Statsskovene giver biodiversitet

Statsskovene giver biodiversitet

Dictators and Baby Girls

Dictators and Baby Girls

Pakistan and the Bomb: How the U.S. Can Divert a Crisis - WSJ.com

Pakistan and the Bomb: How the U.S. Can Divert a Crisis - WSJ.com

.: United States Senator John McCain :: Press Office :.

.: United States Senator John McCain :: Press Office :.

STATEMENT BY SENATORS McCAIN AND LEVIN ON SENTENCING OF PAKISTANI DOCTOR WHO ASSISTED IN BIN LADEN SEARCH

May 23, 2012

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today released the following statement on the news that Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States in the search for Osama bin Laden, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the crime of treason:

“It is shocking and outrageous that Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States in the search for Osama bin Laden, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the crime of treason. What Dr. Afridi did is the furthest thing from treason. It was a courageous, heroic, and patriotic act, which helped to locate the most wanted terrorist in the world – a mass murderer who had the blood of many innocent Pakistanis on his hands.
“Dr. Afridi’s actions were completely consistent with the multiple, legally-binding resolutions passed over many years by the United Nations Security Council, which required member-states to assist in bringing Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network to justice. Dr. Afridi set an example that we wish others in Pakistan had followed long ago. He should be praised and rewarded for his actions, not punished and slandered.
“We call upon the Pakistani government to pardon and release Dr. Afridi immediately. At a time when the United States and Pakistan need more than ever to work constructively together, Dr. Afridi’s continuing imprisonment and treatment as a criminal will only do further harm to U.S.-Pakistani relations, including diminishing Congress’s willingness to provide financial assistance to Pakistan.”

Telling the Whole Story

Telling the Whole Story

telling the Whole Story

The Flight of Chen Guangcheng

By: Eric Metaxas|Published: May 7, 2012 7:14 AM

 

The whole world loves a good escape story. But in the case of a certain Chinese dissident, the world needs to hear the rest of the story. 

The story of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is the stuff of which movies are made: illiterate until he was in his twenties, he not only taught himself how to read, he taught himself the intricacies of Chinese law.
He used his legal skills to defend the victims of government oppression: disenfranchised peasants, the disabled, and women forced to have abortions as a result of China’s infamous “one-child” policy. This last effort officially made him an enemy of the state. He was arrested and convicted on what most observers consider to be trumped-up charges.
After serving fifty-one months in jail, he was placed under house arrest. In an effort to silence him, officials surrounded his home with guards, surveillance cameras and even installed a jamming device to prevent him from communicating with the outside.
In response, Chen played what the “New York Times” called a “cat and mouse game” with his would-be jailers: He tried to a dig a tunnel, smuggled videos and, finally, on April 22^nd, he escaped. The escape was so well-executed that his jailers didn’t know he was gone until the following Thursday.
He then made his way, via a series of safe houses and with the help of fellow dissidents, three hundred miles to Beijing and, eventually, the U.S. Embassy.
Oh, by the way, did I mention that Chen is blind?
Throw in details like actor Christian Bale’s being manhandled by Chinese guards when he tried to visit Chen, and it’s little wonder that the media is all over the story. Yet, in all the coverage there is no mention of what motivates Chen Guangcheng: Namely, his Christian faith...................................

read on at  http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/19332

 

Ravi's Statement about Chuck Colson

Ravi's Statement about Chuck Colson