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Drug tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego shows failure of drug war

by Phantom Ace ( 13 Comments › )
Filed under government, Headlines, Mexico at November 1st, 2013 - 10:01 pm

Reading this and seeing the sophistication of the tunnel convinces me the uselessness of the drug war. Where there is demand there will be a supply. The San Diego sector of the US border with Mexico is heavily patrolled and fences. Yet a tunnel was dug underneath to bring in drugs.

A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system has been found connecting San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico.

Authorities seized more than eight tons of marijuana and 325lb (147kg) of cocaine in the discovery.

Officials have not revealed the exact length or location of the recently finished tunnel, but Mexican media report it is near Tijuana’s airport.

More than 75 such secret tunnels have been discovered since 2008.

There are probably even more tunnels that have not been discovered. It’s time to rethink the war on drugs and this tunnel is a symbol of it’s failure.

What Do American Islamists Think About Our Election?

by Phantom Ace ( 3 Comments › )
Filed under Election 2008, Islamic Supremacism at October 28th, 2008 - 10:14 pm

A revealing comment by the leader of the San Diego chapter of the Saudi-funded radical front group calling itself the “Muslim Student Association:” MSA Chapter Official: Don’t Vote; Destroy.

In the final days of the 2008 Presidential election season – with just 6 days now remaining until voters cast their ballots – both campaigns are carefully maneuvering to gain an edge, while still others are singularly focused on just “getting out the vote.” Regardless of the outcome desired by these activists, there seems to be one unified message across the American political spectrum these days: Participate in our democratic system.

However, one college’s Muslim student organization has sought to air a completely different message regarding the election: that of the Islamists.

A student named Farhad Akbari posted an essay on the internal Yahoo! Group of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at San Diego Mesa College on October 14. In his post, “The Issue of Voting,” Akbari delves into the election, warning his fellow group members of the fate in store for those who cast a ballot for “a person who fights Islam, governs contrary to Islam, and is himself a kafir [infidel or unbeliever] … ” Akbari does not reserve this treatment for any specific candidate. Rather, he holds both major party candidates in equal regard.

Continuing in his reproach of American democracy, Akbari writes:

“Whether you vote for the white kafir or the half-black kafir, they will kill our brothers and sisters. They will subjugate our brothers and sisters. And they will certainly support Israel in killing our brothers and sisters. There is no ”lesser of two evils“ here. They are both greater evils. The lesser evil is avoiding the situation, as both are equally poisonous to the cause of Islam … Brothers and sisters, I have one thing to say: DON”T [sic] VOTE.”

(Hat tip:Chas)