Did You Know about the Capture of the Baghdad Sniper or the 11 Ansar al Sunna Terrorists?

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Betcha didn't.

Here they are:

  • Jawa Report: "Juba" the Baghdad Sniper Captured!
  • Jawa Report: Main Insurgent Group, Ansar al Sunna, Decapitated in Iraq

Here they aren't:

  • Google News Search, sorted by Date, Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, on *Baghdad sniper captured* (NOT in quotes) -- Jawa Report's are the only relevant listings (darn, how did he get into Google News?).
  • Google News Search, sorted by Date, Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, on "Ansar al Sunna" (in quotes) -- Jawa Report is there. There is a Washington Post report that has the Ansar al Sunna news at the ninth paragraph of a story that is not only primarily about the possible finding of the remains of a downed F-16 pilot, but that also gives no clue in the headline that any additional news is in the article. As of when the search was done (3 PM on Saturday), all other articles listed were either foreign publications or smaller US web sites that track military matters.

Here are capsule versions of the stories:

Baghdad Sniper

The Iraqi Ministry of the Interior announced that it has captured the Baghdad sniper known as Ali Nazar al Jubori. The name sounds eerily familiar. al Jubori....could this be the original Juba sniper? That is the claim being made.

(Note: The capture of the Baghdad Sniper was confirmed by the military at the same press conference [text at Michelle Malkin's site] where the military confirmed that Jamil Hussein is not an official Iraq police or Interior Ministry spokesman in the paragraph below.)

The third subject is, this week the strikes we made against the al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Baghdad were many and very strong in Baghdad. Before my arrival to this press conference, I was informed that one of the three who were just captured or detained is Mazer Al-Jubouri, aka the Baghdad Sniper, and his group. He admitted many things that are very important and very dangerous and our forces used this information about his network and conducted raids in the past 24 hours and detained 30 terrorists.

Ansar Al Sunna

BAGHDAD, Iraq – In one week's time, Coalition Forces captured 11 suspected senior-level terrorists of Ansar al Sunna during a series of raids in north-central Iraq during mid-November.

During the raids, Coalition Forces captured the terrorist emirs of Iraq, Ramadi, Baqubah, Tikrit, al Qa’im, Bayji and Baghdad. They also captured two terrorist facilitators, a courier, an explosives expert and a financier.

The detention of these terrorists delivers a serious blow to the AAS network that is responsible for improvised explosive device attacks and suicide attacks and on Iraqi government, Coalition Forces and Iraqi civilians. The AAS network is also responsible for multiple kidnappings, small arms attacks and other crimes in the central and northern part of Iraq.

AAS is considered by some to be a leading terror organization in Iraq as al-Qaida’s leadership continues to crumble and it loses its ability to function due to Iraqi and Coalition Forces systematic dismantling efforts.

Now you know, no thanks to the people whose job it's supposed to be to inform us.

Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.

—Tom Blumer is president of a training and development company in Mason, Ohio, and is a contributing editor to NewsBusters


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Two more sucess stories whi

Two more success stories which, during WWII would be all over the front pages, nowadays, just enemy propaganda from the media 'elites'.

DSG

They're too busy trying to ge

They're too busy trying to get Bush to admit he totally messed everything up and that he's the worst president ever and that he's going to kill himself and Dick Cheney so Nancy Pelosi can be president.

It's been said, and I'll re

It's been said, and I'll repeat it. The thought of Nancy Pelosi being second in succession to the Presidency is devestatingly scary. How anyone could have realized that could happen if the demos took the House and still voted for them is beyond me.

Think about it. We'd have a President who can't blink. And can't speak. And the left makes fun of the way Bush talks! If SanFranNan doesn't have a prepared note, she can't talk and make sense.


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The capture of this sniper

The capture of this sniper should be in the news, and it's a problem to have to learn about it from NB instead of the rest of the media, but maybe part of the problem is that whoever captured him needs to tell the story of how he was captured to the extent possible in a much more interesting way than a dry press conference (like maybe shutting the flacks up & letting the soldiers who did it talk). Ideally, also, film should be made available of the capture, as one of this sniper's tools was a camera. Secrecy is fine, but I think "our" side could have made this story harder for the media to ignore by making it more interesting & less bland, considering and keeping in mind the laziness of the average journalist. Who, what, where, when, and why caused this capture? These people won't ask that, it needs to be on a silver platter, but in this case by presenting only part of the story on a paper plate, an opportunity was lost, IMO.
JMR

Tom Blumer

You have point in reality.

It's discouraging to think that the military didn't have to think about how to present battlefield news in WW2. People like Ernie Pyle would have drawn it out of them by, y'know, being reporters, asking questions, and the like. Soldiers are often not exactly inclined to talk about what they do.

Maybe (this is semi-serious) we need to send a battalion of military journalists armed with pens, keyboards, and Blackberrys over and have them do daily battle with AP, Reuters, et al. Whatever the military is doing in communications is inadequate in light of the reality.

My bet is, the soldiers who

My bet is, the soldiers who captured him could have told the story in a more-interesting way than it was presented by what was probably an expensive, politically-connected contract-flack. Not that they'd want to hire the likes of me, but I could have made it more-interesting (or at least less-dull!) than the flack made it -- WITHOUT revealing anything the badguys didn't already-know, and chances are that one of the soldiers or commanders could have done better than that.

Thinking about it, I'm sure the additional arrests are very important, but I wonder if they bothered to try to take over the dude's sniper-website? I doubt it... And there's another area of the information-war about which I am not allowed to talk, but in which the US government is doing the most counterproductive thing possible for US taxpayers & ordinary Iranians, while strengthening the power of the Iranian nutcase with young Iranians. This particular bad policy has such predictable "unintended" consequences that I hesitate to call them unintended, yet their practicioners are likely to feign surprise when critics say "I told you so" in a few years when the predictable consequences come-true. Sigh...I just love financing all this every April 15th.
JMR

I did read about the capute

I did read about the capture of the Baghdad Sniper. Probably in one of the blogs I read - maybe Little Green Footballs. But, don't you know, he's just a freedom fighter?


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Read it in LGF & did you also know?

John, I am on LGF too and read it there.  You're right that the left probably does view him as a freedom fighter or a distant cousin of the minuteman in our Revolution!   Also saw on the crawl at Fox News that that stupid Gwenyth Paltrow said in a Portugese paper that the Brits are more intelligent and civilized than those of who reside here in the USA.  I had a former exchange student from Portugal so I called Maria & asked her about it.  She got back to me and said that it was true.  Until she's not the spokesmodel anymore I will  not purchase anymore make up or perfume from Estee Lauder.  Wanted to mention that here because there may be those of you gentlemen who are thinking about perfume purchases for your lady or those like me who have been wearing the crap since age 14 (1978) but no more!

terrig, you Lizardoid deniz

terrig, you Lizardoid denizen of that hate speech blog...hehehe

Who is Gwenyth Paltrow? Seriously. I have heard the name, but since she's an actress I have no reason to read what she has to say. And of course she would think the Brits are more intelligent and civilized than Americans. It's cuz' they put a lot of stock in appearance and how one speaks. If they look and sound intelligent then they must be. Why do you think so many Americans thought John F'ing Kerry was so smart. Cuz' he sounded like he was. They paid no attention to the lack of substance of the man, nor the shallowness.


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yes, that's me! ;)

Yes, she won an Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love" & played in "Emma" about 10 years or so ago.  I just thought it was interesting because my late Sainted Grandmother used to wear Youth Dew (I don't think anyone can wear it until they're 50, ha ha) & she swam in it.  The house would smell of it for two weeks after her being there for just 6 hours or so.  This broad didn't even finish high school but I am still not patronizing Estee Lauder till they hire someone else. 

terrig, hey, I don't blame

terrig, hey, I don't blame you. I carry on my own personal boycotts of some products due their company or their spokeshole pisses me off. I won't buy Michelin tires cuz it's a Fwance owned company. Besides, I like Goodyears better anyway. That's what NASCAR runs...but I did convince a buddy to switch from Michelin's because of the Fwench connection.


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stop it john

Look out, John. Nascar ? ? ? People will think Gwenyth had EWE in mind, Pal.

John,Thanks for the heads up

John,

Thanks for the heads up re: Michelin....need new tires, but inasmuch as I despise all things french, shall not replace the current brand on my car.

Personal boycotts work, and work well.  I believe Citgo's sales are substantially down after Chavez' little temper tantrum at the U.N. a while back.

Vote your pocketbook!

Ya Blonde I member all this s

Ya Blonde I member all this stuff about reasons not to boycott.  One being it would hurt the local stations and to that I say birds of a feather deserve to be shot down. 

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.

Dan the Man, yeah I've hear

Dan the Man, yeah I've heard arguments about boycotts of goods and services. Some of them make sense. Like I'm sure Michelin manufactures tires in the US. But, if enough people don't buy those tires, then they will be buying Goodrich's or Kelly's or Goodyear's and if Michelin has to shed some jobs they will go to other tire manufacturers. And the Fwench owned corporation won't get the profits from those tires.

Same with a Citgo station. They'll sell less gas, order less fuel deliveries. Those deliveries will go to other stations. And maybe soon 7-11 will change their affiliation with Citgo. Does 7-11 still sell Citgo? Don't have a 7-11 in my town...


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John...7-11 stores announced

John...

7-11 stores announced about a month ago that they would NOT be renewing their contracts with Citgo.

Hooray for 7-11.

Hooray for 7-11! Now, if on

Hooray for 7-11! Now, if one would open up here in my town...


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blonde, hey if you justa go

blonde, hey if you justa gotta run Michelins, then that's what you gotta run. They are good treads. And I might have to give Michelin a break soon. They've got some new wind shield wipers on the market that are supposed to be superior. I'll have to think about it...

I haven't purchased any gas from Citgo. Course it helps we don't have a Citgo station. However, if my town did have one, I would not purchase any gas from them.

There is a restaurant in my town that I won't frequent because the owner was a school board member (until this most recent election and he finally got voted out) and I absolutely did not like him nor his positions nor his attitude. So, I won't eat at his restaurant...That may not seem like much to some, but in my little town of about 28000, there aren't all that many choices in eating establishments.

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John,About the only thing I H

John,

About the only thing I HAVE to do is show up for work.  The rest of what I do is my choice....isn't this a wonderful country?

We all have the choice to exercise our options/opinions by voting with our pocketbooks.  Which allows us to vote without being in the voting booth.

So even though I loved their products, I no longer buy L'Oreal, nor any french cheeses, nor french wines...and now I'm not going to buy any Michelins for my ride.  Thanks again for the tip....I had no idea, other than that Michelin made good tires. 

blonde, I like your style a

blonde, I like your style and thought pattern. Allow me to recommend Goodyear Fortera's. Just bought four for my truck. And they have a newer style out that has kevlar in the belts. I believe they make them for cars as well as trucks.


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John,Will the kevlar help the

John,

Will the kevlar help the nail problem?  I get nails about every three weeks.

I'm so annoyed I'm putting the entire cost of my new tires (my car is only seven months old and I need new tires all the way around) on my expense report!!!!

blonde, yes, the kevlar sho

blonde, yes, the kevlar should help resist nail punctures. Should check the Fortera's out on the web or visit a Goodyear dealer.

A few years ago I had some tires, can't remember the brand, but they were specially made for trucks and had a self sealing feature in the belts. Of course, the first nail I got in one was in the sidewall!


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Q for John

John...

Are those the run-flat tires?

No, I don't believe Fortera

No, I don't believe Fortera's are run flats. I'm not sure who makes those. Maybe Yokohama's? When I was at the Tire Man looking for new treads Chuck didn't say anything about Goodyear offering any run flats in the tires I was looking at....


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John...Sorry for the delay, m

John...

Sorry for the delay, my computer went bonkers.

Thanks for the run-flat info. I always wondered about those tires. From what I know of the run-flats, if you get a flat the tire does not go down and you can drive another fifty miles on them. Here's what makes me go hmmmmmm...

If they don't go down and you just keep going, how do you know you have a flat?

Things that make you go hmmmmm...?

Clear, I think the run flat

Clear, I think the run flats don't go flat, flat, but the ride is deteriorated to some extent. The product has never interested me much, so admittedly I've not paid much attention to the subject. Some tire company is working on an airless tire. They have trianular shaped, hard rubber baffles in them. I think they are looking at them especially for the low profile tires. IIRC, the issue is the quality of the ride.


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Blonde, John, BT

While looking for Citgo sponsored sports teams I came across this...

http://victorystore00.stores.yahoo.net/bocichbuma.html

You can order anti-Chavez and Citgo stickers.

Clear,How cool is that?  I l

Clear,

How cool is that?  I love it!

What other teams did you find who are sponsored by Citgo?

So far, BASS fishing tourneys

So far, BASS fishing tourneys, some racing teams, the Boston Marathon, and there is a mention of smaller team sports but I have yet to go and find them. Will try to update as I get info. Boston wants the huge Citgo sign over their ballpark to come down, time will tell.

Blonde...I am doing what I ca

Blonde...

I am doing what I can to boycott CITGO by asking some of the professional bass fishing tournaments to find another sponsor. Citgo is a big sponsor in this sport and I cringe everytime I see a shirt, ball cap, or even a whole boat with the Citgo logo.

Clear, bass fishing tournam

Clear, bass fishing tournament? My gosh, that's as bad as being a NASCAR fan...lol...no wonder Paltrow thinks American's are heathens.

I was stationed in VA for 19years. I know that bass fishing and tournaments are BIG. Had a shipmate who was into the bass tournaments. Sharpened his hooks. Said others go fishing, he catches fish...lol


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John,Here in Florida,  we ca

John,

Here in Florida,  we call it "fishing" and not "catching".

ROTFLMAO!

John...Bass tourneys have bec

John...

Bass tourneys have become big business. The latest winner received 1/2 million in prize money. Not bad for fishing!

Clear,That is so cool!  I lo

Clear,

That is so cool!  I love it. 

I read about a town in Alaska that told Chavez to stuff his offer of free heating oil.

Tight lines, guy!

Blonde...Citgo sponsors all k

Blonde...

Citgo sponsors all kind of sports. It would be a good idea to contact each and every organization and ask them to drop the Citgo sponsors. Without looking in google or something, I'm betting Citgo is involved in drag racing, nascar, extreme sports, and a host of others, and if these sports find out that their fans don't like something they CHANGE.

Clear,Apparently, we, as cons

Clear,

Apparently, we, as consumers, are to be respected.  You've provided a perfect example.

If enough of us make a noise, we can be heard. 

I think that shall become my new slogan.....vote your pocketbook!

Clear, I know Citgo used to

Clear, I know Citgo used to be big in NASCAR racing series. I did a quick google and the latest I could find was a NASCAR.com article from 2004 saying Citgo was bowing out of sponsoring a team. I usually listen to the races on radio or the 'net and I don't recall hearing any mention of Citgo this year. And you know racing, they never fail to mention the sponsor...Citgo's website did say they sponsored a driver on the Grand Am circuit.

When I was married my wife didn't care for NASCAR, nor any sports for that matter. But she always wanted to watch the interview in Winner's Circle because she was amazed at how the driver always got the thanks in to all his sponors...ah just wanna say that this Reese Cup, Mountain Dew, Armorall, Banquet's TV Dinner Dodge/Chevy/Ford was running like a top today...

And she loved watching the "hat guy" who stood in the back and seated all the sponsors' hats on the drivers head. Cracked her up.


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Yep, gotta keep those sponsor

Yep, gotta keep those sponsors happy, especially since they pay the bills!

Clear, the funniest thing a

Clear, the funniest thing about her lack of knowledge and appreciation of NASCAR was that from about 1 year old, she lived and was raised in Hickory, NC! I asked her if she knew Hickory was the cradle of stock car racing. Ummm, no. But she did remember that in high school those racer boys all thought they were hot stuff she said...cracked ME up.


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John...Lucky for you she did

John...

Lucky for you she did not give the racer boys a second look. You might have married someone else.

All things happen for a reason.

People in Ak. praised the vil

People in Ak. praised the villagers that did that B. and raised tons of money to help them get throught the winter...LMAO!

Is this a great country or what!

"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland

bt...You said "Is this a

bt...

You said "Is this a great country or what!"

By the grace of God... Yes it is!

BT,Absolutely the greatest co

BT,

Absolutely the greatest country in the world.

We need to continue to pull together and support the things that make us great.

Blonde & bt..Your right;

Blonde & bt..Your right;  America is the greatest country in the world.   And has been from the begining.   It would be nice if we could get some ( or all) the Democrats supporting the things that make America great;  and it's not ...baby murder,  higher taxes and gay rights .               .....Political correctness when dealing with  Islam will kill america....ww .....    

She's another Hollywood nepot

She's another Hollywood nepot.  The daughter of Blythe Danner.

it doesn't matter

Dear Terri,

I'm older and wiser now; and it can't matter much to me, when such things circulate in our media.

Much as I depend on Drudgereport for the latest dirt, there's a lot of sorry crap in it; I don't bother to get turned off. (Sigh.) I saw the Gwenyth quote and yawned. Who cares to go there? First, it only means this "star" is opinionated. She admires the Brits (Limies, we used to call them.) Big whoopie.

Second, it's her opinion. She has every right to say Americans can take a back seat. Who would even disprove her; I wouldn't try. Let her fire away. Thirdly, it was likely taken way out of context by some scribbler on pep pills or whiskey. "What can I write to get the attention of the chattering classes? SAY! I'll say Gwenyth is an American basher! Yo, and Elton John hates religion! Whoo-Boy!"

I know plenty of ignoramusses in our country. Especially in Northern California. We're talkin' DUMB, Terri!

And a few very BRIGHT Englishmen and women. But they have their own flaws. And there are some stupid Greeks, Italians and Germans Gwenyth might find very intelligent. She is no authority. I take her views with a lump of salt. Salt from the table of long experience. My advice to you & others who might take offense is; lighten up. Love your neighbor and above all God. Pray for the dilettantes out there on the silver screen. Don't hate them.

'I take her views with a lump

'I take her views with a lump of salt.'

That is how I take your views tumbie.

"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland

Gee Thenks, BT

Thenk ewe, bigenough.

I need a whole salt mine if I want ta cope with yours.

hmmm....salt mines...may be s

hmmm....salt mines...may be some south of the border, why don't ya go searchin' there tumb...

"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland

more salt, please

You came to shoot out the lights? Better try again.

tumbler, I don't know. Soun

tumbler, I don't know. Sounds to me that what Paltow is saying is hate speech.


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she likes intelligence

Isn't Gwenyth entitled to her dumb opinion? (You misspelled her name. She must know what she's been talkin' about.)

I guess she is but I still won't buy Estee Lauder

Tumbler, you're right that I shouldn't let these pampered fools bother me it's just that this forum is basically the only voice we have.  I had Maria look up the article in Portugal & she said it wasn't reallly out of context at all.  She is entitled to her own dumb opinion but we are too.  I am thankful we have this forum for our opinions as well.  take care,

terri

dear terri,

I only wish I could flatly dispute what Paltrow is saying. Naturally, my country right or wrong; and in fact plenty of Englishmen are half-wits.

However; in this very blog it's been disappointing to me, a man of no great intellect;

To discover amidst us a raft of totally incompetent Americans. They've proven Gwenyth Paltrow dangerously close to the mark. We raise dumb specimens here in our country. People who haven't a clue about how to win elections even if they raise 77 billion bazillion bucks. Picture Laurel & Hardy konking one another over the heads. We have them here!

They can rail on and on about who is evil. Beat up on Olbermoon, Chris Matthews and Michael Moore. Hatred spills over when they mention the MSMedia, or Leftist apologists of the Darth Vader kind. Yes, they support a number of good causes. The no-brainer causes, like Pro-Life, anti-Gay Marriage and our troops. I give credit where it's due. But do these things require middling intelligence? No; only a Christian conscience. Any shepherd out in North Dakota can think that profoundly.

I have to say, we need more than C students in this blog. We owe it to Mr. Bozell and the editors. Too many wits and wags masquerading as minds around these precincts. More than once I've challenged them (they know who um talking about) to put two & two together. They can't. They fall back on tired slogans. Knee-jerking and name-calling. That needs no intelligence. I suspect the English are slightly less dingaling. However, I can't truthfully say. I know they're liberal to a fault. Some of the worst are at Oxford!

Some of our worst are intelligent but diabolical. There's no doubt many American liberals are bright. But I won't touch that kind of brainy with a shovel. I'd rather remain dumb. What can I say? Paltrow has it fairly right.

dear terri,

I only wish I could flatly dispute what Paltrow is saying. Naturally, my country right or wrong; and in fact plenty of Englishmen are half-wits.

However; in this very blog it's been disappointing to me, a man of no great intellect;

To discover amidst us a raft of totally incompetent Americans. They've proven Gwenyth Paltrow dangerously close to the mark. We raise dumb specimens here in our country. People who haven't a clue about how to win elections even if they raise 77 billion bazillion bucks. Picture Laurel & Hardy konking one another over the heads. We have them here!

They can rail on and on about who is evil. Beat up on Olbermoon, Chris Matthews and Michael Moore. Hatred spills over when they mention the MSMedia, or Leftist apologists of the Darth Vader kind. Yes, they support a number of good causes. The no-brainer causes, like Pro-Life, anti-Gay Marriage and our troops. I give credit where it's due. But do these things require middling intelligence? No; only a Christian conscience. Any shepherd out in North Dakota can think that profoundly.

I have to say, we need more than C students in this blog. We owe it to Mr. Bozell and the editors. Too many wits and wags masquerading as minds around these precincts. More than once I've challenged them (they know who um talking about) to put two & two together. They can't. They fall back on tired slogans. Knee-jerking and name-calling. That needs no intelligence. I suspect the English are slightly less dingaling. However, I can't truthfully say. I know they're liberal to a fault. Some of the worst are at Oxford!

Some of our worst are intelligent but diabolical. There's no doubt many American liberals are bright. But I won't touch that kind of brainy with a shovel. I'd rather remain dumb. What can I say? Paltrow has it fairly right.

Thank God for bloggers like

Thank God for bloggers like Jawa and LGF, and kudos to the fabulous work of Curt at Flopping Aces! I'll tell you--this disgraceful modern news media will reap what they have sown. They have sold their soul for leftist gibberish--it's not enough to deseminate terrorist propaganda (murderous I might add); they will only be happy when leftists rule America, and conservatives and centrists are wiped out...that is their common goal. The funny thing is in their enablement of terrorists, they are speeding up their own demise--just who do you think will be the first to the chopping block if terrorists get their way? That's right, YOU, the rotten MSM.

The terrorist get more favora

The terrorist get more favorable coverage from the MSM than our Military.

AM..It is treasonous to me.

AM..It is treasonous to me. Period.  Beyond maddening. I don't know how the military does it myself without coming unglued.

"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland

Give this a try.  It's strai

Give this a try.  It's straight from the Military

www.Centcom.mil

A real eye opener is the tab "What Extremists are Saying" (no, it's not a direct link to the NYT)

"Poor Liberal, he's educated beyond his intelligence"