Saturday evening, 26 February 2011.
This is the first time I have tried this, so here goes.I spent a bit of time watching RTE news television today. The Irish elections are a lot slower than the American or British ones. The polls...
View ArticleMcCain, Lieberman tour Tahrir Square.
This has been coming in from several news sites. I got it from Voz is Neiz: Cairo - US Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman toured Tahrir Square this Sunday morning, the start of the Egyptian...
View ArticleMore McCain-Leiberman.
CNN has this story:"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- The United States and its allies should recognize and arm a provisional government in Libya, and also impose a no-fly zone that would prevent Libyan aircraft...
View ArticleAn example from Pravda.
http://english.pravda.ru/...Of course this is an opinion piece, but what do you think of these statements?"What is at stake here is not the alleged reaction by the authorities against what is to all...
View ArticlePress-TV adopts theory of drug-crazed youth.
Remember the theory proposed by Khadaffi that westerners were giving Libyan youths drugs and this was what caused the anti-Qadaffi movement? Well, Iranian Press-TV seems to be jumping on that...
View ArticleRead Frank Rich.
Always read Frank Rich, a former drama critic who made good. But especially now.http://www.nytimes.com/...Here are two paragraphs:"These special interests will stay in the closet next week when the...
View ArticleLibya, car loans.
Apparently just outside of Tripoli is a town called Zawiya. From what I have been reading, the town itself is in the hands of rebels but it is surrounded by supporters of Khadaffi. I took a look...
View ArticleFlash from Zimbabwe.
allAfrica carries a story from the government-owned Zimbabwe Herald:"THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans are expected to throng the Harare Agricultural Show Open Car Park on Wednesday where President Mugabe is...
View ArticlePlease don't slam the door!
From Reuters Money News:"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of diversified manufacturer 3M Co called U.S. President Barack Obama anti-business in an interview with the Financial Times, arguing...
View ArticleIrish coalition talks start.
http://www.irishtimes.com/... The Irish Times reports that talks begin between Fine Gael and Labour over a coalition. It will be interesting to see to what extent Labour is willing and able to protect...
View ArticleGetting ready to take Tripoli.
Also from The Irish Times, is something I have been praying to see:"GROUPS OF revolutionaries are moving towards western Libya in an attempt to link up with opposition militias near Tripoli, setting...
View ArticleISI demands list of US agents.
Referring to the case of the American CIA agent arrested in Pakistan, I have heard people say in the last few days that there may be thousands of these people operating around Pakistan, and neither the...
View ArticleMore things that can go wrong.
allAfrica carries a story from The East African about a power crisis there:http://allafrica.com/...Nairobi — The energy crisis engulfing Tanzania deepened last week, as it emerged that East Africa's...
View ArticleLouie the loser strikes again.
The East African carries another story that is sure to increase the confidence of people in East Africa in the good sense and dependability of the USA. I suppose his idea is that all aid from America...
View ArticleConway, Arkansas.
There is at least one, or usually two earthquakes each day in this place. Some people think it has something to do with gas extraction, but other people have been saying that this is something that...
View ArticleAmnesty on Yemen.
Amnesty put out the following press release, which I find disturbing to say the least:Amnesty International has received reports that security forces in Yemen refused to allow residents to take the...
View ArticleNot everyone going in the same direction.
From Radio France International: India on Monday announced a 17-per-cent increase in social spending in the annual budget. The spending plans include widespread subsidies for farmers and the poor. The...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer.
I always keep Radio 3 going whenever my computer is on, although sometimes I listen to something else. This morning it shut down unexpectedly. Usually I can start it up again, but this time I was...
View ArticleFollow-up to BBC.
Well, apparently it isn't the BBC. I tried to read something called Mid-Hudson News Network. I have been using this to keep up with local news since the Middletown, NY, Times-Herald Record (which was...
View ArticleToo many diaries!
Somebody tells me I put up too many diaries. The only ones that got wrecked were the ones abusing the Republicans. I guess nobody is really interested in what the furrners are doing, so since it's a...
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