Tag Archives: WAR
Threat Level Revised to ‘Hot Paisley’
Please be advised that a recent spike in the conflict propensity index has triggered an elevation of the current Global Threat Level… Continue reading
Revolution within the Revolution
A nationwide crackdown on voter protests by Iranian authorities has resulted in the deaths of at least ten people, according to Iranian government sources. Hospital officials put the death toll at 19, but reports from CNN and other news agencies indicate that as many as 150 may have died since a strong, public backlash erupted last week over the country’s June 12th presidential election results… Continue reading
‘John McCain’ to Nab Suspect DPRK Ship
The USS John McCain, a navy destroyer, will intercept the ship Kang Nam as soon as it leaves the vicinity off the coast of China, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Continue reading
Bibi Sets the Tone
According to the June 14th speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, there are certain “red lines” that Israel will not cross in pursuing peace with its Arab Palestinian neighbours. (Full text of address)
Condensed into a few points (with comments) [...] Continue reading
Kim Jong-un Dubbed ‘Brilliant Comrade’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The youngest son of North Korea’s authoritarian leader has been given the title of “Brilliant Comrade,” a sign the communist regime is preparing the 26-year-old to succeed the ailing Kim Jong Il, a newspaper reported… Continue reading
The Eager Sanction
This is the final draft of the United Nations resolution concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK).
It was unanimously adopted by the Security Council in today’s session, which included avid support for the measure by both Russia and China; states that had previously shied away from harsher penalties against the roguish regime of North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il. Continue reading
DPRK: Nuke Warning
Per our June 2nd posting, North Korea has begun to ratchet up its rhetoric in advance of the rapid succession of Kim Jong-un to the leadership of the DPRK; the rationalisation being that any leader of the insular communist regime must be tried by fire. [...] Continue reading
Do the Neutron Dance
I have no idea what the lyrics in this song are saying, but visually, it’s hysterical… Continue reading
A Tale of Two Tapes
While US President Barack Hussein Obama was delivering a speech to the world’s Muslims from Cairo, a tape from Osama bin Laden was circulating through the media and on the internet.
A man’s voice, reputedly that of Osama bin Laden, intoned the following: Continue reading
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Attempt on Life of Former Iran Prez?
[...] Campaign offices of an Iranian presidential candidate were burned down on Monday night, as it was revealed that a former Iranian president narrowly escaped an assassination attempt last week in the run-up to the elections. [...] Continue reading
About Iran and the Iranians
Someone just wrote to ask me what I’ve got against Iran.
I wrote to ask what he meant by that and he replied, saying, that I seem to have a lot of material on the blog that could be considered anti-Iranian or anti-Muslim.
So, this is probably a good time to address the issue… Continue reading
Azerbaijan Tries Embassy Attack Plotters
Azerbaijani Official: Plotters had Hezbollah and Al Qaeda ties… Continue reading
Turbulence
Air traffic nightmares: Venezuelan SAMs; Air France disaster; Air France Bomb Threat; Bomb on Khatami’s plane… Continue reading
