Daily Archives: July 13, 2006

Cooler Heads

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Are not, apparently, prevailing over the Mumbai train bombings. The Guardian reports that India says Pakistan had a "hand" in the bombings. Talks between the two nations have been postponed. Frankly, the Bush administration better get out it's carrots and … Continue reading →

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Remember the “Chunnel”?

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Remember the tunnel from England to France under the English Channel? An engineering marvel when it was completed. Years and years in the speculation, design and finally building. And a financial disaster. The operators of the tunnel have been forced … Continue reading →

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Iran Rattles Saber – Saudi Stunner

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Iran has made an open threat against Israel. I'm a bit surprised as I honestly thought Iran intended to let it's proxies take all the heat – and all the casualties – in the war they are provoking. That fact that … Continue reading →

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Stormfront

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

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Big Dig – Big Headache

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

The problems with Boston's Big Dig that became obvious when a woman was killed by falling ceiling panels are rapidly becoming even worse. Inspections have shown that more than four times as many defects as were originally suspected are present. BOSTON … Continue reading →

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Hey, Sugar!

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

A fashion show in Toronto featured the usual leggy, impossibly built models strutting the runway vamping for the ceaseless flashes of the photographers. Many famous designers, many unique creations, many models, many flashes. One thing different: the clothes were all made … Continue reading →

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101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Today, my ongoing mission to visit one member of the fighting 101st each day led me over to Abracadabra. Alcibiades is pretty well as gleeful about the Plame lawsuit as I am. As in fact a lot of bloggers are. … Continue reading →

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Oil In Antarctica

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

There may be pressure building to drill for oil in the last great untapped wilderness on earth. Antarctica. Pressure to exploit the pristine, icy continent could become irresistible, Ali Bakhtiari, a former senior adviser for the National Iranian Oil Company, … Continue reading →

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South Korea Halts Aid To North

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

The South Korean government has stopped all humanitarian aid to the North until the Pyongyang government returns to the negotiating table to hammer out an agreement on nuclear nonproliferation. This appears to have been what made the North Koreans storm … Continue reading →

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THIS Ought To Be Amusing

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Valerie Plame has filed a lawsuit against Vice-President Cheney, Karl Rove and Scooter Libby accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Valerie Plame and her husband, … Continue reading →

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US Vetoes UN Resolution Against Israel

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

The United States used it's veto power to reject an Arab sponsored resolution demanding an immediate halt to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. The draft, sponsored by Qatar, accused Israel of a "disproportionate use of force" that endangered Palestinian civilians, … Continue reading →

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Cue The Star Wars Theme

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

Captain Ed over at Captain's Quarters has the details on a spectacular success of a test of the US anti-ballistic missile system. This was a picture-perfect intercept that should shut up critics for at least five seconds (yeah, that's optimistic, … Continue reading →

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Step Forward

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

With everything else happening in the world it's almost like Iraq has taken a back burner in the media. Which may not be a bad thing given the MSM inability to report much of anything unless it's bad news. So, … Continue reading →

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Mumbai Train Bombing Suspects Identified

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

The Indian authorities have released photographs of two men suspected of involvement in the Mumbai train bombings that killed 200 people. The government's Anti-Terror Squad released photos of two young, bearded men it identified as Sayyad Zabiuddin and Zulfeqar Fayyaz. … Continue reading →

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Unholy Alliance

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gaius

More detail on the earlier reports that Hezbollah might be about to try to move the kidnapped Israeli soldiers to Iran. Ha'aretz is reporting the following: Israel has concrete evidence that Hezbollah plans to transfer the two Israel Defense Forces … Continue reading →

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