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Jimmy Carter Makes Modest Headway In Ongoing Bid For Historical Relevance
By Smaktakula Historical footnote Jimmy Carter has managed to secure the release of Aijalon Gomes from North Korea. Gomes had been sentenced to eight years hard labor under the autocratic regime of the dying, but still comically despotic Kim Jong-il. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aijalon Gomes, Bill Clinton, Bill vs. Jimmy, comical despots, do-gooders, Euna Lee, Habitat For Humanity, historical footnote, historical footnotes, hostages freed, I just called 'em both 'LingLee.', ineffectual presidents, Jimmy Carter, Kim Jong-il, Laura Ling, North Korea, one-termers, President Carter, President Clinton, skonks, Slick Willy
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This Day In History: August 9, 1945 CE
On which OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! AGAIN! AGAIN WITH THE BOMBING! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?
Posted in Asia, Crime, Culture, History, International Relations, Justice, Military, Mythology, Relationships, Social Networking, World Affairs
Tagged atomic bomb, August 9, Bockscar, catastrophe, Fat Man, harsh response, if something's not funny the first time maybe it will be the second, Japan, Japanese Surrender, man-made disaster, mushroom cloud, Nagasaki, nuclear explosion, Theory of Moral Relativity, this day in history, United States Army, United States of America, US Army Air Corps, what the fuck is wrong with you people?, World War II
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Truman’s Momentous Decision Explained
By Smaktakula The decision could not have been one which Harry S Truman undertook lightly. Having held the nation’s highest office for only a few months, Truman was faced with an ugly choice, the implications of which would reverberate more forcefully throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, atomic bomb, Axis Powers, Bockscar, decision to drop the bomb, easy choice, Enola Gay, Fat Man, General Tojo, Germany, hard choice, Harry S Truman, Hiroshima, Japan, Little Boy, Nagasaki, Theory of Moral Relativity, United States Army, war of attrition, war-weariness, World War II
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This Day In History: August 6, 1945 CE
On which Hiro Okada has the shittiest birthday ever. ”Yeah, my apartment is trashed. I’m gonna go crash at my sister’s place in Nagasaki for a few days.”
Posted in Asia, History, International Relations, Justice, Military, Mythology, Politics, Relationships, World Affairs
Tagged 08:15, atomic bomb, August 6, Enola Gay, harsh response, Hiroshima, Japan, Juro sucks so bad it isn't even funny, Little Boy, Manhattan Project, mushroom cloud, Nagasaki, Pacific Theater, Rising Sun, ruined birthday parties, Say hello to my little friend, Smaktakula got notebook paper one year for his birthday so he kind of knows how it feels, that song by OMD, this day in history, United States Army, US Army Air Corps, War with Japan, World War II
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Homeland Security Chooses To Ignore Growing Threat Of Winged Terror
As we speak the avian menace has the capacity to take out any aircraft–private, commercial or military–anywhere in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Critters, General Foolishness, Humor, International Relations, Relationships, Satire, Terrorism, World Affairs
Tagged Airbus, Alfred Hitchcock, badassery, Birds of a Feather, Blame Canada!, Bush Doctrine, Canada, Canadian geese, Chesley Sullenberger, competence, Does Nature Want You Dead? Yes It Does., four legs good, geese, hero pilot, heroism, La Guardia, New York, North Carolina, pro-avian agenda, suicide attack, Sully, Sully Sullenberger, Terrorism, The Birds, two legs bad, US Airways Flight 1549
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Dear Leader Tells N. Korea Soccer Team: It’s Arr Good, Ferrahs!
Comical despot Kim Jong-Il isn’t at all pissed about North Korea’s humiliating 7-0 ass-whupping at the hands of Portugal. Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Culture, Games, Human Rights, International Relations, Justice, People, Politics, Relationships, Soccer, Sports, World Affairs
Tagged ass-whupping, Brazil, comical despots, Dear Leader, impoverished third-world hellhole, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-il is batshit crazy, North Korea, Portugal, Pyongyang, Soccer, Supreme Leader, World Cup
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Crazy Bastard Thwarted In Bid For Awesome, Meaningful Death
Ailing nutjob Gary Brooks Faulkner apparently decided that if his time was short, he’d do his damnedest to drag Osama bin Laden down to hell with him. Supplied only with the essentials–pistol & ammo, dagger, night-vision goggles and hashish–this nutty buddy somehow made … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, General Foolishness, International Relations, Justice, Middle East, Military, Mythology, National Events, People, Terrorism, World Affairs
Tagged ailing nutjob, batshit crazy, Bucket-List Rambo, Colorado, crazy bastard, crazy fucker, death by exposure, drugs, Gary Brooks Faulkner, hashish, Nutty Buddy, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Pakistani forces, patriots, reckoning, Terrorism, the last sentence is positively Faulknerean, This Ends Here!, Usama Bin Laden, vendettas
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