Daily Archives: November 28, 2006

Istanbul Not Constantinople

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

Pope Benedict XVI is certainly a brave man. He arrived in Turkey for an official visit despite the threats and protests being made by thugs hiding behind a religious mask. The prime minister of Turkey met the Pope's airplane when it landed … Continue reading →

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Rewarding Thugs

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times has an article discussing the hand that Hezbollah has in training fighters for the "Mahdi Army" of Moktada al-Sadr. The Iranian puppet organization is training Iraqi fighters both in Lebanon and in Iraq. The Times appears to … Continue reading →

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Egonet

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Kinsley has a column in today's Washington Post that marvels at the humongous display of egos that is the internet. In a way, it is kind of a lament that there are now people able to reach some audience, … Continue reading →

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Not Invited

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

I'm guessing Charlie Rangel won't get an invitation to the American Legion Christmas party any time soon. The national commander, Paul Morin has issued a strongly worded demand for an apology to the troops for the insulting and condescending statements … Continue reading →

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Tracksbacks

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

In fighting the spam wars around this place, when the waves reach hurricane level, I turn on the anti-spam word for comments just to give the old interwebby tubes a rest. That kills trackbacks, though (and the Bad Behavior plug-in … Continue reading →

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Kerry The Unlikeable

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Gaius

It seems that John Kerry ranked dead last in likeablity among 20 major political figures in a new poll just out. The Reuters story chose to focus on that bit of "duh" news rather than on something pretty stunning. Rudy … Continue reading →

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