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Book Burnings, here and there
This week, US soldiers in Afghanistan accidentally burnt a few copies of the Quran because they regularly change the copies of the Quran that the prisoners there are allowed to use, in order to prevent messages being written into the … Continue reading
Titanic klaut meinen Bundespräsidenten-Gag
Unmittelbar nach dem Rücktritt von Bundespräsident Wulff brachte ich dies – auf meine übliche niveau- und humorvolle Art – in Zusammenhang mit den spontan ausgebrochenen Freudenparaden in ganz Deutschland, von manchen als “Karneval” oder “Fasching” bezeichnet: https://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/president-wulff-resigns-germany-celebrates/ (mein Blog vom 17. Februar … Continue reading
President Wulff resigns – Germany celebrates
The German President Christan Wulff has finally resigned today – as I had predicted already a month ago. Germans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate. The celebrations are expected to continue for a few weeks, until a new President will be … Continue reading
A secret look into Iranian Intelligence training
The somewhat botched assassination attempt in Bangkok yesterday in which an Iranian assassin blew his own legs off instead of even getting close to any target provides more circumstantial evidence that Iran is also behind the attacks on Israeli embassy … Continue reading
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Since February 1952, Elizabeth II has been the Queen of the United Kingdom and a few other Commonwealth countries, putting her into a league with other long-reigning heads of state like King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya or … Continue reading
The true Identity of Mitt Romey
Mitt Romney, one of the Republican Party‘s contenders for President of the United States of America raises a question among voters: “Who is Mitt Romney really?” Obviously, even Republicans have some serious doubts about his identity. How else would you explain … Continue reading
The Personification of Greek Austerity
Greece first cooked its books to enter the Eurozone, then used cheap credit to live beyond its means. A profligate pact by the Greek government and the Greek people expanded the state and ran up deficits and debt. With a … Continue reading
Two years ago: Birthday Vigil for Neda Agha-Soltan
Exactly two years ago, on 23 January 2010, a vigil was held for Neda Agha-Soltan who had been shot and killed on 20 June 2009 by an Iranian government militia when they cracked down on protests in Tehran. Because Neda’s death … Continue reading
I discovered the 12,000 US troops on Malta.
Yesterday I reported about the claim by former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney that 12,000 US troops are stationed on Malta, ready to invade Libya. I dismissed it as a ridiculous speculation by someone who probably did not know where Malta … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Malta, Military, Photography, Politics, USA
Tagged Cynthia McKinney, news, war
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Wikipedia Blackout
Today, on 18 January 2012, Wikipedia and other sites have closed down and will blackout the internet for one day. They want to protest against a bill currently being considered by the US Congress: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). … Continue reading
