2 China Wal-Mart workers arrested after death

In Beijing two employees of a Wal-Mart store in eastern China were arrested after a woman was beaten to death outside the store on suspicion that she was shop lifting. The 37-year old woman was going home Aug. 30 when she was surrounded by five Wal-Mart employees, four men and one woman, all in their twenties who accused her of shoplifting. One of the men requested a receipt. But after the woman handed it over, she took it back, saying no one was wearing a Wal-Mart uniform and she didn't believe they worked there. That’s when the Wal-Mart employees fought her to the ground and she was taken to a hospital where she died a couple days later.

The police statement said that two employees were detained but. It did not give details about the other three. Wal-Mart is cooperating with authorities and extends its condolences to the woman's family.(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090908/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_wal_mart)

I can’t believe that this happened at a Wal-Mart. I know this is in China but I’m pretty sure that all the stores no matter where their located go by the same rules procedures and in those procedures you cannot put your hands on anybody stealing or not. In this incident she was not even stealing. If this happened here in the states the family would get way more than just condolences they would be getting paid and they would have everybody evolved charged with murder.

Emil Gilbert

Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in Mexico

The drug wars in Mexico continue with the killings of 17 people in a rehab center. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico the gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and started to line people against a wall. They shot 17 dead and injured 5 in one of Mexico’s bloodiest day yet. This attack followed the killing of the No. 2 security official in President Felipe Calderon's home state.

Dozens of sobbing relatives rushed to the rehabilitation center to find out if their loved ones were among the dead there were soldiers and federal agents that patrolled the streets surrounding the center in the Bellavista neighborhood. Calderon, sent thousands of more troops and federal police to Ciudad Juarez earlier this year, but the surge has done little to stem the raging violence. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090903/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico)

Since 2006 when Calderon was elected drug gang violence has surged, claiming more than 13,500 lives, including more than 1,000 police officers. With the death toll being so high I don’t know why their government hasn’t been able to take control. I don’t think we would ever have a problem like this in the U.S. there is no way are government would even let it get that bad. We wouldn’t be able to leave the house if this was the case.
Emil Gilbert

Germany arrests suspect in plot to attack U.S. targets

In Berlin, Germany, a German of Turkish origin known as Kadir T, was arrested under suspicion of helping terrorists that planned to attack the U.S troops in Germany. he was getting a video camera and night-vision equipment to ship to Wairistan in Pakistan for the terrorist group.

A terrorist group named the Islamic Jihad Union Group trained four men that are on trial in Germany for planning attacks against U.S. installations. These four men, Fritz Gelowicz, Martin Schneider, Adem Yilmaz and Attila Selek are known as the "Sauerland Group." Three of the men mixed together explosive combinations that would have caused a massive explosion in September 2007, but were arrested before anything could happen. The charges they are facing are "membership in foreign and domestic terrorist groups, preparation of explosives, plotting to murder and plotting to commit a crime using explosives," the court said.

The group killed about 47 people when they set off a bunch of suicide bombs in April 2004, but up until that time they were not known, "according to the Memorial Institute for the prevention of Terrorism. The nonprofit organization is funded by the Department of Homeland Security.

"http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/28/germany.terror.arrests/index.html

Dutch court halts girl's solo sailing plans

A Dutch court intervened Friday to stop a 13-year-old girl from attempting to sail around the world by herself, stripping her parents of sole custody. The 13 year old girl Laura Dekker's parents support her with her decision to sail around the world by herself that’s when it started to catch the concerns of child protection officials that took her to court to prevent the trip all by herself.
The courts ruled that the Child Protection Board will share custody over Laura with her parents for two months. During those two months, a child psychologist will assess the girl’s mental state and ability to carry out a solo trip around the world. The Child Protection Board said they took on the action to stop the teen from attempting to become the youngest person to circle the globe because they believe the voyage would be too dangerous.The parents of Laura Dekker where happy with the decision of the courts saying that she still has the chance to be the youngest girl to sail around the world.(http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/28/dutch.teen.sailor.court/index.html)
I think it was good that the court steeped in. I wouldn’t send my kid around the world all alone. Sailing for a year at sea anything could happen. There was just a 17 year old boy in London that just finished sailing around the world being the youngest one to do so but he had boats that traveled along with his the whole time just in case something happened. Maybe she should go with that option.
Emil Gilbert

Afghanistan hit by attacks 2 days before election

10 people died in Afghanistan a few days before the inauguration. Many believe it was the Taliban's efforts to disrupt the election. The president Harmid Karzai was not injured in these event. According to the United Nations, two of its Afghan members were killed because of these violent actions. Other attacks include a suicide bombing in Afghan National Army checkpoint, rockets were launched at the presidential palace, a suicide car bombing in Kabul, and there have been other attacks which may have not been reported as of yet.

I have a friend in the Army and a few more in the Navy, all of which are stationed near Afghanistan. I'm not a big fan of the war, but I feel that sending in troops to protect a U.S. ally and help him become president, may help the governmental and economical issues over there. It's either that or let the Taliban control and have them be a threat our nation's security. I also believe there's a certain point which should not be crossed; more tactics and less people in the battle zone may have dramatically reduced casualties. Obama believes his strategy will win the war; let’s just all hope it goes down as planned.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/world/asia/19afghan.html?_r=1&ref=global-home