Articles from November 2008
Posted by Thanos on November 30, 2008
There’s now a leaked confession in India from the one live terrorist out to the news, and it made the rounds yesterday. It came out very fast, and I’ll withold judgement on its veracity until more of the real evidence comes out. The confession does lay out a realistic timeline, but there are a few [...]
Categories: India, Israel, Pakistan, Terrorism |
Tags: attack, azam, bombay, chabad, e, grenades, India, indian, kashmir, lashkar, marine, mumbai, nariman, oberdoi, Pakistan, rdx, taiba, taj, terror, toiba, trident | 
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Posted by Thanos on November 28, 2008
Categories: Art |
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Posted by Thanos on November 27, 2008
There are several foci within Mumbai for this attack. Right now it appears that a number of terrorists (at least 20, [the number of actual attackers was later found to be 10, but with some reports of escapees) with varying numbers reported at some locations) attacked several locations killing more than 100 and wounding upwards of [...]
Categories: Al Qaeda |
Tags: boats, chabad, deccan, dinghy, foreign, grenade, huji, hum, India, let, mujahideen, nariman, navy, oberoi, rdx, rubber, taj, terror, Terrorism, terrorists, trident, vests | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 26, 2008
There’s a David Bowie song called “This is Not America” – a wonderful tune about disillusionment in the American dream, and where that led in the tale of The Falcon and the Snowman. The lyrics are intriguing, multi-dimensional, and poetic.
When I hear the tune in my head now and think of the financial hysteria, the paranoia [...]
Categories: Blogging, Capitalism, Economy, Freedom, Science, Technology |
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Posted by Thanos on November 24, 2008
This is a new book, and the author explains his book and new directions in the video below.
Categories: Economy, Energy, The Future, environment |
Tags: Energy, information, Nuclear, Technology | 2 Comments »
Posted by Thanos on November 23, 2008
In an intercepted letter to Iran, Ayman Al Zawahiri praises Iran for their aid in setting up the terror cells in Yemen responsible for the recent US Embassy attacks there. In the past both Al Qaeda and the Taliban have sheltered in Iran, and without Iran’s logistics and weapons aid it’s doubtful that they can [...]
Categories: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Iran, Iraq, Jundullah, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism |
Tags: Afghanistan, al, ayman, cell, embassy, Iran, Pakistan, qaeda, Taliban, terror, Terrorism, Yemen, Zawahiri | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 22, 2008
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The test:
Which two lines represent the cleanest sources of energy on this graph?
Which two lines represent the most stable costs and reliability on this graph?
Which two lines represent the energy sources least used on this graph?
Categories: Blogging |
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Posted by Thanos on November 22, 2008
Kasey just had a nap and when she awakes her routine is to do a quick scan of the yard to look for squirrells, and then to look for me.
Categories: Blogging |
Tags: jpg, Kasey, photo | 1 Comment »
Posted by Thanos on November 22, 2008
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A long while back I said something to the effect that we won in Iraq the day we crossed the border, that ultimately victory itself would be defined by how long we needed to stay and by how perfect we want to leave Iraq. There are still some strides to make, some terrorists to kill, [...]
Categories: Afghanistan, Freedom, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Military, Muslim Brotherhood |
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Posted by Thanos on November 21, 2008
Ringo the Gringo has a great photo essay on the anti-prop 8 demonstration at the Los Angeles civic center. The photo essay is grouped by the themes of the signs, and there were even a couple of Phelpsian counter protestors there. Please stop by to view the whole thing.
In a previous article here I outlined [...]
Categories: Elections, Freedom, Journalism |
Tags: 8, anti, gay, marriage, prop, proposition | 3 Comments »
Posted by Thanos on November 20, 2008
The post title above is deliberately provocative, but it gets to the point of the matter, for Afghanistan is significantly different than Iraq. Please chew on that a minute before you disagree. I am certainly not saying that we should drag up, the title challenges the embedded assumptions of the armchair followers of the war (those [...]
Categories: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Military, Pakistan, War |
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Posted by Thanos on November 19, 2008
Reports from Bill Roggio and AFP both say we might have gotten another member of Al Qaeda’s Shura council. A good way to go into the Thanksgiving holidays.
Categories: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, JEM, Jaish e Muhammad, Military, Pakistan, TNSM, TTP, Taliban, Terrorism, War |
Tags: abdullah, Abdullah Azam al-Saudi, al, azam, bannu, bin, council, laden, Pakistan, qaeda, saudi, shura, terror, Terrorism, Waziristan, Zawahiri | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 19, 2008
In a book being published serially, Sayyid Imam points out the lies and double-dealing of Ayman Al Zawhari, and challenges him to a cursing before God. See here at Jihadica, partial list below:
Zawahiri repeatedly says I wrote the Document [the Tarshid] under the supervision of the U.S. and the Jews. He is a liar and [...]
Categories: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Egypt, Fatwa, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Pakistan, Terrorism |
Tags: agent, al, ayman, bin, curse, Egypt, imam, islamic, jihad, jihadica, Jundullah, laden, liar, osama, Pakistan, peshawar, qaeda, qaida, sayid, sayyid, sudan, sudanese, usama, Waziristan, Zawahiri | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 18, 2008
The Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter movie release will be next July, here’s the trailer to watch in the meantime.
and for the sake of levity, the reaction to the delay:
Categories: Art, Blogging |
Tags: blood, half, harry, july, potter, prince, release, trailer | 1 Comment »
Posted by Thanos on November 18, 2008
The annual donations drive from Soldier’s Angels is on, and once again I’ve joined team Army. This project gets laptops and other needed technology to wounded vets and they need your help. Team Army is doing pretty well, but need your donation to hit the mark. Please hit the button now folks!
While you are at [...]
Categories: Blogging, Freedom, Military |
Tags: angels, donations, it, laptops, project, soldier's, valor | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 17, 2008
Lawhawk continues his series of essays on the rebuilding of ground zero, progress, though halting at times, is being made.
Categories: Freedom |
Tags: ground, rebuilding, wtc, zero | Comments Off
Posted by Thanos on November 16, 2008
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Zombie’s braver than I, I was going to wait until the defense pact agreement passed the assembly in Iraq, but what the hey…. Victory in Iraq Day!
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One other note on this: I predict the media will not join in, I predict that they will not be able to even contenance the V word until such [...]
Categories: Freedom, Iraq, Military |
Tags: Iraq, victory, War, zombie | 21 Comments »
Posted by Thanos on November 16, 2008
The trees are really afire in Southern California, but here they just appear to be.
Categories: Art, Blogging |
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Posted by Thanos on November 16, 2008
What dreams have we? What future would we build? If you look around the Republican leadership, you don’t see many answers to those questions, but they are urgently in need of answer.
In this series of essays I have challenges for different factions within the Republican base. The intent of these challenges are to get all [...]
Categories: Elections, Politics, Tax-cuts |
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Posted by Thanos on November 15, 2008
You can see the direction South
Categories: Blogging |
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