Monthly Archives: July 2006

World On Fire

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mash

  [Via Christy Hardin Smith and Atrios] Sarah McLachlan is a beautiful human being. I have admired her music, her angelic voice, her beauty, and her compassion since her very first album. Listen to her today as the bombs fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International, Society | 4 Comments

Prayer For Lebanon

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mash

In 1971, as Pakistan perpetrated genocide in what was to become Bangladesh, the United States took up position on the wrong side of history. Despite widespread genocide and military aggression, the Nixon Administration decided to support Pakistani strongman Yahya Khan … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict | 7 Comments

Preparing The Ground For Iran

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Mash

Seymour Hersh wrote in the New Yorker last April: The Bush Administration, while publicly advocating diplomacy in order to stop Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapon, has increased clandestine activities inside Iran and intensified planning for a possible major air … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Middle East Conflict, Politics | 13 Comments

On A Dedicated Server

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Mash

    [This post should be read while listening to Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 by Richard Strauss] The blog has been migrated to a dedicated server. If I did everything correctly things should work pretty much like before. You should … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 15 Comments

Jon Stewart On The Bush-Merkel Blitz-Massage

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Mash

    On the July 18 episode of The Daily Show Jon Stewart commented on the Blitz-Massage. It occurs to me that this is as inexplicable as Zinedine Zidane’s head butt in the World Cup final. As you will recall, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 5 Comments