Washingtonpost.com
Veteran journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci, a former war correspondent best known for her abrasive interviews and provocative stances, has died, Italian news reports said Friday. She was 76.
Fallaci, who had been diagnosed with cancer years ago, died in a Florence hospital, the Italian agencies ANSA and Apcom said. The reports said that she had […]
Here is a list of the top one hundred books of the 20th century. The ones I have read are in bold. This list is from the American Library Association, they have bolded the ones that people have tried to get removed from libraries or classrooms. Mostly this post is to show how educated […]
Reuters.com
Muslims deplored on Friday remarks on Islam by Pope Benedict and many of them said the Catholic leader should apologize in person to dispel the impression that he had joined a campaign against their religion.”The Pope of the Vatican joins in the Zionist-American alliance against Islam,” said the leading Moroccan daily Attajdid, the main Islamist […]
Bradley A. Smith - Examiner.com
Sen. Feingold can say what he wants, but he cannot deny that the explicit purpose of McCain-Feingold was to reduce the political speech of American citizens. After four years, what have we gained for surrendering this freedom? Is Congress less corrupt? Less controlled by special interests? Is public policy better? Are […]
I have recently engaged a few people over the term playing politics used in a derogatory way and applying to Bush presenting his vision, views, goals and successes in the fight against terrorists. I find that this being a political question is not only acceptable, but required. People who say we shouldn’t play politics with […]
CNN.com
“You are agents of Iran and Zionism. We will crush your heads,” Hussein shouted.
Apparently Saddam is a Kids in the Hall fan.
That almost makes the whole war worth it by itself.
AMIR TAHERI - New York Post Online Edition
It was to be “The Mother of All Raids” (ghazvat al-gha zavat) that would bring down “The House of the Spider” as promised by the sheik in his mountain hideout.The “raid” would terrify the “infidel” and hasten his demise just as the armies of Islam had destroyed the […]
Cain
You scored 75% Pride, 65% Envy, 37% Ambition, and 60% Deceitfulness!
You are Cain, the world’s first murderer and one of the Bible’s first villains. You murdered your brother in cold blood just because God liked your brother’s offering more than He liked yours. Only an envious/cruel person could commit such a horrible act for […]
Reuters.com
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reached a deal with Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Monday to form a unity government the Palestinians hope will end their international isolation and revive aid.But the Hamas Islamist group said it would never recognize Israel, raising immediate questions over whether a unity coalition would satisfy Western demands for […]
I have been trying to think of something to write that seemed worthy of commemorating this anniversary. I think for most of us the shock and grief have faded. Today is still a day of rememberance and mourning, but the harsh edges have faded.
I remember thinking five years ago that everything would be different now. […]
