News & Events - October 2007

Clarence Mitchell stated today that this is private line for the clients McCann. Private investigators will pass on information to the clients and they will decide if this will go to the authorities or not.
Is this perverting the course of justice for those EU callers who pass on vital information to a private hotline instead of the police because they dont understand or are being misled by the McCann campaign?

2007-10-24 22:26:10 · 8 answers · asked by Two Pints Lager 4 in Current Events

Is a local rate number. just like our 0845 numbers in the UK.

LOCAL RATE.

Obviously it's an international number so from the UK would cost more than 5p per minute if you don't have a wireless internet connection with free internationals...

Also, it is a number for Spainish, Portuguese & North Africans to call locally. If Madeleine was spotted in say, Belgium, I am sure the person reporting it would not be worried about 5pence a minute. Think about it.. would 5pence a minute bother you if you saw Maddy?

2007-10-24 21:58:24 · 20 answers · asked by Zed 6 in Current Events

If so, why?

2007-10-24 21:55:51 · 35 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Current Events

dont the McCanns RISK going to jail, and reveal every shred of truth and evidence they and the tapas lot know. Surely it would be more beneficial to their cause and get more public support for revealing the truth. Let the PJ do whatever they want but its more important for them to reveal the truth. The search for Maddie would continue and the case would be ongoing. At least it would prove they are innocent and have the balls to risk their liberty to conclude Maddies fate.

2007-10-24 21:52:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

"i mean as a beautiful person" and "i know Madeleine was very happy with her life", Kate McCann talking about her daughter, sounds to me the kind of words more likely used to describe an adult or young adult not a child of Madeleine's years.

2007-10-24 21:44:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

1)Big names approached the McCanns but they chose this rather obscure channel instead, because they believe it will reach the kind of audience they want. ( advised by PI not Mitchell)

The couple gave the interview to Antena 3 instead of some of the big names who have approached them, including Oprah Winfrey, the American broadcaster, because of sightings of the little girl nearby and because they believe, according to heir spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, it is where Madeleine is "most likely to be".
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/25/nmaddy125.xml


2)The McCanns have admitted for the first time that they hired private investigators.
3)During they interview they are adamant that they” believe that their fiends are innocent 100%”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7060000/newsid_7061000/7061072.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1&news=1

I am speculating that the McCanns have some evidence gathered by private investigators that Madeleine is in that region and the appeal is directed to the abductor/s and/or their relatives and accomplice who may be fearful of contacting the police directly.

2007-10-24 21:20:30 · 18 answers · asked by toietmoi 3 in Current Events

2007-10-24 21:07:02 · 3 answers · asked by taton 2 in Other - News & Events

When the interview was finished Gerry turned to Kate and said "Don't say anything else until they take your microphone off" This wasn't shown on UK television. What was he so worried about, that Kate might drop them in it by saying something that wasn't rehersed. On the Spanish propgramme 360 º after the interview it was analysed by experts in body language etc and all agreed that every movement was controlled and the rehearsed. Kate had obviously been told to look at the camera, something that she hadn't done until now and to cry, which she tried her hardest to do but she only managed to squeeze out one tear. They have dumped Cuddle Cat, that prop used shamelessly by Kate up to now. The overall impression taken by the Spanish audience so far is that they are GUILTY,GUILTY,GUILTY.

2007-10-24 20:47:54 · 25 answers · asked by trancebabe 4 in Current Events

The latest McCann interview was allegedly about promoting the new hotline (which the McCann's as clients may or may not pass onto the police). Consequently we can ask - is the legal/judicial systems in Portugal and the UK working for the McCann investigation??

See Clarence Mitchell's justification of hotline...where callers can talk confidentially to private investigators hired by the McCann's. Clarence has stated they will use their discretion whether or not to pass the information on to the real judicial authorities????
Video clip of Clarence at http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1289754,00.html

2007-10-24 20:18:40 · 9 answers · asked by Two Pints Lager 4 in Current Events

Is it a good idea? I want to know your opinion. Also, could you read my opinion, and tell me if you agree with it or not. Thanks for reading and answering.

I don't believe it is, only because once recognized, they will all be able to buy a lot of weapons and in the future may go to war with each other. Also, splitting into 3 parts, makes a foreign invasion a lot more plausible of one of the parts. I also believe that the Shiites will eventually take over the Sunni area and the then the Kurd area of Iraq and rule over them, taking much of the oil profits for themselves. So, in conclusion, I see the idea of splitting Iraq into three parts as a faster way toward military conflict between the "countries".

2007-10-24 20:00:07 · 7 answers · asked by anonymous 3 in Current Events

We read that Kate McCann bleated “I don’t know how anyone could harm anyone as beautiful as Madeleine. I don’t mean her appearance, I mean as a beautiful person.”

Actually Kate she was a child of only 3 years old, and you left her in a creche every day and on her own every night while you went out drinking, bit late to realise now.

If Kate had paid more attention to her childs beauty on and before 3rd May none of this would have happened ?

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2733299.ece

2007-10-24 19:46:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Or must the taxpayer shoulder the entire burden of this disastrous war?

2007-10-24 19:45:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

President Bush speaks at National Defense University’s Distinguished Lecture Program during his visit to Eisenhower Hall Baruch Auditorium at Fort McNair in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007.
go here to see the photo and read the rest http://www.justgpt.com/blog.html

2007-10-24 18:55:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

I live in southern california, and though my home hasn't been evacuated, I see people all around me being so. It freaks me out that the place I'm living in is literally surrounded by fires. What starts these fires? Arsonists? Or is this simply accidents?

2007-10-24 18:50:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2007-10-24 17:50:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Pretty Chilling - read to the bottom. Try it out.
If you are a skeptical person - still read on as it's actually very interesting!!
This is actually really freaky!! (Mainly the end part, but read it all first)

1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.
3) Ramsin Yuseb has 11 letters. (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993)
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.

This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets interesting:
1) New York is the 11th state.
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers , was carrying 65 passengers. 6 + 5 = 11
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 =11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911.

Sheer coincidence..?

Read on and make up your own mind:

1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254.
2 + 5 + 4 = 11
2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year.
3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.
4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.

Now this is where things get totally eerie:

The most recognized symbol for the US , after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Koran, the Islamic holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

That verse is number 9.11 of the Koran.


Unconvinced about all of this still ..?



Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:


Open Microsoft Word and do the following:

1. Type in upper case Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers .
2. Highlight the Q33 NY.
3. Change the font size to 48.
4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS……………………

What do you think now????

2007-10-24 17:00:21 · 6 answers · asked by alicia c 2 in Other - News & Events

Or is it? http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/
I left Brussels a week too soon.

Turks Set Cars Alight in Brussels
From the desk of Paul Belien on Wed, 2007-10-24 23:21

Tonight (Wednesday evening) heavy rioting erupted in Turkish quarters of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Several cars were torched and shops destroyed. Police forces were unable to restore law and order in the boroughs of Sint-Joost-ten-Node and Schaarbeek where since last Sunday the animosity among Turks is running high. Turkish flags are omnipresent. In some streets the Turkish crescent and star adorns almost every house.

The Turks’ anger was provoked by rising tension with Kurds along the Iraqi-Turkish border and by the debate in the American Congress about the Turkish genocide of the Armenians in 1915. On Sunday night Turkish youths in Sint-Joost destroyed the pub of Peter Petrossian, an ethnic Armenian who had to flee for his life. Apparently, some Turks think that by attacking the Armenians in Brussels they can convince the world that the Turks never committed a genocide of the Armenians.

Tonight the youths attacked Kurdish shops. They also set fire to several cars.

Belgium’s Muslim population consists mainly of Moroccans and Turks. In the past rioting Muslim youths were mostly Moroccans. The Turkish community is controlled by the Turkish embassy. The latter used to restrain the Turkish population so as not to upset the Belgian authorities and thwart Turkey’s chances of EU admission. This policy seems to have changed recently. In Antwerp, too, Turkish youths demonstrated tonight.

The events in Brussels indicate that in admitting large numbers of immigrants Belgium has also imported the ethnic quarrels of the Middle East.

Meanwhile in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, Moroccan youths have been burning cars for more than a week now. Today a 15-year old Amsterdam schoolboy was stabbed by youths. The boy survived the attack but is seriously wounded. On 11 October a 16-year old Amsterdam boy was stabbed to death in school. On 4 September a similar incident occurred in the Belgian city of Ghent where a 14-year old Belgian boy fought for his life after being stabbed in the throat by two immigrant youths from his school.

2007-10-24 16:56:29 · 6 answers · asked by ferguson_mark@sbcglobal.net 3 in Current Events

Is anyone else sick to death of all the CA and New Orleans comparisons? I am also sick of everyone saying that it is all about race - HELLO the officials that should have made sure Katrina victims got the help they needed WERE BLACK and they lagged! It is NOT about rich white people helping rich white people and leaving the blacks out in the cold. San Diego is an extremely diverse area and all races and socio-economical strata are affected. Bottom line CA OFFICIALS DID WHAT THEY HAD TO DO ASAP TO GET HELP - KATRINA OFFICIALS SAT ON THEIR HANDS AND CRIED LIKE BABIES AND PUT OFF SETTING THE WHEELS IN MOTION TO GET THE HELP THEY NEEDED! And CA residents will not be in FEMA trailers for the next 2 years or longer because we have pride in our cities, state, and ourselves. We work hard to pay the high price to live in CA and I am sick of the rest of the country thinking we are all upper class snobs.

2007-10-24 16:56:19 · 9 answers · asked by ShellyC 3 in Current Events

The news articles on the wildfires in California often have statements like this: "In Orange County, one fire, known as the Santiago, was designated as arson..."

I've seen a number of similar news references to the California fires, where the fires have names.

Where do these names come from? Who names the fires? And why?

2007-10-24 16:47:36 · 7 answers · asked by Erik 2 in Current Events

2007-10-24 16:12:18 · 1 answers · asked by yea 1 in Media & Journalism

In relation to the current fires in California, why do they keep saying it is a bad fire season? They are started by arson not nature!

Also, how come each year when the fires come through, they lose so many homes? Here in Australia we have just as bad fires if not worse than California yet we will only lose 6 houses at the most each fire season. Why don’t they seem to be doing a successful fire fighting job there yet they have more fire fighters than Australia? Why aren’t they getting it right? Don’t blame it on the Santa Ana winds as we have strong, dry winds in Australia also. Don’t blame it on the dry leaf litter, we have that too. Why are their efforts not as successful as ours??

2007-10-24 16:05:12 · 10 answers · asked by ASK A.S. 5 in Current Events

Just seems too odd!? What do you all think? And yes I know that CA has wildfires and that's just part of life, but this is just too bazare!!

2007-10-24 15:41:59 · 25 answers · asked by noodle 3 in Current Events

2007-10-24 14:40:17 · 1 answers · asked by Gaurav The bindaas boy... 1 in Media & Journalism

What is THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT?
what is it?
Is it still in affect?
why is it unconstitutional?
What do you think about the act?

2007-10-24 14:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by junheo01 1 in Current Events

Derek Acorah is the psychic who used to be on "Most Haunted." He was speaking on Irish radio and he also said that there was more than one person involved in Madeleine's abduction and murder and that they would be brought to justice.

Is he right? Did Kate and Gerry do it?

2007-10-24 14:23:00 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

The media is basically silent

2007-10-24 14:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa W 1 in Current Events

I was wondering about this cause of the current CA fires and also because i saw some trees in my work place.

Anyway, what do you say?

2007-10-24 13:58:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Why so much: due to the huge interest costs because combat is being financed with borrowed money. Is this sane.

2007-10-24 13:52:19 · 4 answers · asked by johnfarber2000 6 in Current Events

He said three Mafia hired assassins killed JFK. Do you believe it. Why or why not?

2007-10-24 13:23:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Is there no end to this administration's fear mongering? I think there certainly is a possibility that some of the fires were started by arsonists, but al-Qaida? I think not! There are plenty of other nuts around.

2007-10-24 13:23:05 · 4 answers · asked by ArRo 6 in Media & Journalism