"His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible
I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of
friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was
indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great
man."

---Thomas Jefferson about George Washington





















These two quotes from George Washington which best embody his
dedication to liberty and God. The first from his First Inaugural
Address, 30 April 1789, and the second from his Farewell Address,
19 September 1796.

"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny
of the republican model of government, are justly considered as
deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted
to the hands of the American People."

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political
prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In
vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should
labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness---these
firmest props of the duties of Men and citizens."

World War III roundup

Coordinated Attacks Kill 8 in Thailand

4 Police Killed in Afghan Bomb Attack

Attacks kill 30 in Iraq, mourners gunned down

String of Bombings Kill 15 in Baghdad

At Least 29 Bombs Explode in Thailand

Suspected ringleader of Madrid attacks wo not answer questions from...

Saudi al- Qaida wing urges attacks on oil facilities

Nigerian Muslim Convicts in Legal Limbo

Egypt arrests 80 Brotherhood Islamists in sweeps

French Muslim convert on trial for Australia plot

Al Qaeda Chiefs Are Seen to Regain Power




By MARK MAZZETTI and DAVID ROHDE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 — Senior leaders of Al Qaeda operating from Pakistan have re-established significant control over their once-battered worldwide terror network and over the past year have set up a band of training camps in the tribal regions near the Afghan border, according to American intelligence and counterterrorism officials.

American officials said there was mounting evidence that Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, had been steadily building an operations hub in the mountainous Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan. Until recently, the Bush administration had described Mr. bin Laden and Mr. Zawahri as detached from their followers and cut off from operational control of Al Qaeda.



via-The New York Times (so take this with a grain of salt)