A story out of Lebanon alleges that John “The Useful Idiot” McCain posed for pictures with known kidnapper Mohamed Nour.

BEIRUT: U.S. Senator John McCain was photographed with a known affiliate of the rebel group responsible for the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims one year ago, during a brief and highly publicized visit insideSyria this week.
The U.S. senator became the highest-level American official to enter Syria since the uprising began. A former presidential candidate and staunch opponent of President Barack Obama’s Syria policy, he has been leading calls to better arm moderate opposition groups fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad.
During a brief visit to northern Syria from Turkey, confirmed by his office Monday, McCain met with rebel leaders calling for greater support in their fight against Assad. He was accompanied by the chief of staff of the rebel Supreme Military Council, Gen. Salim…

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Hawkish US Senator McCain met with infamous kidnapper in Syria

May 30, 2013 nedhamson 2 Comments

He sure can pick em – good guys from bad guys – really just willing to do anything to still get recognition that he coulda been a winner, if he didn’t have to run against President Obama!

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A new report has revealed that, in his recent trip to Syria, hawkish US Senator John McCain met with an infamous terrorist who has been involved in the abduction of a group of Lebanese pilgrims.

Eleven – pilgrims were abducted by the militants in Azaz town in the Syrian province of Aleppo in May 2012.

Two of the abductees, who were later freed, recognized the militant that had been involved in their abduction after photos of McCain posing with the abductor were released.

According to the two released captives, Anwar Ibrahim and Hussein Ali Omar, and the family members of the other nine abductees – who remain in the custody of the militants – McCain was photographed standing next to one of the kidnappers, namely Mohammad Nour.

In the photographs released by McCain’s office, Nour is seen holding a camera and wearing a blue shirt.

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Together

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Together

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Parenting, mentoring, friending, loving… thanks

planetkillers

Brekkie Wrap: Macca’s CEO puts mouth where money is; China sewer baby out of hospital | Perth Now

May 30, 2013 nedhamson

MCDONALD’S CEO says he is living proof you can eat his company’s food every day and still lose weight.

Don Thompson, the big cheese of the Big Mac, said he had shed about 9kg in the past year by getting his “butt up” and “working out again.” But he said he hasn’t changed his habit of eating at McDonald’s “every, single day”.

(Self-delusion and spin is not a wonderful but is an amazing thing)

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Eurosurveillance – European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey

May 30, 2013 nedhamson

The results of the survey reveal that 47% of respondents had felt discriminated against or harassed during the preceding year. Of the respondents which had been attacked during that period, a majority (59%) reported that an attack or threat of violence were entirely or partly due to being perceived to be LGBT. However, respondents rarely report violence or discrimination as they do not believe that reporting incidents to authorities would make any difference.

The fear of disclosing sexual orientation can have effects also on the reporting of diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In countries where discrimination against gay men, for example, is high, the reporting of HIV may become misrepresented, as gay men with HIV may not dare disclose the nature of their sexuality. In such circumstances an HIV case may be reported as a heterosexually transmitted case rather than as a homosexually transmitted one.

References

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey. Results at a glance. Vienna: FRA. May 2013. Available from: http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/eu-lgbt-survey-results-at-a-glance_en.pdf

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Gun-violence

The Day in Gun Violence – NYTimes.com

May 30, 2013 nedhamson

A woman was injured after an accidental shooting in the parking lot of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, hours before President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The gun fell under a cemetery visitor’s car, and when the owner, an active duty serviceman, tried to retrieve it, a shot went off and struck the serviceman’s mother in the leg. The woman was treated and released. Guns are not allowed on the cemetery property. Authorities say charges are pending in the incident.

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Gun-violence

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May 30, 2013 nedhamson

A man is in stable condition after being wounded in Natchez, Miss., Wednesday night in an ongoing feud between two families. Joshua Beamer, 31, was shot in the buttocks after a verbal argument with the son of a woman Beamer’s mother had argued with earlier in the day. Beamer’s mother then went to the other family’s house and began shooting in retaliation, but no one there was wounded. No arrests have been made, but they are expected.

via The Day in Gun Violence – NYTimes.com.

Gun-violence

The Day in Gun Violence – NYTimes.com

May 30, 2013 nedhamson

A 59-year-old man shot and killed his twin brother Wednesday evening at their west Wichita, Kan., home. Although a motive wasn’t immediately clear, authorities said the shooter called 911 and told a dispatcher he shot his brother because his brother was going to shoot him. Two firearms were recovered from the home. Officers took the living twin into custody.

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May 30, 2013 nedhamson

A teenager who recently graduated from high school was killed in an accidental shooting in Maryville, Tenn., Tuesday night. Skyler Daniel Boring, 17, and some friends were at a residence on East Lamar Alexander Parkway at around 10 p.m. when one of the firearms they were passing around – a shotgun – went off, striking the teen in the chest. Boring had been wrestling co-captain at Heritage High School.

via The Day in Gun Violence – NYTimes.com.