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Denmark evacuates embassies

Denmark embarks on a new mission to publish sarcasm. In 2006, Danish and Norwegian newpapers published a series of drawings depicting Mohammed in cartoons. The result was buring embassies and riots.

Now, Danish newspaper have reprinted one of the cartoons, and Denmark is evacuating, or considering evacuation of their embassies in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

More over at CNN.

Where is my mind?

I had decided against commenting on the terror act killing one member of the Norwegian delegation to Afghanistan. But then this old Pixies tune kicked in: Where is my mind? Click Play before continue the reading!

 


Regarding the delegation - they published their itinerary on the Internet, thus enabling everyone the opportunity to plan where and when to meet them (or in this case - attack them). The website even had detailed information on how they where to travel, and by what means. It even said "The press will travel in a minibus (not bulletproof)".

I just have to ask the Norwegian Foreign department to sing Pixies now - Where is my mind?

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You may also remember I discussed about the Terra Securities shanghaiing a few municipalities late last year? As I stated back then - when a sales guy comes to you with a deal that sounds too good - it probably is. After all, the sales guy cares more for his bonus than he cares for your delivery.

So the next time you find yourself considering a "too-good-to-be-true" offer - do yourself a favour and join in on the singing!

Where is my mind?

Where is my mind?

Where is my mind?

Full lyrics.

Thanks Pixies!

Norway protecting terrorist?

Living in a democracy certainly means you have to accept strange things to happen. The western world is at war against terrorism, but Norway protects a terrorist. Is this really true?

There are many reasons to protect individuals. And in most cases, there are reasonable doubts. But when one individual takes the system and turns it against itself - not only using it, but abusing it in all publicity, something must be wrong. When a known terrorist can live and stay in Norway, when all reasonable doubt has been taken away from the case, it is due time to take action.

A case that should be easy and simple - kick his but out of the country - turns into a farce of pork meat (pun intended), and the terrorist and his lawyers use any and all means to stay, while on the other hand the "victim" is praising the killing of soldiers - there must be something wrong in the world we are living in.

I would like to see action. I would like to see an end to this stupidity. Kick the but of the "victim" back to the desert, and let him stand trial in Iraq. Who cares if they decide that death penalty is the only solution? The world is very likely to become a better place if they do.

Unless of course the good Mullah Krekar is not really a terrorist - but an inside source of information to the western forces? What if this Mullah really is a spy for the westerns? Putting up a great show in the media just to keep his sources in the dark? To avoid getting suspected by his peers.

But this is probably nothing but a far out idea, right?

You will find a very well background on the Mullah Krekar and his actions in this great article.

Lebanon security update - september

I got this in my mail today:

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On Wednesday 19 September at 5:25 PM a big explosion (25 Kg of explosives) detonated in Beirut Northern suburb, at Horsh-Tabet, killing 6 people and wounding about 60.
The bomb targeted Christian MP (of the Phalangist Party) Antoine Ghanem, who was passing by in his car and who was instantly killed. He is the 4th Deputy belonging to the Cedar Revolution movement of 2005, also called the 14th of March, being killed.
Lebanese deputies are supposed to elect a new President of the Republic between September 25 and November 25, 2007.
A lot of controversies are ongoing about the identity of the new president who is supposed to replace current pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud, former Army General. The assassination of anti-Syrian deputies aim at changing political alliances in favor of the return of Syrian hegemony in Lebanon.
In an outrageous statement issued yesterday, Syrian authorities expected that additional 14th of March deputies would be assassinated in Lebanon before the election of a new President.
Nevertheless, pro-government deputies are determined to convene at the Parliament and chose a new president despite the real threats facing them, to vote for an independant and sovereign State. Accordingly, the next couple of months are believed to be determinant of the future of the Lebanese Republic in light of the new president's identity.
 
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My dear friend, I thank you for the update on the situation in Lebanon. I truly wish for a peaceful and prosperous solution to end the tragedy in the region.
Kai

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