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Spooky Brother Act as Spook goes to Court
posted Friday, 14 July 2006
Facial identities spook Polish leadership
And so we have a situation in Poland where the difference between the President and the Prime Minister is clearly elusive.
The President - Lech has just sworn in the Prime Minister - Jaroslaw who happens to be his identical twin brother. Whilst they have both attained their status by merit of democratic success, the jury is out as to how this bodes for the future of Poland.
I suppose this real life Brother Act is just aping the lyrics of the Hollywood film Sister Act where she sings, I will follow him …
We can now rest assured that whilst minutes are recorded of formal meetings between leaders of a nation, we might be lucky to receive the weeks of deliberations as either twin probably already reads the mind of the other. Poland is going through a spooky season.
The vice of spook defacements
Talking about spooks, one sister is in court claiming substantial damages from the Vice President and the Architect for exposing her a spook in contempt of the actions of her husband in debunking the mountain of lies that lead us to Iraq.
In fact, I wish it were more of a class action suit, because the Special Counsel has shied away from the controversial by only indicting the lowly Chief of Staff in the Vice President's office. With the nickname scooter, it was quite ominous that he literally had to scoot out of office with a broken limb.
Anyway, I would hope this case runs its course, not only did the culprits hold the whole secret service in contempt, considering how they are trying hard to keep their own illegal activities secret, they endangered the lives of many who might have collaborated with Valery Plame and ruin the career of the young lady to further their own ends.
It was spiteful, unconscionable, despicable and beneath contempt - the law should have a look into this and justice should exact a heavy price to show that nobody even as high as the President is above the law.
Bully for you - Sister!
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A news story throws the spotlight on the husband-wife dynamic within a patriarchal hegemony.
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Monday, 21 January 2008
As we commemorate the Martin Luther King Day 2008, I do not think we are any nearer fulfilling the words of that "I have a dream" speech given almost 45 years ago.
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Thursday, 17 January 2008
Handling an Internet menace of harassment can be a time-consuming and resource intensive business. However, sometimes one has to be tenacious enough to gather the evidence and bold enough to involve the police before it terrorises your existence.
Nigeria: Another two oil cremations
Sunday, 13 January 2008
News of Nigerians caught in the flames of oil burning amongst them hits the wires - two days in a row.
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Friday, 11 January 2008
The boats, the threats and the videotapes from both the United States and Iran about a confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz show that someone is up to no good - but who?
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Friday, 26 October 2007
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Are these news chases really about getting us the news?
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Ghana makes Nigeria a truly failed state
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
The list of Failed States in 2007 leaves Nigeria rising up the ranks of failure and concern about how others might be doing a lot better like Ghana.
A class struggle disguised as news
Monday, 4 June 2007
Class still counts for much in England even though it is not made too obvious to notice. The Daily Telegraph dabbles in these murky waters for an ulterior motive and one is not impressed.
Seriously obsessed with gays
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu observes that the Anglican Church is obsessed with gays. The fact is the whole church is obsessed if not the whole heterosexual population of the world. Why?
Selling their discretion, dignity and honour
Sunday, 8 April 2007
Now the naval personnel have been given permission to sell their stories to newspapers. I despair.
Stripping the "Great" out of Britain
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
This UK-Iran crisis did nothing to affirm the great in Great Britain, instead we were out-manoeuvred at every turn as the Iranians chose the tempo of events.
Numbers on lifts and people
Sunday, 1 April 2007
Number 13 missing in my hotel lift and numbers written on the back-hands of women and necks of men in Iraq. The danger of numbering is evident.
Four years of shock and awe
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
The story of Iraq tells itself without the need for analysis or excessive commentary.
Obama is one quick wit - Howard trumped
Monday, 12 February 2007
Barack Obama's response to John Howard's criticism of pulling American troops out of Iraq would have the old man scratching his head and ruing why he did not keep his peace.
Weapons of Mock Translation from Iran
Sunday, 11 February 2007
Are these weapons really from Iran or is this a premise for a new war front?
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Thursday, 18 January 2007
If indeed the US Government rejected a peace deal with Iran which could have helped limit the bloodbath that we now have in Iraq, who are the men we have in power and why are they there?
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Monday, 15 January 2007
Even the hanging of Saddam's aides seems to have missed out on a professional touch that one got decapitated in the process. There are dynamics of hanging that prevent that, but that man's family would end up with 2 pieces of him. How gruesome!
Who pays the price? Boxer versus Rice
Sunday, 14 January 2007
The exchange between Barbara Boxer and Condoleezza Rice last week in the Senate has the conservative wires in apoplectic rage. The real question however has not been answered, who really pays the price for the continuing debacle in Iraq?
The year of Armageddon upon us
Saturday, 13 January 2007
There is a possibility that the Middle-East might in view of radical American policies see the ignition of the tinder box of Armageddon - US, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Syria filling the rivers of Mesopotamia to Jordan with blood.
Celebrating Guantanamo Bay at Five
Thursday, 11 January 2007
The symbol of our freedom and the loss of the high moral ground that gives us the means to sue for peace. Guantanamo Bay is rotten monster of a child at five.
The Cult of the Burnt Fornicator II - Judgment Day
Thursday, 11 January 2007
The leader of the Christian Praying Assembly where sex sinners get doused with petrol and set alight in Nigeria is to hang. Would this be a lesson to those charlatans who seek to deceive?
Diplomacy is dead, long live diplomacy
Thursday, 11 January 2007
One case study that the Bush administration would offer for posterity is how to engage your allies by disparaging them especially when they are critical to your wellbeing and success. I am speechless.
Spare and pardon the Saddam video guard
Thursday, 4 January 2007
As the net closes in on the person who recorded the execution of Saddam, the fact of the matter is that the government lied to us when something different was happening. They should face up to their mistakes and learn to speak the truth.
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Thursday, 27 July 2006
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006
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Tuesday, 18 July 2006
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Friday, 23 June 2006
The World Cup levels the playing field of political powers and undue influence - little countries make minced meat of behemoths and if you cannot play you get beaten and go home. The Olympics has nothing on the World Cup.
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Saturday, 17 June 2006
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Friday, 16 June 2006
20 years ago, a group of Christian joined in the United Artistes for Africa project to raise money for the Ethiopian famine victims. I remember only so much.
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Tuesday, 6 June 2006
If the President of the United States is really serious about strong marriages, he should stop going after gay marriage and rather strengthen marriage through Insemination Tax Credits.
Diplomatic tactlessness
Tuesday, 9 May 2006
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Old-age Rum's field day
Friday, 5 May 2006
A hapless septuagenarian was heckled during an important speech to his supporters, then accused of lying. How rotten! This is in empathetic concern and commiseration. Why badger a poor old man?
Parachuting into Antwerp
Sunday, 30 April 2006
Your mind is a parachute, it works better when open; is the open minded lesson I learnt from Antwerp this weekend.
Why Brussels doesn't work
Sunday, 23 April 2006
Europe and Brussels are synonymous, Brussels is a microcosm of Europe. What works works and what doesn't grates. We, the people of Europe have to protest vehemently to be heard but no guarantee of good results. This is Europe through storage lockers.
No harsh tongue for Mrs Verdonk
Monday, 23 January 2006
The Dutch have come up with a very innovative public places ban; whist we are still trying to stomach the smoking ban in some public places, we now have the prospect of banning other languages but Dutch in public places.
How in God's name, did this happen?
Wednesday, 4 January 2006
The media feeding frenzy around the West Virginia mine disaster just shows how rumour, speculation and incomplete information plays around with people's emotions.
Setting democracy ablaze with gas
Tuesday, 3 January 2006
This little Ukraine problem of gas supplies has more far-reaching consequences that could affect the whole basis of our democracy
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