Month: August 2005

Illinois Man Awarded Purple Heart

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A BRIGHTON, ILLINOIS SERVICEMAN RECIEVES A PURPLE HEART,VIDEO HERE A roadside bomb hit this humvee from the Thundering Third while on tour in Iraq.

Air America Loses Wind

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Today at Townhall, Michelle Malkin feeds fuel to the biggest scandal not to get any media attention since the SwiftBoat Veterans from Vietnam regrouped on dry land in Virginia.

South Africa Bails out Zimbabwe

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Now we know why they call it the “Cape of Good Hope”!President Mbeki says South Africa will bail out Zimbabwe in its scheduled IMF payments.A government spokesman said on Wednesday a loan would allow Zimbabwe to resume IMF payments and prevent their expulsion from the body.

Army Coup d'état in Mauritania!

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It’s Over for President Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya in Mauritania!VIDEO OF MURKY MAURITANIAN SITUATION HEREWhile President Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya was away at King Fahd’s funeral, a coup attempt was underway back home!President Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya (say that three times fast!) waves to supporters at a previous Mauritanian event.

Massive Protest in Israel

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Israelis gathered in the thousands to protest the imminent implementation of Prime Minister Sharon’s Gaza pullout plan in the southern Israeli town of Sderot, today.

A Terrorist Wet Dream

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Even in France they know what it takes to make a terrorist salivate, and its not “French Onion Soup”.

Russia Bans ABC TV!

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** After the “Nightline” interview with Chechen Terrorist Basayev,Russia Bans ABC-TV!

Palestinians Killing Palestinians

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A rocket aimed at Israeli protesters misfired in Gaza today killing a 3 year old boy:Witnesses said three rockets were fired at the Israeli settlement area of Sderot on Tuesday, where thousands of Israelis were demonstrating against their country’s planned withdrawal from Gaza.Two of the rockets reportedly fell in Palestinian areas and the third fell in an open field near Sderot.Among the wounded were five children, aged four to 11, including four children of Hisham Abdel Razek, a senior official in the Fatah Party and a former Palestinian cabinet minister.

Blast Goes Off in Tehran Office Building!

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A BOMB BLAST WENT OFF IN A WESTERN OFFICE IN TEHRAN TODAY,VIDEO HEREA bomb blast went off in an office building in Tehran that houses British Airways, BP Oil firm and DaimlerChrysler.

Important Ohio Vote Today

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Ohio voters in the 2nd District go to the polls today to select a new US Representative.

Iranian Police Fire on Peaceful Protesters

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Iranian police open fire on protesters condemning Iranian police brutality!Iranian Police open fire at a peaceful protest in Sanandaj, Iran on Monday night.

Ford Welcomes Home a Soldier

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FORD WELCOMES HOME A US MARINE IN NEW MUSTANG AD,VIDEO HEREVah-room!The new Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 at the 2005 New York International Auto Show (Reuters)Give Ford Motor Company credit for knowing its customer and reflecting that in one of their latest advertisements.

Russia & China in Joint Military Games

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For the first time ever, Russia and China will participate in a joint military exercise:The exercises, dubbed “Peace Mission 2005” and involving army, navy, air force, marine, airborne and logistics units, will be held in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, and in the coastal Chinese province of Shandong and nearby waters, it said.“The exercises are not aimed at a third party or concerned with the interests of any third country,” the Chinese defense ministry said in a statement.Relations between China and Russia, formerly the Soviet Union, were strained by decades of mistrust during the Cold War, but the two nuclear powers have found much common ground in recent years and the military relationship has been blossoming, Reuters points out.

A New Blog Each Second

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A report based on blog trackers at Technorati concludes that a weblog is created every second.In its latest State of the Blogosphere report, it said the number of blogs it was tracking now stood at more than 14.2m blogs, up from 7.8m in March.

The Teapot Commune Persecution Continues

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The Giant Teapot came crashing down on Sunday!Ayah Pin, formerly known as Ariffin Mohammed, stands in front of his “Teapot Commune” in Malaysia.

Europe's Appeasement

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Mathias Doepfner writes today in The Australian about the shameful past of the Europeans and the added shameful fact that they don’t seem to learn from their mistakes of inaction and appeasement:Appeasement cost millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives as allies Britain and France negotiated and hesitated too long before they realised that Adolf Hitler needed to be fought and defeated, because he could not be bound by toothless agreements.

Pain Returns to Sudan

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* * * * * The Violence & Death Begin Again in Sudan * * * * *JOHN GARANG’S DEATH IS A BLOW TO SUDAN’S PEACE PROCESS,VIDEO HEREAfter the shocking news this morning of the death of Vice President John Garang in a helicopter crash just three weeks after his triumphant return to Khartoum,…

Nepali Students Again Clash with Police

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Students in Nepal continue to rally against the monarchy.Student protesters shout Anti-Monarch slogans at their protest today in Kathmandu, Nepal, only to see police rush in to try to stop their demonstration:Riot police and stone-throwing students demanding the release of jailed colleagues clashed in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, witnesses said.

Shocking Setback for Sudan!

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** Rioting and death in Sudan after news of the Rebel Leader’s death **VIDEO OF THIS DEVASTATING NEWS HEREOn July 8th, Rebel Leader John Garang was waving to a crowd of more than one million Sudanese who gathered in the capital of Khartoum to welcome the new Vice President of Sudan back home after a 21 year hiatus.Today John Garang is dead!More than a million Sudanese greeted John Garang in Khartoum’s Green Square on July 8th.