Daily Archives: July 1, 2006

“We Would Not Describe This As Sinister”

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

That is what a British Ministry of Defense spokesman is quoted as saying about the families of soldiers receiving telephone calls. The calls include claims that their son/husband/father has been or will be killed or verbal abuse or other threats. … Continue reading →

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The Lie Of Immigration?

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

Immigrants are good for the economy? They take jobs nobody else wants? Maybe we might want to look at Britain. 'We recognise the positive contributions immigration makes to the country and the economy," the Prime Minister's official spokesman said last … Continue reading →

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Up Or Out

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an article about the navy JAG lawyer who won the Hamdan case. The headline reads, "Gitmo win likely cost Navy lawyer his career". Actually, if you read through it's not quite like that. Lt. Cmdr. Charles … Continue reading →

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Chavez Stirring The Pot

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

Hugo Chavez is not only stirring things up with Argentina and the Falkland Islands. He's also trying to get things stirred up in Africa. Speaking at an African Union summit, he is calling for Africa to join with Latin America … Continue reading →

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101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

Today, my mission to visit one member of the fighting 101st each day led me to Iraq War Today, a milblog that has an extensive roundup of war related links updated daily. It's not all war, either. There is a … Continue reading →

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Ticking Clocks

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

An interesting opinion piece in Asia Times, written by Sanam Vakil, an assistant professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins' Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Vakil discusses the two internal clocks that are ticking away inside … Continue reading →

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England, Argentina And The Falklands

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

It's been 25 years since the Iron Lady whomped hell out of Argentina for invading the Falkland Islands. The Argentinian president, Nestor Kirchner is stirring things up again, though according to The Guardian. There are three perennial passions in Argentina: … Continue reading →

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That’s What We Believe, Too

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

"My personal opinion is that the only way we will lose this war is if we pull out prematurely," Colonel Jeffrey Snow, Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division is quoted by AFP. "I would hope we … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 9 Comments

Thunderstorms Threaten Shuttle Launch

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

AP is reporting that thunderstorms are moving toward the shuttle launch pad and may disrupt the planned launch schedule. NASA's official Launch Blog is still showing normal countdown activity at this time, with the crew strapped in and performing communication … Continue reading →

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Cow Power

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

The Associate Press has an article about a Vermont dairy farm that has figured out a way to increase revenues, cut power costs and help the environment all at the same time. And all by using a by-product typical to … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t Spinach Be Easier To Digest?

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

A 43-year old woman from Can Tho City, Vietnam went to the hospital complaining of a stomach ache. The doctors took X-rays and determined there were some oddities that needed further examination. They performed surgery and found the cause of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 4 Comments

Israeli Incursion Into Gaza

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

I have not been able to find any other reports that the Israeli government has threatened the Palestinian PM other than the article from the Australian noted earlier. But there is a very thorough roundup of everything that has been … Continue reading →

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Althouse Versus The Times Two

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

Ann Althouse's smoke detectors are going off over the op-ed appearing in today's New York Times describing how the Times Two editors decide to publish secrets. Baquet and Keller's explanation rings hollow. The two editors — Dean Baquet and Bill … Continue reading →

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Over And Under

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

A House Armed Services Committee hearing this week about the 500 or so chemical munitions found in Iraq so far appears to have been an exercise in futility. Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) contended that an April report by the U.S. … Continue reading →

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UN Rejects Reforms

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Gaius

The UN General Assembly voted to remove a spending cap on it's budget and refused to agree to reforms requested by the US. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly lifted the cap on United Nations spending but put … Continue reading →

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