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Wednesday, September 8, 2004

No One Hates Like A Russian, Save Maybe A Chechen

The aftermath of the Beslan School No. 1 tragedy has truly shocked a nearly desensitized world used to the daily flow of tragic events. The nearly 400 people who died, nearly half of them children, at the hands of the Chechen terrorists rocked even the most stoic. How is it that a cause, no matter... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 4, 2004

Action Or Reaction, Hostage Situation In Russia Ends Tragically

By now, most of the world has seen the aftermath of the tragic events that have unfolded in the small Russian city of Beslan since Wednesday morning, when a group of almost 30 guerillas/terrorists took over School Number 1 and held over 1000 hostages, most children, and demanded an independent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 2, 2004

Terrorists Seize Russian School

Although numbers vary in the number dead, the number held hostage, and the number of terrorists, one thing is certain: Chechen terrorists have seized a Russian school and laid down their demands and rules of further engagement. They want the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 28, 2004

Two Russian Planes Brought Down By Terrorists

No surprise; the second of the two Russian planes that crashed nine minutes apart earlier this week was brought down by an explosive called hexogen, trace residue of which was found by Russian investigators. The facts that two Chechen women, one on each flight, boarded after buying their tickets at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 26, 2004

No Quarter For The French

The outbreak of ethnic violence against Jews in France is something not to be taken lightly. There or anywhere. France's Interior Ministry states that 160 reports of anti-Semitic violence occurred between January and July of this year. The cowards burned down a Jewish community center earlier this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Mechanical Error, Human Error, or Terrorists?

The strangest thing occurred in the skies over Russia last night. Two airplanes leaving the same airport, taking off 45 minutes apart, disappeared from radar nine minutes apart. Coincidence? So far Russian officials have no evidence to the contrary, although the double accident has left most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Surviving The Anti-American Tsunami

It has become as common a topic as dieting, the obesity problem, violence in our cities, joblessness, the war in Iraq, and the political mudslinging of the current presidential candidates. It is not a new topic, but it is fairly young. It is also a topic of major concern -- and should be.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 21, 2004

Remembering Germany

It has long been verboten to speak of the World War II in a favorable manner in Germany. The dark past of the the rise and fall of the Third Reich and its orchestrators has been relegated to the mere academic. All that is changing. The new Germany is hungry for the past. As a world leader, a world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Eight Is Not Enough, But It Will Do For A Start

Sometimes it pays to have allies who will look out for you. I am speaking, of course, of the United Kingdom and their recent arrests of 13 suspected terrorists, 8 of whom were charged today with conspiracy to murder, among other counts. It seems that these eight were planning to destroy buildings... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2004

Countdown To Extinction

The United Nations issued its latest report on the AIDS epidemic today – and it is considerably worse than expected, especially for women. The statistics are staggering and hopefully frightening enough to work as a beacon for safe sex and AIDS testing (as preventive). Three million people died of... Sign in to see full entry.

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