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Saturday, May 26, 2012

U.S. condemn punish Pakistan for alleged CIA informant


A committee of the U.S. Senate decided to reduce by 33 million dollars (26.2 million) to U.S. support to Pakistan after the country have condemned Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor, to 33 years in prison for helped the CIA to find Osama bin Laden. The cut corresponds to one million dollars for each year of the sentence.

The amendment, proposed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, was unanimously approved and reduces by 33 million dollars (26 million), support for Islamabad. Agence France Press reports that the value chosen by the U.S. Senate symbolizes the number of years in prison for the doctor who was convicted in Pakistan. "We need Pakistan, Pakistan needs us, but we do not need Pakistan playing a double game and without justice in order to see Osama bin Laden, "said Sen. Lindsey Graham. Afridi Shakil, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the justice system of Pakistan's tribal district of Khyber in the first instance. Beyond imprisonment, the doctor was required to pay a fine of $ 3,500 (2783 euros) which, if not paid, it increases the jail time in over three years. He was accused of treason for allegedly pretending to carry out a vaccination program against hepatitis B among children of Osama bin Laden, former leader of Al Qaeda in the complex where everyone lived in Abbottabad, in order to collect DNA samples to deliver to the CIA. It is considered by the tribal court, a spy, even though it is unclear whether the doctor knew who was in charge of a mission for the CIA at the time of the events. "Shakil did not really know who was looking for Bin Laden," said Shaukat Qadir, a former Pakistani military investigated the attack on Abbottabad and has been aware of the details of the interrogation Afridi, according to BBC news. "But he should have notified the Pakistani authorities of its activities," he adds. "In the case of Dr. Afridi is concerned that the it has acted in accordance with the laws of Pakistan and what is decided by the courts in Pakistan, and countries need to respect the legal processes of each other, "he told reporters Moazzam Khan, a spokesman for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Pakistan insisted in a statement to the agencies, than any other country would have done the same if he discovered that one of its nationals was working as a spy for a foreign nation. Afridi was not present at his own trial and could not therefore give your version of events. are confined to a prison cell in Peshawar. Appropriations Committee had already scheduled for the budget that President Barack Obama made ​​to Pakistan in order to compensate the executive Pakistani cooperation in fighting terrorism. Applications for Obama was reduced by 58 percent. The same committee also approved the reduction of support already provided to Afghanistan and Iraq. The overall budget for foreign aid for the next year was cut by more than half and there may be further reductions to Pakistan if Islamabad does not open inland transport routes for the entry of NATO forces (led by the U.S.) in Afghanistan. These routes were closed after, during an attack on Afghanistan in November 2011, coordinated by the U.S. army on the side of the border with Pakistan, 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
"The court sees Al Qaeda as Pakistan,"
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Afridi denied being a spy in the service of the U.S. and said that Pakistan has suffered at the hands of terrorists and that, therefore, the Executive has difficulty understanding why the condemnation Afridi is a betrayal of diplomatic relations with the U.S.."This sentence tells me that Al Qaeda is seen by the court as Pakistan," Feinstein said, explaining why to rethink U.S. assistance to that country.did not start any diplomatic process, with Republicans and Democrats to position themselves in same perspective. Shakil Afridi was arrested yesterday and measures to punish the country were taken today. "It is arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan realizes that we are talking seriously," said number two in the Senate, Democrat Richard Durbin ."It's outrageous that [the Pakistanis] say that a man who helped us to find Osama bin Laden is a traitor," he added. Lindsey Graham has accused Pakistan of being an "ally schizophrenic" by helping the United States while terrorist network that helps Haqqani , a group with close links to Al Qaeda and the Taliban, which claimed authorship of several attacks against Americans. Democrat Patrick Leahy said the diplomatic relationship between the two countries was like "Alice in Wonderland , at best. If this is cooperation, would hate to see how the opposition. "
Condemnation was "unfair and unfounded"
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had already ordered the release of medical Pakistan on Thursday, Shakil Afridi claiming that served both the interests of Americans and the Pakistanis, considering the sentence "unfair and unfounded." "Your help was essential to bring down one of the most notorious killers in the world, which was clearly in the interest of Pakistan as well as ours and the rest of the world, "Clinton told reporters, adding that the U.S. will continue pressing Islamabad to withdraw the charge of treason. Senator John McCain, Republican representative in the Armed Forces Committee, said the legislators agreed to retain some military aid to Pakistan until the Pakistani Secretary of Defense certifies that the country will fail to condemn people like Afridi. "We are all outraged by the prosecution and sentencing to 33 years in prison - virtually a death sentence - for the Pakistani doctor who was instrumental in the removal of Osama bin Laden, "McCain said, adding that Afridi was innocent of any wrongdoing. Secretary of Defense of the United States, Leon Panetta assured, in a tone of political threat that this type of action against someone who helped in the war against terrorism was "a mistake".

Iran, found levels of uranium to 27% Aiea: "Higher limits allowed"

Discovered traces of uranium enriched to 27 percent in a nuclear installation Fordow, Iran. This is confirmed by the results of samples taken on 15 February by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the report, Iran has increased its capacity to produce nuclear material "sensitive", installing hundreds of new centrifuges for uranium enrichment in the underground site. The concerns of the engineers is that the Islamic Republic may, within a short period, to build the atomic bomb. Iran, however, rejected the accusations, claiming that not only its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful purpose, but explained that the high content of uranium was not intentional and, therefore, only of technical reasons. The relationship.IAEA's discovery was announced in the aftermath of the Baghdad talks between Tehran and the so-called 5 +1, that Moscow had called "constructive" remain despite "significant differences" between the parties. The last level of enrichment declared by Iran was slightly below 20%, a result decidedly less than 90% necessary for the manufacture of atomic power. The IAEA experts also insist in having access to the site of Parchin, where they were tested missiles that can accommodate nuclear warheads. On Monday, the IAEA and Tehran had reached a compromise that would allow international inspectors to visit sites and assess the documents. However, the agreement had not yet been signed by the parties. Differences."We're not going to stop enriching uranium to 20 percent." So said the ultraconservative Iranian Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami during the Friday sermon in Tehran. Khatami, referring to Western forces, said: "We have given the authorization to control our nuclear sites. Furthermore, our supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has explicitly stated that Iran is not seeking a bomb Atomic. What do they want more? ". His statements were made ​​only after the agreement was not reached between Tehran and the group '5 +1'. The main obstacle is the fact that while Tehran is seeking the suspension of economic sanctions, the '5 +1' group does not intend to request the waiver if before Iran will slow the uranium enrichment. The talks will resume, however, 18 and 19 June in Moscow.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood in a good position


The second round of presidential elections should oppose the Islamist Mohammed Morsi to former General Ahmed Shafiq. The Muslim Brotherhood definitely leave nothing to chance. Thursday evening, two hours after the close of the first round of the presidential election, supporters of Mohammed Morsi convened the press in the elegant villa that serves as their headquarters in the heart of Cairo, to announce the 'net advance "of their champion. Only 236 of 13,000 polling stations were then stripped but the key was not there. For the Brotherhood, it was mostly strike the mind with the prospect of a second round at the end still uncertain, 16 and 17 July and prevent fraud attempts. Sixteen months after the fall of Hosni Mubarak , the operation of real-time communication certainly demonstrates that the Muslim Brotherhood, strength from 600,000 to one million members are estimated to have no parallel to patrol the country. Unlike other candidates, it seems that Mohammed Morsi has succeeded in deploying delegates in almost all polling stations. Yet, in advance of the candidate of the Brotherhood on Friday afternoon seemed surprisingly thin. According to estimates released by the Muslim Brotherhood, he would have met 25% of the votes, just ahead of the former General of the Air Force Ahmed Shafiq. The candidate "Nasser" Hamdine Sabahi happen in third place after an unexpected breakthrough. The Islamist "liberal" Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and former Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa, given for favorite throughout the campaign, seem, however, significantly behind. "Today is a great day," wanted to celebrate Thursday night Essam el-Erian, vice president of the Brotherhood, once the initial trends were released."These are elections of the truth that will pave the way for social justice and freedom for all Egyptians. Muslims and Christians, young and old, men and women: we are fighting for 80 years for all inhabitants of this country might live free. "Pounding their victory no doubt, although their electoral weight seems in decline since the November parliamentary, officials have said the Brotherhood, for the international press: "We want to build democracy and all investors should be aware that we will ensure a stable environment."


Revolutionaries disappointed

If the race ahead of Mohammed Morsi was expected, the correct score of Ahmed Shafiq, who was ephemeral Prime Minister Hosni Mubarak during the revolution and who embodies the old regime in the eyes of many Egyptians, was received as a blow by the young revolutionaries. "I do not believe it, murmuring Nureldine Mahmoud, who was a student of all events in Tahrir Square. We now choose the candidate of the Brothers, who want to confiscate all the powers, and that of the army that knows anything about politics. "The famous blogger Issandr el-Amrani for his part evokes a" nightmare scenario " and predicted a return of agitation. "Obviously, Shafiq is unacceptable by the revolutionaries, worried recently the editor of the magazine Al-Musawar, Hamdy Rizk. His election, because it gommerait everything that has happened since January 25, 2011, would be perceived by the population as a declaration of war. "For now, youth organizations, activists have not formally responded dissemination of partial results. These days, the Supreme Council of the armed forces, however, warned against any temptation to challenge the results. In a thinly veiled threat, the military pledged to protect by any means "institutional legitimacy" after the vote.

BMW 7 Series with a new technology tool free choice

BMW's seven-modified series has an option for the first time on a freely configurable tacho element.The extras available at around 600 € to 10.25 inches display area provides space for individual display options.However, unlike the engineers created a completely flat plane in the competition - instead, be four rings in the form of circular scales indicated a framework within which a variety of data can be output. Depending on the driving mode (comfort and sport), the display colors change from white to a sporty orange. Eco-driving is on the other hand marked with a pure blue - also experienced by the driver if he is particularly resource-saving and may just go back gains even energy recovery by regenerative braking. In addition, you can decide whether the display is better informed with digital or analog values ​​shown.