Daily Archives: September 1, 2007

Karachi Bridge Collapse

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Thanos

While the Benazir Bhutto / Musharraf talks have stalled, a brand-new overpass collapsed in Karachi, killing four people. Designed to alleviate the crushing traffic jams that last for hours in Karachi, the overpass bridge and the Northern Bypass are now not usuable. Continue reading →

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A Successful Operation in Afghanistan

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Thanos

70 Taliban have been killed in Afghanistan, three miles from the Pakistan border in a village near a crossing spot. A bomb making factory was destroyed along with armaments.  The AP report gets this right, but their exaggerations of the Taliban’s failed … Continue reading →

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Beslan Remembered

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Thanos

Sometime in the far future the name of Beslan will be forgotten; but not today; not while parents still mourn for their children murdered three years ago today. A tragedy is a tragedy, but for some it’s an opportunity for propaganda and politics Continue reading →

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Airbus Ills Continue

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Thanos

An Airbus A380 on a world demonstration tour scraped its wing on an hangar door while exiting in Bangkok, Thailand. The tips of the wings, or winglets, had to be removed before the flight could continue which caused a three hour delay. Continue reading →

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Mehsud Taliban Hold 208 Pakistani Soldiers Hostage

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Thanos

Baitullah Mehsud’s Taliban in the South West Frontier Province of Pakistan is holding 208 Pakistani army and Frontier Corps peronell hostage. Continue reading →

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