Category Archives: Freedom

Free Burma, Free Suu Kyi

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Thanos

The White House again called for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release by the Military and Communist aligned government of Myanmar (aka Burma) today. Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 11 years out of the past 18 in detention after winning the democratic leadership of Burma in free elections. Continue reading →

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Mullah Dadullah Dead

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Thanos

The folks at Reuters are really going to miss this guy’s late night phone calls, but both Pakistan and Afghanistan are much better off without the miscreant. Voice of America reports that Mullah Dadullah is now dead, Continue reading →

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Mao Misfigured in Memory of Tianamen

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Thanos

Today a “vandal” threw a flaming object at the giant portrait of Mao on Tianamen square, and the authorities cleared the commons. It was no accident that this happened on May 13th, anniversary of the start of of the student hunger strike there in 1989. Continue reading →

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Democrats in Congress Cut Euro Defense Funds

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Thanos

The Democrats prefer pork to buy house votes over security, so they’ve cut funding in 2008 for the European Missile Defense program as I predicted last year. Putin is very pleased with his friends in the Democratic party, as are … Continue reading →

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Islamic vs. Islamist: Consequences of Surrender

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Thanos

We covered the consequences to the children of Iraq in my earlier post, this one will continue to look at the longer term geopolitical and economic consequences. Continue reading →

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Sunday Roundup

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Thanos

Little Green Footballs points out the unconscionable tactics of Socialist Candidate Segolene “let the intifada restart” Royal in today’s election in France. May the best man win. Update: as called for by Segolene, the French intifada has re-ignited. More at … Continue reading →

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Abandoning Children

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Thanos

You must always consider the children when it comes to crisis like this first; the children and what their future will be. If we pull out now, their future becomes a darkened nightmare. Are you sure you have the stomach or the guts to surrender and face the guilt? Continue reading →

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Iran Exterminates Individuality

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Thanos

In its race to become the most repressive regime since Mao Zedong’s, the State of Iran is now mandating haircut styles for men, and burqas for women. It’s a quest doomed to failure – trying to remake people into the state’s … Continue reading →

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The Moderate Muslims

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Thanos

Everyone keeps asking “Where are the moderate Muslims and why don’t they speak?” For the answer, please stop by Little Green Footballs and check out the demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey that brought out millions. also previously see this.

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Sympathy for the Devil

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Thanos

In a new turn of affairs with Jamia Hafsa, some other Deoband/Wahbbi Madrassahs are beginning to demonstrate in solidarity with the radical Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Pakistan, even though Wafaq Madaris has revoked their affiliation (Wafaq Madaris Al Arbia … Continue reading →

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