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23-06-2012 19:53 Oldie but Good, not sure if it's up somewhere else or in some other form. I am partial to the feature of the Internet Citizen who says, "I believe I saw Planes Hit the Towers" I believe there is a back story to it. And that there was a better video which just featured this very real person, who I think uploaded this of himself, while arguing with the no - planers. I felt it was instructive to see the conviction involved and the word 'believe" Since it is extremely difficult , if not downright impossible to actually find someone who saw "it" Though many people know hundreds and hundreds of people who witnessed it (on TV) But who can't tell the difference between seeing it in real life and seeing it on TV! Astonishing. A very simple trick which worked remarkably well. No one was looking at the sky, except in the scripted and staged "Naudet" video. Everyone was watching TV. For reference Gerard Holmgren Why They Didn't Use Planes Morgan Reynolds Plane Deceit at the World Trade Center James Fetzer 9/11: Planes/No Planes and "Video Fakery" 9/11: Planes/No Planes and "Video Fakery"

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For the last month, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has regaled fans with promises about Andrew Luck, assuring us that the rookie quarterback was close to signing his contract as the number one overall NFL draft pick this season. The weeks have passed, though, and so has Luck's college gradation and the team's mini-camp, all with no deal in place. The local media and water cooler talk has been remarkably tepid on this topic, considering that the franchise has wagered its future on Luck, but the rumble has started to grow as July looms over the horizon. For those of us seeking answers, Len Pasquarelli of The Sports Xchange says that endorsements may be cause of the current impasse. In particular, it seems that the Colts may want to retain a large degree of control of Luck's image going forward.

According to Pasquarelli, the Colts feel that former quarterback Peyton Manning gained too much commercial exposure during his years in Indianapolis, and they apparently want veto power over Luck's endorsement deals to prevent the same thing from happening with the young quarterback. To me, this is a preposterous notion on just about every front, and I really hope it's not a sign that Irsay is becoming even more controlling than he has already been. We're just a stone's throw from Jerry Jones territory as it stands.

If the Colts really think that Manning was "overexposed," then they should take a quick gander at Lucas Oil Stadium, that Lombardi Trophy in their display case and Downtown Indianapolis, which received quite a face lift as the host city of this year's Super Bowl. Without Manning, the success that he brought to the franchise and, yes, the commercial exposure that his guffawing personality demanded, we would have none of those. Take away Manning and all of the good things about the Colts over the last decade would be missing, as well, no matter what the front office egos might see in their mirrors.

Asking Luck to curtail his endorsement activities shows a lack of faith in his judgement right from the beginning of the professional relationship that the team and their future should be trying to forge. He has done nothing to hint that he will embarrass himself or his team, and he has a strong support network of agents and family in place. I say let them handle their own business, and the Colts will reap the benefits.

I'll bet that if the team plays nice, Luck would likely consult them anyway, no coercion needed.

Adam Hughes was raised, and still lives, in rural Indiana. He has been a Colts fans since the team arrived in Indianapolis on a snowy morning in 1984. The Blue and White eventually replaced the Chicago Bears as his #1 team, and Super Bowl XLI was a dream come true.

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SANAA, Yemen Yemen's army recaptured a new al-Qaida stronghold in the south on Saturday, officials said, the latest success in a two-month government offensive aiming at uprooting the militant group from large swaths of lands captured during last year's political turmoil.

Three days of shelling of al-Qaida positions and warnings to local tribal leaders of further escalation drove the militants out of Azzan town, Ali al-Ahmadi, governor of the province of Shabwa said. He said the militants fled into the mountains and to camps in the deserts of two nearby provinces, taking captured armored vehicles with them. He had no word on casualties.

Azzan had been used by the militant group as a media headquarters, producing audiovisual material for distribution on militant websites.

The army's offensive against what is seen as the international network's most dangerous branch which is known as Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has seen the recapture of several towns that the militants seized in the security vacuum that accompanied 2011's mass uprisings against longtime authoritarian leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The city of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan, and the town of Jaar were the first two strongholds that were recaptured by the military.

Al-Qaida has struck back using suicide bombers and assassinations of top military officials.

On June 18, a top army commander who was leading the fight in the south, Maj. Gen. Salem al-Quton, was assassinated while traveling in a three-car convoy in the city of Aden when a bomber threw himself on the general's pickup and detonated his explosives.

The United States is throwing its support behind the country's new president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who took power after Saleh stepped down in February.

Hadi has tried to restructure the military by purging it of Saleh loyalists, replacing and demoting commanders.

Meanwhile, residents of several cities in western Yemen say days of fuel and electricity shortages have sparked protests.

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With each passing moment this off-season, the itch to watch Philadelphia 76ers basketball has been there. That may be a crazy sentence to read for a lot of Philadelphia sports fans, but it's the truth. With the Phillies mired in a difficult season and the Flyers coming up short in the second round against New Jersey in the playoffs, and an Eagles season still a bit off in the distance, the focus over the coming weeks will turn to the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, the same 76ers that have had little chance to win anything since Allen Iverson was here have been brought back to relevancy, mostly due in part to the work of coach Doug Collins.

Now, the Sixers are faced with an interesting situation: how will they re-organize the front office? I think the choice has become clear over recent weeks. The Sixers, by all accounts, are trying to find the nicest way for Rod Thorn to have the door hit him on the way out, which can be tough for someone with the pride of Thorn to take. However, when Ed Snider sold the 76ers to Adam Aron, Josh Harris, and the rest of the new ownership group, Thorn was fortunate enough to keep his title as president and general manager. In their first season as Sixers owners, Aron and Harris were able to reinvigorate a fanbase that has been non-existent for the past decade or so. Yes, there were some exciting times in the middle part of the 2000s, particularly the day the team acquired Chris Webber, but we all know how that one panned out. Iverson moved on, and the team was left in shambles. They hired a coach in Eddie Jordan who had no business being near an NBA basketball court, and everyone was about ready to give up on this franchise.

That leaves us with this. Doug Collins has brought the 76ers to the playoffs for the past two seasons, and while the team does not appear ready to compete with the Miami Heat, they can be a force in the Eastern Conference for years to come with the right tinkering here and there. Hey, they even pushed the Boston Celtics to 7 games in the Eastern Conference Semis before being eliminated. Yes, the Chicago Bulls were the Sixers' first round victim, and yes, they were without the services of Derrick Rose for the last five games of the series, but the Celtics are getting older, and the 76ers appear ready to hit their stride, alongside the Indiana Pacers. It wouldn't shock anybody if the top four teams in the East next year were Miami, Chicago, Indiana, and Philadelphia, in some sort of order.

What the Sixers need now is a clear vision of how to move forward. They appear to be moving towards something, although nobody seems to know what it is, besides the rumors and reports we have heard.

Here is what we do know. Danny Ferry has interviewed with the 76ers and may become the team's general manager. Ferry was last a general manager with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and may be best known now for not being able to get LeBron James a championship, but that's not entirely Ferry's fault. He has made some good moves. Harris and Aron believe deeply in Collins, and trust him on a lot of subjects. Collins is still the team's coach, but wants more power, according to sources. So, where do the 76ers proceed from here?

They should give Collins the power he wants. He seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the game, and that will likely be on display when he broadcasts for the 2012 Olympics. It's always evident when he is in his happy place, which is the post-game press conference, breaking down the game for everyone in a fresh and new way each and every night out. Getting back into coaching has allowed him to see the game he has seen in the past with Chicago, Washington, and Detroit. People have also said that Collins seems to wear out his welcome quickly, and leaves a mess behind after players turn on him. I truly believe that's why Collins needs to be in control of both the team on the court and the team off the court. It may be rare, but Collins can do it. Ferry can be hired as general manager, but Collins will have plenty of say. That's the way it should be. Collins has earned my trust and respect, and he deserves a chance to lead the team that drafted him all the way back to the top of the mountain.

It may not be popular to some fans, but it really seems like the right thing to do. In the next few days, we should know more about where the 76ers are going with their future. Right now, at best guess, it appears Collins will be the head coach, Ferry will be the GM, and Thorn will be the president. After this season, Collins may move to the president position and the team may look for a new head man, who very likely could be Michael Curry, the team's defensive guru and current associate head coach. Plenty of rumors are out there, but Sixers fans just want some answers.

It's very hard to see from here where this team is going right now, but Collins needs some more power. After all, he's earned it. He brought the team back to the spotlight in Philadelphia, and with one of the biggest off-seasons in franchise history ahead, he will have plenty of input on what moves the team will make.

Sure, Collins could run this team into the ground. He could also help lead them to a title. Either way, Doug Collins will play an integral part in this team's future.

Sources: Yahoo! Sports/Adrian Wojnarowski, CSNPhilly.com

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Philadelphia 76ers Must Give Doug Collins Control: Fan's View

CAIRO Egypt's media are demonizing the Muslim Brotherhood as the state's worst enemy, claiming the fundamentalist group plans to plunge the country into chaos if its candidate does not emerge as the winner from the presidential runoff.

Results of the weekend election were set to be announced Thursday, but officials postponed the declaration, setting off a wave of charges of manipulation aimed at all sides, including the ruling military.

The Brotherhood escalated its fight with the military, calling for a mass protest Friday to denounce what it called a power grab by the generals. Three major Islamist groups said Thursday they would join the protest in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak out of office last year.

Thousands of protesters, mostly Islamists, gathered in Tahrir Thursday for the third successive day.

Protesters demanded the reinstatement of the Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved by a court ruling last week. They also called on the military to rescind a "constitutional declaration" granting the generals sweeping powers and stripping the next president of much of his authority.

International condemnation of the generals who took over from Mubarak also intensified. Human Rights Watch complained that recent moves by the military suggested that there would not be a "meaningful" handover of power to civilian rule by July 1 as promised and created conditions "ripe" for more human rights abuses.

The statement echoed criticism by former President Jimmy Carter, a frequent visitor to Egypt who repeatedly met with its ruling generals, and Amnesty International.

The military has over the past week given itself the role of legislator, the right to arrest civilians and control over drafting a new constitution. It has also taken several steps to shield the military from civilian oversight.

The sense of political uncertainty engulfing the country following last weekend's presidential runoff is heightened by the failure of Egypt's election commission to announce a winner. Both candidates Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, and Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood have claimed victory.

"I have faith in the judges of Egypt, but too much delay will raise question marks," Saad el-Katatni, a senior Brotherhood leader and speaker of the dissolved legislature, told Al-Jazeera in an interview. "The result is already known and it is Mohammed Morsi."

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