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Saturday, June 30, 2007

A Bomb In Scotland?

In an incident that looks to be linked to the two failed carbombings in London yesterday, a Jeep Cherokee carrying two men slammed into a Glasgow airport terminal today and burst into flames. One of the men was engulfed in flame and is now in hospital, but the second has been detained. I suspicious... Sign in to see full entry.

Two For The Show

Two car bombs were found in London twenty hours apart at two iconic locations, Picadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Authorities believe they were placed to serve as warning to the new government leader, Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Almost two years to the day since the subway and bus bombings in... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Tony Blair Leaves Prime Minister Position

Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, became private citizen Tony Blair today as his resignation became final. He handed over the position to Gordon Brown. But don't feel too badly for Mr. Blair. He'll be part of a Middle Eastern delegation whose intent it will be do work out some... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Chavez Warns Of Imminent U.S. Invasion

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez told his people today to be always ready to fight a war of resistance against the United States, because America plans to invade Venezuela for her oil. U.S. officials denied the charges but did say they were disturbed by Chavez' buying of arms and the increased... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Did Anyone Else Get The Feeling They Were Watching Hamas On SNL?

Simply put, the takeover of the Palestinian Authority headquarters by Hamas looked liked a poorly scripted Saturday Night Live sketch, complete with two gunmen sitting at a desk, while one pretends to call Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, saying, "You have to deal with us now." If it wasn't all... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Two Palestinian States?

After five days of intense fighting and over 90 people killed, Hamas today solidified its hold on Gaza. Fearing that the same thing might happen on the West Bank, Fatah rounded up Hamas' extremists. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, of Fatah, declared a state of emergency and dissolved the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Riots Everywhere He Goes

There were riots in Germany at the G8 Conference. There were riots in Rome today as Bush arrived and talked with Pope Benedict XVI. There are riots and demonstrations everywhere this man goes. Remember, he's a uniter, not a divider... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 4, 2007

Building The Case Against Iran

Last week, the British Defense Ministry issued an intelligence report that they have information that Iran is funneling arms to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Couple that with the several reports by various U.S. intelligence agencies that have implicated Iran in providing resistance groups in Iraq with... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Prince Harry Will Not Be Going To Iraq

What were they thinking? The morons who okayed Prince Harry's orders to go to Iraq must have been off their meds or triple-dosed on them for even contemplating sending the prince's battalion into Iraq. Even in the southern section of Iraq, which is relatively passive compared to Baghdad and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

High-Ranking Taliban Leader Killed

Well, they finally killed the one-legged killer. Said Ansari, the head of Afghanistan's intelligence organization, announced today that Mullah Dadullah, a top official in the Taliban insurgency, was killed in an American-led operation in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. NATO has verified... Sign in to see full entry.

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