:
Sat Nov 4 -
MORE BAGHDAD -
Ned Paker's Nov 4th Entry to the
UK Times Inside Iraq Weblog.
He describes a very tense scene in Baghdad. Curfews have been imposed around Iraq, and the checkpoints are back in Baghdad.
I'm just guessing Mr Negroponte's visit had something to do with the re-establishment of those checkpoints after there had been some friction about them earlier.
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Pride of Baghdad
is a graphic novel which
originated with a news item.
In spring 2003, Baghdad Zoo was bombed, and a pride of lions escaped. They roamed the city until advancing American troops shot them dead... The lions have various adventures, vividly pictured, as they prowl Baghdad's ruins.
John Sutherland reviews this book by
Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon.
...
Saturday, November 4
:
Sat Nov 4 -
BAGHDAD WEEKEND -
Nibras Kazimi, while writing about the
soldier who is still missing, writes
about Baghdad's Abu Rami Gang.
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Saturday raid in Sadr City.
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A list of some of the physicians
and professors murdered recently.
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Iraqis await Saddam verdict.
Some predict civil unrest if
he is sentenced to death.
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Sat Nov 4 -
BAGHDAD WEEKEND -
Nibras Kazimi, while writing about the
soldier who is still missing, writes
about Baghdad's Abu Rami Gang.
=======================
Saturday raid in Sadr City.
=======================
A list of some of the physicians
and professors murdered recently.
=======================
Iraqis await Saddam verdict.
Some predict civil unrest if
he is sentenced to death.
...
:
Sat Nov 4 -
FLAME-THROWER --
Trial in London of Mizanur Rahman, 23, a web designer. Seems to be charged with something like incitement to murder and race hatred while he was addressing a protest on Feb 3rd.
Someone may have videotaped him, but who knows exactly what he was caught saying on the tape.
This is the lively tabloid version
of the story from The Sun.
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Sat Nov 4 -
FLAME-THROWER --
Trial in London of Mizanur Rahman, 23, a web designer. Seems to be charged with something like incitement to murder and race hatred while he was addressing a protest on Feb 3rd.
Someone may have videotaped him, but who knows exactly what he was caught saying on the tape.
This is the lively tabloid version
of the story from The Sun.
...
:
Sat Nov 4 -
Bahrain:
CONSPIRACY NET -
*Bahrain has shut down an opposition group’s website days after censoring several Internet sites for discussing an alleged plot to maintain Sunni domination of the Gulf kingdom, a political activist said on Friday.*
:: KhaleejTimes ::
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Sat Nov 4 -
Bahrain:
CONSPIRACY NET -
*Bahrain has shut down an opposition group’s website days after censoring several Internet sites for discussing an alleged plot to maintain Sunni domination of the Gulf kingdom, a political activist said on Friday.*
:: KhaleejTimes ::
...
:
Sat Nov 4 -
THE GUN-RUNNER
NEXT DOOR -
The Canadian Mounties interview a Qaeda arms dealer whose entire family seemed to be involved in terrorism in some way or other. Abdullah Khadr grew up in Afghanistan and admitted that he "knows everybody" in al-Qaeda.
:: Globe and Mail ::
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Sat Nov 4 -
THE GUN-RUNNER
NEXT DOOR -
The Canadian Mounties interview a Qaeda arms dealer whose entire family seemed to be involved in terrorism in some way or other. Abdullah Khadr grew up in Afghanistan and admitted that he "knows everybody" in al-Qaeda.
:: Globe and Mail ::
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Thursday, November 2
:
Th Nov 2 -
A VIEWER'S NOTES -
Salam Pax
returned to NewsNight
tonight with a report
about Saddam Hussein's trial.
His segment, which is about 15 minutes long, begins at about 21:00 minutes in to the show, but the tape editor usually pulls it out so you can watch it as a stand-alone if you wait awhile.
It was good to see him again.
...
Th Nov 2 -
A VIEWER'S NOTES -
Salam Pax
returned to NewsNight
tonight with a report
about Saddam Hussein's trial.
His segment, which is about 15 minutes long, begins at about 21:00 minutes in to the show, but the tape editor usually pulls it out so you can watch it as a stand-alone if you wait awhile.
It was good to see him again.
...
:
Th Nov 2 -
OMINOUS ECHO -
Winning entry from the Iranian
Anti-Holocaust Cartoon Contest.
The verbal descriptions which I have been reading do not seem accurate to me now that I've seen it for myself.
The genocidal intention represented by the tower of the Auschwitz train station is echoed by the congregation of the Golden Dome Mosque in Jerusalem who share the same genocidal agenda as the Nazis before them. The two shapes are used as an echo device in symbolism.
Do you think the artist's perception is accurate?
...
Th Nov 2 -
OMINOUS ECHO -
Winning entry from the Iranian
Anti-Holocaust Cartoon Contest.
The verbal descriptions which I have been reading do not seem accurate to me now that I've seen it for myself.
The genocidal intention represented by the tower of the Auschwitz train station is echoed by the congregation of the Golden Dome Mosque in Jerusalem who share the same genocidal agenda as the Nazis before them. The two shapes are used as an echo device in symbolism.
Do you think the artist's perception is accurate?
...
:
Th Nov 2 -
MASKED RIDER -
A masked woman refused to show her face to a bus driver in England so that her photo ID bus pass could be checked.
Under regulations passengers are required to confirm their identity if using a photo bus pass.
"If passengers aren't able to do this they will still be able to travel by paying for their trip."
Intead, she plans to give the bus company orders to obey her.
:: ManEveNews ::
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A million Brits emigrate while three million enter. Half a million Britons already live in the U.S.
Is England destined
to become the 51st State?
...
Th Nov 2 -
MASKED RIDER -
A masked woman refused to show her face to a bus driver in England so that her photo ID bus pass could be checked.
Under regulations passengers are required to confirm their identity if using a photo bus pass.
"If passengers aren't able to do this they will still be able to travel by paying for their trip."
Intead, she plans to give the bus company orders to obey her.
:: ManEveNews ::
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A million Brits emigrate while three million enter. Half a million Britons already live in the U.S.
Is England destined
to become the 51st State?
...
:
Th Nov 2 -
FAR-FLUNGS (4) -
It is a Dark and Stormy Day... Although I started surfing rather early, I had to log offline for some thunder and possible lightening before I could post any entries.
# The Big Buzz around SoFlo today is the Ann Coulter Case: she has made some denigrating remarks about Florida voters in recent years and does not seem to be responding to the authorities' satisfaction about her voting registration.
I'm an Independent and do not usually delve into partisan politics. This is Jose Lambiet's take on it; he's a featured columnist for the Palm Beach Post.
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# Disaffected from
Tunbridge Wells writes . . .
Mrs Corrine Chapman, 61, captain of the Kent County Ladies Golf Association, was dining at the new Vineyard Retaurant in Sittingbourne when the manager approached her and asked her to take off her "hoodie" or leave.
Frankly, I don't get it. Hoods are no good, but masks are just fine? Go figure. Surely, there's some misunderstanding. Perhaps Jeremy Paxman at NewsNight could clear up this apparent anomaly. It's a real thumb-sucker.
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# Do any of my readers here in the U.S. feel like describing their local political races to folks Across the Pond? If so, there a radio program over there who'd like to hear from you.
On the Five Live radio station, their program Up All Night does a weekly segment on Pods and Blogs.
If you're so inclined, breeze over there and put your 2 cents in.
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# Blogger seems a bit sticky today.
...
Th Nov 2 -
FAR-FLUNGS (4) -
It is a Dark and Stormy Day... Although I started surfing rather early, I had to log offline for some thunder and possible lightening before I could post any entries.
# The Big Buzz around SoFlo today is the Ann Coulter Case: she has made some denigrating remarks about Florida voters in recent years and does not seem to be responding to the authorities' satisfaction about her voting registration.
I'm an Independent and do not usually delve into partisan politics. This is Jose Lambiet's take on it; he's a featured columnist for the Palm Beach Post.
========================
# Disaffected from
Tunbridge Wells writes . . .
Mrs Corrine Chapman, 61, captain of the Kent County Ladies Golf Association, was dining at the new Vineyard Retaurant in Sittingbourne when the manager approached her and asked her to take off her "hoodie" or leave.
Frankly, I don't get it. Hoods are no good, but masks are just fine? Go figure. Surely, there's some misunderstanding. Perhaps Jeremy Paxman at NewsNight could clear up this apparent anomaly. It's a real thumb-sucker.
========================
# Do any of my readers here in the U.S. feel like describing their local political races to folks Across the Pond? If so, there a radio program over there who'd like to hear from you.
On the Five Live radio station, their program Up All Night does a weekly segment on Pods and Blogs.
If you're so inclined, breeze over there and put your 2 cents in.
========================
# Blogger seems a bit sticky today.
...
Wednesday, November 1
:
Wed Nov 1 -
SoFlo Local:
MYSTERY MAGNET -
Stacy Alesi writes
about a recent visit to
Murder on the Beach Bookstore
in Delray Beach (FL) where she ran
into some interesting Mystery Folks.
...
Wed Nov 1 -
SoFlo Local:
MYSTERY MAGNET -
Stacy Alesi writes
about a recent visit to
Murder on the Beach Bookstore
in Delray Beach (FL) where she ran
into some interesting Mystery Folks.
...
:
Wed Nov 1 -
EXPLOSIVE READING -
Here and There . . .
# LIBRARY BOMB ARREST: Authorities have arrested Thomas James Zajac, 53, in connection with a blast that damaged Salt Lake City's main library on Sept 15th after finding his fingerprints on bomb remnants at the scene. It appears that a hobby shop-type rocket igniter was used to detonate a pipe bomb. The explosion blew a hole in a third-floor window and damaged a chair. There were no injuries, but 400 people were evacuated from the library. The motive for the blast is still a mystery.
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# GITMO POPULAR READING: A soldier comes around with a bookmobile cart. Detainees seem to favor Arabic poets and British mysteries like Agatha Christie. Harry Potter is also said to be a favorite.The library collection is stored in a double-wide trailer which houses books in 16 languages including Arabic and Chinese.
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# MUSTAFA IN KIRKUK WRITES: I will never complain about a bad cellphone signal again. It saved my life this week. A suicide bomber had just walked past me and blew himself up in an Iraqi police station moments after I ducked round a corner to try for a better connection to Baghdad...
+ And, by the way,
Reuters is now blogging.
...
Wed Nov 1 -
EXPLOSIVE READING -
Here and There . . .
# LIBRARY BOMB ARREST: Authorities have arrested Thomas James Zajac, 53, in connection with a blast that damaged Salt Lake City's main library on Sept 15th after finding his fingerprints on bomb remnants at the scene. It appears that a hobby shop-type rocket igniter was used to detonate a pipe bomb. The explosion blew a hole in a third-floor window and damaged a chair. There were no injuries, but 400 people were evacuated from the library. The motive for the blast is still a mystery.
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# GITMO POPULAR READING: A soldier comes around with a bookmobile cart. Detainees seem to favor Arabic poets and British mysteries like Agatha Christie. Harry Potter is also said to be a favorite.The library collection is stored in a double-wide trailer which houses books in 16 languages including Arabic and Chinese.
========================
# MUSTAFA IN KIRKUK WRITES: I will never complain about a bad cellphone signal again. It saved my life this week. A suicide bomber had just walked past me and blew himself up in an Iraqi police station moments after I ducked round a corner to try for a better connection to Baghdad...
+ And, by the way,
Reuters is now blogging.
...
:
Wed Nov 1 -
MAHMOOD GAGGED!
over BanderGate:
Bahrain has blocked
several websites for
violating a reporting ban...
*Among the blocked websites was popular Bahraini blog Mahmood's Den which is often a forum for political debate and government criticism. It re-opened under http://www.alyousif.tv/, with a photograph of site owner Mahmood Al Yousuf wearing a gag.*
:: Gulf News/Reuters ::
...
Wed Nov 1 -
MAHMOOD GAGGED!
over BanderGate:
Bahrain has blocked
several websites for
violating a reporting ban...
*Among the blocked websites was popular Bahraini blog Mahmood's Den which is often a forum for political debate and government criticism. It re-opened under http://www.alyousif.tv/, with a photograph of site owner Mahmood Al Yousuf wearing a gag.*
:: Gulf News/Reuters ::
...
Monday, October 30
:
Mon Oct 30 -
DOHA CONFERENCE -
*Just before the conference, members of the Lebanese delegation staged a demonstration against the participation of Israeli delegates in the conference by displaying pictures of the recent Israeli aggression.*
+ Well, at least the Israelis participated, and there are no reports of violent incidents... so far.
:: Arvind Nair ::
-- Gulf Times qa --
...
Mon Oct 30 -
DOHA CONFERENCE -
*Just before the conference, members of the Lebanese delegation staged a demonstration against the participation of Israeli delegates in the conference by displaying pictures of the recent Israeli aggression.*
+ Well, at least the Israelis participated, and there are no reports of violent incidents... so far.
:: Arvind Nair ::
-- Gulf Times qa --
...
:
Mon Oct 30 -
A KUNDARA FEELING -
Anthony Shadid writes
a heavy article about
his return to Baghdad;
this is no feel-good report.
:: WashPost ::
-- RegReq'd --
...
Mon Oct 30 -
A KUNDARA FEELING -
Anthony Shadid writes
a heavy article about
his return to Baghdad;
this is no feel-good report.
:: WashPost ::
-- RegReq'd --
...
Sunday, October 29
:
Sun Oct 29 -
BBC'S BUMPY WEEK -
# In an Op-Ed piece at the UK Sunday Mail, Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, asserts that on-air news readers won't be permitted to wear tribal face masks:
*BBC closes door on
newsreaders in Muslim veils*
The piece then goes on to discuss the "secret summit meeting" which was "leaked" during which some BBC executives supposedly admitted they have a "liberal bias." Oddly, Thompson vehemently denies the meeting was secret:
*In fact the seminar was open to external participants and many outside guests took part. Far from being secret, it was streamed live on the internet.*
I wasn't aware that any such meeting was streaming or about to be streamed. If I had been aware of such, I believe I would have made an effort to watch. I have to presume Thompson is being coy about this or, perhaps, even pickwickian. Perhaps he only narrow-streamed it to "Have Your Say, Kent!" in an effort to mollify the legendary Disgusted From Tunbridge Wells.
* * * * * *
# Last week the BBC NewsNight program scored a big "get" with their interview of the Taleban in some remote location. I happened to catch that show and watched over the internet on my laptop.
Before the controversy about it eclipses the content, I thought I discerned at least one bright and hopeful spot in the presentation: the Taleban said they had changed their position on videos. And they appointed an official spokesman, a Mr Arrif.
I was delighted that they demonstrated that they have the capacity to change and that their policies and positions are not set in cement. I didn't have any particular criticism of the reporter, but the overall tone of the presentation seemed mysteriously hostile toward the TV audience or viewers. I was rather baffled by this off-putting tone which I found somewhat distasteful.
Mr Arrif appeared on screen all wrapped up like a mummy, as if he were talking to us from the midst of a sandstorm. Yes, he was masked. I have no idea why. It loooked a bit silly. Perhaps he was masked because he was actually Adam Azzam... are Azzam and Arrif one and the same??? Well, have you ever seen both of them in the same room together? Neither have I. Hey, just a thought ;-)
* * * * * *
# Political cartoon:
Al Qaida Announce
Terms For Peace Plan.
Shows the Statue of Liberty
in a burqa. Worth a click :-)
...
Sun Oct 29 -
BBC'S BUMPY WEEK -
# In an Op-Ed piece at the UK Sunday Mail, Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, asserts that on-air news readers won't be permitted to wear tribal face masks:
*BBC closes door on
newsreaders in Muslim veils*
The piece then goes on to discuss the "secret summit meeting" which was "leaked" during which some BBC executives supposedly admitted they have a "liberal bias." Oddly, Thompson vehemently denies the meeting was secret:
*In fact the seminar was open to external participants and many outside guests took part. Far from being secret, it was streamed live on the internet.*
I wasn't aware that any such meeting was streaming or about to be streamed. If I had been aware of such, I believe I would have made an effort to watch. I have to presume Thompson is being coy about this or, perhaps, even pickwickian. Perhaps he only narrow-streamed it to "Have Your Say, Kent!" in an effort to mollify the legendary Disgusted From Tunbridge Wells.
* * * * * *
# Last week the BBC NewsNight program scored a big "get" with their interview of the Taleban in some remote location. I happened to catch that show and watched over the internet on my laptop.
Before the controversy about it eclipses the content, I thought I discerned at least one bright and hopeful spot in the presentation: the Taleban said they had changed their position on videos. And they appointed an official spokesman, a Mr Arrif.
I was delighted that they demonstrated that they have the capacity to change and that their policies and positions are not set in cement. I didn't have any particular criticism of the reporter, but the overall tone of the presentation seemed mysteriously hostile toward the TV audience or viewers. I was rather baffled by this off-putting tone which I found somewhat distasteful.
Mr Arrif appeared on screen all wrapped up like a mummy, as if he were talking to us from the midst of a sandstorm. Yes, he was masked. I have no idea why. It loooked a bit silly. Perhaps he was masked because he was actually Adam Azzam... are Azzam and Arrif one and the same??? Well, have you ever seen both of them in the same room together? Neither have I. Hey, just a thought ;-)
* * * * * *
# Political cartoon:
Al Qaida Announce
Terms For Peace Plan.
Shows the Statue of Liberty
in a burqa. Worth a click :-)
...
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