Monthly Archives: April 2003

Nah, Iraq Doesn’t Support Terrorism. . . Which means that whether or not this base was used to train PLF fighters, it really wouldn’t do much to dampen anti-war sentiment. Neither would these reports of chemical weapons, or this finding, … Continue reading →

Kuwaiti Worshipers Said Opposing Anti-US Sermons, Preachers Aww yeah. Looks like some of the mullahs in Kuwait are being shouted down when they begin preaching anti-Americanism during Friday prayers. Who says we aren’t appreciated?

Requiem for Arab Nationalism I stumbled on this great article from Middle East Quarterly. Had Syria or Jordan, or even both, lost the (1967) war, it would not have been the unmitigated disaster for Arab nationalism that it proved to … Continue reading →

Police violence shocks activists, others at Port of Oakland protest “I got hit a few times with rubber bullets,” said Dan Siegel, an attorney and member of the Oakland School Board. Siegel pulled a sting ball out of the pocket … Continue reading →

About time! San Francisco Police used non-lethal bullets on about 750 anti-war demonstrators blocking access to a business. Don’t worry, the peaceniks were given plenty of time and warning before the police cleared ’em out.

Droppin’ Like Flies David Bloom, reporter for NBC, died in Baghdad of a non-combat related pulmonary embolism. He leaves behind a wife, his 9 year old twins, and a three year old daughter.

TOUGH CROWD! If you haven’t seen Tough Crowd on Comedy Central, you should take a good look. Colin Quinn has that sense of humor where he seems to get the joke before it even comes out of his mouth. Which … Continue reading →

A Very Roman Lesson For Today Another great article from the UK Guardian: When Agricola’s legions stormed to the north of Britain to face the tribes of Caledonia nearly 2,000 years ago, the Roman governor of Britain used exactly the … Continue reading →

Keep Your Eye on Saddam’s Left Arm Yeah, I think I’m on to something here. . . if you go to the BBC World News site and start comparing and contrasting previous videos of Saddam with yesterday’s outdoor stroll, check … Continue reading →

Medical Reporter Perfoms Surgery in Iraq Amazing. What this reporter did was truly heroic. Thanks to Mista Jonathan Street for pointing me to FARK.com for the link. The only thing that bothers me is that the Yahoo link to this … Continue reading →