Israel paid the tunnel to reveal

Our meeting with Ismail mistake. Evening, we are in the middle of Olive Hill, so we take the hill on the right side of Rafah Gate Gate, Egypt to see the kick-lunge fighter Israel bombard Rafah area, Gaza Strip, Palestine. 

Ismail (38), Bedouin man who lived in the hills around it, suddenly greet us, "Assalamualaikum," and hand over hand. We also said with the same greeting. And, we, like those in the Middle East during a meeting, and then shake hands and embrace. 

Bedouin man was so small well-friendly. He then tells about gempuran fighter Israel. Discussion of where we go to a matter of secret tunnels in the border wall along the Egypt-Gaza Strip. This is the tunnel that Israel and be seen as a way to smuggle weapons by Hamas. 

During the day we find some local residents who want to speak and indicate where the tunnel is located, but it is always difficult. Because, usually people do not want to talk a matter of the tunnel, let alone show. Somehow. Therefore, when we mention the word "tunnel", he shocked the face, and laughing. 

"People here already know that there are many underground tunnels along the border in the Gaza Strip-Egypt. However, no one knows how many persisnya or roughly the amount, "said Ismail. 

"Subway is usually located in the home side in the Gaza Strip and to connect to home in on the side of Egypt. Extractive tunnel is approximately 15 to 20 meters in length and down to about 300 meters to 500 meters, "said Ismail. 

According to him, the subway is the only known is very limited, for example, the family only. He explains, between people in the Rafah-Egypt-Palestinian Rafah and the border walls only separate many who still have a belt of brotherhood. 

"Often they are still brothers it makes subway home between those in the Gaza Strip and the Egyptian territory. And, the tunnel is only of limited among members and their families who use the tunnel is also the only family members, "Ismail said while adding, can be said that the tunnel that they have family that is the tunnel. 

Therefore, it continued, could not the security apparatus, both Egypt and Israel, capable of destroying underground tunnels that, or anyone, because the subway is often a family secret, or that the population is very limited. 

If the tunnel and have successfully destroyed the security apparatus, there is certainly a membocorkannya. Ismail ago accuse the detective of Israel who loiter in Rafah, giving information concerning the tunnel. 

"I have heard spier Israel get rewarded 1000 U.S. dollars each to give him new information. Most of the detective are Palestinian citizens themselves, "said Ismail. 

No weapons 

Ismail also disputed the harder if the tunnel was used to smuggle weapons. According to him, the subway only smuggle food, beverages, and cigarettes from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, particularly since Israel blockade on the Gaza Strip. 

We separate the evening with a little information about the tunnel from Ismail. We pledge to meet again in the same place after Friday prayers the next day. 

Next day, Ismail met before, we play-play in the city of Rafah, Egypt. The day is Friday. The city as the city died because of community activities and new start after Friday prayers. 

Rafah looks so dirty. Waste-waste scattered in the streets of perforated. Buildings in the city that is shabby and dusty. When you have a car through, the dust fly. 

Citrus trees on the right side of the road that left the fruit with a thick yellow ripe not afford to turn on the atmosphere of Rafah. Keranuman oranges that are not able to overcome kelusuhan city. Leaves of olive trees and lush green fresh should change berselimutkan gray dust. 

Not interesting at all, the city. Of particular interest is in every way to the mouth of the border wall kept the army and police. Built at the mouth of the road barricade and, sometimes, they diparkir truck at the mouth of the road. Some also built barricade on the main road selebar six meter. Each vehicle is stopped and checked through. 

In a city that is why we met with seedy Walid, kid men age 13 years. This meeting was accidental. At that time we stopped in front of the house because a roar heard fighter Israel. We exit the car, you want to know what will happen. 

Kala that, from the roof of a house have a child who later we-know-named Walid shouting to us and bring us up to the roof house. We shall rise to three-floor roof of a house belonging to Walid parents. Walid still only the mother, only to see the beam eyes in amazement when we entered the house and ascend the stairs to the roof. (Trias Kuncahyono / Mustafa Abd Rahman, from Rafah) 



Source: Kompas

Thai leader proposes $8.7 billion stimulus package

Thailand's prime minister said Friday the government wants to spend 300 billion baht ($8.7 billion) next year to jump-start the country's ailing economy.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the economic stimulus package would include increased lending from government banks for agriculture projects and direct lending to local governments for infrastructure projects.

The plan must first be approved by Parliament, where Abhisit's coalition has a slim majority.

"The plan will be announced in January and the budget needs to be approved by the parliament first and it is expected that the money could be injected (into the economy) from March or April,'' Abhisit told reporters.

The Thai government is desperate to help the country's ailing economy which the Fiscal Policy Office projected this week could grow by only 1 percent next year. It attributed the weak growth next year a drop in domestic consumption and damage to the export sector from the worsening global economy.

The Federation of Thai Industries on Thursday told The Bangkok Post that it expects 1.1 million employees will lose their jobs by the second quarter of next year as a result of the slowdown.

On top of that, the tourism sector which is a key engine of growth is expected to suffer next year from the global slowdown and lingering effects from the shutdown of Bangkok's two main airports for a week last month by anti-government protesters. The tourism authority estimates the number of tourists will decline over the next six months by 2.5 million, costing the industry 100 billion baht ($3 billion).

Together, these factors could push the economy into a recession.

Sompob Manarungsan, an economics professor at Chulalongkorn University, said he felt the stimulus plan could help counter the slowdown in exports and inflow of foreign investment. But he said much will depend on how it is carried out.

"First, we have to see how fast it can stimulate the economy,'' Sompob said.

MCA branch illegally occupied

UALA LUMPUR: A police report has been lodged at the Gombak district police headquarters near here over illegal occupation of the office premises of the Taman Selayang Baru MCA branch on Dec 8.

Branch chairman Heng Kai Hiyong had lodged the report on Dec 11, claiming that the office premises in Batu Caves near here had its lock changed, the MCA signboard removed, the building repainted and the pictures within replaced.

Selayang MCA Division chairman Datuk Tang See Hang, who broke the lock Friday, said Heng noticed the change when he came to the premises at about 8pm on Dec 8.

He said the building was put up with donations from MCA members and the public and was used as the MCA office and a hall was used for party and social activities as well as for student activities on Sundays.

Tang said he had also referred the incident to the Selayang Municipal Council president Zainal Abidin Azim.

“As we have all the documents pertaining to the building, the municipal council president said no one else could take over the premises,” he said.

Tang said none of the items within the premises was missing but the pictures on the walls had been replaced with pictures of activities conducted by the trespassers.

“All the tables, chairs, a karaoke set, the PA system, air conditioner, steel cabinets and small items are safe,” he said.

“We have lodged a police report and our lawyers are handling the case. What happened was something illegal because anyone who had wanted to use our hall should have sought our permission,” he said. -- Bernama

Obama Ready to publish Blagojevich Case

U.S. President elected Barack Obama will disclose details of the contacts that have been held between the staff transisinya with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich early this week. Blagojevich terjerat legal claim on the federal involvement in efforts to sell the Illinois senate seat abandoned by Obama.

Obama is the internal report will be presented at the latest on Tuesday (23/12). The report estimated that the holiday will not be disrupted for 12 days in the area of origin Obama Hawaii, which starts Saturday (20/12). Obama does not have plans to deliver a public statement about the internal report on the application of the federal prosecutor who check several witnesses in this public corruption cases.

Obama announces transition team Vice President Joe Biden will be selected to observe the new U.S. government efforts to establish task force to consider the welfare of the community from the economic middle class. This task force involving the 4 members of the cabinet and several presidential advisors.

"The aim of the formation of the task force is to recommend the proposal to ensure the economic middle class people no longer feel abandoned," said Biden.

JIM
Source: AP

Russia provided Iran Air Defense System

The Government of Iran, Sunday (21/12), confirming Russia will procure new air defense system to the Islamic countries.

As reported the news department official, Deputy Head of Iran's Security Commission, Ismael Kowsari said that after several months negotiations, Iran reached an agreement with Russia for the delivery of air defense systems worth 300 million dollars. The system is known as SAZO.

Ismael Kowsari said the system will strengthen Iran's ability to maintain air areas of the country.

Russia not only has military cooperation with Iran but also for nuclear cooperation. Center nuclear power cooperation with Russia on the island of Bushehr, southern Iran will operate year 2009.

Although Iran asserts projects nuklirnya only for peaceful purpose, the U.S. and Israel fear Iran will create a secret nuclear weapons program. Emergency U.S. and Israel increased since Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threaten to destroy the Jewish state from the Middle East.

Ono
Source: Ant

Dennis Blair as Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

U.S. President elected Barack Obama choose Mr. AL (Purn) Dennis Blair as Director of National Intelligence (negative list of investment). Institutions, these 16 other intelligence agencies including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

As reported daily Los Angeles Times, Saturday (20/12), several government officials mentioned no names, close to the election process, confirming that cross-references Blair as the boss sleuth U.S.. However, the daily added, Obama has not been decided for the new leadership positions Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Department of the highest intelligence portfolio is important not filled by Obama, after rushing to announce the members kabinetnya.

If a negative list of investment, Blair will work memempunyai heavy hammer of government jobs inheritance President George W. Bush, including the two-war Iraq and Afghanistan, secret CIA prisons overseas and tapping the discussion in the country.

The appointment of Blair comes from the military, suspected to be triggered tension between intelligence officials from the civil and military. Therefore, newspapers reported Wall Street Journal.

Blair, working in the Navy for 34 years, has no close relationship with Obama, although he sometimes gives advice to him in the Senate. However, he has a close relationship with Bill Clinton. It is the contemporary Clinton at Oxford University.

Blair, a former U.S. army commander in the Pacific, will be the third national intelligence director. This institution was established by Congress in 2004, after the failure of our intelligence agencies so that the attack occurred 11 September 2001. Failure was followed by major intelligence error related to the U.S. accusations of weapons destroyer bulk of Iraq.


Ono
Source: Ant

Adolf Hitler Difficulties Can Cakes Birthdays

A pastry shop in the U.S. refused to make the order a birthday cake father, Heath Campbell, who ask kuenya decorated with the name of her sons, Adolf Hitler.

ShopRite stores in Phillipsburg, State of New Jersey, states have the right to reject the government to provide services that should not. Said Karen Meleta, spokesperson for the network of shops that cake.

"We have reasonable consideration of what we deem worthy and unworthy," said Meleta to the news agency DPA, Saturday (20/12). "We have standards and principles regarding what can and we do not."

Campbell (35), in the two previous years have also experienced difficulty getting their children's birthday cakes. In both events, he asks ornaments Swastika (Nazi symbol) on the cake ordered.

Campbell, residents of the area of Holland Township, Pennsylvania, provide the name of Adolf Hitler Campbell to his son and the toddler celebrates third anniversary, Sunday (21/12).

Two daughters Campbell called JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Campbell Honszlynn Himler Jeannie Campbell. Himler name taken from the name of the Nazi SS, Heinrich Himler.

Campbell raised the family to Easton Express Times that they finally get the cake from Wal-Mart, the largest retail store in the world. "Priority number one in our decorating cakes are served with buyers as well as possible," said the spokesperson for Wal-Mart, Anna Taylor, while adding store to respect the views of all buyers.

Campbell revealed to the newspaper that he is not a rasis. He also said it will allow children to develop their own pndangan about race when they grow large. "It's only a name," he said. "Yes Nazi who is not good at it. But my children are still small. They will not grow like that."

Ono
Source: Ant

Obama Targets 3 Million Job Openings

U.S. President elected Barack Obama strives to create 3 million jobs in the first two years of reign. Target rose 500,000 from the original target of 2.5 million jobs.

Increasing the target should be done after Obama received a report that the U.S. economy will worsen from the original estimate. Therefore, the two officials emphasized that the Democratic party were reluctant to name mentioned as CNN reported, Sunday (21/12).

In the latest report, if no significant action, as many as 4 million U.S. workers will lose jobs until next year. This means unemployment will rise to above 9 percent.

After hearing presentations on the condition of the U.S. economy, Obama and Vice President elect Joe Biden said, "We must develop a plan which will ensure and create at least 3 million jobs."

Some of the stimulus plan will be carried out Obama to reach the target. Including the availability of 1 million homes, guarantee funds 1 billion U.S. dollars in financing the energy sector, and increase the production of energy that can be updated.

Ono
Source: CNN

Paris Hilton robbed of U.S. $ 2 Billion

Flock house thief menyatroni stage Hollywood Paris Hilton, Friday early morning, and steal diamonds and other valuables, which is estimated to be worth 2 billion U.S. dollars, or more than Rp 20 billion. Therefore, information the police, local time Friday or Saturday morning WIB.

Police Spokesman Los Angeles, Julianne Sohn, stated, the thief entered the flock house Paris Hilton in the area of Hollywood Hill in north Los Angeles at around 05.00.

Paris Hilton is an heir to the Hilton Hotel network are not at home when the theft occurred. However, the house is equipped with video equipment (camera spotter). Based on that, the police are currently pursue perpetrators were identified as a man put on his head and gloves.

So far, Los Angeles police are not linking the action in the theft of Paris Hilton with a number of theft in the house a number of artists and the surrounding Hollywood Hills in the last months of this. Thieves in this area generally take diamond jewelry and precious objects-bendar other worth hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars.

In the police records, more than 70 celebrities have experienced theft at his home by the perpetrator identified as three masked and black ski gloves. Theft usually occurs at night, and more often on weekends.

Among the victims of theft is the former chairman of Paramount Pictures Sherry Lansing, basketball star Cuttino Mobley, guitarist band Duran Duran John Taylor, and country music star Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

MSH
Source: Xinhua