Saddam Hussein

It was the first day of school and a new student named Tomas, the son of a Filipino immigrant, entered the sixth grade.

The teacher said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history. Who said "Give me Liberty, or give me Death?"

She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Tomas, who had his hand up.
"Patrick Henry, 1775."

"Very good! Who said 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth'"?

Again, no response except from Tomas: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863," said Tomas.

The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed. Tomas, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do."

She heard a loud whisper: "Screw the Filipinos."

Those who consider themselves unlucky are more likely to believe in superstitions associated with bad luck, such as the number 13, especially when it falls on a Friday. There are many explanations that we can co-relate with various culture around the world. Hence persistent are those old instincts that even today the fear of the number 13 is so wide spread around the world. However, here are some facts....

At the time of the Alexander the Great, 12 Gods were known, one for each month. He wanted to a God and accodingly erected the 13th statue in the place of his capital. He died shortly therafter and people believed that his will to be the 13th God was the reason for his death.

Directed by Bahman Ghobadi

(In Kurdish language with English translations)

At the height of the first Gulf War in the 1990's, three seemingly laidback men of one family from Kurdish Iran crosses the Kurdish mountains and meets with Kurdish Iraqis.

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...the good old approach "you don't threaten me, I let you oppress your own people" has failed over and over again.
It failed with Hitler,
it failed with Stalin,
it failed with North Korea,
it failed with the Taliban
and it failed with Saddam Hussein.

Amid a growing row, the two countries have traded insults and recalled their ambassadors in recent weeks.

During Saddam Hussein's 1979-2003 rule, Iraq and Syria were governed by rival branches of the Arab nationalist Baath Party and ties between them were characterised by mutual hostility.

Although diplomatic relations were restored in 2006, the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 saw many of his former allies flee to Syria, renewing tensions between the countries.

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Al Qaeda 'planned to attack Kuwait refinery'
Kuwait City: Wed, 12 Aug 2009

Detained members of an Al Qaeda-linked group planned to attack Kuwait's Shuaiba oil refinery during the holy month of Ramadan, a security official said on Wednesday.

The group was targeting the 200,000 barrels per day refinery and the state security building, as well as a US army camp, daily newspaper Al-Anbaa reported earlier, citing unidentified sources it said were familiar with the investigation.

Bernioe Eccelstone seems to think so !!!!!!!!!!

Leaving aside his remarks on Hitler and not taking this discussion into the holocaust... Would you agree ????

Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, said yesterday that he preferred totalitarian regimes to democracies and praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to “get things done”.

In an outspoken interview with The Times, the 78-year-old billionaire chastised contemporary politicians for their weakness and extolled the virtues of strong leadership.

Documentary, 83 minutes

Directed by Mitch Anderson and Jason J. Tomaric

Narrated by Mitch Anderson

What if the United States did not intervene in any of the world conflicts in the last 20 years?

Filmed only and sold initially for American audiences, this direct-to-video documentary tells about the said 'what-if' based on three perspective superpowers around the world: namely the European Union, The Middle East, and Asia.

William R. Clark is manager of performance improvement at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. According to Clark’s book “Petrodollar Warfare,” Americans don’t realize that the primary reason for the Iraq War and the current war threat against Iran is not the threat of nukes, it’s not terrorism and it’s not the oil. It’s all about the protection and propping up of the US petrodollar.

"You British should be proud for giving our children a future....."

THEY are laughing families enjoying fairground rides and ice creams in a scene familiar to millions of us.

But this is war-ravaged Basra in Iraq, which until last year was one of the most violent places on Earth.

Where a bloody insurgency once raged, shoppers now pack the pavement cafes and busy souks overlooking the River Euphrates.

Like many here, dad-of-three Mohammed Qassim, 35, credits British forces with achieving this cherished new peace.

Tucking into buffalo liver at a floating restaurant on the nearby Shatt al-Arab waterway, he insisted: “I say to British soldiers and their families, ‘Many, many thanks. You should be very proud, you have given our children a future’.”