Iran – Two And A Half Years Later

February 17, 2012

The Guardian newspaper reported yesterday February 17th, that U.S. officials believe that the sanctions against Iran will fail and the this make military action likely. The Americans are uncertain as to whether Israel is serious about using force if sanctions fail or has ratcheted up threats primarily in order to pressure the US and Europeans [...]

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Warhorse – Film Review – Mawkish And Ludicrous

February 16, 2012

So what went wrong with this film? It paints a picture of pre-war England that is supposed to be shattered by the reality of war. So far so good – except that the image of England is so twee and roses-around-the-door that it is more like Oz (as in the Wizard of Oz) than any [...]

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Stuxnet – How Do They Know Iran Has Neutralized It

February 15, 2012

There is a Reuter’s article today that caught my eye. The heading of the article states that Iranian engineers have succeeded in neutralizing the Stuxnet virus from its nuclear facilities. This particular paragraph caught my eye: U.S. and European officials, who insisted on anonymity when discussing a highly sensitive subject, said their governments’ experts agreed [...]

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The Twinky Defence Denied

February 12, 2012

Bankrupt news travels faster than a good defence heart sinks, abort plans [Haiku]

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Film Review: Lost In Translation

February 12, 2012

This is a short and perhaps enigmatic review of the film ‘Lost In Translation’. If you have not seen the film, you will not gain much from this review except to learn that it is set in Japan and that it treats its audience intelligently and gently. So: Lost in Translation does not suffer from [...]

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Superbowl Clint Eastwood In The Line Of Fire

February 7, 2012

There is an article in the Telegraph today reporting how Clint Eastwood is in the line of fire for his half-time advertisement at the Superbowl. The advertisement, says Eastwood, was intending as a galvanising and inspiring message to the American people. It showed how Detroit was a success story – having pulled itself out of [...]

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