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  • Education the enemy

    Posted on February 8, 2011 12:04 am by Richard

    If you step way back you will see a disturbing pattern of events when the words Muslim and extremist are used in the same sentence. It does not matter what part of the world is being described, the news stories have a similar theme, and that is dead teachers and burned schools. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Afghanistan Commentary Indonesia Middle East Political Correctness Gone Mad Somalia Terrorism Thailand Unfortunate Realities 📎and tagged Balanced news reporting bible censorship Education Koran propaganda religion Taliban
  • Witness to fanatical behavior

    Posted on September 24, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    There is hardly a person that has not heard of the fallout from the almost burned Quran (Koran) in Florida. Riots, people dying and more in a variety of places. But this entry is not so much about that, this entry is about people’s reaction to seeing that type of behavior over something that never happened. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Afghanistan Azerbaijan Button Pushers Commentary Indonesia International Politics Iran Iraq Somalia Space Terrorism United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Anger Islam Islam intolerance Osama bin Laden Quran burning Taliban
  • Thaksin’s score Part 3

    Posted on July 23, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    As the Thaksin on the run saga continues and he wears out his welcome country after country, his world is getting smaller and smaller. It would seem that countries that have a low number Thaksin is banned from entry. The ones he manages to sneak into quickly toss him out or encourage him to leave by not allowing him to launch political attacks from their soil. Sooner or later he may end up in Haiti as they could use his money big time. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Thaksin’s score Part 2

    Posted on July 22, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    So as Thaksin’s globe hopping continues, you begin to see some interesting patterns shaping up. He has no place he can call home, and where he stays he is constantly looking over his shoulder as well as having a huge negative cash flow to buy that stay out of jail insurance. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Afghanistan Burma Cambodia Central America Corruption European Union Fiji France Germany Great Britain Haiti International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO New Zealand Nicaragua Satire Series Somalia Sweden Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States War and Conflict Zimbabwe 📎and tagged bribes democracy diplomatic passport Hun Sen Junta money passport Red Shirts Somali pirates Taliban Thaksin
  • Thaksin’s score Part 1

    Posted on July 21, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    If you decided to keep score on the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and who he associates with, it becomes an interesting reflection of what his world is like today. But no matter how you look at it, this is a fun read that cuts past his attempted self image. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Afghanistan Burma Cambodia Central America Corruption European Union Fiji France Germany Great Britain Haiti International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO New Zealand Nicaragua Satire Series Somalia Sweden Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States War and Conflict Zimbabwe 📎and tagged bribes democracy diplomatic passport Hun Sen Junta money passport Red Shirts Somali pirates Taliban Thaksin
  • Thailand’s mess

    Posted on May 7, 2010 12:00 am by Richard

    If there was ever a time someone would not want to sit down and write about Thai politics, this would be it. The nausea that comes from just thinking about politicians overriding the courts be it under duress or not is just a total shame when viewed with western eyes. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Afghanistan Commentary Crime Law And Order Politics Somalia Thailand War and Conflict 📎and tagged Abhisit ethics morals Political violence Red Shirts Taliban Thaksin
  • Hunting human prey for sport

    Posted on April 1, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    We simply have to put out a big disclaimer on this before we start about the validness of this story. However we found this so interesting a story and so plausible, we simply had to write about it. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Somali Pirates adjust tactics

    Posted on March 22, 2010 12:01 am by Richard

    It is becoming apparent to Somali pirates that their prey is getting tired of being prey. More and more ships are employing counter measures, and the pirates are attempting to adjust tactics to compensate with varying degrees of success. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Setting a trap for Thaksin

    Posted on September 15, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

    There is little doubt Thaksin is just itching to address the red shirt rally set for September 19. Seeing that his broadcast locations are extremely limited, all that needs to be done is catch him in transit. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Achille Lauro repeat foiled off Somalia

    Posted on April 29, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

    It would seem that lessons learned 24 years ago are still being applied. Somalia pirates trying to hijack a cruse ship were suddenly introduced to that lesson. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Political correctness and national defense

    Posted on April 25, 2009 12:05 am by Richard

    Lets face facts, political correctness makes wimps out of people. If people get so upset now to the point of not being able to function over the most trivial thing, what would they ever do under a genuine threat to their country if there was ever a significant attack be it from terrorists or whatever. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Political Correctness Gone Mad Somalia Terrorism United States
  • Somali pirates counter checking attempts

    Posted on April 11, 2009 12:00 pm by Richard

    It was just a matter of time before the Somali pirates decided to up and move to new waters. Needless to say this new game of cat and mouse has upped the game to a new level. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


    Crime Somalia Terrorism United States
  • Mexican madness

    Posted on April 3, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

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    It is hard not to notice news about the bloody Mexican drug war near the US border. The bad guys are certainly pulling no punches when it comes to this battle. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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  • Turning the tide on Somalia’s sea pirates

    Posted on December 28, 2008 12:01 am by Richard

    Over the last month one can open the world news and see yet another country despatching it’s navy to deal with Somalia’s pirates. China was the most recent, and in a way that is bad news for the pirates. Continue reading → Post ID 11949


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