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Chic – Le Freal
A good match to super freak.
THE THIRD MAN IN THE GREAT SALUTE
(With an UPDATE on August 19)
Most discussions of one of the most iconic images of the 20th century – the Human Rights Salute more popularly known as the Black Power Salute – focus on two men and neglect the fact that three took part in that gesture. All three suffered for it and while the more famous two were eventually rehabilitated and hailed as heroes in their country, the third died unsung.
Tommie Smith, Peter Norman and John Carlos staged that defiant gesture at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
Black Americans Smith and Carlos paid for it, of course, by being sent home immediately. But they were hailed as heroes by Blacks back home and eventually the nation was reconciled to the importance of what they did on 16 October 1968.
Norman, the Australian, was never accepted back fully by his country’s establishment.
Smith and Carlos honoured him when…
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ISIS digs out old grievances to attack Copts
reaching just like Serbian killers did 4 excuse 4 enjoying killing & anything 4 power – AH’s of century!
The Islamic State has released a video of the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya. The chilling video surfaced following an article published in the group’s magazine Dabiq showing photos of twenty-one Coptic Egyptians kidnapped by militants in Libya. According to the Dabiq article, the kidnapping was “in revenge for Kamilia Shehata, Wafaa Constantine, and other sisters who were tortured and murdered by the Coptic Church in Egypt.” No political reasons were mentioned in the report. Interestingly, that key assertion was overlooked by many reports and analyses of the attacks. In fact, when Jen Psaki, the spokesperson of the U.S. department of State was asked about the status of minorities in the Middle East, her reply was [the kidnapping] “is more about Libya than it is about Egypt.”
Ms. Psaki is wrong in her assessment. Although the logistics of the kidnapping were directly linked to the disintegration of…
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I Like To Rock – April Wine
What is the oldest city in the world?
Not sure it really makes any difference but interesting topic/ I was taught that Damascus was the oldest such city but suspect that some city in the Sudan is probably the real winner
Legalize pot
Tricksters around the World
Tricksters know any?
Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 7 ( Feb 9- 15)
Egypt will join fight against IS but… words or deeds – future will tell.

(IS’s photo of kidnapped Copts in Libya, via Twitter)
Main Headlines
Monday
- Interior Ministry denies responsibility for stadium deaths, Cabinet suspends football league
- Prosecution says deaths of Zamalek fans is due to stampede
- El-Sisi calls Gulf leaders following allegedly leaked audio recording
- King Salman hails strong Saudi, Egypt ties
- Mahienour al-Massry, 9 others were sentenced to 2 years in prison
- Emir of Kuwait affirms unwavering support to Egypt
- North Sinai resident was shot dead for cooperating with security
- Egyptian court sentences activist Maheinour El-Masry, 9 others to 2 years in jail
- Egyptian-Saudi maritime maneuver is underway in the Red Sea
Tuesday
- Putin and al-Sisi enjoy heart-warming moment over a Kalashnikov
- Egypt and Russia agree to reinforce military cooperation
- Russia to build a nuclear power plant to generate electricity in Egypt
- Egypt IS affiliate posts video of beheadings
- 19 suspected militants killed in military raid on North Sinai’s Sheikh Zuwaid
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