Daily Archives: September 18, 2007

Syria, Iran And A Chemical Weapon Accident?

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Jane's Defence Weekly has stated that there was a chemical weapon explosion in Syria and that dozens of Iranians and Syrians died in the accident. Proof of cooperation between Iran and Syria in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, World news | 3 Comments

Fun With Acronyms

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Some residents of a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington are having a bit of fun at the expense of a developer. They have rechristened the South Lake Union Streetcar that is being built. And they're selling t-shirts with the new acronym … Continue reading →

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Police Taser Man With A Chicken!

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Yeah, yeah. Everybody is talking about the guy in Florida who got tasered at a John Kerry "concert". Big deal. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin they tasered a man with a chicken! SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – A man faces a number of charges, … Continue reading →

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Zebras In The Driveway!

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

An update on the story about the zebra that turned up in a woman's driveway in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It turns out that it was a fugitive named Norman! Norman the zebra is happy to be home. He had a few … Continue reading →

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Aliens Bombard Peru

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Aliens launched a rock at a remote region of Peru. Local residents who visited the 65 feet wide and 22 feet deep crater that the rock left are reporting being nauseous and dizzy. After hearing a loud noise, people went … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 3 Comments

For Sale: One Used Belgium

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

A Belgian man, Gerrit Six, just tried to sell Belgium on eBay. Unfortunately, they took the listing down after someone bid on the slightly used country. The odd ad was posted by one disgruntled Belgian in protest at his country's … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 3 Comments

Empty Hospitals – In Iraq

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Alert reader Neo sent this link in comments. Reuters – of all wire services – is reporting that hospital wards in Iraq are empty. There has been an extremely sharp drop in civilian casualties. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A row of … Continue reading →

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In Hiding

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

A Swedish man who drew a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog is now in hiding, protected by the police following death threats and the offer of a reward for his murder by Iraqi terrorists. … Continue reading →

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What Isn’t Being Said

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Bret Stephens points out that what the Israelis are not saying about the raid into Syria says rather a lot about the whole affair: What's beyond question is that something big went down on Sept. 6. Israeli sources had been telling … Continue reading →

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Politics Of Personal Destruction

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Gaius

Richard Cohen writes about the missed moment of Hillary! Clinton and her fellow Democratic contenders for the Presidential nomination. Very few Democrats – and none of the candidates other than Joe Biden – denounced the MoveOn ad smearing General David … Continue reading →

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