirring up the populace. The need for oversight of those who choose targets to investigate is plain to... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at 121Contact
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev: the puzzle piece that doesn’t fit.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev: the puzzle piece that doesn’t fit. By Bruce Wallace, 121Contact The NYC cops drop quite a few applicants because they deem them suspiciously unstable. Jihadists do the same. The reason we don’t find much psychotic behavior in terrorists... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at 121Contact
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Monsters, Inc., the NRA and 450,000 dead
Monsters, Inc. May 9, 2103 by Wright Salisbury Monsters, Inc. was a very cute movie about collection of very un-scary monsters. But the really scary collection assembled a few days ago in Houston, Texas. I watched Jon Stewart the other... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at 121Contact
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Guantanamo, Boston, and al-Qaeda's Inspire Magazine
Guantanamo, Boston, and al-Qaeda's Inspire Magazine May 9, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact You may have thought, “Whatever else is wrong with Guantanamo prison, it is making us safer.” Think again. Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations have been using the... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at 121Contact
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Peter King leading the blind.
Peter King leading the blind. April 29, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact What with all the Kingness about THE GREAT MUSLIM THREAT rising again from the pits of paranoia we thought it wise to list: 2009 Richard Poplawski, racist, kills... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at 121Contact
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A Master at Motivating Terrorists
Viewing Hassan Nasrallah’s 08/24/2010 Speech through the lens of Cognitive Psychology April 26, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact With Boston's victims, Lone Wolves, and motivation for terrorism in mind (and taking a break from both 1 - FOX News’ Islamophobia... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at 121Contact
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Obama, the king.
How is one to explain the extraordinary chutzpa of our fearless leader? He picks and chooses people to be human targets for our mechanized killing machines, ,and now He picks and chooses who deserves to be told of their Miranda... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2013 at 121Contact
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Boston: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, on the long complex path from radicalization to terrorism.
Originally from Chechnya, but living in the United States since five years, Tamerlan Tsarnaev said: "I don't have a single American friend, I don't understand them." from an interview with Tamerlan cited by SITE. Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at 121Contact
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من بغداد الى بوسطن، نحن ننبذ العنف! From Baghdad to Boston
مبادرة التضامن مع المجتمع المدني العراقي وماراثون بغداد يودان أن يعربا عن تعازيهما الشديدة لأسر ضحايا التفجيرات التي وقعت في ماراثون بوسطن وفي بغداد وفي مدن أخرى من مدن العراق في اليوم المصادف 15 من أبريل الجاري. إننا متألمون على... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at 121Contact
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Juan Cole asks: "Can the Boston Bombings increase our Sympathy for Iraq and Syria, for all such Victims?"
In a wonderful article by Juan Cole: "Terrorism has no nation or religion. But likewise its victims are human beings, precious human beings, who must be the objects of compassion for us all." Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at 121Contact
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End of Terrorists? When we r die,
The end of terrorists? When we r die. or maybe sooner if we stop supporting terror with our media. April 16, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact -- The night before Boston we were talking to brother B. His house, in... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at 121Contact
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AQIM Algeria Again
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has its origins in Algeria but most recently has focused on Mali. This past week has seen a marked increase in its rhetoric against the Algerian government. AQIM is now urging the Algerian municipal... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2013 at 121Contact
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watch as the drones fly; count the civilians as they die
One of the best graphics I've seen lately: http://drones.pitchinteractive.com/ Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2013 at 121Contact
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Al-Qaeda pressures Algeria and General Ham pays a visit
Jihadist sites are rumbling about Algeria, and the U.S. is on the move. Just as Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) upped its rhetoric, openly calling for action and foreign support, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at 121Contact
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Syria’s coopted revolution: Abu Musab, al-Nusrah, and Sacred Values
It’s no longer surprising to see extremist proponents Islamic rule slide into revolutions to promote their own goals. Al-Nusra’s entry into the Syrian conflict exemplified al-Qaeda’s increasingly global interventions into local affairs. Yesterday they put a half-dozen notices on jihadi... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at 121Contact
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When al-Qaeda goes too far in Iraq
SITE Reports; The al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed 49 attacks in Anbar province of western Iraq between January 13 and February 10, 2013, including the suicide bombing that killed Iraqi MP Ifan Sa'doun al-Issawi. Is this too much... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at 121Contact
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Iraq Bombings: follow the money
Iraq Bombings: follow the money March 20, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact ISI, the military wing of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is bragging about the innocent civilians it has killed on March 19, 2013. The coordinated attacks took the lives... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2013 at 121Contact
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Obama admits 'extraordinary' failure of Iraq war.
Obama admits 'extraordinary' failure of Iraq war. March 19, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact In a surprise admission U.S. President Barack Obama admitted to the failure of the Iraq war saying, “We salute the courage and resolve of more than... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2013 at 121Contact
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Syria’s Texas Coalition vs. al-Nusrah Front
Syria’s Texas Coalition vs. al-Nusrah Front March 19, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact Googling ‘Syria’ this morning, trying to keep from thinking about to day's bombings in Baghdad that are ‘celebrating’ the 10th anniversary of the American Disaster Delivery into... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2013 at 121Contact
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Another Frame in the Iraq War Movie: American Denial, New York Times style.
Another Frame in the Iraq War Movie: American Denial, New York Times style. March 17, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact The New York Times ‘A War, Before and After,” March 17, 2013 begins 6 days of remembering the war in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at 121Contact
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So Ben has given us his 2 cents worth...which is...
So Ben has given us his 2 cents worth...which is worth a lot more, as you can see: BRUCIE, Did you see that the Cern-machine is f*#@&d up again, and will be shut down for another 2 years for repairs?... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2013 at 121Contact
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Asymmetric Warfare: “Not so much,” says...
Asymmetric Warfare: “Not so much,” says al-Qaeda. Their top priority: Genocide. March 16, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact SITE reports that Shumukh al-Islamal forum, an al-Qaeda media arm, has released a 25-post guide to countering heavy mounted weapons on tanks,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2013 at 121Contact
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10 Years after we let al-Qaeda into Iraq
10 Years after we let bin Laden's al-Qaeda into Iraq March 7, 2013 by Bruce Wallace, 121Contact Did you see al-Qaeda in Iraq's new video? 10 years after the invasion I’m remembering Saddam Hussein and his relationship with al-Qaeda. Most... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2013 at 121Contact
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