Florida Mosque Host Fundraiser for Hamas

BIG PEACE:"Imam Muhammad Musri, (BFF Charlie Crist) hosted a fundraiser in Orlando for the terrorist group Hamas in June 2009, and a camera crew from ACT for America infiltrated the event held at Masjid Al-Rahman, Musri’s mosque, to record the proceedings. Imam Musri, head of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, serves on Crist’s Faith-Based and Community Advisory Council and was appointed by Crist to his 2010 Sunshine Census Committee."

"As the video taken by ACT for America shows, Galloway and Bray raised $55,000 at Musri’s fundraiser. During the event, Bray promised that the cash and materials collected from the Orlando event would be sent straight to Gaza":

"Well we’ve got the equipment. We’re going to send it Insha’Allah. We’re going to go with your movement Viva Palestina… We’ll ship it here from Florida to New York, and from New York to Egypt, and from Egypt we will put it into Gaza."

America. What a wonderful country! Freedom of Religion for everyone. Even for fundraisers. Cash for terrorist. Forget cash for clunkers. Good thing the FBI is on the case.

Calendar WAR PIG Pin Up

A 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion light-armored vehicle at a Camp Pendelton beachhead landing site, 7/2/2009, prior to final return to the mother-ship- the USS Bonhomme Richard.
photo Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dunn

Sgt. Jesse R. Walden C3LAR

Sgt. Jesse R. Walden, scout machine gunner,
Charlie Company,
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
8/5/2009, SAHL SINJAR, Iraq
photo Lance Cpl. Jason Hernandez

Cpl. Joseph E. Sherwood, D3LAR

Cpl. Joseph E. Sherwood, Delta Co. Third Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 05.22.2006, on the road to Fallujah, IQ. Photo Spc. Graham Paulsgrove

Sculpture For Fort Detrick Armed Forces Center-4th LAR

An art sculpture, by Dennis Sherald, honoring five LAR Marines and one corpsmans killed in action will be displayed in the Hall of Honor at Fort Detrick Armed Forces Reserve Center. The sculpture was the idea of First Sgt. Wallace Main, Bravo 4th LAR. photo/story

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason C. Deguzman,2LAR

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason "Guz" Deguzman, 24, a corpsman with Team Mustang, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 5/10/2008, Patrol Base Rio Grande. Three deployments, two Bronze Star Awards, one with combat distinguishing device, 1 Purple Heart Award and a meritorious promotion to his present rank.

You Might be Islamophobic if....

Lately, our left wing ruling elites have been name calling Americans against the Mosque At Ground Zero as nothing but low down Islamophobic bigots against the Religion of Peace. Pew Research says Americans remain conflicted Over Islam. Our effort to bridge this obvious misunderstanding is to review these clips taken from Saudi textbooks given to their youngsters for their education. Number One in the education of a Muslim child is to gain a deep sense of purpose and understanding of the Islamic Mission Statement. These questions and statements are gleaned from textbooks that the Saudi government, one of our good friends in the Middle East, reissued, after a good scrubbing with lots of soap and hot water, after the horrific events of 9/11. I borrowed the list from Nina Shea who is director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Freedom House. If, after reading and careful thought, you find still find yourself disagreeing with any of these statements or questions, well, pardner, you just might be Islamophobic. It's a good thing.

FIRST GRADE
" Every religion other than Islam is false." "Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (Islam, hellfire): Every religion other than ______________ is false. Whoever dies outside of Islam enters ____________."

FOURTH GRADE
"True belief means . . . that you hate the polytheists and infidels but do not treat them unjustly."

FIFTH GRADE
"Whoever obeys the Prophet and accepts the oneness of God cannot maintain a loyal friendship with those who oppose God and His Prophet, even if they are his closest relatives." "It is forbidden for a Muslim to be a loyal friend to someone who does not believe in God and His Prophet, or someone who fights the religion of Islam." "A Muslim, even if he lives far away, is your brother in religion. Someone who opposes God, even if he is your brother by family tie, is your enemy in religion."

SIXTH GRADE
"Just as Muslims were successful in the past when they came together in a sincere endeavor to evict the Christian crusaders from Palestine, so will the Arabs and Muslims emerge victorious, God willing, against the Jews and their allies if they stand together and fight a true jihad for God, for this is within God's power."

EIGHTH GRADE
"As cited in Ibn Abbas: The apes are Jews, the people of the Sabbath; while the swine are the Christians, the infidels of the communion of Jesus." "God told His Prophet, Muhammad, about the Jews, who learned from parts of God's book [the Torah and the Gospels] that God alone is worthy of worship. Despite this, they espouse falsehood through idol-worship, soothsaying, and sorcery. In doing so, they obey the devil. They prefer the people of falsehood to the people of the truth out of envy and hostility. This earns them condemnation and is a warning to us not to do as they did." "They are the Jews, whom God has cursed and with whom He is so angry that He will never again be satisfied [with them]." "Some of the people of the Sabbath were punished by being turned into apes and swine. Some of them were made to worship the devil, and not God, through consecration, sacrifice, prayer, appeals for help, and other types of worship. Some of the Jews worship the devil. Likewise, some members of this nation worship the devil, and not God." "Activity: The student writes a composition on the danger of imitating the infidels."

NINTH GRADE
"The clash between this [Muslim] community (umma) and the Jews and Christians has endured, and it will continue as long as God wills." "It is part of God's wisdom that the struggle between the Muslim and the Jews should continue until the hour [of judgment]." "Muslims will triumph because they are right. He who is right is always victorious, even if most people are against him."

TENTH GRADE
The 10th-grade text on jurisprudence teaches that life for non-Muslims (as well as women, and, by implication, slaves) is worth a fraction of that of a "free Muslim male." Blood money is retribution paid to the victim or the victim's heirs for murder or injury: "Blood money for a free infidel. [Its quantity] is half of the blood money for a male Muslim, whether or not he is 'of the book' or not 'of the book' (such as a pagan, Zoroastrian, etc.). "Blood money for a woman: Half of the blood money for a man, in accordance with his religion. The blood money for a Muslim woman is half of the blood money for a male Muslim, and the blood money for an infidel woman is half of the blood money for a male infidel."

ELEVENTH GRADE
"The greeting 'Peace be upon you' is specifically for believers. It cannot be said to others." "If one comes to a place where there is a mixture of Muslims and infidels, one should offer a greeting intended for the Muslims." "Do not yield to them [Christians and Jews] on a narrow road out of honor and respect."


TWELFTH GRADE
"Jihad in the path of God -- which consists of battling against unbelief, oppression, injustice, and those who perpetrate it -- is the summit of Islam. This religion arose through jihad and through jihad was its banner raised high. It is one of the noblest acts, which brings one closer to God, and one of the most magnificent acts of obedience to God."

LCpl. Kevin Oratowski, 1LAR, in LA Times lead

The last day in the life of Lance Cpl. Kevin Oratowski is the subject for the lead paragraph of a Los Angeles Times feature on the Marine Corps battle plans for Afghanistan.

Marines in Afghanistan Prepared for Long Haul:

Reporting from Forward Operating Base Dwyer, —

If Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Oratowski was intimidated about briefing three visiting generals as he headed out on another overnight patrol chasing the Taliban, he didn't show it. read the rest

War Pig Mechs-Hard Working Marines

Story by Cpl. Eugenio Montanez

08.26.2010

DVIDS Posted

COMBAT OUTPOST PAYNE, Afghanistan – To accomplish their mission, light armored reconnaissance Marines need vehicles prepared for the task at hand. The Motor Transport Maintenance section makes sure the vehicles are ready to travel Afghanistan’s rugged terrain.

The 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion maintenance section is comprised of a radio communications section, an armor section and an optics section.

“Having all the different sections here in one shop makes it a lot easier and faster to fix a problem that requires one of these specialties,” said Master Sgt. Tuputala Paulo, the battalion maintenance quality control chief with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st LAR Bn.

Repairs for these vehicles are broken into several categories.

“We needed Marines with fourth echelon capabilities to be able to fix the engines of the LAVs,” said Paulo, an Oceanside, Calif., native.

To work at full capacity, the 1st Marine Logistics Group sent mechanics with advanced training on light armored vehicles engineering to 1st LAR Bn.
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A vehicle in repair is checked in to every section for tests and marked off on a checklist when it’s determined operational.

“We can fix everything that can break in a light armored vehicle,” said Sgt. Bryan Watkins, a light armored vehicle repairman with H&S Company, 1st LAR Bn. “We make sure the vehicles can undergo the missions.”

Some of those missions take the vehicles far away from the maintenance shop. These Marines don’t just sit back and wait for the downed LAVs to come to them. They use recovery teams to assist the LAV crewmen in the field, while one crew remains at the shop.

“The first team works kind of like NASCAR. They’re a pit crew on stand-by at all times, in case there’s a problem with a light armored vehicle,” Paulo added.

That is where the recovery comes in.

“Our job with the recovery team is to go out and try to fix the vehicles out there, but if we can’t fix it where it broke down, then we tow it back and fix it here,” said Watkins a Harford County, Md., native. “We also go out if one of our companies takes part in a big operation.”

The Mechanics attached to the maintenance shop work up to 20-hour days fixing and maintaining LAVs.

“If you ask anyone here they can tell you that the maintenance Marines are the hardest working Marines in the battalion,” Watkins said.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Hall, Bravo 4LAR

Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Hall, assistant gunner,
Bravo 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, with point-of-attack markers, July 15 2009 Camp Pendleton.
Photo Cpl. Daniel A. Blatter

Cpl. Nathan B. Damigo, 1LAR

Cpl. Nathan B. Damigo, WAR PIG driver, Jump Platoon, First LAR,
Combat Outpost Rawah, Iraq, 04/06/2007
photo Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser

NO. MOSQUE. AT. GROUND. ZERO.

Our Ruling Elite class has their nickers all in a twist this week as Time magazine cover asks: Is America Islamophobic?

You got to wonder what planet our Ruling Class Elite live on or if they even bother to read anything by members of the Mosque they are furiously trying to guilt trip us into supporting. You don't have to be the brightest light bulb in Hardware store to understand the Mission Statement of the Members of the religion of Islam. Since forever, Muslims have not been at all shy about their mission statement, written in the Koran,( though you wouldn't think so by our Ruling Class Elites) which is to make sure that Idolaters, which is us, unbelievers, and deniers of the faith, again all us and ditto are microbes to be eradicated like the filthy vermin that we are.

Even our founding fathers were treated to the warm vermin treatment: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams met with Abd al-Rahman in London to offer terms for a peace treaty with Tripoli and were counter offered, instead, with a demand for one million dollars and the "Why" Islamic credo:

" It was ...written in the Koran, that all Nations who should not have acknowledged their (the Muslims') authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon whoever they could find and make slaves of all they could take as prisoners, and that every Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise" .

Seems plain enough to me. Not much has changed since Tom Jefferson and John Adams hoisted a tankard. You may, however, appreciate something more recent. No problem. In 2006, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdel Aziz al-Sheikh, defended the Muslims divine right to violence: “The spread of Islam has gone through several phases, secret and then public, in Mecca and Medina. God then authorised the faithful to defend themselves and to fight against those fighting them, which amounts to a right legitimised by God. This… is quite reasonable, and God will not hate it.”

Shoot, in the end, it all boils down to two choices, convert or surrender. Both are deal breakers from this side. The Ground Zero Mosque is another one.

Lt. Jordan D. Dondey Alpha 2LAR

Lt. Jordan D. Dondey, platoon commander, Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 09/07/2008, Al Anbar Province. Photo Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson

Ground Zero Imam Outed:Says US Worse than al Queda

The Iman with a forked tongue Audio uncovered by blogger Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs
clearly demonstrates what the Ground Zero "bridge builder of understanding" truly thinks about the good old USA in such interesting quotes as:
"We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than al-Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non Muslims,": Feisal Abdul Rauf 2005 lecture at the University of South Australia.

More in the clip and transcripts at Atlas Shrugs. We tend to forget, in the West, that the Internet, an invention of the West, never FORGETS and while our ruling class may fawn over your oh so Precious Pearls of Wisdom your triades against the USA will always find you out. Thanks Pamela Geller and IPT:

Rauf Lecture Reveals Radicalism

IPT News

Read more at: http://www.investigativeproject.org/2121/rauf-lecture-reveals-radicalism

The Cornor:Imam Rauf and the ‘One State Solution’ for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Keep America Safe:Ground Zero Mosque Imam: US More blood on its hands than Al Qaeda

Company for 3 LAR at Mojave Viper

A 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Tank Battalion, M1A1 Main Battle Tank fires the cannon during the platoon’s first gunnery qualification exercise at Combat Center range 500 Aug. 10. After qualifications, 1st Platoon will join the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Enhanced Mojave Viper, a month-long combined arms exercise.
photo Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Thorburn,

Cpl. Brandon J. Frazer A2LAR

Cpl. Brandon J. Frazer, scout team leader,
Alpha Company,

2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Al Anbar Province, Iraq. 11/21/2009.
photo Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson

Chef Gordon Ramsey Feeds The First LAR and Families

UPDATE: you can watch the entire Master Chef episode or fast forward to 45:00 to see the amateurs cook for the First LAR here.

8/19/2010 story/photos: Sgt. James M. Mercure

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — For 12 amateur cooks vying to be the first American Master Chef, the only thing more intimidating than Chef Gordon Ramsay breathing down their necks was staring at the 400 members of the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and their families.

Camp Pendleton’s Camp Del Mar’s beach was the location used for the filming of one of the recently aired episodes of the new TV show, "Master Chef." The reality show is a competition that pits amateur cooks against one another for a $250,000 prize, a cookbook deal and the title of Master Chef.

The 12 remaining challengers stepped onto the beach not knowing what to expect when a Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle appeared out of the waves and attacked the beach.

As the AAV came to a halt, the back hatch opened and out stepped chef, restaurant owners and co hosts of the show, Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich, along with the base commanding officer, Col. Nick Marano.

"Our chow halls serve 778,000 pounds of meat and poultry, along with more than 200,000 pounds of vegetables, to Marines and sailors every month," said Col. Marano.

"So get your game face on," said Ramsay to the contestants. "You have till 1500 (3 p.m.) to prepare one delicious main course, two sides and a dessert and you do not keep these Marines waiting," he demanded.

After separating the 12 cooks into two six-man teams, they made their way to the base’s South Mesa Club to prepare the meal.

Over the next several hours, the contestants hustled to overcome the challenges of preparing a meal for more than 400 people.

"(The competitors) have to remember they're serving Marines - these guys can pack away some food," said Chef Elliot, as he warned the contestants on the shortage of side dishes.

As the clock neared 3 p.m., the contestants scrambled to gather all of their creations and headed back to the beach to serve the members of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, who were scheduled to deploy in the near future.

“The food is amazing,” said Pfc. Edward Snoddy, amtrack crewman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st LAR. “It took a lot of time and effort to put this together, and it means a lot to us. I’m going to miss chow like this while we’re deployed.”

The Marines culinary choices were from the blue team’s meal of stuffed pork tenderloin, creamy mashed potatoes, roasted corn cob salad and a patriotic desert and the red team’s barbecue skirt steak, vegetables, potatoes au gratin and an apple pastry.

The competition was close but the blue team took the challenge due to the red team's lack of vegetables.

"We’re proud to be here and we’re proud of the Marines,” said Jake Gandolfo a member of the blue team. “The Marines were so stoked about the food, and their motivation was super high. It was the least we could do and we’re glad they enjoyed it.”

Lance Cpl. Kevin E. Oratowski ,1LAR, KIA AFG

DOD Lance Cpl. Kevin E. Oratowski, 23, of Wheaton, Ill., died Aug. 18 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

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AIP:We honor the life and service of LCpl. Kevin E. Oratowski

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Freedom Remembered: LCpl. Kevin E. Oratowski

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Chicago BNC: A Great Guy from Wheaton Killed

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Napier Sun: Marine from Wheaton

Chicago Trib: Two Suburban High School Mourn Marines

November or Never, America.

LAR Marines Hunt For Smugglers AFG

Story by Cpl. Eugenio Montanez

Date: 08.14.2010

COMBAT OUTPOST PAYNE, Afghanistan – The long-reaching arm of light armored reconnaissance has choked off the supply of drugs and weapons for Taliban fighters, and Marines here said it won’t be letting up anytime soon.

“Our main mission is to stop any type of trafficking in this area that may help the Taliban’s source of income,” said Lance Cpl Joshua Austin, a light armored vehicle driver with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

The Taliban smuggle weapons from south to north to maintain their most active areas supplied with firepower.

“If we stop their trafficking down here, we’ll be able to help the Marines up north,” said Austin, a Dallas native. “This way we can weaken the Taliban fighters.”

Presently, the Marines have stopped the movement of approximately 16,000 kilos of processed heroin.

Smugglers try to slip by the Marines any chance they get, explained Pfc. Kevin Curnutt, a rifleman with 1st Plt., Co. B., 1st LAR Bn. But, those chances are getting slimmer and slimmer, as these Marines work and live in the open desert for weeks at a time, which as Curnett said, can make for some pretty long days.

“It’s not always an exciting job, but it has to be done,” said Curnutt, a Pomeroy, Wash., native. “It’s not an everyday thing that we find weapons or drugs, so the longer we are out here the more chances we have of finding something.”

Every person searched is questioned and their information is entered into a database to be sure they are not tied to insurgent forces.

Because most Afghans stopped are not linked to the Taliban, the Marines are trying to ease the process for locals, while maintaining a hold on security.

“We ask them for their basic information and where they plan to go,” Curnutt said. Then we give them a ticket in case they encounter any other Marine check points in the area to make the process faster.”

The Marines have seen a great amount of progress in the area and have been able to slow down the Taliban’s source of income, explains Austin.

“Overall, the amount of vehicles have decreased ever since we’ve been interdicting vehicles in this area,” Austin said. “The Taliban know they can’t come through here, because if they do they will be stopped and they will be detained.”

But that doesn’t deter everyone. When smugglers run into the Marines, it is already too late.

“Sometimes they try to run away and we chase them down,” Curnutt said. “They can try to escape, but they won’t get away.”

Though stopping the flow of drugs and weapons occupies most of the Marines’ time here, Curnutt said, the ultimate goal is to assist the Afghan people.

“We’re not only stopping the traffic, we’re also helping the locals to have a safer place to live.”