Hamza Ali Saleh al Dhayani an Al-Qaeda terrorist's claims that President Saleh of Yemen has repeatedly ordered terror attacks within Yemen. These attacks according to the terrorist are planned with the help of Saleh's Political Security Organization (PLO). Think Gestapo. With this past September attack by Al-Qaeda on the US Embassy being one of those attacks sanctioned by Saleh to garner foreign support from America and other countries in his so called war on terrorism. It would not be the first time that Saleh has used Al-Qaeda to meet his own agenda.
Al-Dhayani is a wanted fugitive for terrorists attacks in Yemen. He gave the interview to Mareb Press after taking several security precautions to aviod being caught. I for one am inclined to believe him for numerous reasons. Its a know fact that Saleh has placed "reformed" Al-Qaeda" members in the PLO, and his government as well.
This only confirms to me what I have already been told by other Yemenis. And Saleh's own behavior in regards to the USS Cole bombers. The 9/11 Commission Report even states that one of the bombers was released from jail after Bin Laden called the government to secure his release before the attack on the Cole. And lets not forget how one of Saleh's government officials gave three of the future bombers of the Cole a written pass to travel freely so as to be able to gather the necessary equipment to carry out the attack. That came out in court, but was hushed up immediately by Saleh's regime. I am still waiting for an answer as to why our government took no action on that issue.
Dhayani also stated that he met some former Guantanamo inmates while doing some time in a Political Prison in Yemen. He claims that conditions are much worse in Yemen prisons than at Gitmo. That the Yemeni PLO uses torture on a routine basis. And I can bet its not no "waterboarding" either. Their torture is the real deal as they say.
The good news about Dhayani ratting Saleh out is that his interview collaborates what many of American and Yemeni citizens, and analysts have know for years. The Dirty Little Secret that Saleh is playing the middle from both ends. And its way past time for our own government to to stop acting like they do not know it. I had FBI agents tell me the same thing off the record of course. Who were just as frustrated as I was that both Clinton and Bush chose to protect Saleh's crooked regime for political purposes.
I would think now that our government would be having serious doubts as to how long they can continue this charade of claiming that President Saleh is one of the "good guys". Historically when a dictatorship is in its last days, that totalitarian state's violent and oppressive behaviors towards its citizens increases as the state loses more power,and control. And anyone watching Yemen from the outside can see where Saleh is becoming more desperate in his attempts at maintaining his power. Our own government should cut its losses with Saleh's regime now to avoid further embarrassment in the world community for supporting a ruthless dictator with the blood of 17 America sailors and Yemeni citizens on his hands.
I can't help but to relate some of the horror stories I have been told by Yemeni's who have escaped from Saleh's regime. How one man was in prison because he openly criticized Saleh, and was tortured. His son was picked up after he left Yemen, and never heard from again. How angry a Yemeni mother was that America tax dollars bought the guns that killed her son. How other Yemenis had loved ones taken away from them by the Saleh's PLO never to return. And yet another individual who was in the General Peoples Congress in Yemen. He disagreed with something that I want go into now, but he was put in prison and tortured. These people including many more called me to express their support for me and my wife's goal to have our government stop the aid to Yemen. Many still live in fear today that Saleh's PLO agents will find them and either hurt them or their families. Liberals please take note: Saleh's regimes is a real dictatorship, not Bush and America. That's what the Yemenis came here for, the freedoms we have and enjoy everyday.
And this last line is for the Pro Saleh People. I will not be dissuaded by your phone calls, and or implied threats. So enjoy your power trip while you can.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Senator Cornyn of Texas Fighting to Keep Gitmo Open
Republican Senator Cornyn of Texas opposes giving terrorists the same rights as American citizens. Sounds like common sense right? Because it is! And its the right thing to do as well.
But if Obama has his way he plans to close Guantanamo Bay once and for all. Under the Obama plan some terrorists would be freed back to their respective countries like Yemen. Where they would then be free to join Al-Qaeda again. And just as bad, or if not worse Obama wants to have the remaining terrorists tried with constitutional rights, and open trials. And we all know what that means. Most of them would not even make it to court. Their cases would be thrown out on any number of technical legalities.
Of course this is just what the far left liberals want, and what Obama promised them back in the campaign. Obama has already reneged on some of his promises to the liberals who voted for him. I had hoped that closing Guantanamo Bay was just another empty promise that he would not keep. But it looks like he needs a bone to throw to his liberal supporters to keep them happy. And that bone is Guantanamo Prison. And God knows that his liberal supporters are salivating in anticipation of sinking their teeth into that bone.
Its going to take some extremely brave politicians to see to it that our military members have not fought and died in vain to capture these terrorists just so their leaders can turn around and set them free.
So if you are one of the Americans and or any other nationality that has not forgotten all the real victims of terrorism, then drop Senator Cornyn a quick email to tell him and his staff thanks for fighting the good fight!
But if Obama has his way he plans to close Guantanamo Bay once and for all. Under the Obama plan some terrorists would be freed back to their respective countries like Yemen. Where they would then be free to join Al-Qaeda again. And just as bad, or if not worse Obama wants to have the remaining terrorists tried with constitutional rights, and open trials. And we all know what that means. Most of them would not even make it to court. Their cases would be thrown out on any number of technical legalities.
Of course this is just what the far left liberals want, and what Obama promised them back in the campaign. Obama has already reneged on some of his promises to the liberals who voted for him. I had hoped that closing Guantanamo Bay was just another empty promise that he would not keep. But it looks like he needs a bone to throw to his liberal supporters to keep them happy. And that bone is Guantanamo Prison. And God knows that his liberal supporters are salivating in anticipation of sinking their teeth into that bone.
Its going to take some extremely brave politicians to see to it that our military members have not fought and died in vain to capture these terrorists just so their leaders can turn around and set them free.
So if you are one of the Americans and or any other nationality that has not forgotten all the real victims of terrorism, then drop Senator Cornyn a quick email to tell him and his staff thanks for fighting the good fight!
Monday, November 24, 2008
We all knew that Bush would send Bin ladens driver back to Dictator Saleh of Yemen. We had just hoped that he would not do it. But he has done it. Bin laden's former driver and bodyguard Salim Hamdan, who got only five and half measly years in prison for personally helping Bin Laden will soon be a free terrorist!
It had to happen in this "sympathy for terrorists" politically correct environment here in America at the present time. And more than likely that same attitude will be present for a few more years. Or at least until the next big 9/11 happens. But by then the damage will have been done.
The liberals would have us believe that Hamdan was totally ignorant that he was working for one of the most evil men in the world. That he was taking money for driving and guarding the man responsible for killing thousands of Americans in a matter of minutes. Plus the attack on the USS Cole, and all the attacks that killed Americans back in the 90's too. That in reality Hamdan had emotional issues,and that he had endured a bad childhood, and had seen horrible things which had lead him to make bad decisions. Plus he had a big family and he needed a job! The same BS we hear at just about every other terrorist/murderer's trial who has directly and or indirectly hurt and or killed innocent people. Your standard defense for sleazeballs. But it works about every time. He was not responsible for his own actions in other words.
So its extremely difficult for me to believe that Hamdan just kept his headphones on while jamming out to Def Leopard on his walk man when driving and guarding Bin Laden. Like Bin Laden would not do a through back ground check on his drivers and bodyguards loyal to his own fanatical beliefs. And not to mention that Hamdan did not overhear Bin laden and other top dogs bragging about, and planning other attacks.No! None of that could have happened according to the Space Cadets! Hamda was just in the wrong place at the wrong time! The poor guy.
So now Bush with only a few weeks left in office gives his old Buddy Saleh one last final present before he rides off into the sunset. I wish I could say that Hamdans release would be in exchange for one of the Cole Terrorists that Saleh refuses to let our government have. But I don't think so! I hope I am wrong. I just hope that Obama does not treat Saleh as good as as Clinton and Bush have. This guy has gotten over like a Fat Cat way too long.
Maybe what Clinton and Bush got back from Saleh will compensate in their minds at least, for the murder of 17 American sailors, and all the other evil that Saleh has committed on his own people too. I know I can't see any so called positive returns from supporting Saleh's corrupt and evil regime, and the number of other people who cannot see it either are growing everyday. Saleh is going to have to start building more prisons just to keep "unhappy journalists and citizens" in.
I wonder if Al-Qaeda will give Salim Hamdan A Welcome Home Party! Will he get his back wages from Bin Laden too? Or Will he at least get his old job back as driver and bodyguard? There is no excuse this time for Hamdan to hang out with killers. There never was really. But now he has completed years of psychotherapy while in prison, explored and healed his inner wounded child, and gained closure on several other troubling issues as well. So lets all hope that if he should return back to his old employer, that he will be able to persuade Bin Laden into turning himself in for the Greater Good of the World, and its Peoples.
I don't think so.
Terrorism: Politicians and Victims at 11/25/2008 04:20:00 PM
It had to happen in this "sympathy for terrorists" politically correct environment here in America at the present time. And more than likely that same attitude will be present for a few more years. Or at least until the next big 9/11 happens. But by then the damage will have been done.
The liberals would have us believe that Hamdan was totally ignorant that he was working for one of the most evil men in the world. That he was taking money for driving and guarding the man responsible for killing thousands of Americans in a matter of minutes. Plus the attack on the USS Cole, and all the attacks that killed Americans back in the 90's too. That in reality Hamdan had emotional issues,and that he had endured a bad childhood, and had seen horrible things which had lead him to make bad decisions. Plus he had a big family and he needed a job! The same BS we hear at just about every other terrorist/murderer's trial who has directly and or indirectly hurt and or killed innocent people. Your standard defense for sleazeballs. But it works about every time. He was not responsible for his own actions in other words.
So its extremely difficult for me to believe that Hamdan just kept his headphones on while jamming out to Def Leopard on his walk man when driving and guarding Bin Laden. Like Bin Laden would not do a through back ground check on his drivers and bodyguards loyal to his own fanatical beliefs. And not to mention that Hamdan did not overhear Bin laden and other top dogs bragging about, and planning other attacks.No! None of that could have happened according to the Space Cadets! Hamda was just in the wrong place at the wrong time! The poor guy.
So now Bush with only a few weeks left in office gives his old Buddy Saleh one last final present before he rides off into the sunset. I wish I could say that Hamdans release would be in exchange for one of the Cole Terrorists that Saleh refuses to let our government have. But I don't think so! I hope I am wrong. I just hope that Obama does not treat Saleh as good as as Clinton and Bush have. This guy has gotten over like a Fat Cat way too long.
Maybe what Clinton and Bush got back from Saleh will compensate in their minds at least, for the murder of 17 American sailors, and all the other evil that Saleh has committed on his own people too. I know I can't see any so called positive returns from supporting Saleh's corrupt and evil regime, and the number of other people who cannot see it either are growing everyday. Saleh is going to have to start building more prisons just to keep "unhappy journalists and citizens" in.
I wonder if Al-Qaeda will give Salim Hamdan A Welcome Home Party! Will he get his back wages from Bin Laden too? Or Will he at least get his old job back as driver and bodyguard? There is no excuse this time for Hamdan to hang out with killers. There never was really. But now he has completed years of psychotherapy while in prison, explored and healed his inner wounded child, and gained closure on several other troubling issues as well. So lets all hope that if he should return back to his old employer, that he will be able to persuade Bin Laden into turning himself in for the Greater Good of the World, and its Peoples.
I don't think so.
Terrorism: Politicians and Victims at 11/25/2008 04:20:00 PM
Monday, November 17, 2008
I have been surfing the net and reading blogs, newspapers, and articles on the result of the trial of the terrorist Al-Bahlul held two weeks ago at Gitmo. Which I was in attendance for. I knew that there would be much wailing, pulling of the hair,and grinding of the teeth amongst the liberals over the Bonehead's Life in Prison sentence which he received from the court.
But boy oh boy! I had no idea of the level of support that this producer of a snuff film has amongst liberals. Liberals are a weird bunch. That's why I used the picture of old Nancy to convey the perfect image of a liberal. They are supposed to be educated and mature adults. Yet they still act like they are back in college, the ivory tower. Where all the answers are in a book. Where everyone loves each other, where the world and all the peoples live in peace and harmony. Where we are all equal in intelligence, and physical strength. Where when you are presented with a problem, you just write a paper with the answer for the problem on it, and then turn the paper in to the professor, and presto the problem is solved! And then move on to the next problem.
I can see young people falling for this romantic Utopia ideology that is a core belief of communism, and socialism. Hell! It even sounded good to me when I was young. But these older liberals are either idiots, the terrorist Al-Buhul said that, not me. Or they are a few cans short of a six pack. Either way they need professional help.
What is it so hard and difficult for a liberal to understand that Al-Qaeda wants to kill Americans, and Jews. They could care less if the Americans they kill are liberals, conservatives, and or moderates. Al-Buhul said it so simple that even a liberal could understand it. "It does not matter if its a democrat or republican that is elected. We will still kill you."More or less those words. And,"the only difference between a democrat and a republican is that the republicans fight us." As I have said before, That's one big major difference.
I know that not all liberals have succumbed to these naive and unrealistic beliefs. That the main culprits are groups like the ACLU and other similar groups that hold radical and hardcore liberal beliefs, and some individual Americans. Here is sampling of what I found on their sites: "the educated detainee sat silent as he heard the sentence of life in prison", and "the detainee and his lawyer both refused to speak during Al-Buhlul's trial, yet received life in prison for making a video", and "the video Mr. Al-Buhul produced was a way for him to express his frustration at the Bush administration's war on Islam", and "Mr Al-Buhlul is not a violent man. All he wanted to do was to show the world how America and Israel are destroying Islam, and his people." I could on and on with more insane quotes from mentally unstable liberals. But the terrorist scumbag was given opportunity time and time again to speak. But refused too. And that video was and is nothing but a tool to be used to recruit more fanatics to kill more innocent people, and it revels in the blood and carnage that Al-Qaeda has inflicted upon its victims. Like I said, nothing but a snuff film. And Al-Buhlu is responsible for making that film, and for aiding and abetting Al-Qaeda. He chose not to defend himself. That was his choice. Not making a choice is a choice.
He had it all planned out. One Big Grandstand at the end of his trial. It was obvious to anyone. He kept asking the judge to delay his response before his sentence until Tuesday. The day of our elections. Thank-God the judge refused to play into his little game. So finally when he realized that he had better speak now or no one would hear his words of hate and violence, he began his speech if you can call it that. He ranted and raved about nothing but death to American and Jews. He had made a little ship, and airplane out of paper to represent the Cole attack, and 9/11 attack. He bragged about those attacks, and the attacks to come. It was sickening.
And now we have the New President who wants to close Gitmo, and to have the terrorists tried in our legal system. Where in the end they would walk away as free men, who got away with murder. And that's just what the ACLU and its radical followers want to happen. It my hope that Obama only used that promise to get the liberals to vote for him. And will not close Gitmo.
If Gitom closes it will be a major victory for the enemy. If terrorists are treated like common criminals are treated in our justice system today, then we forget about ever obtaining any useful information against the enemy. Another win for the enemy.Maybe though that's what its going to take to wake some American up again. When our streets have become like Israel. Where our schools are bombed, and our buses, and the malls. Where we will have to wear helmets, and flak vests when we go out shopping. Don't laugh either. Its amazing how we as humans can adapt to and even normalize abnormal behavior.
I know I never thought I would see the day that thugs like the terrorists are protected under the Geneva Convention. The Geneva Convention was drawn up so as to protect, and provide a few privileges to soldiers who represent nations at war. Not men and women who hide in civilian clothes while they kill unarmed civilians, and soldiers. Its called common sense. It was to dissuade the type of violence that Al-Qaeda engages in. You either fight in a recognized military or suffer the consequences. And yes I know that liberals have no understanding of common sense. You cannot find that in any text book. Common sense is learned through experience, and having a firm grasp on reality. And who ever accused Nancy Pelosi of living in reality, and or having common sense?
Terrorism: Politicians and Victims at 11/17/2008 03:45:00 PM
Terrorism: Politicians and Victims at 11/17/2008 03:45:00 PM
Monday, October 27, 2008
Trail Begins for Al-Buhlul of Al-Qaeda: Cole Attack
Yemeni by the name of Ali Hamza al-Bahlul began his trial today at Gitmo. He is the creep who on Bin ladens orders made a propaganda video which glorified the bombing of the USS Cole on 10/12/00.
This sleaze bag admits to pledging loyalty to Bin laden and to doing whatever necessary to kill Americans, Jews, and other infidels who disagree with Bin Ladens sick beliefs. The Violent propaganda video was designed to "awaken the Islamic revolt against America". And we all know that unfortunately it has work extremely well in helping to persuade young radical Islamic men to commit murder of innocent people.
He also served as a bodyguard for Bin Laden when he was not producing "hate" films. This nob head is a bona fide believer in Bin ladens warped and twisted ideology. It was reported that he was not going to participate in his trial. Just like a sulking little child who wants attention.
I want to wish the Military Commission Cole Team the best of luck in obtaining a a favorable outcome for this subhuman. Please excuse me if my opinion of him seems overly harsh. But keep in mind that this man made a video which I watched that glorified the murder of 17 innocent sailors. One of them, our son. A video that was and is intended to incite yet more murders of innocent people.
His despicable actions remind me of a child pervert who will film children who are being molested and sexually abused and then share those videos with his other sick and perverted friends. No doubt the ACLU will be there to protect his rights, and to scream how his actions were a "victimless crime". Whats odd is how the ACLU is always the first to yell "hate crime" when an a special individual here in America is murdered and or hurt in an attack. I never understood the idea of a hate crime anyway. If you kill someone, beat them, and or rape them its obvious that you do not hold any love for them. And its a sure bet that your feeling "hate" when you commit the crime. Yet I seriously doubt that the ACLU will want this man,and his group charged with a hate crime. But then again the ACLU and Common Sense are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
These idiots either cannot see how videos like the one he made of the Cole attack only encourage more attacks and more murders, and or the emotional damage and pain that such a video elicits in the victims family members. Of course not. They are to worried and concerned about the criminal.
I know that the Cole Team is fighting hard for us and our murdered son. And will do everything possible to ensure that justice is served on this man. But then again we have "partisan politics" in every courtroom in these days. Americans so fanatic about their own party beliefs that they will do all they can for our enemies just so they can make the other party look bad. And when you really think about it, Americans who are guilty of such thinking that sets terrorists free, and or minimizes their brutal acts of murder are just as evil as the terrorists themselves.
This sleaze bag admits to pledging loyalty to Bin laden and to doing whatever necessary to kill Americans, Jews, and other infidels who disagree with Bin Ladens sick beliefs. The Violent propaganda video was designed to "awaken the Islamic revolt against America". And we all know that unfortunately it has work extremely well in helping to persuade young radical Islamic men to commit murder of innocent people.
He also served as a bodyguard for Bin Laden when he was not producing "hate" films. This nob head is a bona fide believer in Bin ladens warped and twisted ideology. It was reported that he was not going to participate in his trial. Just like a sulking little child who wants attention.
I want to wish the Military Commission Cole Team the best of luck in obtaining a a favorable outcome for this subhuman. Please excuse me if my opinion of him seems overly harsh. But keep in mind that this man made a video which I watched that glorified the murder of 17 innocent sailors. One of them, our son. A video that was and is intended to incite yet more murders of innocent people.
His despicable actions remind me of a child pervert who will film children who are being molested and sexually abused and then share those videos with his other sick and perverted friends. No doubt the ACLU will be there to protect his rights, and to scream how his actions were a "victimless crime". Whats odd is how the ACLU is always the first to yell "hate crime" when an a special individual here in America is murdered and or hurt in an attack. I never understood the idea of a hate crime anyway. If you kill someone, beat them, and or rape them its obvious that you do not hold any love for them. And its a sure bet that your feeling "hate" when you commit the crime. Yet I seriously doubt that the ACLU will want this man,and his group charged with a hate crime. But then again the ACLU and Common Sense are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
These idiots either cannot see how videos like the one he made of the Cole attack only encourage more attacks and more murders, and or the emotional damage and pain that such a video elicits in the victims family members. Of course not. They are to worried and concerned about the criminal.
I know that the Cole Team is fighting hard for us and our murdered son. And will do everything possible to ensure that justice is served on this man. But then again we have "partisan politics" in every courtroom in these days. Americans so fanatic about their own party beliefs that they will do all they can for our enemies just so they can make the other party look bad. And when you really think about it, Americans who are guilty of such thinking that sets terrorists free, and or minimizes their brutal acts of murder are just as evil as the terrorists themselves.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
To Americans and Yemenis
Yemeni by the name of Ali Hamza al-Bahlul began his trial today at Gitmo. He is the creep who on Bin ladens orders made a propaganda video which glorified the bombing of the USS Cole on 10/12/00.
This sleaze bag admits to pledging loyalty to Bin laden and to doing whatever necessary to kill Americans, Jews, and other infidels who disagree with Bin Ladens sick beliefs. The Violent propaganda video was designed to "awaken the Islamic revolt against America". And we all know that unfortunately it has work extremely well in helping to persuade young radical Islamic men to commit murder of innocent people.
He also served as a bodyguard for Bin Laden when he was not producing "hate" films.This nob head is a bona fide believer in Bin ladens warped and twisted ideology. It was reported that he was not going to participate in his trial. Just like a sulking little child who wants attention.
I want to wish the Military Commission Cole Team the best of luck in obtaining a a favorable outcome for this subhuman. Please excuse me if my opinion of him seems overly harsh. But keep in mind that this man made a video which I watched that glorified the murder of 17 innocent sailors. One of them, our son. A video that was and is intended to incite yet more murders of innocent people.
His despicable actions remind me of a child pervert who will film children who are being molested and sexually abused and then share those videos with his other sick and perverted friends. No doubt the ACLU will be there to protect his rights, and to scream how his actions were a "victimless crime". Whats odd is how the ACLU is always the first to yell "hate crime" when an a special individual here in America is murdered and or hurt in an attack. I never understood the idea of a hate crime anyway. If you kill someone, beat them, and or rape them its obvious that you do not hold any love for them. And its a sure bet that your feeling "hate" when you commit the crime. Yet I seriously doubt that the ACLU will want this man,and his group charged with a hate crime. But then again the ACLU and Common Sense are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
These idiots either cannot see how videos like the one he made of the Cole attack only encourage more attacks and more murders, and or the emotional damage and pain that such a video elicits in the victims family members. Of course not. They are to worried and concerned about the criminal.
I know that the Cole Team is fighting hard for us and our murdered son. And will do everything possible to ensure that justice is served on this man. But then again we have "partisan politics" in every courtroom in these days. Americans so fanatic about their own party beliefs that they will do all they can for our enemies just so they can make the other party look bad. And when you really think about it, Americans who are guilty of such thinking that sets terrorists free, and or minimizes their brutal acts of murder are just as evil as the terrorists themselves.
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This sleaze bag admits to pledging loyalty to Bin laden and to doing whatever necessary to kill Americans, Jews, and other infidels who disagree with Bin Ladens sick beliefs. The Violent propaganda video was designed to "awaken the Islamic revolt against America". And we all know that unfortunately it has work extremely well in helping to persuade young radical Islamic men to commit murder of innocent people.
He also served as a bodyguard for Bin Laden when he was not producing "hate" films.This nob head is a bona fide believer in Bin ladens warped and twisted ideology. It was reported that he was not going to participate in his trial. Just like a sulking little child who wants attention.
I want to wish the Military Commission Cole Team the best of luck in obtaining a a favorable outcome for this subhuman. Please excuse me if my opinion of him seems overly harsh. But keep in mind that this man made a video which I watched that glorified the murder of 17 innocent sailors. One of them, our son. A video that was and is intended to incite yet more murders of innocent people.
His despicable actions remind me of a child pervert who will film children who are being molested and sexually abused and then share those videos with his other sick and perverted friends. No doubt the ACLU will be there to protect his rights, and to scream how his actions were a "victimless crime". Whats odd is how the ACLU is always the first to yell "hate crime" when an a special individual here in America is murdered and or hurt in an attack. I never understood the idea of a hate crime anyway. If you kill someone, beat them, and or rape them its obvious that you do not hold any love for them. And its a sure bet that your feeling "hate" when you commit the crime. Yet I seriously doubt that the ACLU will want this man,and his group charged with a hate crime. But then again the ACLU and Common Sense are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
These idiots either cannot see how videos like the one he made of the Cole attack only encourage more attacks and more murders, and or the emotional damage and pain that such a video elicits in the victims family members. Of course not. They are to worried and concerned about the criminal.
I know that the Cole Team is fighting hard for us and our murdered son. And will do everything possible to ensure that justice is served on this man. But then again we have "partisan politics" in every courtroom in these days. Americans so fanatic about their own party beliefs that they will do all they can for our enemies just so they can make the other party look bad. And when you really think about it, Americans who are guilty of such thinking that sets terrorists free, and or minimizes their brutal acts of murder are just as evil as the terrorists themselves.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Letter To President Saleh of Yemen
October 10, 2008
President Saleh,It's that time of year again; yet another anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole in Port Aden, Yemen on October 12th, 2000. In that attack, our son and sixteen of his mates were brutally murdered, and 39 other sailors were wounded. Since the last time I wrote you a year ago, many changes, some positive and some not, have occurred in relation to the attack on the Cole and the status of your corrupt regime.
First and foremost, we wrote our Texas representative and members of Congress asking for a Congressional Hearing into why our government still supports your dictatorship after you gave the plotters and planners of the Cole attack reduced sentences and pardons for the murders of 17 American Sailors. The rest of the convicted killers conveniently escaped from your prisons. And some remain free to this day, eight years after the attack.
Our Senators have kept us informed as to our requests. We received word recently from them that next year Congress will hold Judiciary Committee hearings. We are extremely grateful to the politicians who have decided that its way past the time to review and hopefully take action against you and your regime. And to put an end to all your worthless and broken promises that you made to two American presidents and our government.
It can now be stated as fact, President Saleh, that FBI Agent John O'Neil and his team were correct in their suspicion that you and your government knew much more about the pending attack on the Cole than you admitted after the attack. Unfortunately, Ambassador Bodine and President Clinton refused to let the FBI follow up on their leads and question members of your government and family after the attack. Instead FBI agent O'Neil was kicked out of your country for wanting to conduct a proper investigation. How ironic that he would be killed in the 9/11 attack less than one year later; an attack that-if Presidents Clinton and Bush had heeded his requests-would not have happened in all probability.
You Sir could have allowed a thorough investigation after the Cole attack, so all of the clues and evidence and even some of the terrorists who would participate in 9/11 could have been found. But instead you and government not only interfered with the investigation but threw up hurdles to impede and effectively stop the investigation. So really, sir, you and your government are not only guilty in the Cole attack, but just as guilty in withholding evidence and protecting suspects that would later take part in the attack on 9/11. We all know now, as many did then, that you were and still are covering up for your Al-Qaeda friends. You and your government did an excellent job at it too. All of the clues and leads that were just waiting to be pieced together after the Cole attack were concealed so well until it was too late to stop the next attack on our country less than a year later on September 11th.
There is a bright side for us in all of this for us, however. It is the fact that more and more people are now seeing how you have used and manipulated Al-Qaeda and two American administrations to achieve your own sick and twisted goals. More major US newspapers in the past year are now reporting how common it is for you to use Al-Qaeda as a friend one day (to fight for you to help quell rebellions in your country and to keep your people oppressed), and then on the next day use Al-Qaeda as a tool to get more money, arms and other assistance from America. This past year we have watched as you imprisoned Yemeni journalists and activists who dared to question your regime's brutal tactics. My family and I were proud to sign the petition along with thousands of others to have those journalists freed. And just as important, if not more so, is all the dedication of the men and women at the Military Commission who are working extremely hard and effectively at bringing more of your Al-Qaeda friends to Justice for the murder of our son and his mates. Even in a democracy such as ours we have faults and obstacles to overcome. We actually have Americans in this country that would rather see terrorists who have murdered their fellow Americans set free than to receive their punishment for their crimes.
It's called partisan politics, or putting politics before the truth. But at least your terrorist friends stand to receive a more impartial trial here than they would from you. We all know how you treat killers. You free them to kill again. My wife and I look forward to watching that trial in person and seeing the first real justice ever served on the killers since the Cole attack. It is my sincerest hope that I will be able to bear witness in person regarding the misery that those terrorists have brought, not only to us but to others as well. It's also my hope that the killers you set free will be caught in the future, and that they too will stand trial in a real courtroom, one that adheres to the laws of truth and justice rather than some dictator's personal whims such as yourself.
My wife and I will go to visit our son's grave site this Sunday. I am going to read to him the letters from our congress people who are going to finally convene the long overdue Judiciary Hearings. I am also going to read to him how the American people are slowly beginning to realize how you and your regime have been allowed to get away with not only the murder of 17 sailors, but how your refusal to let the FBI conduct a proper Investigations led to one of the worst attacks on American soil, an attack that killed so many of my fellow Americans.
Our son's murder could have meant something at the time of the attack. But our government ignored it, because they were concerned about offending you, and because they were in the middle of a presidential election in the country. Historically major decisions are never made at such a time (be it by the Democrats' or Republicans') because they are concerned about negative fallout that might prevent them from keeping their jobs. The attack on the Cole could have been a wake up call for our leaders to take action before it was too late. Now our leaders have a second chance at correcting their first mistakes in dealing with you, your regime, and how they mishandled the aftermath of the Cole attack. They can all agree to stop the flow of money and arms to your regime. I hope they finally realize that its time put a stop to your policy of releasing known terrorists to kill other innocent people again, and your use of Al-Qaeda as a political tool to keep your regime in power in Yemen, and to squeeze more assistance from my government. The insanity has to be stopped sometime.
I think that you are now watching and living the end of your ruthless reign over your people and Yemen. And the end is coming to your continued manipulation of my government for your own personal power and wealth.
We are also going to share with him about all of our fellow Americans who are helping us in setting right the terrible wrongs committed after the Forgotten Cole attack, and the free
Yemenis who are working with us too. We know that he would be proud and happy to know that so many people want see him and his mates obtain the Justice that has been denied them for so many years now. All the help and support we have had from Americans and Yemenis makes me proud and still amazes me. It's one of my wife's greatest comforts to know that so many people care, while our government ignored her pleas for years. In closing Sir, I would like to add that we still have not received a letter of condolence from your government for our son's murder in your country at your request. We like to think that with a new President in office next year and other new politicians along with the ones now helping us will finally stop supporting your regime.
At least that action would give some meaning to our son's murder. So would knowing that he and his mates played a part in having one of the world's most devious, conniving, and murderous dictators removed from the position of power where you have caused so much death, destruction, and misery.
It's my hope that I will not be writing you this time next year, unless you are in prison, but instead to a new leader of Yemen, a leader who will abide by freedom of the press and speech, freedom of religion, and all the other norms of a free society.Remember the USS Cole, Mr. President. Because we the families of the murdered and wounded sailors and Americans and free Yemenis will not rest until we achieve our goal of ridding Yemen of your presence. We will not forget you Sir.
"A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inactions, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury."
Sincerely,Parents of Murdered Fireman, Gary G. Swenchonis, Jr.,Gary G. Swenchonis, Sr. and Deborah Swenchonis
President Saleh,It's that time of year again; yet another anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole in Port Aden, Yemen on October 12th, 2000. In that attack, our son and sixteen of his mates were brutally murdered, and 39 other sailors were wounded. Since the last time I wrote you a year ago, many changes, some positive and some not, have occurred in relation to the attack on the Cole and the status of your corrupt regime.
First and foremost, we wrote our Texas representative and members of Congress asking for a Congressional Hearing into why our government still supports your dictatorship after you gave the plotters and planners of the Cole attack reduced sentences and pardons for the murders of 17 American Sailors. The rest of the convicted killers conveniently escaped from your prisons. And some remain free to this day, eight years after the attack.
Our Senators have kept us informed as to our requests. We received word recently from them that next year Congress will hold Judiciary Committee hearings. We are extremely grateful to the politicians who have decided that its way past the time to review and hopefully take action against you and your regime. And to put an end to all your worthless and broken promises that you made to two American presidents and our government.
It can now be stated as fact, President Saleh, that FBI Agent John O'Neil and his team were correct in their suspicion that you and your government knew much more about the pending attack on the Cole than you admitted after the attack. Unfortunately, Ambassador Bodine and President Clinton refused to let the FBI follow up on their leads and question members of your government and family after the attack. Instead FBI agent O'Neil was kicked out of your country for wanting to conduct a proper investigation. How ironic that he would be killed in the 9/11 attack less than one year later; an attack that-if Presidents Clinton and Bush had heeded his requests-would not have happened in all probability.
You Sir could have allowed a thorough investigation after the Cole attack, so all of the clues and evidence and even some of the terrorists who would participate in 9/11 could have been found. But instead you and government not only interfered with the investigation but threw up hurdles to impede and effectively stop the investigation. So really, sir, you and your government are not only guilty in the Cole attack, but just as guilty in withholding evidence and protecting suspects that would later take part in the attack on 9/11. We all know now, as many did then, that you were and still are covering up for your Al-Qaeda friends. You and your government did an excellent job at it too. All of the clues and leads that were just waiting to be pieced together after the Cole attack were concealed so well until it was too late to stop the next attack on our country less than a year later on September 11th.
There is a bright side for us in all of this for us, however. It is the fact that more and more people are now seeing how you have used and manipulated Al-Qaeda and two American administrations to achieve your own sick and twisted goals. More major US newspapers in the past year are now reporting how common it is for you to use Al-Qaeda as a friend one day (to fight for you to help quell rebellions in your country and to keep your people oppressed), and then on the next day use Al-Qaeda as a tool to get more money, arms and other assistance from America. This past year we have watched as you imprisoned Yemeni journalists and activists who dared to question your regime's brutal tactics. My family and I were proud to sign the petition along with thousands of others to have those journalists freed. And just as important, if not more so, is all the dedication of the men and women at the Military Commission who are working extremely hard and effectively at bringing more of your Al-Qaeda friends to Justice for the murder of our son and his mates. Even in a democracy such as ours we have faults and obstacles to overcome. We actually have Americans in this country that would rather see terrorists who have murdered their fellow Americans set free than to receive their punishment for their crimes.
It's called partisan politics, or putting politics before the truth. But at least your terrorist friends stand to receive a more impartial trial here than they would from you. We all know how you treat killers. You free them to kill again. My wife and I look forward to watching that trial in person and seeing the first real justice ever served on the killers since the Cole attack. It is my sincerest hope that I will be able to bear witness in person regarding the misery that those terrorists have brought, not only to us but to others as well. It's also my hope that the killers you set free will be caught in the future, and that they too will stand trial in a real courtroom, one that adheres to the laws of truth and justice rather than some dictator's personal whims such as yourself.
My wife and I will go to visit our son's grave site this Sunday. I am going to read to him the letters from our congress people who are going to finally convene the long overdue Judiciary Hearings. I am also going to read to him how the American people are slowly beginning to realize how you and your regime have been allowed to get away with not only the murder of 17 sailors, but how your refusal to let the FBI conduct a proper Investigations led to one of the worst attacks on American soil, an attack that killed so many of my fellow Americans.
Our son's murder could have meant something at the time of the attack. But our government ignored it, because they were concerned about offending you, and because they were in the middle of a presidential election in the country. Historically major decisions are never made at such a time (be it by the Democrats' or Republicans') because they are concerned about negative fallout that might prevent them from keeping their jobs. The attack on the Cole could have been a wake up call for our leaders to take action before it was too late. Now our leaders have a second chance at correcting their first mistakes in dealing with you, your regime, and how they mishandled the aftermath of the Cole attack. They can all agree to stop the flow of money and arms to your regime. I hope they finally realize that its time put a stop to your policy of releasing known terrorists to kill other innocent people again, and your use of Al-Qaeda as a political tool to keep your regime in power in Yemen, and to squeeze more assistance from my government. The insanity has to be stopped sometime.
I think that you are now watching and living the end of your ruthless reign over your people and Yemen. And the end is coming to your continued manipulation of my government for your own personal power and wealth.
We are also going to share with him about all of our fellow Americans who are helping us in setting right the terrible wrongs committed after the Forgotten Cole attack, and the free
Yemenis who are working with us too. We know that he would be proud and happy to know that so many people want see him and his mates obtain the Justice that has been denied them for so many years now. All the help and support we have had from Americans and Yemenis makes me proud and still amazes me. It's one of my wife's greatest comforts to know that so many people care, while our government ignored her pleas for years. In closing Sir, I would like to add that we still have not received a letter of condolence from your government for our son's murder in your country at your request. We like to think that with a new President in office next year and other new politicians along with the ones now helping us will finally stop supporting your regime.
At least that action would give some meaning to our son's murder. So would knowing that he and his mates played a part in having one of the world's most devious, conniving, and murderous dictators removed from the position of power where you have caused so much death, destruction, and misery.
It's my hope that I will not be writing you this time next year, unless you are in prison, but instead to a new leader of Yemen, a leader who will abide by freedom of the press and speech, freedom of religion, and all the other norms of a free society.Remember the USS Cole, Mr. President. Because we the families of the murdered and wounded sailors and Americans and free Yemenis will not rest until we achieve our goal of ridding Yemen of your presence. We will not forget you Sir.
"A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inactions, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury."
Sincerely,Parents of Murdered Fireman, Gary G. Swenchonis, Jr.,Gary G. Swenchonis, Sr. and Deborah Swenchonis
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