Monthly Archives: February 2011

Moonlight Swim-28 Feb 11

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Saudi Arabia: First Signs of Uprising in World’s Top Oil Exporter Roadblocks, Looting, Riots Hit Sleepy Sultanate of Oman West moves military assets around Libya Libya: West ready to use force against Col Gaddafi amid chemical weapon fears Today’s Drudge … Continue reading →

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Afternoon at the Sashimi Bar-27 Feb 11

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Shiite Hardliner Returns to Seize Control From Pro-American King in Bahrain But, don’t worry… Obama is on it. Libyan Rebels Tighten Ring Around Tripoli; Oman Sultan Reshuffles Cabinet After Protests China uses whistles, water, police on protests Large numbers of … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Swim-27 Feb 11

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The Great Swordfight of Sabratha: How Libyan freedom fighters clashed with Gaddafi’s army with 2ft scimitars To the anti-Gaddafi protesters, it has already acquired the title The Great Swordfight of Sabratha. On Friday afternoon 40 rebels brandishing 2ft swords and … Continue reading →

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Daily Dive-26 Feb 11

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Slaughter in Aden Yemen Now, Update: 17 killed There are wounded persons and dead bodies in the streets that no one can get to because of the central security forces (CSF) are shooting live rounds. Tanks moved in earlier today … Continue reading →

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Daily Dive-25 Feb 11

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Today’s Drudge Ku: Gaddafi militia open fire on protesters… Libyans hold mass protests in push to oust leader… Oil production ‘to shut down completely’… Rebels say they have seized control of oil fields… Gaddafi offers $400 per family as rebels … Continue reading →

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Daily Dive-24 Feb 11

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Brent Touches $120 Overnight After Chinese Oil Facilities In Libya Attacked, Bombay Stock Market Plunges Arab Unrest Propels Iran; Saudi King Rolls Out Reforms; Violence Shakes Kurdistan; Bahrain, Saudi Kings Discuss Unrest; Brent Crude Spikes Near $120 In Syria, Regime … Continue reading →

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A Late Afternoon at the Sashimi Bar-23 Feb 11

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Remember that the price of oil affects the price of everything you use and do-food, clothing, medicine and medical treatments, electricity, natural gas to cook your food and heat your house, the electronic “toys” that you buy, etc. . Here … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Swim-23 Feb 11

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Christchurch is being rocked by massive aftershocks. Here is a recap as of 8:19pm New Zealand time fromTVNZ: New Zealand declares it’s first ever national state of emergency. Two streets in Sumner are being evacuated by police after engineers found … Continue reading →

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Daily Dive-22 Feb 11

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6.3 Earthquake Rocks Christchurch, New Zealand: It looks like this one was worse than the previous one! The stated death toll may seem “small” but is very large for a country with the population size of New Zealand. Send a … Continue reading →

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A Late Afternoon at the Sashimi Bar-21 Feb 11

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

UPDATE: Parabolic Flight To Silver, As April Crude Touches $98.48, Irrelevant Dollar Unch There was a time, long ago, when the dollar was a flight to safety instrument. Those days are gone. DXY barely budging as the overnight session begins, … Continue reading →

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