Fightin' with Grabes

An ongoing inquiry into politics and culture.

Snapshots from the Holy Land - February 15, 2006

Hamas announces candidates for parliament speaker, faction chair: Hamas announced Wednesday that it intends to appoint Abed al-Aziz Duaik to head the new Palestinian parliament. Duaik is considered one of the most senior members of the organization in t
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Round Two - February 15, 2006

Finally, some or all of the long-promised second round of Abu Ghraib photos have been released. SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian television station broadcast on Wednesday what it said were previously unpublished images of abuse of Iraqi prisoners in Abu
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Hamshahri's Cartoon Jihad - February 13, 2006

The Iranian establishment rag Hamshahri has released its call for cartoon jihad. As usual, freedom of expression is used to serve as an excuse for westerners to attack sanctities of the Muslims in blatant disregard for moral principles and respec
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Shit Seen Speeding Toward Fan - February 13, 2006

The inevitable fruits of occupation. A SHOCKING breakdown of military discipline is caught on video as eight burly British soldiers rain 42 kicks and blows on four puny young male Iraqi civilians, one of them a child. The victims helpless cries for mer
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Separated at Birth - February 13, 2006

Hitler Youth, Nuremburg, 1934 Cartoon Jihadis, Istanbul, 2006
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You, the Homosexuals! - February 13, 2006

Someone's provoking us! From No Pasaran.
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WTFF - February 12, 2006

Here's one for the What the Fuck Files: Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a man during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, his spokeswoman said today. Harry Whittington, 78, was 'alert and doing fine' although still hospitalize
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