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The one who got away: Norwegian bin Laden humor (Part I of II) Being an enormous admirer of Kathleen Stokker’s work, <I>Folklore Fights the Nazis: Humor in Occupied Norway 1940-1945</I> (1995), I couldn’t help but take notice when anti-bin Laden jokes started filtering into my inbox. Most Americans, at least, have received more than their share of anti-Taliban, anti-bin Laden witticisms and manipulated images. As Stokker suggested of humor in occupied Norway, these kinds of jokes serve to bind citizens together in a common sense of patriotism and resistance. They not only inspire a light-hearted optimism in the face of tragedy, but also foreground expectant hopes in the directed search for the one who got away. So, how do Norwegian anti-bin Laden jokes figure into this scheme? osama bin laden • jokes • norway • wwii • war humor
9/11 7 Years Ago Where's Bin Laden The Taliban leader directly responsible for September 11th attacks is free. The media must grill presidential candidates about this outrage. America deserves closure. 9/11 7 years ago • where's bin laden • osama bin laden still missing • taliban leader • september 11th presidential candidates
The one who got away: Norwegian bin Laden humor (Part II of II) With Osama bin Laden as the missing value, since his disappearance, these jokes fill in the gaps of uncertainty regarding what will happen in the future, how our identity is defined, and how humanity is a shared condition. They are a response to questions about what we would do, what we have done, and what we know has been done. Furthermore, these jokes differentiate Norway from the US by appealing to previous traditions of war-time experience – those of occupied Norway. With these jokes, a sympathetic hand is warily extended, cognizant of the fact that all hands are soiled. As the saying goes, “In the dark, all cats are gray.” osama bin laden • taliban • jokes • norwegian • wwii
The absurdity of Osama bin Laden An article looking at the absudity of the chief mastermind behind the attacks of 9/11. bush • blair • bin laden • caves • attacks
Reassessing Al Qaeda Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc., wrote an assessment for the Washington Post this past weekend of al Qaeda on its twentieth anniversary. bin laden • afghanistan • al qaeda • terrorism • war on terror
STAMP OUT TERRORISM On September 11, terrorists hijacked four planes and assaulted the United States. Over 6,000 people lost their lives to terrorism that morning. It is time to declare war on terrorism and terrorists around the world. war on terrorism • mary alward • mary • alward • suite101
Mainstream media discovers 9-11 "conspiracy theory"?
Is the intelligence community using "conspiracy theories" as a pretext to destroy freedom of the press and freedom of speech? media issues • freedom of speech • freedom of the press • conspiracy theories • 9-11
In a Media Wilderness As America laps up the news of post-World Trade Center events, no one stops to give the Arab-Americans a fair chance, as they, like all Americans deserve. Why is this so: are all Americans as bad as one another; or is it a bit more deep rooted than that? peace • world trade center • new york • osama bin laden • usa
In Light of the Season In light of the recent events, should we cancel Halloween? halloween • terrorism • war • osama bin laden • rememberance
Is Pakistan More Dangerous than Iran? Pakistan has the nuclear weapons and now is forming an Islamic Government similar to Iran. Shouldn't the U.S. be a little more worried about Pakistan? pakistan • musharaff • united states • iran • nuclear weapons
SPECIAL---History in the Making An analysis of the counterattack mounted by U.S. and British forces on Sunday, October 7th, 2001. aviation • air force • september 11th • bin laden • al qaeda
SPECIAL---The Anthrax Scare Another Current Events special feature. This article takes a look at the new phenomenon of bioterrorism that has swept the U.S. since October 4th. anthrax • terrorism • bioterrorism • bin laden • al-qaeda
Terrorism -And Bin Laden- Are Alive and Well It is clear that America has failed once again. Its war on terror, costing billions of dollars and millions of lives, has encouraged unimaginable terror. terrorism alive and well • us war on terror • afhgan girls attacked with acid • jordan suicide bombings • pakistani children kidnapped
The Bookseller of Kabul - Asne Seierstad War correspondent Asne Seierstad describes life in Kabul Afghanistan. kabul afghanistan • border crossing • infant mortality • sultan khan • osama bin laden
The Petraeus Strategy in Afghanistan As General Petraeus assumes control of Central Command, his responsibility will expand from an Iraq focus to include the fight against a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan. iraq • iran • afghanistan • petraeus • taliban
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? A Review After creating his informative and entertaining expose on McDonalds, Morgan Spurlock and his famous moustache had some serious standards to meet. No question: he did it. where in the world is osama bin laden • morgan spurlock • al quaeda • documentary • super size me
THE WORLD HAS CHANGED! When the terrorists attacked the USA on September 11, 2001, the world changed. For the first time in history, 6,000 people lost their lives at the hand of a foreign organization on American soil. mary alward • bin laden • terrorists • declaring war on terrorism • terrorism
Controlling Our Own Selves Spirituality is the study of the self--not the egoistic, selfish self, but the true self which is the soul. All spiritual leaders remind us of this important fact. t s eliot • oxymoron • holy war • jihad • struggle
Acknowledging The Monster Within The VtM concepts of Humanity and the "Beast" are an allegory for human nature... and now, more than ever, we need to remember our humanity. vampire the masquerade • vtm • vampires • beast • monsters
Attacks on the United States – An Iraqi Hand? Several Middle East analysts have pointed a finger at Iraq and Saddam Husayn as possibly having a hand in the September 11 and later anthrax attacks on the United States. Was the rogue leader part of the attacks on New York and Washington? Possibly, but it is the anthrax attacks that make him even more suspect. iraq • saddam • husayn • hussein • terrorism
Fear of Foreigners American immigration policy has always been subjective, but the events of 9-11 made access America more difficult for all foreigners. fera of foreigners • terrorism history • 9-11 • statue of liberty • osama bin laden
IS CANADA IMMUNE TO TERRORISM? A few weeks ago, fiction turned to reality when terrorist attacked the USA. Since Canada and the US have such a close relationship, the question arises, "Is Canada Immune to Terrorism?" canada • terrorism • immune • mary alward • mary
Media won't take a week off, and war by concensus?
I took a week off from the media to go fishing; I suggest they do the same! media issues • media • osama bin laden • war on terrorism • taliban
More attacks on freedom of speech and the press
More information about how this "War on Terrorism" is curtailing free speech. media issues • freedom of the press • freedom of speech • voice of america • voa
Poetry against Terrorism Yemeni poet, Amin al-Mashreqi, turned from glorifying suicide bombers to declaiming against them. poetry • terrorism • yemen • amin al-mashreqi • your house will refuse you
Remembering 9/11 On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers were destroyed in a terrorist attack. Thousands lost their lives. All were devasted. And everything changed...Or did it? 9/11 • september 11 2001 • september 11th • terrorist attacks • news coverage
The Blame Game Everyone likes to blame everyone else for the problems of the Middle East and the terrorist actions of September 11th. usama • osama • bin • laden • ladin
THE HOME FRONT: 2001 The people of Canada who are guarding the "homefront" have a responsibility to assure the morale of our troops is kept high, especially in the upcoming Christmas season. support our troops • support our troops event • homefront • christmas • canada
Theories, Facts, and Conjecture about the War on Terrorism Since September 11 we've all been subjected to reminders that over 90% of Americans are behind the "war on terrorism." I've also been subjected to warnings that everything we hear in the press is lies and propaganda. In this article I examine various theories about the war and decide which are true. I could very well be wrong about any of this, but so could you. war • terrorism • taliban • afghanistan • osama bin laden
A War of Ideas, Part I The war on terrorism is as much about ideas as it is about armed combat, but that doesn't mean that combat is worth any less than fighting the ideas. war • terrorism • terror • al qaeda • friedman
American Intervention in Iraq Prior to U.S. involvement in Iraq there were as many as fifteen opposition groups in Iraq with representatives exiled outside of Iraqi, many situated in London. operation iraqi freedom • saddam hussein • usama bin laden • iraqi national coalition • united nations
An Italian Leader: Berlusconi the Crusader While US and European leaders are trying to put together a large coalition against the fundamentalist supporters of terrorism, the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has caused a diplomatic incident with his declaration on the supremacy of the western civilization. Berlusconi, a media tycoon running Italy since May, is not at his first blunder. Italian voters know his loquacity, but still this didn’t keep them from sending him to government with the elections held in May. Since, Italy’s prime minister, who is also on trial for bribery, has not resolved any of his numerous conflicts of interests, among them his fear of international investigations, which are now necessary to seize the terrorists’ financial resources. Yet, as a traditional friend of Arab nations, Italy could still play an important role in the current diplomatic game due to the presence of the former Afghan king Zahir Shah in Rome. silvio berlusconi • italy • osama bin laden • zahir shah • schröder
Bert and Ernie go stop-motion Sesame Workshop will produce an international series called The Adventures of Bert and Ernie. The duo will be animated using stop-motion. the adventures of bert and ernie • sesame street • sesame workshop • misseri studio • ndr
Doctors Without Borders Speaks Against US Humanitarian Aid Doctors Without Borders has been an organization dedicated to helping people of the world with medical and other health care needs. Now they have come out with a political statement putting them in opposition to the actions of the coalitions fighting terrorism and possibly undermining the efforts of the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington. september 11 • sept. 11 • 2001 • sept 11 • world trade center
Iran or Pakistan; Who's the Elephant in the Room The latent crisis of Democracy's collapse, Islamic fundamentalism & fiscal failure in an atomic Pakistan is ignored as America politicizes Iranian meeting preconditions. pakistan • iran • father of pakistan bomb • abdul khan • financial crisis
McCain Quotes on the Middle East The Middle East brand was a natural for the Republican war hero. It has stayed with him even as the economy replaced Iraq as the campaign's leading issue. mccain quotes middle east • branded presidential candidacy • wasted most precious treasure • tough talk war terrorism • republican war hero
Musharraf's Resignation and the War on Terror The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism. pakistan • afghanistan • musharraf • nato • war on terror
Creative Political Halloween Costumes for 2008 Since Halloween and the presidential election are so close together, why not capitalize on both of these scary Fall season events with a political costume? political halloween costume • creative halloween costume • a pig wearing lipstick • hockey mom • pit bull wearing lipstick
Forget the Cipro, knock on Saddam's door Editorial calling for the expansion of the war into Iraq as a preventative measure to fight any and all bio-terror. iraq • biological weapons • anthrax • joe lieberman • william f buckley
Obama Fundraising Gets Scrutiny Obama has raised nearly half a billion dollars from names like "Will , Good", his employer as "Loving" and his profession as "You" who has donated $17,375. obama's funny money • obama hides contributors names • republicans ask for obama accounting • obama's foreign donations • obama fraudulent contributors
Susan Rice and Genocide The International Criminal Court's indictment of Omar al-Bashir found vocal support from Susan Rice, a veteran of the Clinton administration's failed Rwanda policy darfur genocide • rwanda genocide • susan rice us ambassador to un • international criminal court • indictment omar al-bashir
Anniversaries and Reflections On my five-year anniversary, I look back at the core themes of the last five years. Terrorism, failure of states to deal with the basics of governance, and lack of conflict management skills continue to inflame an already flammable region. libya • israel • iran • iraq • syria
The Worldwide American Military Presence American foreign intervention has cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars since the end of the Second World War. However, foreign intervention is not unprecedented. twentieth century american military buildup • soviet military bankrupting communist command econ • saddam hussein's invasion of kuwait • american third world power grab • islamic revolution and reemergence of the caliphat
Norwegian Word Play (Part I of II) I’ve heard it said that you don’t really know a language until you get the jokes. This is particularly true with Norwegian, where so many of the jokes rely on clever word play and puns. I see no reason, however, why you can’t learn language through the study of word play. Not only are jokes a fun way to approach language learning, they’re also chock-full of cultural information and can make great conversation starters (so long as you watch who you’re talking to). norwegian jokes • puns • word play • language learning • definite article
Why America Slept Complacent at the end of the Cold War, America largely ignored the threat posed by rising Islamic extremism. The history of this complacency is docuemnted int Gerald Posner's "Why America Slept" gerald posner • why america slept • terroism
Media Should Study American Foreign Policy Historically I mean it-- the media folks have got to study history for a change. And I admit it now--Americans are simply illiterate, not stupid. media • media issues • history • native americans • us imperialism
TALES..."MY BLOWING DUST" POLITICAL COMMENTARY Editor's open letter to U.S. President George W. Bush in regard to the aftermath of the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings texas culture • texas politics • u.s. politics • george w. bush • political commentary
Federal Court Orders Khadr's Return To Canada The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the return of Omar Khadr. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced his government will appeal the ruling. federal court ruling on khadr case • obama's executive order closing guantanamo • conservative government policy • "first family of terrorism" • federal government appeal
Hezbollah Spreading in the Western Hemisphere? There are growing concerns that the terrorist group Hezbollah is increasing its presence in America's backyard. hezbollah • iran • venezuela • terrorism • lebanon
Media Portrait- Marshall McLuhan Canadian scholar Marshall McLuhan forever altered the world of media with his research and observations on how communication mediums affect those around them media studies scholar • medium is message • global village • marshall mcluhan legacy • mechanical bride influence |
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