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Getty ImagesWith two weeks remaining in the NFL season, the Redskins and Vikings are in surprisingly good shape in the NFC playoff race, while losses suffered by the Bears and Giants on Sunday raised big questions about whether they can still limp into the playoffs.
Below we provide the state of the playoff race, with the six playoff teams that would be in the postseason in each conference if the playoffs started today.
NFC
1. Falcons (12-2): Atlanta only needs to win one more game to clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
2. 49ers (10-3-1): San Francisco put a beating on New England and stayed ahead of Green Bay for the first-round playoff bye.
3. Packers (10-4): Green Bay clinched the NFC North with Sunday?s win at Chicago.
4. Redskins (8-6): Washington is one of the hottest teams in the NFL and is now has the tiebreaker edge in the three-way NFC East battle.
5. Seahawks (9-5): Two straight blowout wins have the Seahawks looking like perhaps the most dangerous team in the NFL.
6. Vikings (8-6): If the playoffs started today, the Vikings would be in. But the Vikings? final two games are against the Texans and Packers, which means Minnesota still has an uphill battle to reach the postseason.
In the mix: The 8-6 Cowboys and 8-6 Giants are both on the outside looking in right now, but they both control their playoff destiny: Win their final two games, and they?re both in. The 8-6 Bears do not control their playoff destiny, but the good news for Chicago is that the Bears have the easiest remaining schedule of any of the playoff contenders, with the Cardinals and Lions in the final two weeks. So don?t count the Bears out.
AFC
1. Texans (12-2): The Texans have clinched the NFC South and are close to clinching home-field advantage. The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC is going through Houston.
2. Broncos (11-3): Denver moved a game ahead of New England and now needs two more wins to earn a first-round playoff bye.
3. Patriots (10-4): Sunday night?s loss to the 49ers moves the Patriots below the Broncos in the AFC.
4. Ravens (9-5): Baltimore has clinched a playoff berth, but the Ravens aren?t playing like a playoff team. If they don?t turn things around in a hurry, the Ravens will be one-and-done.
5. Colts (9-5): Indianapolis hasn?t actually clinched, but there are very few scenarios left under which the Colts don?t get to the playoffs.
6. Bengals (8-6): Cincinnati is now the leader of the pack for the final AFC playoff berth, but the Bengals must win at Pittsburgh next week if they want to stay head of the pack.
In the mix: The 7-7 Steelers still control their playoff destiny: Beat the Bengals and Browns the next two weeks, and they?re in. And the 6-7 Jets aren?t out of it; if they win out and Sunday?s Bengals-Steelers winner loses in Week 17, the Jets would go to the playoffs.
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Unless you?re the sort of person who finishes up their holiday shopping even before the first Black Friday ads show up on television, you?re likely racing around trying to figure out what to get for your loved ones.? Maybe for yourself.?
Perhaps a new car is on somebody?s wish list but you?re wondering whether it makes sense to buy one this time of year.? Well, if you can swing the down payment it just might be.? Historical data ? and recent comments by industry executives ? suggest that December is traditionally a good time to buy and this year may yield some especially attractive deals.
?This will be the highest discount period,? contends Jesse Toprak, chief auto analyst for the data tracking firm TrueCar.com.?
The Detroit Bureau:?2014 Chevrolet Corvette breaks cover?
Spring is generally the strongest selling season of the year, buyers often deciding to trade in after watching the old jalopy cough and sputter through the cold.? Autumn brings the traditional start of the new model-year, many buyers racing to showrooms to get the newest and hottest products.
There are, however, a number of reasons why December is a great month for those who can swing a deal on top of the rest of their Christmas and Chanukah shopping.? For one thing, most shoppers are focused on other matters, whether a necktie for dad, some perfume for mom, or toys for the tots.? Showrooms can be downright lonely places this time of year but dealers still have their own bills to meet ? and gifts to buy ? so they?re often in a mood to do what it takes to get you to buy.?
The Detroit Bureau: Nissan opens U.S. Leaf battery plant?
This past year has been a good one for the auto industry. ?The U.S. is one of the few places where the industry is making money,? notes Steve Cannon, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. After years of recession, the industry sharply cut back production capacity and with demand rebounding faster than expected there?s been less pressure to offer incentives than has historically been the case following a deep recession.
Overall, rebates and other givebacks have been falling in recent months, though that can vary, model-by-model.
Like your local dealer, manufacturers have bills to pay and factories to keep running, so they?re often in a mood to make potential buyers happy when demand might otherwise be low.?
Watch TV and you?ll be barraged with ads for the various holiday specials.? Regional marketing managers just might be hoping to meet their quotas.? Brands might be locked into a race to see who can declare the biggest sales or market share.?
The Detroit Bureau: BMW teases new M6 Gran Coupe?
You?ll find some particularly sweet deals on pickup trucks right now, General Motors President Mark Reuss admitting the maker ?missed? market trends in November and wound up with a surfeit of unsold Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups that it wants to clear out before the New Year.
And it?s not alone.? In some cases, an automaker will advertise more aggressive incentives and there are plenty ways to check those out online.? In other instances, however, a company like GM or Toyota will set quotas and encourage dealers to meet them by dangling an extra $500 or $1,000 per vehicle.? The dealer can pocket that money or use a little to sweeten and close more deals.
Some data indicate the best days to buy are December 10, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31st, at least according to TrueCar?s analysis of past trends ? seven of the 10 best days of the year, it says, measured in terms of the money you?ll save compared to list price.
But smart shoppers can improve their odds just about any day in December.? There are numerous websites, such as TrueCar and KellyBlueBook, that provide pricing information. Don?t be surprised if seemingly fixed numbers, even MSRP, or the Manufacturer?s Suggested Retail Price, don?t always agree.? And take so-called ?invoice? prices with the proverbial grain of salt. What the deal actually pays is usually a fair bit less, says TrueCar CEO Scott Painter, because of so-called ?holdbacks? and other discounts.
You?re likely to get your best deals on discontinued and leftover models, as well as vehicles such as those GM pickups that haven?t been selling as well as expected and are in over-supply.
Some experts have suggested buyers get their best deals when they?re grumpy, perhaps because sales people think the customer is more likely to walk if they don?t come up with a good deal.? It certainly helps not to be overly enthusiastic and signal you?re ready to buy no matter what.
TrueCar?s Painter also stresses that while you always want to get a good price, demanding the rock-bottom number isn?t always the best deal in the long-run.? A smart shopper may be willing to pay a bit more for a dealer they can trust, one that has a good reputation, the right hours, perhaps a loaner program for when your car is in the shop.
But do your homework and December just might land the car of your dreams under the tree.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/december-best-month-buy-car-1C7616035
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FILE - This undated file photo released by Columbia Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond in the action adventure film, "Skyfall." According to studio estimates Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend. That puts it narrowly ahead of "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.(AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Francois Duhamel, File)
FILE - This undated file photo released by Columbia Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond in the action adventure film, "Skyfall." According to studio estimates Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend. That puts it narrowly ahead of "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.(AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Francois Duhamel, File)
FILE - This undated handout file photo released by Columbia Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond in the action adventure film, "Skyfall." According to studio estimates Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend. That puts it narrowly ahead of "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.(AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Francois Duhamel, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays.
According to studio estimates Sunday, Sony's Bond tale "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend.
That put it narrowly ahead of Paramount's "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.
The two movies inched ahead of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," which had been tops for three-straight weekends. The "Twilight" finale earned $9.2 million, slipping into a tight race for No. 3 with Disney's "Lincoln," which was close behind with $9.1 million.
The top movies were bunched up so closely that rankings could change once final weekend revenues are released Monday.
The weekend's only new wide release, Gerard Butler's romantic comedy "Playing for Keeps," flopped with just $6 million, coming in at No. 6.
"Skyfall" raised its domestic total to $261.6 million and added $20.3 million overseas to bring its international income to $656.6 million. At $918 million worldwide, "Skyfall" has the best cash haul ever for the Bond franchise and surpassed "Spider-Man 3" at $890 million to become Sony's top-grossing hit.
The "Twilight" finale also is a franchise record-breaker, surpassing the $710 million worldwide haul of last year's "Breaking Dawn ? Part 1." The finale's domestic total now stands at $268.7 million.
"Rise of the Guardians" led the international box office with $26 million, followed by 20th Century Fox's "Life of Pi" at $23.8 million.
It was another traditionally quiet post-Thanksgiving weekend, with big November releases continuing to dominate in the lull before a pre-Christmas onslaught of movies.
The box office is expected to soar next weekend with the arrival of part one of "The Hobbit," Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude. After that comes a steady rush of action, comedy and drama through year's end, including Tom Cruise's "Jack Reacher," Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Foxx's "Django Unchained," Seth Rogen's "The Guilt Trip" and Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe's "Les Miserables."
"The last couple of weeks of the year are some of the strongest every year," said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com. "We are on the cusp of some really huge box office. There's a lot of money still left in the year despite this slow period right now."
Hollywood's domestic revenues have topped $10 billion so far this year, with the industry expected to finish 2012 ahead of the all-time high of $10.6 billion set in 2009.
Trashed savagely by critics, FilmDistrict's "Playing for Keeps" stars Butler as a washed-up soccer star trying to reconnect with his ex-wife (Jessica Biel) and young son. The all-star cast includes Catherine Zeta-Jones and Uma Thurman as soccer moms with the hots for Butler.
In limited release, Bill Murray's Franklin Roosevelt drama "Hyde Park on Hudson" opened solidly with $83,280 in four theaters, averaging a healthy $20,820 a cinema. By comparison, "Playing for Keeps" averaged $2,115 in 2,837 theaters.
Released by Focus Features, "Hyde Park on Hudson" stars Murray as Roosevelt, whose intimate relations with a distant cousin (Laura Linney) become both a source of strength and distraction as the president plays host to the king and queen of England on the eve of World War II.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "Skyfall," $11 million ($20.3 million).
2. "Rise of the Guardians," $10.5 million ($26 million international).
3. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," $9.2 million ($23.5 million international).
4. "Lincoln," $9.1 million.
5. "Life of Pi," $8.3 million ($23.8 million international).
6. "Playing for Keeps," $6 million ($2.5 million international).
7. "Wreck-It Ralph," $4.9 million ($5.8 million international).
8. "Red Dawn," $4.3 million.
9. "Flight," $3.1 million.
10. "Killing Them Softly," $2.7 million ($1.4 million international).
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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:
1. "Rise of the Guardians," $26 million.
2. "Life of Pi," $23.8 million.
3. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ? Part 2," $23.5 million.
4. "Skyfall," $20.3 million.
5. "Wreck-It Ralph," $5.8 million.
6. "26 Years," $4.3 million.
7 (tie). "Pitch Perfect," $3.9 million.
7 (tie). "Whatcha Wearin'? (My P.S. Partner)," $3.9 million.
8. "Hotel Transylvania," $3.6 million.
9. "Anna Karenina," $2.6 million.
10. "Playing for Keeps," $2.5 million.
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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government has temporarily given the military the authority to arrest civilians to help safeguard a constitutional referendum planned for Saturday, the official gazette said.
The order, gazetted late on Sunday, said the military would support police and liaise with them to protect "vital institutions" until the referendum result is declared.
The decree gave army officers the right to make arrests and transfer detainees to prosecutors.
Despite its limited nature, the edict will revive memories of Hosni Mubarak's emergency law, also introduced as a temporary expedient, under which military or state security courts tried thousands of political dissidents and Islamist militants.
But a military source stressed that the measure, introduced by a civilian government, would have a short shelf-life.
"The latest law giving the armed forces the right to arrest anyone involved in illegal actions such as burning buildings or damaging public sites is to ensure security during the referendum only," the military source said.
"The armed forces secured polling stations during previous elections when it was in charge of the country," the source said, referring to 16 months of army rule after Mubarak fell.
"Now the president is in charge. In order for the armed forces to be involved in securing the referendum, a law had to be issued saying so," the source added.
Presidential spokesman Yasser Ali said the committee overseeing the vote had requested the army's assistance.
"The armed forces will work within a legal framework to secure the referendum and will return (to barracks) as soon as the referendum is over," Ali said.
On Saturday, the military urged rival political forces to solve their disputes via dialogue and said the opposite would drag the country into a "dark tunnel", which it would not allow.
A statement issued by the military spokesman and read on state radio and television made no mention of President Mohamed Mursi, but said a solution to the political crisis should not contradict "legitimacy and the rules of democracy".
A military source close to top officers said the statement "does not indicate any future intervention in politics".
A military council took over after a popular revolt ended Mubarak's 30 years of army-backed rule last year. It then handed power to Mursi, who became Egypt's first freely elected leader in June. The military has not intervened in the latest crisis.
The army statement said the military's duty was to protect national interests and secure vital state institutions.
"The armed forces affirm that dialogue is the best and only way to reach consensus," it added. "The opposite of that will bring us to a dark tunnel that will result in catastrophe and that is something we will not allow."
Hassan Abu Taleb of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies said Saturday's army statement suggested the military wanted both sides to talk out their differences, but discounted the chance of direct military intervention.
"They realize that interfering again in a situation of civil combat will squeeze them between two rocks," he said.
(Additional reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Writing by Alistair Lyon; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-army-given-arrests-over-referendum-113849380.html
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NEW YORK (AP) ? The stock market is eking out a small gain as investors keep their eyes closely focused on budget talks in Washington.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed nearly 40 points to close at 13,074 Thursday. The Dow stayed in a narrow range and moved between small gains and losses.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose five points to 1,414 and the Nasdaq composite climbed 16 points to 2,989.
Apple rose 1.6 percent to $547.24, a day after taking its worst fall in four years. CEO Tim Cook said Apple will produce one of its Mac computers in the United States next year.
Rising stocks narrowly outnumbered falling ones on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was lighter than usual at 3.1 billion shares.
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Brighton Music Hall attracts locals and students. Photos by Chitose Suzuki
Brighton Musical Hall was alive on a recent Thursday night with the bright, rhythmic sounds of the Brooklyn afrobeat band Zongo Junction. The band commanded the stage with five horns and a six-piece rhythm section, pouring out one lively instrumental number after another. Their highly danceable music, a meld of funk- and jazz-influenced West African grooves with chanted vocals and energetic percussion, had even the Allston hipsters in the audience dancing.
Zongo Junction was the warm-up to the night?s headliner, the Souljazz Orchestra, a six-member collective from Ottawa. Powered by multilingual vocals, saxophones, keys, and a variety of percussion instruments, the band?s music combined soul, jazz, African, Latin, and Caribbean influences. The audience was all smiles, bobbing heads, and swaying hips as the group stepped to the beat onstage.
Concerts like this one demonstrate why Brighton Music Hall has become an important venue in Boston?s vibrant live music scene. The club, owned and operated by the same people who run the Paradise Rock Club, opened in January 2010 at what had been Harper?s Ferry, near the bustling intersection of Brighton and Harvard Avenues in Allston. The club presents musicians similar to those showcased at Paradise, but here they tend to be less well-known up-and-comers.
Brooklyn?s afrobeat band Zongo Junction.
A neighborhood favorite, the Music Hall offers something for everyone, regardless of their musical preference. Upcoming concerts include the groups Carbon Leaf, a Celtic and folk-infused indie rock band; psychedelic reggae jam band Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad; the indie pop duo Mates of State; Blonde Redhead, an alternative rock band from New York; the Dropkick Murphys, a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Mass.; and hip-hop and indie rock band WHY? While the club attracts audiences of all ages, it?s a particular hot spot for college students.
The venue has a capacity of just over 400, providing a more relaxed, intimate concert experience for fans and performers than you?ll find at some of the city?s other live music clubs. The large, open main room offers plenty of space for dancing, with two long bars and shallow seating running along the sides. A small area near the entrance sells merchandise, including T-shirts and CDs, and offers a place for fans to chat with bands after a show. Another room, behind the stage, features a few pool tables and another bar.
Prices are student-friendly. Advance box office tickets generally cost between $12 and $20, with most averaging $15. You can purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster or avoid the extra fees by visiting the Paradise box office in person. The box office accepts all major credit cards. You can also purchase day-of-concert tickets at Brighton Music Hall one hour before doors open. Concerts are 18+ unless otherwise noted.
The open, laid-back venue features three bars.
Brighton Music Hall is at 158 Brighton Ave., Allston; phone: 617-562-8800. The Paradise Rock Club is at 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. You must purchase a ticket to enter the Brighton Music Hall. Take an MBTA Green Line B trolley to Harvard Avenue and walk down Harvard to the Brighton Avenue intersection.
This is part of a series featuring Boston nightlife venues of interest to the BU community. If you have any suggestions for places we should feature, leave them in the comments section below.
Erin Thibeau can be reached at ethibeau@bu.edu; follow her on Twitter at @erinthibeau.
Source: http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/nightlife-brighton-music-hall/
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GADI ADELMAN October 2, 2012
At the age of 51, I can only look back and wonder why, why things have gotten worse rather than better. I have been speaking, writing and teaching about terror, Islam, Sharia and counter-terror for 31 years.
With all the news surrounding the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Libya, I have to start with the last death of an American Ambassador.
Although the last U.S. ambassador to die in the line of duty was Arnold Raphel, the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, it is unsure whether it was a terrorist act. He perished in a plane crash in 1988, along with the then president of Pakistan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
Prior to that, the last ambassador to be killed in the line of duty was Adolph Dubs, the U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, in 1979. On February 14, 1979, he was kidnapped by four terrorists and was killed when he was shot during an exchange of gunfire started between the terrorists and Afghan security forces.
An American Ambassador killed by terrorists. Did America notice? No.
Months after the Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran and Iran voted to become an Islamic Republic we had the embassy takeover. On November 4, 1979 Iranians seized the U.S. embassy, taking 66 hostages. 14 were later released with the remaining 52 freed after 444 days on the day of President Reagan's inauguration.
This was not enough for people to take notice.
When I arrived back in the U.S. in 1981, I tried and tried to introduce this country to what I knew would be needed, anti-terrorism. I applied and interviewed with every alphabet soup government agency and was shot down by each and every one with the exception of the CIA. I was told, "This is America, we don't have terrorism."
The CIA offered me a position that I couldn't speak about for years under the penalty of ?treason', but needless to say it wasn't in the area of counter-terror. I refused the offer since it would have been going against my own morals, ethics and beliefs, not to mention, Israel.
In 1981 there weren't even a handful of counter-terror people, as a matter of fact I knew of only two, myself and my dear friend and colleague Dr. Walid Phares.
Interestingly, both I and Dr. Phares have been saying and warning of the same things for all these years.? Even though what we say and warn about seem to come to fruition each and every time, very few listen.
Between 1982 and 1991 we had the kidnappings and deaths of Americans in Lebanon. Thirty U.S. and other Western hostages were kidnapped in Lebanon by Hezbollah. Some were killed, some died in captivity and some were eventually released. Terry Anderson was held for 2,454 days.
This too was not enough for people to take notice.
Shortly after I arrived back in the U.S. from Israel we had the Lebanon bombings.
On April 18, 1983, the U.S. embassy in Beirut was bombed killing 63 people, most were embassy and CIA staff members, several were soldiers and one was a Marine. 17 of the dead were Americans.
That same year on October 23, the U.S. Marines barracks were destroyed by suicide bombers during their stay as part of multinational ?peace keeping force'. What many do not know is that this was only the second "suicide bombing" in history, it was carried out by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and killed 241 American servicemen: 220 marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers, along with sixty other Americans injured.
The Marine barrack attack was the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II, the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States military since the first day of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, and the deadliest single attack on Americans overseas since World War II.
Was the bombing of the U.S. embassy and the Marine barracks in Lebanon not enough for people to realize that perhaps we as Americans were not dealing with a conventional enemy? Did the American people take notice? No. Did the world take notice? No.
Before the end of that horrendous year on December 12, 1983, the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait was attacked by Shiite truck bombers, killing five and injuring 80.
Did America start to take notice? No.
Then a second time within 17 months on September 20, 1984 a suicide bomber driving a truck packed with 400 pounds of explosives targeted the American embassy in Aukar, nine miles north of Beirut. 23 people are killed and 21 injured.
More flag draped coffins. Did America start to notice a trend here? No.
Dec. 3, 1984 we had the hijacking of Kuwait Airways Flight 221on its way from Kuwait to Pakistan. After it was hijacked it was diverted to Tehran. The hijackers killed two American officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Hezbollah was once again found to be behind this as well.
Did anyone notice? No.
The Middle East wasn't the only area Americans were attacked. On April 12, 1985 the El Descanso restaurant just outside Madrid, Spain was bombed. The explosion killed 18 Spaniards and injured 82 others, including 11 American servicemen, who according to the investigation were the target of the attack. The Islamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility for the bombing.
More Americans targeted. Did we notice? No.
Once again, Hezbollah and the Islamic Jihad struck at Americans. On June 14, 1985, TWA Flight 847 was hijacked. The eight crewmembers and 145 passengers endured a three-day intercontinental ordeal and were held for 17 days. Some passengers were beaten. Passengers with Jewish sounding names were separated from the others, and U.S. Navy diver Robert Dean Stethem was tortured and murdered. His body was thrown onto the tarmac. Dozens of passengers were held hostage over the next two weeks until released by their captors after some of their demands were met.
Flag draped coffin of U.S. Navy diver Robert Dean Stethem. Did America notice? No.
It wasn't only the American servicemen and women that had to worry. On October 7, 1985, four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists hijacked the Italian cruise ship, Achille Lauro. The ship had more than 400 passengers and crew. The terrorists killed disabled American tourist 69-year-old Leon Klinghoffer because he was a Jew, and threw his body overboard with his wheelchair.
Did anyone outside of the Klinghoffer family notice? Not really.
Muslim terrorists found that airports were easier than cruise ships and on December 27, 1985, four PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) terrorists walked up to the shared ticket counter for Israel's El Al Airlines and Trans World Airlines at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport outside Rome, Italy. After they fired assault rifles and threw grenades, 16 were dead and 99 were injured.
Within minutes on the same day, the Schwechat Airport (Vienna International Airport) in Vienna, Austria, was attacked as well. Three terrorists threw hand grenades into a crowd of passengers checking in for a flight to Tel Aviv, two people were killed instantly and 39 others injured. A third victim died on January 22, 1986, of hand grenade wounds sustained in the attack. These two attacks killed 19 people, 5 of whom were Americans. The bombing was linked to Libya.
More Americans dead. Did America notice? No.
On April 2, 1986, terrorists exploded a bomb inside TWA Flight 840 as it flew from Rome to Athens. Four American citizens, including a nine-month-old infant fell to their deaths after being sucked from the cabin through the nine-by-four foot hole that the blast created in the side of the plane. ?Five others on the aircraft were injured as the cabin suffered a rapid decompression.
Anyone remember TWA 840? Anyone notice? No.
April 5, 1986, saw the attack on the La Belle discoth?que in West Berlin, Germany. This was yet another location that was commonly frequented by United States soldiers. A bomb placed under a table near the disk jockey's booth exploded killing three people and injuring 230 people, including 79 American servicemen. This attack was also linked to Libya.
More American servicemen killed. Did any Americans notice? No.
Another hijacking of an American plane occurred on September 5, 1986, while on the ground at Karachi, Pakistan, by four terrorists from the Abu Nidal Organization. Pan Am Flight 73 had 360 on board. Twenty of the passengers were killed during the hijacking, 13 were from India and the rest were from United States, Pakistan and Mexico.
An American plane hijacked. Did any Americans notice? No.
Excluding Americans that were killed in Israel in other terror attacks, there was two years of quiet that was shattered in Lockerbie on December 21, 1988. This time it was Pan Am Flight 103 departing from Frankfurt to New York. It was blown up in midair, killing all 259 passengers and another 11 people on the ground in Scotland.
You would have thought that after this Americans would take notice. Sadly, no.
On January 27, 1989, three simultaneous bombings were carried out against U.S. business targets, the Turkish American Businessmen Association and the Economic Development Foundation in Istanbul, and the Metal Employees Union in Ankara.
More Americans as targets. Did America notice? No.
More Americans were targeted on June 12, 1989, in Bosphorus Straits, Turkey. A bomb exploded aboard an unoccupied boat used by U.S. consular staff. The explosion caused extensive damage but no casualties.
American State Department employees targeted. Did any Americans notice? No.
Between 1989 and 1991 there were no less than six attacks on Americans and American servicemen all on U.S. bases. On October 11, 1989, in Izmir, Turkey, an explosive charge went off outside a U.S. military PX.
On February 7, 1991, in Adana, terrorists shot and killed a U.S. civilian contractor as he was getting into his car at the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.
On February 28, 1991, two terrorists shot and wounded a U.S. Air Force officer as he entered his residence in Izmir, Turkey.
On March 28, 1991, three U.S. marines were shot at and injured by an unknown terrorist while driving near Camp Three, in Jubial, Saudi Arabia.
On October 28, 1991, Victor Marwick, an American soldier serving at the Turkish-American base, Tuslog in Ankara, Turkey, was killed and his wife wounded in a car bomb attack. The Turkish Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.
Lastly on October 28, 1991, two car bombings killed a U.S. Air Force sergeant and severely wounded an Egyptian diplomat in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish Islamic Jihad again claimed responsibility.
Yet more flag draped coffins. Did anyone notice? No.
The year 1991 saw more attacks on Americans in Beirut, Lebanon. On November 8, a 100-kg car bomb destroyed the administration building of the American University in Beirut, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen.
Through all the attacks on Americans in 1991, did America notice? No.
On October 12, 1992, a U.S. soldier serving with the United Nations was stabbed and wounded near the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq.
Back in the U.S. on January 25, 1993, a Pakistani gunman opened fire on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees standing outside of the building in Virginia. Two agents, Frank Darling and Bennett Lansing, were killed and three others wounded.
This occurred on American soil in Virginia. Did Americans notice? No.
Then in 1993 we had the first attack on the World Trade Center. On February 26, a massive bomb exploded in a van in the underground parking garage below the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six and wounding 1,042. Four terrorists were responsible for the attack.
At this point I really thought that America would take notice. I was wrong.
Between the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center and September 11, 2001 there were at least 55 other attacks around the world by Muslim terrorists that targeted Americans, many were killed and scores more injured, but America didn't notice.
These listed attacks were against Americans; during this same period Israel was the target of and suffered even more attacks.
Since 9/11, things have gotten worse throughout the world, not better. Somehow through backwards political correctness and ignorance, the perpetrator has made himself the victim. Sadly, that's what Americans notice. What's more, most Americans believe it.
It has been stated by leaders the world over as they have seen their own countries succumb to and be held hostage by Islam.
Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, on February 11, 2011, while being interviewed on French National Television about Islam in his country,
"My answer is clearly yes, it [multiculturalism] is a failure."On February 5, 2011, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, stated in a speech while speaking on taking a tougher stance on groups promoting Islamist terror in his country,
"Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism. Let's properly judge these organizations: Do they believe in universal human rights - including for women and people of other faiths? Do they believe in equality of all before the law? Do they believe in democracy and the right of people to elect their own government? Do they encourage integration or separatism?"Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany stated on October 17, 2010 while speaking on Muslims in Germany,
"Again it just seems the Muslim community is very much in the spotlight, being treated as part of the problem as opposed to part of the solution."
"We kidded ourselves for a while that they wouldn't stay, but that's not the reality."As leader after leader has seen their country under the threat of terror and retaliation become more Islamic, more Sharia compliant and they lose their right to free speech, they have all come to the same conclusion. Americans though don't take notice.
"Of course the tendency had been to say, 'let's adopt the multicultural concept and live happily side by side, and be happy to be living with each other'. But this concept has failed, and failed utterly."
Source: http://writingtw.blogspot.com/2012/10/im-tired.html
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