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• Most Germans want Deutsche mark back, poll shows
• Egypt's ruling generals accused of buying time to stay in power
• Syria sanctions: ‘outraged' US seeks fresh resolution after double veto blow
• Pakistan warns Afghanistan after pact with India

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Most Germans want Deutsche mark back, poll shows

More than half of all Germans would like to bring back the Deutsche mark, although the number has remained stable even as the euro zone debt crisis escalated in the last year, a survey released on Wednesday showed. A Forsa poll conducted for Stern magazine said that 54 percent of Germans favour a return of their former currency, an identical figure to a poll taken in May 2010, said Forsa. Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she will defend the euro despite spiralling debt problems in countries such as Greece which have tipped the 17-member currency bloc into a crisis. Most Germans are against granting further aid to Greece. The Deutsche mark is a symbol of West German stability and economic strength in the decades after World War Two and former Chancellor Helmut Kohl struggled to convince the public of the benefits of the euro in the 1990s before it was introduced. Oddly enough, in backdrop of this poll several rumours persist that the German government has already ordered the printers to start printing the Deutsche mark.

For some time now the German political class has been contemplating about leaving the euro. How ironic it is that the euro once conceived as a means of controlling Germany's economic might has now put Germany in pole position i.e. Germany can leave the euro and still be able to dominate Europe in economic terms  for the foreseeable future. And what is even more surprising is that Germany will be able to do this without depending on her military as she  did prior to the two world wars.

Egypt's ruling generals accused of buying time to stay in power

Egypt's ruling military generals have unveiled plans that could see them retain power for another 18 months, increasing fears that the country's democratic transition process is under threat. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) took control of Egypt after the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak in February, and initially promised to return to their barracks within six months. But since then the "roadmap" to an elected, civilian government has been beset by delays and controversies, fuelling speculation that the army could be buying time in an attempt to shoehorn one of their own senior commanders into the presidency. This week Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi denied that any candidates would emerge from the country's powerful military establishment. "These are only rumours and we shouldn't waste time talking about rumours," said Egypt's current de facto ruler, who provoked a frenzy of media coverage when he made an unprecedented appearance in civilian clothing on a Cairo street recently - a move many analysts described as a carefully orchestrated political stunt. "The armed forces have no interest in staying in power for a long time," he claimed on Thursday. However, he added, "we will not leave Egypt until we have fulfilled all we promised and do our duty towards the people."

It is now all too obvious that  the Egyptian uprising has not produced a regime change only a change in face. The same people(the army) who in the 1952 revolution cemented American hegemony in Egypt are  working tirelessly to imprison for good the Egyptian people to  America's rule. The only salvation for the Egyptian people is to work for the re-establishment of the Caliphate. Only the caliphate will be able to provide peace and justice, and free Egypt from America's hegemony for good.

Syria sanctions: ‘outraged' US seeks fresh resolution after double veto blow

The UN security council is expected to seek a fresh resolution on Syria after Russia and China on Tuesday night vetoed a draft that threatened sanctions, a security council source said. The veto by Russia, which was supported by China, provoked the biggest verbal explosion from the US at the UN for years, with its ambassador Susan Rice expressing "outrage" over the move by Moscow and Beijing. Rice also walked out of the security council, the first such demonstration in recent years. While walkouts are common at the UN general assembly, they are rare in the security council. The US, France and Britain are planning to bring a new resolution at the first opportunity. The security council source said that similar vetoes in the past had killed off attempts to intervene in crises ranging from Zimbabwe to Georgia, but this time it was different.

Just because Russia and China have vetoed Syrian sanctions, Muslims should avoid turning blindly to them for help. All the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are actively persecuting Muslims all over the world. The crimes of US, France and Britain are well known. Equally, Russia's brutal suppression of Muslims in Chechnya and Dagestan, and China's repression of Muslims in East Turkistan undermine their false gestures of assistance.

Pakistan warns Afghanistan after pact with India

Pakistan is warning Afghanistan to behave responsibly in the wake of Kabul's new strategic pact with India, Islamabad's archenemy. Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said on Thursday that Pakistan expects Afghanistan to demonstrate maturity. Janjua says Pakistan seeks friendly ties with Afghanistan, rooted in common history, culture and tradition. She says this is no time for "point-scoring, playing politics or grandstanding." Afghanistan and India signed the agreement on Tuesday, the first of its kind for Kabul with any country. It promptly sparked new concern in Pakistan over India's influence in Afghanistan. Pakistan is sandwiched between the two countries, with Afghanistan to its west and India to its east.

What does the mad Pakistani leadership expect. After colluding with America to install Karzai into power from his home in Quetta, Pakistan, the inapt Pakistani leadership is now complaining. Because of their negligence  Pakistan lost $100 billion, spilt the blood of thousands of innocent Muslims, and lost Afghanistan which served as its strategic depth and was a deterrent to India.  Most of all, the civilian and military leadership has strengthened  America's and India's grip over the whole region.

During September, people were shocked by the numerous reports of rape cases followed by robbery and even murder in public transportation stations throughout Jakarta. The constant media coverage of sex crimes including televised debates about possible causes and solutions have encouraged similar incidents throughout other major cities in Indonesia. In 2011, forty rape cases have been reported in Jakarta and more than 3700 reported incidents across Indonesia. However it is commonly known that more incidents go unreported, and from day to day the number is increasing.

The increase of sex crimes is comparable to many western capitalist countries like Britain and the United States. A possibility of 78 incidents of rape occur every hour or 683,280 each year. It's a horrible phenomenon that paints a portrait of a damaged society.

Capitalism, the system practiced in this country, is the instigator for the emergence of societal damage including fertilizing sex crimes. Its capitalist economic system has led to rampant poverty; it also encourages women to leave their homes to work late hours at night. This system also teaches people to justify any means to achieve material things. The capitalist social system allows women to expose their bodies becoming an object of sexual exploitation. Worst of all, the state does not position itself as a servant, protector, or responsible agent for its people. Therefore, it's difficult to expect any guarantee by the state to provide adequate and safe means of transportation to protect the honor of women. It is also understandable if the public loses trust in the government because the perpetrators were not subjected to any criminal sanctions due to the corrupt judiciary.

In response to the recently revealed rampant cases of rape, Muslimah Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia states:

1. The widespread cases of sex crimes only occur in societies which apply and allow the Capitalist ideology of freedom (liberalism) to expand rampantly. These crimes will be stopped through the implementation of the Islamic system, the Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah. The Islamic economic system, Islamic social system and the Islamic system of sanctions will be implemented so as to prevent various acts of criminality including sex crimes.

2. The Islamic system will provide education for women to recognize how Islam safe-guards their honor and will place sanctions on those who publicly expose their bodies. It would impose strict penalties on perpetrators of rape based on Nidzam Uqubat fi al-Islam (Islamic system of sanctions). Rape accompanied by the threat of a weapon is convicted as a robber. Meanwhile, the penalty for robbers has been mentioned by Allah (swt):

"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;" (Surah Al Maidah: 33)

3. Only Islam and the implementation of the Islamic Sharia are able to provide assurance to the needs of women. Protection and the fulfillment of women's needs by the state have been widely proven throughout the history of Islamic government. Throughout the history of Islamic government, women were protected and their needs were fulfilled by the State. An example of this during the Prophet Muhammad's (saw) time occurred when a Muslim woman was in the market of Bani Qainuqa; a Jew untied her clothes exposing her body while she was standing. Others Jews gathered around her laughing. The woman screamed. Then one of the Sahabah came to her help and immediately killed the culprit. As a result, the Jews killed him. When this news came to the Prophet Muhammad (saw). He immediately gathered his army. The Prophet's troops besieged them in 15 days until Bani Qainuqa surrendered due to their fear.

It is time to return the glory to human life through an earnest struggle for the Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" system so that all forms of criminality which damage people could soon be stopped.

Iffah Ainur Rochmah
Spokewoman for the Women of Hizbut Tahrir- Indonesia
Hp: 08123037573
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 Talk is constantly revolving around proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) especially in Europe. Meanwhile HT's activity is banned in the majority of Muslim countries. Yet, Western regimes with the exception of Germany and Russia allow HT to assemble publicly and privately.

Titles:

• Germany slams 'stupid' US plans to boost EU rescue fund
• Britain leaps to secure Libya contracts
• British Soldiers gather for Afghanistan Kill TV night
• Pakistan threatens U.S. with retaliation

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Germany slams 'stupid' US plans to boost EU rescue fund

Germany and America were on a collision course on Tuesday night over the handling of Europe's debt crisis after Berlin savaged plans to boost the EU rescue fund as a "stupid idea" and told the White House to sort out its own mess before giving gratuitous advice to others. German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble said it would be a folly to boost the EU's bail-out machinery (EFSF) beyond its €440bn lending limit by deploying leverage to up to €2 trillion, perhaps by raising funds from the European Central Bank. "I don't understand how anyone in the European Commission can have such a stupid idea. The result would be to endanger the AAA sovereign debt ratings of other member states. It makes no sense," he said. Mr Schauble told Washington to mind its own businesss after President Barack Obama rebuked EU leaders for failing to recapitalise banks and allowing the debt crisis to escalate to the point where it is "scaring the world". "It's always much easier to give advice to others than to decide for yourself. I am well prepared to give advice to the US government," he said. The comments risk irritating the White House. US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has been a key driver of plans to give the EFSF enough firepower to shore up Italy and Spain, fearing a drift into "cascading default, bank runs and catastrophic risk" without dramatic action. The danger for Germany is that America will lose patience, with unpredictable consequences. The US Federal Reserve is currently propping up the European banking system in a variety of ways, including dollar swaps.

The global economic crisis is exposing the reality of relations between western states. They are not united, as it is perceived by many, but they are divided. This is the undisputed truth. Muslims should take comfort from these signs and work to redouble their efforts to establish the Islamic state.

Britain leaps to secure Libya contracts

Britain, as the perpetrator of a Western-led attack on Libya under the guise of protecting the country's civilian population, is seeking to secure more business contracts with the new Libyan government. British Trade Minister Stephen Green launched business talks in Libya, claiming UK firms are eager to participate in the rebuilding of the North African country. Green said that he had several meetings with the Libyan businessmen and members of National Transitional Council (NTC) and talked about future contracts between the two countries. However, he told reporters in Tripoli that Britain will not take strategic decisions with Libya until the country creates a new constitution and an elected government is chosen by the Libyan people. Britain formerly sent a team of negotiators to Tripoli to begin talks with the NTC officials and to sign lucrative oil deals. The news was then confirmed by Senior Whitehall officials, revealing that British Trade and Investment was planning to renew its oil contracts in Libya quickly, amid rising fears that Russian and Chinese oil firms are seeking to secure the best of the contracts.

Britain is not the only Western country that is eager to feed on the oil reserves of the country. Italy, France, and the US are also queuing up to devour Libya. The messenger of Allah (saw) said,"... there will come a time when the nations gather against you, just as people gather around a feast.' A man said, ‘Will it be because we are few at that time, O Allah's Messenger?' He responded, ‘No, you will be numerous in those times, but you will be as useless as the scum of the sea, and Allah will remove the fear that your enemies used to posses from you from their chests, and He will place al-Wahn in your hearts', it was said, ‘What is al-Wahn?', he responded, ‘Love of life, and hatred of death."

British soldiers in Afghanistan gather for Kill TV night

Disturbing footage of Apache attack helicopters killing people in Afghanistan is being shown to frontline British soldiers in "Kill TV nights" designed to boost morale, a television documentary will reveal. The discovery of the practice comes in the wake of the damning verdict of the Baha Mousa inquiry into the conduct of some in the military. It casts fresh questions over the conduct of soldiers deployed abroad and has provoked a furious response from peace campaigners. Andrew Burgin from Stop the War last night described it as the "ultimate degradation of British troops", comparing it to the desensitisation to death of US soldiers in the final stages of the Vietnam War. The footage, seen by The Independent on Sunday, shows ground troops at the British headquarters in Helmand province, Camp Bastion, gathered for a get-together said to be called "Kill TV night".

Despite all the rhetoric about the merits of their civilisation, the reality of British army is no different to the behaviour of savages. And their hared for Islam is clear to see. Allah says in the Quran: "O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They will not fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from their mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if ye have wisdom." [TMQ: 3:118].

Pakistan threatens US with retaliation

During his recent trip to Washington, Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha told the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) General David Petraeus that Pakistan would be forced to retaliate if US forces launch a military offensive in the country's Pak-Afghan tribal belt. According to military sources in Rawalpindi, Pasha also made it clear that Pakistani felt betrayed by the blunt assessment of US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. Mullen had said that the ISI was using the Haqqani network as a proxy against the US. Amid escalating tensions, Pakistan's top military commanders had already resolved on Sunday to respond materially to any American attack launched on Pakistan from the US-controlled and managed Afghanistan. Pakistani defence analysts have discussed the ways that the US can launch attacks on Pakistani soil including a surgical strike in Pakistan like the May 2 operation that targeted Osama bin Laden or more drone strikes - that may go beyond the agreed upon lines in North Waziristan. If the US strikes in such a fashion, then the Pakistani military leadership may be pressured to respond, opine analysts.

The time for threatening has gone. It is time for action. The Pakistani army leadership needs acts decisively to cut all forms of support to the American war machine. Otherwise, they(Kiyani and his supporters) who have lost their manhood and sold their Iman, should step aside and let others do the job for them.