Thursday, January 1, 2004
Happy and Holy New Year!
Here is hoping that each of you who reads this will be Blessed by God during this new year...
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Pray for Peace and Protection Today
Offer up a prayer for the protection of your loved ones, not only against terrorism but against all the evil in the world.
Avoid Times Square, Planes Flying from Europe to U.S.
Says U.S. Congressman.
From New York Post Online Edition: news:
"Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) offered his regrets yesterday, telling The Post that he'd avoid the Times Square crowd because it's a 'tempting target' for terrorists.
'I wouldn't go to Times Square. That is my opinion. It is one based on the reality that the government has declared a Code Orange,' said Shays.
Air safety also worries Shays - 'I wouldn't be flying from Europe to the U.S. in an airplane,' he said.
Shays, who chairs a House subcommittee that deals with terror issues, said officials shouldn't make citizens think that, despite the heightened terror alert, they need not take precautions.
'We need to be straight with people,' he said.
He especially ripped Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's suggestion that people go on with their normal lives. "
From New York Post Online Edition: news:
"Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) offered his regrets yesterday, telling The Post that he'd avoid the Times Square crowd because it's a 'tempting target' for terrorists.
'I wouldn't go to Times Square. That is my opinion. It is one based on the reality that the government has declared a Code Orange,' said Shays.
Air safety also worries Shays - 'I wouldn't be flying from Europe to the U.S. in an airplane,' he said.
Shays, who chairs a House subcommittee that deals with terror issues, said officials shouldn't make citizens think that, despite the heightened terror alert, they need not take precautions.
'We need to be straight with people,' he said.
He especially ripped Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's suggestion that people go on with their normal lives. "
Has Anyone Heard that Ron Zook is Going to the NFL?
Steve Spurrior resigns:
""I am announcing my resignation as head coach of the
Washington Redskins effective today, December 30, 2003.
""I thank Dan Snyder for the opportunity to coach this
team for the past two years and I apologize to Redskins fans
that we did not achieve a level of success that we had all
hoped.
""This is a very demanding job. It's a long grind and I
feel that after 20 years as a head coach, there are other
things that I need to do. I appreciate all the support,
especially from former Redskins players in the area and
again, I wish we would have come closer to the success those
players enjoyed under Coach Joe Gibbs.
""There are many outstanding players on the Redskins team
and I wish them all the best. I'll always be pulling for the
Redskins. I simply believe that this is the right time for me
to move on, because this team needs new leadership. Hiring a
new head coach will allow him to hire a new coaching staff
and hopefully point the Redskins in the right direction.
""I've enjoyed my time in Washington. Obviously, all of
the losing can wear you down, but I believe that the
franchise is headed in the right direction. Again, I'll
always be pulling for the Washington Redskins.''
""I am announcing my resignation as head coach of the
Washington Redskins effective today, December 30, 2003.
""I thank Dan Snyder for the opportunity to coach this
team for the past two years and I apologize to Redskins fans
that we did not achieve a level of success that we had all
hoped.
""This is a very demanding job. It's a long grind and I
feel that after 20 years as a head coach, there are other
things that I need to do. I appreciate all the support,
especially from former Redskins players in the area and
again, I wish we would have come closer to the success those
players enjoyed under Coach Joe Gibbs.
""There are many outstanding players on the Redskins team
and I wish them all the best. I'll always be pulling for the
Redskins. I simply believe that this is the right time for me
to move on, because this team needs new leadership. Hiring a
new head coach will allow him to hire a new coaching staff
and hopefully point the Redskins in the right direction.
""I've enjoyed my time in Washington. Obviously, all of
the losing can wear you down, but I believe that the
franchise is headed in the right direction. Again, I'll
always be pulling for the Washington Redskins.''
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Papal Envoy Killled
From CBS News | Papal Envoy Killing 'No Accident' | December 30, 2003 00:49:06:
"Gunmen killed the pope's ambassador in Burundi on Monday, firing on his car as he was returning from a funeral, and the country's president said the envoy was deliberately targeted.
Archbishop Michael Courtney was shot in the head, shoulder and a limb and died during surgery at Prince Louis Rwagasore Hospital, a hospital official said.
President Domitien Ndayizeye said the 58-year-old Courtney was deliberately targeted. 'It was not an accident; he was killed,' Ndayizeye told reporters. He and other officials, however, did not say what the motive for the killing might be. "
"Gunmen killed the pope's ambassador in Burundi on Monday, firing on his car as he was returning from a funeral, and the country's president said the envoy was deliberately targeted.
Archbishop Michael Courtney was shot in the head, shoulder and a limb and died during surgery at Prince Louis Rwagasore Hospital, a hospital official said.
President Domitien Ndayizeye said the 58-year-old Courtney was deliberately targeted. 'It was not an accident; he was killed,' Ndayizeye told reporters. He and other officials, however, did not say what the motive for the killing might be. "
Monday, December 29, 2003
More Terror Plots Uncovered
From The Mercury: Al-Qaeda blueprint exposed [29dec03]:
"British MP Patrick Mercer has revealed Saudi authorities arrested two Islamic suicide pilots. He said the pilots were preparing to crash two light aircraft into a packed British Airways passenger jet while it was still on the tarmac at the airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
Both light planes had been crammed with explosives. And Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he had received reliable intelligence of a Christmas Day plan to assassinate the Pope and destroy the Vatican by flying a hijacked plane into it. "
"British MP Patrick Mercer has revealed Saudi authorities arrested two Islamic suicide pilots. He said the pilots were preparing to crash two light aircraft into a packed British Airways passenger jet while it was still on the tarmac at the airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
Both light planes had been crammed with explosives. And Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he had received reliable intelligence of a Christmas Day plan to assassinate the Pope and destroy the Vatican by flying a hijacked plane into it. "
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