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Monday, October 11, 2004

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mahdi World

So the Sadr contingent are turning in their weapons for money. Reports suggest that the turnout for the turnover has been light, but officials remain hopeful as the piles of grenade launchers and assault rifles get larger. This buyout is the precursor to a $500 million reconstruction program for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 10, 2004

Cry Havoc, And Let Loose The Voting Warlords

It is estimated that over 10 million people stood in long lines to vote (including women) in a democratic election for the first time in that troubled nation's history. The polls hadn't even begun to close before screams of foul and non-valid election could be heard. Warlords who hated each other a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 8, 2004

Al-Qaida Connection?

The bombings in Egypt at the Taba Hilton and two points south (all three were suicide car bombings) have led most intelligence analysts to believe that Al-Qaida is linked to or is responsible for the attacks. Egyptian authorities state that it is too soon to know who is really behind the bombings,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2004

A and I

A and I, a and i, a and i. Afghanistan and Iraq. A for effort and I for incomplete. Artificial intelligence (as in, it was all made up -- just the Iraqi part about WMDs). More and more, these two countries are proving more trouble than they are worth. Mounting public unrest, rising American casualty... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Leave It To A Jewish State To Become Adept At Surgical Strikes

Israel took out another terrorist leader today. They did it with a well-placed missile, killing Bashir ad-Dabbash, a 38-year old leader of Islamic Jihad, and another member of the organization. Dabbash is credited with a campaign of suicide bombings extending back the four yearsof the current... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Blair Stays The Course Amid Criticism

Tony Blair delivered an impassioned speech in an annual Labor Party conference yesterday, admitting that he was in error about the WMDs, but stated that Britain had done the right thing by backing the United States, invading Iraq, and toppling and imprisoning the despot Saddam Hussein. Quite a few... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

John The Revelator Must Be A-Spinning In The Grave

Russian and Israeli officials announced today that their security forces would conduct joint anti-terrorist training exercises. There seems to be a more cooperative atmosphere between the two nations since the recent terror attacks within Russia. If you have read your Bible, or had it preached at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 25, 2004

They Really Are Everywhere

Since I haven't really been keeping up with the war raging in Nigeria (you either? Well, compared to Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya/Russia, Israel, and the Sudan, it can barely get recognized), I was a little bit surprised to find that there is a faction of Islamic militants fighting for control of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 20, 2004

It Ain't Over Till It's Over

Two American soldiers were killed in southeast Afghanistan today. Military officials claim a firefight with insurgents led to the deaths, two other soldiers being wounded. This brings to 137 the total military personnel killed in Operation Enduring Freedom. The primary target of that operation is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 16, 2004

Trouble In Afghanistan (Like It Ever Went Away)

Afghan president Hamid Karzai was nearly assassinated again, causing his security detail to turn his helicopter around, therefore effectively canceling the speech he was about to make at in the provincial capital of Gardez. The Taliban Islamic Militia claimed responsibility for the failed attempt, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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