Articles from September 2006
Posted by Thanos on September 30, 2006
The dean who invited Amadinedjad and Khadafi to speak at Columbia has resigned, full write up at Captains’ Quarters.
The Dean of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University has abruptly left her position after her invitation to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got cancelled by University president Lee Bollinger. Lisa Anderson resigned from her position, and the big [...]
Categories: Blogging, Iran, Liberal Mythos, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 30, 2006
President Hamid Karzai is stating that attacks are up and that the Afghan Taliban are using the border province as a staging area. I would think attacks would go up if the Afghan Taliban were flushed from Waziristan, but you have to suspect that Karzai would not make this statement without intel or proof to back up the claim that Taliban forces are crossing the border.
Categories: Blogging, Military, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 30, 2006
John Bolton has warned the military junta ruling Burma (aka Myanmar) that we will be pushing for a security council resolution in the UN soon if changes are not made.
Categories: Burma, Elections, Freedom, Politics |
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Posted by Thanos on September 29, 2006
There are a few respectable Leftists out there, though few and far between. Christopher Hitchens comes to mind, as well as Joseph Lieberman. In the UK the sensible left is led by the likes of David Aaronovitch, and this is a must-see documentary hosted by Harry’s Place.
Categories: Freedom, Iraq, Politics, Terrorism, The Future, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 29, 2006
In the tape Zawahiri slams Bush much the same way the moonbats on the left do, it’s a catechism they both repeat, praying that America will stop when over time we are winning.
Categories: Bush, Freedom, Iran, Iraq, Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 28, 2006
President Musharraf is reporting that Osama Bin Laden is in Kunar province in Afghanistan, as per this Forbes article. Pak Tribune report here.
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, reported last week to have died, is alive and hiding in Afghanistan, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview published in The Times.
‘It’s not a hunch,’ Musharraf [...]
Categories: Military, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 28, 2006
Watching the senate move legislation is akin to watching a slug cross frozen Lake Michigan, it’s always two whole eternities of debate before they can do anything. Every senator has to stake out their turf, shift their turf, and retriangulate five times before deciding anything.
Categories: Bush, Elections, Freedom, Immigration, Iraq, Politics, Technology, Terrorism |
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Posted by Thanos on September 26, 2006
those brave warriors of Allah who call themselves the Taliban cannot stand against real men, Instead they prefer to target schoolgirls. That’s who they are capable of terrorizing, and it’s truly cowardly and evil.
Categories: Education, Freedom, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 25, 2006
Michelle Malkin has several must-read posts up tonight and she is in excellent form. Perhaps she’s been venting too much and all that pent-up typing came out tonight.
Categories: Blogging, Freedom, Journalism, Liberal Mythos, Politics, Terrorism |
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Posted by Thanos on September 25, 2006
The Frontier Post has a new article regarding Bin Laden, which might relate to the prior reports of his death. In this version, he has spinal problems — earlier stories regarding his death, since disavowed by intel services reported that he had paralysis of the legs. The article quotes unamed sources as saying that he has placed Al Zawahiri and his sons in charge of Al Qaeda operations
Categories: Journalism, Military, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 24, 2006
when you come to an election cycle there are so many spinning constellations of political philosophies migrating together that it’s like Galaxies Colliding. What comes out the other side and why is nearly impossible to predict or to backtrack on after the fact. Unless of course you are Karl Rove.
Categories: Education, Elections, Energy, Immigration, Journalism, Liberal Mythos, Politics, The Future |
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Posted by Thanos on September 24, 2006
In another sign that EU members are waking up to the fact that full-blown multiculturalism might not be the best thing for the member countries, Switzerland has voted to raise the barriers higher to immigrants and asylum-seekers. Now if only France, Italy, and Spain would follow.
Categories: Elections, Freedom, Immigration, Politics |
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Posted by Thanos on September 24, 2006
Since the genesis of this sensational story was purported Saudi intel memos I have to chalk this up as another false report, like others that have come out near elections.
Categories: Journalism, Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 23, 2006
Please stop by Pierre LeGrand’s Pink Flamingo Bar and grill for an excellent post on why over-precise limits on torture are bad.
Categories: Blogging, Liberal Mythos, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 23, 2006
The French Press paper L’est Republicain and the Hindustani Times are reporting of Osama Bin Laden’s death, this coming from leaked security memos that included information from Saudi Arabia intelligence services. France is investigating the leaks, but the memos report UBL dieing in Pakistan from Typhoid in late August. Article below:
Categories: Blogging, Journalism, Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 22, 2006
One of the more important events this week flew somewhat under the radar, we had a visit from President General Musharaf and with him came the governor of the rebellious Waziristan province, the possible home to Bin Laden, and one where a peace pact was recently made.
Categories: Bush, Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 22, 2006
The latest ecoli outbreak demonstrates why natural farming could be bad for you… while investigators are wandering the Salinas valley searching for source of the outbreak, I suspect the answer lies right underfoot.
Categories: Politics, Science |
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Posted by Thanos on September 22, 2006
During the Press Q&A afterwards the humorous exchange came when reporters asked him about the statement regarding Armitage threatening to “Bomb Pakistan back to the stone age,” whereupon Musharraf quipped back that they would have to read his book to find out.
Categories: Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 21, 2006
As reported here previously there are large groups of expatriate Taliban moving out of Pakistan with their families, so there are bound to be more clashes as the returning Taliban try to re-establish inside Afghanistan. The Taliban also appear splintered, and there are separate, un-coordinated efforts underway in three separate regions, as if an axis had shifted, or as if a leadership vacuum had formed.
Categories: Blogging, Military, Terrorism, War |
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Posted by Thanos on September 20, 2006
Another rough day, so just a picture and a poem.
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Charlie Freak
Charlie Freak had but one thing to call his own.
Three weight ounce pure golden ring, no precious stone.
Five nights without a bite, No place to lay his head,
And if nobody takes him in he’ll soon be dead.
On the street he spied my face, I heard him [...]
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