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Thursday, August 10, 2006

More assurances from Condoleezza Rice


As long as I'm your vigilante
The status quo will not be ante
So tell your uncle and your auntie
Not to fear a status quo ante

NEWS ITEM

Aircraft Bomb Plot Thwarted in Britain
The Associated Press

Authorities say they thwarted a terrorist plot to blow up several aircraft mid-flight between the U.S. and Britain using explosives smuggled in hand luggage.


COMMENT

Good thing that we invaded and occupied Iraq, attacking the terrorists over there so that they won't attack us here.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

NEWS ITEM

HK legislators pass 'spying law'

The bill includes provisions to tap telephones
Hong Kong's legislature has passed a controversial new law on the use of covert surveillance and phone tapping, which critics fear will harm liberties.
BBC Sunday August 6, 2006

COMMENT

Thank God we live in a country where nothing like this could ever happen

NEWS ITEM

HK legislators pass 'spying law'

The bill includes provisions to tap telephones
Hong Kong's legislature has passed a controversial new law on the use of covert surveillance and phone tapping, which critics fear will harm liberties.
BBC Sunday August 6, 2006

COMMENT

Thank God we live in a country where nothing like this could ever happen