A former aide of Osama Bin Laden has been sentenced to life in prison for aiding in the bombing of US embassies in east Africa in 1998 that killed 224 people.
Khalid Al-Fawwaz was arrested in London the same year as the bombings, and was extradited to the US 14 years later.
Al-Fawwaz has been called Bin Laden’s spokesman and al-Qaeda’s media adviser in London.
The Saudi national, was convicted in February of four conspiracy charges.
Prosecutors say he operated an office in London where he disseminated Bin Laden’s fatwas, or religious decrees, to media outlets.
Prosecutors say he operated an office in London where he disseminated Bin Laden’s fatwas, or religious decrees, to media outlets. An office! WTF! I mean really, did the guy have a secretary and a water cooler and magazines on a coffee table for people to read?
IT TAKES COURAGE TO BE A PEACEFUL PRESIDENT…TO PRACTICE DIPLOMACY IN ORDER TO PREVENT WAR!..IT TAKES COURAGE TO PRACTICE THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF CHRIST FOR OTHERS!
“”The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend. B.B. King was born a sharecropper’s son in Mississippi, came of age in Memphis, Tennessee, and became the ambassador who brought his all-American music to his country and the world. No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired more up-and-coming artists. No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues.
Three years ago, Michelle and I hosted a blues concert at the White House. I hadn’t expected that I’d be talked into singing a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago” with B.B. by the end of the night, but that was the kind of effect his music had, and still does. He gets stuck in your head, he gets you moving, he gets you doing the things you probably shouldn’t do – but will always be glad you did. B.B. may be gone, but that thrill will be with us forever. And there’s going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight.”
I LOVE THIS PICTURE….OUR COURAGEOUS PRESIDENT DESERVES EVERY SALUT HE RECEIVES…I POSTED THIS CEREMONY ON MY FB AND OF COURSE NOONE COMMENTS AND THEN THEY START RUNNING INSULTING ‘O’ TRASH!…IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE ARE SUCH HABITUAL PARTNERS…HOWEVER…GOD’S JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL AGAINST THIS SORT OF MALICE!…STONE HEARTS THAT LIE STALE AND STAGNANT ON THE GROUND! I CAN’T BELIEVE SUCH DSRESPECT FOR SUCH AN AMAZING PRESIDENT WHO REALLY LOVES PEOPLE!
Gotta love that Obama diplomacy! opening doors all around the world that president of ours. LOVE that MN had the opportunity to play the first orcehstra concert there, and got to have a great time with some young and talented cuban musicians too.
Right, Nena.
Israel probably put out that PBO failed to mention their country in a long discussion of the Gulf and Mid-East yesterday. Also PBO did not say the PM’s name.
“Accept Iran deal, if”???? Not up to you, Israel. You are not in charge. And, by the way, we are not even listening to you anymore. ((sound of phone hanging up.)
What PBO was describing yesterday sounded like he was offering some of the Gulf states the Iron Dome missile defense system that up until now, I think, was given to Israel only.
I just keep saying to myself: Try to remain calm. It’s politics. She doesn’t have to be perfect. I don’t have to agree with her 100%. Whoever becomes the nominee, I’ll vote for her. Then some stupid shit like this comes out! I wanna scream!!!
Where the hell is Joe Biden. Please declare already!!
This is such a hypothetical BS campaign promise, years in the making. Who knows if/when a SC seat will be available? And as you say, that’s quite a litmus test that puts a nominee in a completely untenable position.
I mean what is it, have our politicians always been this idiotic, or is the fact that President Obama is so politically astute that he’s finally made the voting public become more aware of the things that politicians say? This is no different from Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge requiring that all Republicans vote not to raise taxes. Explain to me once again why I should go out and vote for Hills.
HRC is a Lawyer by Trade. She practiced privately while as AR’s 1st Lady. She also was doing some work during the Nixon impeachment procedures.
I doubt that HRC said this with respect to the SCOTUS selection process. I really doubt that.
I mean what is it, have our politicians always been this idiotic, or is the fact that President Obama is so politically astute that he’s finally made the voting public become more aware of the things that politicians say? This is no different from Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge requiring that all Republicans vote not to raise taxes. Explain to me once again why I should go out and vote for Hills.
oh my goodness. i thought that must be a joke, but it’s not! there’s been a clear effort to “mainstream” even the most extreme republican/fascist propagandists such as o’keefe. chuck todd has been appearing on brietbart and newsmax sites, and also bringing those people onto ms/nbc shows and treating them as respectable “journalists,” and seeing these two talk as if they are arbiters of journalism makes my skin crawl. sad thing is, is that many people fall for this trick, and the koch brothers and their friends will keep funding these frauds. guess all we can do is keep calling them out for the completely crazy, nonsensical liars they are, and hope enough people learn about the scam.
Maybe if the guy had used a condom this would not have happened, then again his mistress could have used birth control but he would have had to wrestle with his mistress using birth control. Hmmmm. I’m stumped, what could have this guy done to prevent his mistress from getting pregnant? Let me see, I know not fucking around on his wife was a viable option so I won’t even entertain that thought. Fuck it, I’m stumped.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
GM Chips and TOD Family!!!
Allisooooooooooon!
!!
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit’s DF!
Hellooooo, Chipster! Off to work, sorry to be here only to run off…enjoy the day:)
Have a perfect day, DF!!!!
You too, love!
furst
Is that a cat?
also. too.
‘Scuse me you, PBO doesn’t lie.
dratz… oh, well, you get the ‘picture’.
A black man robbing a bank after breakfast?
LOL.
😀
A former aide of Osama Bin Laden has been sentenced to life in prison for aiding in the bombing of US embassies in east Africa in 1998 that killed 224 people.
Khalid Al-Fawwaz was arrested in London the same year as the bombings, and was extradited to the US 14 years later.
Al-Fawwaz has been called Bin Laden’s spokesman and al-Qaeda’s media adviser in London.
The Saudi national, was convicted in February of four conspiracy charges.
Prosecutors say he operated an office in London where he disseminated Bin Laden’s fatwas, or religious decrees, to media outlets.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world
Prosecutors say he operated an office in London where he disseminated Bin Laden’s fatwas, or religious decrees, to media outlets. An office! WTF! I mean really, did the guy have a secretary and a water cooler and magazines on a coffee table for people to read?
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY….IN THE GREEN ROOM…WAITING FOR THE ENERGIZER!…<3
I see AG Lynch is there with POTUS. I hope ex-AG Holder is enjoying his free time.
IT TAKES COURAGE TO BE A PEACEFUL PRESIDENT…TO PRACTICE DIPLOMACY IN ORDER TO PREVENT WAR!..IT TAKES COURAGE TO PRACTICE THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF CHRIST FOR OTHERS!
Geesh,,,,
Is the drunken Speaker holding the camera ?
“”The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend. B.B. King was born a sharecropper’s son in Mississippi, came of age in Memphis, Tennessee, and became the ambassador who brought his all-American music to his country and the world. No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired more up-and-coming artists. No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues.
Three years ago, Michelle and I hosted a blues concert at the White House. I hadn’t expected that I’d be talked into singing a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago” with B.B. by the end of the night, but that was the kind of effect his music had, and still does. He gets stuck in your head, he gets you moving, he gets you doing the things you probably shouldn’t do – but will always be glad you did. B.B. may be gone, but that thrill will be with us forever. And there’s going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight.”
– President Barack Obama
I LOVE MY PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE FEELS EVERYONE ELSE’S PAIN….TO THE VERY CORE OF HIS HEART!
THIS… So True!
Consoler-in-Chief…..
😉 #asusualyouandiareonsimilarwavelength #ataboutthesametime
Morning, Meta!
Greetings, everyone!
Good morning, sister vc!
#hugstofacilitatehealing
What? No live tweeting from Nerdy? Aw man! Guess I’ll have to wait for the video later. 😦
SO GLAD TO SEE THIS TODAY…THANK YOU CHIPS!….WILL CHECK IN LATER…….I LOVE MY ENERGIZER PRESIDENT…HEY!…IT’S FRIDAY!!!!!!!
President Obama Speaks At The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
I LOVE THIS PICTURE….OUR COURAGEOUS PRESIDENT DESERVES EVERY SALUT HE RECEIVES…I POSTED THIS CEREMONY ON MY FB AND OF COURSE NOONE COMMENTS AND THEN THEY START RUNNING INSULTING ‘O’ TRASH!…IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE ARE SUCH HABITUAL PARTNERS…HOWEVER…GOD’S JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL AGAINST THIS SORT OF MALICE!…STONE HEARTS THAT LIE STALE AND STAGNANT ON THE GROUND! I CAN’T BELIEVE SUCH DSRESPECT FOR SUCH AN AMAZING PRESIDENT WHO REALLY LOVES PEOPLE!
SALUTE!…SALUTATION AND LOTS OF LOVE!
PBO always has the right thing to say.
THIS!!!!!!!!
Gotta love that Obama diplomacy! opening doors all around the world that president of ours. LOVE that MN had the opportunity to play the first orcehstra concert there, and got to have a great time with some young and talented cuban musicians too.
http://www.startribune.com/at-cuban-schools-minnesota-orchestra-musicians-teach-and-learn/303808971/
Way cool, kk!
Hello TOD 😉
Partly Cloudy. Dull at the moment in MN 😦
Congrats to Allison on her Gold ⭐
Congratulations on all the Au ⭐ winners 4 posts back.
TGIF 🙂
5-15-15
WH Presser with Eric Schultz 🙂
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/press-briefing-principal-deputy-press-secretary-eric-schultz-0
Bo with the beautiful new painting in the Outer Oval Office. “Asgaard Cornfield, California 1950” by Rockwell Kent.
Photo by Pete Souza.
Bo sitting there like he is waiting for POTUS to walk through the door.
How sweet is that?
Bo’s thought bubble: “Where are you, my POTUS?”
Yet, these same folks would want Pope Francis to Mute his Voice on matters they disagree?
Yes, Nena. Republicans are hypocrites to the last. Please tweet your comment in response to Josh.
I am not on Twitter, Dudette. I used to comment on TPM years ago. When they changed their format, I lost my ability to comment there.
Gotcha covered! 🙂
Sweet, Lovely, Adorable, Beautiful Dudette.
Obrigada 🙂
Seja bem vindo 🙂
I ❤ this Tweet by BWD.
Hmm?
What changed their minds? Who gives a rat’s poop?
The #IranDeal is and was never and never will be about Netanyahu and Co.
The fucking balls on these guys! Usually when a bribe is asked for it is done so behind closed doors.
Not any more. This is the 21st century in which Nut-n-YAHOO! lives.
Don, please tweet that reply!
Right, Nena.
Israel probably put out that PBO failed to mention their country in a long discussion of the Gulf and Mid-East yesterday. Also PBO did not say the PM’s name.
“Accept Iran deal, if”???? Not up to you, Israel. You are not in charge. And, by the way, we are not even listening to you anymore. ((sound of phone hanging up.)
What PBO was describing yesterday sounded like he was offering some of the Gulf states the Iron Dome missile defense system that up until now, I think, was given to Israel only.
🙂
UGH
Ugh indeed!
Deserflower posted a link to this article on the Early Bird thread.
Hillary Clinton is starting to sound like a Republican more and more everyday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-litmus-test-for-supreme-court-nominees-a-pledge-to-overturn-citizens-united/?postshare=571431703325551
I just keep saying to myself: Try to remain calm. It’s politics. She doesn’t have to be perfect. I don’t have to agree with her 100%. Whoever becomes the nominee, I’ll vote for her. Then some stupid shit like this comes out! I wanna scream!!!
Where the hell is Joe Biden. Please declare already!!
I meant “… whoever is the nominee, I’ll vote for them.” Sheesh!!
This is such a hypothetical BS campaign promise, years in the making. Who knows if/when a SC seat will be available? And as you say, that’s quite a litmus test that puts a nominee in a completely untenable position.
I mean what is it, have our politicians always been this idiotic, or is the fact that President Obama is so politically astute that he’s finally made the voting public become more aware of the things that politicians say? This is no different from Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge requiring that all Republicans vote not to raise taxes. Explain to me once again why I should go out and vote for Hills.
HRC is a Lawyer by Trade. She practiced privately while as AR’s 1st Lady. She also was doing some work during the Nixon impeachment procedures.
I doubt that HRC said this with respect to the SCOTUS selection process. I really doubt that.
“Hillary Clinton is starting to sound like a Republican” …. showing her roots is more like it.
#nomoreClintons #none
Happy 5-15-15, TOD! Enjoy the Ides of May!
Oh, that’s right! Thanks JOB! 🙂
I mean what is it, have our politicians always been this idiotic, or is the fact that President Obama is so politically astute that he’s finally made the voting public become more aware of the things that politicians say? This is no different from Grover Norquist’s Tax Pledge requiring that all Republicans vote not to raise taxes. Explain to me once again why I should go out and vote for Hills.
Just a stupid rookie mistake from someone who’s been in politics for 25 years.
You nailed it, meta!
Howdy, JO’B!
I’m on hold with AT&T. Please say a prayer for me.
I missed the AT&T story, but I’ll say that prayer!
Thanks, it worked a miracle!!
Yes!
Why ‘am I 🙂 🙄 🙂 🙄 on this story?
Speech must be at the CIA.
Ladies and Gentleman we are through the looking glass, where up is down and down is up. Is Clay Bertand really Clay Shaw.
This is some topsy-turvy, fucked-up world we live in, isn’t it? WTH?
oh my goodness. i thought that must be a joke, but it’s not! there’s been a clear effort to “mainstream” even the most extreme republican/fascist propagandists such as o’keefe. chuck todd has been appearing on brietbart and newsmax sites, and also bringing those people onto ms/nbc shows and treating them as respectable “journalists,” and seeing these two talk as if they are arbiters of journalism makes my skin crawl. sad thing is, is that many people fall for this trick, and the koch brothers and their friends will keep funding these frauds. guess all we can do is keep calling them out for the completely crazy, nonsensical liars they are, and hope enough people learn about the scam.
and now we know who wants Richard James Perry to Humiliate himself again……running for the presidency 😉
Oh god please run!
I’m sure they’ll have to find the smallest venue possible for the announcement!!!
The Rep from TN, Mr DesJarlais…….Tennesseans, get a clue.
Well obviously this guy didn’t follow the Bill Clinton School of…..never mind
Maybe if the guy had used a condom this would not have happened, then again his mistress could have used birth control but he would have had to wrestle with his mistress using birth control. Hmmmm. I’m stumped, what could have this guy done to prevent his mistress from getting pregnant? Let me see, I know not fucking around on his wife was a viable option so I won’t even entertain that thought. Fuck it, I’m stumped.
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/05/15/7-billion-in-savings-thanks-obamacare/
Apparently, there’s been a decision in the Boston Marathon bomber case … should be announced soon.
Bernie Sanders and 17 Senate Democrats Urge Obama To Use The Presidency To Help Workers
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/05/15/bernie-sanders-17-senate-democrats-urge-obama-presidency-workers.html
15 of them, plus Bernie voted against our President yesterday on the cloture vote for TPA