Parents kidnap daughter to have abortion - Yahoo! News
Besides my moral opposition to abortion, I have a real problem with "men" (quotes intended) that think they can tell their wives and girlfriends they have to abort their child. I am not a woman, but I fail to see how a lady can stay with a "man" who wants to kill their/her child. But here we have the story of parents who abduct, tie up, and drag over several state lines their own daughter to force her to have an abortion--because they don't like the father. Why punish the child for that? And their daughter for that matter?
I shake my head in both revulsion and disbelief.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
They may claim to be Christian...
In trying to properly express Christian values and worldviews, I often come across blatant perversions of what the Bible really says, abuses that are used to support a particular theological or political view that has little else to stand on. In today's Breakpoint commentary from Charles Colson came this excellent insight:
In his classic 1923 book, Christianity and Liberalism, the great Presbyterian scholar and Princeton Professor Jay Gresham Machen reminds us that people who deny the fundamentals of the Christian faith are not just liberal Christians; they belong to another religion entirely. When it comes to liberalism, Machen wrote, Christianity "is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief," rooted in naturalism. Despite its use of Christian terminology, "liberalism not only is a different religion from Christianity but belongs in a totally different class of religions."
Monday, September 04, 2006
Pray for our troops as they fight for freedom
September 4, 2006
PANJWAII, Afghanistan (CP) - Canadian soldiers were barely roused from sleep Monday morning when U.S. warplanes mistakenly strafed them, killing one soldier and wounding more than 30 others.
The troops were camped near their armoured vehicles in an open area on the south bank of the Arghandab River and had not launched operations at the time of the incident, according to a senior officer.
The sun was up and skies were clear with the normal dusty haze of the Afghan desert at 5:30 a.m., when two A-10 Thunderbolts opened fire.
"I'm not sure who brought them in and for what reason," said Maj. Geoff Abthorpe, one of two company commanders running the ground operation in Panjwaii, west of Kandahar. "It wasn't us, of course. We were getting prepped to go out but our first air mission wasn't scheduled until 30 minutes later."
The targeted soldiers had camped for the night in an open area on a hill and were getting ready to support Abthorpe's company as it moved north of the river.
"They were . . . marshalling and getting into position to support my mission," Abthorpe said, calling the incident "a freak accident."
Abthorpe guessed the soldiers were shaking sleep from their eyes and dust from their gear when they were suddenly peppered by shrapnel from the cannon fire of the two Thunderbolts, nicknamed Warthogs.
The death brought to five the number of Canadians killed in Panjwaii fighting.
On Sunday, four Canadians died at the start of the ground portion of the anti-Taliban operation called Operation Medusa as insurgent forces repelled a large Canadian assault force.
Several Taliban died Monday as they launched a handful of small scale attacks against Canadians. No Canadians were hurt in Monday's attacks.
"We know they know we took a kicking out there" Sunday, Abthorpe said. "I feel vindicated in that we've drawn a number of their forces up here and we've shown them we can hold our own."
The five deaths in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar are the most sustained by Canada in a 24-hour period since Canadian troops first arrived in Afghanistan in early 2002. Since then, on Canadian diplomat and 32 Canadian soldiers have died, most of them since the Canadians moved into southern Afghanistan in force early this year.
The identity of the soldier killed in the friendly fire incident Monday was not released. Three of the four Canadians killed Sunday were identified as Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish and Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan, all stationed in CFB Petawawa, Ont. The identity of the other slain soldier was still being withheld Monday at the request of the family, officials said.
Operation Medusa is aimed at purging Taliban insurgents from the dangerous Panjwaii area, the site of intense fighting in recent weeks.
NATO warplanes and attack helicopters have run nearly constant air support missions, bombing and strafing suspected Taliban positions.
Officials said most of the Canadian soldiers wounded as the Thunderbolts made their strafing runs along the Arghandab River suffered relatively minor injuries. But five had more serious wounds.
"It would appear right now, at this stage of the game, that five soldiers will be evacuated back for further treatment beyond our local capability and the remainder of the wounded are expected to return to duty shortly," said Brig.-Gen. David Fraser, the Canadian in charge of NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.
Fraser said an investigation has been launched.
"We do have procedures, we do have communications, we do have training and tactics and techniques and procedures to mitigate the risk but we can't reduce those risks to zero," he said in a news conference at Kandahar Airfield.
In Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins said he had learned of the "tragic" friendly fire incident with "deep regret."
"There will be a full and thorough investigation and we will share the results of that investigation," Wilkins said.
Canadian troops had met fierce resistance early Sunday as they advanced in light armoured vehicles early on Taliban positions that had been pounded for more than 24 hours by NATO helicopter gunships, artillery and bombs.
The Taliban put up a stiff fight, using small arms and rocket propelled grenades to hit back at the Canadians, who later returned to their own stronghold.
Several skirmishes took place Monday from dawn until dusk. Insurgents ambushed a Canadian convoy a few kilometres east of the battlefield and a gunman took sporadic potshots at Canadian troops.
Twice Taliban fighters tried to move behind Canadian positions only to be driven back by heavy fire. One Taliban death was confirmed and five more were suspected.
"They are checking us out, and feeling enough bravado to engage us," said Abthorpe.
NATO officials insisted the continuing operation has been a success, saying an estimating 200 Taliban rebels had been killed and 80 captured. The Afghan Defence Ministry earlier put the number of rebel deaths at 89, adding that there also had been some civilian casualties.
The Taliban dismissed the NATO claims as wildly exaggerated.
"They are saying that they have killed 200 Taliban but they did not kill even 10 Taliban," said Mullah Dadullah, the Taliban military commander for south and southeastern Afghanistan.
"They are just destroying civilian homes and agricultural land. They are using the media to do propaganda against the Taliban," Dadullah said in a satellite telephone call with an Associated Press reporter.
The friendly fire incident Monday was the second similar incident since Canadians began operations in Afghanistan more than four years ago.
Four soldiers died in April 2002 when a U.S. F-16 fighter mistakenly bombed Canadians on pre-dawn training exercise. Eight others were wounded.
Canada has about 2,200 troops based in southern Afghanistan. Most of the Canadian combat units are participating in Operation Medusa.
Canadian soldiers barely awake at time of friendly fire
By LES PERREAUX
PANJWAII, Afghanistan (CP) - Canadian soldiers were barely roused from sleep Monday morning when U.S. warplanes mistakenly strafed them, killing one soldier and wounding more than 30 others.
The troops were camped near their armoured vehicles in an open area on the south bank of the Arghandab River and had not launched operations at the time of the incident, according to a senior officer.
The sun was up and skies were clear with the normal dusty haze of the Afghan desert at 5:30 a.m., when two A-10 Thunderbolts opened fire.
"I'm not sure who brought them in and for what reason," said Maj. Geoff Abthorpe, one of two company commanders running the ground operation in Panjwaii, west of Kandahar. "It wasn't us, of course. We were getting prepped to go out but our first air mission wasn't scheduled until 30 minutes later."
The targeted soldiers had camped for the night in an open area on a hill and were getting ready to support Abthorpe's company as it moved north of the river.
"They were . . . marshalling and getting into position to support my mission," Abthorpe said, calling the incident "a freak accident."
Abthorpe guessed the soldiers were shaking sleep from their eyes and dust from their gear when they were suddenly peppered by shrapnel from the cannon fire of the two Thunderbolts, nicknamed Warthogs.
The death brought to five the number of Canadians killed in Panjwaii fighting.
On Sunday, four Canadians died at the start of the ground portion of the anti-Taliban operation called Operation Medusa as insurgent forces repelled a large Canadian assault force.
Several Taliban died Monday as they launched a handful of small scale attacks against Canadians. No Canadians were hurt in Monday's attacks.
"We know they know we took a kicking out there" Sunday, Abthorpe said. "I feel vindicated in that we've drawn a number of their forces up here and we've shown them we can hold our own."
The five deaths in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar are the most sustained by Canada in a 24-hour period since Canadian troops first arrived in Afghanistan in early 2002. Since then, on Canadian diplomat and 32 Canadian soldiers have died, most of them since the Canadians moved into southern Afghanistan in force early this year.
The identity of the soldier killed in the friendly fire incident Monday was not released. Three of the four Canadians killed Sunday were identified as Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish and Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan, all stationed in CFB Petawawa, Ont. The identity of the other slain soldier was still being withheld Monday at the request of the family, officials said.
Operation Medusa is aimed at purging Taliban insurgents from the dangerous Panjwaii area, the site of intense fighting in recent weeks.
NATO warplanes and attack helicopters have run nearly constant air support missions, bombing and strafing suspected Taliban positions.
Officials said most of the Canadian soldiers wounded as the Thunderbolts made their strafing runs along the Arghandab River suffered relatively minor injuries. But five had more serious wounds.
"It would appear right now, at this stage of the game, that five soldiers will be evacuated back for further treatment beyond our local capability and the remainder of the wounded are expected to return to duty shortly," said Brig.-Gen. David Fraser, the Canadian in charge of NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.
Fraser said an investigation has been launched.
"We do have procedures, we do have communications, we do have training and tactics and techniques and procedures to mitigate the risk but we can't reduce those risks to zero," he said in a news conference at Kandahar Airfield.
In Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins said he had learned of the "tragic" friendly fire incident with "deep regret."
"There will be a full and thorough investigation and we will share the results of that investigation," Wilkins said.
Canadian troops had met fierce resistance early Sunday as they advanced in light armoured vehicles early on Taliban positions that had been pounded for more than 24 hours by NATO helicopter gunships, artillery and bombs.
The Taliban put up a stiff fight, using small arms and rocket propelled grenades to hit back at the Canadians, who later returned to their own stronghold.
Several skirmishes took place Monday from dawn until dusk. Insurgents ambushed a Canadian convoy a few kilometres east of the battlefield and a gunman took sporadic potshots at Canadian troops.
Twice Taliban fighters tried to move behind Canadian positions only to be driven back by heavy fire. One Taliban death was confirmed and five more were suspected.
"They are checking us out, and feeling enough bravado to engage us," said Abthorpe.
NATO officials insisted the continuing operation has been a success, saying an estimating 200 Taliban rebels had been killed and 80 captured. The Afghan Defence Ministry earlier put the number of rebel deaths at 89, adding that there also had been some civilian casualties.
The Taliban dismissed the NATO claims as wildly exaggerated.
"They are saying that they have killed 200 Taliban but they did not kill even 10 Taliban," said Mullah Dadullah, the Taliban military commander for south and southeastern Afghanistan.
"They are just destroying civilian homes and agricultural land. They are using the media to do propaganda against the Taliban," Dadullah said in a satellite telephone call with an Associated Press reporter.
The friendly fire incident Monday was the second similar incident since Canadians began operations in Afghanistan more than four years ago.
Four soldiers died in April 2002 when a U.S. F-16 fighter mistakenly bombed Canadians on pre-dawn training exercise. Eight others were wounded.
Canada has about 2,200 troops based in southern Afghanistan. Most of the Canadian combat units are participating in Operation Medusa.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Starting out
I am just starting out and exploring how to use this new technology. There are so many possiblities and uses for this, and of course I have many ideas and dreams. What I do here will be limited by my ability to learn what to do here and the time it takes. If you want to suggest ideas and concepts, feel free to nicely comment.
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