Daily Archives: August 1, 2006

Hezbollah’s Pipeline

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Washington Post opinion writer David Ignatius is rapidly turning himself into a pipeline for Hezbollah propaganda and an outright enabler of that organization. His latest column in the Post is, quite frankly, appalling. First, he gives us his view of … Continue reading →

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AP Prints Cuban Propaganda With No Question

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

The headline: Castro says he's stable after surgery. The story, however details that said declaration was in the form of a statement read on television by the Cuban government. Meanwhile, Blue Crab Boulevard announces it has completed a hostile takeover of the … Continue reading →

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MAJOR Offensive

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Right after publishing the last post, I came across this item. Israel has unleashed 10,000 armored troops into Lebanon. Coupled with a deep penetration raid into Baalbek. This is not a raid. This very well could be the big push. … Continue reading →

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The Big Push?

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Israel is reported striking deep into the Bekaa valley and are hitting Baalbek with what appears to be a major operation. Israel Defense Forces commandos reportedly landed by helicopter late Tuesday night near the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in what … Continue reading →

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Wireservices Deny Staging Photos

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

AP, AFP and Reuters are all denying participating in staging photos from Qana. The protests are quite vehement. Photographers from The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse all covered rescue operations Sunday in Qana, where 56 Lebanese were killed. Many … Continue reading →

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Bullwinkle’s Revenge

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

The animal uprising continues, getting worse by the day. Now a moose from Norway has knocked a tour bus full of elderly French tourists into a ditch. I tell you, this is getting out of hand. OSLO, Norway – A … Continue reading →

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Unfortunate Title

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Headlines like this one bug me. It's really an unfortunate choice of words: "Vets Set Sights on Murtha". Mind you, I agree with the group's sentiments, as any long term reader knows. I detest John Murtha and make no secret … Continue reading →

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A Really Uncomfortable Truth

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Rantings of a Sandmonkey has an unfortunately revealing impromptu poll he conducted among some of his coworker (Sandmonkey is Egyptian for those who are unaware). I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a co-worker, on the concept of the disporportinate … Continue reading →

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Questions About Qana

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Confederate Yankee continues to ask questions about what really happened at Qana. The issue of the lack of concrete dust alone should be enough to get people's attention. If they are not trying to apologize for the actions of Hezbollah, … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Not Shoot

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Sunday morning church services in Newport, Arkansas are more exciting than they are up in my neck of the woods. Usually the hardest thing to do is to stay awake during the sermon. But shortly after Larry Estes, the preacher … Continue reading →

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Rightroots

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

I got an email a short time ago about this from John Hawkins over at Right Wing News. A brand new effort to stir up an internet grassroots campaign for more right leaning candidates as a sort of conservative counterweight … Continue reading →

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Polar Light Show

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Here are pictures of some very unusual clouds, photographed by a member of the Australian government's Antarctic Division. Called nacreous clouds, they form only under fairly rare conditions, requiring very low temperatures at high altitudes along with strong winds. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 2 Comments

Yo, Ho, Ho And A Bottle Of Rum!

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Avast, matey! Bring me more grog and we'll get underway. We'll show these lubbers how a real captain pilots a ship. Mind the parrot, now. That's the first thing that went through my mind when I read this little item: … Continue reading →

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Iranian President Rejects UN Resolution

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

Is there anyone who did not see this one coming? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? "My words are the words of the Iranian nation. Throughout Iran, there is one slogan: 'The Iranian nation considers the peaceful use of nuclear fuel production technology … Continue reading →

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South Korea Launches Satellite

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Gaius

North Korean insane midget throws tantrum. South Korea had a satellite launched by Russia that contains the most sophisticated geographical survey equipment yet in use by that country. The high-resolution equipment can be used for surveillance of, oh say, a … Continue reading →

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