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Also,
UK Police to faces criminal charges in coverrup of the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

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Also,
Jamming a pair of scissors into your crotch repeatedly: The FAQ.
(site still under construction)

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Ze latin dance is sexay, no?

My day.

The definition of precision.

( Cut for sensitivity - perfectly unharmed kitten in a fake blender. Work safe, maybe not brain safe )

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Neil Gaiman responds to C.S. Lewis' sanctimonious attitude.

tyrell says "In 'The Problem of Susan', Neil Gaiman slits the throat of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books, sets them on fire, and then pisses on the smouldering remains."

Well, with a review like that, how could I not look it up and link it?

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Maher Arar's case dismissed, with the judge accepting the US government's argument that
A) they don't need to tell you how they got their information or what the information is
B) There are no rules against torture,
C) They're behaving just like any civilised nation would.
D) Wouldn't you rather look at the monkey? See the funny monkey?

Just for eididdy

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Stealing from cargoweasel:

The United Arab Emirates was one of only three countries in the world to officially recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. (the others were Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, other US allies in the War On Terror).

According to the FBI, money for 9/11 hijackers was transferred through UAE banks.

The UAE has been a key transfer point of shipments of nuclear components to Iran, North Korea, and Lybia, and the Treasury Department reported in late 2001 that the UAE was not cooperating in efforts to track Osama Bin Laden's money.

The Bush Administration is handing control of seaports in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore and New Orleans to the United Arab Emirates.

Steling from eididdy:
LA Times: Bush Vows to Veto Any Effort to Block Port Contract
CNN: Bush says he'll veto laws to sell ports
NY Times: Bush Threatens to Veto Any Bill to Stop Port Takeover

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Total number of prisoners dying in US custody in the War On Terra: 98

Of those, 34 are suspected or confirmed outright murders by guards. 12 more were definitely killed unintentionally during torture, and 11 more are suspected of the same.