Archive for November, 2004
I’ve just realised that, in some kind of outburst of unremitting creativity, I’ve updated 10 times today. And when this post hits, that’ll make it 11. This means two things:
a) someone should be paying me for this
b)like the end of the Beatles’ Helter Skelter, I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!
On the draining-away of authority theme, a round-up via Der Standard (note-German speaking) of state organisations changing sides. Apparently at least 400 Foreign Ministry staff have signed a declaration to that effect. 6 generals are reported to have come out for the opposition, as well as a former minister of defence, 40 employees of the [...]
In Iraq, meanwhile, four ex-Gurkhas working for a security company (Global Risk Strategies) have been killed and 15 wounded in an attack inside the Green Zone’s perimeter. This doesn’t say much for the degree of coalition security right outside its headquarters, although reports suggest the men were killed by a volley of rockets fired from [...]
Right - as well as the Kievbloggers, there have been some new blogs linking to the Ranter recently. Fraternal greetings, Charlie’s Diary,
Smidsy, London and the North, Howling Spoons.
It appears that negotiations have begun in the Ukraine under (heavy) EU/OSCE mediation. Probably a good thing, but as stated below, I think it’s of limited relevance. The only result of negotiations that would have decisive effect would be if the government agreed to resign or to a solution equivalent to their resignation (for example, [...]
I’ve just realised that, in some kind of outburst of unremitting creativity, I’ve updated 10 times today. And when this post hits, that’ll make it 11. This means two things:
a) someone should be paying me for this
b)like the end of the Beatles’ Helter Skelter, I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!
On the draining-away of authority theme, a round-up via Der Standard (note-German speaking) of state organisations changing sides. Apparently at least 400 Foreign Ministry staff have signed a declaration to that effect. 6 generals are reported to have come out for the opposition, as well as a former minister of defence, 40 employees of the [...]
In Iraq, meanwhile, four ex-Gurkhas working for a security company (Global Risk Strategies) have been killed and 15 wounded in an attack inside the Green Zone’s perimeter. This doesn’t say much for the degree of coalition security right outside its headquarters, although reports suggest the men were killed by a volley of rockets fired from [...]
Right - as well as the Kievbloggers, there have been some new blogs linking to the Ranter recently. Fraternal greetings, Charlie’s Diary,
Smidsy, London and the North, Howling Spoons.
It appears that negotiations have begun in the Ukraine under (heavy) EU/OSCE mediation. Probably a good thing, but as stated below, I think it’s of limited relevance. The only result of negotiations that would have decisive effect would be if the government agreed to resign or to a solution equivalent to their resignation (for example, [...]
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