Слава Богу
The BBC reports that “The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexiy II, has died at the age of 79.”
I’m not a fan of the KGB or its agents.
Peter the Great was right to eliminate the office, and the Soviets resurrected it to control the Church in Russia.
December 5, 2008 Comments Off on Слава Богу
An Expert Speaks?
You are not going to win the War On Terror™ or any other conflict with people like this guy in the Australian Broadcasting article: Mumbai gunmen probably still on the loose: US experts
David Kilcullen, who has served as a senior counterterrorism adviser to US General David Petraeus and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said he agreed that were probably more attackers.
…The fighters had high-level professional training, Mr Kilcullen said.
They entered the city by sea, launched diversionary strikes, and seized two hotels and a Jewish centre, where they held off authorities and rampaged for three days.
“A SEAL team would have had trouble mounting this operation,” Kilcullen said, referring to US Navy commandos regarded as among the most skilled special forces.
December 5, 2008 2 Comments
Friday Cat Blogging
Turn Up The Heat
How about a fire?
[Editor: Property joins the ‘Old Folks’ to share some body heat. She was making her get away when the camera finally took the picture.
December 5, 2008 10 Comments
