Has anyone heard how Sadaams hunger strike is going?
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he is not on hunger strike.that was a rumor.
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Recently there was an uproar in the Parliament over Shibu Soren's issue.\nAnd they even discussed cricket I guess!!!
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DID it happen yet?????? \n\nI usually think death is the easy out of a punishment... i mean he should spend time in jail in the US where no one can touch him..... \n\nbut if hes staying in iraq in jail..... That govermnet is kinda unstable.. and anything were to happen to it, like it be overthrown they might just let sadaam loose and be their leader again.....so if he can't serve his term in the US, then yes i think his death is the best for everyone.
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i haven't been following it but just goes to show exactly how corrupt the sa government and courts of law have become.  whites, woman, children have no rights anymore cause it's all about who's in power and how much money he can make without giving a flying f*** about the poor living in shacks and having no running water or jobs, etc. Zuma (and many other politicians) can go around doing what they want because they know there will be no repercussions for their actions
917234
Has he banned lunch hours yet...?
1156154
I still haven't seen South Africa's preparations so I can't tell!!
62615
i havent heared or read about that in any news site!!\ncheck http://www.elaph.com\n\nHuS
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http://www.akwaibomstategov.com/news2-2.asp?ID=2372
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It’s going not-so-good, but not as bad as it could be.  \n\nThe bad news: Hamid Karzai may be the best option, but his primarily activities seem to be weakening parliament as much as he can and installing people from his own clam and ethnic group into all positions of power that he can (oh, and pardoning his convicted drug dealer brother).  The US really scaled back operations in the country in the past few years, which gave the Taliban and related groups a chance to organize, form alliances and strengthen their positions.  Now the US is starting to figure this out and is putting a bit ore effort into it, but a lot more is needed.  \n\nAlso, Afghan people thought that things would get better now that the US was here, but for most, life didn’t change at all, and now they feel disillusioned and wonder why they should put up with foreign militaries in their country if they don’t get anything for it. In the South they are also more socially conservative, and are concerned about any immorality coming to their areas. So much more investment, soldiers, attention, etc. is needed because things are slowly getting worse, even with the increased interest, and only concrete improvements in their lives will convince the Afghans that the foreign powers really are there to help.  As the Taliban and affiliated forces increase in strength in the South, they spread their ideology and even those that don’t agree feel obligated to work with them to stay alive, as the US and ISAF forces can’t permanently secure their villages. \n\nThe good news: It is not (yet?) Iraq.  A civil war is not on the table.  A thousand civilians aren’t killed in a month.  The economy is growing (especially in Kabul, where it is booming), more schools and clinics are open and security is better than it was during the Taliban.  It still offers opportunity (for some), reform is happening (just very slowly) and there is a parliament sent to represent each area, and it is fighting the President’s efforts to weaken their authority. Imports from Pakistan are streaming in, and it even finally rained after a years-long drought.  (There is a lot for visitors to buy– esp. handicrafts like carpets, embroideries and jewelry (and anything else made of precious or semi-precious gems).
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Yes! I have Fox news, Cnn, and MSNBC on three monitors and they are saying that the meetings that were canceled will take place tomorrow. Fox news is reporting that the prime minister is upset over the memo and the King of Jordan is discussing the memo with him. The threats by Al Sadar, must surely play a part in the cancelations, and then the Memo on the Prime Ministers incompetence probably is a large factor.
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No predictions here. It is obvious. The answer is yes tomorrow they will meet and no nothing will come of it.  That place is in a mess and people are getting either killed by the thousands or leaving in droves by the thousand.  The only people left there soon will be the ones too poor to afford to move anywhere else. No one wants to admit the obvious it is a "CIVIL WAR". I've been in one to know one.
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I wish that someone would really get the people in the UN that are involved in that oil for food scandal especially since it made Saddam so much money and was said to put money in the pockets of terrorists. Apparently there was no monitoring system to see what happened and where the money went. This is a good question and I will definately watch it to see if anyone knows anything more about it.
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I think the final count was 104. Some people blamed it on Ramadan, but I wouldn't be surprised if it drops once the elections are over. The terrorists have been known to ramp up hostilities to influence elections.
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I just got a email from a friend regarding Australia. They are having some immigrant Muslim problems. The radicals are getting out of hand. The government and citizen are dealing with it. One signs said" if you don't like our language, culture and laws get the hell out". \nA few years back they had a real Chinese illegal problem ships dumping of them. They dealt with it rather fast.They cut out chain immigration better now as family unification.\n\nThat is as much as I know on this new immigration anti terrorist issue, but I think that is about as much information that one will get. Most will probably be opinion depending on their side. I have no agenda.
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There has been a few rumours (mainly driven by the web) about this, but no official announcements.\n\nIt is clear that he is currently going through a very hard time, having split with his wife (again) and his friend Proof being shot and killed recently, and if reports are to be believed he has pretty much locked himself away and is very depressed.\n\nHowever, in many ways that is to be expected given recent events, and as there has been no official announcement of a retirement I would expect him to be "back in business" when he is good and ready to do so.
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News Max is excellent, also "The weekly Standard" magazine. Are you serious or are you joking? I hope so much Iran gets rid of their President and gets a leader that lets Iranians be free. I went all thru high school in the 60's with an Iranian boy named Sam and that was his prayer back then. I sure liked that boy and his family.
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Here ae 3 political stories from the Middle East\n\n(1)A defiant Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said he would not stand down after Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies called for a mass protest in Beirut on Friday to try to force out the government.\n(2)Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki , Iraq's Shiite leader was firm, his aides say — he would not talk to President Bush with Jordan's Sunni  King Abdullah ll listening. \n(3) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Thursday that months of coalition talks with the ruling Hamas have hit a "dead end" — and his aides said he's done negotiating with the Islamic militants. \nAbbas' dramatic statement, made with Secretary of State        Condoleezza Rice at his side, could deepen internal strife in the Palestinian territories and set the stage for new elections.