All categories - 30 August 2006

until you fall asleep or take meds ??

2006-08-30 22:47:12 · 8 answers · asked by Cops 1 in Mental Health

2006-08-30 22:47:09 · 19 answers · asked by Wonderer 2 in Safety

2006-08-30 22:47:09 · 8 answers · asked by smack_guy 1 in Military

CNSNews.com) - The chief law enforcement officers of several Texas counties along the southern U.S. border warn that Arabic-speaking individuals are learning Spanish and integrating into Mexican culture before paying smugglers to sneak them into the United States. The Texas Sheriffs' Border Coalition believes those individuals are likely terrorists and that drug cartels and some members of the Mexican military are helping them get across the border.

Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez of Zapata County, Texas told Cybercast News Service that Iranian currency, military badges in Arabic, jackets and other clothing are among the items that have been discovered along the banks of the Rio Grande River. The sheriff also said there are a substantial number of individuals crossing the southern border into the U.S. who are not Mexican. He described the individuals in question as well-funded and able to pay so-called "coyotes" - human smugglers - large sums of money for help gaining illegal entry into the U.S.

Although many of the non-Mexican illegal aliens are fluent in Spanish, Gonzalez said they speak with an accent that is not native.

"It's clear these people are coming in for reasons other than employment," Gonzalez said.

That sentiment is shared by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.).

"For years, Muslims and other 'Special Interest Aliens' from places other than Mexico have been streaming into the U.S. across our porous border," Tancredo told Cybercast News Service. "These people are not paying $50,000 or more a head just to 'take jobs no American will do.'

"Terrorists are working round the clock to infiltrate the United States," he added. "Congress and this administration must address this gaping hole in our national security and they must do it now."

Some of the more high profile pieces of evidence pointing to terrorist infiltration of the U.S. have been uncovered in Jim Hogg County, Texas, which experiences a high volume of smuggling activity, according to local law enforcement.

"We see patches on jackets from countries where we know al Qaeda to be active," Gonzalez explained.

The patches appear to be military badges with Arabic lettering. One patch in particular, discovered this past December, caught the attention of federal homeland security officials, according to Gonzalez and local officials familiar with the investigation.

Sheriff Wayne Jernigan of Valverde County, Texas, told members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in March about one patch that read "midnight mission" and displayed an airplane flying over a building heading towards a tower. Translators with DHS have said some of the various phrases and slogans on the items could mean "martyr," "way to eternal life," or "way to immortality. "

Gonzalez told the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation in July that the terrorists are getting smarter.

"To avoid apprehension, we feel many of these terrorists attempt to blend in with persons of Hispanic origin when entering the country." Gonzalez stated. "We feel that terrorists are already here and continue to enter our country on a daily basis."

Sheriff Arvin West of Hudspeth County, Texas, told Cybercast News Service that he believes some Mexican soldiers are operating in concert with the drug cartels to aid the terrorists.

"There's no doubt in my mind," he said, "although the Mexican government and our government adamantly deny it."

Statistics made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) show more than 40,000 illegal aliens from countries "Other Than Mexico," designated as OTMs, were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol in the period ranging from October 2003 to June 2004, as they attempted to cross the southwestern border. An overview of border security challenges produced through the office of Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicates that almost 120,000 OTMs were apprehended while attempting to cross into the state from January through July 2005.

Local authorities are particularly concerned about illegal aliens arriving from Special Interest Countries (SICs) where a radical version of Islam is known to flourish. Perry's office cites Iraq, Iran, Indonesia and Bangladesh among those countries. A Tancredo spokesperson said the list also includes Afghanistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen.

As Cybercast News Service previously reported an internal audit of DHS that combines the number of illegal aliens arriving from SICs with the documented instances of illegal aliens arriving from countries identified as being state sponsors of terrorism (SSTs) yields a grand total of over 90,000 such illegal aliens who have been apprehended during the five year period from fiscal year 2001 to fiscal year 2005.

The border security report delivered by Perry's office focuses attention on the "Triborder region" of Latin America, which spans an area between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

"The Triborder Region is a focal point of Islamic extremism," the report states. "Al Qaeda leadership plans to use criminal alien smuggling organizations to bring terrorist operatives across the border into the U.S."

Carlos Espinosa, a press spokesman for Tancredo, said his office is aware of a training camp in Brazil that actually teaches people from outside of Latin America how they can assimilate into the Mexican culture.

"They come up as illegal aliens and disguise themselves as potential migrant workers," Espinosa said.

Copyright 1998-2006 Cybercast News Service

2006-08-30 22:47:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

My home is very modern. My bedroom has hardwood floors, a very light wood bedroom set, black, gray, and white bedding. I have a 3 tier TV stand and want to put something decorative on the shelves which are polished nickel baskets (sort of) any ideas ?

2006-08-30 22:47:07 · 5 answers · asked by smooches986 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-08-30 22:47:02 · 2 answers · asked by jchan0409 1 in Quotations

First of all we work together, so coming right out and asking would be awkward, though it is my preferred approach. She stops by to say hello and I am completely out of the way. She asked me to help her plan a huge project involving travelling together abroad for 11 days. I asked her to go to happy hour/dinner she seemed very enthused. We planned it for 2 weeks out (do to schedule conflicts on her end) and during "happy hour" she was answering calls for where she was going next. I offered to extend the evening but she declined even though her other plans fell through; though she did send a text message early the next morning saying thanks. She still wants me to watch her dog this weekend. Oh we are both single but I am a bit older than she is. 23 vs 35 but for the first time in a long long time I feel there is magic in the air. Her smile, sparkling eyes, and laughter bring me to my knees. Now I can't sleep. She is leaving town for the long weekend. Should I bring it up before she goes

2006-08-30 22:46:43 · 5 answers · asked by BbOrWoEoRkS 1 in Singles & Dating

2006-08-30 22:46:38 · 15 answers · asked by *No Doubt* 4 in Celebrities

i`m planning to go switzerland in mid dec and then followed by paris after a weeks stay in switzerland.do anyone out there knows what is the transfer cost like from zurich airport to a hotel in interlaken area or grindelwand??also,how do i get from switzerland to paris.i`ve searched thru the website and saw options like eurostar,raileurope.it is better to buy a one way trip that cost about USD270 from switzerland to paris or is it better to buy the euro pass with unlimited use for a couple of days??what do y`all think.advise me please those who are experienced.arigato...........

2006-08-30 22:46:36 · 4 answers · asked by bellisimo rossa 1 in Other - Switzerland

For example, my fiancee staggered home from her Hen night about 3 o'clock this morning proudly showing off her garter belt. Now, since I'm pretty sure I've never used the word "garter" before yesterday, how did my brain instantly remember what it was called?

Another example, I have never driven a car and yet I know what a crankshaft is.

Why do our brains store this information? Couldn't the space be used for something else?

2006-08-30 22:46:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

Okay...i have heard this as a defense to not following/or beliving in Jesus. If this is true...There are no absolutes, then the statement in its self is not true. Because it can't be absolute.

What do you think?

Agree/disagree.

2006-08-30 22:46:22 · 14 answers · asked by justthinkin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I seem to have some trouble finding them in the books I read, except in the totally obvious ones...

2006-08-30 22:46:07 · 3 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2 in Books & Authors

Who in this world would you like to meet other than god weather they be dead or alive good or bad
And what would you say to them..
You can only ask them one question or say one sentace
The person can be good or evil

2006-08-30 22:45:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2006-08-30 22:45:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Medicine

Notice lately, Bush, Rumsfeld, Snow, etc STOPPED using the word "terrorists" and rephrased it? There is a reason for this.

2006-08-30 22:45:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

this is a new serial on sub tv

2006-08-30 22:45:36 · 11 answers · asked by reshma p 1 in Television

2006-08-30 22:45:18 · 9 answers · asked by Wonderer 2 in Diet & Fitness

Each person have a talent but most of the time don't know that in which field he/she is having talent. The only need is to find the field, discover talent & rediscover his/herself.

2006-08-30 22:45:14 · 7 answers · asked by smalleyessharpviews 3 in Other - Education

She also used to say apkins instead of napkins. My mum used to say chemist pronoucing the ch like in charlie. There was also an old chemist called Timothy Whites and Taylors, she used to say Wimothy Tites and Naylors. Got any funny stories?

2006-08-30 22:45:01 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Arts & Humanities

to give out your personal information like full name, date of birth (etc.) in your profiles like Myspace, Friendster or anywhere else???

2006-08-30 22:44:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

The m. east is very big place that cannot be populated on every inch of space to think of overpopulation letterly. In my opinion can take more people, communities and cultures. Saudi Arabia is very big with large empty expanse of land, same goes for Iraq, Syria, Jordan, & many others in the region. This region and people also lay claim to one of the best civilisations and peaceful religion- Islam, religion of peace and tranquility with ability to help te needy without limitations/ hesitation. Knowing this to be tenets upon which culture and religion of the people is based, I cannot understand therefore why the whole countries in that region always fight with Isreal over a land strip that is not up to 1/50th of Saudi Arabia alone!!! With ability to assist others inbedded in the beliefs, why can't Isreal be accepted as a multicultural openess policy and accomodate Palestinians whom identifiy more with unicode of the region in other areas, showcasing peaceful Islam to the whole world?

2006-08-30 22:44:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

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wear only earrings on one ear? what does it mean? someone told me its gay! is it true?

2006-08-30 22:44:49 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

Is Australia, Canda, Spain, Ireland, Japan or NewZealand one of them?

2006-08-30 22:44:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Commuting

2006-08-30 22:44:19 · 11 answers · asked by ducky 2 in Other - Society & Culture

it has been running a little slow at times, but ever since i installed mcafee, its been like.......1998 dial up status.... it shouldnt be the problem though...

i have about 1000 songs on the comp, would that be slowing it down? i have no idea...


its a compaq 5000 series, 80 gigabite or whatever.......... i dont know!

2006-08-30 22:44:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

Why kerosen is blue in color? is it done that way? why it is blued? how to fade the blue color of kerosen?

2006-08-30 22:44:04 · 3 answers · asked by bunty_tibrewal 2 in Chemistry

2006-08-30 22:44:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

when he called me "on the phone" and told me he met another girl, and she was now his girlfriend. Im still pregnant, 5 months now. And i dont have a clue what happened? Why would he be so happy about it when i told him? his face lit up, and he went and told his whole family right away. I thought everything was about to take off. Now i dont know how to deal with the sadness, and the crying, not sleeping, and asking myself what i did to make him after 4 years and carrying his baby, "just turn his back on his what was and is his family, for another girl" Why do men do this? How is it so easy for them? Yet im here trying to remain calm for my baby, being sad and depressed isnt exactly heathy for pregnancy, but how the hell am i supposed to feel, this whole thing is a 360. And im sooooo confused. I know after the baby is born i wont want to even look at him... ive lost all respect, and i pray he doesnt decide to not want to be a father all of a sudden one day too? does anyone have advice?

2006-08-30 22:43:32 · 6 answers · asked by sassygrl702 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

you're not reproducing, every year over 300 000 citizens leave the country, immigrants coming in, allot of them muslims

2006-08-30 22:43:32 · 14 answers · asked by tsar 2 in Politics