Lame Apology

So, Fox 'News' has apologised. I cannot help but notice Greg Gutfucks pathetic attempt to apologise by saying his comments 'may have been misunderstood'. That is just a slap in the face. There was no way to misunderstand his bullshit. See for yourself in the last post. I had retired this graphic, but I guess I was a bit quick on that call.

From 680news.com >
FOX network apologized to Canadians after its news program mocked Canadian
military on a recent late-night talk show.
"Red Eye" host Greg Gutfield said
his comments 'may have been misunderstood' and in no way were meant to
disrespect 'the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military.'

Protestors Arrested As War Criminal Visits Calgary

"There is a war criminal upstairs that has committed murder," screamed the man, who identified himself only as Splits the Sky. "If I try to get in there you will arrest me. What is wrong with you?

Source: Yahoo! News

Of course I am referring to George Bush. Why he is here I don't know, but I have no problem saying, "Go home you fucking loser, you are NOT welcome here!"

British MP Denied Entry To Canada

Canadian officials have denied outspoken anti-war British MP George Galloway entry into Canada on grounds he poses a threat to national security.
Alykhan Velshi, a spokesperson for Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, said today Galloway has openly supported Hamas, classified as a terrorist group in Canada, as well as other terrorists.
And for that reason, Velshi said the minister is refusing to override the decision by Canada Border Security Agency officials under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Source: The Toronto Star

I'm actually surprised at our government, although I don't disagree with their decision. Did Canada suddenly get balls?

Toronto police to probe whether Tamil protest flags broke law

Toronto police are looking into whether flags carried as part of a protest by members of Toronto's Tamil community this week violated Canada's anti-terrorism laws.

Thousands of Toronto Tamils formed a human chain on Monday around the downtown core to call attention to the civil war in Sri Lanka and call for Canada to pressure the Sri Lankan government to engage Tamil rebels in ceasefire talks.

During the protest, an untold number of men, women and children of all ages waved the red flags of the Tamil Tigers, the militant group that has led the fight for an independent Tamil nation in the north of the South Asian island.

Source: CBC News

Duck & Cover

After nuclear weapons were developed (the first having been developed during the Manhattan Project during World War II), it was realized what kind of danger they posed. The United States held a nuclear monopoly from the end of World War II until 1949, when the Soviets detonated their first nuclear device.
This signaled the beginning of the nuclear stage of the Cold War, and as a result, strategies for survival were thought out. Fallout shelters, both private and public, were built, but the government still viewed it as necessary to explain to citizens both the danger of the atomic (and later, hydrogen) bombs, and to give them some sort of training so that they would be prepared to act in the event of a nuclear strike.

Source: Wikipedia

Americans To See Pictures Of War Dead

News organizations will be allowed to photograph the homecomings of America's war dead under a new Pentagon policy, defense and congressional officials said Thursday.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has decided to allow photos of flag-draped caskets at Dover Air Force Base, Del., if the families of the fallen troops agree, the officials told The Associated Press.

Gates planned to announce his decision later Thursday, they said. The current ban was put in place in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush.
Source: National Public Radio

Civilian Deaths Reach New Milestone

You may have seen the box near the bottom of this page which displays the number of civilian deaths since the Iraqi invasion began. It is supplied by the site Iraqbodycount.org

There are actually two sets of numbers, a low and a high. Deaths are confirmed by reliable sources whenever possible, and a list of the dead and how they died is available at the site. I believe these numbers to be accurate or I wouldn't post them.

The high number has now passed the 50,000 mark. Even if the numbers are wrong, as some people will surely claim. How many civilian lives are too many? Innocent women and children are always the ones who suffer the hardship of 'war' the most. Please don't forget that the United Nations was created for a reason, and this invasion was not, and still is NOT sanctioned by the United Nations.

Iraq may have had a terrible dictator in Saddam Hussein, on that, I think we can all agree. The real question now is: Do Iraqi's have a better quality of life now than prior to this invasion?

I think the majority do not. The country is essentially in the midst of a civil war at this point with the U.S. and the UK (and their invasion allies) stuck in the middle.

It is in the interest of all mankind to support the UN and what it stands for and make the UN an organization that has some muscle in the world. I don't know how that happens, but I do know that I have never supported this invasion and still don't. I'm proud that Canada has not taken part in Iraq, and I am proud that we are taking part in Afganistan and making a difference there.

It is time for a plan with the United Nations so the Iraqi people can have their country back. A withdrawl could take place over several months, with UN officials immediately taking over administration along with the Iraqi government (to ensure fairness amongst the various Iraqi stakeholders) until the Iraqi government can manage things themselves with a new democracy, or whatever form of government the Iraqi people create for themselves.

25 Similarities: Hitler & Bush

The IRAQ BODY COUNT Database

The worldwide update of reported civilian deaths in the Iraq war and occupation.

The IRAQ BODY COUNT Database

This is an ongoing human security project which maintains and updates the world’s only independent and comprehensive public database of media-reported civilian deaths in Iraq that have resulted from the 2003 military intervention by the USA and its allies. The count includes civilian deaths caused by coalition military action and by military or paramilitary responses to the coalition presence (e.g. insurgent and terrorist attacks). It also includes excess civilian deaths caused by criminal action resulting from the breakdown in law and order which followed the coalition invasion.

Results and totals are continually updated and made immediately available here and on various IBC web counters which may be freely displayed on any website or homepage, where they are automatically updated without further intervention. Casualty figures are derived from a comprehensive survey of online media reports from recognized sources. Where these sources report differing figures, the range (a minimum and a maximum) are given. This method is also used to deal with any residual uncertainty about the civilian or non-combatant status of the dead. All results are independently reviewed and error-checked by at least three members of the Iraq Body Count project team before publication.
METHODOLOGY AND DETAILS... English Arabic En Español En Français Greek In Italiano Em Portugues

I have posted the counter at the bottom of this page.

Understatement of the year: "...A Deadly Weapon"

I read about this new weapons technology in the Toronto Edition of the Epoch Times. Aparently the Chinese tried to buy the technology from the inventor for $100 million. If you ask me, I think the inventor should be asking himself why he would want to invent such a thing. Then again, I already answered that in the first sentence. How sad.

Stupid Americans