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“We Have Absolutely Nothing Invested in Him Remaining in Power”

According to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad has lost legitimacy and “is not indispensable”. Clinton’s angry remarks came after French and US American Embassies in Damascus had been attacked by loyal to the regime thugs yesterday. Well,  as … Continue reading

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Just Testing

Two nuclear bombings and an incredible number of nuclear tests between 1945 and 1998 with the emerging of new nuclear powers. The test on 9 October 2006 by North Korea has obviously not been taken seriously, neither has been that … Continue reading

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On Helen Thomas

See update below. Update II. Anti-Semitism is a quick and painful accusation whenever it comes to criticizing Israel’s politics. The State of Israel has to comply, of course, with international law. Previous (Gaza 2008/09) and recent activities (raiding the Gaza … Continue reading

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Rheinischer Frohsinn

While not really a friend of German ‘Karneval’, I noticed that our Brazilian PhD student has been missing these days in our department. Well, I suppose, he was celebrating Carnival in the Arctic. In Germany, Rose Monday parades and Mardi … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2010!

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