WARREPORT WAR-UPDATE NEWS

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:48 am

Friday May 9th 2008 - AM MDST USA - 4 Iyar 5768 - Israel Independence Day 60th / Yom ha-Azma'ut - Omer (Day 18 / Temple: 12th)

SORRY, JUST SOME OF THE NEWS BRIEFS FOR TODAY/RECENT - NO TIME TO DO A FULL REPORT....

Israel Marks 60th Birthday Amid Frequent Clashes <
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354546,00.html>

Beating the Drums of a Broader Middle East War - Israel, Syria, and Lebanon Prepare the "Home Fronts" -
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8733

Iranian president: Israel heading for destruction - "Israel is nothing but a stinking corpse," said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday, speaking with the Iranian news agency IRNA. Unlike other world leaders who sent Israel their congratulations on ... <
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3541038,00.html>

Lebanon violence spreads beyond Beirut <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/08/lebanon>

2 rockets hit southern communities, IDF strikes in Gaza - Heated holiday time in the southern region: Two Qassam rockets were fired from Gaza Thursday: One landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council and the other in an open area in the western Negev. A third ... <
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3541001,00.html>

Gun Battles in Lebanon <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146224> 17:56 - May. 08, '08

Attacks from Gaza, None Wounded <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146218> 16:28 - May. 08, '08

Terrorists Fire Five Mortar Shells, Miss <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146183> 23:27 - May. 07, '08

Rock Attack in Hevron, Car Damaged <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146173> 20:00 - May. 07, '08

Car Attacked Near Halhoul <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146172> 19:48 - May. 07, '08

Blair: Mideast peace process must move faster <
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540888,00.html>

Will the indictment of Olmert be the state's gift to the people of Israel? <
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/12829.htm> - Updated 05/07/08 18:11 Israel time - Never has there been an Israeli prime minister as disrespected and unpopular as Ehud Olmert. Never has there been a situation whether the government operates without a perception of legitimacy or direction sanctioned by the nation's citizens. So it comes as a relief and even a harbinger of joy that the nation's sixtieth birthday seems destined to be marked by the impending ouster of Olmert from office….

Sanhedrin Calls to Reject ‘Messianic’ Sects <
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/146214> 12:42 - May. 08, '08

'Surgical strike' on insurgents in Iran? - Politics muddy decision on training camp attack <
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63628> --WND

Iran stands ready for US attack - May 7, 2008, 10:27 AM (GMT+02:00) Our next issue offers an exclusive account of Tehran's military preparations for an American military strike - coupled with Hizballah's preparedness to hit Israel… -
www.debka.com

White House extends US sanctions against Syria - May 8, 2008, 8:48 AM (GMT+02:00) President George W. Bush accused Syria of "supporting terrorism…pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs including the recent revelation of illicit nuclear cooperation with North Korea." He said Syria was also undermining US and international efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq." Syria’s actions were held to be "an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States." -
www.debka.com

Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile <
http://newsmax.com/international/pakistan_missile_test/2008/05/08/94342.html>

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable, Surface-to-Surface Missile <
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=ar94Ibeh9xK0&refer=india>

EU concerned over Russian buildup of troops in Abkhazia <
http://www.pr-inside.com/eu-concerned-over-russian-buildup-of-r577733.htm>

Russia, Georgia 'Close To War' <
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080506/106737918.html>

Russian Parliament Confirms Putin As Prime Minister <
http://newsmax.com/international/russia_putin/2008/05/08/94366.html>

Armed men threaten church in Turkey 'Where is the pastor? We are searching for the pastor' <
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63719> --Compass Direct News

Iran's influence in Latin America worries U.S. 'We urge our friends and partners in the region to be vigilant' <
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63733> --Reuters

The US may lose Turkey forever <
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=141161>

More than 150 Kurdish rebels killed in air raids Northern Iraq, reports Turkey <
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/04/content_8096474.htm>

Thousands Flee as Sadr City Offensive Looms <
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354528,00.html>

Disaster Preparedness Drill Kicks Off At Depot <
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/901/story/176400.html> Emergency sirens sounded just after 9 a.m. after a mock fire and explosion at the Umatilla Chemical Depot sent a plume of toxic smoke toward Benton County. Residents around the depot were evacuated, along with Benton County residents north of the Columbia River in the Paterson and Plymouth areas. Evacuation shelters were opened in Kennewick and Prosser. About 30 minutes after the disaster drill, Benton County's Emergency Operations Center in Richland activated to coordinate evacuation plans and set up decontamination shelters so officials would be prepared for whatever happened next. Monday's emergency drill was the first scenario for emergency responders to deal with during a three-day disaster preparedness drill. Benton, Umatilla and Morrow county officials, along with officials from both states, are participating in the annual Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program drill. The local drill is being done as part of a national training exercise coordinating local, state and federal agencies….

No DNA Shall Go Unowned By Big Brother <
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/6676> Signed into law April 24, 2008, the oh-so innocent sounding Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 establishes a national database of newborn DNA. This law establishes collection and warehousing of newborn DNA for scientific research and requires no parental consent or knowledge. As reported by Minnesota state health department, 42,210 of the 780,000 children whose DNA have been taken have been subjected to genetic research….

Bush Signs DNA Database Into Law: Plan Will Go Into Action During Next Emergency, Could Identify Some Individuals As 'Less Useful To Society' <
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63112> With virtually no fanfare, President Bush signed into law a plan ordering the government to take no more than six months to set up a "national contingency plan" to screen newborns' DNA in case of a "public health emergency." According to congressional records, S.1858, sponsored by Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., was approved in the Senate Dec. 13, in the House April 8 and signed by Bush April 24. "Soon, under this bill, the DNA of all citizens will be housed in government genomic biobanks and considered governmental property for government research," said Twila Brase, president of the Citizens' Council on Health Care. "The DNA taken at birth from every citizen is essentially owned by the government, and every citizen becomes a potential subject of government-sponsored genetic research... Genetic testing could be used for purposes found immoral in the Hippocratic medical tradition. For example, a utilitarian use of testing, in this example also immoral, would be to test for conditions which would make an individual less useful to society for the purpose of killing that person, as has been done in some totalitarian systems, such as Nazi Germany..."

New Disaster Preparedness Strategy Determines Who Lives... And Who Dies: Be Ready To Care Of Your Own <
http://www.raidersnewsnetwork.com/full.php?news=15248> In an unprecedented initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of mass critical care disasters. The new proposal suggests legally protecting clinicians who follow accepted protocols for the allocation of scarce resources when providing care during mass critical care events. The framework represents a major step forward to uniformly deliver sufficient critical care during catastrophes and maximize the number of victims who have access to potential life-saving interventions. "If a mass casualty critical care event occurred tomorrow, many people with clinical conditions that are survivable under usual health-care system circumstances may have to forgo life-sustaining interventions due to deficiencies in supply, staffing, or space." As a result, the Task Force for Mass Critical Care developed an emergency mass critical care (EMCC) framework for hospitals and public health authorities aimed to maximize effective critical care surge capacity," said Asha Devereaux, MD, FCCP, Task Force for Mass Critical Care….

In An Emergency: Who Should Live And Who Should Die? <
http://www.wesleyjsmith.com/blog/labels/Triage.%20%20Pandemic%20Planning.html> Triage is designed to prioritize care when there is an acute shortage of resources. It creates a temporary priority line for treatment based on helping the most severely injured or ill who, with proper care, are likely to survive. Triage is definitely not rationing since the ultimate goal is to treat everyone. It strikes me that the recommendation slips from the former into the latter. After all, who knows what...

10-Year-Old Gives Birth After Raped by Illegal <
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354529,00.html>

Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash Instructor: 'I had to confiscate it so it wouldn't escalate any problems in class' <
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63714> --Associated Press

UN: Myanmar cyclone 'major, major disaster'... <
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080507/D90GR35G2.html> -- '100,000 may have died'... <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51616a52-1c5e-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html>

Chile Volcano Blasts Ash 20 Miles High, Forcing Evacuations <
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080507/D90GHEFO0.html>

Fresh fears over Chilean volcano <
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7389682.stm>

Second Chilean Volcano Erupts <
http://www.emol.com/noticias/ingles/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=302742>

6.8-Magnitude (Later estimates at 7.0, was preceded by a 6.2) Earthquake Rattles Japan - Fox <
http://www.watch.org/linkstat.php3?idx=103923>

Australian drought getting worse, despite rain <
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23650034-2,00.html>

Surging food prices take a toll on poor in Asia, Australia <
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/International_Business/Surging_food_prices_take_a_toll_on_poor_in_Asia_Australia/articleshow/3013588.cms>

More Americans Seek Food Help <
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN25422740>

Rice Prices Hit Records Amid Burmese Disaster <
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article3878749.ece>

Malaysia to soon ban all rice exports <
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/parliament/21158138&sec=parliament>

Philippines' President Arroyo leads crackdown on rice hoarding <
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKMAN1898020080508>

US rice soars to maximum trade limit on Myanmar woes <
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Global_Markets/US_rice_soars_maximum_trade_limit_on_Myanmar_woes/articleshow/3020225.cms>

Pakistan food crisis to worsen in coming days, warn experts <
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C05%5C06%5Cstory_6-5-2008_pg5_11>

Housing market:Still no bottom? Pending U.S. home sales fell to new low in March <
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63664> --Associated Press

Oil Jumps To Another All-Time Record Near $124... <
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a2rhGw9Zaxmk>

Gas prices jump nearly 3 cents overnight... <
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90HHK0GC&show_article=1>

Americans See $5 Gas on the Horizon <
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/news/economy/gas_poll/?postversion=2008050515>

Oil Price 'May Hit $200 a Barrel' <
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7387203.stm>

Mexican Crude Oil Supplies to U.S. to Be Cut Back By 184,000 Bpd <
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/05/05/mexican-crude-oil-supplies-to-u-s-to-be-cut-back-by-184-000-bpd/>

Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say <
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsUwI119BFyoWS4Lb0LazXaA00VQD90G7KE00>

South Korea's bird flu outbreak spreads to Seoul <
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSSEO15003120080506>

More children forecast to die from deadly disease in China <
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article3886820.ece>

Death toll from child viral disease up to 30 in China <
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jwzLn2zcamjQWx4x-pVFGvVFFtAAD90HE0BO0>

36% Of Bee Hives Lost In Past Year To Mysterious Disease In US <
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-05-07-bee-hive-loss_N.htm>

Country Music Star Eddy Arnold Dies at 89, Biographer Says <
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354552,00.html>