February 11, 2003

WELL, ON THE UPSIDE, AT

WELL, ON THE UPSIDE, AT LEAST THE DEATH TOLL'S DROPPING

Fourteen pilgrims were trampled to death Tuesday when some worshippers taking part in the annual haj pilgrimage tripped during a ritual in which crowds of Muslim faithful throw stones at three pillars representing the Devil's temptations... In 2001, 35 people died in a stampede during the devil-stoning ritual. In 1998, 180 died performing the same ritual.
-Globeandmail.com

Posted by BruceR at 04:33 PM

FACE IT, FOLKS We're just

FACE IT, FOLKS

We're just not serious about terrorism.

(It should be added that, if you ever wondered what the alternative was to an invasion of Afghanistan in the case of Sept. 11, this was it. Just like the earlier Lockerbie trial, millions of dollars spent, and no justice.)

Posted by BruceR at 04:23 PM