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December 31, 2004
Al Qaeda : Democracy is Apostasy
From the AFP via ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Radical Islamist groups in Iraq said in an Internet statement Thursday they considered democracy "farcial and un-Islamic" and warned that no-one who took part in next month's polls would be safe. Oil Refinery Ablaze
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : After an initial blaze, the fire was contained, a US military spokesperson said. Two civilians were treated for smoke inhalation in what the US military called a probable rocket attack. Earlier, an interior ministry official said Baghdad firemen were struggling to douse the fire. The attack occurred at 10:00 pm local time, the official said. December 30, 2004
Anaother Zarqawi Aide Taken
From the AFP via The Australian : US-led forces in Iraq have captured a senior member of the al-Qaeda-linked network led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Iraqi Government said today. Special Analysis: Bin Laden's Iraq Tapes
[by Dan Darling] Reading through the rants of Osama bin Laden is not the way I imagine most people would want to spend the week before New Year's, but I figure somebody has to it, so why not yours truly? And my is there a lot of a bile to sort through this time around, so I apologize in advance for the length of this post. All the same, I've been out of circulation for awhile so I hope to make it worth your while. This set of excerpts deals specifically with Bin Laden's taped message to the Iraqi people, and al-Qaeda's operations in Iraq. The Iraqi Tape
Etc. 2 Lebanese Kidnapped
From News Ltd : Armed men burst into a house in the upscale Baghdad neighbourhood of Mansour overnight and seized two Lebanese businessmen, police said. 25 Insurgents Killed in Mosul Clash
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : US troops backed by warplanes have battled insurgents in the Iraqi city of Mosul, killing about 25 guerrillas in fierce clashes after being attacked by suicide bombs and rocket-propelled grenades. December 29, 2004
Australian Contingent Rotates In
From The Australian : Another contingent of Australian soldiers has left for Iraq as part of the next rotation of a security detachment. Ramsay Clark Joins Saddam Defence Team
From The Australian : Former US attorney general Ramsey Clark is to join the defence team of Saddam Hussein, a spokesman for the toppled Iraqi president's lawyers said today. Ukraine to Pull Out Troops by Year End
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Ukraine will withdraw its 1,400-strong military contingent from Iraq by the end of next year, Defence Minister Oleksander Kuzmuk was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Claims Credit For Failed Assassination Attempt On Shiite Leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist group, al-Qaida in Iraq formerly Tawhid and Jihad, has claimed credit for the failed assassination attempt on top Shiite leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim that killed 15 and wounded 50. The statement was posted to an internet website. The group of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility Tuesday for the assassination attempt against the leader of Iraq's largest Shiite Muslim party that killed and wounded dozens of people. Tipped by: Chad at In The Bullpen (Crossposted to The Jawa Report). Chad has more to say on this. Originally posted at Diggers Realm Baghdad Blast kills 28
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A powerful blast has destroyed a house and killed 28 people in western Baghdad during a night-time police raid. 10,000 Prisoners Held
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Over 350 foreigners are among about 10,000 detainees being held in US-run prisons in Iraq, Iraq's Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin Over says. 8,000 Return to Fallujah
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : "My guess is right about now 8,000 people have returned," Brigadier General Erv Lessel told AFP. 2 US Soldiers Killed in Roadside Blasts
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Roadside bombs have killed two United States soldiers and wounded five in two separate blasts in Iraq, the US military has said. December 28, 2004
42 Die in Attacks
At least 43 people were killed as insurgents launched a string of attacks on the Iraqi security forces raising questions about their readiness to secure landmark elections next month. Attacks Kill At Least Six Iraqi Police Officers
Insurgents killed at least six Iraqi police officers and wounded five others Tuesday in five separate attacks in north-central Iraq, the U.S. military said. December 27, 2004
New Bin Laden Tape Calls on Iraqis to Boycott Elections
The Arabic-language satellite television channel al-Jazeera said Monday it had received a new audiotape in which Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden appeared to call on Iraqis to boycott the upcoming elections. Sunni Party Withdraws (Again)
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Iraq's top Sunni Muslim party is withdrawing from January 30 elections, saying persistent violence would keep people from voting in the Sunni north and west. Foreign Minister Hints at Election Delay "in some areas"
From Xinhua and the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Landmark elections planned for next month could be delayed in some parts of Iraq due to the fragile security situation, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in an interview with Chinese state media. Winds' Iraq Report : Dec. 27/04
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Other Topics Today Include: Iraqi general says his troops will fight; economic difficulties in Iraq; elections report; Australians turn against the war; bad news of Abu Ghraib; the AP's 'lucky' photographer. Terrorist Kills Self, Family in "Industrial Accident"
Updating a previous post, it seems the family killed by the bombing was that of the bomber. From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : An insurgent accidentally has killed himself and four members of his family in Iraq's southern city of Karbala. Reserved Seats for Sunnis Mooted
From the New York Times and AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The United States is talking to Iraqi leaders about ways to guarantee minority Sunni Muslims a minimum level of top posts in Iraq's future government, The New York Times reported on Sunday. "It is a newspaper statement. It is not a reality." That about sums it up for the NYT for many people, not just in Iraq. Mosul Bombing Video Released
From the AFP via The Australian : Islamist group Ansar al-Sunna meanwhile posted footage on its website claiming to show a masked man identified as Abu Omar al-Mosuli hugging comrades before heading off to carry out the attack on the Mosul base, that killed 22, including 14 US military personnel. 13 Killed in Bombings, Shootings
Terrorists targeted a Politician, Truck Drivers, and random civilians. From the AFP via The Australian : Seven members of the same family were killed when a bomb blast in the Shiite holy city of Karbala levelled their home yesterday, police said. 5 Executed in Ramadi
From The Australian : Insurgents shot dead five men in the restive Iraqi city of Ramadi overnight and left their corpses in the street with a handwritten note identifying them as police, witnesses said. Nine Dead, Forty Wounded in Car Blast
Nine people were killed and 40 others were wounded on Monday when a car bomb targeting top Shiite leader exploded in Iraq. December 26, 2004
Marines capture 2 Terrorist Leaders
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : US marines say they have captured two leaders of a militant group linked to Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq's restive city of Ramadi. Slayings across Iraq
Including at least one "own goal". From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : …five Iraqis have been killed and another five wounded when a makeshift bomb exploded on a road frequented by US convoys in the volatile bastion of Samarra. The Death toll described in a previous post has now been revised to 3. A doctor at a clinic in Khan al-Nus, north of Najaf, says three Iraqis died and two have been wounded when a car bomb exploded in the path of a US military convoy, which escaped unscathed. Car Bomb Kills 5
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A car bomb killed five people on Saturday between the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala, sites of twin suicide car bombings a week ago, the chief of police in Najaf said. University Dean Slain by Gunmen
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Gunmen shot dead the dean of Baghdad University's School of Dentistry on Saturday, the latest victim of post-war violence that has forced thousands of professionals to flee the country. December 25, 2004
Turkish Shipping Magnate Kidnapped
Updating a previous post, from Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Kidnappers have abducted a Turkish shipping magnate and three others in southern Iraq and demanded a $US25 million ransom, the Turkish private NTV television channel said on Saturday. 34 Arrested in Mosul : Car Bombing Thwarted
From the AFP via The Australian : The US Army has arrested 34 people and thwarted a car bombing in the northern city of Mosul in the aftermath of this past week's suicide bombing at a packed US military base, the bloodiest attack ever on the US in Iraq. Governor : Najaf Bombers Arrested
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : An Iraqi regional governor said today authorities had arrested the insurgents responsible for last week's devastating suicide bombing in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Najaf. Official US Army Historian : No Adequate Plan for Post-War
From the Washington Post : The U.S. military invaded Iraq without a formal plan for occupying and stabilizing the country and this high-level failure continues to undercut what has been a "mediocre" Army effort there, an Army historian and strategist has concluded. (Donning my professional hat here) Such an 'operationalized' plan would have required co-operation from the enemy of course. You can only plan so far, and "no battle plan survives contact with the enemy". What he's saying in this draft is that with hindsight we should have done planning in more detail than we did, and given his credentials, he may well be right. 2 Turks Kidnapped
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A Turkish television channel has aired footage showing a Turkish businessman who said he had been kidnapped along with a worker in Iraq by a group of unidentified militants. Death Toll Rises in Truck Blast
Updating a previous post, from the AFP via The Australian : At least eight people, including the suicide bomber, were killed and 19 wounded when an explosives-rigged fuel tanker blew up on Christmas Eve in western Baghdad, police and an AFP correspondent said. Truck Blast Kills One
A gas tanker truck wired with explosives blew up in a west Baghdad neighborhood Friday, killing one person, wounding 19 and lighting up the night sky with a fireball, just hours after Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld left the capital. Rumsfeld in Iraq
It made my day, and I'm pretty certain it made theirs too. It's Christmas Eve, though it didn't feel like it. There are some good decorations in the hospital, but we had no Christmas music in the OR today, and no snow on the ground. No nativity scenes or festive cheer in this part of the world. Then, after a routine for here but hardly routine day in the OR, my day was made. I'm referring to the interaction I witnessed and helped facilitate between a young injured soldier and a high ranking official. Here is how it happened: We can alll be awkward in the presence of our betters, even if our name is Donald Rumsfeld. December 24, 2004
First Trickle of Civilians Returns to Fallujah
From the BBC via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : It had been expected that at least 2,000 people might go back at least to look at their homes on this first day of the authorised return. And from the AFP via the ABC : … a few hundred men returned to their homes in Fallujah, nervous about what they would find in the ghost town of rubble after six weeks of fighting between the US military and insurgents. Azis refuses to Testify
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The former Iraqi deputy prime minister, Tareq Aziz, has told his lawyer he will not testify against his former leader, Saddam Hussein. Hungary Completes Pullout
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Hungary has pulled out the last of its 300-strong military contingent from Iraq, after parliament refused to extend the transport unit's mission beyond 2004. By way of contrast, also from the ABC : Australian troops in and around Iraq will have an opportunity to celebrate Christmas tomorrow, despite the increased threat of insurgent attack during the Christian holiday. At least the climate should be warm, if not as swelteringly hot as a proper Aussie Christmas should be. 3 Marines, 1 Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The marines were killed while conducting security operations in the restive western Al-Anbar province, home to the former insurgency stronghold of Fallujah, where a few hundred residents entered the war-battered city for the first time since a massive US-led offensive against rebels in November. UPDATE : From the BBC via the ABC : Three Marines have reportedly been killed in a battle for a building which was eventually destroyed by air power, after guerrillas had tried to set up a strong point in it. French Hostage Speaks Out
From the AFP via The Australian : One of two French journalists freed after a four-month hostage ordeal in Iraq has described their captivity as being "immersed in Planet (Osama) bin Laden". Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
Landing under the cover of darkness, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in northern Iraq early Friday for an unannounced Christmas Eve visit with U.S. troops at a base where 22 people died at the hands of a suicide bomber this week. December 23, 2004
2 Adults, 2 Children Killed in Samarra
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : In the northern Iraqi city of Samarra four Iraqi civilians have been killed in two separate incidents. Suicide Bombing Kills 9
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Nine people have reportedly been killed and 13 wounded after a suicide bomber rammed a car into an Iraqi forces checkpoint south of Baghdad. Car Bomb in Mahmudiyah
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A car bomb has exploded in a town south of Baghdad, reportedly leaving many people dead or wounded. UPDATE : From the ABC : …a fuel tanker blown up in Mahmudiya, also south of Baghdad, has reportedly killed at least five people and wounded 20 others. More Arrests in "Triangle of Death"
From Reuters via The Australian : US Marines have detained 43 suspects in a series of raids south of Baghdad, the latest in a sweep that has netted around 600 militants, the military said today. US Soldier killed in Baghdad
From the AFP via The Australian : A US soldier has been killed and two others wounded in a roadside bombing in western Baghdad. December 22, 2004
Suicide Bomb Evidence in Mosul
Investigators have found evidence of a suicide bomb, including a backpack and parts of a torso at the scene, ABC News reported. A report yesterday by a Richmond Times-Dispatch correspondent inside the tent suggested that rockets had been fired at the facility. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is aiding in the investigation, Cable News Network said. Additionally, a 9pm to 5am curfew has been enacted in Mosul. A Chaplain at Mosul
A quote: If you've never smelled human brain matter it is something unforgettable. Via Hugh Hewitt, Instapundit, and many others, the first-hand account of a Chaplain at Mosul : The first report said that a mortar had just hit one of the nearby chow halls during the middle of lunch (I'm on GMT so my morning is actually the middle of the day). It's called a MASCAL or Mass Casualty event and it's where the rubber meets the road in military ministry. They said there were approximately 10 casualties. That was the extent of it so I kind of filed it away in the back of my mind and continued to sip my coffee. The next report wasn't so good. 10 dead and approximately 50 wounded. They were being transported to the Combat Surgical Hospital down the street. The Chaplain at the CSH is a good guy and I knew he'd be in need of help so I woke my assistant and we rushed to the hospital. I didn't expect what I saw…. As they say read the whole thing, one of the most moving accounts ever of the everyday horrors and everyday heroes of this or any other war. Mosul Attack Updates
The U.S. military launched on Wednesday an investigation into the cause of a devastating blast in a mess tent at a base in northern Iraq which killed 22 people and injured 72 in one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. troops since the start of the war.
December 21, 2004
French Hostages Released
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq for the past four months have been freed, sparking jubilation among relatives who called it "the most beautiful Christmas present ever." Breaking: Explosion @ Mosul Base; Multiple Casualties - Updated
An explosion at a U.S. military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul caused "multiple casualties," the U.S. military said in an e-mailed statement. More as it develops. Insurgency Reading List
Dan Dupont of The Insider @ InsideDefense.com sent a link to this reading list of books the Pentagon is using to prep some troops for the insurgency. It's an amazing and electic list … your nightstand will be full for months. Blair Visits Baghdad
From the AFP via The Australian : British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made a surprise trip to Baghdad, flying into the city for the very first time to discuss the country's crucial January elections with interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Election a "US Plot" says Saddam
From The Australian : Ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has urged his compatriots to unite against the US occupation and warned that upcoming elections were designed to divide the nation. More Mass Graves Found as Reconstruction Gets underway
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Dogs digging for bones on a barren patch of earth in northern Iraq have alerted villagers to a mass grave that may contain as many as 50 bodies, a local official said. More Oil Pipeline Sabotage
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Saboteurs have set a complex of oil pipelines ablaze in northern Iraq but exports on the line had already been halted by a separate attack at the weekend. December 20, 2004
7 Killed in Bomb Attacks, Shootings
From the AFP via The Australian : Four men, three of them believed to be foreigners, have been killed in a roadside ambush north of Baghdad, an Iraqi police officer said. UK Armed Forces Recruitment Problems
From News.com : Senior British army commanders believe popular opposition to the war in Iraq has worsened existing problems in recruiting young people for the armed forces. Iraqi Police Detain 50 Suspects in Najaf Attack
Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects in connection with an explosion in the Shiite holy city of Najaf that killed at least 54 people and wounded 142, and thousands of mourners attended funerals for the victims on Monday. Good News from Iraq: December 20/04
Note: Also available at the "Opinion Journal" and Chrenkoff. Thank you to James Taranto and Joe Katzman for their support for this project, and to all of you bloggers and readers who in various ways have kept it going for 17 installments now. You can be sure that "Good news from Iraq" will be returning early in the new year. The newest member of the international democratic leaders club, Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, recently had some words of encouragement and advice for the Iraqi people on their hard road to a better future: "They must go to polls. They must take this opportunity, elect their people to parliament, and have a government of their own, and have peace… The major lesson in Afghanistan was that the Afghan people wanted change, from the tyranny of terrorism. The Iraqi people also will gain nothing if they allow these people to come from outside and destroy their lives." We will know soon enough to what extent the Iraqis as a whole have listened to this advice, but as of six weeks from the poll the indications are that the "silent majority" is keen for the election to mark a clean break from the past and a beginning of a new Iraq. It's not just in the political sphere that the Iraqis, with the assistance of the Coalition forces, governments and organizations, are trying to make progress. In the economy, reconstruction, infrastructure, health and education, cultural life and security, work continues everyday, often under dangerous and difficult circumstances and just as often considered not newsworthy enough to compete with the insurgency and the growing pains of a country just starting to lift itself up after three decades spent under the boot of a bloodthirsty megalomaniac. Below are some of these stories of the past two weeks. Winds Monday Iraq Report: Dec 20/04
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Other Topics Today Include: a bomb targets Al-Sistani's aides; armored HMMWVs revisited; 3d ID heads back to Iraq; concerns over the coming elections; the UN pledges additional support to elections; election advisors to stay home; another mass grave discovered. December 19, 2004
Ex-President's Family Hit
From the AFP via News.com : Gunmen killed the daughter and son-in-law of former Iraqi president Abdel Salam Aref and abucted his 20-year-old grandson Rafel from their Baghdad home, police said today. Student Killed by Roadside Bomb
From News.com : Attackers detonated a bomb near a US military patrol in Mosul today but missed the patrol and hit a school bus, killing one teenage student and wounding six others, the US military said. Suicide Bombing Kills 30 in Najaf
A car bomb blast during a funeral ceremony Sunday in the Shiite holy city of Najaf killed 30 people and injured 65, a hospital official said. Suicide Bombing Kills 13
A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside Karbala's main bus station Sunday, killing 13 people and wounding 30, a hospital official said. U.S. firm's workers taken hostage
A security source in Baghdad confirmed to CNN Sunday that 10 Iraqi employees for Sandi Group were taken hostage. Iraqis Detain 45 Entering from Iran
Iraqi police detained 45 men who illegally entered the country from neighboring Iran, and American troops said Sunday they captured eight Iraqis fleeing the scene of a roadside bombing. Election Workers Ambushed - Three Dead
About 30 gunmen ambushed a car Sunday in central Baghdad carrying employees of the Iraqi organization running next month's elections, killing three of the workers while two escaped unhurt, an official from the election body said. December 18, 2004
Judges Question "Chemical Ali"
Iraqi judges on Saturday started interrogating Saddam Hussein's former defense minister and the notorious general known as Chemical Ali, who is accused of gassing thousands of Kurds in the 1980s, the lead judge said. December 17, 2004
Shooting Attack Kills Four in Mosul
Gunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday, killing four passengers, and witnesses said three of the victims were foreigners. The attack happened at the Yarmouk traffic intersection in Iraq's third-largest city, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. December 16, 2004
Italian NGO Worker Kidnapped
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : An Italian national working for a British non-governmental organisation in Iraq has reportedly been taken hostage. Iraqi Senior Bureaucrat Slain
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A senior official in Iraq's Communications Ministry has been shot dead as he was driving to work in Baghdad, a source at the Ministry said. Bush Warns Iran, Syria
From the AFP via The Australian : US President George W. Bush has warned neighbouring Iran and Syria to stop "meddling" in Iraqi affairs as campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections in the country gets underway. Death Toll Rises from Karbala Bombing
Updating a previous post, from the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The attack, which police said occurred as people were gathered for a funeral, raised fears of an upsurge of sectarian violence in the run-up to the January 30 elections. December 15, 2004
Spirit of America Blogger Challenge: Update & Appeal
As of noon Pacific Time time today (contest ends at midnight PDT), Winds of Change.NET has calculated that Spirit of America's Friends of Iraq Blogger Challenge has raised $75,856.51 for the varius SoA funds. The various teams have raised $29,343.45, while a larger swarm of individual blogs has raised a collective total of $46,513.06. If you're not in the Spirit of America Blogger Challenge yet, join Team Pajamahdeen and support blogging in the Mideast as a tool of freedom! It's not too late. If you're already in the challenge and want to support this important project (why it matters so), see our instructions at the end. And if you just want to contribute, you can donate right here: We've seen what blogs can do. As a Command Post reader, you've seen it too. Join, or Donate, or even merge your individual blog or team with Team Pajamahdeen by sending a request to "support" over @spiritofamerica.net. The more focus and prominence we can bring to this vital project, the faster we can "let freedom ring!" Several Dead in Bombing at Karbala Mosque
A bomb exploded at the gate to one of Shia Islam's holiest shrines on Wednesday, killing seven people and wounding 31 others, hospital officials said. 3 Polish Troops Killed in Helo Crash
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Three Polish soldiers have died in a helicopter crash in Iraq, a day after Poland announced it would cut troop numbers there by one-third. US Marine Killed
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The Marine was killed in action during military operations in the Al-Anbar province, which includes the flashpoint cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, the military said. Over One Million Still Missing From Saddam's Reign
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Iraq has urged the international community to help it find more than 1 million people who have gone missing or disappeared over the past 25 years, mainly during the rule of Saddam Hussein. As reported in a previous post, European Forensic experts have declined to help in Iraq, due to the possibility that their evidence might be used to convict Saddam Hussein of capital crimes. Incidents of Torture by US Marines Made Public
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : US Marines fired a pistol in a mock execution involving four young Iraqi looters and shocked another Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer until he danced, a US Navy document shows. Iraqi Police Ambushed
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Insurgents have attacked an Iraqi police convoy travelling from the southern city of Basra to Baghdad killing at least four police officers, police sources said. Iran/Iraq Friction
From the AFP via The Australian : Iran has dismissed as "propaganda" a blistering attack by Iraqi Defence Minister Hazem Shaalan, who accused Tehran of being Baghdad's "most dangerous enemy" and a source of terrorism. 'Chemical Ali' To Be First Saddam Henchman Tried By Iraq
Reuters reports that Iraq's "Chemical Ali," Ali Hassan al-Majid, one of Saddam Hussein's most feared deputies, will be the first leader of the former regime to be tried for war crimes. Chemical Ali is accused of some of the worst crimes committed during Saddam's decades in power, including the gassing of the Kurds in northern Iraq in the late 1980s. From California Yankee. The Art of War
Artnet Magazine has had a reporter and artist, Steve Mumford, in Iraq for nearly 2 years. This was the last tragic patrol that I accompanied in Baghdad. I'd spent three weeks with two battalions of the 1st Cav's 3rd Brigade, which has patrolled Baghdad since April. Although they're past their halfway mark, most soldiers I spoke to expected to have their tours extended as the security situation in Baghdad heats up before the elections. As an artist, he's excellent, recording the war better than a mere camera could. As a reporter using words, there's none better, and few his equal. December 14, 2004
Mass Grave Found in Northern Iraq
Laborers digging on a construction site in northern Iraq uncovered human skulls and bones on Tuesday, which interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said were part of a mass grave believed to contain some 500 bodies. Cross-posted: Other blogging: Zaqarwi's Senior Aide Killed, Two Headsman Captured
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A senior aide to Jordanian Al Qaeda ally Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed by Iraqi security forces, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said. 79 Blocs Registered in Iraqi Election
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Seventy political parties, including a top Sunni Muslim group that had threatened to boycott Iraq's January 30 election, have registered lists for the poll, Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission said. Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Guardsman, Injures 12
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A member of the Iraqi National Guard has been killed and 12 people have been wounded in a suicide car bombing at an entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone. Iraq Presses UN for More Election Help
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The Iraqi Government has pressed the United Nations to give it more help on the ground ahead of planned elections and rejected UN criticism of military assaults on insurgent-held areas. 2 Marines Killed in Anbar Province
According to the AFP, via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . No more details to hand yet. UPDATE : From Military.com : Two Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force were killed in action Monday "while conducting security and stabilization operations" in the vast Anbar province west of Baghdad, the military said in a statement Tuesday. Iraqi President calls Dismantling of Saddam's Forces a Mistake
From the BBC via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar has accused the United States and Britain of making a huge mistake in dismantling the old security structures after toppling Saddam Hussein. Well that worked well with the "Fallujah Brigade". Not. The Good Guys were shot by the Bad Guys who then defected en mass. 14 Bodies Found in Mosul
From Reuters via The Australian : The bodies of six young men, all shot in the head as if executed, were discovered in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul today, bringing the total of such corpses found to 14 in two days. New Mass Grave Found
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : …investigators have discovered a new mass grave in Iraq that may contain 500 bodies, Mr Allawi said. Trials Of Saddam Aides To Begin Next Week
Reuters reports that trials of some of Saddam Hussein's aides will begin next week. No word as yet on whether the entire US media infrastructure will be able to move from the Scott Peterson trial to Baghdad in time to cover the story … Saddam Aides End Hunger Strike : Trials Set for Next Week
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The US Army said that eight of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's jailed lieutenants who were earlier refusing food had now given up their protest. In other words, the reaction to "I'm going on a hunger strike!" was "Great! Starving yourself to death? We'll sell tickets.". From Reuters via the ABC : Trials of some of Saddam Hussein's aides will begin next week, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said. December 13, 2004
McCain: 'No Confidence' in Rumsfeld
Senator John McCain said today that he has "no confidence" in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, citing Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq and the failure to send more troops. Speaking to The Associated Press McCain said his comments were not a call for Rumsfeld's resignation: From California Yankee. Suspected Sabotage Causes Nationwide Blackout
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Suspected sabotage shut down Iraq's main power station on Sunday (local time), bringing electricity generation to a halt nationwide, the country's Minister of Electricity, Ayham Al-Samarrai, said. 21 Killed in Bus Accident
From The Australian : Twenty-one Iraqis have been killed when a bus carrying gasoline exploded into a fireball after colliding with a car northeast of Baghdad. 7 Confirmed Killed in Suicide Car Bombing
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A suicide car bomber has killed at least seven Iraqis at an entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone, a year to the day since United States forces captured Saddam Hussein. From the AFP via The Australian : Up to thirteen people have been killed in a suicide attack at the entrance to the highly fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, reports say. Air Strikes in Fallujah
From the AFP via The Australian : US aircraft have attacked Iraqi city of Fallujah, a day after seven US marines were killed in al-Anbar province where the flashpoint city is located. Eight Marines Killed in Anbar
Eight U.S. Marines were killed in violence in Iraq's restive Anbar province, the military said Monday, a day after American warplanes pounded Fallujah with missiles as insurgents battled coalition forces in the city. Read more… Winds Monday Iraq Report: Dec 13/04
Welcome! Our goal at Winds of Change.NET is to give you one power-packed briefing of insights, news and trends from Iraq that leaves you stimulated, informed, and occasionally amused every Monday & Thursday. This briefing is brought to you by Joel Gaines of No Pundit Intended and Andrew Olmsted of Andrew Olmsted dot com. Today also features a Monday Winds of War briefing, covering the rest of the global war on terror. TOP TOPICS
Other Topics Today Include: Clashes in Falluajh & Anbar; Mosul; Army adaptations to Iraq; Zeyad returns; Iraq oil exports steady; will the U.S. be asked out; Hussein aides on hunger strike; France's mixed feelings on Iraq; Sergeant sentenced for mercy killing. December 12, 2004
Abbas Apologizes To Kuwaitis
The Associated Press reports that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Kuwaitis on Sunday for the Palestinians' support of Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait: From California Yankee. US Soldier Killed in Al Anbar Province
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A US soldier was killed on Saturday during an operation in Iraq's western Al Anbar province, which hosts the rebel hot spots of Fallujah and Ramadi. Communists Submit List of Candidates
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The Communists, Iraq's oldest political party, have submitted a list of 257 candidates drawn from across ethnic and faith groups for the January elections. Senior Police Targetted
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Gunmen ambushed a group of senior police officers in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing two of them and wounding three. December 11, 2004
A Last Request
Updating a previous post, from Silent Running : Dear 1st Squad, Where do we find such men? British Jounalists Union Denies Any Responsibility for UK Deaths
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Britain's National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has rejected allegations by Britain's top military officer that media reports are partly to blame for recent fatal attacks on British soldiers in Iraq. 2 Truck Drivers Released
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Kidnappers have released two truck drivers, one from Bangladesh and the other from Sri Lanka, after holding them hostage in Iraq for more than a month. Ramadi Hospital Used as Ambush Firing Position
From Reuters via The Australian : "Soldiers from the 1st Marine Division … were ambushed by insurgents operating in and near the Ramadi General Hospital and Medical College," the military said. A statement said the attack took place yesterday. Car Bomb Kills One in Mosul
From The Australian : A car bomb exploded as a US military convoy passed by today in the northern city of Mosul, killing an Iraqi civilian, eyewitnesses said. December 10, 2004
Bush Meets Iraqi Pro-Democracy Bloggers
From the blog of Andrew Sullivan : OMAR AND ALI: The bad news is that Omar and Ali, the intrepid Iraqi bloggers, couldn't make our coffee date this afternoon. The good news is that they blew me off for the president of the United States. I think Wolfowitz got them into the Oval Office. Yay. Omar and Ali run Iraq The Model and are amongst the founding members of the Iraq Pro-Democracy Party , as reported in a previous post. US Soldier Found Guilty of Murder
Updating a previous post, from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A court martial has found a US soldier guilty of murdering an unarmed Iraqi civilian. Al Sadr Left Out of Shi'ite Political Alliance
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Marine 'Hostage" Charged with Desertion
Updating a previous post, from the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A US Marine corporal who mysteriously disappeared from a base in Iraq and later claimed he was held hostage by insurgents has been charged with desertion following a five month investigation. December 09, 2004
Kerry To Visit Iraq
The Boston Globe reports that Senator Kerry will visit Iraq: From California Yankee. Japan Extends Troop Deployment
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Japan has extended its troop deployment to Iraq for another year despite public unease about the mission which broke the country's post-World War II taboo against using its military in an overseas war zone. Powell Seeks Help in Afghanistan, Iraq from NATO
From Reuters via the BBC : US Secretary of State Colin Powell is pushing European nations to commit more forces to Iraq at a NATO meeting with foreign ministers in Brussels. 4 Spec Ops Soldiers Punished for Prisoner Abuse
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Four US troops serving on a special operations task force have been disciplined for abusing prisoners in Iraq, including unauthorised use of Taser electric-shock weapons, the Pentagon has said. Although it sounds like the abuse itself is fairly minor, threatening people from the DIA is not just serious, but a really, really, really Bad Idea. They don't scare easily, and do play by the book. They also do stuff even SpecOps people blanch at - so I'm told. South Korean President Pays Surprise Visit to Iraq
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has made a surprise visit to Iraq to meet his country's troops, telling them to focus on their reconstruction work. Troops Grill Rumsfeld Over Equipment
From the BBC : US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld faced a grilling when he visited troops about to face combat in Iraq. US, Iraq Fund Fallujah Reconstruction
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : US Navy officials say more than $A158 million has been committed by the US and Iraqi governments for reconstruction in Iraq's Al-Anbar province, which includes the battered city of Fallujah. December 08, 2004
5 Civilians, Cop Killed
From Reuters via The Australian : Three Iraqis were killed today when a suicide car bomber attacked a US convoy in the northern city of Samarra, a local police official said. Saddam Loyalists Directing Ops from Syria
From the Washington Post via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Iraqi insurgents are being directed to a greater degree than previously suspected by loyalists of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein living in Syria, according to a Washington Post report. Former Marine Testifies in Canada
From the AFP via the ABC : A former US Marine said his unit killed more than 30 innocent Iraqi civilians in just two days, in graphic testimony to a Canadian tribunal probing an asylum claim by a US Army deserter. Mr Massey (who according to The Mountaineer received a medical discharge from his position as a recruiter in the US after suffering Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is best known for his interviews in French publications and IslamOnLine : Massey cited instructions of commanders disregarding lives of Iraq civilians as one of many reasons still driving him nuts. And from an interview with antiwar activist Paul Rockwell in the Sacramento Bee : Q: You mention machine guns. What can you tell me about cluster bombs, or depleted uranium? The former Sergeant may have been getting confused between ICMs (Improved Conventional Munitions) and ICBMs (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles). Twice. And the quote about machine-gunning children may have been a garbled version of the satirical cadence song popularised in An Officer and a Gentleman. US Soldier, 4 ING Killed : US Combat Toll hits 1000
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The insurgent war against US forces and their Iraqi proteges has claimed another American life, taking the US combat death toll to 1,000 since last year's invasion. Car Bomb Blast Rocks Baghdad
Terrorists detonated a car bomb in southern Baghdad early Wednesday, causing an unspecified number of casualties, witnesses said. December 07, 2004
Saddam Trial Delayed
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Jailed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is now expected to go on trial in the first half of next year. Dutch Arrest Alleged Saddam Accomplice
From The Australian : Dutch police have arrested a 62-year-old chemicals dealer suspected of involvement in war crimes and genocide committed by the regime of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the Dutch national prosecutor's office said today. Court Martial for US Tank Commander
From The Australian : A US army tank company commander accused of murdering a member of a militia led by a radical Shiite cleric in Iraq will be court martialled on the charges, the Army said today. 6 US Troops Killed in Anbar Province
From The Australian : The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force said three US soldiers were killed on Sunday and two Marines were killed on Friday in fighting in western Anbar province, a region that includes the battleground cities of Fallujah and Ramadi. December 06, 2004
Musharraf: Iraq war has made world 'less safe'
CNN.com reports the Pakistani president as saying that the Iraq war has made world "less safe." No word as yet on his view of what rampant Islamic fundamentalism in his nation is doing for same condition … Clashes on Baghdad Street
From The Australian : US troops fought a running gunbattle with insurgents along Baghdad's busy Haifa Street today, sending passers-by scurrying for cover and forcing stores to close down. Australia Asked to train Iraqi Intelligence Agency
From the Khaleej Times : Australia, which is already training the new Iraqi police and military forces, has been asked to help train Iraq's intelligence and security officers, the government said on Monday. ICRC Ordered From Fallujah
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : The Iraqi Red Crescent (IRC) says it has left Fallujah on US military orders after the aid agency was told the former insurgent stronghold was not safe. Suicide Bomb Hits Kurds
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Up to 17 Kurdish militiamen have been killed in a suicide car bombing in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul, exacerbating fears that a rising tide of violence could derail Iraqi elections in January. Good News from Iraq, vol. 16
Note: Also available at the "Opinion Journal" and Chrenkoff. As always, many thanks to James Taranto and Joe Katzman, and to all the others who support the series. It takes a lot to get a man of God annoyed and Louis Sako, the Chaldean Archbishop of Kirkuk, is a very frustrated man these days. "It is not all death and destruction," says the Archbishop: It's not just the terrorists who, according to His Eminence, are creating problems for Iraq: Lastly, the Archbishop has this wish for the international bystanders: Archbishop Sako's frustration is increasingly shared by other Iraqis, who can hardly recognize their country from the foreign media coverage. Westerners, too, both military and civilians, upon their return are often finding to their surprise and concern they had lived and worked in a different country to that their loved ones, friends and neighbors back home saw every night on the news. "Our" Iraq is a place of violence, uncertainty, and frustration; "their" Iraq all that, too, but also so much more: work and renewal, hope and enthusiasm, new opportunities and new possibilities. Here are the last two weeks' worth of stories you might have missed while watching "our" Iraq on the news:
Winds Monday Iraq Report: Dec 6/04
Welcome! Our goal at Winds of Change.NET is to give you one power-packed briefing of insights, news and trends from Iraq that leaves you stimulated, informed, and occasionally amused every Monday & Thursday. This briefing is brought to you by Joel Gaines of No Pundit Intended and Andrew Olmsted of Andrew Olmsted dot com. TOP TOPICS
Other Topics Today Include: a country drive in Iraq; possible gains on the battlefield; working to increase oil production; trying to boost Sunni support for the elections; could the new government invite the Coalition out; French journalists still alive; body in Fallujah not Hassan; an Iraq history lesson. December 05, 2004
Gunmen Kill 17
Gunmen firing from two cars killed 17 Iraqis as they were heading to work Sunday at a U.S. military facility in the northern city of Tikrit while separate attacks killed four Iraqi security personnel in nearby towns. December 04, 2004
Operation Plymouth Rock Officially Ended
From the AFP via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Operation Plymouth Rock was launched on November 23 by some 5,000 US marines, British troops and Iraqi forces, aimed at flushing out rebels who were thought to have fled Fallujah. 6 Civilans, 2 US Soldiers Killed in Separate Attacks
From the AFP via The Australian : In northern Iraq, six people were killed in Mosul, the country's third-largest city. Five of them died when mortar rounds, followed by automatic arms fire, targeted the provincial government offices there. Mixed Messages From Egyptian Cleric
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Egypt's highest authority in Sunni Islam has legitimised the "resistance" in Iraq on Friday and called on Iraqis to unite in order to return stability to the war-wracked country, state media has reported. December 03, 2004
Ukrainians Call for Iraq Troop Withdrawal
The Ukrainian parliament in a 257-0 vote on Friday called on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to withdraw the nation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make up the fourth-largest contingent. Terrorists Kill 30 at Police Station, Mosque
Insurgents launched two major attacks Friday against a Shiite mosque and a police station in Baghdad, killing 30 people, including at least 16 police officers, the deadliest insurgent attacks in weeks. December 02, 2004
Mortar Barrage Strikes Central Baghdad
The heavily fortified Green Zone (search) in Iraq was pummeled by mortar rounds Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of even the country's most protected areas. The Apache Aerial Ambulance
Via Blackfive comes yet another story you won't see on MSM. For two Apache Longbow pilots, the night of Oct. 16 was just a regular night flying a reconnaissance mission around southern Baghdad. A distorted cry for help came across the emergency radio shattering the chatter of all other communications. They recognized the call sign, they recognized the area and a few minutes later, they were in route to perform what would become a heroic rescue. Read the whole thing. Ba'ath Country Retreat Raided : 15 Arrested
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Hundreds of US and British troops have raided homes of insurgent suspects in an area that was once a favoured country retreat of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party elite. 71 US Troops killed so far at Fallujah
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : Seventy-one US troops were killed in the offensive led by US Marines to take control of the Iraqi city Fallujah from insurgents, the US military has said. December 01, 2004
More Troops To Iraq
The Associated Press reports that elements of the 82nd Airborne will be sent to Iraq and the tours for some units already in Iraq will be extended to provide security for Iraq's January election. The United States now has about 138,000 troops in Iraq. According to Reuters these moves will temporarily boost U.S. troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000. From California Yankee. Iraq's Health Care System in Tatters : NGO report
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : War in Iraq has caused a public health disaster that has left the country's medical system in tatters and increased the risk of disease and death, according to a report by Britain-based charity Medact. As reported on TCP in October last year, Six months ago the public health system was an empty shell. During the 1990's Saddam cut spending on public health by over 90 percent with predictable results for the lives of his citizens. Washington Post Recycles Abu Ghraib "News"
From Reuters via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) : A confidential US Army report published in December 2003 warned of abuse of Iraqi detainees by the CIA and other US military forces, the Washington Post reports. From an MSNBC report, as featured in a Command Post Article in May last year (with emphasis added) : 1. (U) On 19 January 2004, Lieutenant General (LTG) Ricardo S. Sanchez, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Seven (CJTF-7) requested that the Commander, US Central Command, appoint an Investigating Officer (IO) in the grade of Major General (MG) or above to investigate the conduct of operations within the 800th Military Police (MP) Brigade. LTG Sanchez requested an investigation of detention and internment operations by the Brigade from 1 November 2003 to present. LTG Sanchez cited recent reports of detainee abuse, escapes from confinement facilities, and accountability lapses, which indicated systemic problems within the brigade and suggested a lack of clear standards, proficiency, and leadership. LTG Sanchez requested a comprehensive and all-encompassing inquiry to make findings and recommendations concerning the fitness and performance of the 800th MP Brigade. The first action taken against Military personnel involved was reported on February 23 on TCP, and the crimes were committed in November, which we also reported. November - Crimes. The Cort Martial transcript should have details of the contents of this "new" report, if the WaPo reporters had investigated it. |


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Green River College hosts two radio stations on campus, which gives students a unique opportunity to gain both on-the-air and behind the scenes experience in news broadcasting, radio production and disc jockey work.
KGRG alumni have established radio careers in markets across the country. Seattle radio personalities, who got their start at KGRG-FM, include Tony Miner (KIRO), Marty Reimer (KMTT), Charlie Harger (KOMO), DJ No Name (formerly of KNDD), Steve Rauch & Kevin Jacober (KISW's Metal Shop), and Ryan "Big Daddy" Michaels (KMPS). Around the U.S., KGRG alums include, Julie Pilat and David Styles (KIIS-FM/Los Angeles), Candy Hagen (WLNK/Charlotte, NC), Derek Hoffman (KITS/San Francisco), Grant Ruby (KENZ/Salt Lake City), and Trent Edwards (KEDJ/Phoenix). Scores of other former KGRG students work behind the scenes in radio sales, programming, news, promotion, production, and engineering in Seattle and around the country.
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The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the "Today's Rock" format continues at 89.9 KGRG-FM. Radio professionals who got their start at Green River's student-run radio station return for Alumni Week beginning today, May 19th. Here's the on-air schedule which not only includes time/day and the DJ, but also where each former student is currently working in the broadcasting industry. Listen Live
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Monday, May 19 | 3-7pm | Charlie Harger | KOMO/Seattle |
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Besides launching literally hundreds of professional broadcasting careers, KGRG-FM helped launch many famous bands and artists. Those artists are giving back with interviews and tributes this week. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Barrett Martin (Skin Yard, Screaming Trees, Mad Season), and Mark Arm (Mudhoney) are among the artists checking in during Alumni Week. We also hope to hear from Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and possibly Krist Novaselic (Nirvana). Next Monday, May 26th, marks the 25th anniversary of the night Nirvana played a fundraising concert for KGRG-FM on stage in the Lindbloom Student Center.
Listen in at 89.9FM, stream live at KGRG.com, or dial us up on either the iHeartRadio or Tunein Radio app. Don't forget we have lots of special edition 25th Anniversary bumper stickers, shirts, sweatshirts and travel mugs available for a small donation to the program. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Scientific Name: | Stagonopleura guttata | |||
Species Authority: | (Shaw, 1796) | |||
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Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Date Assessed: | 2012-05-01 |
Assessor(s): | BirdLife International |
Reviewer(s): | Taylor, J. & Butchart, S. |
Contributor(s): | Ford, H. |
Facilitator/Compiler(s): | Benstead, P., Garnett, S., Symes, A., Taylor, J. |
Justification: This species has been downlisted to Least Concern because although its population may be declining slowly, the decline is no longer believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure), and the species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). |
Range Description: | Stagonopleura guttata is found in eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, to south-eastern Queensland, mostly on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range. Overall, there has been a decline in density throughout the range, and many remaining populations may now be isolated. The species may number c.200,000 mature individuals and is continuing to decline, particularly in the more intensively developed parts of its range. |
Countries: | Native: Australia |
Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
Population: | The species is thought to number c.200,000 mature individuals, roughly equivalent to 300,000 total individuals. |
Population Trend: | Decreasing |
Habitat and Ecology: | The species inhabits a wide range of eucalypt-dominated vegetation communities that have a grassy understorey, including woodland, forest and mallee. |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Major Threat(s): | Much habitat has been cleared, with remaining fragments gradually becoming unsuitable as a result of competition with invasive species, predation of adults or young, alteration of vegetation structure through over-grazing, weed invasion, salinisation and other flow-on processes. Despite legislation to stop the large-scale clearing of habitat in New South Wales, 640,000 ha were approved for clearing in that state between 1998 and 2005 and, although not all of this will have been cleared, an unknown amount was cleared illegally (H. Ford in litt. 2007). The severity of most degradation is correlated with the area of the fragment. Factors that have been postulated to be adversely affecting this species in particular include the loss of key food plants and habitat as a result of invasion by exotic grasses more suitable for flock-foraging Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis, whose expansion in some areas may have disadvantaged S. guttata. In the north of the range, a change in fire and grazing regimes may have played an important part in the decline. Isolated subpopulations may be susceptible to illegal trapping. |
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Conservation Actions Underway In 1997, legislation was introduced to prevent the large-scale clearing of habitat in New South Wales (H. Ford in litt. 2007). Conservation Actions Proposed Determine why species is susceptible to fragmentation. Protect all occupied woodland from clearing, and monitor compliance biennially. Ensure that all sub-populations on public land are placed under secure conservation management. Within the species's range manage at least 15% of the pre-European woodland on public or private land for conservation, using incentives where necessary. Promote sound management of habitat by land-holders, using appropriate incentives. Promote retention of native grasslands, and encourage greater connectivity between sub-populations. Promote re-vegetation and land reclamation that recreates the species's habitat. Control firewood collection from areas occupied by the species, and reduce grazing densities where necessary. Carry out long-term monitoring of remnant sub-populations. |
Citation: | BirdLife International 2012. Stagonopleura guttata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 April 2015. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles does not have seven eggs cooked for him for breakfast, according to the Royal Family's new website which aims to dispel popular myths surrounding the British monarchy.
"No, he doesn't and never has done, at breakfast or any other time", Clarence House said in response to the claims that were first made by BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman in his 2006 book "On Monarchy".
Clarence House, Prince Charles' private office, usually renowned for protecting the secrecy of the direct heir to the throne, his wife and children, has changed tact and opted to debunk the myths in a new frequently asked questions section.
The website denies Prince Charles, who turns 64 on Wednesday, dislikes all modern architecture - an allegation he has frequently been accused of in his work to protect British heritage. www.princeofwales.gov.uk/faqs
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Our cold weather has pushed back the spring planting season in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dan Martens says farmers are about two weeks behind schedule. He says farmers like to have all of their small grains planted by now, and are usually moving on to corn planting by the last week in April.


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John Henderson
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John Henderson may refer to:
- Sir John Henderson, 5th Baronet (1752–1817) British Member of Parliament (MP) for Seaford, 1785–86
- John Henderson (1807–1884) (1811–1884), British Liberal MP for Durham 1864–74
- John McDonald Henderson (1846–1922), Scottish chartered accountant, barrister and Liberal Member of Parliament
- John Henderson (Scottish politician) (1888–1975), Conservative MP for Glasgow Cathcart, 1946–1964
- John B. Henderson (1826–1913), U.S. Senator and author of 13th Amendment to U.S. Constitution
- John D. Henderson, American editor and pro-slavery politician
- John D. Henderson (D-NY), New York State Assemblyman from Herkimer, New York (1890); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York's then-25th District (1894)
- John E. Henderson (1917–1994), American politician (R–OH)
- John M. Henderson (1868–1947), American politician (Texas House, 1907–09; Texas Senate, 1915-19)
- John S. Henderson (1846–1916), Representative from North Carolina's 7th district
- John Henderson (Mississippi politician) (1797–1857), United States Senator
- John Craik-Henderson (1890–1971), British Conservative Party politician
- John Henderson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules footballer with Collingwood
- John Henderson (Scottish footballer) (born 1941), Scottish footballer
- John Henderson (hurler) (born 1957), Irish hurler
- John Henderson (darts player) (born 1973), Scottish darts player
- John Henderson (rugby league) (born 1929), rugby league footballer of the 1950s
- Jon Henderson (born 1944), American football player
- John Henderson (defensive tackle) (born 1979), American football player
- John Henderson (wide receiver) (born 1943), former American football player
- John Henderson (ice hockey) (born 1933), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jackie Henderson (1932–2005), Scottish football (soccer) player
- Jackie Henderson (footballer born 1923), Scottish football (soccer) player, played for Falkirk FC in the 1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)
- Jack Henderson (footballer) (1844–1932), Irish football (soccer) player
- John Henderson, 5th of Fordell (1605–1650), Scottish soldier who brought his military expertise to the Royalists cause during the English Civil War
- John Henderson (actor) (1747–1785), English Shakespearean actor
- John Henderson (collector) (1797–1878), English collector of works of art
- John Henderson (architect) (1804–1862), Scottish architect
- John Henderson (director) (born 1949), British film and television director
- John Henderson (activist), Australian-American blind activist
- John Oliver Henderson (1909–1974), U.S. federal judge
- John Ronald Henderson (1920–2003), British Army officer
- J. G. W. Henderson, English classicist
- John Tasker Henderson (1905–1983), Canadian physicist
- John Henderson (British Army officer), British general
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SUNDAY...95 IN THE SHADE.....ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT IT IS WITH THE SUN BEATING ON YOU...HOT..HOT AND MORE HOT.......WAS 104 ON THE 19TH. Leave A Comment | 5 people already have Well it was 109 here one day and 105 - 102 for the rest of the week. Your garden looks pretty darn good compared to Oklahoma. Hope that rain comes pretty soon! Here's hopin' you gets some gentle "farmer's rain" soon and dat da drought you's havin' is over! we hope so too...went out at 4:30 and put the sprinkler on those toasted squash...thought we'd be pulling them up...NOPE! They look great tonight...All refreshed........Ended up watering the whole garden this evening. Tomorrow it is processing squash, cauliflower and broccoli for the freezer. Peeling cucumbers for the marinated pail. Thanks for popping in and checking on us....Gma is doing a massage every week now....due to all the hose pulling and stuff. Tomorrow we have to try and water all the perennials. Miss all you guys, kisses,mazy Your garden is thriving and looks wonderful. Daddy panted a garden right before he came home but we have a feeling it will be nothing like yours is. Your Gma certainly has a green thumb. Hugs and kisses, Coco Rose wow...that sure is a garden there Mazy! And I bet a lot of work too. Keep Gma and Gpa very busy!! |
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I always say I want a long lace dress or a short 50's style dress, and David always asks me "Why not short and lace?" I thought it would look weird. I was wrong. It looks awesome.
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BS1 $1,000 to start an Emergency Fund
1.1 Chop up/freeze CC's (You have an EF now) (I use these appropriately and always pay the balance)
1.2 Get Health insurance NOW if in the US
1.3 Get Life insurance NOW if you have considerable debt/your family couldn't make it financially if you died.
1.4 Amputate cars that you can't pay off within 24 months
BS2 Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball
2.0 Do the debt snowball, paying all your debts from lowest BALANCE to highest.(There is still some student loan debt but it is not due yet and not accruing interest. As soon as the divorce is final, there is enough to pay it)
BS3 Three to six months of expenses in savings
3.1 Start car replacement fund
3.2 Save up 20% for home purchase OR pay down existing mortgage to the point you can drop PMI.
3.3 Start furniture or other non-essential stuff replacement fund
BS4 Invest 15 percent of household income for retirement (I am currently investing 5% but it will increase shortly)
BS5 College funding for children
You know, I didn't think I would get this far. I left my financially secure marriage about two years ago with nothing, not even a job, actually. $24000 a year in alimony and child support. Found a part-time job and going to grad school, paying some of my tuition in cash, paid off a 10000 car loan, paid off my attorney. My last year of grad school I got a full tuition and stipend scholarship. I also tutored, worked an extra part-time job in the summers, sold books on Amazon, even picked up pennies in the street if I saw them! So now I am completely debt free. I actually also have a decent down payment on a house if housing prices remain at current levels until I get a full time job.
I have followed this thread but never posted much. But I wanted to post this.
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I don't know, I have yet to have a ground breaking year, or age that I'd like to stay in forever. Growth is a good thing, I'm still learning...although ageing can be scary!
If I won lottery or came into a significant amount of money, I would pay off all debt first, establish a significant nest egg and possibly go back to school.
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It is a nickname of DD2
The best part of waking up is white tea with cinnamon, honey & milk!
We are at baby step 2 we are using up most of our savings to replace the roof before winter! Will keep $500 in savings though! I decided after struggling the last year that it is time to go back to work full time now that the kids are older. I hope to get a decent job offer soon!!!! Also wondering how the heck we are going to swing Christmas!!! Would love some advice on this topic!!!! Started using Mint.com to help me stay accountable with budget! I like it a lot, it really helped me save for the roof, but wish it allowed me to start budgeting for the following month!
thanks to this website, we have started the schoolyear without the usual spending !!
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slogan trust your guy
lottery, I would probably take the yearly payout and keep at zero debt and spend it for kids college , the best part of waking up is "cheapest i can find" coffee in my cup. Weird my enter key quit working. I have to restock the emergency fund, and fist goal is to pay off 2 service providers and 2 small other bills :)
To help us better get to know one another, feel free to answer any or all of the following questions in your reply.
-What is your number one played song on your ipod....or other musical device of any kind....
We listen to a lot of Joni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius around here.
-What is one of your favourite quotes?
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
-If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, which age would it be?
I'm not 30 yet (next week!) but something tells me it is gonna be a good year.
-If you won the lottery/came into a financial windfall, what would you do?
Pay off the rest of our cc debt (3k) and my student loans (23k) and pay for DH to complete his education here in the US. Then we'd definitely purchase a beautiful Victorian home somewhere with a big yard and enough room for my in-laws to move up here from Chile. Then we'd start trying for baby #2.
-If you have 30 minutes of free time, what will you most likely be doing?
Running. Usually. Not right now, because I have a nasty cold and low-grade fever. I haven't run in 4 days and I'm beginning to feel twitchy.
-How did you come up with your username?
It's from an old hs nickname thing, badkitty. It has morphed over time.
-The best part of waking up is ____________.
My dd's big eyes and smile shining back at me, and the little gibberish that she whispers to herself/her toys upon first waking. Now that I'm waking up early to work at an elementary school I end up sneaking out while she's still asleep, and I really miss that.
October has been another great month for us, thank god. Dh has been working a lot of overtime and his promotion to security guard at the hotel means that he won't see a decrease in hours this winter like he did as a valet. So that is awesome too. Waiting to see if I am eligible for an extension of EDD payments. If not we'll be bringing in $200 less each month than we did this month, so really crossing my fingers hard for that one. I'm underemployed and was getting benefits on top of my pay, and I'm not sure if that precludes me from being eligible for extension?
All but ~$1000 of our cc debt is at 0% til 2013 so we are putting that on the back burner for now. The ~$1000 is at 7% and we should have that gone by the new year. Student loans are on IBR plan for now, and any extra $$ is going into our EF which is at $1500. I'm hoping to have that fully funded (between $9k and $11k) by this time next year, but that is a pretty tall order and would require lots of discipline and some good luck, so we'll see.
Married 12/08 to Chilean DH and mama to DD 2/2/10. We're a bilingual home and we and
Expecting #2 in late June!
Hi All,
DH and I are recently committed to becoming completely debt free and have cancelled all of our credit cards. Question for all of you -- how do you deal with work related travel without a credit card? We're both required to travel occasionally for work, and the way our company likes to do it is to have us buy hotel/airplane, etc on a personal credit card, then reimburse us later. Aside from the obvious cash flow downside of doing this on a debit card, which we expected, we've found that hotels actually put a hold on a pretty large amount of money on the debit card which they wouldn't on a credit card. Some of them take a really long time to release the hold after checkout (in one case over a month).
Anyone have any tips/tricks? How do you all budget for this sort of expense (we're new to budgeting over the last month or so, so even 'dumb stuff' would be helpful here)?
wife to DH, new mom to 7/4/2011. .
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have followed me. They have clung to me all my life." -- Abraham Lincoln.
I travelled over the summer and found out the hard way you pretty much need a credit card for EVERYTHING (buying meals or anything on a plane, booking a rental car, I'm sure hotels would require one).
I would get one, but keep it solely for travel. We have one, but I keep it cut up in a drawer. Next time I travel, I'll get a replacement card and be sure to use it....responsibly....
Is the deck an absolute must? Can you tear it down if it's dangerous and just live without one for a year while you save to do it next summer? While you're paying off debt I'd try to keep the rest of "life" as creatively cheap as possible.
If it's a must, I would get a quote and start saving each month so that you can pay for it in cash when the time comes (so i guess that would be your plan A)....bringing in some extra income so you can still fire $$ at your debt would be ideal, IMO.
Thanks :)
I'm in Canada so i'd imagine shipping would be $$!! but thank you. ... We do have a freecycle and I check kijiji often- there's tons of stuff out there, it'll just be getting the right stuff at the right time (I'm now 7wks....I had to stop myself from getting pre-folds off kijiji @ 5wks....we've still got a long ways to go!).
I've been so exhausted lately, so I'm anxiously waiting for the first trimester to be gone and on its way so I can get at least SOME of my energy back. We've been getting a little loosey-goosey with the budget lately (more eating out than I'd care to admit but we also saved nearly double what we were hoping to last month since we had lots of random income that we don't typically receive....we'll see if we have to pull some back out in order to make it through this month or not).
Laurie, wife to DH (Aug/04), mom toDS1 (Nov/05) and DS2 (June/12).
Thanks for your reply. We only need to replace 4-8 deck boards to make it usable (much cheaper than tearing it down). We have the wood but not the proper tools or skills. And some of the boards nearby might be damaged by pulling out a single one, so my DH decided not to try any more than what he did. We think it's close to needing to be replaced but are hoping to get 1-2 or more years by patching it up instead.
With then 5 year old DS home for the spring/summer while I'm on maternity leave with DC #2, I think the back deck will be a regular spot for us to eat and play outside.
I should have our handy guy come out for a quote before the deck is covered in snow for the winter. Thanks for the reminder!
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we are officially out of our rental. lots of unexpected spending to get there but I'm excited for the future. eirual your welcome, I'm glad you said thanks anyways because they are now buried in my storage. My ex landlords seem to be acting like slum lords so I won't be surprised if they keep most of the deposit. I have to run, will report back soon.
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More than 140 nations agree to a plan to limit global mercury emissions.
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More than 140 nations agree to a plan to limit global mercury emissions.
A new initiative in the mathematics research community is gearing up to do the work traditionally organized by a publisher.
The Obama administration announces a $10 million, 23-part plan to curb gun violence in the country.
More than 100 scientists signed a letter asking government to increase research on gun violence.
A drug applied to the ears of deaf mice has prompted the regrowth of noise-damaged hair cells and resulted in slight improvements in the animals' hearing.
A conservative republican, and supporter of research, will be the chair of the House appropriations committee that controls the budgets for the National Institutes of Health.
Last minute legislation passed by Congress to avert immediate across-the-board budget cuts will not prevent major reductions in research spending.
Elwood Jensen, whose research inspired new treatments for breast cancer, has passed away at age 92.
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Renewable Energy Developers Buys 50 MW Wind Portfolio In Ontario
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Renewable Energy Developers Inc. (RED) has completed the acquisition of four contracted Ontario wind projects, representing a gross capacity of 50 MW, from affiliates of Wind Works Power Corp. (WWPC). RED and an undisclosed financial partner provided secured loans to the projects during 2012. RED has co-developed the projects for the past 14 months with WWPC and has submitted all projects for Renewable Energy Approvals in 2013. RED says it and its financial partner will each hold a 50% ownership interest in the projects once they are completed and will equally fund the project construction costs in 2014. "I am very pleased to complete this transaction and increase our contracted development pipeline of projects," says Jeff Jenner, president and CEO of RED. "With the strength of our financial partner and the proposed arrangement with Capstone Infrastructure, these development projects will be fully supported as they move into construction and operation." RED, formerly Sprott Power Corp., entered into a definitive agreement for Capstone Infrastructure Corp. to acquire the company in July. That transaction is subject to shareholder approval. |
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Getting cramps in the calves
Getting cramps in the calves
I am on day 4 of clen and I started to experience serious cramps in my calves while running. I ran clen at 60 mcg on day 1, 70 mcg day 2, 80 mcg day 3, and 90 mcg today. I am taking 200mg of potassium ED and also a banana every morning with breakfast. Should I up the potassium dose or could this have something to do with the fact that I worked legs before I ran. I did 5 sets of 10-12 reps with really light weight squats, did 3 sets of 10-12 leg extensions, did 3 sets of leg curls, 3 sets of good mornings, and finally 3 sets of front squats. I have been doing cardio for around a month now and this is the first time my calves have cramped up this bad. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Are you stretching good before the cardio?
I stretch. Next time I will try strechin for a little longer. Thanks for the help
Maybe Taurine? I often hear this recommended for cramps.
I have not used it myself but plan too. - 02-16-2006, 01:34 PM
I should have put what else I'm takin on here. Taking 1mg of Taurine ED, 200mg Potassium ED (plus a banana every morning), Policosanol 20mg ED. I'm gonna try strechin a little more and maybe up my potassium dose.
Up the potassium, it couldn't hurt. I think a banana has around 400mg so your supplemntal amount is about half a bananas worth.
Are you sure about that taurine amount? You should probably try 3 - 6g (3000 - 6000mg).
One other comment: If this is your first time using clen, you may be ramping up a little fast. You might stay at each dose for a couple of days then go up. Everybody really reacts differently with this stuff so it's hard to say for sure. But take it slow and get everything under control before upping the dose again. I've used it a few times and couldn't control the cramping very well at higher dosages, but I'm talking 180-200mcg, so I then backed off a little.
Stay where you're at dosage-wise until you get everything going smooth, then up it. Be sure and take a multi and maybe even an additional multi-mineral. Drink more water than you think you need and up the potassium and taurine. See how that works out.
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Originally Posted by michael83wolves - 02-16-2006, 03:24 PM
Are you using IBE's brand? Are you getting any shakes, nervousness, etc. as well? Are you drinking enough water?
Yea, I did mean 1g of Taurine.. my bad. I am using IBE's brand. I'm not getting shakes at all, not nervous, no obvios sides as of right now. I have always drank tons of water and I haven't stopped that because I started clen. I will try increasing the Taurine and Potassium to what you guys say and see if that helps. Thanks a lot guys
Keep us updated and goodluck.
Sorry I haven't posted in a while guys. My internet has been down for 2 days. I started taking 4g of potassium and 1g of Taurine ED. I also started streching a good bit more before I run. Today I ran up and down my road like 4 times (I usually do it twice, stopping because of cramps). It felt so good to be able to run how much I wanted and not have to stop. Thanks a million for the help guys. I couldn't have done it without ya'll.
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this just means it takes more than a desire to promote liberty
to spur people into doing things, be it running for political office or whatever, there always has to be a degree of ambition for personal gain behind it, however minor it is. ron paul never denied having an ego over what he has been able to accomplish. likewise, it would be silly to deny most people doing the so called grassroots things don't have monetary incentives, as is the case with this ronpaul.com owner. What was he thinking when he bought the domain name when ron paul carelessly let it expire? pretty sure quick profits went through his head, but he just got way ahead of himself this time. some say ron paul offered him 50k just for the domain name? and what's the reason he apparently registered ronpaul.org and offered it to ron paul like ron paul should thank him for it? let ron paul build his fame under ron paul.org while he gets traffic and ad money with ron paul dot com under ron paul's picture and name? hilarious
this is like if michael started michaelnystrom.com and it became the biggest ron paul grassroots central, somehow let it expire and somebody else took it over, but we all still hang around that site and the guy asks michael for 250k, when the traffic and the audience are of the original and only there because of michael's work in the first place. but no michael is for some reason defending this hobo.
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The Capital market is the market in which various types of debts, equities, and money market securities are traded.
The Mortgage is the long-term loan secured by real estate. In the mortgage market, an individual or businesses can borrow long-term funds.
The mortgage market is the subcategory of capital market. However, the mortgage market has specific characteristic which distinguishes it from the capital market.
The following features of the money market distinguish from the
capital market:
• Generally, the capital market securities are used by the government and businesses. However, the mortgage market is used by individuals.
• The mortgage loan is more personalize. It means the loan is available with required amount and maturity as per the need of an individual. However, this feature may not be available for the capital market security.
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