Daily Archives: February 1, 2007

Associated Press Speak

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

The Associated Press has handily revised the English language for everyone's convenience. Their initial reports from late November about attacks on mosques in the Hurriyah section of Baghdad clearly stated that four mosques had been destroyed. In an updated story … Continue reading →

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Selling Shoes

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Mark Laswell, writing in the Opinion Journal, rather humorously takes on Chucky "Janus" Hagel's pontifical posturing from last week. That sound bite of Hagel's was the, "If you wanted a safe job, go sell shoes," that quickly made the rounds. … Continue reading →

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Highway Robbery

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

The Animal Uprising™ had a bit of a setback when they tried to pull off a series of train robberies in India using elephants to block the tracks. In a train-elephant match up, the elephant ends up looking kind of … Continue reading →

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Militia Leaders Flee Baghdad

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

The US commander in Iraq, General George Casey, Jr., has confirmed that militia leaders are leaving Baghdad as quickly as possible ahead of the deployment of additional forces. Shiite militia leaders already appear to be leaving their strongholds in Baghdad … Continue reading →

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