Yes Howie wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas. I suspect blogging will be light but for those of you who just need to click something here are a few interesting tidbits. Actually around the cube farm this is crunch time so IÂ’ll see you next week too.

Uh duh, court rules gassing of Kurds genocide and gives chemical supplier 15 years.

CNN:"The court thinks and considers legally and convincingly proven that the Kurdish population meets requirement under Genocide Conventions as an ethnic group," the ruling said. "The court has no other conclusion than that these attacks were committed with the intent to destroy the Kurdish population of Iraq."

Freedom is contagious.

NPR:Iranian Kurds say they are inspired by developments across the border in northern Iraq.

Like there was ever any doubt in my mind.

Iranian bloggers buck represive state.

Timesonline: But if Iran, under the repressive rule of the ultraconservatives, is silencing the sound of Western pop, in another area of its culture, a wild cacophony of voices has erupted. The blogosphere is exploding. In Iran there are now more than 100,000 active blogs or weblogs, individual online diaries covering every conceivable subject, from pets to politics. Farsi is the 28th most spoken language in the world, but it now ties with French as the second most used language in the blogosphere. This is the place Iranians call “Weblogistan”: a land of noisy and irreverent free speech.

Also see USS Neverdock.

The Real meaning of Christmas.

Nationalreview: There is an edge to Christmas, a harshness, and a different kind of promise than that implied by the easy words of peace and glad tidings. It is a mystery, all of it. The Word made flesh indeed, but into a world that was from the beginning set against it, that sought with every bit of strength at hand to stay in the darkness.

Dems love repression.

NYSUN: WASHINGTON - A Senate resolution condemning the president of Iran for anti-Semitic comments he made earlier this month is riling its Republican sponsors on Capitol Hill. They claim Senate Democrats forced them to strip language from the document expressing support for self-determination and a national referendum in the country

Blogfession.

Christmas in Bumfuct Egypt.

Christmas card with meaning, Hat tip Dad.

Let's not forget to read this.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”

Updated : I've negelcted Voski's very good positive achievments post. He posts this every Friday so get over there and check it out. My apologies to Vonksi for forgetting him last week.

It's been a great year for Howie. Not an easy or quiet year but great fun and with great opportunity and promise. Thanks to all who have supported The Jawa Report by commenting and posting here. And thanks especially to the very good Dr. Rusty Shackleford.

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