News & Events - October 2006

2006-10-15 06:06:05 · 4 answers · asked by alhan123 1 in Media & Journalism

This was reported in one of the newspapers in Saudi arabia

2006-10-15 06:04:25 · 2 answers · asked by vasi s 2 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-15 06:02:58 · 8 answers · asked by surf babe 1 in Other - News & Events

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of 10-feet (three metre) high marijuana plants.

General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defence staff, said on Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover. In response, the crew of at least one armored car had camouflaged their vehicle with marijuana.

"The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It's very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices ... and as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don't dodge in and out of those marijuana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa.

"We tried burning them with white phosphorous -- it didn't work. We tried burning them with diesel -- it didn't work. The plants are so full of water right now ... that we simply couldn't burn them," he said.



Even successful incineration had its drawbacks.

"A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those (forests) did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action," Hillier said dryly.

One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

2006-10-15 05:40:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

What's the best one you ever heard?

2006-10-15 05:34:19 · 24 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Current Events

2006-10-15 05:32:51 · 7 answers · asked by yellow 2 in Other - News & Events

I am a witch and gothic... sooo...

2006-10-15 05:09:26 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

Right now, Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEzY2tnwExs) has posted more than one dozen short clips on voter fraud in the USA now being exposed; some of these clips appear under oath in a courtroom.

Do you think that the minority parties (Democrates, Libertarians and Socialist parties) will bring this issue out before the Nov. elections, or will it remain in "kook" territory forever? If you were a democrat, would you like to see this covered in depth in the main stream news and in television coverage, now, before the November elections?

2006-10-15 04:54:46 · 10 answers · asked by jeeveswantstoknow 2 in Current Events

would you fight back, or fully cooperate and hope for the best?

2006-10-15 04:53:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

ive been told as lightning hits transformers and they blow it glows green, but i dont beleive that thoery?

2006-10-15 04:40:50 · 1 answers · asked by chad 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-15 04:35:08 · 14 answers · asked by chia pet 1 in Current Events

the idea that they r so ignorant about their program and with guts enough to walk out of the council meeting simply irritates me!

2006-10-15 04:29:02 · 10 answers · asked by evanescent_eclipse 3 in Current Events

2006-10-15 04:28:49 · 5 answers · asked by anggels_27 1 in Other - News & Events

im just wondering about other peoples opinions...since i think BLOODS are the domminating gang

2006-10-15 03:56:36 · 12 answers · asked by tony b 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-15 03:34:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

(please make sure that the answers is base on ur oppinion)

1. What is truth?
2. is there a place to find absolute for living?
3. how would you describe the bible in your own words?
4. Do you think jesus' words in the bible are true? why or why not?

PLEASE STATE YOUR:
.age
.education level. (HS, BA, MA, or PHD)
. male or female.
. if you are married, single, divorce, or engage.

(it would really help me if you answer in an accurate and propper way)

2006-10-15 03:28:53 · 2 answers · asked by mike s 2 in Other - News & Events

behaviour at the moment. It is like they are trying to divide Britain up int o the Britain for Muslims and the Britain for the natives. They are even talking about Sharia law in some parts of the UK, any comments?

2006-10-15 03:16:27 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

what the hell is a knish

2006-10-15 02:48:43 · 2 answers · asked by please 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-15 02:38:24 · 14 answers · asked by Toni symons 1 in Other - News & Events

If they don't trust his judgement, why employ him?

2006-10-15 01:54:55 · 17 answers · asked by Michael E 4 in Current Events

Our sports men and women used to be some of the best in the world but for the last few years their performances are well below standard.
When I say sports I am really meaning Football/Tennis and Cricket,would some of this be due to the lack of actual English people who play for this country.
We have all these Sports Academys and other training establishments but there does not seem to be many who attend these,playing for the country,I also think that there is a better class of sportsmanship in Amateur games than on a Professional level

2006-10-15 01:44:02 · 3 answers · asked by mentor 5 in Current Events

2006-10-15 01:27:46 · 2 answers · asked by plg912 2 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-15 01:23:14 · 16 answers · asked by zogina_sharma 1 in Media & Journalism

2006-10-15 01:10:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

If your knowingly working in an industry that doesnt enhance the quality of human life, why are you doing it and compromising your own integrity and that of the whole?

2006-10-15 01:02:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

i get the most nastiest mail about sex things i hate it but cant stop it i cant say its spam because in the bjlk the spam thing is not there how do we stop this kind of stuff

2006-10-15 00:58:41 · 2 answers · asked by grannysue06 1 in Other - News & Events

North Koreas is a small country with little resources. At this point China almost supports them. I am sure if the US made it known that we would see a chinese takeover as a libeation, much like our actions in Iraq, they would be more than willing to absorb North Korea into the Fold.
China increases the power of their nation, but we eliminate a loose cannon, and solidify the defense of not just South Korea, but also the Japanese islands. This would also allow South Korea to Become the one true Korea. Seems like a win win all around!

2006-10-15 00:08:01 · 6 answers · asked by swamphawk2000 3 in Current Events

also any other countrys that sell pg brooke bond tea ! apart from india

2006-10-14 22:58:33 · 8 answers · asked by mark t 1 in Other - News & Events

Personally this hedgehog thinks it another goverment cover up?

Or not of your Mr Straw

2006-10-14 22:55:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

With a little explanation.

2006-10-14 22:27:05 · 22 answers · asked by alec c 4 in Other - News & Events