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Saudi Arabia and Iran – who are these tossers?

Last Friday a small group of women in Saudi Arabia protested by driving cars. Women, of course, are not allowed to drive cars in Saudi Arabia, by law. We’re told that Saudi Arabia is a very conservative place, and it … Continue reading

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Iran – hubble bubble toil and trouble

It looks like Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might be on the way out. There’s been a power struggle between President Ahmadinejad and the ‘supreme leader’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As a result, Ahmadinejad has refused to carry out his presidential duties … Continue reading

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Can a gang of thieves and thugs and madmen govern a modern nation?

Another fascinating speech by Gaddafi today (interestingly, done by telephone from an unspecified location), in which, amongst other things, he blamed the Libyan uprising on al Qaeda and said of the protesters… “Their ages are 17. They give them pills … Continue reading

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