Today's Pix - Thursday, November 9th, 2006

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Poznan, POLAND: US-built F-16 jets fly over the Krzesiny air base in Poznan during a ceremony 09 November 2006. Poland's air force gave a fanfare welcome to the first of its new fleet of US-built F-16 jets. AFP PHOTO WOJTEK RADWANSKI (Photo credit should read WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/***** Images)

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Poznan, POLAND: Polish honor gaurd march in front of a US-built F-16 jet at the Krzesiny air base in Poznan during a ceremony 09 November 2006. Poland's air force gave a fanfare welcome to the first of its new fleet of US-built F-16 jets. AFP PHOTO WOJTEK RADWANSKI (Photo credit should read WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/***** Images)

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Poznan, POLAND: People watch a US-built F-16 jet landing during a ceremony at Krzesiny air base in Poznan 09 November 2006. Poland's air force gave a fanfare welcome to the first of its new fleet of US-built F-16 jets. AFP PHOTO WOJTEK RADWANSKI (Photo credit should read WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/***** Images)

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Poznan, POLAND: A US-built F-16 jet lands during a ceremony at Krzesiny air base in Poznan 09 November 2006. Poland's air force gave a fanfare welcome to the first of its new fleet of US-built F-16 jets. AFP PHOTO WOJTEK RADWANSKI (Photo credit should read WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/***** Images)

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Poznan, POLAND: A Polish military band plays in front of a US-built F-16 jet at the Krzesiny air base in Poznan during a ceremony 09 November 2006. Poland's air force gave a fanfare welcome to the first of its new fleet of US-built F-16 jets. AFP PHOTO WOJTEK RADWANSKI (Photo credit should read WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Major Matthew Sprague from Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, commands his Light Armoured Vehicle III (LAV) in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Canadian soldiers from Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, including Major Matthew Sprague (R), discuss the days plans in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Canadian soldiers from A Company, 2nd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, conduct maintenance on their weapons in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Canadian soldiers from A Company, 2nd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, conduct maintenance on their weapons in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Canadian soldiers from A Company, 2nd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, top-up fuel in their Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) and conduct maintenance on their weapons in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Canadian soldiers from A Company, 2nd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, travel in the back of a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, hand washes his clothes at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, receive care packages and letters from Grade 10, Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville, Ontario, at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, recieve fresh food at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, recieve fresh food for the first time since 19 October at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, enjoys some brief down-time at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 9 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, rests during some brief down-time at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 9 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, enjoy some care packages at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, read letters from Grade 10, Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville, Ontario, at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 09: Real and replica handguns are displayed as part of the arsenal of weapons handed in to Greater Manchester Police during it's gun amnesty on November 9, 2006 in Manchester, England. During the month long hand in, 430 weapons and 2500 rounds of ammunition were given to the police. 264 were air weapons and replica guns. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 09: Real and replica handguns are displayed as part of the arsenal of weapons handed in to Greater Manchester Police during it's gun amnesty on November 9, 2006 in Manchester, England. During the month long hand in, 430 weapons and 2500 rounds of ammunition were given to the police. 264 were air weapons and replica guns. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 09: David Jones, Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, poses next to the arsenal of weapons handed in to the force during it's gun amnesty on November 9, 2006 in Manchester, England. During the month long hand in, 430 weapons and 2500 rounds of ammunition were given to the police. 264 were air weapons and replica guns. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 09: A tactical firearms officer of Greater Manchester Police, shows off a home made four barrelled shotgun, part of the arsenal of weapons handed in to the force during it's gun amnesty on November 9, 2006 in Manchester, England. During the month long hand in, 430 weapons and 2500 rounds of ammunition were given to the police. 264 were air weapons and replica guns. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

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The space shuttle Discovery rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7 on a mission to the International Space Station.

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The space shuttle Discovery sits in the Vehicle Assembly Building before moving to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7 on a mission to the International Space Station.

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The space shuttle Discovery rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7 on a mission to the International Space Station.

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The early morning light illuminates the sky behind space shuttle Discovery just before sunrise, as it approaches launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7.

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The space shuttle Discovery rolls up the ramp to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7.

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The space shuttle Discovery rolls up the ramp to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 2006. NASA is aiming to launch Discovery on December 7.

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great start switek! ......what's that boot he's wearing?

[JVeld]

Wooweeeeee...this thing looks so sweeeeeet !!!
I want one !!!
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scary..........

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I hope one day we will never have to be part of anything this sad.

[Switek]

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BEIT HANOUN, GAZA STRIP - NOVEMBER 09: Palestinian boys look at smoke rising around Israeli bulldozers and tanks near Palestinian houses on November 9, 2006 south of Beit Hanoun town, Gaza Strip. At least 18 Palestinians died in Israeli tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun on November 9. Photo by Abid Katib/***** Images)

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JENIN, -: A Palestinian family stays in the court yard of their home as Israeli military vehicles drive past during a military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin 09 November 2006. Nine Palestinians were arrested in this early morning raid which came a day after four Palestinian militants from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which is loosely affiliated to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, and a civilian were killed yesterday by the Israeli army in a village close to this northern Palestinian city. AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH (Photo credit should read SAIF DAHLAH/AFP/***** Images)

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JENIN, -: Israeli soldiers conduct a search operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin 09 November 2006, arresting nine Palestinians. This morning's raid comes a day after four Palestinian militants from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which is loosely affiliated to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, and a civilian were killed yesterday by the Israeli army in a village close to this northern Palestinian city. AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH (Photo credit should read SAIF DAHLAH/AFP/***** Images)

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JENIN, -: Arrested Palestinian men are seen close to an Israeli military vehicle during a military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin 09 November 2006. Nine Palestinians were arrested in this early morning raid which came a day after four Palestinian militants from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which is loosely affiliated to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, and a civilian were killed yesterday by the Israeli army in a village close to this northern Palestinian city. AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH (Photo credit should read SAIF DAHLAH/AFP/***** Images)

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Amritsar, INDIA: Officials from India's Special Narcotics Cell of India's Punjab police force pose with sacks containing some five kilograms of heroin, after they arrested the two alleged smugglers, Parmjit Singh Pamma (front L) and Resham Singh (front R) at a press conference in Amritsar, 09 November 2006. Officials recovered 5 kilograms of heroin, which were alledgedly smuggled into the country from Pakistan. AFP PHOTO /NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/***** Images)

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Amritsar, INDIA: Officials from India's Special Narcotics Cell of India's Punjab police force pose with sacks containing some five kilograms of heroin, after they arrested the two alleged smugglers, at a press conference in Amritsar, 09 November 2006. Officials recovered 5 kilograms of heroin, which were alledgedly smuggled into the country from Pakistan. AFP PHOTO /NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/***** Images)

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Bangkok, THAILAND: Thai policemen stand guard in front of debris of demolished pet shops at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, 09 November 2006. About 120 men wearing T-shirt with the word "police" moved in to forcefully demolish about 500 stalls of vendors who rent a plot of the State Railway Authority inside the Chatuchak Weekend Market. AFP PHOTO/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/***** Images)

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Bangkok, THAILAND: Thai policemen carry a Buddha statue past demolished pet shops at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, 09 November 2006. About 120 men wearing T-shirt with the word "police" moved in to forcefully demolish about 500 stalls of vendors who rented a plot of the State Railway Authority inside the Chatuchak Weekend Market. AFP PHOTO/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/***** Images)

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Dresden, GERMANY: Convicted German pedophile Mario Mederake is lead our of the courtroom by police officers 09 November 2006, after he spent 20 hours on the roof of the prison in Dresden, eastern Germany where he is being held. The man, on trial since 06 November for holding a 13-year-old girl captive and repeatedly raping her, managed to escape while prisoners were taking their morning exercise in the courtyard. Mederake, 36, who has been standing on the roof since the early morning of 08 November, has finally allowed police officers to help him from the 12-metre-high (36-foot-high) roof with a crane cradle in the early hours of the morning. The court postponed his trial after doctors had found that Mario Mederake was not fit to stand trial. AFP PHOTO DDP/MATTHIAS SCHUMANN GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read NORBERT MILLAUER/AFP/***** Images)

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Brasilia, BRAZIL: Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) reviews a honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, 09 November 2006. Garcia is on a two-day official visit to Brazil. AFP PHOTO/Evaristo SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, keeps watch from their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, takes a short break at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 09 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: Soldiers from Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, drive their Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) through a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 9 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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Panjwayi, AFGHANISTAN: A soldier from 8 Platoon, Charles Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment, takes a short break at their fortified position in a volatile area in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, 9 November 2006. Clashes between insurgents and NATO-led and Afghan troops left 34 Taliban and three policemen dead in the latest violence in Afghanistan, officials said. AFP PHOTO / JOHN D MCHUGH (Photo credit should read JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/***** Images)

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LONDON - NOVEMBER 09: An airship advertising a resort in Dubai passes St Stephen's Tower also known as Big Ben on November 9, 2006 in London. The airship will also be seen over Dubai, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles in France, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Egypt. The Palm Jumeirah is a residential and tourism resort in Dubai. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/***** Images)

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LONDON - NOVEMBER 09: An airship advertising a resort in Dubai passes the London Eye ferris wheel on November 9, 2006 in London. The airship will also be seen over Dubai, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles in France, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Egypt. The Palm Jumeirah is a residential and tourism resort in Dubai. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/***** Images)

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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 09: Real and replica handguns are displayed as part of the arsenal of weapons handed in to Greater Manchester Police during it's gun amnesty on November 9, 2006 in Manchester, England. During the month long hand in, 430 weapons and 2500 rounds of ammunition were given to the police. 264 were air weapons and replica guns. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

More than 60% of this "arsenal of weapons" was comprised of toys? What a f'ed up and pointless program.

[Daniel San]

Some badass beards on the Canucks! Great pics Switek, thanks many.

[vrb]

More than 60% of this "arsenal of weapons" was comprised of toys? What a f'ed up and pointless program.

More like 'replicas'. A firearms officer is not going to check before pumping someone holding one of them full of lead.

Also... it's quite easy (apparently) to reactivate guns for use in crime.

I'd rather these were off the street then being pointed in my face.

[Lancero]

Just read He is on holidays, and since i'm not that busy at work today, just tought give you guys a hand with todays pics











SOUTH LEBANON - - LEBANON
epa00859022 Lebanese army with UN troops patrol on the outskirts of the occupied town of Ghajar in south Lebanon, Thursday, November 09, 2006. Al Ghajar is still occupied by the Israeli army. EPA/RABIH DAHER
EPA / STR / RABIH DAHER



SOUTH LEBANON - - LEBANON
epa00859032 United Nations observers walk towards the Israel occupied alGhajar village in south Lebanon , Thursday, November 09, 2006. Al Ghajar village is still occupied by the Israeli army. EPA/RABIH DAHER
EPA / STR / RABIH DAHER
















HEBRON - WEST BANK - PALESTINE
epa00859011 A Palestinian mother and her two daughters stop in front of an Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinian youth in the West Bank town of Hebron as citizens observed a general strike Thursday 09 November 2006. Shops and businesses in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip closed their doors as the country observes three days of official mourning for yesterdays Israeli military attack in the northern Gaza Strip which left 18 civilians, many of them women and children dead. EPA/ABED AL HAFIZ HASHLAMOUN
EPA / STR / ABED AL HAFIZ HASHLAMOUN



KIEL - SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN - GERMANY
epa00858972 EU foreign policy chief Spanish Javier Solana (L) and German Minister of Defense Franz Josef Jung (C) chat with the commander of mine sweeper Pegnitz, Frank Martin, at the port in Kiel, Germany, Thursday 09 November 2006. Solana visits Germany to receive information of the German navy and on the deployment of German navy vessels off the coast of Lebanon as part of UNIFILMission. EPA/Wulf Pfeiffer
EPA / STF / Wulf Pfeiffer





ZURICH - ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
epa00858942 A Lipizzaner horse of the Spanish Riding School from Vienna perfoms during a rehearsal in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, November 9, 2006. The Spanish Riding School from Vienna will host guest performances in Zurich 1012 November. EPA/WALTER BIERI ELECTRONIC IMAGE
EPA / STF / WALTER BIERI



CHENNAI - TAMILNADU - INDIA
epa00858930 Central Industrial Security Force Officials stand guard at the entrance of the Arignar Anna International Airport in Chennai, India on Wednesday, 08 November 2006. Seven airports in south India have been put on high alert following a terror threat after the photocopy of a handwritten letter warned that members of terror group AlQaida may explode airports in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. EPA/STR
EPA / STR / STR



DARGAI - - PAKISTAN
epa00858876 Pakistani Army patrol in the town of Dargai, northwestern Pakistan, Thursday 09 November 2006. As the death toll in the suicide attack on a Pakistan army training camp rose to 42, President Pervez Musharraf reiterated that such barbaric acts cannot deter his government from fighting terrorism. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB
EPA / STR / ARSHAD ARBAB





DARGAI - - PAKISTAN
epa00858883 Levies, a tribal police conduct a search operation to hunt those behind Wednesdays suicide blast on army soldiers in the town of Dargai, northwestern Pakistan, Thursday, 09 November 2006. As the death toll in the suicide attack on a Pakistan army training camp rose to 42, President Pervez Musharraf reiterated that such barbaric acts cannot deter his government from fighting terrorism. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB
EPA / STR / ARSHAD ARBAB



BERLIN - BERLIN - GERMANY
epa00858825 A man peeks through a gap of the Berlin Wall memorial at Bernauer Street onto a former barrier of East Germany in Berlin, Thursday 09 November 2006. Numerous people commemorated the victims who died trying to cross the wall on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. EPA/Wolfgang Kumm
EPA / STF / Wolfgang Kumm



MUNICH - BAVARIA - GERMANY
epa00858786 Two women walk in the alley with the names of Jews killed in Munich, between the parish hall and the new main synagogue in Munich, Germany, Thursday, 09 November 2006. German President Horst Koehler and the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Charlotte Knobloch, will open the synagogue on Thursday, about 60 years after the end of the Nazi regime. About 1,200 guests like the Prime Minister of Bavaria and many high representatives of Judaism from all over the world are expected to join the ceremony. EPA/RALF SUCCO
EPA / STF / RALF SUCCO











MUNICH - BAVARIA - GERMANY
epa00858749 Snipers lie on the roof of the new main synagogue in Munich, Germany, Thursday, 09 November 2006. German President Horst Koehler and the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Charlotte Knobloch, will open the synagogue on Thursday, about 60 years after the end of the Nazi regime. About 1,200 guests like the Prime Minister of Bavaria and many high representatives of Judaism from all over the world are expected to join the ceremony. EPA/MATTHIAS SCHRADER
EPA / STF / MATTHIAS SCHRADER





COLOMBO - COLOMBO - SRI LANKA
epa00858629 (FILE) This undated picture showes Sri Lankan sailor guarding a heavy gun position at Eastern province. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (L.T.T.E.) claimed that yesterday government security forces directed multi barrel and artillery fire on the internally displaced peoples camp at Vakarai which killed 50 people and injured more than 100. Government military spokesman denying the rebel claimed said they had attacked precisely identified rebel positions through locating radars. He also said tiger terrorists using civilian as a human shield around their positions. EPA/M.A.PUSHPA KUMARA
EPA / STR / M.A.PUSHPA KUMARA



DRESDEN - SAXONY - GERMANY
epa00858703 Mario M., accused in the Stephanietrial, is escorted by a task force in Dresden to the second trial meeting at the District Court in Dresden, Germany, Thursday, 09 November 2006. The trial is delayed to 21 November after a public health officer declared the accused not capable to stand the trial. Mario M. climbed on the roof of the correctional facility on Wednesday, 08 November and could not be removed for 20 hours. EPA/GERO BRELOER
EPA / STF / GERO BRELOER





HANOI - HANOI - VIET NAM
epa00858545 (FILES) In this file picture dated 13 October 2006 a military honour guard prepares for the arrival of foreign dignitaries in Hanoi, Vietnam. The communist capital is beefing up security leading up to the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit 1219 November, with leaders from 21 Pacific Rim countries attending, including US President George Bush. EPA/Julian Abram Wainwright
EPA / STF / Julian Abram Wainwright



YALA - YALA - THAILAND
epa00858624 Thai bomb experts inspect a wreckage car at a showroom after a series of bomb attacks in Yala province southern Thailand, Thursday 09 November 2006. Eight bombs exploded almost simultaneously at eight car showrooms in Yala on Thursday wounding nine people, police said. The series of bomb attacks following a day after a visit of Thailands Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to seek a peaceful solution to end the insurgency which has claim more than 1 700 lives since 2004 in three Muslim majority provinces of Narathiwat Pattani and Yala. EPA/NAKARIN CHINNAWORNKOMOL EPA/NAKARIN CHINNAWORNKOMOL
EPA / STR / NAKARIN CHINNAWORNKOMOL



SEOUL - SEOUL - REPUBLIC OF KOREA
epa00858486 South Korean Coast Guard Special Members during an antiterrorism drill in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday 08 November 2006. EPA/HAN MYUNGGU
EPA / STF / HAN MYUNG-GU






MANILA - MANILA - PHILIPPINES
epa00858675 Candidates of Miss Earth beauty pagent display placards with environmental issues as they pose at the pool side during the press presentation in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, 09 November. Ninety countries are participating the Miss Earth beauty pageant. This year pageant promotes environmental awareness on Global warming. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN
EPA / STF / DENNIS M. SABANGAN



BANGKOK - BANGKOK - THAILAND
epa00858589 Deligates and medias sit on flush toilets during World Toilet Expo and Forum 2006 press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday 09 November 2006. Thailand will host the second World Toilet Expo & Forum from 16 to 18 November 2006 with the theme, happy toilet, healthy life, the event will facilitate Thailand towards the progressive development and standardisation of public toilet service to promote awareness and participation from all sectors to help develop international standard public toilets and effective toilet management in the country. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
EPA / STF / RUNGROJ YONGRIT

[Snoshi]

Nice pics!!

[Valkyries]

(the guy in the white shirt) are his arms lopsided, or he's got one damn throwing arm..

[Javehn]

(the guy in the white shirt) are his arms lopsided, or he's got one damn throwing arm..

There are not many sluty girls in Palestine ... Draw your conclusions .

[Kaplanr]

Slight Correction:

Only half of Ghajar is occupied (the other half has always been Israeli) and that's because it's supposed to be Lebanese, but Israel is still supposed to provide services to the whole town. I also think the holdup is over how to prevent Hizbulloah from returning without splitting the town into two. We actually offered to give up the whole place once and the residents rejected that idea.

[Mr.Flint]

Aint they supposed to be like malnourished? this one got a quite nourished arm