Clearance lost, Muslim scientist returns to Egypt

from TBO or TampaBayOnline.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- An Egyptian scientist who claimed his rights were violated when the Department of Energy revoked his security clearance has left the country after 28 years and returned to his native Egypt after losing his federal lawsuit.

Moniem El-Ganayni, 57, worked at the Bettis Laboratory, which makes parts for nuclear warships, in suburban West Mifflin for more than 17 years. He has been a U.S. citizen since 1988.

His security clearance was revoked last late year, and he was fired in May. The Energy Department said it had reliable information that El-Ganayni was a security risk but refused to let him see any evidence or defend himself. The department said its reasons were classified and could violate national security if made public.

El-Ganayni sued, claiming he was being retaliated against for comments he made opposing the Iraq war and President George W. Bush's treatment of Muslims after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. His lawsuit said Energy Department officials and FBI agents questioned him about speeches he made, his views on suicide bombings and the Quran.

"I criticized the government for a war based on deception ... but many Americans were saying the same thing or worse. Yet they retaliated against me," he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

El-Ganayni said he should have been given the opportunity to challenge the accusations.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry dismissed his suit. The American Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal.

El-Ganayni and his wife returned to Cairo on Wednesday.

Terrorist -- "I WANT TO LIVE"

from MumbaiMirror.com


His swaggering image as he walked around Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus was captured by Mumbai Mirror photo editor Sebastian D’Souza, and was the first glimpse of the terrorists who have held Mumbai hostage over the last 48 hours.

Now we can also tell you who this man is and how he has become the vital link for investigating agencies to crack the terror plot. His name is Azam Amir Kasav, he is 21 years old, speaks fluent English, hails from tehsil Gipalpura in Faridkot in Pakistan, and is the only terrorist from this audacious operation to have been captured alive.An ATS spokesperson confirmed that the man captured was indeed the one photographed by us.

On the night of Wednesday-Thursday, Azam and his colleague opened fire at CST before creating havoc at Metro and then moving on to Girgaum Chowpatty in a stolen Skoda, and where they were intercepted by a team from the Gamdevi police station. Azam shot dead assistant police inspector Tukaram Umbale.

But in that encounter, Azam’s colleague was killed and he himself was injured in the hand. He pretended to be dead giving rise to the news that two terrorists had been killed. However, as the ‘bodies’ were being taken to Nair Hospital, the accompanying cops, figured that one of the men was breathing.

According to sources, the casualty ward of Nair hospital was evacuated and the Anti-Terror Squad moved in to interrogate him. Azam who was tightlipped initially, cracked upon seeing the mutilated body of his colleague and pleaded with the medical staff at Nair to save his life. “I do not want to die,” he reportedly said. “Please put me on saline.”

Ammunition, a satellite phone and a layout plan of CST was recovered from him. According to sources, the young terrorist has given the investigators vital leads including how the chief planner of the Mumbai terror plot had come to the city a month ago, took pictures and filmed strategic locations and trained their group and instructed them to “kill till the last breath”. Every man was given six to seven magazines with fifty bullets each, eight hand grenades per terrorist with one AK-57, an automatic loading revolver and a supply of dry fruits.

Azam reportedly disclosed that the group left Karachi in one boat and upon reaching Gujarat they hoisted a white flag on their boat and were intercepted by two officers of the coast guard near Porbandar and while they were being questioned, one of the terrorists grappled with one of the officers, slit his throat and threw the body in the boat. The other officer was told to help the group reach Mumbai. When they were four nautical miles away from Mumbai, there were three speedboats waiting for them where the other coastguard officer was killed. All the ammo was then shifted into these three speedboats. They reached Colaba jetty on Wednesday night and the ten men broke up into groups of two each. Four of these men went to the Taj Mahal hotel, two of them to the Trident hotel, two towards Nariman Point at Colaba and two of which Azam was one, moved to CST.

Azam, who was Nair hospital for nearly four hours, was taken away by the intelligence agencies in the early hours of Thursday to an unknown location after the hospital authorities had removed the bullet from his hand and declared that his condition was stable.

But it seems the police grilling was so intense that before he left the hospital for an undisclosed location, he pleaded with the police and the medical staff to kill him. “Now, I don’t want to live,” he said.

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Crock Pot Meals

It is the beginning of the holiday season, and I try to have something here for all readers. If I have to cook -- now that is something to be frightened of ....

Crock Pot - Beef

All Day Crock Pot Beef	Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry	Beef and Pasta Casserole	Beef Diablo
Beef Fajitas	Beef Ragout Over Rice	Beef Tips	Beer Braised Beef in Crock Pot
Burritos Crock Pot Style	California Tamale Pie	Cattleman's Beef and Beans	Cheeseburger Sandwiches
Cheesy Meat Loaf	Chili Beer Brisket of Beef	Classic Swiss Steak	Complete Crock Pot Dinner
Corned Beef and Cabbage	Country Swiss Steak	Cowboy Casserole	Cranberry Pork Roast
Crock Pot Beef Burgundy	Crock Pot Beef 'n Peppers	Crock Pot Beef with Mushrooms	Crock Pot Beef Roast
Crock Pot Cabbage Rolls	Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage	Crock Pot Creole Steak Strips	Crock Pot Delight
Crock Pot Easy Swiss Steak	Crock Pot Enchiladas	Crock Pot Fajitas	Crock Pot Fajitas II
Crock Pot Italian Beef	Crock Pot Meatballs	Crock Pot Rump Roast	Crock Pot Sauerbraten
Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce	Crock Pot Swiss Steak	Crock Pot Taco Casserole	Fiesta Tamale Pie
Glazed Corned Beef	Glazed Corned Beef #2	Harvest Dinner	Harvest Pot Roast with Tomato-Wine Sauce
Hot-and-Spicy Sloppy Joes	Lean Crock Pot Beans	Nina's Beef and Beans	Pot Roast Dinner
Old Time Beef Stew	Pot Roast with Noodles	Ranch Style Beef	Reuben Casserole
Roast Cooked with Coke	Roast with Veggies	Sage Pot Roast	Salsa Swiss Steak
Savory Pepper Steak	Savory Stewed Beef	Slow-Cooked Beef Stifado	Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
Slow Cooked Steak Rolls	Slow Cooked Swiss Steak Supper	Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce	Slow Cooker Lasagna
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak	Slowly Deviled Beef	Smothered Steak Strips	Spaghetti Sauce Italiano
Spicy Wine Pot Roast	Stuffed Cabbage Casserole	Stuffed Pasta Shells	Swiss Bliss
Swiss Steak	Teriyaki Steak	Three Pepper Steak	Three-Way Beef
Yankee Pot Roast and Vegetables

Crock Pot - Pork

Casserole in the Cooker	Chicken Lickin Good Crock Pot Pork Chops	Chinese Style Country Ribs	Country Pork with Mushrooms
Cranberry Pork Roast	Crockpot Apricot Pulled Pork for Sandwiches	Crock Pot Festival Sausage	Crock Pot Hawaiian Pork
Crock Pot Pork Chops Supreme	Crock Pot Sausage & Potatoes	Crock Pot Sausage and Egg Casserole	Crocked Cherry Pork Chops
Polish Kraut and Apples	Pork Chop Delight	Pork Chops and Mustard Sauce Potatoes	Pork Chops with Corn Stuffing
Pork Stew with Vegetables	Rosemary Potato Pork Chops	Sauerkraut Supper	Slow Cooking Pork Chops
Soy-Glazed Spareribs	Super Easy Pork Chops	Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa or Polish Sausage	Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs
Sweet 'N' Sour Sausage

Crock Pot - Poultry

90s Style Crockpot Coq Au Vin	Bacon Wrapped Chicken	Baked Cajun Chicken	Baked Chicken Breasts in Crock Pot
Basil Chicken	Broccoli Rice & Chicken	Caf? Chicken	Cantonese Sweet & Sour Chicken
Caribbean Chicken	Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken	Chicken & Cherries Jubilee	Chicken a la King
Chicken and Cherries Jubilee C/P	Chicken & Rice Casserole	Chicken and Artichoke Casserole	Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Breasts Supreme	Chicken Creole	Chicken Crock Pie	Chicken Curry
Chicken Curry #2	Chicken Curry Hurry	Chicken Hearts Crockpot	Chicken in the Crock Pot
Chicken Marengo	Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms	Chicken Ol?	Chicken Paprika
Chicken Parisienne	Chicken Parmigiana	Chicken Sesame	Chicken Stew
Chicken Stroganoff in Crock Pot	Chicken Taco Filling	Creamy Chicken with Vegetables	Crockpot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
Crock Pot Chicken	Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore	Crock Pot Chicken Dinner	Crock Pot Chicken in Mushroom Gravy
Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki	Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla	Crock Pot Garlic Chicken	Crock Pot Lacquered Chicken
Crock Pot Robust Chicken	Easy Chicken Noodle Soup	Forty-clove Chicken	Garlic Lemon Chicken
Ham 'n' Swiss Chicken	International Chicken	Italian Chicken and Potatoes	Italian Chicken Breast
Lemonemonade Chicken	Lemony Roasted Chicken	Lo-Cal Crock Pot Chicken	Low-Fat Glazed Chicken in Crock Pot
Mama's Chicken Stew	Pat's Creamy Chicken	Portugese Garlic Chicken	Turkey Casserole
Turkey Rice South with Tomatoes	Working Woman's Chicken and Rice

Crock Pot - Fish & Seafood

Bayou Gumbo	Bouillabaisse	Cheese-Shrimp Chowder	Cioppino (Fisherman's Stew)
Crock Pot Bouillabaisse	Crock Pot Citrus Fish	Crock Pot Clam Chowder	Crock Pot Clam Chowder #2
Crock Pot Crab Soup	Crock Pot Fish Stew	Crock Pot Manhattan Style Clam Chowder	Crock Pot Shrimp Marinara
Jambalaya	Louisiana Gumbo	Mediterranean Fish Soup	No Clams Clam Chowder
Oyster Bisque	Seafood Naples	Shrimp Creole for the Crock Pot	Shrimp Creole
Shrimp Curry Macaroni Salad	Slow Cooker Seafood Chowder	Sweet and Sour Shrimp	Swiss Crab Casserole
Tuna Casserole	Tuna Noodle Casserole

Crock Pot - Soup, Stew & Chili

Barley Soup	Bean Soup for the Crock Pot	Bean Soup Italiano	Beef-Barley Stew
Beef Chowder	Beef Ragout	Black Bean Chili with Beef	Busy Day Stew
Calico Ham and Bean Soup	Chicken and Vegetable Chowder	Chicken Vegetable Chowder	Chili
Chili con Queso	Confetti Yellow Pea Soup	Cowboy Sausage & Beans	Crock Pot Bean Soup
Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup	Crock Pot Beef Stew	Crock Pot Beef Stew #2	Crock Pot Beef Stew #3
Crock Pot Beef Vegetable Soup	Crock Pot Chicken Corn Soup	Crock Pot Chowder	Crock Pot Broccoli Soup
Crock Pot Chili	Crock Pot Chili #2	Crock Pot Cock 'n Bull Stew	Crock Pot Corn Chowder
Crock Pot Dumpling Soup	Crock Pot French Onion Soup	Crock Pot Hamburger Soup	Crock Pot Hearty Beef Stew
Crock Pot Homemade Chicken Soup	Crock Pot Onion Soup	Crock Pot Potato Soup	Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
Crock Pot Stew	Crock Pot Wild Rice Soup	Debbie's Potato Soup	Easy Crock Pot Chili
Favorite Beef Stew	Greek Beef Stew	Healthy Chili in Crock Pot	Hearty Bean Soup
Italian Bean Soup	Italian Sausage Vegetable Soup	Jolene's Chili	Lentils & Vegetable Stew
Low-Fat Potato Soup	Minestrone Soup from the Crock Pot	Navy Bean Bacon Chowder	Polish Hunter Soup
Pork Chop Stew	Possum Lodge Firehouse Chili	Potato and Mushroom Chowder	Ranch Style Stew
Red Beans, Barley & Sausage Stew	Slow Cooked Texas Stew	Slow Cooked Two Meat Chili	Slow Cooked Tex-Mex Chili
Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Soup	Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew	Southwest Stew	Southwestern Corn Chowder
Southwestern Chicken and Bean Stew	Spicy Black and Red Bean Soup	Spicy Cajun Gumbo	Taco Soup
Tex-Mex Chili	Tomato-Bean Stew	Tortilla Soup	Vegetable Barley Soup
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup	Vegetable Gumbo	Vegetarian Split Pea Soup	Waldorf Astoria Stew

Crock Pot - Barbeque

B-B-Q Beef	BBQ Chicken in a Crock Pot	Barbecue Crockpot Meatballs	Barbecued Beef
Barbecued Beef	Barbecued Beef 'N Beans	Barbecue Beef Sandwiches	Barbecued Meat Loaf
Barbecued Pot Roast	Barbequed Spareribs	Crock Pot Barbeque	Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken
Crock Pot Barbecued Beef and Beans	Crock Pot Barbecued Pork and Beans	Crock Pot Bar-B-Que Beef	Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Crock Pot Pork Barbecue	Crockpot Pork Barbecue	Crockery Cooker Barbecued Ribs	Marinated Barbecue Brisket
Pulled Pork with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Crock Pot - Side Dishes

Aztec Black Beans	Barley with Mushrooms & Green Onions	Bean and Cornbread Casserole	Bean Pot Medley
Bean Ragout with Cilantro-Cornmeal Dumplings	Best Crock Pot Beans	Bourbon Baked Beans	California Rice
Cavatini	Cheese and Potato Casserole	Cheesy Creamed Corn	Chuck Wagon Beans
Corn, Ham and Potato Scallop	Cottage Potatoes	Cowboy Beans	Creamy Green Beans
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes	Creole Black Beans	Crock Pot Baked Beans	Crock Pot Beans
Crockpot Boston Baked Beans	Crock Pot Casserole	Crock Pot Cauliflower and Broccoli Casserole	Crock Pot Cheese Potatoes
Crock Pot Corn	Crock Pot German Potato Salad	Crock Pot Mexican Dish	Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes
Crock Pot Spanish Rice	Crock Pot Tijuana Pie	Double Squash Combo	Enchanted Beans
Frijoles (Pinto Beans)	Frijoles Borrachos	Herbed Squash AuGratin	Layered Dinner
Mexican Red Beans	Mormon Beans	No-Fuss Party Potatoes	Pineapple Baked Beans
Pizza Beans	Potatoes Au Gratin	Prysnac Serbia (Broccoli Casserole)	Rice
Risi Bisi	Saucy Green Peas with Onions	Scalloped Corn	Slow Cooker Oven Bean Salad
Spanish Rice	Spinach Souffle in a Crockpot	Sunshine Bean Casserole	Thelma's Beans
Vegetable Casserole	Vegetable Enchilada	Vegetable Spaghetti	Wild Rice Casserole
Zucchini Parmigiana

Crock Pot - Dessert

Apple Brown Betty	Apple Cranberry Dessert	Apple Granola Dessert	Apple Pecan Bread Pudding
Baked Apples	Baked Stuffed Apples	Banana Walnut Loaf - Crock Pot	Blueberry Grunt
Bread Pudding	Bumbleberry Cobbler	Chocolate Cherry Cobbler	Chocolate Pudding Cake
Crock Pot Apple Cobbler	Crock Pot Baked Apples	Crock Pot Baked Stuffed Apples	Crock Pot Bread Pudding
Crock Pot Curried Fruit Bake	Crock Pot Peach Cobbler	Dessert Delight	English Bread Pudding
Fruit & Nut Baked Apples	Home-Style Bread Pudding	Hot Fruit Dessert	Indian Pudding
Old Fashioned Rice Pudding in Crock Pot	Pina Colada Bread Pudding	Pumpkin-Date Pudding	Pumpkin Pie Pudding
Pumpkin Pudding	Raisin Bread Pudding	Rice Pudding with Bourbon	Rice Pudding with Fruit
Slow Cooked "That's Good Peaches"	Streusel Pound Cake - Crock Pot	Triple Chocolate Mess

Crock Pot - Miscellaneous

Butter Mints	Cocktail Meatballs	Crock Pot Apple Brandy Brew	Crock Pot Apple Butter
Crock Pot Apple Butter	Crock Pot Applesauce	Crock Pot Banana Bread	Crock Pot Peach or Apricot Butter
Crock Pot Pumpkin Bread	Crock Pot Spiced Rum Cider	Crock Pot Spinach Dip	Crock Pot Tropical Tea Warmer
Homemade Hot Dog Sauce	Honey Wheat Bread	Hot Buttered Punch	Hot Mulled Cider
Hot Spinach Dip	Meatless Sloppy Joes	Monterey Spaghetti	Pat's Crock Pot Apple Butter
Pumpkin Tea Bread	Slow Cooked Pizza in a Pot	Slow Cooker Rosemary or Basil Infused Oil	Spicy Sausage Pizza Dip
Tex-Mex Cheese Dip	Tuscan Pasta	Wassail