United Nations peacekeepers leaving Ivory Coast: prohibition (Reuters) (Yahoo!)

Organization of the United NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations peacekeepers will remain in Côte d'Ivoire and to carry out their mandate despite appeals by President Laurent Gbagbo holders for all peacekeepers to leave the country, the head of the United Nations said Saturday.

"The Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon) is aware of the statements made by the spokesman for Mr. Gbagbo requesting the withdrawal of the United Nations in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) operation," the United Nations Farhan Haq spokeswoman said in a statement on the Ivory Coast.

"UNOCI will fulfill its mandate and it will continue to monitor and document of incitement to hatred and violence or attacks on peacekeepers for the United Nations, human rights violations" spokesman Farhan Haq said in a release.

Ban said that Gbagbo must resign and restore power to the leader of the opposition Alassane Ouattara, who won a runoff election last month, says the United Nations.

The Constitutional Court rejected the United Nations declared winner Ouattara certified results, says Gbagbo pro-Gbagbo has won the vote in high cocoa top world producers.

Spokesman for the Gbagbo as Jacqueline Oble read a statement on State Saturday TV say Government wanted UNOCI missions and French LICORNE forced to leave the côte d'Ivoire, "and opposed to any renewal of their mandate."

"UNOCI interfered seriously in the internal affairs of South Africa," she says.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday intends to discuss the situation in Côte d'Ivoire and the renewal of the mandate of UNOCI, expiring on 31 December.

Haq said that ban was "deeply concerned about attacks against a patrol of the United Nations and the Sentinel at the headquarters of UNOCI (Head Office) perpetrated by elements of Ivory Coast security forces apparently loyal to Mr. Gbagbo."

Prohibition was likewise concerned about attack on military observers UN Saturday observers, injuring two said Haq.

(Reported by Louis Charbonneau.) (Editing by Philip Barbara and Eric Walsh)

Border region of J - K against azadi, division: interlocutors (express, India)

Jammu Unlike their counterparts in Kashmir, borderland Rajouri-Poonch people are against the demand for "azadi" and the division of Jammu and Kashmir, said today that representatives appointed by the center of the State.

"The aspirations of the people here in this belt is completely different from that of Kashmir. They are against azadi and division of Jammu and Kashmir. We will raise their requests and suggestions before Government of India (GDI), "the main interlocutor Dileep Padgaonkar told journalists in Rajouri."

Excluding the Kashmir approach, he said that the exercise was not these at all.

"We believe that everyone all the sections, each community, aboard three regions know their requirements, input and aspirations to find a lasting political settlement to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,", he said.

Padgaonkar M M Ansari and Radha Kumar is a tour for two days for the border Rajouri and Poonch districts.

The interlocutors met delegations about 43 in Poonch and 13 delegations Rajouri till today.

"People here are more inclined towards the India." One of the reasons may be that they (people in the district border) have witnessed many wars and suffered. And they have also faced great hardship due to Pakistani fire. I think they are actually people who suffer from the war, "Ansari pointed out."

Most of the delegations which had met were against the division of the State, he said.

"Some raised local grievance outside employment discrimination with the district border issues." Some people whose parents live on the border and whose parents live 'borders irrelevant' required border ? screw screw PoK, "Ansari said."

He denied that confidence-building measures (CBMs) proposed by the Commission have been Kashmir centric and criticized the media for reporting negative.

The old centre information Commissioner stated that confidence-building measures are for people from all regions of the State.

Radha Kumar said that Rajouri and Poonch Doda areas more backward and underdeveloped in Jammu and Kashmir. People have asked Council of development and it will recommend to the Government of the India, she said.

Effort of the Panel would evolve consensus with respect to a political solution to the Kashmir, acceptable to all areas of three of Jammu and Kashmir, she added.

Two dreams, death (time)

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Posted by Joe Klein Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 8: 13 pm

The Senate today passed the repeal of "don't Ask, Don t tell," which is a good thing. It did not pass the "Dream Act" which is a cold, cold abomination. There is a relationship between the two. Repealing "don't Ask, Don t tell" will allow homosexuals - who have fought honorably in every one of America's wars - to serve openly. Blocking the "Dream Act" means that young immigrants, who were brought here illegally by their parents, will not be able to gain citizenship by completing college or by serving in the military.

The challenge of "don't ask" will get most of the attention in the media. As it should, another step toward the perfection of our democracy. But let us focus for a moment on the "Dream Act" a vote of staggering cynicism and ugliness on the part of most Republicans and five Wiesner-deficient Democrats. Two of the bills original sponsors, John McCain and Orrin Hatch, voted against the bill... and one wonders why, especially in McCain's case, given the fact that he recently won re-elected and doesn't have to claims to be a Wren anymore. McCain has professed himself all misty and honored in the past when he attended ceremonies in which green-card holders and other non-citizens achieved citizenship through military service. Purpose, because of the anti-immigrant mania, this flagrantly cynical and cowardly politician, would deny similar status to young people who - through no. fault of their own - were brought to this country as children, grew up as Americans and love the country enough to serve it. If the Dream Act were passed, we would have gained an estimated 65,000 valuable, patriotic and productive citizens - college graduates, military service-members - each year. We could use them.

McCain distinguished himself this weekend, opposing the Dream Act and leading the opposition to doubly "Don't Ask," despite the very public positions of his wife and daughter on the other side of the issue. I used to know a different John McCain, the guy who proposed comprehensive immigration reform with Ted Kennedy, the guy - a conservative, to be sure, but an honourable one - who refused to indulge in the hateful strictures of his party's extremists. Public his fall has been spectacular, a consequence of politics - he "needed" to be reelected - and personal pique. He's a bitter man now, who can barely tolerate the fact that he lost to Barack Obama. But he lost for an obvious reason: his campaign proved him to be puerile and feckless, a politician who panicked when the heat was on during the financial collapse, a trigger happy gamblers who thing an incompetent for his vice president. He has made quite a show ever since of demonstrating his petulance and lack of grace.

What a guy.

Republicans Block Bill young immigration (PA) (Yahoo!)

WASHINGTON — Republican Senate Saturday condemned an effort that would have given hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants a path to legal status are they registered with the College and joined the army.

Sponsors of the Dream Act fell five votes 60 needed break heavily GOP opposition and win its adoption before Republicans back home and narrow majority Democrats in the Senate next month.

President Barack Obama called "incredibly disappointing... vote

"A minority of Senators blocked the Senate to do what most Americans understand is preferable for the country," said Obama. "There is simply no reason not to pass this important legislation."

Dozens of immigrants with mortars graduation watched the Gallery of visitors to the Senate, on their face disappointment as a vote of 55 - 41 were announced.

"It's a dark day in America," said Jorge Mario Cabrera, a spokesperson for the Coalition for the rights of immigrants without cruelty in Los Angeles. "The Senate has... thrown in the bus, the life and hard work of thousands and thousands of students who love this country as their own homes and, in fact, have no other home."

Hispanic activists and defenders of the immigrant had sought to Bill as a down payment on what they hoped would be wider action by Obama and the Democratic Congress controlled to give a chance for 10 to 12 million illegal immigrants in the nation on the legal status.

It targeted the most sympathetic of the millions of illegal immigrants - those introduced the United States like children, who, in many cases, consider themselves American, speak English and have no links or family living in their home countries.

"They are located in the classrooms and pledge allegiance to our flag,", said Senator Dick Durbin, D - Illinois, main sponsor of the Bill. "This is the only country that they have ever experienced." Everything they asking you is a chance to serve this nation. »

Critics called the Bill a grant is back amnesty that would encourage more foreign to introduce on the American market in the hopes of legalized subsequently.

"Treat the symptoms of the problem could be... feel better, but it may allow the underlying problem of metastases," said Senator Jon Kyl, R - Arizona "Unfortunately, this is what is happening on our border."

Legislation would have given a status for 1 to 2 million illegal immigrants appeals before the age of 16, United States route have been here for five years, graduated from high school or acquired a degree of equivalence and is joined to the army or the University.

Determination of Democrats to vote on the Bill before the end of the year reflects the efforts of the party to meet Hispanic groups whose support was criticized in recent elections and will be again in 2012. They said try it again in the next Congress, despite the increased presence of GOP.

"Echo of this vote will be strong and long," said REP Luis V. Gutierrez, D - ill., a sponsor of House Bill key. "We are on the tipping point that will define the political alignment of Latino voters for a generation democratic and Republican parties."

"This country has a history of the opening of his arm," said Senator Barbara Boxer, D - California "today, his arms were closed, but we'll get there."

Three Republicans - Robert Bennett of Utah, Lisa Murkowski, Alaska and Richard Lugar of Indiana - joined 50 Democrats and independent two Senate voted for the Bill.

Five Democrats - Max Baucus and Jon Tester of Montana, Kay Hagan Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas - North Carolina joined 36 Republicans in blocking it. Do not vote were Republican senators Jim Bunning of Kentucky, Orrin Hatch of Utah and Judd Gregg's New Hampshire Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

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Sofia Mannos associated press journalist has contributed to this report.

Was a bloody fool about loose (with Radia): ex - CII mentor chef (express, India)

New Delhi Hampered by band publications Niira Radia, former mentor chef ITC Tarun Das said Sunday he was "more than a bloody fool" to deliver to a loose talk of some Cabinet Ministers, but claimed it was a fixer nor a lobbyist.

"Not really, I am not a policy...". I'm not fixing, "he said in an interview on news channel CNN - IBN 'devil's advocate' show."

Das (71) said that while it agreed to advocate in favour of Radia, he did not do so. "I do not pressure", he said. A asked why he agreed to do so in his conversation with Radia Das said, "what are casual informal conversation..." I am not holding individual positions and individual jobs.

He said that the episode of the band tears him and his family, which has suffered. He said Chamber of industry and ITC is also "probably" shame he was "absolutely sorry."

In hindsight, he said that he was indiscreet and presence as a "more than a bloody idiot."

Has he deceive Radia, is it not lobby for it and only accepted? "I was not misleading deliberately, but may be completely truthful step with it that I would and that I would not...". "I had no plans to offer unfortunately I apologize (to) to him for that, he said."

Das, was associated with the Chamber of industry investment tax credit for more than four decades and was known for its high level contacts said that he could not deliver message of Radia to the Congress on the education in May 2009.

His comment on surface transportation Minister Kamal Nath takes a 15 percent "cut", Das said this loose conversation and there Nath apology for the same.

He said there was "no evidence" that Nath to indulge in any bad practice and his remark to him was "totally irresponsible."

DAS said sent written Nath excuses, but received no response. Requested A if the Minister of transport was set aside and to avoid him, he said, "if he (Nath) a draw a line on me, avoiding me, I blame him."

Das, who said it to listen to the advice of his wife and less talk, do however not with the civil aviation Minister Praful Patel that Radia comment sharing was an economic terrorist. "I know if it is an economic terrorist," he said, in response to a comment if it would be also regarded as an accomplice of Radia.

"I do hope not." I am not a terrorist. For the moment that I am not sure that art highly aggressive lobby, exactly, she who is illegal. We still have to see. "Investigations are on", he said.

On allegations he sought to five acres of land at a price of pleading for venture his son, Das said it was meant for an NGO. The non-governmental organisation directed by his son, took part in the formation of football for disadvantaged children. He and his son are both passionate football.

The conversation of Radia with Sunil Arora on former mentor head of ITC lobbying with the Prime Minister for the appointment of the Arora, President and CEO of Air India Das said that he did not the p.m. "sounds like that, but it is not like that, happened" he said.

DAS said the band publications have not really begun India brand, as claimed by HDFC leader Deepak Parekh. "This part is transient. "The resilience of the India strengths are so many that I don't see that as a problem right now," he said.

Comment by BJP leader Arun Jaitley a deficit of ethics in the direction of the industry, Das said: "he (Jaitley) is very strong." Ethical leadership... There are very fine people. »

Das said that he had always advised Radia had access to industry leaders, she must align, because the "business wars are not good for them and not good for the India". He stated that it would continue to talk about Radia.

On his remarks on the "education" trade and Minister of industry Anand Sharma after he was given the portfolio in the Government of the UPA - II, Das said he meant exposed the Minister on export-import and other technical issues such as the WTO. "You can call it education, but it is not in a sense negative", he added.

Italy passes resolution to combat anti-Semism online (Jerusalem Post)

A resolution aimed at combating the ideologies of hate online, including anti-Semitism, was approved by the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies Italian Tuesday.

The Committee "unanimously approved a resolution aimed at countering anti-antisémitisme - currently experiencing a surge - via the Web with xenophobia, spread" Assistant Fiamma Nirenstein, Vice-Chairman of the Committee, said in a statement Wednesday.

Nirenstein, a leading expert on European anti-Semitism and anti-Western ideology is a member of the Party of the people of the freedom to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. She has already launched resolutions in the House of Deputies, requesting the Iranian revolutionary guard corps and the Turkish HHI relief organization to add to the list of the European Union of terrorist entities.

"This resolution actually sees the Government is committed to the signing of a protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, which regards crimes of a racist nature and xenophobic committed by computerized systems Budapest", she said in the statement.

"Protocol allows to coordinate their actions at the international level when they do investigations in this type of offence, making it easier to apply outside of an Italian existing law on the fight against racial, ethnic and religious discrimination investigators.

Nirenstein added, "it is difficult to apply this law, when investigations are interrupted by restrictions of a territorial nature or websites - hatred propaganda and it is often the case - are on foreign servers." With the adoption of this Protocol, it will be possible to exceed the limits of our borders. »

The number of anti-Semitic sites in Europe, Germany, Austria and Italy, particularly has multiplied.

Nirenstein cited a new study by the base of Milan Centre of Contemporary Jewish documentation showing that between 2007 and 2010, Italian websites "significant anti-Jewish content have nearly doubled." over the preceding four-year period

She emphasized that "the Department of the Interior figures show 800 pages with anti-Semitic content recorded in 2008, including Web, social networks, and newsgroups; sites" in 2009, there are 1,200 and in increased again in 2010.

Nirenstein said the Italian Government confirmed that he would sign the Protocol and that the resolution would travel parliamentary ratification.

"I am really pleased with this result, which is an indicator of the common objective of the Italian Parliament to fight against the alarming spread of anti-Semitism in line, a phenomenon in which the Commission of inquiry on anti - Semitism, which I Chair, spent two sessions" she says.

The Austrian neo-Nazi Web site alpendonau.info maintained hatred and threats against Jewish journalist Samuel Laster in Vienna and the members of the Jewish community of the Austria is an effort of the Anti-Defamation League to close their doors. The Austrian authorities of critical load platforms of their responsibility to prohibit the alpendonau.info.

A scandal unfolds currently ties between a domestic intelligence agency and neo-Nazi organizations the Austria, including alpendonau.info agent. The reports in the Austrian media that this intelligence Josef Fertschai agent could leak information about the efforts of the Organization to fight against the Austrian neo-Nazism in son Benjamin Fertschai an extremist right-wing, Ministry of the Interior Austrian rocked last month.

Death unreported at Guantanamo? (Fire Dog Lake)

According to the transcript (PDF) a meeting of 19 February 2002 (AFEB) forces epidemiological Board "[a] number of inmates died from wounds they arrived with" at Guantanamo Bay. This Declaration came Captain Alan "Jeff" Yund, a doctor of preventive medicine and the AFEB, Navy liaison officer as he discussed the "mortuary Affairs" in Guantanamo, part of a larger discussion on the new installation of prison health issues.

Meeting, Captain Yund identified as working directly with Admiral Steven Hart, Director of naval medicine research and development, as well as "a number of other admirals."

Full citation of the Yund looks as follows, on page 108 of transcription (emphasis added):

Mortuary Affairs is an important aspect, but I hope that the small hospital [Guantanamo] activities.A number of prisoners died of wounds that they came with. There is therefore a focus on doing things with the body that would be appropriate for their culture.

In an interview with email 7 December with Captain Yund, who is now retired Yund stated that he did "not remember that I was never very directly involved in matters of Health held" at Guantanamo Bay. Therefore, he stated as follows in which concerns his statement detainee deaths:

"I did not this statement of personal or direct knowledge." It may come from the presentation of the CAPT Shimkus, or perhaps of conversations or meetings with other colleagues of Navy preventive medicine personnel. It is not the type of statement I would have done without having learned from a source I regarded as reliable. »

The reference to "Capt. Shimkus" is Captain Albert j. Shimkus, Commander of u.s. naval hospital at Guantanamo, at the time and surgeon's head of 160 of faith. Captain Lund explained that recall hearing a "a fascinating and detailed account" "events and challenges" in Guantanamo, although he could not remember the date or location. This is the "presentation" that Captain Yund mentions in his explanation above.

In a telephone conversation with Captain Shimkus, which is now Professor associate national security decision-making process at the US Naval War College, December 13, Shimkus expressed shock claims there were any death at Guantanamo, while he was there. (Captain Shimkus Guantanamo left in August 2003). He said that "no deaths not to" while he was there, but he told at the time of the task force in preparation for possible death. He could not offer any explanation for what reports Captain Yund.

Comment or correction on the Yund announcement detainee deaths in transcription AFEB itself, there is no surprise. The meeting also gathered other senior-levels of DoD, including Admiral Hart and defence for the protection of health and preparation, Dr. William Winkenwerder and his Deputy, Group Deputy Secretary Ellen Embrey, consulting medical civil bureaucracy and the military medical personnel. The meeting at the Club on the island of North Island Naval air station, San Diego, was chaired by Mr. Steven Ostroff, centers for disease control.

Obviously, in the initial days of transfer of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, a number of detainees arrived with battle to injuries. Notes of a physician working at the facility, dated date 22 February 2002, I've reviewed, discuss the previous day of cardiothoracic and neurosurgery. Thoracotomy (excision of part of a lung) would have been carried out on detainees "205." Notes on the same day also describes an incident in which an inmate was handcuffed via a broken arm.

In response to my initial survey 2002 Guantanamo detainee deaths, major Bradsher fully replied as follows:

Is press release refers to "three detainees died apparent suicides, 10 June 2006" and is a summary of the disposition of the remains.

After this first communication of the operations the DoD Press Office, I asked for clarification and especially "why would a captain of epidemiological Council of armed forces in February 2002 meeting see death prior to Guantanamo, ostensibly battlefield injuries."

Major Bradsher replied: "I can't speak for Captain Yund." As I said before, the first death detained at Guantanamo Bay has been in June 2006. »

At this point, what we have is a mystery. There is no other reports concerning early mortality of battlefields among the prisoners at Guantanamo. We know that some of them arrived on scopes and need immediate medical. We know that officials there should some deaths. But DoD maintains that no deaths before June 2006 took place and senior journalist at the AFEB meeting on this subject, Yund, Captain are reminded not statement, although it notes "" is not the type of statement I would have done without having learned from a source I regarded as reliable. ""

Dr. Steven Miles, author of oath betrayed: torture, medical complicity and the war on terror, share its reaction to the news of possible death reported here:

This is an extremely important event. I have tried, without success, to have the DoD or media, clarify the huge inconsistencies in death of prisoner reports in vain. My article on this remains unpublished by the medical media and Slate, etc.

Uncertainty as to what was really the past in the first days at Guantanamo are accentuated by the recent revelations by Truthout.org and centre of Seton Hall Law at the University for research and policy on the administration of drugs for inmates who arrived at Guantanamo Mefloquine mass. Conspicuously described as a measure against malaria, there are many reasons to question its use, not least because of its many known high rates of neuro-psychiatric side effects, and also because that mass Mefloquine empiric therapy was never produced and experts find use potentially harmful and without medical justification.

Truthout promised an investigation further in scandal, Mefloquine, including interviews with some of the principles in question, in a report to be published in the next week.

There is a huge for Congressional investigations or independent need have the full power of mandate and assignment of ferret to the truth about what occurred at Guantanamo and other prisons U.S. "war on terror". The biggest obstacle in addition to the Pentagon and the Group of images, is the Democratic Party leadership itself, who refuses to undertake or fund these investigations, and head to the White House, President of Barack Obama, opposed to - against the obligations arising from treaties described in section 12 of the Convention against torture - these investigations.

Tell us the truth about Pat Finucane | Beatrix Campbell (guardian)

Counsel for Belfast Patrick Finucane, who was murdered in 1989. Photography: Ho / Reuters

Is a new spirit of transparency and responsibility implied by the revelation of WikiLeaks MI5 offered in 2005 to share its secret files on the State of collusion with loyalists hitmen to assassinate Belfast Pat Finucane in 1989 human rights lawyer?

I don't think so. This offer has been made under pressure Dublin and Washington which has valiantly attempted to persuade the British Government to call a Commission of inquiry into the murder.

It was made after the Loyalists had posted documents of Catholic citizens security services caches. This is after London, Washington and Dublin had been given the name of the guilty - revealed in a dossier submitted to Governments by the dreaded British Irish Rights Watch ten years after the death of Finucane.

MI5 offer came from marathon investigations by the metropolitan police Commissioner former Lord John Stevens. In 2003, he concluded that there was collusion. But his report on the Finucane has never been published.

Peter Cory, a world-renowned, judge appointed to look into the collusion discovered in a few months of secret files on Finucane who had escaped to Stevens he came after that. And he had his case, Cory Collusion report: Patrick Finucane, was later published in April 2004 - once more under pressure from Dublin.

Cory has revealed that the security services had been keeping files on 1981 Finucane, files in 1988 registered plans to kill him. MI5 offered free files, but only if the Government itself controlled public inquiry.

This has been assured by Tony Blair's decision caused by case Finucane - to change the public inquiries Act. The new Act investigations rushed by Parliament in 2005 guaranteed that the Government may restrict the scope of any investigation into the death of Finucane. This is why parents - with the support of Cory - have so far refused to cooperate.

MI5 is ready to open up its books on this exposed execution counter-insurgency system Britain in Ireland North, then it is probably because he felt confident it could divert attention away from himself and pointing the finger to the police and army.

Task force, the force research unit special police squad and were all present at the murderous conspiracy.

Briefings by the Finucane and other security services lawyers Ireland North has gone - by the Joint Commission information - all in top, Downing Street. MI5 hopes to take control of a story that inevitably bleeding beyond the capability of the elite security for the limitation of damages.

When a State sanctions the murder of citizens, in particular to citizens who are lawyers, it puts the rule of law and democracy in danger. And when an auxiliary killers entered State he relents his monopoly of State secrets: he may be feeling omnipotent, but it is also vulnerable to disclosure.

Episode reminds us why we need truth and reconciliation process: is there no relationship recognition symbiotic security UK services with loyalty during the armed conflict in 30 years.

Secretary of State of the coalition for North Ireland, Owen Paterson, tends to put in place a public inquiry on Finucane. We must insist that it is entirely public sees these MI5 files, but also the runway to the Government so that it can examine the collusion not an event, but as a system.

Peaks of Madhya Pradesh for rape, Nagaland lowest rank (India Express)

New Delhi The number of cases of rape throughout the country increased with Madhya Pradesh, reports the highest number of such crimes, according to an official of the data.

In most cases, the perpetrator of the crime was acquaintance with the victim, according to data provided by the National Office of crime records. A total of 21,467 rape cases were reported in 2008, registering an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous year. Provisional data for 2009 show that 21,397 rape cases were reported in the year.

Madhya Pradesh has reported such 2,937, accounting of 13.7% and more cases of total rape, followed by West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh in case 2,263 and inspections, respectively. These States were followed by Maharashtra (constrains), Assam (1,438), Rajasthan (1,355) and Bihar (1,302). The smaller number of cases have been reported of Nagaland (19).

Women age 18 to 30 years appeared to be more vulnerable to crime. In 2008, 57.2% (12,299) acknowledgement of the victims were in this age group, only 0.5 per cent less than in 2007 (11,984). Such 91% (19,542) of these cases, the offenders were known to victims. Neighbours have been accused in 33.1% cases of rape.

Worried about these figures, Advisory Committee attached to the Ministry of women and child development at its recent meeting of Parliament has decided to focus on the principle of restorative justice to help the victims of this crime heinous survive.

"Rape is one of the more violent crimes against women, not only impact on physical integrity, but in the long term, undermining its ability to develop personal and social relations significant and affects their lives and livelihoods," Minister of State for women and children development Krishna Tirath said at the meeting.

She said that the Supreme Court asked the National Commission for women (NCW) to develop a "plan to exterminate the tears of unfortunate victims of rape."

The Court observed that with regard to the principles of the directive of the Constitution it was necessary to establish Apex a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, as the victims are too traumatized continue employment in some cases.

Following this order, the NCW has held consultations with various stakeholders such as women's organizations, NGOs, members of the judiciary and the police and wrote a schema. This comprehensive plan entitled "Financial Assistance and Support Services to victims of rape: A Scheme for restoring justice" has been formulated and discussed at a meeting held last week.

The main features of the proposed regime are covering victims of rape in all age groups. Legal heirs are also entitled to financial assistance where affected women's death caused as a result of the crime.

The victim will be right to 20,000 rupees in temporary financial assistance to take care of its immediate needs. Support, services such as housing, counselling, medical assistance, legal assistance, education and vocational training must also be provided. Aid of up to 50,000 rupees can be provided for these support services and r 1.30 lakh final financial assistance to meet their long-term needs.

In cases involving minors and women challenged mentally / differently disabled women having obtained violations of sexually transmitted diseases pregnant as a result of the crime, the amount of aid may be increased up to r three lakh. In case of death of the victim, his legal heirs, including minors, entitled to a sum r as help if she was a member not earn money or r two lakh in the case where she was a member of the family gain.

The scheme provides relief and recovery levels national, district and State criminal injuries Board setting.

A severe punishment should consider corruption: Rahul (express, India)

New Delhi In an era where Congress and the Government on the backfoot to a series of scams, Party Secretary General Rahul Gandhi said today a severe punishment should consider corruption.

"Everything that the President of the Congress has said on the issue, gave us source of inspiration for combating corruption." We need accountability... severe punishment should consider corruption, "he told the plenary session of the Congress of its participation in the debate on the political resolution."

Rahul, as her mother, took top party Ministers and Ministers head asking them to "spare some time for the Organization and the party workers.

Without reference to fraud 2 G spectrum allocation or disorder of the Commonwealth Games and the scandal of Marina housing, he prefaced his remarks by noting that a number of issues relating to corruption have surfaced recently.

He said corruption from potential human progress.

Incidentally, Sonia Gandhi, in his presidential address, also did not mention scams.

"Several key ministers and Ministers are sitting here." I want to say that give some time to workers in the organization. Everywhere where I go, I get complaints. "I know that running a Ministry takes much time, but workers also require some time", Rahul said in his speech of 10 minutes.

"When we are unable to connect with our own workers, how can we be able to connect to the database." We say that there is a need to connect people to the organization. But the fact is that our Organization is needed to connect with them, Rahul said. »

"We must never forget the relationship between growth and distribution of opportunity," he said and thanked his mother Sonia Gandhi and the first Minister Manmohan Singh, for demonstrating wisdom and their ability to find the right balance.

Palestinians hope yet for the State of the summer (PA) (Yahoo!)

By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press Karin Laub and Muhammad Daraghmeh, Associated Press - ago 51 minutes

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had a rare meeting Sunday with dozens of Israeli lawmakers ex-généraux and peace activists urge to tell the Israeli population, oppose violence and is committed to a peace deal.

Awareness during a luncheon meat and rice at the headquarters of the western shore of Abbas, seemed to generate internal pressures on radical Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a time where the United States-led peace efforts seem hopelessly stuck.

Many of the Israeli participants were veterans of the two decades of peace efforts failed and exchanged hugs and greetings with their Palestinian counterparts. However, visitors also included some of the nationalist Israel, camp including activists, party of Netanyahu's Likud, a confidant of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party founder and several ultra-Orthodox journalists.

After the speeches, crowded Israelis blend of Abbas speak and have their pictures taken.

Binyamin Lipkin, editor-in-Chief of an ultra-Orthodox newspaper, said that he felt Abbas was sincere and he would bring a message from the President to its readers. "It is the last remaining Israel partner," said Lipkin.

These past months, Abbas led directly to the Israeli population and also met with the American Jewish leaders. In the Israeli media, Palestinian President is often presented as a well-intentioned but weak leader who cannot deliver a peace agreement.

In his speech Sunday, Abbas reassured the audience that under his leadership, the Palestinians remain committed to nonviolence and with sincere to reach a peace agreement.

Netanyahu has urged Abbas to resume direct talks collapsed in September, but Abbas said that he cannot do so without freezing in the construction of the Israeli settlement. Netanyahu has refused to do so, and the United States did not break the deadlock that is acceptable to both parties.

The Palestinians want a State in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem - territories conquered in 1967 Israel - but said they are willing to share some land to allow Israel retain some of its largest colonies in the West Bank.

Despite the difficulties, Abbas said that its priorities have not changed.

He said: "We are ready to conclude the peace to our State within the 1967 borders".

Abbas said that Palestinians have undergone a transformation since their uprising and severe reprisals Israel leaving thousands dead. "We have changed the culture of fear and violence in a culture of peace and stability here on the West Bank over the past four years, he said.

"We do not miss this opportunity," he told the Israelis. "We do not want to miss." Help us not to be missed. I have eight grandchildren. I want a peaceful life for them. »

Amram Mitzna, a former leader of the labour party Israel, said he believes Israeli public opinion has become more accepted the idea of a Palestinian State.

"The debate history on what should be the agreement between us and the Palestinians is behind us", he said. "Therefore, this meeting is important." It gives hope, despite a difficult reality. »

Still, the Israeli remain deeply divided on a possible score of Jerusalem and the possible extent of land concessions.

Also Sunday, group based in New York Human Rights Watch said in a report that Israel systematically stifle the development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Jerusalem is promoting the growth of the Jewish settlements on the land.

In a 166-page report, the Group urged United States Israel aid because of what she says is clearly discriminatory.

Israel built dozens of settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem is four decades to substantiate its control it. The international community considers illegal settlements.

Sunday end Netanyahu criticized what he calls the "hypocrisy of human rights organizations turn to overlook the most repressive regimes in the world... and target instead of this the only liberal democracy in the Middle East."

Legislators Obama reassures on missile defenses (Reuters) (Yahoo!)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - a second Republican bid change President Barack Obama with the Russia strategic nuclear weapons treaty failed during the debate in the Senate on Sunday and page top Democrats expressed confidence that they have the votes to approve the agreement.

Republican senators concerned by the large disparity in the tactical nuclear weapons, at short distance between the Russia and the United States rallied behind a modification of the Treaty-murder which would have inserted a reference to the question in the preamble to the agreement. The amendment was defeated 60-32.

Democratic Senator Bob Casey said the members of both parties were concerned about Russian tactical nuclear weapons, but there was a simple reason that New START nuclear Treaty addresses not - because it is dealing with strategic agreement or long-distance, atomic weapons.

Russia believed to be about 2 000 deployed tactical nuclear weapons, versus 500 for United States, according to the Federation of American Scientists. U.S. lawmakers fear that weapons are less securely stored and could fall into the hands of extremist groups.

They also fear that the Russians are more likely to use.

"Military doctrine is actually use these weapons, said Republican Senator Jon Kyl, who was a critique of the agreement START." "For the Russians, tactical nuclear weapons are a battlefield weapon like artillery."

Kyl said U.S. negotiators ought to use Russian interests in a new Treaty on strategic arms as a lever to encourage them to engage in discussions on nuclear weapons this.

OBAMA SNOOKERED?

"I know if it is due to a lack of direction by the Commander in Chief or poor negotiating, but one way or another we snookered," Kyl said. "We're snookered on missile defense." ... We have snookered tactical nuclear. We have snookered on verification. »

Kyl expresses frustration unable to Republicans amend the Treaty. The Democrats, who are able to block the changes with a majority vote, saying an amendment of the agreement or the preamble would effectively kill by forcing a complete renegotiation with the Russia.

This "" what we're doing here a Sunday afternoon?"" Kyl said. "... I hope that our colleagues will take into account the prospect to make a few changes here... I do not know why the other side is of the opinion that the u.s. Senate is here as a self-portraits.".

Democratic Senator John Kerry, who, as Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Affairs, has led the substantive debate said Russia would be "laugh we" if Washington tried to open negotiations on a treaty without first passing tactical weapon

START.

"If we pass the START Treaty, if we cannot reach a bilateral agreement on strategic arms reduction, no there is no discussion of tactical weapons," said Kerry. "It's as simple as day".

Treaty New START Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed in April, former adversaries of the cold war should be cut strategic nuclear warheads deployed to 1 not more than 550 each of seven years.

It would also reduce the number of deployed strategic missiles and bombers to 700 per side and establish a system of verification and inspection to ensure that they comply with the terms of the agreement.

Debate on the Treaty would continue at least until Tuesday. He did not know if it would gather 67 votes needed for the passage to the 100-member Senate.

The Agreement settles in the floor of the Senate debate on a vote of two-thirds majority which included nine Republicans. But some of these legislators, including 2008 Republican presidential rival Obama John McCain joined attempts to amend the Treaty.

Top Democrats of the page, including Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that they were convinced to ultimately necessary to approve the Treaty vote and send it to Obama for ratification.

Their comments were even as leader of the Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said program "State of the Union" CNN that he would vote against the agreement.

"I have decided that I cannot support the Treaty," said McConnell. "I believe that the audit provisions are inadequate and I worry about the implications of missile defence it."

(Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

Mulayam slams Mayawati's terror tactics (Express India)

Pratapgarh What is police Socialist Party MP Shailendra Kumar, two MPs, including Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya and the MLC were arrested today here on charges of attempted murder after they allegedly threatened a local body elections candidate said here.

"A FIR filed name 13 people, including regulators and member of Parliament) on a charge of abduction, dacoity, attempt to murder and vandalism." Them, 11 were arrested at the moment, "Said Director of Police O P Sagar."

Shailendra, representing the seat of Kaushambi Lok Sabha Bihar MLA Vinod Saroj, controversial independent MLA Raja Bhaiya and his cousin SP MLC Akshay Pratap Singh aka Gopalji were arrested in Kunda, police sources said.

All four with their henchmen have been intercepted Manoj Shukla, vehicle contests surveys Babuganj head as candidate bps to power block and threatened to withdraw his candidacy last night, they said.

They were reportedly indulged shooting and tried to kill Shukla, said sources.

Head block elections are due in December 22.

Richardson: Korea North offers to return the remains of American troops (CNN)

The Northern Korea: Seoul "hotline" possibleRichardson says that the offer is a "very positive gesture" A veterans, President of the association said it may be difficult to identify that 8,000 U.S. service members are still missing the Korea WarThe u.s. bodiesMore temporarily suspended excursions to find the remains of the troupe in Northern Korea

Pyongyang, the North Korea (CNN) – a top North Korean General offered Sunday to return the remains of several hundreds killed during the war of Korea, Governor of the new - American Mexico Bill Richardson said.

General Pak Rim Su said Richardson that the bodies were discovered recently in North Korea.

Richardson, meets with officials in Korea North to help reduce tensions in the region, describes the offer as a "very positive gesture".

Everything remains returned is "better than nothing", said the war Korea Alumni Association President Bill Mac Swain. But he noted that there are potential pitfalls.

"I am worried that what we get is a bunch of things that we will never discover," he said.

Investigators are still trying to identify several bodies over 200 boxes stuffed remains and personal items that North Korea sent to United States between 1990 and 1994, he said.

"The problem is that the bones were scattered in boxes." "There were all sorts of different things that make it very difficult for them to even determine how many people were in the boxes," said Mac Swain.

The end of the war of Korea midnight July 27, 1953, after three years of fighting that killed millions - including just over 54,000 American soldiers, according to the Ministry of defence.

More than 8,000 members of the U.S. are still missing Korea, war according to the Office staff of the Defense prisoner of war/Missing.

For more than four decades, U.S. attempts to persuade the Korea North to return the remains of additional U.S. have failed.

But between 1990 and 1994, Northern Korea exhumed and returned to what she claimed were 208 sets remains 208 boxes.

In 2007, on the eve of the preliminary peace talks North Korea presented in four series remains believed to be those of American soldiers killed in the war of 1950-53 Korea.

Remains, aluminium caskets, were delivered by soldiers Korea North to the guards of honour of the United Nations, during a rainy brief ceremony at Panmunjom on the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. They have recovered from Unsan County in the North, where it is believed that the American people about 350 have been killed in fighting between u.s. troops and Chinese, shortly after China entered war on the side of the North Korea.

At this time, 209 sets remains were returned to the United States. only seven had been identified.

Prior to 1996, most relics excavated and returned by the North Korea were too poor to identify. The United States asked Korea North to stop more exhumation until an agreement was reached for spouses. That agreement gives access to the Communist country United States solitary to look for evidence of u.s. soldiers killed during the war.

But the u.s. Government temporarily suspended these trips in Korea North in 2005, according to the defence of war/Missing personnel office prison.

Mac Swain, 80, stated that finding remains is not only a question of statistics and the science.

"My company it y two persons missing in action." We don't really know nothing thereon, and it is 60 years later. ... I'd like for them to be able to find these two guys, "he said."

But Northern Korea reasons may not be altruistic, Mac Swain said.

"I am afraid that it is more political than humanitarian." ... They use our dead to continue their earnings. This is another way to look at. ... But we must find (the missing). "We need to return home" said Wolf Blitzer of the .CNN in Pyongyang, North Korea and Catherine e. Shoichet, Greg Botelho and Brian Walker has contributed to this report.

Christians "fleeing the Iraq Centre" (BBC)

December 17, 2010 15: 27 GMT updated almost 70 deaths when security forces stormed the Church in Baghdad to release dozens of hostages held by activists said UN refugee agency thousands of Christian Iraqis are fleeing the central provinces of the country.

They seek refuge in the sub region relatively safe Kurdish control in the North.

The High Commissioner for refugees United Nations has declared about 1,000 families have left Baghdad and Mosul province since the attack on a church left dead 68 people.

He said the flight of Christians in other parts of Iraq and abroad has become "a slow but steady exodus."

UNHCR also stated that he was dismayed that European governments are deporting Iraqi asylum seekers has failed for the regions of the country that he considered unsafe.

Continue to read the main story Aug 2004--series of bomb attacks designed five churches, killing 11 2006 - Orthodox priest Fr Boulos Iskander torn in Mosul group requiring the ransom peopleOctober. Despite the ransom payment en Iskander found decapitated and with its members amputatedJune 2007 - Fr Ragheed Ganni - a priest and Secretary of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahh, killed in 2008 - shot in his church with three companions January 2008 - bombs leave outside the three churches Chaldean and Assyrian in Mosul, two churches in Kirkuk and four BaghdadFebruary 2008 - Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahh removed; body found in shallow grave two weeks laterApril 2008 - Fr Assyrian Orthodox priest Yusuf Adel, shot dead by unidentified assailantsFebruary 2010 - at least eight Christians in an avalanche of two weeks of attacks in the city of the North of MosulOctober 2010 - 70 people die died when security forces stormed a church in Baghdad to release dozens of hostages held by activists "UNHCR strongly reiterates its call on countries to refrain to expel the Iraqi people that come from the most dangerous country parties" Melissa Fleming, spokesman head body attack said.Church

Almost 70 people are dead as security forces stormed a Catholic Church in Baghdad to release dozens of hostages on October 31.

A number of armed men is our Lady of salvation city Karrada district of mass, causing a stand-off hours long.

Iraq UNHCR offices are registering a significant increase in Baghdad and Mosul fui Christians said the region of Kurdistan and Nineveh, UNHCR regional government area.

"We have heard many testimonies of people fleeing their homes after receiving direct threats." "Some could take only a few goods with them," said Ms. Fleming.

UNHCR Syria Jordan and the Lebanon offices reported a number of Iraqi Christians who arrive and by contacting the Office for the registration and assistance.

Churches and non-governmental organizations are warning the refugee agency expect more people fleeing in the coming weeks.

Civilian casualties are generally lower this year than last, but it seems that minority groups are more vulnerable to attacks and threats.

Clinton: W.H. presser "sort of pleasure" (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010

Former President Bill Clinton says he enjoys answering journalists questions last week in the White House briefing room, it has some intend to return soon.

"It was sort of pleasure", Clinton said Thursday evening on "CNN Larry King Live." "But I think that once every ten years is quite enough.

Clinton said briefing room visit was not provided.

"It was actually quite impromptu," he said. "I was, I was in the Oval Office speak a number of things on his invitation to President."

But Obama wanted former President "to go to the briefing room and tell the press", said Clinton. I said, well, that I practice." He said, you'll be fine. It is like a bicycle. »

Clinton said that he private support of President Barack Obama tax cut deal with the Republican Senate and then offered to call some House Democrats to push the agreement.

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Egypt stops 34 African migrants trying to enter Israel (Jerusalem Post)

 Cairo - Egyptian police officer said Friday that 34 African migrants were arrested in separate incidents on the border with Israel Sinai Peninsula position trying to cross illegally.

The official said eight Eritrean and Ethiopian nine were captured on vans belonging to traffickers of Bedouin in the city of Nekhil, about 250 miles (400 km) East of the capital, Cairo.

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The Bedouin who fled the scene on foot.

Officials said small groups of migrants have captured a few miles south of the Rafah crossing and in the central Sinai border. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to talk to the media.

Many migrants seeking political asylum and employment are trying to cross into Israel, with assistance from traffickers of Bedouin.

At the end of November, the Government approved a plan to build a detention centre in the South for African migrants illegally crossing into Egypt Israel.

The facility will provide the base shelter, food and medical services for the infiltrated until they leave the country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given its support for the installation and said "for years, people have spoken to stop the illegal wave of infiltrators who enter the country."  Talking about for years, but now we are not talking. »

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APNewsBreak: Laura Bush spoke by phone with Suu Kyi (PA) (Yahoo!)

DALLAS - former first lady Laura Bush, a longtime lawyer free elections in the country spoke for the first time Friday with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has published the month isolated Asian last after more than seven years of house arrest.

Bush told the Associated Press that "it was exciting" finally get to talk Suu Kyi by telephone.

"I was particularly pleased to hear his voice loud how was and how enthusiastic," Bush said.

Suu Kyi, who won the Nobel Prize in 1991 for his non-violent struggle for democracy, peace was first arrested by the military junta in Myanmar in 1989 and has spent the past 21 years in prison 15.

Bush, wife of former President George w. Bush has called for free elections in Myanmar, also known as Burma and spoke repeatedly fate Suu Kyi, raising the question of the meetings of the United Nations and with u.s. Senators.

Bush says Suu Kyi has said that in her house arrest, she listens to the voice of America radio and knew what support, it was all over the world. She said that she knew also visit 2008 Bush and his daughter, Barbara, made at a refugee camp in Thailand policy refugees from Myanmar.

She was very next but we have two assumed that the call has been spied. She has been notified and therefore I, Bush said.

Suu Kyi release last month was one week after first election in 20 years, Myanmar has been widely regarded as a sham. The 1990 elections was won in a landslide by League Suu Kyi national democracy party, but the military refused to and clamped instead holding on opponents.

Bush said it appears that the Government allows Suu Kyi to conduct meetings and telephone calls, she wants to.

"I hope that I'll have the chance to speak with her once more," said Bush. "I hope that one day we will have the chance to meet face to face."

The former first lady said that she also says Suu Kyi on an effort by George w. Bush Presidential Center is a repository for communications and oral histories of political dissidents who fight for the spread of democracy. Bush said that Suu Kyi was receptive to the idea of ever interviewed for the project.

The Centre, which will consist of an Institute Library, Museum and presidential politics is set to open in February 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, George and Laura Bush city after that he resigned in 2009.

Senators are spending bill date as deadline Looms (WSJ)

WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate leaders negotiating Friday unavoidable transition action details to fund the Federal Government at the beginning of 2011, race against a deadline of midnight Saturday to avoid an interruption of government operations.

The need for a bill of costs in the short term comes after that Democrats conceded defeat and fired a 1.1 trillion spending package to the floor of the Senate late Thursday. This Bill would be funded by the Government through 30 September 2011, the end of the current fiscal year.

The largest package of expenditure was probably the last chance for Democrats to push the priority spending by Congress before took control of the House in January and get the Republican Senate seats. The measure failed represents an immediate threat to two federal regulators main responsible for the implementation of financial regulatory changes by Dodd-Frank law.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission was defined for the steep funding increases to finance the development of many new financial markets required by the law regulations. Now these increases could be faced opposition from Republican spending negotiations resume next year.

Entering House Chairman John Boehner (r., Ohio) welcomed the disappearance of spending bill and promised that legislators House make it next year, from new reductions reduce federal spending at 2008 levels. He gave no details.

"It is not enough contain spending, we need to reduce spending," Mr. Boehner told reporters.

The majority of Senate Harry Reid, d., Nev.), Chief said Friday morning that he believed that at the end of Friday and Saturday, a bill of costs in the short term can be transmitted at the latest. "The path is clear that we can finish our work relatively soon", Mr. Reid said on the floor of the Senate, after spending hours more broad beak to the Republican opposition.

Home, who remained in meeting Friday after an extension of two taxation years end on Thursday will also have to take action on the temporary measure expenditure.

Mr. Reid is in talks with the top of the Republican Senate, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the modalities for a workaround - mainly its length. Republicans want as expenditure in the short term to finance the activities of the Government by mid-February to the point where they will have increased their ranks to Congress and wield power over to affect spending levels. The Democrats have not publicly stated their length desired for a Bill in the short term.

The measure is necessary to pay for the daily operations of the Federal Government for the remaining months of nine and a half year 2011. It would effectively keep spending at their current levels of Government.

The Government has worked since October of short-term financing measures because the leaders of Congress have not agreed on a wider Bill. A $ 1.1 billion Bill that would have covered the rest of 2011 was pulled by a visibly frustrated m. Reid late Thursday after reversing course and is committed to vote Republican who has already indicated that none.

This Bill - a passed by the House - would have boosted in addition to providing more funding to the CFTC and the dry food safety regulators.

It is uncertain whether safety food or funding from financial institutions are part of discussions on the draft law in the short term. But measures would probably be put on hold if the Congress, as expected, he goes for a NU-os limit the disagreements and avoid arrest Bill.

The Government has not had an interruption since that began in the waning days of 1995.

Write toJosh joshua.mitchell@dowjones.com Mitchell

A mess more for Obama: clean-up after the dog (Los Angeles Times)

If you think the United States President is fantasy travel around the world and hobnobbing with the similar with the great and the famous, well, watch and see the poop. Really.

Speaking to a group of second-graders on the outskirts of Virginia, President Obama took time to explain that there are ups and downs, and that all are political. Some involve the first dog Bo.

"The truth is, I ran in the White House, but most of the time I am working." "So it's not like I am running all around fun," the President said children at elementary school of Long Branch in Arlington, Virginia it called the White House "a magnificent building, and there is a large construction site in the back, called the South Lawn."

"So many times, Bo I walk the night, and it's fun,"Obama said.""Sometimes I run with Bo, even if I - sometimes he must pick up his poop. »

"Eeww," the children reacted.

"Because I want to just in the lawn, leave" Obama continued. "" "" So if you have a dog, you have to walk your dog too and clean up after him. »

Obama went to school to read parts of book child of its new "Of Thee I Sing."

The book is in the form of a letter to her daughters and describes the life of great people 13. Published by Random House children's books illustrated volume was released in the fall. Product go to fund scholarships for children of fallen and disabled soldiers.

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Why Sarah Palin harm on a double-standard tears (Atlantic)

Marika Franke-Ruta - Garance Franke-road is an editor at the Atlantic, and oversees TheAtlantic.com policy coverage. December 2010 17, 1: 22 PM ET

Sarah Palin said Friday there is a "double-standard" for female politicians who obtain verklempt on the public stage.

"I'm sure I could be a bit hit" predicts Palin on ABC "Good Morning America" on what might happen if she shocked by giving a speech on the occasion and children. Tears if often accompany House remarks pending speaker John Boehner on these topics, on the other hand, get a "pass", says.

"I know if a woman would be given a pass necessarily", Palin told Robin Roberts during a walkout at his winter home in Wasilla Alaska.

Women in politics "to be that much more difficult", said Palin.

But this right?

Of the most prominent stories about the impact of public tears on the political fate are also ancient Gran Torino Clint Eastwood polished in the eponymous film.

Today, we're flooded in Misty moments and only they seem poorly politicians is based on the recent instance sex more important to a female politician is strangled really helped his most be difficult or angry at this time would have.

Hillary Clinton could have back in New Hampshire without its vulnerable moment in a Portsmouth coffee in January 2008? Bill and Hillary Clinton have credited his emotions to a question about how she adapts paving the way to victory in the State.

And gets the nucleus of how lacrimose today's politicians are different from those in the past and a significant difference in how male and female emotional responses are interpreted.

Boehner cries when he was hurt or angry, as Ed famous Muskie made in 1972 while defending the character of the wife. He is crying because he felt too. "There are things that are very difficult to talk," Boehner said in an interview with "60 minutes" aired Sunday and renewed conversation on his weepy tracks. "Family." Children. I can't go to school. I used to go to many schools. And you see all these children autour. "Cannot talk about it".

This same excess of feeling is what motivated the tears of Clinton.

Indeed, the real enemy of women in politics is not casual expression of vulnerability, but current expressions of anger.

As on the Science Daily summarizes the latest research on this topic in 2008:

If you're running for President or seeking employment office, you cannot afford to angry if you are a woman, psychologist at the University of Yale Victoria Brescoll found.

Brescoll and Eric Uhlmann at Northwestern recently completed three separate studies exploring a phenomenon that can be all too familiar to women as Senator from New York Hillary Clinton: accept and even reward that angry men but women who lose their temper as less competent advice....

Clinton Presidential campaign has highlighted the issue of whether anger is wrong for a female candidate. The answer, according to studies, appears to be Yes unequivocally - unless the anger deals with the treatment of a member of the family.

"Angry woman loses status, regardless of its what position," said Brescoll. ".

No wonder that Palin - which is known for its public grievances and disputes these days perhaps more than anything else - is regarded as not qualified to be President. More it supports with and suddenly the press and his enemies more number of autumn survey.

According to Washington Post-ABC new survey today, only 8% of Americans say they would definitely vote for it should challenge the Obama President in 2012 - while 60 percent say that they would certainly not.

Perhaps it is time to give a chance to tears.

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France to provide Lebanon with 100 anti-tank missiles (Jerusalem Post)

France provide 100 anti-tank missiles to the Lebanon, a government official said Friday, confirming a part which has raised concerns earlier this year, AFP reported.

"Prime Minister [Lebanese] Saad Hariri was informed on Wednesday the French decision to provide the army with 100..." HOT missiles that will be used by the army, "the official told AFP." Gazelle helicopters

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The official confirmed that "missiles will be delivered before the end of February and were given unconditionally committed".

For this purpose a letter was sent to Hariri, confirmed the Office of the French Prime Minister François Fillon.

Israel and the United States attempted to prevent the arm agreement saying that it could lead to Israeli victims in any future confrontation.

The u.s. Department of State has worked since early August to allay the concerns of the members of Congress who have developed a grip on the financing of the Lebanese army in deadly border incident that IDF Colonel (res). Dov Harari dead.

Spokesman for the Department of State P.J. Crowley defended U.S. military assistance from the Lebanese army as something that is "in [the United States of]" the national interest and contributes to stability in the region. ""

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Holding Iran funerals for the mosque bombings victims (voice of America)

VOA News, 17 December 2010 ambulance attends the scene of a bomb explosion in this taken picture television, Chahbahar Iran, December 15, 2010

Iranian State media say funerals were held to 39 people were killed on Wednesday, when suicide bombers targeted Shiite religious ceremony.

IRNA news agency says the that Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammed Najjar led a delegation of high-ranking in a funeral procession in Chahbahar, Friday.  News Agency says eight victims were buried in the city of the Southeast, while the bodies of the other victims were transferred to their home province.

The victims were killed in a double attack near a mosque suicide.  The faithful had gathered on the site prior to Ashura, one of the most important holy days for Shia Muslims.

Sunni rebels Jundullah - Soldiers of Gold - group claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

Thursday, the Iranian authorities have announced the arrest of nine suspects allegedly related to the incident.

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Bolivia joined neighbours, recognizes the Palestinian State (Jerusalem Post)

Bolivia Friday joined the list of the South American countries that have announced their appreciation of a fully sovereign Palestinian State on the borders of 1967 with Israel, the Palestinian News Agency Ma' year reported.

President Bolivian Evo Morales made the announcement at the Brazil Conference with regional leaders, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia.

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South American countries recognize the Palestinian State

Moral "Bolivia recognizes the Palestinian State on the borders of 1967, together with the Brazil Argentina," was quoted saying.

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the move and he thanked the Bolivia for its support and expressed its appreciation to bilateral relations.

The spoke Bolivian President Abbas three days prior to the announcement, officials said.

Result of the Brazil trace over earlier in the month, also announced Argentina that he recognized a Palestinian State "free and independent", causing an immediate condemnation of Israel.

President Cristina Kirchner the Argentina said Abbas, in a letter that his country recognized a Palestine defined the borders of 1967, Argentine officials have said.

Shortly after, Uruguay announced that it would recognize a Palestinian State, next year. "Uruguay will be certainly follow the same path as the Argentina in 2011," Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roberto Conde told AFP.

In the light of the announcement by the countries of South America, Palestinian negotiators this week for the first time asked countries to recognize a Palestinian West Bank and the band State in Gaza, even without a peace deal with Israel.

Palestinian officials said last week that they had asked the consuls general France, United Kingdom Sweden and Denmark as well as the Envoy of the European Union in the peace process to recognize the 1967 borders between Israel and "Palestine".

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US prepared on Christmas holiday safety: help Obama (AFP) (Yahoo!)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama counter-terrorism Senior Advisor Friday said he was convinced that "appropriate resources" were in place to deal with the risk of holiday season terror attacks.

However, John Brennan has warned that Al-Qaeda was still on strike at the United States and the community in the fight against terrorism has been especially vigilant because of the increased holiday season travel.

"In light of concerns about possible threats in Europe and elsewhere, we always stay on our guard," Brennan said after a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.

"This is one of the things on the community in the fight against terrorism-(it) is 24/7.". The holidays are an extension of this attention 24/7.

"If anything, intensify us it during this period because of the volume increased travel." But at this stage, I felt good that we have in place appropriate resources.

Brennan recalled that cooking dinner for Christmas last year, when he was warned by the White House to an attempt by a Nigerian man to shoot down a U.S. jet headed to Detroit with a bomb sewn in his underwear.

The attack was attributed to oriented Yemen al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula.

Riders on the Washington metro transit system have been Meanwhile warned Thursday if wait at random checks carry-on items two days after the Government released the arrest of an Afghan man which it allegedly threatened to bomb the system.

Security measures rajouteraient to coincide also Christmas shopping season with a warning by Interpol, that it had received information on possible attacks by Al-Qaeda in the United States and Europe.

Laura Bush, Myanmar Suu Kyi were first talking (AFP) (Yahoo!)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush said Friday that she spoke for the first time with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar and called a "champion inspiration for human freedom".

"This morning I spoke for the first time with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi." "I was pleased to hear the loud voice and enthusiasm as a source of inspiration for human liberty champion", Laura Bush said in a release.

"She never lost faith or ceased to believe in a free Burma". "I am encouraged Daw Suu has been released and look forward to the day where she and her beloved country population live in freedom," said Bush.

Suu Kyi has spent 15 21 years locked, was released by military rulers in Myanmar from its most recent stretch of seven years of detention on November 13.

Administration of U.S. President Barack Obama launched a dialogue with the Myanmar military leaders after the conclusion that West tries to isolate the regime had little success last year.

But he said that it will be only lifted sanctions in return for progress in democracy and other concerns.

After years of punitive measures against generals ruling Suu Kyi has shown signs of softening its position on the measures, even though she has said little about the issue since its release.

Suu Kyi has had welcomed the renewed u.s. with Myanmar commitment, but warns against the "rose colored glasses", saying more human rights and economic progress are still required.

His party won 1990 elections, but was never allowed to take power.

UN Chief Urges Korea at restraint (Jerusalem Post)

United NATIONS Secretary General Ban Ki - moon, on Friday urged Korea North to exercise restraint and drew both North and South Korea to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Comments of the leader of A warning monitoring Pyongyang that if Seoul continues with planned artillery known on an island in first line in the next few days he reacts with a larger attack that he did on 23 November, when its bombing killed four Korean.

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Ban, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs Korea South, called attack on 23 November on the tiny island of Yeonpyeong, "one of the most serious provocation since the end of the war of Korea."

The Secretary General also called recent disclosure of Northern new installation "very alarming" uranium enrichment Korea

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Contested Senate Race reached Alaska Court (time)

The Alaska Lisa Murkowski, left Senator and Senate candidate Joe Miller Alaska

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – legal's u.s. Senate race contested reached Alaska State Court disputes Supreme Friday, with the judges taking Joe Miller from a decision of court below which was a victory for the Lisa Murkowski rival Republican appeal.

Decision of the judge of a State to challenge the State election manipulation and its counting of explanatory ballots for Murkowski, who lost to Miller of the Republican primary level and an explanatory campaign calls. See "" 2010 mid-term elections: winners and losers. ""

The said State relied on the case-law to use the discretionary power to determine the intention of the voter to ballots with spelling errors is counted toward the Murkowski tally.

Murkowski led by more than 10,000 votes as a candidate in the general election of explanatory last month. She led 2.169 votes of Miller campaign disputed ballots are excluded. She said the victory.

Miller argues the law should be strictly followed and that explanatory newsletters with spelling errors must step be counted. He also said there were problems such as voters without be allowed to vote a proper identification.

His campaign has also said he should be a recount of ballots Miller's hand in order to ensure a "fair and accurate" count "The fact that the legislature stated that should be"no exceptions"for ballot method of counting, this is what, in our opinion, should govern the issue", he said in a statement Monday, when he filed his appeal.

If he loses the case, Miller said he would assess its legal options and can make his challenge to the Supreme Court.

Miller initially sued before the Federal Court, but the district judge United States Ralph Beistline said that the courts of the State were in a better position, "at least initially," to determine the winner. He said, however, it may consider constitutional questions once the case worked its way through the State courts

Beistline interrupted the certification election until the problem is resolved. But he said this week that a person should be in place in the Senate by early January, when Congress convenes, even if it means having to replace this person when all disputes are resolved later.

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Khawaja terrorism conviction upheld (CBC)

Mohammed Momin Khawaja is considered leaving a courthouse in Ottawa under RCMP protection on this photo may 3, 2004. (Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)The Court of appeal for Ontario Friday confirmed the conviction of Mohammad Momin Khawaja, who admitted guilty in October 2008 on charges related to terrorism, in a decision that backs definition of the Federal Government to "terrorist activities".

The Court also increased sentence Ottawa man to life in prison in the original sentence is years behind bars.

Khawaja was sentenced the financing costs and facilitate terrorism training in a remote camp in Pakistan and by providing species and other forms of assistance to a group of British extremists. He was also found guilty of both offences for the construction of a remote control device that can trigger bombs.

The conviction of the Khawaja original judge Douglas Rutherford he called "a ready and willing participant" in a terrorist scheme.

The Court has also held against Piratheepan Nadarajah, and Suresh Sriskandarajah in their appeals extradition. The two men are searched in the United States to trial on charges of terrorism for their role assumed by helping the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Friday against Khawaja, Nadarajah, and Sriskandarajah decisions, the Court upheld definition by the Federal Government of "terrorist activity". This definition includes acts of violence committed for "objective political, religious or ideological, objective or cause".

The three men tried to argue that the definition of violation of their constitutional rights to freedom of conscience and religion and freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression.

However, the Court of appeal stated that none of the three men activity falls within the definition of terrorism is protected by the Charter of rights.

The Court of Appeal ruled that "violent activity, even if it conveys a meaning, is excluded from [constitutional protection] because the violence is destructive of the same values which underlie the right to freedom of expression and that make it right so central to the individual development and operation of a free and democratic society."

Separately, the Court also ruled on three men of the so-called "Toronto 18' - a group that had conspired to detonate bombs in downtown Toronto and on a non-military base specified East of Toronto."

The Court rejected the application of the leader group, Zakaria Amara, which sought to appeal his conviction of life.

Amara pleaded guilty in October 2009 to knowingly participating in a terrorist group and intending to cause an explosion for the benefit of a terrorist group. He was the principal organizer of a plot of three massive bombs on the Toronto stock exchange clearing and other targets large-scale in Ontario.

The Court has also increased the sentences of two other men, Saad Khalid and Saad Gaya, who had admitted to take part in the plot.

Sentence of Khalid has increased by 13 years of the original seven years, after factoring in time served in custody. Gaya sentence was increased to four years and a half years, again after posting time that he served behind bars, before his trial.

Model course correction Obama (WSJ)

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama moving plan tax compromise by Congress success is openness to a more centrist course step House white officials hope will give bipartisan results by reducing spending, by simplifying the tax code in trade promotion and rearranging federal education law.

The President intends to also put the ideas to hire Republicans on long-term social security, finance officials said.

Moving a tax plan through Congress Obama success is that openness to a more centrist course step White House officials hope will yield results. Jonathan Weisman discusses. In addition, Nick said Timiraos higher mortgage rates on the rise due to increased yields of Treasury Board's are likely to adversely affect any housing recovery.

Drive towards compromise is essential to the work of Mr. Obama to restore its image of someone who can change in Washington and to retrieve the independent voters has propelled the Office 2008, but abandoned the Democrats in 2010. White House officials see tax compromise as a header template in an era of divided government.

"If we or they we steadfast in our positions, we get nothing done, at least in the Congress." It was a loser for all policy, conseiller principal David Axelrod says.

In the same time, government officials, Mr. Obama will be Republican battle and drawing distinctions with images on fundamental issues, such as the right of signature health care advocacy group. And tactics could change Mr. Obama makes final decisions on its executives.

Final tax bill passage before Jerry Seib speaks with House majority Steny Hoyer, who loves not compromise tax leader but who thinks the whole lot will act as a second stimulus to labour have been otherwise.

Compromise approach sparked doubts into two parts. Many Democrats argue that Republicans showed little interest in the White House meeting with Midway and predict 2011 will produce more confrontational than cooperation.

Rep Paul Ryan (r., Wisconsin), entering House Budget Committee Chairman met with la maison blanche budget Director Jacob Lew in an attempt to lay the groundwork for cooperation. But he remains skeptical.

"I don't know how, the President is willing to leave his ideology," said Mr. Ryan. "My guess is he does not want to do, but it may feel like a..

For confidence-building, the White House will begin to where the terrain is more evident. The President is in search of bipartisan cooperation on a business in South Korea, a rewrite of Act No. Child Left Behind education and an important project of law transportation and infrastructure-friendly trade agreement.

The most important movements include the federal budget and say White House responsible for reviewing all the three areas addressed by a panel of debt of White House: spending cuts in the short term and the tax and security social review for the control of the deficit in the medium and long term.

Mr. Obama intends to propose a slate of spending cuts in his budget proposal 2012, working off the coast of a menu of options outlined by the commission, officials said. And the White House is quietly promoting talks between senators Dick Durbin, d., ill.) and Tom Coburn (r., Oklahoma), both members of this Committee, on the legislation cut total spending.

Tax agreement is ready boost to this effort, Senator Durbin said. "Let's use as our model to be the difficult part."

Social security change would be even more difficult politically because liberal interest groups are United against cutting promised benefits, but President remains interested, say for the White House. "This is a long-term challenge that we face," said Mr. Axelrod.

The administration wants to move forward on the recommendations of the Committee on reform of the tax which involve topping deadly and tax relief for lower income tax rates and to reduce the deficit.

On social security and tax reform, administration officials warned that they were more likely to issue broad ideas to launch a multi-year discussion that proposes a specific plan.

Education is perhaps the question over on a bipartisan track. Administration and many Republicans show Secretary bipartisan education Arne Duncan predicts that reworking of the Act will be one of the greatest achievements of 2011 and existing law as too restrictive and punitive.

Administration officials began to work in the course of the summer with key members of staff of the Congress of both parties to prepare for a major thrust at the beginning of next year. Wednesday, Mr. Duncan said, he met with a trio of GOP senators. Next month, he visit you suburban Minneapolis district REP John Kline, the incoming President of the House Education Committee.

Openings Administration for Republicans on a variety of issues started before the election, when the tide was turning against the Democrats, said Dave Camp (r., Michigan), President of ways and means incoming Rep. The Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner has requested a meeting with him in the fall. U.s. Representative Ron Kirk trade reached even earlier.

One drawback with the approach of the White House: towards compromise can Liberal, anger as was the case with the tax debate. But support the White House officials and vote shows that Democrats base most remain favourable. The most urgent need, say Democrats, is to join the independent.

"I don't think having badly him politically to be sometimes criticized by the more liberal vote," said Rep Chet Edwards, d., Texas), who lost his re-election bid. "" "" "Who could be political smart."

Write toLaura Meckler laura.meckler@wsj.com and Jonathan Weisman at jonathan.weisman@wsj.com

Obama meets with business leaders (WSJ)

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pressed 20 executives head Wednesday to suggest policies that could foster their "begin investing in the creation of enterprises working."

Meeting at Blair House, across the street from the White House, was part of the administration to repair relations with the company of America, ravaged by disagreements on politics and the presidential rhetoric.

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Business entrepreneurs have opposed health revision administration efforts to tighten regulations and moves to increase tax revenues overseas.

The White House continues an offensive with the largest U.S. luxury employers in recent weeks, hoping to convince to plow some $ 2 trillion in cash that they are sitting on expansion and the United States hiring.

Invited leaders frequently visited the White House in the past and many serve as presidential advisers. The group convened in the morning and worked by lunch, where chicken and fish are served. The meeting ended around 2 a.m. and executives have been collected in a series of interviews for TV orchestrated by the White House.

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Representatives of administration or several participants offer examples specific to the President, advice or concrete proposals from the White House.

Robert Wolf UBS said that innovation, trade and exports and education and vocational training occupy much of the discussion. He said that the Group decided to assign senior groups working on these issues in coming weeks, as well as infrastructure, energy and tax, a flashpoint of multinational companies, whose leaders have fought the proposals raise foreign income tax administration.

"It was very clear that a working group needed really look at the tax policy and where there may be some common ground, a neutral sum as well as recipes for games and tax implications", said Mr. Wolf.

Motorola Inc. Director General Greg Brown said growing business and business-friendly benefits going administration - mainly work to move South Korea trade agreement - have contributed to a "constructive" atmosphere

"Okay, now what? Mr. Brown said on MSNBC. "Continue on with free trade, either the Colombia Panama, transpacific partnership agreements."

Business leaders have complained that they have been deterred new investment, through the efforts of the administration of the Obama intensify control in various fields and the uncertainty of the tax policy.

But some of them join economists saying slack demand was a reason for reluctance to invest in the United States company

A quarterly survey of 140 leaders released this week by the Business Roundtable provided a cause for optimism, with 80% of respondents saying: they expect sales to increase over the next six months, compared to 66% in the last quarter survey.

Nearly half of-45% - executives should hire over the next six months, compared to 31% who said this last quarter.

Republicans rejected the meeting as a "nothingburger".

"The question is whether President Obama is accessible to entrepreneurs, but rather, whether it is listening and then act on their advice," Republican leader John Boehner House said in a release.

Agreement Korea, Mr. Boehner said, is "alright,." except the President did not pushed Congress to act on the similar pacts with the Colombia Panama despite multiple that promises

-Jared Favole contributed to this article.

Write toElizabeth Williamson at elizabeth.williamson@wsj.com

Cutting tax Deal: it is all in the but tax Estate (Atlantic)

Chris Good - Chris good is an associate at the Atlantic, where he wrote for the channel policy editor. It has been reported and blog for the Hill newspaper. On 15 December 2010, Bush-tax deal 5: 20 PM and President Obama dug close to his Office on Wednesday afternoon, with only a dispute concerning the tax position of the estate in its own way.

The Senate has passed tax that resembles what President agreement Obama outlined - extend to all age Bush for two years, the tax rate, throw in a tax reduction pays two per cent a year, add a child tax credit etc. - unless other assorted goodies thrown by Democrats in the Senate, including biodiesel credits and as.

Next step: House Democrats will sign on this subject and they fishing you for making speech later this week.

But to do that, House Democratic leaders are seeking amendments to tax included in the agreement area, whose President Obama proposed week last, to their dismay) and the Senate passed its version on Wednesday afternoon.

Estate tax aka death tax aka tax on large areas that transfer of rich people in their wills, exceeded the last year. In terms of taxes established Bush 2001, the estate tax has been lowered and planned stop existing in 2010 (what he did - did there was no real estate tax in 2010) and then go back in force at much higher levels pre-2001 next year.

If intact Estate tax return at a maximum rate of 55 per cent and a $ 1 million exemption.

In the Senate-passed version, the Estate tax would be tantamount to a lower rate than expected: a maximum rate of 35%, with an exemption from 5 $ per person million and 10 million per couple.

House Democrats want a rate higher and higher exemptions. They want to return to levels of 2009: a maximum rate of 45 percent and an exemption for individuals $ 3.5 million and 7 million households. As this morning, it is clear how the House Democrats would manage it, but it seems that they are going to vote on this tax provision in succession on the floor in a way in the next couple days.

It is all backdropped by the nuclear arms reduction policy: Senator John Kyl (R - AZ) grows Estate percentage of 5 million to $10 million to $35 fee levels, and it also wishes to the President Obama New START-arms reduction Treaty with the Russia Senator. Reid tries to obtain a new beginning, the omnibus Bill to continue funding from the Government and the repeal of "Don't ask, do tell" on the floor as soon as it can.

The "death tax" is a favorite campaign season. He made his menacing return this year as Republicans ran ads accusing Democrats support.

This time, it is all about negotiations initiated rather than attack ads, and the next few days will effectively determine how tax Estate is next year.

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Case of mandate of health at the loom of Romney more 2012 run (PA) (Yahoo!)

BOSTON - Republican Mitt Romney is find it difficult to avoid comparisons between the mandate of the Massachusetts health insurance he signed into law and federal version promulgated by President Barack Obama as it weighs another presidential run.

A federal judge struck down Obama mandate this week and calls that litigation request and others are likely to wend travelled Supreme over the next two years, i.e. legal experts.

Question also was the subject of conversation conservative talk-show, and the similarity in plans is already highlighted by of likely Republican rival Romney 2012 and even Obama itself.

In addition, the Internal Revenue Service just underlined the link between the two: he hired Massachusetts recipes official Ministry responsible for enforcement of the law of the State to help employees adopt national mandate when it takes effect in 2014.

"It is clear he submitted a precursor Obama health care program, and it cannot be run against any distinctions he made" said Jeffrey Berry, Professor of political science, Tufts University.

Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, a likely candidate planning a tour reading of Iowa and New Hampshire after his departure from Office next month twice rejected suggestions for a term of similar status and joined as challenges for the Federal mandate. He is now among the Romney interventions.

"I think this is a problem for him in the Republican primary," said Berry. "Thought Romney at that time was the world had to have skin in the game, and this mandate goes against the conventional conservative thinking that defends freedom above all."

Universal health care State Romney Act signed in 2006, while the Governor required Massachusetts residents of the State to obtain private health insurance to Government in 2007 and punished individuals and employers who do not have penalties now exceeding $1,000 per person per year.

Romney hailed this week to power against the Federal mandate, saying that he supported his view "that Obamacare is a snapshot of power unconstitutional by Washington, D.c.", according to a statement by the spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom.

Romney argues that "free riders" eliminated Massachusetts mandate that could afford to pay for insurance but has not and instead of it, have been treated at the expense of the taxpayer in emergency rooms. Others, says, should be allowed to decide whether and how, to extend insurance coverage.

However, the mandate of the Massachusetts is scanning - and penalises non-insured more harshly - Federal Act signed this year by Obama Democrat Romney would probably be to cope in 2012 if he wins the GOP presidential nomination.

Romney signed the Act of the State in the middle of the great fanfare, flanked by a democratic patron of the State and federal measures - the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.

Political toxicity was evident even before the signing of the Bill, Kennedy described the reaction of Senator John McCain of Arizona, who would fight Romney for the Republican nomination, 2008 as the Liberal icon headed to Boston for the ceremony.

"He told me ' make sure that you put the two arm around Mitt, you will find Ted?" "." Kennedy told the Associated Press.

The mandate of the Massachusetts requires residents to maintain the requirements defined by the State meeting of health coverage. Those who lack coverage for more than 90 days are confronted with a penalty.

The first year they were berthed an amount equal to the personal exemption on their state income tax. Now they are penalized half the cost of the plan could afford otherwise that in 2009 has been list $ for one person. An even greater penalty for 2010 was announced before the end of the year.

The Act requires coverage, but with sanctions that will be smaller and slower on foot.

Those who lack coverage when the mandate shall take effect in 2014 will be fine either $95 or 1% of their gross income adjusted according to the highest. By 2015, the penalty will be $325, or 2 percent. In 2016, it is $695, or 3% of adjusted gross income. Subsequently, it grows on inflation, as it does in Massachusetts.

Act signed by Romney sets also broader than the Federal law which is considered not to be insured.

Massachusetts, employees can afford insurance - which are registered in a business plan that does not meet requirements database - State Act are treated as if they are not insurance and the penalty. They can avoid the only if they buy a qualifying coverage on their own.

The Federal law not to penalise employees who support the lower plans after the mandate shall take effect in 2014.

Romney is unabashed critical potential and ready to defend his record.

"Health of Massachusetts law came to the 2008 campaign, and if Mitt Romney decides to run again, I'm sure it will be discussed once again, said Fehrnstrom, spokesman for the former Governor." "" "All those running for President will have to talk about their record, what it is."