Links and Minifeatures 12 29 Thursday

Hmm, maybe I even scooped Armies of Liberation on this. YEMEN: Tens killed in remote landslide

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Michael Crichton, of all people, has something to say about complex systems and fear and cause and effect. (HT Roger Simon



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Iraq the Model has wonderful news about the Iraqi elections. Seems they've actually sat down like adults and accepted the actual counted results and figured out how to deal with the situation. Having a vote means having a voice, not necessarily getting what you want, as anyone other than the bluest of the blue who live in California could tell you. Seeing as I'm a reddish shade of purple myself, other than Arnold being elected governor, I can't remember the last time I voted for anything that won.



Looks like their equivalent of Bush Derangement Syndrome just died and didn't go to heaven.



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Dean's World notes that 2005 has been a great year for the prgress of freedom, and wonders what a difference it might make if the whole world was free.



Sorry. Out of time