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In recent news,

Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising
By PAUL SCHEMM and SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Paul Schemm And Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press – 4 mins ago

BENGHAZI, Libya – Foreign mercenaries and Libyan militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tried to roll back the uprising against his rule that has advanced closer to his stronghold in Tripoli, attacking two nearby cities in battles that killed at least 15 people. But rebels made new gains, seizing a military air base, as Gadhafi blamed Osama bin Laden for the upheaval.

Most of the oil goes to Europe.

“These are all lies,” said Gadhafi’s former justice minister, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who has sided with the opposition. “There are no al-Qaida, no terrorist organizations.”

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Gadhafi’s rule must end ASAP. His is a tool of OPEC. He is a liar and fornicator because of his oil interests. Oh, yeah! Have you noticed his devil’s beard (or goatee)? He’s trying to look cool for the chicks but like most bad dudes, his face is wrinkly and not pleasant to look at. For crying out loud, let the young generation decide how much progress those outmoded Muslim nations must CHANGE, now!

As for Gadhaf ordering the Pan-AM Lockerbie bombing, killing 270 people on board the airplane back in 1988, that’s another propaganda to reckon with as far as MONETARY settlement on emotional pain and suffering of the family and the deaths of their loved ones and other government “perks”. (Wink! Wink!)

In recent news, I see two words — “Bah!” and “rain”:

Bahrain forces fire on protesters; 50 injured
By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, Associated Press Hadeel Al-shalchi, Associated Press – 25 mins ago

MANAMA, Bahrain – Soldiers opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters defying a government ban and streaming toward the landmark square that had been the symbolic center of the uprising to break the political grip of the Gulf nation’s leaders.

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In my previous blog entry titled 20110210-Daily Post, I mentioned using the word “Bah!” This word is a shortened form of Humbug:

Humbug is an old term meaning hoax or jest. While the term was first described in 1751 as student slang, its etymology is unknown. Its present meaning as an exclamation is closer to ‘nonsense‘ or ‘gibberish‘, while as a noun, a humbug refers to a fraud or impostor, implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle. The term is also used for certain types of candy.

In modern usage, the word is most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens. His famous reference to Christmas, “Bah! Humbug!”, declaring Christmas to be a fraud, is commonly used in stage and television versions of A Christmas Carol.[citation needed]

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In another previous blog entry titled “20110215-More Spooks“, there was a video showing a reporter spewing what they termed “gibberish”. But I’m more familiar with the phrase “Bah! Humbug!” to express disdain or displeaure.

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With that said, the rain storm has been VERY strong since yesterday mid-morning. The sounds of hard rain on the roof of the building can be heard. I believe there was much sadness after posting my emotional poetry about homelessness, poverty, starvation and unemployment.

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What do these references have to do with the recent noise surrounding “Bahrain”? Absolutely, nothing! But the word associations are very unique to me. By the way, there is a very old photo of a Muslim woman carrying her child via the people section of the Bahrain government website. She looks like me, my doppleganger!