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Monday, April 07, 2003

“A Single Alphabet Bridges Children’s Two Cultures” by Corey Kilgannon from

;One photograph showed Mohamed Ferhani, 15, demonstrating the word "salaam," or peace, by posing in a large hooded sweatshirt and flashing peace signs with his hands, rapper-style. Toward the end of the event, Mohamed sauntered in, wearing the same large sweatshirt, hood up. The sounds of 50 Cent blasted from his earphones. His ethnic pride is not compromised by his love of American culture, he insisted. "I'm the fresh Algerian," he said, and sauntered away. (Source Link)

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A biography of the unmourned Iraqi General Ali Hassan al-Majid, otherwise known as Chemical Ali, fro

;I will kill them all with chemical weapons. Who is going to say anything? The international community? F*** them, the international community and those who listen to them. (Source Link)

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Taigan no kaji is a

Taigan no kaji is a Japanese phrase for "fire on the opposite bank," meaning, "somebody else's business."

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Is it a failing of the education system? Lack of critical thinking? Too much Fox news? Or just basic

60 percent of Americans think Saddam Hussein had something to do with the terrorist attacks of September 11th. (Source Link)

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The only truly verifiable information

The only truly verifiable information in Baghdad at this moment. (Source Link)

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