Archive for September 6th, 2004
The Olympics Names
The Olympics may have come and gone, but their legacy lives on.
I was over at Paul and Carl’s, and almost spat out my coffee when I saw this screen cap taken from the Channel 7 Australia broadcast:
And in case you think it is a photoshop job, consider this.
Perhaps his parents were trying to make a point [...]
Separated at Birth
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the recently captured former deputy of Saddam Hussein, and Groundskeeper Willy:
Definitely not an uncanny resemblance, but al-Douri does look more Scottish than Iraqi.
Update: Troy has his own thoughts.
Update: On the subject of Scottish, I heard something very funny on the way to work today. I was listening to my copy of Martin-Molloy’s [...]
Beeb Does it Again
The BBC reports:
A man said to have been a hostage-taker in the bloody school siege in the southern Russian town of Beslan has been shown on state television.
His hands bound, the frightened-looking man was shown being led by two hooded commandos into a room, where he was interviewed for a short time.
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Claims about the [...]
Scapegoats
A few days ago, I reported how some Muslims worldwide were coming out against the atriocity in Russia. Of course, I expressed some skepticism, especially when these same Muslims are not condemning the atrocities being committed against Israelis.
The Guardian have more on the Muslim reaction (hat tip: Imshin):
Islamic leaders in the Middle East yesterday [...]
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