Sunday, May 01, 2011

In the news: Gerry Adams and Libya

In the Daily Mail, Petronella Wyatt recalls how, aged 12, she was threatened by the IRA on account of her father's journalism; she describes Gerry Adams' smile as reminding her of "the glint of coffin handles".

Elsewhere in the news: one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons (and three grandchildren) reportedly killed by a missile on account of Western interests' quarrel with his father. This is not authorised by UN Resolution 1973 and the assassination of political leaders is against inernational law; when the inevitable reaction occurs, the Libyan ambassador is ordered to leave the UK.

It is said that at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon rode momentarily within range of a British musket, but Wellington forbade the shot.

2 comments:

  1. Pavlov's Cat1 May 2011 at 23:27

    can't find a way to email you directly on the site.

    but I think the quote was 'coffin handles'

    feel free to delete this comment.

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  2. Sackerson2 May 2011 at 08:27

    Oops! Thank you.

    Nice cat, by the way.

    ReplyDelete

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