Monthly Archives: July 2006

Birds of a Feather, Slackers, and Unintended Consequences

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Thanos

We’ve been at war now five years, and congress has been seriously slacking. It’s easier for most to criticize President Bush and score face-time with the media than actually do they job their constituents elected them to do. So we have a strange amalgam of Republicans and Democrats, all on the President’s back for failing to do his duty right when they haven’t created the legislation needed to protect Americans and to enable federal agencies to protect us. Continue reading →

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Syria Smuggling rockets to Hezbullah, Israel intercepts

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Thanos

Israel has intercepted Syrian Army rockets being smuggled into Lebanon, a clear indication that Syria is directly involved, and in violation of a UN resolution banning giving arms to Hizbullah. Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle, STS-121 Returns SAFELY!

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Thanos

The Space Shuttle took the first window of opportunity and fired a burn to de-orbit about fifty minutes ago. STS-121 is on a re-entry path to Florida and Kennedy Space Center atd the Cape, and should touch down about 8:16 CDT. Update: Shuttle lands safely.
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Israel-Hizbullah War Updates

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Thanos

As nations scramble to see what they can do to evacuate the war zone, six Canadians are hit by an Israeli attack on Hizbullah. This heightens the urgency, but hopes and means for evacuation are diminishing with harbors in range of indiscriminate Hizbullah rockets, and the Beirut airport unusable. Continue reading →

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REPORT: ISRAEL GIVES SYRIA ULTIMATUM

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Thanos

The London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Saturday that “Washington has information according to which Israel gave Damascus 72 hours to stop Hizbullah’s activity along the Lebanon-Israel border and bring about the release the two kidnapped IDF soldiers or it would launch an offensive with disastrous consequences Continue reading →

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Breaking: C-802 Missle hit Israeli Ship, not a UAV drone

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Thanos

Fox news has just reported that it was a Chinese C-802 missle that hit the Israeli warship killing two sailors, while it was on-duty blockading the harbor in Lebanon. The two other missing sailors have not yet been found. The Israeli ship was partly towed to it’s harbor after the hit, but halfway through the trip managed enough repairs to start moving on its own engines. Continue reading →

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Bush and Putin at G8

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Thanos

The good news is that Putin did mostly agree with Bush on substance, if not fully on approach. When Bush stated that Hezbollah was responsible for the violence, Putin agreed. When Bush stated that Syria and Iran needed to exert their influence to stop the violence Putin also agreed. When Bush stated clearly that both Korea and Iran should not have nuclear weapons and missles, Putin agreed. President Bush characterized the six nations negotiating with both Korea and Iran as in agreement, and that the only differences were on semantics and language. Again the head-nod from Putin. Continue reading →

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Hezzbollah, Assad, and Hamas: Meatpuppets for life

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Thanos

Hezzbollah, Assad, and Hamas: Meatpuppets for life Continue reading →

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To those in Israel

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Thanos

Do what you find you must do. Please continue to keep your thoughts ahead of your enemies plans, and remember that victory falls to the persistent soul. Keep your anger righteous and do not let it drive you to unreason. Remember the lessons of Yad Mordecai, both the person, and the place. Continue reading →

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Fire and Ice

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Thanos

A picture and a Poem  Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I … Continue reading →

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