July 28, 2004

Bulgarian Beheading Video

UPDATE: If you are looking for news on the latest outrages by terrorists in Iraq, please go to the main page here. Updated daily.

Update 4/22/05: Bulgarian helicopter shot down, survivor murdered. Story, images, and video here.

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Religion of [insert ironic word here] update. Expect frequent updates without the usual update disclaimer.

Jeff Quinton alerted me to this Reuters item:

An al Qaeda-linked group in Iraq posted a picture of what it said was the severed head of a Bulgarian hostage on the Internet on Wednesday. The picture showed a masked man holding up a bloody head in front of a black flag of the Tawhid and Jihad Group led by suspected al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

The group kidnapped two Bulgarians in early July. It later sent a video to Al Jazeera showing one of them being beheaded, which the Arab television network said was too gruesome to broadcast.

I found a photo here, one of Zarqawi's sites, and I decided to post it in the extended entry section of this post. It probably depicts Georgi Lazov, but could be of Ivaylo Kepov--both of whom were civillian truck drivers and both of whom were threatened with execution.

This should make you mad. If it doesn't, go to hell.

Warning!!! Graphic and Offensive, but you need to be offended sometimes. You need to see the brutalilty of our enemies!! Ok, before you see the pic--which is gruesome--let me just give a disclaimer.

I am not posting it in order to titilate. I am not interested in hits from the Tusken Raiders and other filth who sympathize with them. If you are a fan of Ogrish, go to hell.

Why am I posting the pic? Because, as I've argued over and over, you need to be reminded of 9/11. Not just intellectually, but emotionally. The will to fight over an extended period of time does not come naturally to us. An image like this reminds us of who we are up against and why we can never surrender an inch to these vile maggots. When you see the pic, you will have an emotional reaction, but I believe your will to fight will be renewed.

Be warned: This is bad. Very bad. Continue by clicking link below. more...

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July 27, 2004

Fun With Site Meter

One of the little known facts to bloggers who install Site Meter or extreme Tracking is that unless you set your 'privacy level' to medium or high, your site stats become public.

Of course, among the public site stats are recent Google searches.

So, where are the top bloggers getting all that traffic from and how can I get some of that action? Here are some actual searches I found on each of these blogs Site Meter stats page.

Glenn Reynolds "instapundit.com" [Wouldn't it be just as easy to type it into the address field?]

Kos "can kerry win texas?" [Yes, if Kos has anything to do with it!]

Atrios "Atrios" [actually, a Google Image search, which is....disturbing]

Andrew Sullivan "Now, I could have said something very profound today, but you would have forgo" [More like you thought you said something very profound today, but you didn't, and I forgot anyway]

Volokh " '16 year old' + fraud + ebay + newspapers" [What the....]

Small Victory "porn pinball" [Funny, I don't remember that game]

Washington Monthly "political animal" [Yes, you are]

Frank J "i hate michael moore" [me too]

Citizen Smash "Iraq Sarin gas rockets july 2004" [Oh yeah, what ever happened to those WMD?]

Wonkette "jockstrap" & "wonkette anal" [no comment]

Misha "rottweiler puppy weight chart " [note: adopt animal as blog mascot]

OTB "paige davis stripping" & "kerry daughter dress" & "britney spears" & "men who like to pee outside" [Your sick James....just sick]

Talk Left "12 years old sex" [What was that about the politics of crime?]

My Pet Jawa "sudanese woman pics" [blushing]

Update: Llama Butchers "guns nude blondestar"

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Religion of [insert irony here]

Now, what was that again? Something about the Religion of Peas or something?

Kashmir Rebels Bomb Hospital, Behead Three

Oh, yeah, this is more like what the meme is supposed to say: Islam Does Not Tolerate Extremism.

Right. That's a relief.

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Palestinians Recognize First Gay Marriage: Sullivan to Endorse Arafat for President

You may kiss the bride.

NY Time Headline: 2 Top Palestinians Settle Dispute With a Kiss


AP Photo

Now, do I file this with the Ministry of Reproduction or with the Tattooine Bureau?

*wink to the semi-retired Senator Pundit.

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Rusty Shackleford Banned in Korea

I'm not joking. I wish I were.

All blogs with a blogspot.com extension were blocked for awhile (and stll might be) and ALL mu.nu extensions are still being blocked. A friend in Korea tried to look at this site earlier today, he couldn't do it.

This is REAL censorship. You know, where the government blocks content. This isn't what lefties call censorship. You know where you don't buy their art or you say that their music sucks.

If you haven't been following the controversy, Big Hominid has the scoop. He's also featured (although they spell his name wrong...imagine that?) in this Newsweek piece, which has some background info (scroll down to Internet: A Blog Blanket).



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Is Massachussettes More Liberal Than France?

Gay Marriage + France + Lawyers.....Hillarity ensues. BBC NEWS (Via No Pasaran).

France's first gay marriage, which was conducted last month by a local mayor, has been annulled by a court. The tribunal in Bordeaux declared the marriage of Stephane Chapin and Bertrand Charpentier "null and void".
Am I ashamed that courts in France are more responsible than courts in the US at correctly interpreting fundamental law? Yes.

So where will all those America haters go now that France has joined the 'right-wing' at upholding the traditional definition of marriage?

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DNC Nihilism

I feel nothing. Not interest. Not boredom. Not even contempt. Nothing.

I want to feel something. I want to get pissed off. I want to care what Jimmy Carter looks like up close and personal.

Is irony an emotion? I want to feel that, but I don't.

I wish I could find some perverse hillarity in it all. Nothing about this is funny. At the same time, it's not un-funny either.

Forget doing parodies. There is nothing to make fun of. Nothing worthwhile is being said. It's worse than that, there is nothing un-worthwhile being said either. The convention is not happening to me. It is not there and no one is writing about it.

I feel nothing.

I don't even care who's blogging whom at the convention.

I thought I felt something for a second when I read this from N.Z. Bear, but I can't be sure. I should be interested in bloggers who blog from the DNC, but I'm not. Is 'yeah, what he said' a valid emotion?

I definitely felt something when I read Simon's post on the DNC blogging thing. But that was more like solidarity, which I guess counts for something. Maybe.

But on the whole, I feel nothing.

Intellectually, this disturbs me and I know I ought to feel guilty for not giving a rat's ass because one ought to care about such lofty things as democracy and all that jazz. But I don't even feel guilty for that.

I feel nothing. I am an emotional nihilist when it comes to the DNC.

UPDATE: Vindication! Now that is an emotion I am feeling. I knew I wasn't the outlier here. So how come everyone in the blogosphere continues to act as if this is an interesting story or that people actually care?

From Drudge:"THE BIG YAWN: NETWORKS IN RATINGS FREEFALL AT CONVENTION, OPENING NIGHT ALL-TIME LOW"

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Feel the hate growing in you!

Come in for the name, stay for the hate! (found via Cranky Neocon)

Hatemonger's Quarterly more...

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July 26, 2004

Blogophobes: the blog marriage debate

This DNC thing doesn't interest me in the least. Seriously. No emotion, not even boredom. So, how else to blog away the blog days of summer than to write about my new pet peeve: blogophobes and the blog marriage debate.

Why shouldn't two bloggers get married if they wish?

And what business is it of yours what they blog in the privacy of their own domain?
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Senator Amidala: Traitor Revealed at Last

Via Michelle Malkin.

Do I even have to say it? Yes. Told you so!! more...

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Forget voting, this calls for 'negotiations'

Jeff Quinton has extended voting for his contest. Please go and vote for my lame haiku. At stakes are a free blog-ad for a month.

No, I order you to go vote for my haiku. If you you don't, I will have to send my ambassador to 'negotiate' with you.


My Ambassador
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July 23, 2004

R.I.P. Link Drop

Found via The Cheese Stands Alone, this Tombstone Generator's full potential for link-dropping has not been fully exploited.....'til now!



Forget my trousers, no dissin bin Laden! (via Drudge)

Click below for more zombie inspired linkage! more...

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July 22, 2004

Ketchup, Waffles, Bergers, Pants and Socks: The Contest

Jeff Quinton is having a contest and asked me to join in. Let's just say he made an offer I couldn't refuse.

Here is my entry (with apologies to Jeff Goldstein).

The Bergergate haiku:

Berger springs them
in autumn socks and winter pants
while ketchup waffles

It aint so
krispy kreme doughnuts leave no room
in pants--Josh Marshall

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Religion of Decapitations: Bulgarian's Body Found

Looks like another decapitated body from the Religion of Irony:

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A decapitated corpse was found by police in northern Iraq (news - web sites) Thursday and Bulgaria said it was investigating whether the body was one of two Bulgarians seized by militants loyal to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Iraqi police said the decapitated body and its severed head were found in the Tigris river near Baiji, 100 miles north of Baghdad, and taken to the city of Tikrit. Earlier this month another headless body in an orange jumpsuit was found in the river in the same area. It has yet to be identified.

The severed head was bloated from being submerged in the water. The body was dressed in a faded and torn reddish-colored tunic. Zarqawi's group dresses its hostages in orange clothing before executing them, mimicking the orange jumpsuits worn by U.S. prisoners including Muslim detainees in Guantanamo Bay.

The two Bulgarians, Georgi Lazov and Ivailo Kepov, were seized as they delivered cars to Mosul in northern Iraq. Zarqawi's group has already executed an American and a South Korean hostage, and has claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bomb attacks in Iraq.

Thank you Phillipines. Thank you Spain. You are responsible for this.

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9/11 Commission Report Online

I'm downloading my copy, why aren't you downloading yours?

I used Wizbang's mirror site. Download by clicking here. It took me about two minutes.

Other links can be found via Kevin at Wizbang.

Looks like my afternoon will be filled with some heavy reading.

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Paul Johnson Beheading Video: why you should see it

For original post on the Paul Johnson beheading please scroll down past this update section.

UPDATE 10/08: Kenneth Bigley executed in Iraq by Zarqawi terrorist organization. The story is developing, but sources in Fallujah claim Bigley beheaded. For the latest information, links to video, and images on the Kenneth Bigley murder please go to the MAIN PAGE or by CLICKING HERE for the 10/08 report.

For the latest information, links to video, and images on hostages in Iraq please check the main page by CLICKING HERE.

Here is a list of all the victims of Islamic Beheadings since late July this year.

10/08 Kenneth Bigley Executed in Iraq Images and Video Here.
10/02 Iraqi Victim Barie Nafie Dawoud Ibrahim Beheading Video and Images Here
9/22 American Hostage Jack Hensley Beheading Video and Images Here
9/20 American Hostage Eugene Armstrong Beheaded on Video Here
9/13 Turkish Hostage Beheaded on Video Here
9/08 Three Muslim 'Informants' Beheaded by the Religion of Irony
8/31 12 Nepalese Hostages Killed, 1 Beheaded Here
8/26 Italian Hostage Enzo Baldoni Murdered Here
8/25 Alleged CIA Agent Beheaded in Video Here
8/13 Another Alleged CIA Agent Beheaded on Video Here
8/11 CIA Agent Executed: Another Beheading Video
8/09 Another Bulgarian Beheading Video
8/02 Turkish Hostage Murdered
7/28 Bulgarian Beheading Video
7/27 Kashmir Rebels Bomb Hospital, Behead Three
7/27 Paul Johnson Beheading Video and Images Here
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Paul Johnson's beheading video is now all over the place. Amanda Doerty has some stills from the video and a link to it. Especially disturbing is vidcap #5.

I know it was released 5 days ago, but I was on hiatus then, so I wanted to throw in my two cents. Better late then never.

What should the proper response to this video be? more...

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July 21, 2004

Bergergate

Still scratching my head over this one. Iowahawk, on the other hand, has the story pretty well handled.

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The Spanish Effect

Via OTB (yes, again) I learned this:

An Iraqi group threatened in a video tape aired Wednesday to kill six hostages from India, Kenya and Egypt if the Kuwaiti company they worked for did not pull out from Iraq, Al Arabiya television reported. The Dubai-based television aired the tape of what it said were the masked captors and their hostages as they demanded that the company leave Iraq. They also demanded that India, Kenya and Egypt withdraw their personnel from Iraq.
Three or Four of you might recall the International Day of Mourning I started after Spain announced it would recall it's troops from Iraq. Check that post out. All of this was very predictable, and with the Phillipines following the Spanish model this news should come as a shocker only to Dean/Nader fringe of Kerry supporters.

Thank you Spain, and give our warmest regards to the Phillipines.

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Paul Johnson's Head Found: Kerry's head still missing, presumed up ass

Via Jeff Quinton comes this news:

The head of slain American hostage Paul Johnson Jr., who was kidnapped and decapitated by militants in Saudi Arabia last month, was found by security forces during a raid that targeted the Saudi al-Qaida chief. Two militants were killed, the Interior Ministry said today.

The Saudi Interior Ministry said Johnson's head was found after a search of one of three locations after the raid late Tuesday that hit the home of Saudi al-Qaida leader Saleh Mohammed al-Aoofi. Weapons, including an anti-aircraft SAM-7 missile, chemicals, video cameras and cash were among items seized from the location.

In a statement broadcast on Saudi al-Ekhbariya television, the Interior Ministry said the head was found in a freezer in an apartment.

The body was not found.

Despite fellow political scientist, and now fully employed wonk, James Joyner's optimisms, (he thinks this is a good sign that the Saudi's are cracking down on militants) I remain skeptical. Yes, it is now in their interests to fight al Qaeda, but let's remember that all policy is only as good as it is implemented. Implementation must be carried out by people, and people may not always share the same goals as the state. Al Qaeda sympathizers in various Saudi ministries may not fully cooperate with further crackdowns. So, Paul at Wizbang's emphasis on pretending is fully shared here.

Further, is it just me, or is this very odd? I mean, head in freezer--come on! That seems less al Qaeda and more Ted Bundy.

Expect a fatwa within 24 hours on this. The media will report the fatwa as "condemning the murder" of Paul Johnson. In reality, a close reading of the fatwa will condemn the mutilation of Johnson's body or the "un-Islamic" treatment of the corpse.

Anyone like to make a bet out of this prediction?

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mypetjawa v. 2.0 (beta)

Hey all, welcome to my new digs!

I know I've been promising to make the move for over a month now, but as you can tell, I've had other things on my mind.

The reason that this is a beta version is that I'm still tweaking the layout. Expect many changes in the following days. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

I need to make a few shout-outs here.

First, thanks to BRD for first taking up my dream of doing nothing and then to Simon for ruthlessly promoting my cause to the Emperor of the mu.nuniverse, Pixy. It took awhile, but here I am! Thanks.

Second, props to my referrers. There was once a time when I could actually list ALL of my referrers. This is no longer the case. But those of you involved in the time honored tradition of link whoring, thanks.

Third, thanks to my frequent commenters. Honestly, even as the sitemeter continues to climb, it wouldn't be worth it without some feedback from readers. MB2, ccwbass, Jane, Simon, Brian B., Senator Phil A. Buster, Publius, Gordon, er, and the rest--Thanks.

Fourth, big thanks to my buddy Muddy for all the encouragement over the past few months. Now publish something!!

Last, I would be remiss if I didn't send a big Spacebo Bolshoi to the Commissar. When this site was still testing it's 1.2 beta version, the Commissar always gave me encouragement. In fact, back when the sitemeter hovered around 30, nearly all my hits came from him. Not sure how the whole 'blogfather' thing works, but if there is a Don in my circle of blog-buddies, then the Commissar is it.

So, thanks to everyone. Sorry for leaving so many links un-dropped. We'll try to fix that in the coming months. I promise--and take this as a pledge--a relentless campaign to drop your links. It will be the link-drop campaign to end all link-drop campaigns. A link-dropping campaign so large, so bold, so ingenious, that future generations of bloggers will recall the days of 'ot four' with reverence. Yes, my friends, prepare yourselves.

Let the link-dropping begin!

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