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  1. Aj12's Avatar
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    (Original post by adam_zed)
    by my standards, 17 is safe ground!
    Oh yeah but if your 74......
  2. Aj12's Avatar
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    (Original post by Stalin)
    "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

    He's promised that there'll be a re-election in six months time? And you trust him? People have died fighting Ben Ali's mob in order to free the country and this is what they've been given? A pinky promise?

    I sincerely hope they don't accept this utter nonsense of an offer and continue to stage their protests. The country is theirs for the taking and it would be a great shame if they stopped so close to the goal line.
    Trying to work out if the army supports the people or not.
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    Shots fired between the army and the presidents guard in Tunisia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12202283
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    An interesting article in the NYT ~ Hussein Wanted Soviets to Head Off U.S. in 1991

    The ending made me gulp ...
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12247254

    More talks on Iran's nuclear program
  6. adam_zed's Avatar
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    Anyone following the unrest in Albania?
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    Pope Benedict XVI has said public officials must offer a strong moral example, his first apparent comment on the sex scandal engulfing Italy's PM.
    :rofl: The irony!
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    (Original post by Annoying-Mouse)
    :rofl: The irony!
    My thoughts exactly.

    Incidentally, isn't the Vatican getting very vocal thesedays. I heard them grace us with their views on a different thing recently ...
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    (Original post by Lord Hysteria)
    My thoughts exactly.

    Incidentally, isn't the Vatican getting very vocal thesedays. I heard them grace us with their views on a different thing recently ...
    I guess they have no choice seeing as they've been getting a lot of bad press, as soon as everything dies out, I doubt we will hear much of them.
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    This was a really cool article in the FP from a couple of days a go: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article...oice_of_terror
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    What do you guys think of this? Bejings 'elite' students discussing democracy.
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    Is Tunisia and Egypt a sign of the beginning of something massive? http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/...gimes-are.html
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    (Original post by CombineHarvester)
    Is Tunisia and Egypt a sign of the beginning of something massive? http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/...gimes-are.html
    This made me lol:

    "Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif was quoted as saying the government was committed to "freedom of expression by legitimate means""
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    (Original post by Lord Hysteria)
    This made me lol:

    "Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif was quoted as saying the government was committed to "freedom of expression by legitimate means""
    I think he means please don't smash the place up
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    (Original post by Annoying-Mouse)
    :rofl: The irony!
    hehe

    (Original post by Lord Hysteria)
    My thoughts exactly.

    Incidentally, isn't the Vatican getting very vocal thesedays. I heard them grace us with their views on a different thing recently ...
    I think they have always said something along these lines, but it never had the coverage it does now simply because Berlu didnt have the coverage he does now
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    Haha China fakes missile with footage from a film. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12321492
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12336960 Jordan is looking increasingly likely..
  18. Aj12's Avatar
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12442833 The women are after the Italian PM
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    (Original post by Aj12)
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12442833 The women are after the Italian PM
    pfff, if he came onto them and offered them 10,000 euros they would put out so dam fast..
    but im sure I agree with their premise...assuming they were of age and it was consensual sex, how does that degrade women?
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    I don't really see how he can keep denying it. At least he's not still got complete immunity.
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