Blast in Egypt

www.haaretz.com This is fucked on so many levels. Egypt is not a country known as a bastion of human rights, democracy, or even rule of law. Hell, not many countries in the middle east are known for these things. Okay, none. Except Israel, of course. Egypt cracks down hard on dissent. Now, the government will crack down harder. This will undoubtedly strain it's already tenuous relationship with Israel. Israelis, and other foreigners as well, will think twice before heading there. It's a downward spiral considering the already inflamed passions of the Middle East thanks to the war in Iraq. Shit like this just sucks. The people commiting these acts have one goal. Infidels out of their country.

You can imagine what a theocratic government would do if they took control of Egypt, taking into consideration what the Taliban did to the ancient Buddha statuary in Afghanistan. Taliban tolerance. It's not inconceivable.
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Judith Miller is getting the shaft, while Robert Novack seemingly gets a pass. www.nytimes.com/Judith Miller.
This is a pretty contentious issue. On the one hand, I think they should give up the source. Because the bastard who outed Plame should rot in prison for the rest of its subhuman life. But on the other, I don't think they should be forced, coerced, or targeted simply for revealing truths.

Clearly Robert Novak had no concern at all for Plame's life and safety. He should have just sat on what he got. But he didn't and there's no excuse for his behaviour. But he is not to blame here. Well, he is but not as much as the fuck who gave him, and Judith, the information. He's a reporter. That's what he does. Was Judith Miller just going to sit on the info? Who knows. But she wasn't the one who outed Plame. So why is she in hot water, but Novak isn't? He should have been the first one called to answer for this. I hope someone comes forward and does the right thing. I want to see heads roll for this bullshit.
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In other news, the Submerge show opening will be held on the 16th of October, 2004 at LoFi Customs. Come on out!

My studiomates Eric Joyner and Grant Corley did open studios www.sfopenstudios.com this year. They had a fairly good turn out.


Eric saluting all those who came before.


Grant playing a strong hand.........or a geisha. You decide.
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