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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Iraq Body Count


Ever since the Iraq war began 6 years ago, the number of civilian losses have always been both a matter of dispute and shame.

I stumbled upon this website a few years ago and since have kept returning ever so often to keep track and to keep myself updated on Iraqi issues. This wonderful website is run by volunteers who painstakingly keep track of the dead and try to identify and list them. However, with the growing capacity of the website, and unfortunately the dead, the site is crumbling under the fiscal burden imposed on it and so need donations to keep going.

I added a Web Counter that the site developed onto my blog and it shows the latest estimates of dead civilians. The counter is on the right and is updated frequently. The numbers will shock you.

I could not donate any money myself, as I own no credit card nor bank account, but I think that what this site is doing is something very noble in today's world and I'm gonna try and help them get their funding in any way possible.


One hell of a job guys. Keep it up.


Iraq Body Count.


xx


M

Monday, March 24, 2008

Eeeeeyyyyiiieeesh...



In my history of playing the sport or doing anything competitive or in front of an audience, this is not the first time I've fumbled. And even though my fumble did not cost us the game, it DID cost me my confidence and trust in my own capabilities.

I've made the same mistake before, but never competitively. And it HAS resulted in goals earlier too, but this time it was different. This time it set us back one. This time it was for a team and we were playing a game that mattered. I've made the same mistake competitively earlier only difference was I won the ball right back. Something went wrong this time and I fu*ked up. They netted the ball and I walked right off the field.

Even the coach's raised voice barely entered my mind. "You fu*ked up," seemed to be on repeat in my brain. Had we not come back so ferociously, my screw up would have cost us the damn game. I would have been responsible for an entire team's disappointment and waste of strength and sweat.

Thanks Anup for netting two. I owe ya.



M

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Fu*k this..




...fu*k all of you










that didn't provide even a fraction of the release I thought it would.. fu*k.

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Now see THIS is interesting..

I found this VERY interesting piece of statistics on BBC's international website in this article. Have a gander for yourself:

DEADLY ATTACKS IN ISRAEL
4 Feb 2008: One dies, Dimona suicide bombing
29 Apr 2007: Three die, Eilat suicide bombing
17 Apr 2006: Nine die, 40 wounded, suicide bombing near old bus station in Tel Aviv
30 Mar 2006: Four die, Kedumim suicide bombing
29 Dec 2005: Thee die, suicide bombing near Tulkarm
5 Dec 2005: Five die, Netanya suicide bombing
26 Oct 2005: Six die, Hadera market suicide bombing
12 July 2005: Two die, Netanya suicide bombing
25 Feb 2005: Five die, 50 hurt, suicide bombing outside Tel Aviv nightclub
13 Jan 2005: Six die, suicide bombing at Karni crossing



Now what's interesting you ask? I answer:
  1. The most number of people dead in any attack is nine, the daily average in Palestine
  2. The attacks number in 10, not including yesterday's.
  3. And they're spread out over 4 years.
  4. Now it's on an international news page.
  5. lol, wtf....


M

8 Israelis massacred in Seminary




..was one of the major headlines on CNN today.

Wow. 8. Eight. That's one more than 7. But not quite 9.

(Funny it took the death of 8 Israelis to make me want to blog all over again)

Coming back to the topic of hand, WHY does the death of 8 Israelis make the headlines on CNN? I mean, people die (read: get killed) all the time don't they? Palestine, Iraq, Chechnya, Kashmir, Sudan, etc. So why is the demise of 8 Israelis, shot to death by a rampant terrorist at a Seminary, SUCH a big deal?

How come CNN doesn't cover the DAILY massacre of the Palestinians by those Israeli bombers? I think that's important. More than eight people were killed everyday. Were their demises not headline worthy for CNN?


Shame.



Oh and, my condolences and all to the families of the 8 Israelis killed.


M