Monthly Archives: January 2007

The Demons of 1971

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Rediff.com, India’s largest web portal, has created a portal site on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the end of the war. The site offers a primarily Indian perspective on the 1971 war. There are … Continue reading →

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Our New Senator

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Jim Webb was sworn in today as United States Senator from Virginia.

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Virgil Goode, Terrorist Sympathizer?

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Today Keith Ellison met Virgil Goode on the floor of the House of Representatives. Why does Virgil Goode hate America? Before his meeting with Goode, Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in Congress. Ellison used Thomas Jefferson’s English translation of the … Continue reading →

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Madam Speaker

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Mash

Today Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House of Representatives. Congratulations Madam Speaker.                      

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The New York Times Plays High Stakes Iraqi Politics

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Mash

The New York Times just implicated Iraq’s Mr. Fix-it in the Saddam execution video debacle. Get ready for aftershocks. In its report on Iraq’s alleged investigation into the Saddam execution, there is this startling passage: As his aides announced that … Continue reading →

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