Monthly Archives: April 2007

VA Tech Shooter Description From Victim

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Thanos

A victim describes the Virgina Tech massacre shooter in this video as Asian, in his 20’s, dressed in a black leather jacket. Listen as he vividly describes the shooting and where he was hit. More At Lawhawk’s place More at LGF … Continue reading →

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New Waziristan Loya Jirga, Late Evening Pakistan update

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Thanos

The Nation reports on a new Loya Jirga and new accords in North Waziristan  

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Senior Al Qaida Leaders Captured in Iraq

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Thanos

U.S. and Iraqi forces maintain the pressure on al Qaeda and the insurgency nationwide. Combined U.S. and Iraqi raids inside Baghdad led to 129 captured insurgents and the discovery of two bomb factories Continue reading →

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Capitalism Conquers Death

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Thanos

In March at TED (Thinking, Entertainment, Design), Hans Rosling gave a presentation that clearly demonstrates the great strides the world has made by adopting Capitalism over the past forty years. Please watch this in its entirety, there are things that will … Continue reading →

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Recent additions

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Thanos

In the sidebar under information and think tank resources I’ve added two links, one to TED, (Thinking, Entertainment, Design), and the other to Gapminder. Both of these present great data, and challenging thinking constructs. While some of the presentations and … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Sunday Update

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Thanos

Events have settled to quasi-equilibrium in Pakistan this weekend. The country still faces a constitutional crisis until the Supreme Court Chief Justice detention is resolved one way or the other. The first hearings and petitions start review Monday in Pakistan … Continue reading →

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China Destroys Satellite With a Missile

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Thanos

China has become the first nation to successfully shoot down a low-earth orbit satellite with a ballistic missile. Russia, opposed to space weaponry, criticizes the US for the Chinese shoot-down (typical,) and this is certain to heat up the Asian … Continue reading →

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Crazed Youth I

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Thanos

One microsecond loss of control and we would have been sushi instead of going to get sushi. One ice-bump under a tire and even if we had survived the crash we surely would have frozen in the temperature extremes.

So, yeah, some mornings I awake with wonder just to be alive. Continue reading →

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Remember Them

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Thanos

As length of tours extend, please remember them for they are the very best part of us.

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Al Qaida Schisms

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Thanos

Events in multiple theaters over the the past six months have pointed to ever-widening schisms in between the Taliban, and other Al Qaida aligned groups. Continue reading →

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