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Tag Archives: New York
Lady Liberty in Bolivia
Not only New York has a Statue of Liberty. So does Potosà in Bolivia. This one is no replica of the famous sister, but an original creation in its own right. Yet sisters they are, for they have the same … Continue reading
Who gave terrorists the idea to attack New York?
In 1973 Palestinian terrorists tried to detonate three car bombs in New York City. Al-Qaeda tried to blow up the World Trade Center, two tunnels, a bridge and the UN Headquarters in 1993 and flew two hijacked planes into the … Continue reading
Easily Confused, # 11
New York Marathon in 2011: New York Marathon in 2012:
Dominique Strauss-Kahn at Rikers Island
To those who think that the imprisonment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of International Monetary Fund, at Rikers Island prison in New York is a bit harsh, I would suggest that it rather demonstrates an ironic homage to the literature … Continue reading
Posted in Books, France, Law, Politics, USA
Tagged Alexandre Dumas, Count of Monte Cristo, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Edmond Dantes, IMF, Monte Cristo, New York, Nicolas Sarkozy, prison, rape, Sarkozy, Strauss-Kahn
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