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Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. --Arthur Miller, "Why I Wrote 'The Crucible'", The New Yorker, October 21, 1996
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Category Archives: Arabian Nights
9-11: The Afghan connection
A French documentary on the unheeded warnings of Ahmed Shah Massoud, the Northern Alliance leader assassinated by the Taliban two days before 9-11. You cannot understand the current situation of Afghanistan, much less its connection to the events of 20+ … Continue reading
Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Arabian Nights, Banksters, Bullies, BushCo Death Watch, Do As I Say..., Filthy Stinking Rich, Human Rights FAIL, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Terrorism?, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Obamarama!, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The 'Stans, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra
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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx does Doomsday
It’s been a hot while, but the Manx is meowing again. Yes, folks, the calico kitty is back, with some short news items for y’all. And this time, it’s all about the imminent end of the world. So strap in … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Brazil is the Bomb!, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Der Drumpf, Epidumbics, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, She Blinded Me With Science, Short 'n' Stubby, The United States of Amnesia
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Not a good look, to say the least.
Sorry, Trudizzle, but this is bad. And the Rational National breaks it all down: Once is a lapse; twice is suspicious; thrice is a pattern. Any which way, this is not a good look. Especially not when you consider his … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Der Drumpf, Fascism WITH Swastikas, Fascism Without Swastikas, Greek Salad, Human Rights FAIL, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Teh Injunz, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files, Who Forgot Poland?
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Jeffrey Epstein had WHAT?
All those CDs of nude photos of young girls aren’t the only shocking thing found at the home of Donnie’s crooked, pimpy pal: Yup, that’s right. He had a SAUDI PASSPORT: The government revealed the expansion of the case at … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Banksters, Bullies, Der Drumpf, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Mobsters, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files
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The antisemitic thuggery of Spiro Agnew, exposed
Rachel Maddow has all the details…and the documented proof: $2 million in a Swiss bank account, with $200,000 a year in interest for him to live off of. And yes, the Saudis came through. If that’s not a scandal, I … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Banksters, Bullies, BushCo Death Watch, Der Drumpf, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Israelly Uncool, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The United States of Amnesia
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Jamal Khashoggi tape transcript is as horrifying as you imagined
All the trigger warnings, folks, this is recorded and transcribed torture and murder we’re talking about, not to mention dismemberment. There are no real surprises here, but still, it’s horrific: And if you thought that transcript (the small snippet the … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Der Drumpf, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Human Rights FAIL, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Terrorism?, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Newspeak is Nospeak, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia
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In which Sebastian Gorka smears a dead man with bullshit
Because it’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from that large lump of Nazi-symp lard, here’s Wile E. Pickle with his Hungarian Nazi medal, dumping out a bucket of bile over Jamal Khashoggi, who’s no longer there to defend … Continue reading
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The fake Khashoggi video
Let’s just say that this is just more proof that the Saudi security apparatus surrounding crown prince Mohammed bin Salman planned and premeditated Khashoggi’s murder and dismemberment, and the subsequent cover-up (and all the lame excuses and despicable smears THAT … Continue reading
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Saudi lies and other killing jokes
Knowing what we already know about Jamal Khashoggi’s death, does anyone seriously believe this shit? A statement from the Saudi public prosecutor said a fight broke out between Khashoggi and people who met him in the consulate and led to … Continue reading
Posted in Arabian Nights, Crapagandarati, Der Drumpf, Filthy Stinking Rich, Human Rights FAIL, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Terrorism?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia, Turkish Treats
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The terrible death of Jamal Khashoggi, and what it all means
David Pakman and his producer discuss the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. It was a hinky story from the beginning, when the 59-year-old journalist walked in through the consulate’s doors on October 2 without … Continue reading
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