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This week on Saturday Night at the Movies - Women Terrorists

See also: Tale of the 1st Woman Terrorist - Вера Ивановна Засулич

Chapati Mystery makes his Obligatory Avatar Post, linking Avatar and the Iraq War. Have you read good critical reviews? We'll probably go see it next weekend...

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(Somewhat in order. I wanted to have 10 but I'm done at 8. Feel free to give more suggestions and I'll add the ones I like.)

1. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
2. Benazir Bhutto coming back to Pakistan.
3. Prachanda taking on the Nepalese army, toppling the monarchy, then running for elections and becoming Nepal's Prime Minister. Whoa. (Started before 2000.)
4. Bush waging war on Iraq and somehow it not totally becoming another Viet Nam.
5. Stephen Colbert's speech at the 2006 Washington Correspondent's Dinner
6. Obama making a serious bid for the Democratic nomination which was Hillary R. Clinton's to lose, then going on to win the general election.
7. Stephen Harper trying to choke political funding to Canadian political parties.
8. The NDP extending a hand to the Liberals to form a coalition with the intent to topple Harper.

Catching up to the news after a few days of Christmas and sleepover over at our shack...

Death Toll Rises to 10 as Clashes in Iran Intensify

There were scattered reports of police officers surrendering, or refusing to fight. Several videos posted to the Internet show officers holding up their helmets and walking away from the melee, as protesters pat them on the back in appreciation. In one photograph, several police officers can be seen holding their arms up, and one of them wears a bright green headband, the signature color of the opposition movement.
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Protests and clashes also broke out in the cities of Isfahan, Mashad, Shiraz, Arak, Tabriz, Najafabad, Babol, Ardebil and Orumieh, opposition Web sites said.

It's always good news when orders are not being carried out. Keep an eye open.

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