Monthly Archives: December 2006

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Thanos

May everyone have a joyous Christmas Day and a happy, prosperous New Year!

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For the Season

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Thanos

A hearty thank you for the volunteers in North Pole Alaska who keep the replies from Santa’s elves coming. If you ever make it up to Fairbanks, Alaska, the short detour to visit North Pole and Santa Clause house is … Continue reading →

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Jeanne Kirkpatrick RIP

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Thanos

Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Ambassador to the UN, and one of the most prominent Reagan Democrats, has passed. The Great Lady has gone on, and we will all surely miss her principled reasoned approach to world problems. Continue reading →

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Bill Roggio In Iraq

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Thanos

Bill Roggio arrived in Iraq Sunday, and begins his series of embed reports from there, please stop by The Fourth Rail regularly to see real updates from the front. Continue reading →

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I Fly US Airways

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Thanos

The Imams who created the fuss by deliberately provoking a response from the passengers and airlines are instituting a boycott. Since I respect airlines that think of passenger safety first and cultural sensitivities second, I will be flying US Airways at … Continue reading →

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Women’s Protection Bill is Law in Pakistan

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Thanos

President Perez Musharraf of Pakistan has signed into law the Women’s Protection bill, which created a spate of demonstrations by the radical anti government MMA. The MMA is the party that vocally supports the Taliban and extremist sharia views in … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden and Chitral

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Thanos

There’s been much speculation that Osama Bin Laden is or was hiding in Chitral, and many articles written about it. As I pointed out in earlier posts here, Chitral’s not a place he would stay for any length of time. However, the … Continue reading →

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