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Saturday, May 29, 2004

Nuclear Network News

A Sri Lankan businessman was arrested today, suspected of belonging to the smuggling network created by Pakistani scientist Abdul Khan that marketed plans and materials to Libya and Iran (and North Korea, among others) for the manufacture of nuclear bombs. Libyan officials also met with American and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 22, 2004

Suicide Bomber Lives Up To Name

I do enjoy a cautionary tale. Be careful what you wish for. In this event, the suicide bomber lives up to his name, and to his name only. A few others were wounded at an Israeli checkpoint on the West Bank, an Israeli soldier and four Palestinians. Another point to be made is the indiscriminate lack... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Prepare For Long Iraqi Occupation

Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz went on record today to state that United States military forces would probably remain in Iraq through year’s end, 2005. He further stated that the Iraqi government-in-transition would need this long just to gain the confidence of the people, strengthen their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 17, 2004

Sarin And Suicide Bomber Indicates Dark Future For Iraq

Two big stories out of Iraq today. The first is a major blow to the so-called “rebuilding” effort (which, in my opinion, has about a snowball’s chance in hell of succeeding. You can’t democratize traditional and hereditary religio-patriarchal social structures overnight. But that is a matter for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 14, 2004

Who Is Fighting More Fairly Than America?

Muqtada al-Sadr and his Shiite followers accused American military forces in Najaf, Iraq, of purposefully damaging a sacred mosque, Imam Ali, firing into and putting four holes in its golden dome. This sparked unrest in Najaf and uprisings by al-Sadr supporters in other cities. American military... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 13, 2004

Moammar The Mellow?

Hold on a minute. No, I am not hallucinating. My private thermometer I have on loan from Satan tells me that it is getting colder in Hell. Yes, and he believes it might actually freeze! Seriously, though, Moammar Ghadafi and his government announced today that they were breaking military and trade... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Syria Sanctioned

Syria today called on its sister Arab states for economic assistance in defiance of the United States imposing sanctions against it. The Syrian government stated that it would continue with its current policies despite the Bush administration’s freezing of assets of those suspected of or are known... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 30, 2004

When Two Is Better Than Eight

Released Wednesday (April 28) was a report that says that North Korea is suspected of having as many as eight – count them – nuclear warheads instead of the paltry two it was believed that they had. Revamping the numbers, experts say, may get other nations in the region (most notably China and Japan... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 24, 2004

Chipping Away At The "Mountain"

Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian peoples, harangued a crowd of about three thousand people today, stating that Sharon, Israel’s prime minister, would not get him, despite his threats. Arafat stated that the wind could not move a mountain, probably some old Arabian or Mohammedan adage. Maybe... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 18, 2004

So It Is Written, So Let It Be Done

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians rioted and protested in Gaza and the occupied West Bank today as they mourned another fallen Hamas leader. Following the recent killing of Yassin, last week’s Hamas leader in Palestine, Sharon decided that a follow-up on the new leader, Rantisi, was necessary.... Sign in to see full entry.

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