CANADA- Afghanistan- Memorial Vigil touring Canada - Honour
Canadians who died in the
September 11, 2001 Disaster
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We honour the 24 Canadians who died (or are missing and presumed to have
died) in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.A., according to
families and the official list of Canadian victims as released by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs:
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Victims of ALL the September 11, 2001 attacks (not including the 19 hijackers):
* New York: 2,750, (those confirmed dead or missing in the Trade Center Towers and aboard American Flight 11 and United Flight 175)
(343 firefighters and 23 police officers included in the above total)
. * Washington: 184 at the Pentagon and American Flight 77
* Pennsylvania: 40 passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93
Total Loss of Life: 2,974 in all 3 attacks.
No Canadians were lost in the Pentagon attack, or in the Pennsylvania crash.
Putting a brief story to each of the Canadian victims' names will hopefully serve as an inspiration to their families, friends and all Canadians. This page is a tribute to these Canadian men and women.
IN MEMORIAM
| Michael Arczynski | The 45-year-old was a senior vice-president of Aon Corp.'s Manhattan office. He was a physically active man who moved to New York after nine years in London. He was a well traveled man who said that he had three homes- Montreal, London and Australia. He and his wife Lori had three children. Lori is expecting their fourth in February. Arczynski also leaves three daughters from his first marriage. |
| Garnet (Ace) Bailey | 53 years old, director of pro scouting for the L.A. Kings, a native of Lloydminster, Sask. was aboard United Airlines Flight 175 when it crashed into the World Trade Center. He was a professional hockey player. He played for many teams including the Edmonton Oilers, where he played with Wayne Gretzky. He was nicknamed "Ace" for his skills on the ice. He was starting his 32nd season as a player or scout for the National Hockey League. He is survived by a 22 year old son and his wife Kathy. |
| David Barkway | The 34-year-old executive with BMO Nesbitt Burns in Toronto was visiting a client atop the World Trade Center's north tower when the first plane hit. He sent an electronic message to his Toronto colleagues, saying he was in trouble. Barkway was visiting New York with his pregnant wife, Cindy, for a three-day business trip. The couple has a two-year-old child. He was on the 105th floor when the tragedy took place and tried to contact his office in Toronto for help. |
| Ken Basnicki | The 47-year-old father of two was in the north tower where he worked. The Toronto native was last heard from at 8:55 a.m. in a cellphone call to his mother from an office on the 106th floor. "He was notifying his mother that the place was full of smoke and he didn't think he'd find a way out," said his brother-in-law Dan Young of Ennismore, Ont. Basnicki was on his first business trip to New York. He was a physically-fit outgoing, fun-loving high-achiever who rode a Harley Davidson. |
| Joseph Collison | Joseph Collison was born in Toronto in 1951 and moved to New York City more than 10 years ago. He was on he 102nd floor of the north tower, where he worked in the mail room of Kidder, Peabody & Co., said his sister-in-law, Janet Collison. "Joe was so caring," she said from Mississauga, where he was buried next to his parents. "Joe truly was a brother, someone who always stood beside you." Collison, who was not married, was hoping to adopt a young boy in New York that he cared for, said Janet. "Anyone who knew Joe said he was always there for you." |
| Cynthia Connolly | Age: 40. She worked at Aon Corp. She was transferred from the Montreal office to New York in 1999. She loved pets. She had a Airedale-German-Shepherd and a pet cat. She was married to Donald Poissant, whom she wed in Montreal, a year before she left for the US. |
| Arron Dack | The 39-year-old father of two was attending a conference in the north tower of the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. He called his office just after the impact to say he was alive. Two minutes later, at 8:47, he called his wife Abigail. He was a senior executive with Encompys. Dack was born in England, and grew up in Toronto. He is survived by his wife and two children, Olivia and Carter. |
| Michael Egan | Age: 51. Worked at Aon Corp. He worked on the 105th floor and had his older sister visiting him for a couple of weeks. Some colleagues of his said that his sister, who also died in the terrorist attack, visited his office so she could gaze over the city from his office. |
| Christine Egan | The 55-year-old Health Canada nurse epidemiologist from Winnipeg was visiting her younger brother's upper-floor office in the second tower of the World Trade Center. She had come to New York to spend time with him, her sister-in-law and her two teenaged nephews. She was last spotted on the 105th floor, apparently to meet and old college friend. |
| Albert William Elmarry | The 30-year-old moved from Toronto to the United States in 1999 to work in computer support for Cantor Fitzgerald. He met his wife, Irenie, on a visit to his native Egypt. She is expecting their first child at the end of March. He had worked for IBM Canada, when in Toronto. He was on the 103rd floor when the terrorists attacked. |
| Meredith Ewart and Peter Feidelberg |
Ages 29 and 34 respectively. The Montreal couple worked in offices on the World Trade Center's top floors. They worked as consultants for an insurance firm, Aon International. They both got their jobs at Aon International at the same time. They had been married for 18 months. |
| Alexander Filipov | Age: 70. Born in Regina and lived in Concord, Mass. Was on American Airlines Flight 11 when it hit the World Trade Center. Filipov, an electrical engineer, grew up in Windsor and graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. He was hoping to get home on time for his 44th anniversary in Massachusetts. His wife Loretta felt that he lived a well-rounded life, that included golfing, skiing, and playing music. He even tried bungee jumping at 60. He is survived by three sons, Allan, David and Jeffrey. |
| Ralph Gerhardt | The 34-year-old vice-president with Cantor Fitzgerald, a bond trading firm, called his parents in Toronto just after the first plane hit the north tower. He tried to console his parents during the call telling them not to worry. He also informed them that he was going to find his girlfriend, who worked in the floor below. He has not been heard from since. |
| Stuart Lee | He had returned only a day before the attacks from his Korean homeland where he had taken his wife, Lynn Udbjorg, to show off his roots. He was on the 103rd floor of 1 World Trade Center, when the tragedy took place. Lee, who would have turned 31 on Wednesday, was vice-president of integrated services for Datasynapse. He spent the last hour of his life e-mailing his company, trying to figure how to get out of the building. |
| Mark Ludvigsen | Age: 32. Worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. He left his native New Brunswick for US, with his parents, when he was seven. He worked on the 89th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center. He proposed to his wife on a surprise trip to Ireland. He called his parents a few minutes after the attack on the North Tower to console them that he was alright. He told them that they had nothing to worry about since he was on the other wing. He has not been heard from since. |
| Bernard Mascarenhas | 54 years old, of Newmarket, Ont., worked for Marsh Inc., which had offices at the World Trade Center. He was the chief information officer for the insurance brokerage firm. He was in New York on a five day visit to the technology department of his parent company. Marsh had 1,900 employees in the trade centers of which 295 were killed. He is survived by his wife, Raynette, and a son and daughter, Jaclyn and Sven. |
| Colin McArthur | Age: 52. Worked as a deputy managing director at Aon Corp. He immigrated to Canada in 1977. He is originally from Glasgow. He married his wife, who also works at Aon Corp., after moving to Montreal. He has been working at the company for over 15 years. |
| Michel Pelletier | The 36-year-old commodities broker for TradeSpark, a division of trading firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was on the 105th floor of 1 World Trade Center. He called his wife, Sophie, and calmly told her he was trapped in the building and that he loved her. She was dropping their two-year-old daughter at her first day of school. He is survived by a three-month-old son and their two-year-old daughter. |
| Donald Robson | 52, raised in Toronto, was a partner and bond broker for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 103rd floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center. He had spent the last two decades in New York. He was also present in the 1993 tower bombing, according to his wife. He is survived by two sons, Geoff and Scott. |
| Ruffino (Roy) Santos | Age: 37. Worked at Guy Carpenter as a computer consultant. He was leaving the company to work for Accenture a week later. He is a native of Manila, who moved to British Columbia in the 1980's. He later moved to New York, five years ago. |
| Vladimir Tomasevic | 36, of Toronto, vice-president of software development for Optus e-biz solutions. Was attending conference on 106th floor of World Trade Center's north tower. Originally from Yugoslavia, he immigrated to Canada in 1994. "He was my best friend and a part of him will always be with me" commented his wife to Maclean's magazine. |
| Chantal Vincelli | Age: 38. She was a marketing assistant for Data Synapse Inc. Her biggest dream in life was to be a New Yorker. "She loved the hustle and bustle, the atmosphere, the go-getters", said her brother. She has been working in New York for five years. On the day of the attacks, Vincelli was setting up a kiosk at a trade show. |
| Deborah Lynn Williams | Age: 35. Williams, whose maiden name was Robinson, worked for the global insurer, Aon Corp., for 15 years. She and her husband, Darren, moved to Hoboken, N.J., after being transferred to New York City by their employer. Williams, a Montreal native, gave birth to their only child six months after settling in Hoboken. |
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list was obtained from Foreign Affairs by the Toronto Star Some Bio info. also from the CBC Website | |
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| Frank Joseph Doyle | Foreign Affairs also listed a "25th victim" because of his deep Canadian roots. Thirty-nine-year-old Frank Joseph Doyle was married to Kimmie Chedel of St. Sauveur, Que. He also leaves two children. All of his relatives live in the Ottawa Valley. Doyle, an executive vice-president of Keefe Bruyette and Woods, had a home in Ste. Adele, Que. |
| LeRoy Holmer | Canadian Connection: LeRoy
Homer, 36, was the co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in
Pennsylvania after being taken over by hijackers. Homer was an American citizen,
but his wife Melodie Thorpe was Canadian, having grown up in Hamilton, Ont.
Family say Homer always knew he wanted to be a pilot. The couple, who lived in
Marlton, N.J., have a young daughter. Homer previously served with the US air
force in Desert Shield, Desert Storm and in Somolia.
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| Jane Beatty | Canadian Connection: Jane Beatty, age: 53, Worked at Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. She was originally from Britain and lived in Ontario for 20 years before moving to the United states. She was on the 96th floor of the North tower, when the terrorists attacked. She had survived five years with breast cancer. She celebrated the occasion just three weeks before her death. She called her husband, Bob, at 8:45, a couple of minutes before the terrorist attack. |
Memorial Plaques
Canada's 9/11 victims were remembered as the first plaque honouring Canadian victims of September 11th was unveiled at an Ottawa's Beechwood Cemetery on January 14, 2002. The plaque bears the names of 24 Canadian victims, as well as two others who were married to Canadians. Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson could not attend the service due to another engagement, but her secretary Barbara Uteck delivered a message on her behalf.Another plaque was dedicated to the Canadian 9/11 victims on March 18, 2003. It was unveiled in a meditation room in the East Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It will remain on display there as a permanent memorial. Five family members, representing three victims of the tragedy, attended the ceremony. They were joined by deputy Commons Speaker Bob Kilger, Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper, religious representatives and several MPs, including Ontario Liberal Dan McTeague who spearheaded the idea of honouring the victims. If you are aware of other plaques or memorials to the Canadian victims, please let us know via email
What Canada Did On 9/11 and After
| Crises often tend to bring out the best in people. The response in Canada to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is a case in point. 200 or so aircraft, many of which were of U.S. registry, were heading for the continental U.S. All were diverted to alternate airports in Eastern Canada. Some were too heavy to land and had to dump fuel, before being routed to the nearest available airport. Simultaneously, over the North Pacific, commercial carriers en route from Asia to North America were being diverted to airports in Western Canada, primarily Vancouver. NAV CANADA faced an enormous task of draining the skies under Canadian control, handling 239 diverted aircraft from overseas as well as those destined for the U.S. and Canada. All landed safely in Canada without incident. Of these, 38 went to Gander, 1 to Deer Lake, 21 to St. John’s, 8 to Stephenville, 7 to Goose Bay, 47 to Halifax, 10 to Moncton, 10 to Mirabel, 7 to Dorval, 14 to Toronto, 4 to Hamilton, 15 to Winnipeg, 6 to Edmonton, 13 to Calgary, 1 to Yellowknife, 3 to Whitehorse and 34 to Vancouver. Gander received 6,600 diverted passengers; Vancouver received about 8,500. The last aircraft to land was from the Pacific. By about 6:00 PM EDT, all planes had landed safely. Accommodating more than 33,000 passengers and aircrew was a huge challenge for the Canadian communities, who welcomed the large number of passengers and accommodated them in their homes and public facilities. Many lasting friendship were developed during the days that these thousands of stranded passengers were welcomed into Canadaian homes. By September 16th all diverted planes had departed with their passengers for their intended destinations. |
CLIMB HIGHER
(A tribute to New York City Firefighters)
"Keep on Climbing", says the Captain, "Up through the smoke and
smell."
"Keep on climbing", says the Captain, "I think I heard somebody yell!"
"Keep on climbing", says the Captain, "Alive or dead, not ours to tell."
"Keep on climbing", says the Captain, "I think I heard somebody yell!"
"Keep on climbing", says the Captain, "Alive or dead, not ours to tell."
"Keep on climbing", calls the Captain, "Forget about your
pain!"
Keep on climbing ", shouts the Captain, "We have a few more floors to gain."
"Keep on climbing", yells the Captain, "We will bring them down again!"
Keep on climbing ", shouts the Captain, "We have a few more floors to gain."
"Keep on climbing", yells the Captain, "We will bring them down again!"
"Keep on climbing", cries the Captain, "If I can, so can
you!"
"Keep on climbing", orders the Captain, "Right now I need your best from you!"
"Keep on climbing", orders the Captain, "Right now I need your best from you!"
"Keep on climbing", screams the Captain, "Forget about those
sounds!"
"It's just some girders twisting and some concrete falling down."
"It's just some girders twisting and some concrete falling down."
"Keep on climbing", whispers the Captain, "Climb right up to
that light!"
"Right up to that sunshine, No smoke to smell, no fire to fight!"
"Right up to that sunshine, No smoke to smell, no fire to fight!"
"Keep on climbing", sings the Captain, "That Angel's hand will
lead the way!"
"Rest boys", sighs the Captain, "You did your job, today!"
"Rest boys", sighs the Captain, "You did your job, today!"
"Keep on climbing", prays Our Captain, "Eyes raised, headed for
the top."
"And when you're tired, and feel like quiting,
Remember them, they didn't stop!"
"And when you're tired, and feel like quiting,
Remember them, they didn't stop!"
By Jim McGregor, Fire Chief
Langley City
Fire-Rescue Service
Langley British Columbia
September, 2001
September, 2001
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Waging Peace: Canada in Afghanistan FULL DOCUMENTARY
Published on Dec 29, 2012
Canada's Only Independently funded and filmed documentary on our mission in Afghanistan. http://www.wagingpeacefilm.com PLEASE SHARE!
Follows Canadian Richard Fitoussi on a personal quest into the fiercest parts of Afghanistan's war-torn southern frontier to learn why Canadian soldiers are dying in a mission that has sparked more controversy than any other military intervention in Canadian history.
Embedded with the Canadian military alongside established war correspondents. Fitoussi sees for himself what is at stake for the Afghan people and the Canadians who serve in our name.
As his journey unfolds, Fitoussi is faced with the realites of modern day peacekeeping, and tries to distinguish between the reality on the ground and the rhetoric of the U.S. led "war on terror". In the end he witnesses the ultimate sacrifice of young Canadians in a journey that nearly costs him his life.
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CANADIANS REMEMBER- always-September 11, 2001
FDNY 343 tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwb5Ai7LN3c
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USA- NATO
Honoring the unforgotten - THE MEANING OF HONOUR
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FORT HOOD TRIBUTE....Canadians remember
Tribute To The Fallen Fort Hood Soldiers
A tribute to the brave men and women who were slain at Fort Hood. Rest In Peace, Brave Soldiers, your service to your fellow man is done
comment:
I watched the tribute earlier today. I want to thank Ft. Hood and the military for seeing fit to sharing this painful yet powerful moment with the country.
I am in NYC, far away from Ft. Hood, but not that far.
Ft. Hood, your loss is my loss and all the way on the other side of the country, the pain is no less.
This is a remarkable video.
God bless the fallen, the injured, the families, friends and troops of Ft. Hood. God bless our military. You are the real American hero.
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LONDON- 7/7/05- MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
Canadians Remember-
7/7 London Bombing Mermorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S6NNULWs0g
A memorial to those who lost their lives
Comment:
i'm so proud of this country i live in , Britain. Even when something absolutely terrible happens, we can pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and become stronger. While we remember those who lost their lives, we can still stare evil in the face and laugh at those pathetic terrorists. Because we are Britain, a country that no matter how many bombs are thrown at can still be one of the greatest nations on earth. RIP to those who lost their lives, you are forever in our thoughts.
comment:
Our solidarity from Spain.
NO SURRENDER
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Canadian Forces Tribute (Ver.2) The Canadian Forces (CF)(French: Forces canadiennes [FC])
The Canadian Forces (CF)(French: Forces canadiennes [FC]) are the unified armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." The Canadian Forces was formed on February 1, 1968, when the Government of Canada merged the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force into a unified structure. The Canadian Forces are ranked 46th in the size of armed forces, and ranked 55th in Active Personnel.
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The Trews - Highway of Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkgV5bl7kQ
Highway of Heroes", was co-written and co-produced by The Trews and Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar) and was inspired by the 2006 death of Captain Nichola Goddard from The Trews' hometown of Antigonish, NS. Canada's Highway of Heroes, is the section of the MacDonald-Cartier freeway named to honour those who have sacrificed all in service of country.
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UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD
Recommended Reading: Understanding Muhammad
TORTURE ... IRANIAN STYLE-SHARIA LAW- THROUGH THE EYES OF NEDAS.... AND HER BROTHERS
Iranian Eyes - through the eyes of Nedas AND ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=959YB3pZeO4
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CANADIANS STANDING UP FOR GLOBAL NEDAS... AND HER BROTHERS......
CANADA'S BLURRED VISION: (Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone!)
Another Brick In The Wall - with consent of Pink Floyd....
Egyptians protest against Muslim Brotherhood at White House, Washington Post
All Americans should have joined them. All free people should have joined them. "Coptic Christians March on White House, Washington Post," by Adam Kredo for the Washington Free Beacon, August 22:
A group of Egyptians protested in front of the White House Thursday afternoon to "expose" what they say is "the clear bias of the Obama administration and the American media in support of the Muslim Brotherhood and its terrorist ideology."
Hundreds of Egyptians, who travelled to Washington, D.C. from around the United States, gathered in front of the White House before marching to the offices of the Washington Post, news network CNN, and the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim advocacy group that protestors called the Brotherhood’s "embassy."
Protest organizers called on "all Egyptians" living in the U.S. to join their march, which took place as violence in Egypt continues to rage between the Muslim Brotherhood and secular military forces.
The marchers’ final stop was the Egyptian military attaché’s D.C. office, where the activists chanted their support for "the Egyptian army for its heroic stand against [Muslim Brotherhood] terrorism."
"We are against the Muslim Brotherhood," protestor Ramez Mossed told the Free Beacon. "He [Obama] supports the Muslim Brotherhood. He has a big hand in Egypt and the mess in Egypt. We’re trying to tell him, ‘Don’t support the terrorists. Please be fair.’"
Many of those who participated in the march are Coptic Christians, a religious group that has been systematically targeted with violence by pro-Brotherhood protestors, some of whom have been desecrating and sieging churches in Egypt.
The protestors gathered on the curb outside of the White House lofting signs that read, "We support the Egyptian Army," and "The Muslim Brotherhood never renounced terrorism."
"You can burn down our churches but you can never touch our faith," read another sign.
"I love this sign," said one passerby who saw the sign referring to the churches. "I believe it too."
Many Egyptian churches have been burned and vandalized in recent weeks as Muslim Brotherhood-backed protestors swarm the streets. Dozens have been killed during the riots.
"Although the Muslim Brotherhood has spent the last month destroying churches homes, and businesses, and torturing and killing both its civilian and military opponents, the Obama administration continues to insist that it be ‘included in the process’ of forming a new Egyptian government," an advocacy group called the Institute on Religion and Democracy said in a statement of solidarity issued to reporters at the march.
The protestors, who were bussed into D.C. from their churches, maintain that the Obama administration has not done enough to protect Christians in Egypt from the Muslim Brotherhood.
"Obama, he’s helping them," said Mossed.
The protest drew interest from tourists and other passersby. At one point, several Segway riders paused to snap pictures of the protestors.
Protestors said they were particularly upset with the way the American media has written about and portrayed the events in Egypt.
"The Washington Post, they don’t give a voice to the people and tell the truth," Mossed said. "They have to show all the truth and not just hide it like Al Jazeera."
Another protest leader could he heard yelling about the Post, claiming that it is just "like Al Jazeera."
When one attendee made note of Al Jazeera America’s recent launch, the protestor angrily responded: "More propaganda, more lies."
The demonstrations come two weeks after a group of pro-Muslim Brotherhood activists held their own rally outside of the White House to protest what they say is the Egyptian military’s "coup."
Egypt analysts said the march reflects frustration with the Obama administration, which has been cautious in the weeks since Mohamed Morsi was deposed.
"This particular march reflects the extent to which Egyptians are frustrated what they view as a less-than-enthusiastic response from Washington after Egyptians marched by the millions to topple a theocratic party from power," said Eric Trager, an Egypt expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP).
"Of course, from Washington’s perspective, the devil is in the details: Morsi was, in fact, toppled by an inherently undemocratic military coup," said Trager.
Christian supporters of Israel have also expressed worry at the situation in Egypt.
"This is a modern pogrom. The silence must end. The United States must lead," Christians United for Israel executive director David Brog said in a statement.
"We must make it clear to the Egyptian government, the Muslim Brotherhood and the world that we will not ignore this tragedy."
Spokesmen for the White House did not respond to a request for comment on the march.
The Washington Post’s lobby was reportedly put on lockdown as a result of the march, which attracted scores of protesters.
"The lobby was closed for a very short time for safety," Washington Post spokeswoman Kristine Coratti told the Free Beacon.
This is because of the Post's relentless moral equivalence. They have to pretend that Copts demonstrating against the Muslim Brotherhood are potentially as violent as the Brotherhood itself.
Coratti pushed back against the protestors’ criticism of the Post‘s Egypt coverage.
"Our coverage of events in Egypt has been comprehensive, incorporating all perspectives, and it has been fair, accurate, and honest," she said.
Bridge for sale!
Previously announced details of the protest here.
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The Poor, Persecuted Muslim Brotherhood!
The Poor, Persecuted Muslim Brotherhood!
by Henri Boulad, SJ
The entire Western world is outraged, offended and scandalized because the Egyptian Army has dared to dislodge the Muslim Brotherhood from the two bastions of Rabia and Nahda, where they had been barricaded for several weeks. Bottom line: more than six hundred dead in the two camps.
In no time at all, the right-thinking Western media uttered cries and whimpers asking the Security Council and international human rights associations to condemn this savage aggression with the utmost firmness.
The poor Muslim Brothers! Victims of violence! Those gentle lambs, well known for their sweetness and innocence! The object of unacceptable brutality. Consequently, it’s a duty to defend them against the devouring wolves of the Egyptian army and police. The USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Turkey, the UN... then, should rise as one man to denounce injustice, defend those innocents, and invite the world to fly to their rescue. The international media instantly leapt upon Pegasus to charge at the guilty ones...
This lifting of shields to claim and proclaim the right of all citizens to protest "peacefully" has something tragicomical about it.
Consider the facts:
-the Rabaa mosque, where the Brothers were holed up was a real armoury where incredible arsenal of war was discovered. No denunciations from the West
-For weeks, the Brotherhood’s militias, armed to the teeth, sowed terror among the whole population of Egypt: killings, abductions, kidnappings, ransom demands, abductions and rape of girls forcibly married to Muslims. No reaction from the West.
-More than 20 police stations looted and burned; nearly fifty policemen and officers killed and tortured in the most savage way. Silence from the West.
-Sufi mausoleums destroyed and Shiite families massacred raise NO international emotion.
-Some 50 churches, schools and Christian institutions burned in the single day of August 14. No protest on the part of the West.
-Priests and Christians attacked and killed - including children of tender age - for the sole reason that they were Christians. No Western denunciation appeared which might be accused of "Islamophobia", which today is the crime of crimes.
-Nearly 1,500 people massacred by Morsi militias during its one-year reign. Silence from the media
-Secret agreements from Morsi to sell Egypt, piece by piece to its neighbours: 40% of the Sinai to Hamas and the Palestinians, Nubia to Omar al-Bashir, and the western portion of the territory to Libya... This is a gift for the West, since it is their doing...
When Egypt finally decides to react and put some order in the house... the West cries ‘persecution’, ‘injustice’ and ‘scandal’!
It’s a secret to no one that the presidential elections were a broad farce and that election was tainted by massive fraud. Nevertheless, the media persisted in asserting that Morsi was the first president in Egyptian history to be 'democratically' elected and that he achieved 'legitimacy '.
The Egyptian people are easy to blame, since they agreed to play this game, saying to themselves: ‘Let’s see what they actually do’. The result was so catastrophic – insecurity, unemployment, inflation, bread and gasoline shortages, the economy in free fall, moribund tourism—that at the end of one year the entire population requested Morsi to clear out.
Within two months, the Tamarrod movement collected more than 22 million signatures calling for his departure. In vain! Facing his obstinacy, tens of millions of Egyptians - the majority of which were the humble people who had been his former supporters – turned out on the streets of major cities to demand his departure. Still in vain!
The Army - neutral until then - decided to intervene to support the people and toss the bums out, keeping them under house arrest. During long hours of interrogation, the Army got revelations of exceptional wrongdoings that compromised both the Muslim Brotherhood and a number of foreign countries.
Faced with the Army’s power grab, the West immediately cried ‘coup d’état’. If it had been a ‘coup d’état’, it was a ‘people’s coup’, rather than military one. The Army had merely acquiesced to the will of the people. The people were fed up with a president who had betrayed, flimflammed and hoodwinked them, and they reacted with a survival reflex, calling for his departure.
A delightful little story illustrates what I am saying. A guy buys a can of something at the grocery which, once opened, appears to be spoiled. What’s he going to do? Eat it or toss it? Toss it, obviously.
It's kind of what did the Egyptian people did after Morsi and the Brothers promised the moon and the stars. Once the can was opened, they realized that it was all rotten. And so they reacted by rejecting them.
Following Morsi’s house arrest, the Army still wanted to have the Muslim Brotherhood contribute to the new Government, offering them to team up with other parties. That met with systematic and stubborn refusal.
After numerous unsuccessful attempts of dialogue and negotiations with them, a new provisional Government was set up.
It was then they decided then to go underground and sow terror, in this they were highly successful. But this strategy has only increased their unpopularity and we can say today that the Egyptian people despise and abhor them.
Equipped with the most sophisticated weapons, the Brothers are everywhere burning, attacking, killing, destroying...
The Army then decreed a State of Emergency and imposed a curfew from sunset to sunrise. But the Muslim Brotherhood considered themselves exempt from compliance. Yesterday, August 16, in my room near Ramses Avenue and Ramses Square (that were swarming with their militias), I heard explosions, single shots and submachine gun fire from the surrounding streets.
After several warnings to young people to go home, the Army decided to send in tanks to enforce the curfew. Seeing the collateral damage, well-thinking Westerners indicted the Army for having the nerve to attack 'peaceful’ demonstrators '!
Who are they trying to kid?
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Creed for a Comrade
Creed for a Comrade
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) created this video to promote their "Creed for a Comrade," a twist on the services' creeds. The focus of their new creed is that the best answer when having a hard time is to ask for help, whether from a professional or from a friend. Find out more about DCoE by visiting their website at http://www.dcoe.health.mil/ DCoE assesses, validates, oversees and facilitates prevention, resilience, identification, treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs for psychological health and traumatic brain injury to ensure the Department of Defense meets the needs of the nation's military communities, warriors and families.
See more DoD videos at http://www.dodvclips.mil
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Australian Army PTSD Doco - Casualties Of War - Part 1
Australian Army PTSD Doco - Casualties Of War - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMY_87KZpFc
Australian Army PTSD Doco - Casualties Of War - Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ505b1x2As
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British Army :PTSD. Dont Suffer In Silence..Talking2Minds.co.uk
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Broken Heroes - Fighting PTSD in the Canadian Forces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwN1_VQEPx4
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AFGHANISTAN- CANADIAN TROOPS SUPPORT THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERVING- IDLE NO MORE CANADA
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