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DNA of All Newborn Babies in the U.S. Within Six months

zipdadoda — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:02:02 -0500

President Bush last week signed into law a bill which will see the federal government begin to screen the DNA of all newborn babies in the U.S. within six months, a move critics have described as the first step towards the establishment of a national DNA database.

Described as a "national contingency plan" the justification for the new law S. 1858, known as The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is that it represents preparation for any sort of "public health emergency."

The bill states that the federal government should "continue to carry out, coordinate, and expand research in newborn screening" and "maintain a central clearinghouse of current information on newborn screening... ensuring that the clearinghouse is available on the Internet and is updated at least quarterly".read more...

Damning UN Reports at Center of Guns for Gold Leaked

zipdadoda — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:40 -0500

These reports were at the center of a BBC report which claimed that the UN covered up that its troops in DR of Congo gave arms to militias and smuggled gold and ivory. The allegations were based on confidential UN sources, involve Pakistani and Indian troops working as peace keepers. It further stated that the UN investigated some of the claims in 2007, but said it could not substantiate claims of arms dealing, but UN insiders told the BBC, they had been prevented from pursuing their inquiries for political reasons

‘Scalia: Does Torture Violate ‘Cruel And Unusual Punishment’

zipdadoda — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:28:17 -0500

Apparently NOT! How could it violate it if it isn't punishment?
Last night, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on 60 Minutes. There he explained that the torture of detainees does not violate the 8th Amendment's ban on "cruel and unusual punishment" because, according to Scalia, torture is not used as punishment: watch video

More Allegations UN Armed Militias, Smuggled Gold and Ivory

zipdadoda — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:50:49 -0500

Allegations continue that the UN has covered up claims that its troops in Democratic Republic of Congo gave arms to militias and smuggled gold and ivory. Based on confidential UN sources, it involve Pakistani and Indian troops working as peace keepers.
The UN investigated some of the claims in 2007, but said it could not substantiate claims of arms dealing, but UN insiders told the BBC's Panorama they had been prevented from pursuing their inquiries for political reasons.

Unveiling Microsoft's Live Mesh

zipdadoda — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:45:17 -0500

Microsoft's Live Mesh service, a new service, that will synch all of a user's devices and applications to produce a seamless framework, was unveiled at Web 2.0. Microsoft has said the service will use open standards and be rolled out to Windows machines, Macs and mobiles. (the fact that Live Mesh is not available on Mac at launch was not missed by many)
This Isn't New

Outsourcing Debt Collection: Lesson's to Learn

zipdadoda — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:28:36 -0500

With the economy in a free fall, India's call centers are receiving calls from more than frustrated consumers in America. While down and out Americans are increasingly defaulting on their payments, the businesses responsible to collect these debts are relying on outsourced Indian call centers to do their bidding. But they are not the first industry to venture into these waters.

Google earnings Pale Compared to Another Earnings Report

zipdadoda — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:49:27 -0500

The BBC is reporting that Internet search engine Google has seen quarterly profits soar by 69%, beating expectations, boosted by strong advertising revenue. Net income climbed to $1bn (£499m) in the first three months of 2007, up from $592m on a year earlier.

While this is impressive earnings by any standard, it pales in comparison to another earnings report released last week by a Congressional research and investigation agency.

Cybercrime in its various forms-- computer crime, identity theft and phishing -- costs the U.S. economy some US$117.5 billion a year, reported the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

"These projected losses are based on direct and indirect costs that may include actual money stolen, estimated cost of intellectual property stolen, and recovery cost of repairing or replacing damaged networks and equipment," says the report, released through the offices of Reps. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the committee on Homeland Security, and James R. Langevin (D-R.I.), chairman of the subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science and Technology.

The goal of many сybercriminals is to infect thousands of computers and turn them into a network of devices that have been compromised by worms or viruses, known as a "bot-net." Bot-nets are a very powerful tool for crime, crucial to executing distributed denial of service attacks, spam and phishing scams, which makes them the growing weapon of choice for fraud and extortion.

While many articles are available, detailing various ways to lessen the risk of becoming a victim, the most powerful tool, Encryption, is not even in the toolbox. (at least legally speaking)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now filed a lawsuit challenging the the current Arms Export Control Law, which limits our ability to utilize this tool, on First Amendment grounds. more

http://hostjury.com/blog/view/131/google-earnings-pale-compared-to-another-earnings-report

Canada Differs on US Plan to Send PRIVATE Data Around Web

zipdadoda — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:20:08 -0500

In this day and age when government can't be trusted with a set of blueprints for the new world trade center, a Canadian government official, (letter below), is taking a stand against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff plan to collect and share private personal data with other countries around the world.

http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/19/canada-differs-on-us-plan-to-send-private-data-around-web/

Darfur Survivor Speaks at UN Human Rights Council

zipdadoda — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:58:37 -0500

While the UN continues to slap itself on the back for it's stupendous job well done, occasionally the realities do get told. You Tube has removed the video but in this viral environment, we are trying to track it down.

http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/19/darfur-survivor-speaks-at-un-human-rights-council/

Deny legal team access, then deny appeal:Chinese Justice

zipdadoda — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:25:12 -0500

A lawyer for Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia , sentenced in early April to over three years in prison on charges of inciting subversion of state power, says that his client has been denied an appeal. Hu had 10 days to appeal his conviction, but Hu's legal team was not allowed to visit Hu

Home of the Free… My Ass

zipdadoda — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:32:09 -0500

The US government will begin collecting DNA samples from every person arrested under federal laws. It is being erroneously reported that thirteen states have implemented similar laws and that these laws have been upheld in court. There have been numerous questions raised about how this Administration is treating our personal information.

FBI Slowed Terror Investigation with Improper NSL Request

zipdadoda — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:27:25 -0500

in the FBI's investigation of a former North Carolina State University student. Over the span of three days in July of 2005, FBI documents show that the bureau first obtained the educational records of the suspect with a grand jury subpoena. However, at the direction of FBI headquarters, agents returned the records and then requested them again through an improper NSL.http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/15/fbi-slowed-terror-investigation-with-improper-nsl-request/

South Africa Express Lane for Death Penalty!

zipdadoda — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:09:37 -0500

http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/14/south-africa-express-lane-for-death-penalty/

Susan Shabangu, the South African deputy security minister, has caused a political uproar after she said police should shoot-to-kill when confronting armed criminals.

In remarks broadcast on local television and radio on Wednesday, Shabangu said that if threatened, police should "kill the bastards".

"I want no warning shots. You have one shot and it must be a kill shot."

French Site has “No Returns” for Online Pedophile

zipdadoda — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:40:47 -0500

The institute of political studies of Paris set up last week a website dedicated to the knowledge of the mass crimes, of which the goal was to gather all information available on the subject. The English site is entitled "Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence".

It stated to be "first electronic data base of this type in the world". Contrary to a site like Wikipedia, each contribution will have to receive the approval of qualified specialists.

So we at Terroritory.com, are putting them to the test and submitting an article on Didier Bourguet

Didier Bourguet, the U.N. senior official who is charged with running an Internet pedophile ring in the Congo. Pictures taken from his personal computer contained thousands of photos of him with hundreds of girls. Police say Bourguet had turned his bedroom, plastered with mirrors and rigged with remote-control cameras, into a stealth porn studio. He was caught in a sting operation while allegedly preparing to rape a 12-year-old girl. He was shipped back to France to disappear from the public eye...or so they hoped.

I think Didier Bourguet could be part of a "Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence".

But the French site doesn't have any returns on the pedophile... or should I say, because of resistance of the French Justice system to prosecute him.... alleged pedophile.

http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/13/french-site-has-no-returns-for-online-pedophile/

Peru convicts death squad members

zipdadoda — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:31:56 -0500

A court in Peru has convicted four members of an army death squad, of murdering nine students and a professor suspected of rebel links in 1992. On July 18, 1992, Professor Hugo Muñoz Sánchez and nine students were kidnapped from La Cantuta University. Their burned remains were later discovered in shallow graves

http://www.terroritory.com/2008/04/10/peru-convicts-death-squad-members/

UN Peace Keepers Shoot At Hungry Mob in Haiti

zipdadoda — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:50:52 -0500

Crowds of demonstrators in Haiti have tried to storm the presidential palace in the capital Port-au-Prince as protests continue over food prices. The prices of rice, beans and fruit have gone up by 50% in the last year.

The demonstrators outside the presidential palace said the rising cost of living in Haiti meant they were struggling to feed themselves. "We are hungry," they shouted before attempting to smash open the palace gates with metal bins.

Overwhelmed guards struggled to hold back the crowd until U.N. peacekeepers arrived. UN troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Several people are reported to have been injured in the clashes.

Les Cayes

Thousands took to the streets and went on the rampage in the town of Les Cayes, last week, blocking roads, looting shops and shooting at UN peacekeepers. The UN said its personnel had opened fire at some of the armed protesters.

A small group of protesters broke into the Les Cayes UN compound and damaged its gate. Some also fired shots at peacekeepers deployed in the town in an attempt to maintain public order. The UN troops fired back in response. The ensuing unrest left three dead in Les Cayes, including one young man who demonstrators said was fatally shot in the head by the UN peacekeepers.

The UN said it was investigating the death. At least five people have been killed in Haiti since the unrest began

Government

The protesters demanded the resignation of President Rene Preval, who came to power two years ago promising to restore peace to a country torn apart by fighting between rival armed gangs. Mr Preval is believed to have been inside the palace at the time.

Violence in Haiti has often been linked to poverty with more than half the population surviving on less than a dollar a day. New customs procedures aimed at collecting revenues and stopping the flow of drugs has left tons of food rotting in ports In a country where almost all food is imported, cargo traffic from Miami has ground nearly to a halt.

Critics say both Mr Preval and the international community have focused too much on political stability and not enough on helping to alleviate poverty and now growing hunger. Government officials say the riots are being manipulated by outside forces, more specifically drug smugglers.

United Nations

The protesters are also focusing their anger on the 9,000 or so UN peacekeepers sent to Haiti in 2004 under Resolution 1542 which established the ‘UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)"

. Their mission was to quell the chaos that followed the ousting of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the country's first democratically elected leader.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Around 80% of the population lives on less than $2 a day.

Terroritory.com

Canadian Tax Dollars Continue To Pour for Rwandan War Criminal

zipdadoda — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:21:46 -0500

The trial of accused Rwandan war criminal Désiré Munyaneza will move next week from Canada, to the scene of the alleged crimes - Rwanda

The defense and prosecution teams, each made up of three lawyers, as well as the judge and support staff, will spend about two months in Rwanda and neighboring Tanzania to hear testimony of witnesses unable to travel to Canada.

The entire bill of the brief relocation, will be picked up by Canadian taxpayers, as it was when the team spent two weeks in France in January. The rough tally for that trip was $522,000, not including salaries.

Mr. Mutangana Jean Bosco, Rwanda Prosecution Department Spokesman confirmed the move.

"The coming of the Court to Rwanda is nothing out of the ordinary but simply indicative of the good working relationship we (government) have with the court that is trying the Rwandan suspected of Genocide", said Mutangana.

The Crown carried out a similar exercise last year in Rwanda. The suspect Mr. Désiré Munyaneza will not be part of the trip like it was in the previous visit.

Defense lawyer Richard Perras, expects to call 14 witnesses to complement the testimony already heard in Quebec Superior Court in Montreal.

Background

The trial, which entered its second year last week, is a first in Canada. The 41-year-old failed refugee claimant was arrested in Toronto in 2005 and charged under Canada's 8-year-old Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.

Munyaneza was a known political extremist even before April 1994. He formed close working relationships with top military officers and local government officials in charge of the Genocide in Butare (now part of the Southern Province).

It is alleged that Mr. Munyaneza distinguished himself, by virtue of his energy and dedication to the policy of massacres, and the efficiency of his operations.

It is also alleged that one of Munyaneza's responsibilities was the surveillance of a network of roadblocks established throughout the town of Butare, manned by militiamen wielding machetes, axes, nail-studded clubs and other instruments. Tutsi were either killed on the spot, or taken away and assassinated elsewhere

The survivors of the carnage allege that the former top businessman, who was running the main general store when the massacres started, played a very significant role in rape and sexual violence.

Some witnesses that have testified at the trial in Canada, have narrated gruesome cases of rape by Mr. Munyaneza himself, as well as encouraging militias under his command to do the same.

Mr. Munyaneza is also blamed by witnesses and survivors for abducting, together with soldiers, Tutsi from the University Hospital in Butare.

If found guilty, according to the Canadian war crimes law, he would receive a life sentence, which he'd serve here.

Munyaneza, who has been kept in isolation at the Rivières des Prairies detention center since being beaten last year by a fellow inmate, will not travel with his defence team to Rwanda. No date has been set for the trial to resume in Montreal.

More of Rwanda's Most Wanted

Five of war-torn Rwanda's most wanted are believed to be hiding in Canada. Extradition requests have been sent to Canada for suspects alleged to be connected to the country's 1994 genocide, in which up to a million Rwandans were killed.

Leon Mugesera www.terroritory.com/category/regimes/most-wanted-north-america/

Evariste Bicamumpa www.terroritory.com/2008/02/07/wantedevariste-bicamumpaka/

Gaspard Ruhumuliza

Vincent Ndamage

Pierre Celestin Halindintwali

No Matches Were Found for ‘Andrei Lugovoy’

zipdadoda — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:38:55 -0500

At Terroritory.com, we had a post on March 29, 2008, " Alexander Litvinenko: a wife's plea".

This post was a copy of a letter written by the widow of the ex KGB operative who was allegedly murdered on November 1, 2006. by another KGB operative, Andrei Lugovoy, using radioactive polonium-210.

Marina Litvinenko stated in part: "I do this against the wishes of the Scotland Yard and David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, who both told me that making the evidence public would prejudice a criminal trial of the chief suspect, Andrei Lugovoy, whom the UK is trying to extradite from Russia. But after waiting for 15 months I have come to the conclusion that Mr Lugovoy, a former KGB agent, will never be extradited. So I respectfully reject their argument. I cannot wait for another ten years for a slim chance that their approach would bear fruit."

While preparing a follow up post that would include a wanted poster, the unexpected happened. To ensure the accuracy of our information, we did a search on Interpol, entering "Andrei Lugovoy" as the search term. We got an interesting return on our search queries!

No documents matching your query were found.

Continuing, others data banks were searched:

FBI: Your search - Andrei Lugovoy - did not match any documents.
No pages were found containing "Andrei Lugovoy".

Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard): web search: no matches were found for ‘Andrei Lugovoy'

Home Office: Your search - Andrei Lugovoy - did not match any documents.
No pages were found containing "Andrei Lugovoy".

The Crown Prosecution Service: Search results for "Andrei Lugovoi"
Sorry, no results found

We did actually get a hit using the US State department web site. There is a mention in the 2007 country report on Britain stating:
On May 28, British authorities requested the extradition from Russia of Andrei Lugovoy in connection with the 2006 death by radioactive poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Alekasandr Litvenenko. Litvenenko had been highly critical of the Russian political leadership, and many observers believed the killing was politically motivated. Russian authorities rejected the extradition request.

Marina Litvinenko indeed may be a long time waiting for "justice"!

EDIT: At the request of a contributor, we ran the same checks using the Russian spelling, "Andrei Lugovoi" and actually added more checks. Same results.

Your search - Andrei Lugovoi - did not match any documents.
No pages were found containing "Andrei Lugovoi".