Daily Archives: August 9, 2006

Just Shake Your Head

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Richard Holbrooke informs us of what America, and the Bus administration, is doing wrong in the  Middle East. Writing in the Washington Post, Holbrooke exclaims: Two full-blown crises, in Lebanon and Iraq, are merging into a single emergency. A chain … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Media, World news | 39 Comments

Recycling

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Recycling. It is supposed to be a good thing, right? Good for the environment, good for all the people of the earth. Save the world! Recycle! And we have identified on of the world's foremost practitioners of recycling! A man … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media, War | 1 Comment

Misplaced Egyptians

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

About those missing Egyptian "exchange students". Michell Malkin has photographs up. They were obtained by Northeast Intelligence Network (which is NOT part of homeland security despite the URL). You might want to keep an eye out. One was captured in … Continue reading →

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Little Green Moment In The Sun

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Hated, reviled and vilified by the left and especially by CAIR, Charles Johnson and his site, Little Green Footballs, is getting some serious positive press these last couple of days. Good for him. The latest comes from Brendan Bernhard writing … Continue reading →

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The Fringe As The Heart

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Time magazine takes a look at the outcome of the primary in Connecticut. While noting that the netroots now have their very first scalp, reporter Perry Bacon also notes that that may not work out so well in the long … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah Rockets

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

More than 160 artillery rockets were fired at civilians today by Hezbollah. There were no reports of casualties, but damage is said to be heavy. At least 160 rockets continued to rain down on northern Israel on Wednesday, with over … Continue reading →

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61 Years – August 9th, 1945

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

May it never be used again. Tweet

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Un-Moored

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Curt over at Flopping Aces has the latest drivel from Michael Moore. Who is still resoundingly deranged. Must be that 30-second fast he tried to support Cindy Sheehan. UPDATE: Mark Kilmer at Redstate: Michael Moore, the angel of political death … Continue reading →

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Nothing To See, Move Along

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

One of the eleven missing Egyptian students has been arrested. Said group of students was last seen in New York City. Said captured fugitive student was caught in Minneapolis. WASHINGTON – An Egyptian exchange student, among the 11 who entered … Continue reading →

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Nasrallah Warns Israeli Arabs To Leave Haifa

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

In a televised speech on Hezbollah television, Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah and Iranian puppet, warned Israeli Arabs to get out of Haifa. The ostensible reason is to avoid shedding their blood when Hezbollah steps up attacks. Hezbollah leader Sheik … Continue reading →

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Cuban Government Warns Of Satellite Dish Crackdown

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

The Cuban government warned that it will be cracking down on people who have illegal satellite dishes. The estimated 10,000 illegal dishes are used to pirate Spanish language programming coming from the US. Owners of the dishes distribute the pirated … Continue reading →

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Demographics

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Hotline has a fascinating demographic breakdown of the Connecticut primary. It's really quite surprising and I think rather revealing. If there was a way to obtain the per capita income and racial demographics of each Connecticut town, some politico cartographer … Continue reading →

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Switzerland – It’s Not Just Chocolate

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

Probably the most famous thing about Switzerland, after the chocolate, of course, is the legendary numbered Swiss bank account. This is the stuff of legends. The fabled numbered accounts are rumored, or have been proven, to hold countless treasures. Stolen … Continue reading →

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Department Of Really Bad Ideas

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard pride ourselves on being the number one Google search engine hit if you should happen to query "40mm cannon shell". We reached this pinnacle of success by bringing the world accurate and timely advice … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Weird Stuff, World news | 2 Comments

Israeli Cabinet Approves Expansion Of Attack

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Gaius

The Israeli war cabinet has approved an expansion to the ground offensive and an advance all the way to the Litani River. This is a major expansion in the scope of the war but may also be part of a … Continue reading →

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