Freed American journalist Jill Caroll speaks about her period of captivity

Freelance journalist Jill Caroll was abducted by the Iraqi Resistance group Kataib AL-Thar(Revenge Brigades) on 7th January?(not sure about the date)..Since then there were about 3 threats issued by the group threatening to kill her unless all iraqi women being held in jails by the Americans are freed..at last after about 3 months in captivity,she was freed on the 30th of March...what raised my interest are the way that Jill Carroll described her captors,and her views about the current state of affair in Iraq..the video below was made by her captors shortly before(or maybe after??) her release..



The last part of the video,which is in Arabic,can be roughly translated as follows:
""The Mujahedeen in Iraq declare the release of the American journalist Jill Caroll, after keeping her for 3 months while the US army or the CIA couldn't manage to rescue her,proving their failure to everybody.They captured tens of innocent people and accused them with kidnapping this journalist,bt today we release her after the American goverment fulfill a part of our requirements after they released some of our women in prisons and to the world,be informed that we have a cause(for fighting), and we defend it till victory or death in the sake of Allah. And also, the journalist is a friend of the Mujahedeen and their brothers, and their voice which defends them in this world, Jill Caroll go back to your family and your home peacefully and safely,and tell the American people what you saw and heard in those 3 months,because you witnessed the facts, and we trust you a lot and are sure you will tell the truth without changing."

If the video above doesnt play,click here

If you guys think she was forced to make that statement(maybe because she was afraid of her captors),see this video,which was made right AFTER her release by Baghdad TV.

Jil Carroll interview with Baghdad TV

Am just glad that they treated her well,and this can be a bonus to the Resistance side..

Salute,
Shultze

Photo of her prior to her capture

After her release,during the interview with Baghdad TV

fuh..what a week

it has been long long time ago in a galaxy far far away since i last updated this blog..actually i'm pretty occupied with all these medical thingies,for the anatomy and histology exam is just around the intersection and there are like tons of info that has to be memorised..maybe i'm in the period of familiarising myself with the world of a medical student..btw let's talk about what i've done during the last weekend(just a summary,of course)..

22nd march,hazim's 18th birthday..no big celebrations,just treated him with bronsted and halawiyat..no need additional info about him to be written here kot,i think he's already a well known guy..hoho..

on the 25th(saturday),we went to malaysian student department in Amman for some sort of workshop that was based on a book by a Dr. Muhaya..IIRC the title of the book is "how to become a successful medical student"..overall it was okay,nothing interesting happened..after that went to ayahanda's house..he just got a new baby so he's doing an "aqiqah" for him/her(matila tatau gender..haha)..luckily all the marhaban part was brief,coz the smell of daging kambings spread all over the house,and we were like starving..the food was good,satay,daging kambing,a kind of special rice etc etc..gendang gendut tali kecapi kenyang perut senang hati ok..hahah..

next destination,mecca mall..went there with abg faez,wali,tadin,munir,faisal,hazim,afiq and myself..played bowling,and initially i thought i was going to win,coz i scored a strike the first turn..but pisang x berbuah 2 kali ok,that was the only time i managed to strike..haha..abg faez won,what a suprise!~haha..after that wondered around window shopping for anything that can be shopped but end up with nothing..everybody was darn tired so went back to irbid and slept..

yesterday(27th) was halfi birthday..happy birthday buddy!!..he's also a PTS student like hazim,so yesterday was his 18th birthday..i just can presume that the rule of physics has changed upside down,coz it was the birthday boy who treated us,instead of us treating him..haha..thanks a lot halfi~!!btw we got a healthy dose of pizza last night,the first since i step my foot here..so i guess that's all for tonight,got some more muscles to be memorised~......

Salute,
Shultze

Hazim,me and Munir 60's style..hehe

Faisal,munir,hazim and me at MSD

Marhaban~

was so hungry,forgot to take the foods pics until they were nearly finished..hehe

This two pictures are never seen before pics of somebody in action..haha

Munir,me,hazim and halfi at pizza hut..abg faez is not visible coz he's the one with the cam

chicken supreme..ye ke?

Happy birthday Hadi~~(super belated entry)

For starters,Abdul Hadi B. Damanhuri is one of my 3 housemates who definitely stays in the same house as me..He celebrated his 19th bithday on the 8th of august at Bayt Abg Syiham,which also happened to host a live football match telecast party..Hadi,being an ardent Arsenal supporter,had his joy doubled when Arsenal manage to tie a draw with Real Madrid that night..hehe..ok a birthday bash wouldnt be complete without cakes,so to his delight(and others) a good(and pretty well off..hehe) friend bought for him 2 huge,delicious,mouth-watering cakes,which unfortunately i forgot their flavours..so the guys went on spending the rest of the night watching football as their tummies became fuller than ever with cakes from Al-Di'ah Sweets...Lastly,i wish Hadi all the goodness in this world and hereafter..

Konyang,
Shultze

Orange embedded in raspberry(?) jelly

Chocolate~~

Yaey~Birthday boy cutting the cake as Jaffni glared impatiently..haha

Stoberi Boi showing an evil face as he gets ready to swallow the poor strawberry

Here you go lads~~

Election day

Today is the day.I mean the election day,or in arabic "yaum intikhabaat".Got physiology lecture in the morning,and after that I went to the library,waiting for Hazim and Afiq to come while reading Organic Chemistry in preparation for the coming exam this Saturday.Went to the cafe for some breakfast,and then straight to the polling station.

I'm in no mood to write right now,so i'll just give the summary.The campaigners were so active that they were virtually harassing us,and i had to be a double agent,working for two rival parties(actually working and supporting one party,and vote the other one),we got so many candies and flowers,bumped into an "interesting" person more than once,and the mood was really great!!Also managed to make many new friends,majority of them from the party that i was saboutaging(is this word right?hehe)..We really need things like this in JUST,it just simply relieves us from the boredom that surrounds us most of the time..hehe..So i'm really looking forward to the next best thing to happen,the JUST Cultural Exhibition..

For king and country,
Shultze

With the guys from Kutlah Aqsa

Hazim Ijat Topeq and Afiq waiting their turn to cast vote

Me with Abdur Rahman(center) and an unknown guy

Area around the polling station

With Anas(Heil!!..hehe) and another guy who i forgot his name

Kutlah Ittihad Islamiah coffee and candy booths

Hazim was feeling so miserable coz he didnt manage to find the girl that he had a crush on while waiting to vote..So he plucked the rose petal by petal while saying "i'll see her,i wont see her" again and again..hahhahaha(jim jangan marah jim)

Topeq and Aiman,kalo terer cam la diorang..hehe

Last but not least,my great buddy,Nimir from Palestine

Election week

So this thursday there will be an election in JUST..i'm not very clear on the purpose of this election,wheter it is to elect a student body,or stuff like wakil rakyat etc etc..btw the campaigning had gone full throttle since monday,with posters covering virtually all part and corners of the university and activists and supporters of the candidates fishing vote(literal translation boley?) from the students..from what i heard,the fav party to win is Kutlah Ittihad Islamiah(kind of Islamic Party la kot),but there is also Kutlah Aqsa,which from its name i think got sumthing to do with the Palestinians,and also other hotshot calon bebas..so i'll vote for anybody who gives me the most stuffs and souvenirs la..hehe

In other developement,there is a Cultural Exhibition being held at Yarmouk University this week..students from various countries were given the chance to promote their respective countries and it was a pretty good exhibition..there are booth from countries like china,nigeria,mauritius etc etc and we get to know their cultures and values..actually i was there for about only 10 mins,coz the place is quite small..hehe..ok it's late now,i'm going to bed..

Salute,

Shultze

Nursing Square

Mat Arab aku yang aku x knal..haha..kaknad sila jangan terpikat

Picture of one of the candidates..notice recycle bin berbagai kaler cam kat mesia..huhu

Enter frame~~

Penuh ngan posters ok

Ni Kutlah Islamiah punye macam bandana kot

Cultural Exhibition..

A reason why

"The scientist does not study nature because it is useful;he studies because he delights in it,and he delights in it because it is beautiful.If nature were not beautiful,it would not be worth knowing,and if nature were not worth knowing,life would not be worth living"-Henri Poincare

Personally for me,all this are true,and as a Muslim,we also study as a way to know God better,and to solidify our belief in Him,and to obey His command.

Salute,
Shultze

Isn' it beautiful?

S.U.R.V.E.Y

(Tagged by Hata)
1)What did you eat today?
Telo mata kebau sajorr for brekfes,and a french loaf..

2) If you are given a chance, where would you like to study?
UK or Germany

3) And why is that so?
UK cam best sajorr,kalo Germany leh blaja Deutsch..tp still Jordan roxxx

4) How are you feeling now?
Feeling great ok,coz i just woke up from a long sound sleep..hehe

5) When was the last time you cried?
Long time ago,for undisclosed reason boley?hehe

6) Who is on your mind?
Somebody from ****,nak tau tanye Nadbinti..

7) Are you a sensitive person?
Erm i'm not very sure about it,maybe it depends on who/what i am dealing with..

8) Do you wanna get married?
Of coz ok,tapi tanak copek sangat,den nak berpoya2 ngan member2 dlu..hehe

9) Describe love
Erkk,i'm not very good la at describing things ni,but maybe love is...love la kot..haha

10) What will you do after this?
Play basketball,train hard to kick some arrogant arabs asses

11) Where will you be after exam?
Balik umah,either surf the net or maen game,or tido

12) Are you happy with your life?
Yeap,but except for only one thing,and i think i'm gonna get that fixed by monday..hekhek

13) Last topic you studied?
Histology,cell membrane,pinocytosis,phagocytosis,receptor mediated phago dan yg sewaktu dgnyer..

14) Latest facial wash you are using?
Tea Tree kot,tapi tu pon time form 5 ke matrix ntah x ingat..

15) handphone brand?
Nokia sajorr

16) Honeymoon spot?
Erm..mane2 je la,asalkan best

17) Waiting for a miracle to happen?
I'm really tired of waiting,so i'm gonna act to make it happen

18) What are you wearing now?
Sweater and old school(bukan seluar skolah lame ok) pants

19) Feeling homesick?
Not really,i've had enough of it during my lower secondary years,so i guess all the capacity of my body and mind to feel homesick has diminshed during those years..hehe..

20) Last person you kissed?
Abdul Rahman,a saudian..ala kiss arab yg biaser tu je..eh salah,munir actually...

21) Do you believe in God?
In God We Trust

22) Song that is playing in your mind?
Aerosmith-Dont Want to miss a thing

23) favourite subject in school?
primary: x ingat sangat,english ko
secondary:history,math(add+mod),physics
med school:Anatomy,physiology,O.C,histology

24) do you hate anyone?
hehe..xde kot..

25) last person you talked to on the phone?
Munir,die tepon on the way aku nak gi dinner

26) favourite ice cream flavour?
Vanilla and choc

27) say something about yourself
hurm..u guys know better bout me than myself rite..

28) say something to the guy/gal you like
"hey how are you?would you like to spend this coming holiday in malaysia?it would be really great!!"<--kak nad sila faham..haha

Without wax,
Shultze

Gamba hiasan lagik,my beloved BF-109

Newcastle forevahh!!

I think i'm the only one in this whole middle east that have a very strong support for Newcastle United.I dunno why,but i've been supporting it since primary school,standard 3 to be precise.I remember my passion began when my mom,who has just arrived home from the UK,gave me a Newcastle jersey as a present(sayang jersey tu dah kecik).Since that moment I've been through it's ups and downs alone in Malaysia with unwavering faith(nak join My NUFC x mampu ok..hehe),no matter what people said or tohmah-ed,for Newcastle was and is not a very very good team like Man U or Arsenal or Chelsea.The weird thing is,I supported Newcastle just like my hometown team,eventhough i've never set foot on British soil,and have no reason to do so(support it like hell).Maybe this is what we call..erm I donno lah what to call..faith maybe..but the important thing is,Newcastle United for Life!!!

P/S : NU just beat Everton 2-0,keep it coming Magpies!!


Long Live Newcastle!,
Shultze

Team Emblem

St. James Park,Newcastle's home ground

Alan Shearer,bile la pakcik ni nak retire..hehe