An Iraqi-flag cake served to visiting US Congressmen The above photo and caption from FORTUNE magazine (“Mission Impossible“, 17 September 2007) struck me as pretty symbolic in the way Iraq has been treated by the invaders. Like the cake, the country has basically been divided and gobbled up by Republican hawks who have been eyeing… Read More »
Dumbyanoun: Person who suffers from brain malfunction resulting in long usage of alcohol and drugs. Has problems speaking intelligently and has low IQ. Also suffers delusions of greatness and high self importance. Can not accept critisim. Lies compulsively. During a recent press conference, US president George Bush dismissed concerns about lack of political progress in… Read More »
Apparently, Bush is staying the course. 14 September 2007: “The principle guiding my decisions on troop levels in Iraq is ‘return on success.’ The more successful we are, the more American troops can return home.” 11 January 2007: “The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people – and it is unacceptable to me.… Read More »
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Singapore Democrats ran an interesting article on how Lee Kuan Yew destroyed Lim Chin Siong with the help of the British. Some excerpts: “Lee [Kuan Yew] is probably very much attracted to the idea of destroying his political opponents. It should be remembered that there is behind all this a very personal aspect… he claims… Read More »
Over the weekend, I was back in Singapore to process some documents at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and I observed that the place was flooded by mainland Chinese either applying for citizenship or passport. This got me thinking: these people are unlikely to vote against the establishment, since by opting to come to Singapore,… Read More »