Category Archives: Politics

Nobel Peace Prize 2012 for Liu Xiaobo

Posted on 2012-10-12 by Andreas Moser

My suggestion for the Nobel Peace Prize 2012: Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese writer and human rights activist. Yes, I know that Liu Xiaobo already won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 and I know it would be the first time that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Human Rights, Politics | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

The EU is finally a World Power

Posted on 2012-10-09 by Andreas Moser

You know you have reached the level of world power when your flags get burned in the streets. America, step aside – here comes the EU. Now if only the protesters in Greece could explain what they want to express … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Politics | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Where is Charlie Wilson when you need him?

Posted on 2012-10-07 by Andreas Moser

Charlie Wilson was a member of the US House of Representatives who in the 1980s lobbied intensively for arming the Afghan rebels against the Soviet Union. He personally secured a lot of the funding for the Afghan Mujahideen from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Cold War, Military, Politics, Syria, USA | Tagged | 1 Comment

Easily Confused, # 7

Posted on 2012-10-07 by Andreas Moser

Clint Eastwood arguing with an empty chair: Mitt Romney having a debate with an empty podium:

Posted in Politics, USA | 5 Comments

Two actors, two very different messages

Posted on 2012-09-28 by Andreas Moser

In the country that gave us Hollywood, it won’t come as a surprise that actors weigh in on the upcoming Presidential election. And I don’t even mean Clint Eastwood. First, Chuck Norris (plus wife). We haven’t heard from him in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Politics, USA | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Easily Confused, # 6

Posted on 2012-09-18 by Andreas Moser

The Twitter/Facebook revolution: The YouTube riots:

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Muslim outrage over “Innocence of Muslims”

Posted on 2012-09-17 by Andreas Moser

This is what Bashar al-Assad thinks about the violent protests in the Middle East and in Africa against the film Innocence of Muslims: Wow! Good thing that I only bomb mosques and murder thousands of Muslims. If I had made a … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Islam, Politics, Syria | Tagged | 4 Comments

Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta

Posted on 2012-09-07 by Andreas Moser

Now I know whom Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, reminds me of:

Posted in Cinema, Malta, Politics | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

These two guys have a communication problem.

Posted on 2012-09-04 by Andreas Moser

Clint Eastwood talking to Barack Obama: Barack Obama listening to Clint Eastwood: It would help if the two gentlemen could agree on a venue and a time before speaking with each other.

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Easily Confused (4) Men with Chairs

Posted on 2012-09-04 by Andreas Moser

The copy: The original:

Posted in Cinema, History, Politics, USA, World War II | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments