Terror threat cancels Dakar Rally

Was this the right decision?

Is it not a Victory for Al Qaeda?

PARIS–The Dakar Rally, the epic motorcycle, car and truck race across the Sahara Desert, was cancelled yesterday by organizers citing "direct" threats of terrorism from Al Qaeda-linked militants.

The race was deemed too inviting a target for the terror group's new north African affiliate. The roughly 550 competitors were to have left today on the 16-day, 9,300-kilometre trek through remote and hostile dunes and scrub from Europe to Senegal in West Africa.

The men that participate in this sport are used to risks and I am sure that they would not fear Al Qaeda.

What does Osama bin Laden want?

Curtis Bowman: What Does Osama bin Laden Want?
The vexing question emerged again last week with the release of an audiotape on which the Qaeda leader seems to be speaking. ...
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I invite him to tell the world on this blog. Does he share my wish for world peace?

Cyber Dating - 2 letters from Donetsk

Yesterday I received 2 e-mails, one that I was waiting for in anticipation from Lee and the other that I was expectingfrom Ele. Before the New Year Ele had told me that she would not be able to write as the internet cafe would not be open until the 3rd as they celebrate the New Year in the Ukraine and that it is traditional to give a Christmas Tree. I had told Ele about Lee and that I was quite prepared to be a friend if she wanted. I don´t know if she fully understood what I had written in English, but I got the impression that she is still looking for something more. As Ele´s profile had been removed from www.livedatesearch.com along with some other lovely ladies from Donetsk, and in view of "the Makana Story" I did a search on Google and also using this
search engine and there was nothing bad thank goodness

Lee and I are corresponding through and agency that offers a translation service. She would like to have given me her full name, but that this was against the agency rules. I can understand the agency protecting their clients, especially in view of "the human traffickers".

Lee´s letters are touching the heart and I just feel that she if a very genuine person. Ele´s words are not doing the same for me. I am amazed that one can get close to person just through correspondence.

Yes my tarot cards this morning are right. "You're somewhat lacking in self-confidence in your emotional relationships today, john. You'd like to go forward, but you don't have the courage to make the first move.". I want to make that move - It could be a fairy tale ending. There is only one woman for me and I don´t want to play the field.

I am glad that I did not reply to the other 10 ladies from ualadys that had wrote to me after seeing my profile. It was what Lee wrote in her first letter to me that rang true rather than her looks.

I am getting the impression that these lovely ladies from Russian and the Ukraine are looking for marraige, to and security rather than a way of getting entry into the USA or Europe. Yes for love, Not for Interest

Is this Lulama Sipho Makana? or is it identity theft?

Lulama Makana using www.livedatesearch.com has obtained my e-mail and has probably published it to her partners in crime so I am publishing her photo. Is this Lulama Sipho Makana? or is it identity theft? Of course the photo could have been stolen and I have heard that some Russian Brides are using the photos of Russian film stars to trap their victims into contacting them

Google came across this link
Details of Memorial Service and Funeral of the Late Ambassador Makana

... address the memorial service of Sipho Makana, South Africa's late Ambassador to Vietnam, ... Sennye Nteseng, daughters Nomvuyo, Lulama and son Mothusi." ... www.dfa.gov.za/docs/2004/viet0219.htm - 19k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Checking it out it said ...."Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma reiterated the Government's message of support, "our thoughts and prayers reach out to his beloved wife, Sennye Nteseng, daughters Nomvuyo, Lulama and son Mothusi.".

This was the Google that rang the alarm bells
FREE Online Dating Service - Internet Singles World-wide - Dating ...
lulama.makana@yahoo.com. lulama_makana@yahoo.com. luluka_min@rambler.ru. luna789@list.ru ...... report@russian-scam.org. reshetnikova@vega.cci.lg.ua ...
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Also in my inbox - You are forewarned today

Hello john,

Here's your Tarot Reading for JANUARY 04, 2008.

Love/Touchstone/Career

You're somewhat lacking in self-confidence in your emotional relationships today, john. You'd like to go forward, but you don't have the courage to make the first move. The Lovers are putting the brakes on the Empress's enthusiasm and energy. They introduce doubt into your behavior, and encourages you to question yourself rather than talk about whatever is troubling you. It's a shame, because you've got the charm, it's just hidden beneath a tide of uncertainty.

Your professional life is overshadowed by the Lovers, who symbolize a dilemma. Temperance, the card that represents you, doesn't have sufficient weight to counterbalance the difficulties that arise from this, and you are therefore incapable of taking a decision or stand up to your colleagues, even if that would be the right thing to do. You should make sure that your hesitancy is not interpreted as cowardice. Such an attitude could be held against you at a later stage.