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The Wrong War & Exit Strategy:Civil War & News From Kirkuk

y2karl — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:17:57 -0800

A distinction between “old” and “new” wars is vital. “Old wars” are wars between states where the aim is the military capture of territory and the decisive encounter is battle between armed forces. “New wars”, in contrast, take place in the context of failing states. They are wars fought by networks of state and non-state actors, where battles are rare and violence is directed mainly against civilians, and which are characterised by a new type of political economy that combines extremist politics and criminality... I argue in this article that the United States viewed its invasion of Iraq as an updated version of “old war” that made use of new technology. The US failure to understand the reality on the ground in Iraq and the tendency to impose its own view of what war should be like is immensely dangerous and carries the risk of being self-perpetuating. It does not have to be this way.
Iraq: the wrong war - Mary Kaldor writes of what was happening in pre-invasion Iraq, what happened thereafter and what the alternatives were. Well, there is always Exit strategy: Civil war. And on that, note this: Kurdish Officials Sanction Abductions in Kirkuk--a city from which, I am afraid, we will hear more and more as time goes by.

The Temple of Hayah

ba — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:21:53 -0800

The Temple of Hayah: a religion that renders its followers immune to the any laws other than the Ten Commandments. Followers need not pay taxes. But TOH is mad at Wikipedia because Wikipedia hate-crimed TOH. So TOH suggests that you tip off the FBI.

ALS

Cancergiggles — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 02:29:46 -0800

Think you've got a problem? Then discover how you should pick your nose with a fish fork. Some guys really don't get all the luck. Not when they bleed to death from eating blueberries.

Homosexual agenda v. Christian soldiers

hipnerd — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:01:46 -0800

High-school bans traditional crossdressing day because parents complained it was part of the "homosexual agenda." It's replacement? The manly "Camo Day" complete with military fatigues and combat boots. No word on whether there is a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Peace, not gays most important

KirkJobSluder — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:03:35 -0800

Liberal Christian groups start a poll war challenging the evangelicals claim to the Christian vote publishing findings that the war and poverty were more important moral issues voters than Iraq. Other views at The Washington Post (subscription required), and The Catholic News

LOTRRemix

srboisvert — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 06:48:31 -0800

Lord of Rings Flatulence Mashup. [NSF mature people] [wmv 53 seconds]

Oh boy!

Bag Man — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:21:14 -0800

Half the man he used to be or Copper John can't go to the john anymore.

rejection hurts

zannah — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:06:21 -0800

Paper Napkin "So here's the scenario: You're out at a bar, riding transit, or even just walking down the street, and some bozo who desperately wants into your pants starts up a conversation with you. Rather than make a scene or make them upset (which, hey, could be dangerous), you're polite and at least nod at the proper times. Then, of course, they ask you for your number. Except this is 2004, so maybe they ask for your email address instead." Ouch.

The Blissful Life

nofundy — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:58:49 -0800

The Blissful Life in Utopia
SUGAR LAND, Tex. -- This is the home of Britton Stein, who describes George W. Bush as "a man, a man's man, a manly man," and Al Gore as "a ranting and raving little whiny baby." Forty-nine years old, Stein is a husband, a father, a landscaper and a Republican. He lives in a house that has six guns in the closets and 21 crosses in the main hallway.

Diary of a Freeper. Fascinating read. Insightful.

conspiracy theory 911

thedailygrowl — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:48:58 -0800

September 11th panel working to overcome conspiracy theories.

Japanese English Advertising Slogans

hama7 — Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:39:44 -0800

Japanese English Advertising Slogans.

North Korea Said WHAT?!?

wendell — Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:53:56 -0800

FilteredNewsFilter: The only headline about North Korea in most of the media is that the U.S. Wants North Korea Working Group Talks to Resume Before the End of April. But, if you live in Australia or parts of Asia, you will have heard about N.K.'s rather shrill official statement claiming that the U.S. is "driving the military situation on the Korean peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war" with "moves to put the strategy of pre-emptive nuclear attack into practice." Fighting words. How come nobody in the 'real media' around here seems to have noticed it yet?
I will withdraw my snark if BOTH stories make the morning papers tomorrow, but I doubt it.

Camera Obscura, making history hideous

snarkout — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:56:44 -0800

Camera Obscura trolls the attics and abandoned dressers of the world, finding the great lost portraits of the past, then burying them and posting these laughable ones instead. Develop Dutchophobia and learn to fear the Irma!

Techies Left Behind

Postroad — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:18:45 -0800

Techies Left Behind James Pace Jr. used to work as a steamfitter in a General Electric plant in Bridgeport. That was back in the early '70s, when the grapevine was alive with warnings: These jobs are going overseas. Go back to school. There's no future here. Pace left the plant, enrolled in computer school, studied information technology and never looked back. That is, not until 23 years later, on the day he was told his $100,000-a-year job as an IT (information technology) consultant had been sent to India

Russian animations and flash art

madamjujujive — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 09:28:45 -0800

Russian animations - from the simple, short, sassy, sad, and silly to the sophisticated, seamy, scary, sinister and surreal. - more -

Nuclear Blues

alms — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 15:16:12 -0800

Nuclear plant operation correlates with increased infant mortality rate. Correlation may not prove causation, but these numbers are pretty dramatic.

Buildings of Disaster

MrMoonPie — Mon, 11 Aug 2003 08:50:31 -0800

"Buildings of Disaster are miniature replicas of famous structures where some tragic or terrible events happened to take place. The images of burning or exploded buildings make a different, populist history of architecture, one based on emotional involvement rather than scholarly appreciation."

Slip slidin' away...

debralee — Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:35:48 -0800

Ever had the urge to don a pair of tight pants, oil yourself up and grapple another man? Then you should head on over to the Kirkpinar Greased Wrestling Festival in Edirne, held each year at the end of June. But beware; the moves can be highly dirty and involve battering your opponent around the head, pulling their ears and even pushing your hand into your opponents shorts and squeezing their testicles. This sure isn't your father's wrasslin'!

FOTOLOG FREE

azul — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 19:56:30 -0800

fotolog Protest pics are flooding fotolog.net. is this the "titanic struggle" gothamist was talking about? or a simple tax revolt ?

dancing kitties, bondage & the wacky world of Japanese flash

madamjujujive — Mon, 26 May 2003 08:23:04 -0800

OK, I admit it. I'm a junkie for inscrutable Japanese flash clips. This rousing one has a stylish and powerful use of type and this one, a fun combo of music & ascii art. But what's this - bondage love and a dramatic international rescue? Or this militaristic call-to-action with a decidedly anti-bush tone, should DHS be worried? And this seems a cautionary tale on substance abuse, perhaps the result of attending too many kitty raves?? At least this sweet tale of found love seems familiar. Can anyone elucidate me?

Fave Flash Flicks from OFFF

madamjujujive — Sun, 11 May 2003 06:45:11 -0800

Walking is a whimsical little flash clip, one of the finalists from OFFF - the online flash film festival which recently was held in Barcelona. My other favorite picks leaned to the surreal - Cuando suenan los superheroes, the Diego Alvarez offering, Wendidali, and PopDisorder. (flash warning - duh!)

Plastic Food and Props

Carlos Quevedo — Fri, 02 May 2003 02:35:08 -0800

Putting you off your breakfast: A searchable bonanza of disturbing galleries of plastic food and drinks. Mad props! Find the pancake! Claes Oldenberg! [From the impressive Barnard Ltd. Store, via Linkfilter.]

A Special Kind of Poverty

tommyspoon — Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:50:03 -0800

A Special Kind of Poverty This great article appeared in yesterday's Washington Post Sunday Magazine. Its subject: the trials and tribulations of the poor seeking treatment for their infertility. I don't think I have to list the whole raft of issues this subject raises. As touching as it is thought-provoking.

MetaToiletFilter

srboisvert — Tue, 08 Apr 2003 08:08:47 -0800

MetaToiletFilter Self wiping since 1999.

eeeeek! - camel Spiders and other creepy critters

madamjujujive — Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:05:53 -0800

The camel spider will call you a slut and make fun of your religion. Not bad enough they have death & destruction and every other war-related hazard, our troops also have to worry about chancing on this nasty creature (quicktime clip). Many of the more terrifying stories are urban legends but personal accounts about these and other desert varmints are still pretty scary. Me, I worry about a spider with a nasty bite that's a little closer to home. (gross out warning!)