IP: Interesting news source -- Pravda

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Bob Frankston" <BobRMF17 () Bobf Frankston com>
> To: "Dave Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> I found <http://english.pravda.ru/>http://english.pravda.ru because of a 
> mention of an article in Risks Digest. Seems to be useful for getting a 
> slightly different perspective than just US sources. Some of today s 
> articles include
>
> 18:06
> IS AMERICA GOING TO TORTURE THE SUSPECTS?
> <http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18893.html>The American media 
> does not exclude a possibility that the people who have been detained on 
> suspicion of preparations of acts of terrorism are going to be tortured 
> More details... [http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18893.html]
>
> 13:30
> STEVE KUBBY: BEWARE OF SUNSHINE PATRIOTS
> <http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18856.html>Patriotism is 
> suddenly in fashion across American. Flag-waving has become so popular 
> that the Chinese are actually working overtime to manufacture enough 
> American flags to meet demand. Everywhere, citizens are demonstrating 
> their patriotic support for their country and their President. More 
> details... [http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18856.html]
>
> 12:30
> RYAN MCMAKEN: GUERRILLA TACTICS
> <http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18855.html>In December 1779, the 
> British decided to invade the American South in an effort to isolate the 
> Southern Colonies and re-impose imperial rule. Having failed to secure 
> loyalty from the Northern and Middle Colonies, the British thought that 
> loyalty could be secured in the South, where a sizable loyalist population 
> remained. More details... [http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/23/18855.html]
>
> 10:45
> AFTER THE TERRORIST ACTS IN THE US: RELIGION OPIUM FOR PEOPLE
> Since September 11, selling Bible in the US increased by 60 percent. 
> Actually, all the books in the today s list of bestsellers are connected 
> with terrorist acts, though books with God s Word are being sold best of 
> all. Apropos, in the time of the Gulf War, selling Bible increased only by 
> 20 percent.
>
> There was also a pointer to videos of the WTC attack but it failed with an 
> Akamai URL so much for their claims of making the Internet


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