RSS- Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space
- The Wondrous Oak
- Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024
- Tit for tat until it all goes boom
- Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica
- “BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”
- Iran launches air attacks on Israel
- ISW on the developing Ukrainian defense industrial base and Russias strikes on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure
- Britain? Kaput! By Walrus.
- Declaration “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity
Monthly Archives: December 2005
“The Chronicles of Narnia” – A Movie Review
Download the_chronicles_of_narnia.doc Alan Farrell
Posted in Farrell, Film, Movie Reviews
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“Al-Hurra” – Not So Free After All.
"The same goes for TV stations — including al-Hurra, the U.S.-sponsored satellite channel, which is supposed to be providing uncensored news from an American point of view. From the beginning, al-Hurra’s operation in Egypt was subject to the covert control … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Unintended Consequences on the Road to Democracy
I have been telling myself not to write anything else for a while about the FUBAR mess that the arrogant enthno-centric utopianism of the Bushies, the Caesarist types at "The Weekly Standard" and the more or less transparently ethnic politicians … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Muslim brothers Clarify Their Position on the Holocaust
"Akef, whose group won 88 of the Egyptian parliament’s 454 seats in elections in November and December, made his comment in an attack on the United States’ assertion that it is promoting democracy in the Middle East. He said the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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70 US Senators Back Hamas
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Seventy U.S. senators on Wednesday called on President George W. Bush to make it clear to Palestinian leaders that Hamas and other groups that the United States wants terrorist organizations to disarm or be banned … Continue reading
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“The Law is King” – Blumenthal
"But let’s just say, in 10 years or a few years, a president is elected who doesn’t want to do those things, but you’ve given him this kind of power. What happens then?" "Well," Cheney replied, "it will be up … Continue reading
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Burke Chair Paper on Election in Iraq
Download IraqElection21-12-05.PDF I have attached Cordesmann’s paper on the recent election in Iraq. I am going to write on the implications of the election result, but have not quite internalized the outcome yet, I am depressed that so many analysts … Continue reading
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The Oath
"BASH: You talked about the fact that you briefed Congress voluntarily, that you do have a review process. But let’s just say, in ten years or a few years, a president is elected who doesn’t want to do those things, … Continue reading
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Bonsai from Stan
Jerome asked about Bonsai. My classmate Stan Henning who lives in Oahu offers the following. Whatever I know about the ME, he know much better about the Far East. Download BonsaiStan.JPG Also Strange rocks (guaishi). Located in the Wuhou Memorial … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
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