Category Archives: War on Terror

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

NZ Police “terror” affidavit published online

The New Zealand police affidavit used to procure search warrants in the recent case of the Urewera 16 (nee 17) — or at least a document which purports to be that — has been published online in the name of … Continue reading →

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Naughty Russian neo-Nazi fined over execution video

Blogger fined for putting murder video on Net RussiaToday November 21, 2007 A Russian blogger found guilty of circulating a racially-motivated murder video on the internet has been sentenced. Viktor Miklov will have to hand over 10 per cent of … Continue reading →

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G20 : Not-corrupt police give sub-editor opportunity to use word ‘nab’

Note that the G20 is meeting again this weekend (November 17/18) in Kleinmond, South Africa. “During this meeting — which will be hosted by the current Chair of the G20, our own Trevor Manual — the most powerful economic ministers … Continue reading →

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‘Get someone to assassinate the prime minister, the new one, next year’s one. Just been in office five days, bang … Yeah John Key … just drop a bomb.’

…“disturbing and deeply sinister” says politician… But supporters of those arrested and who still face firearms charges say having failed in court, police are now leaking their case to influence the court of public opinion… And while “Prime Minister Helen … Continue reading →

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Anti-terrorism in NZ : A bit of a camel… that leaks

“Prime Minister Helen Clark says her Government’s anti-terrorism law was “a bit of a camel” from the time it was passed five years ago.” ~ Terror law ‘faulty’, admits Clark, Simon Collins, New Zealand Herald, November 9, 2007 “Secret police … Continue reading →

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NZ authorities concede terror threat possibly exaggerated

On other islands : Tenfold rise in terrorism prisoners forecast, Alan Travis, home affairs editor, The Guardian, November 8, 2007: “The number of terrorist prisoners held in jails in England and Wales is expected to increase tenfold from 131 to … Continue reading →

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Urewera 16: It’s anarchy!

Image stolen. Part of an ace photo set by Simon Oosterman of the protest outside the “bourgeois workers’ party” conference last weekend… Paul Buchanan has written some interesting words on the Urewera 16 (of which the latest update is below), … Continue reading →

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From Putin to Prague and back again

Neo-Nazis on The March In Moscow Simone Schlindwein Spiegel Online November 5, 2007 Thousands of Russian neo-Nazis marched through Moscow on National Unity Day this weekend, joined by pensioners, students and families. Experts believe Russia’s far right gives President Vladimir … Continue reading →

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The NZ state acting like it’s “suppressing terrorism”

My Kiwi comrade Asher has written a summary of the situation facing the Urewera 16, the sixteen people currently facing charges for a number of alleged arms offences and, potentially, for crimes under the Terrorism Suppression Act (2002). Note that … Continue reading →

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“…the possibility of being not only labelled a terrorist in the media, but prosecuted as one, is a reality.”

Valerie Morse, a 36 year-old anarchist from Wellington, is one of four more of the Urewera 16 (nee 17) whose names were released to the public yesterday, the others being Moana Hemi Winitana and Ira and Emily Bailey. (Of the … Continue reading →

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