“No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” - Ronald Reagan
“Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.” - Ronald Reagan
1) Obama tells Turks that US is not at war with Islam ANKARA, Turkey – Barack Obama, making his first visit to a Muslim nation as president, declared Monday the United States "is not and will never be at war with Islam." ...Obama recognized past tensions in the U.S.-Turkey relationship, but said things were on the right track now because both countries share common interests and are diverse nations. "We don't consider ourselves Christian, Jewish, Muslim. We consider ourselves a nation bound by a set of ideals and values," Obama said of the United States. "Turkey has similar principals." See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090406/ap_on_re_eu/eu_obama And: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97CVOMG0&show_article=1 2) Geithner May Oust Executives at Banks Needing ‘Exceptional’ Aid April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he’s prepared to oust executives and directors at banks that require “exceptional” assistance from the U.S. government. “If in the future, banks need exceptional assistance in order to get through this, then we will make sure that assistance comes,” while ensuring taxpayers are protected, Geithner said yesterday in an interview on the CBS “Face the Nation” program. “Where that requires a change in management and the board, then we will do that.” See: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMWnzAPdYvl8&refer=worldwide 3) Bombings in Baghdad kill 33 people, police say The explosions come amid a period of relative calm in most of Iraq, where violence has dropped by more than 90 percent. But with U.S. forces drawing down their operations under a plan by President Barack Obama to remove combat troops from the country by Aug. 31, 2010, some U.S. military and Iraqi government officials have privately expressed concerns about an increase in violence. See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090406/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq 4) TSA detains official from Ron Paul group The Transportation Security Administration is investigating the detention and harassment of a Ron Paul organization official by airport screeners, an incident that was caught on tape at a St. Louis airport. …On the tape, Mr. Bierfeldt is asked repeatedly where he works, where he obtained the money and why he was in St. Louis. In each instance, Mr. Bierfeldt asked whether he was required by law to answer the questions. "You want to play smartass, and I'm not going to play your f--ing game," the TSA official said. See: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/06/tsa-detains-official-from-ron-paul-group/ 5) Authorities: Pilot of stolen plane captured after going on the run WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The pilot of a small Cessna 172 aircraft reported stolen from a Canadian flight school has been captured, authorities said. The pilot reportedly stole a small Cessna 172 aircraft from a Canadian flight school, flew hundreds of miles across the Midwest, landed on a dirt road in Missouri late Monday and took off on foot, federal officials said. Federal, state and local authorities launched a manhunt for the pilot, who was identified by the FBI as Yavuz Burke, 31, a native of Turkey who became a Canadian citizen last year. He was formerly known as Adam Leon, though officials did not indicate a reason for the name change. See: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/06/stolen.plane/ 6) Good news: Pharmacists win battle in 'conscience' rights case Court rejects officials' attempt to 'trample' faith-related protections Pharmacists in Illinois have been granted a victory in their legal battle over their right of conscience, according to the American Center for Law and Justice, an organization dedicated to protecting constitutional rights. The state circuit court in Springfield has issued a temporary restraining order against the governor of Illinois, barring him from enforcing a 2005 administrative regulation that forced pharmacies to dispense Plan B and other abortion-inducing drugs. See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94156 7) An ‘alarmist’ (what some have called me) foresaw earthquake… Italy muzzled scientist who foresaw quake ROME, April 6 (Reuters) - An Italian scientist predicted a major earthquake around L'Aquila weeks before disaster struck the city on Monday, killing dozens of people, but was reported to authorities for spreading panic among the population. The first tremors in the region were felt in mid-January and continued at regular intervals, creating mounting alarm in the medieval city, about 100 km (60 miles) east of Rome. See: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L6566682.htm
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