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Sunday, February 19, 2006

...And Going....

Yesterday in Nigeria, protests and riots against those now-notorious Danish cartoons resulted in at least 15 people being killed. Muslims took to the streets, burning, looting, swinging machetes and clubs and throwing whatever they could get their hands on. Most of the violence was perpetrated... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 17, 2006

And The Riots Keep Going And Going And Going...

Riots in Libya today resulted in the deaths of 11 people. Thousands of miles away, protesters and demonstrators in Pakistan heard a Muslim cleric put a $1 million bounty on the head of the cartoonist (the cleric is apparently unaware that there are twelve cartoons with twelve cartoonists) that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Al Qaeda Responsible For Attacks?

Three more people died today in Afghanistan when a demonstration turned violent outside a NATO base manned by troops from Norway, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. NATO dispatched 150 British troops to help secure the base. The demonstrations are ostensibly over the perceived blasphemy of a Danish... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 5, 2006

U.S.S. Cole Bomber At Large... Again

How is it that a man who at one time was one of the most wanted men on the face of the planet escapes from prison? I mean, how is it that this man is ever near the slightest opportunity of breathing nonrecycled air, let alone given the very real and manageable opportunity of escaping from his place... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 4, 2006

On Muslims Not Being Able to Take A Joke

As protests and demonstrations throughout the Muslim world entered their third day, Denmark, the country of origin of the controversial caricatures that ignited this storm of condemnation, seems to be bearing the brunt of the wrath. In Syria, the Danish and Norwegian embassies were set on fire. To... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 27, 2006

The Difference Between HAMAS And Fatah Is Hypocrisy

Wednesday's election results in Palestine resulted in a surprise victory for the HAMAS political organization. HAMAS took 70 of the 132 available seats in the Palestinian Parliament. Now, members of the losing Fatah party are rioting and demonstrating against their party leaders and the elections,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 20, 2006

Iran And Syria Hooking Up?

They say politics makes strange bedfellows, but when two Islamic states start a mutual affirmation dialogue, be careful to watch for an alliance that ends up attacking Israel. And if not Israel, then some other unsuspecting lesser country, like, say, Iraq, which happens to be an apostate nation at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Who To Believe In Pakistan?

There are conflicting reports coming out of Damodola, Pakistan, today concerning the Hellfire missile strike that killed 18 people and destroyed three buildings. The provincial government of Bajur is stating that four or five terrorists were among those killed. Locals state emphatically that all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Iran To Host Conference To Disprove Holocaust

As if Iran wasn't under fire from all corners of the globe, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been condemned for his outrageous comments about the Jewish Holocaust of World War II -- basically, that it never occurred. He also has made comments that the Jewish state of Israel should be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 14, 2006

Iran's Nuclear Capability

It has become an all too real possibility and a very frightening idea that Iran could one day develop a nuclear weapon. Given the instability and volatility of their theocratic government, any scenario with Iran and nuclear weapons sends up so many red flags you'd swear you were at a Maoist... Sign in to see full entry.

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