Monthly Archives: January 2007

Debbie Does Drawings

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Mash

See the drawing on the left. It is a drawing of Debbie Schlussel. It was drawn by me. If you want to use this picture, you must first get my permission. I am copyrighting it: (c) 2007 Mash! I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Media | 14 Comments

Bangladesh: A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Mash

    A State of Emergency has been declared in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has, by a quirk in its Constitution, been legally transformed into a dictatorship. A democracy of 125 million people is now at the mercy of a handful of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Politics, Society | 4 Comments

How Many Innocents Have You Killed Today?

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Mash

How do you define a war crime? Is the "War on Terror" a legitimate excuse to indiscriminately slaughter innocent civilians? Can everything be written off as "collateral damage"? Here is Tony Snow exuding bravado after the AC-130 gunship attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International, Terrorism | 6 Comments

Somalia And The War On Terror Road Show

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Mash

When the Bush Administration began its attack on purported al Qaeda operatives in Somalia, I cautioned that the source of their intelligence was weak. After much speculation and reports that one of the persons responsible for the attacks on the … Continue reading →

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Baghdad George

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Mash

    Today was a very sad day. I worry about George W Bush. I know many will not share my concern. I will grant that watching Baghdad George bizarrely assert that he will deploy Patriot missiles and perhaps launch … Continue reading →

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