News – Palestinian Crisis
Middle East
The US government officially bans all US entities from doing business with Palestine now. Thus do we cut off our influence entirely and leave them open to befriending by one of the many rogue regimes and rebels that remain in the world. Thus their eventual corruption is more assured, rather than merely possible. Not to mention the humanitarian disaster that will soon cause havoc.
Dr Louay Omar Mohammed al-Taei, dubbed Doctor Death, killed 43 Iraqi soldiers and police who were treated at the hospital where he worked, before being caught. Gladly, he’s now in custody along with some of his militant friends.
The US investigates the deaths of seven Afghani civilians during one of it’s recent offensives against the resurgent Taliban.
Another brazen attack by gunmen in the Sunni Arab district of Adhamiya in Baghdad leads to fighting. And so it shall go until the Iraqi government forms and starts to coordinate a serious response to the terrorists.
Africa
Chad reassures the UN that it won’t be kicking out the 200k refugees from Darfur, despite an earlier warning that they might have to go in June.
Many survivors of the Rwanda genocide say that the two movies depicting the events, “Sometimes in April” and “Hotel Rwanda”, get the story wrong.
North America
Sen. Richard Lugar thinks we should be holding direct talks with Iran on their nuclear programs. I’ve always been a fan of direct diplomacy.
Democrats and republicans slug it out in a war of words over Rummy. Personally, I’m sure we can find someone more competent for the job. However I know that even if Rummy stepped aside, Bush would just look for another crony of debatable talents to take up the position, so ultimately there is little use in rocking the boat.
Bush prods the Congress over his tax cuts again. I say tax cuts during a time of war were a bad idea and remain a bad idea.
General
How about a VR game you can play with your pet? Sounds very interesting.
The Blogs look at the ‘new’ Judas gospel and New Jersey’s smoking ban.
I think it would be a bad idea to treat junk food like smoking. That is not to suggest we should do nothing, but that we should take a different approach.
Today’s Papers has a look at why stars give their kids funky names, Arnie’s ad hijinks, states passing laws to protect property rights and more in the one page news.
Amusements
Germans banning English World Cup fans from their towns with string of excuses ranging from “They’ll disturb the cows” to “their singing and chanting will disturb the young sensitive pine-tree culture”
Health authorities in Britain tell chefs to cook poultry to an internal temperature of 700C to ensure that any bird flu germs are killed. Typo-alarity ensues, but British diners don’t notice any difference in the quality of their food
British reptile collector “categorically denies” throwing snakes at cops who came to his house on a dog complaint
Dear fellow lacrosse team member, remember what we did to that stripper? Please respond via email. Sincerely, team member who is definitely not the Durham Police
Michigan minor-league ball team stages promotion that involves dropping $1,000 in cash from a helicopter onto the field. Related quote of the day: “Doctors said he got trampled pretty good”
From the Excessively Strange Easter Programming Choice Department.: “Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis”
Sean Hannity’s support of Bush remains unshaken, predicts history will vindicate him
Family of 10, in which only one of the four adults works, demands local government give them a 10-bedroom house instead of insulting them with offer of six-bedroom house
Pentagon paying weapons contractors performance bonuses for projects that are years late, millions over budget and often entirely non-functional
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this very very very very angry little kid
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Today’s Iron Photoshop ingredient: The Fonz
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop some campaign propaganda for this farker’s run for senior-class president
Fark Photoshop Challenge: What would the world be like if France NEVER surrendered?
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Theme: Over-the-top advertising
It’s just another massive hypocrisy. They’re all in favor of democracy until someone they don’t like is elected and they cut of all support. Talk about taking your ball and going home. Are we in kindergarden?
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