4. februar 2003

A speculative theory on latest "smoking gun" Are the disclosures from the Iraqi defector Abu Hamdi Mahmoud and Ms Nicholson's information recently given to Mr Blix in any way related? Why was the story about the Iraqi bodyguard first published in the Jerusalem Post and then apparently yanked (see Kane's)? Why isn't this story, assuming the sources are half-credible, making headlines across the world right now? Here is a speculative theory about what has happened, that I just posted in a comment in Rayne's: The defector drops into Mossad's lap. Sharon contacts Bush about it, gloating about the catch. The US administration goes pale, realising that it will look really bad if the "smoking gun" leading to an attack comes from Israel. Thus, they twist Sharon's arm and make him accept that the information is being dropped in Blix' lap through a British EU parliamentary. However, this pisses off some Israeli intelligence officers big time, who makes sure the story is leaked to give them credit for the job. This, of course, assumes that those two "smoking guns" being from the same source. We'll have to wait and see. PS: Don't miss Rayne's latest note on the British parliamentary, indeed Baroness Emma Nicholson. I must learn to do my homework more systematically. Whatever the case, this does not weaken my theory. Update: Curiouser and curiouser. A webpage of dubious credibility, belonging to talk show host Jeff Rense, posted the information about Abu Hamdi Mahmoud's defection to Israel on January 28st. 8:59:09 PM    comment []

— Saddam's bodyguard reveals "smoking gun" According to some news sources, Hussein's senior bodyguard Abu Hamdi Mahmoud has defected to Israel and provided hard evidence that Saddam Hussein has a chemical weapons facility in Baghdad, a SCUD assembly, and two underground bunkers with biological weapons. Once the inspectors go there and find the evidence, time is up for Saddam Hussein. Supposedly, Ariel Sharon has not shared all the information with western intelligence, since he wants to use it to "shatter the growing anti-war movement." And wouldn't he do that by making sure Colin Powell could present this evidence to the UN Security Council now? Thanks to Rayne and Paul (in comments) for bringing this to my attention. Update: Let's keep an eye on how this story spreads in English-language newsmedia. 6:15:54 PM    comment []

How to use images with Radio Userland This is not intended to replace whatever documentation is available from Radio Userland (though frankly I think it could be needed). I wrote the below as emails to a friend who started a blog, and asked me to explain how to use images with Radio Userland. I got the same question from a number of people, and ended up forwarding the same email to many people. The sensible thing to do was to put the little how-to text out on my blog. [Read more...] 3:49:58 PM    comment []

Writer's block? May the muses of blogging protect us from Rayne's blogging when she does not have writer's block! In fact, atheior protect us all whenever Rayne makes any announcement indicating that there is "slow blogging ahead." Oh well. I guess it's her method of overcoming writer's block. 2:33:02 PM    comment []

Not on purpose, I bet The Raven is getting quite a few hits from Yahoo search today, from people who want to see Sarah Kozar nude. Heh. I actually had to look her up. Apparently it's one of the golddiggers on the un-reality show "Joe Millionaire." 5:38:23 AM    comment []

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