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Mighty Pak Army claims famous victory in Bajaur
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Britain
Cameron says son's death an indescribable loss
LONDON (Reuters) - Conservative leader David Cameron said on Saturday the sudden death of his young son had left his family with a "hole in our life so big that words can't describe it."

Cameron made the comment when he thanked well-wishers for their support after the death of Ivan in hospital on Wednesday after being taken ill during the night. Ivan, 6, had suffered from severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

In an email to Conservative party activists and staff, Cameron expressed gratitude for the letters, cards, emails and flowers his family had received and paid tribute to his son's memory.

"Bed time, bath time, meal time - nothing will feel the same again," Cameron wrote. "We console ourselves knowing that he won't suffer anymore, that his end was quick, and that he is in a better place. But we all just miss him so desperately."

Cameron said he felt lucky to have been the father of "such a wonderfully special and beautiful boy."

Ivan was Cameron's eldest child and had required round-the-clock care on account of his disabilities. He has two other children, Nancy, 5, and Arthur, 3.

The Queen and Prime Minister Gordon Brown both offered condolences to the family on Wednesday.
Condolences to the Cameron family.
Posted by: Steve White || 03/01/2009 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  What annoyed me was that the whole parliamentary system stopped for the day.

I hoped that MPs understood that their job was bigger than themselves, that they let the "show stop" demonstrated that they didn't. Because they let their guard down, they let "Mandy" get some unpopular legislation through the lords.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 03/01/2009 6:13 Comments || Top||

#2  Have any children BP? Just curious.
IT WAS A DAMN SHOW STOPPER FOR ME!
Posted by: .5MT || 03/01/2009 6:39 Comments || Top||

#3  frankly, I wish our Congress would take a week or 20 off right now. Condolences to the Cameron family - I have never had to deal with the loss of a child, but I think it would be devastating to me
Posted by: Frank G || 03/01/2009 8:03 Comments || Top||

#4  If you ran a company with a thousand odd staff that stopped work for the day every time one of the staff had a tragedy then it wouldn't do a damned thing*.

Tradgedy for Cameron yes, not for other MPs.



* That might be the best thing to do if all you do is mess things up but...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 03/01/2009 8:15 Comments || Top||

#5  Meh, you're probably right BP.
Posted by: .5MT || 03/01/2009 10:08 Comments || Top||

#6  As a father of a 5 year old I can only pray hard for Cameron and his family and say "but for the grace of God, go I". There is nothing in this world like love of a child and watching them grow and become larger than you emotionally, mentally, intellectually and spiritually. This is a fate everyone who is a parent dreads - a child passing before you do. He has to be one hard man to keep his emotions and heart in check. I wonder where he and his family goes now?
Posted by: Jack is Back! || 03/01/2009 11:10 Comments || Top||

#7  No doubt, I have young children, I feel horrible for anyone that loses a child. Easily my worst fear. OTOH, our congress can take the rest of the yr off (w/pay) and I'd be happy w/it.
Posted by: Whineper Prince aka Broadhead6 || 03/01/2009 14:10 Comments || Top||


Science & Technology
We're going into the Hudson.
Posted by: Besoeker || 03/01/2009 16:56 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


Southeast Asia
Indian protestors detained
MALAYSIAN police on Saturday used watercannons on ethnic Indian demonstrators and arrested 17 protesting the ill-treatment of a detained rights group leader, an opposition politician said.

Lawmaker Gobind Singh Deo said nearly 400 supporters of banned Indian rights group Hindraf had gathered at a police station in the capital when police hit the crowd with chemical-laced water. 'I have spoken to the district police chief and I can confirm that 17 people have been arrested by the police, including a member of parliament,' Mr Singh said. 'Three people, a woman and two men, have also been sent to hospital as they were injured when police carried out the attack,' he added.

He said those arrested were being held for failing to disperse under police orders but he did not know if they would be charged.

The police could not immediately be reached for comment.

Hindraf leader R. Thanenthiran, who was later detained, said he and opposition lawmaker S. Manickavasagam were negotiating with police in filing close to 50 police reports when they were hit. 'All we were trying to do is file police reports over the government's lack of medical treatment for detained Hindraf leader P. Uthayakumar and the police watercannoned us,' he told AFP.

Uthayakumar was arrested in 2007 under the Internal Security Act, which allows for indefinite detention without trial, after organising an anti-discrimination rally that saw over 8,000 people take to the streets. He has since complained of a lack of medical treatment for his diabetic condition while in custody and his lawyer says there is a fear that he may lose his leg because of a lack of access to medical care.

The authorities have denied the claim, saying he has been treated by government doctors.
Posted by: Fred || 03/01/2009 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  HRW in 3..2..10^(10^(10^10))
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 03/01/2009 2:18 Comments || Top||

#2  (i'm borrowing this article for a cookie reset)
Posted by: ryuge || 03/01/2009 6:37 Comments || Top||

#3  (Ima use this article for a putting greem)
FIVE!
Posted by: .5MT || 03/01/2009 20:25 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Culture Wars
L.A. area Muslims say FBI surveillance has a chilling effect
Chilling on what?
Posted by: ryuge || 03/01/2009 09:39 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  It gives you a little bit of apprehension about who you trust," the elder Turbi said. "Makes you think twice about what you say; what if people misunderstand you?""

"I mean, if I say: 'Death to infidels, Kill the Jooos, Islam should rule America', what to say someone won't take it out of context?"
Posted by: Frank G || 03/01/2009 10:50 Comments || Top||

#2  If there getting chilly then move to a warmer climate that embraces you "gutter religion".

I here Mecca is beautiful this time of year.
Posted by: AlanC || 03/01/2009 10:52 Comments || Top||

#3  L.A. area Muslims say FBI surveillance has a chilling effect on their Nitrogen Chemistry studies
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 03/01/2009 11:00 Comments || Top||

#4  FBI surveillance has a chilling effect, ya say?

Combats global warming.

*rimshot* *goes to corner*
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 03/01/2009 16:19 Comments || Top||

#5  Not monitoring them enough: CAIR Fifth Columnists and Multiculturalists
On June 5th, the Los Angeles chapter of CAIR sponsored a community town hall meeting at the Islamic Center of Irvine (ICOI), a mosque that propagates venomously anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric. In a Khutbah (sermon) given at the ICOI last month, entitled ‘The Abuse of a Religion to sustain a Racist State,’ the ICOI’s Director of Religious Affairs, Sadullah Khan, stated, “Jews who came [to Israel] brought with them a Western arrogance…” In the sermon, which is found on the ICOI website, Khan liberally quoted alleged neo-Nazi William Baker and described Zionism as “racist,” “diabolical” and “sinister.”
Posted by: ed || 03/01/2009 16:45 Comments || Top||

#6  Sadullah Khan, stated, "Jews who came [to Israel] brought with them a Western arrogance..."

Truly. That whole "all men are created equal" thingy. Western Christians and Westerners with other beliefs share that arrogance. So live with it gracefully or move to Dar al Islam, my dear Mr. Khan. In the meantime, that chilling effect you're feeling is clearly the first impetus to good manners. Perhaps later you'll learn not to beat your wife (singular) or murder your daughters.
Posted by: trailing wife || 03/01/2009 21:48 Comments || Top||

#7  The Afghanistan-born Niazi, 34, is scheduled for arraignment this month on charges of perjury, naturalization fraud and other acts related to lying about ties to Al Qaeda.

How ways do I have to say, "Go the H*ll back to Afghanistan." I don't want you or you jihadi-loving friends breathing good O2 on this side of the dateline. It's bad enough that good marines like my son have to go in harm's way to protect me from the likes of you. Why don't you go back and get in the cross-hairs of a Predator?
Posted by: anymouse || 03/01/2009 22:32 Comments || Top||



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