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Friday, August 2, 2024

U.S. Gives September 11 Mastermind, Two Terrorists a Plea Deal

New York Post: The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and two other terrorists being held in Guantánamo Bay will be spared the death penalty under a deal with prosecutors, it was revealed Wednesday. The announcement was a bitter pill to swallow for victims’ families who have anxiously awaited the conclusion of the case for nearly 24 years — many of whom felt death was the only appropriate punishment for the perpetrators of the heinous attacks. A spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), which is prosecuting the case, confirmed it had entered into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — the accused principal architect of the al Qaeda attacks — and two alleged co-conspirators, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, all of whom have been held at the US military prison on the coast of Cuba since 2003 (New York Post). Speaker Mike Johnson: The Biden-Harris Administration has done the unthinkable: they’ve agreed to a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September 11th attacks, and two of his accomplices. 23 years ago, America watched in horror as thousands of innocent Americans died. America mourned for weeks afterwards as first responders sifted through the ashes at Ground Zero, at the Pentagon, and at the crash site in Shanksville. For more than two decades, the families of those murdered by these terrorists have waited for justice. This plea deal is a slap in the face of those families. They deserved better from the Biden-Harris Administration (X).

Two Illegal Immigrants From Jordan Who Tried Breaching Military Base Released After Posting Bail

New York Post: The two illegal Jordanian migrants who are charged with trying to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in May posted thousands of dollars in bail and were allowed to leave federal custody. Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad Khair Dabous, 28, were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention despite their immigration status — Hamdan had crossed into the country illegally in April and Dabous had overstayed his student visa and is subject to removal proceedings. They were arrested on May 3 for trespassing onto the military installation and handed over to ICE officers because of their immigration statuses (New York Post). Guy Benson: The Kamala Harris worldview: Plea deal for the 9/11 mastermind (no death penalty). Bail & release for Middle Eastern illegal immigrants who tried to breach Quantico. Voting rights for the Boston Marathon bomber. Don’t you dare say “radical Islamic terrorism” (X).

Italian Woman Quits Boxing Match After Taking a Punch From a Biological Male Opponent

What kind of man feels good after beating up a woman? The olympics just let this man trample over her life’s work. Daily Mail: Female Italian boxer Angela Carini says she stopped her Olympic bout against her ‘biologically male’ opponent to ‘save my life.’ The clash between the 25-year-old and her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif lasted just 46 seconds, with Carini yelling ‘this is unjust’ before she fell to canvas and wept having had her Olympic dreams snatched away from her. Carini was rocked by two punches from Khelif – who had been banned from a major boxing contest before the Olympics – and said the savage force of the blows made it ‘impossible to continue’ (Daily Mail). Charlie Kirk: Enough of the gender insanity and the pandering to avoid hurting someone’s precious feelings. The Olympics just allowed a biological man, Imane Khelif, to pummel Italian Olympian Angela Carini. She lasted 46 seconds because to how painful it was: “I have never been hit so hard in my life.” Her life’s work was stolen by a man who beats up women for sport. Will someone have to die before people wake up?! This entire ideology is pure evil (X). Riley Gaines: Call me crazy, but It’s almost as if women don’t want to be punched in the face by a male as the world watches and applauds. This is glorified male violence against women (X). Hung Cao: Let’s just call it for what it is, okay? People like Kamala Harris would rather see a real woman get punched in the face than hurt this dude’s feelings by telling him he’s not a woman (X).

Donald Trump Promises to Protect Women’s Sports

Outkick: One of the biggest controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics surrounds two boxers – who were disqualified from previous competitions for having XY chromosomes – competing in the women’s division. Former United States President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump went on Truth Social and posted a video of the bout with the caption, “I WILL KEEP MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS” (Outkick)! Charlie Kirk: Trump vows to keep men out of women’s sports on Truth social (X).

Former Volleyball Player Who Was Injured by Trans Player Calls on Leadership to Protect Female Players

Daily Mail: A volleyball player left partially paralyzed by a transgender opponent has slammed the Olympics over its boxing controversy. Payton McNabb was 17 when a ball spiked by a trans opponent with force struck her in the face, threw her to the ground and shut off her consciousness. The 5ft 11in trans player cackled in delight, Ms. McNabb said, after sending her to the floor. As did other players in the opposite team. Ms. McNabb was left with brain damage and paralysis on her right side, which ended her dreams of getting a volleyball college scholarship and has made it difficult to walk without falling (Daily Mail). Oli London: Payton McNabb now 19, has been left partially paralyzed, with brain damage. She is calling for transgender athletes to be banned from women’s sports, for the safety of female players (X).

Russia, Western Countries Agree to Large Prisoner Swap

Just the News: Russia has agreed to a multi-country prison swap involving dozens of prisoners, including Americans Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Turkish officials said Thursday morning. Turkey also says the deal involves 24 prisoners and Germany. The swap, if completed, would be the largest since the Cold War (Just the News). Reporter Noah Rothman: Very heartening to hear US captives in Russia — Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Gordon Black – are released. They were bargaining chips for Moscow but yet to see what the Kremlin got in return. Putin traded a notorious arms dealer and a convicted hitman for Brittney Griner (X). Wall Street Journal: Vadim Krasikov—a Russian hit man and former intelligence officer convicted of murdering an enemy of the Kremlin in a Berlin park—told a guard in the German prison where he was serving a life sentence that, “the Russian Federation will not leave me to rot in jail.” On Thursday, that boast became reality. Krasikov was released by German authorities and handed over to Russia as part of the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War… Russian President Vladimir Putin had personally demanded Krasikov’s return to Russia. For him, the assassin’s release is meant to send a dual message: The Kremlin will hunt down its enemies, even if they flee to the West, and it won’t abandon those who remain loyal to his government (Wall Street Journal).

Israel Confirms Elimination of Top Military Commander of Hamas

Fox News: Israel claimed on Thursday that it killed Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, during a strike earlier in July. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched a strike in Gaza on July 13 while targeting two top Hamas leaders. Deif, who the IDF said was the mastermind behind the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, was one of the targets (Fox News). Reporter Trey Yingst: Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif is dead. The Israeli confirmation of his killing came as a funeral was underway for Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Both are considered masterminds of the October 7th massacre (X).

Lebanon Launches Missile Strike Into Northern Israel

AA: At least 60 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon into northern Israel late Thursday, in the first attack since Tel Aviv assassinated top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr earlier this week in Beirut. Israel’s public broadcaster, KAN, reported that the rockets were launched towards the Western Galilee, with 15 of them being intercepted. An Israeli army statement said that five projectiles crossed from Lebanon into Israel, some of which were intercepted, and the rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported (AA). U.S. veteran Douglas Macgregor: Lebanon launches large scale attack on Northern Israel… Here we go (X)! Belaaz News: Several Iron Dome interceptions in Northern Israel now, in the first barrage of rockets from Lebanon in over 48 hours and since the killing of the top Hezbollah commander. Explosion heard in Haifa (X).

Swiss Government Takes Child From Parents for Not Providing Puberty Blockers

ADF International: Swiss authorities removed their daughter from their care and placed her in a government shelter. Now, the parents are being forced to hand over documents for their daughter’s legal “sex change” by a Swiss court. They now must do so under the threat of criminal charges (ADF International). Billboard Chris: Swiss parents who had their child taken from them by authorities for refusing to give her puberty blockers have lost their court case (X).

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America First Legal Successfully Sues NJ School District for Forcing Children to Take DEI Surveys Without Parental Approval

America First Legal: America First Legal (AFL) secured an important victory for the parents of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, when the U.S. Department of Education decided that the Cedar Grove School District violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). According to the Department, the district violated the law by failing to provide parents with lawful prior notice of and a meaningful opportunity to opt their children out of the district’s “equity” and “diversity” surveys. The PPRA is an important federal law that protects public school parents and children by guaranteeing parents the right to review the curriculum used to teach their children at school and to have prior notice of and a meaningful right to opt out of intrusive and biased surveys and studies of their children. Among other things, the PPRA prevents public schools from collecting information about political affiliations beliefs, the sex behavior or attitudes, and “critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships” of a student or her family (America First Legal). AFL: We sued the Department of Education for failing to investigate a NJ school district for forcing children as young as 8 to take DEI surveys without parental consent. Following our lawsuit, the gov’t concluded that the school district DID violate parental rights (X).