Casual Ravings

Kim Jong Il says “Phew”

I am certain that Kim Jong Il, illustrious leader of North Korea is eternally thankful to the crass stupidity of the Israeli Defence Force. Up until 24 hours ago, North Korea was in the world spotlight for their insane act of sinking the Cheonan, the South Korean frigate. The UN was jumping up and down about it, Hilary Clinton was flying around the world from one summit to the next; and (more) sanctions were being imposed. Then “poof”. It disappeared.

What’s The Beef With Iran?

For years the USA has had a serious problem with Iran. Well, for the last fifty. Since enormous sums of oil were nationalised from BP and put in the hands of the people who lived there.

And then it really started. Mossadegh, who did the nationalising, was out because of a CIA coup. Then 30 years of a corrupt dictator pissed off the Iranians and had him thrown out. Unfortunately an excitable man replaced him.

No News is Bad News for Moshtarak

With little or no news about Operation Moshtarak it can only mean the Taliban are winning.

Operation Moshtarak got under way two months ago with much fanfare and cable news coverage.

Pictures of jets and helicopters taking off, and columns of tanks moving out were beamed around the world. Politicians in the UK and USA struggled for elbow room to get in front of TV cameras, each one proclaiming what a great thing this operation was and how Johnny Taliban was going to be given whatfor.

Tom Hanks is an Actor

He is not an historian, even if his films look historicalish.

Time Magazine did an article in their 15 March (2010) about how Tom Hanks not only makes films but also strives to make them history lessons. So I wrote to the editor saying this is complete bs and why. His films are great fun but I take them for what they are; American propoganda distorting the facts to suit an American audience. Such blatant bias belongs nowhere in the history classroom.