entrails

Beginning as soon as is humanely possible, Israel will place in
Lebanon's hands exactly half of its military resources - air, land, and
sea.

''It's horrible,' you say, already resenting the condescending tone of
the other.

Mr Howard thought about the question, and firmly shook his head. But
many Australians are determined to gain full independence from Old
Blighty, in name as well as deed, with the appointment of an Australian
head of State. An existential problem. Among them - perhaps the most
vital foreign policy question - for the West and for the people of Iraq
- ou est Tintin? Whether the Government is conscious of the danger
inherent in the review of Senate procedure, or proceeding carelessly to
remove an inconvenience to itself, the threat is the same. Fuck with the
British, Sir, At Your Peril The US War of Independence ended in 1783,
since which time the British have appeared unable to gain redress from
the upstart colony. The vestige of a democratic sentiment can only
occasionally be found in the cynical processes of the state, territory,
and Federal governments. Amidst all the violence and bloodshed and
despite the fluster and bluff in recent weeks from the
Democrat-dominated Congress and the shaky White House of discredited
lame fook President George W. Mr Howard thought about the question, and
firmly shook his head.

My civilisation is vast, powerful, and of ancient origin on my world,
you tell the alien.

Across the water US President George W Bush has himself mounted a new
defence of the narrative of the long war.

Occasionally, if sufficiently loony, it may be that the Greens are
allowed a ten-second spot towards the back of the story. All music
played on conventional instruments, then recorded.

Born without passionate conflict, the Australian nation has foundations
that are tenuous at best, even on the basis of its problematic
sovereignty.

This time the terrorists are the dangerous militant Islamic organisation
Al Qa'eda. There must be something else, some greater reason for
perpetuating this empty existence. But in any case, whether the critical
point of consolidation is reached and passed consciously or
unconsciously - by accident or design - the outcome is the same. Now,
though, in an unprecedented coup, the Irony Party of Australia has
obtained pictures of alien worlds beyond even the wildest dreams of the
US-based Space Agency.

What a beautiful synchronicity!

Don't you understand?

Among them - perhaps the most vital foreign policy question - for the
West and for the people of Iraq - ou est Tintin? The fortress
'encourages the mistreatment of the people in times of peace', with the
effect of gradually enraging the citizenry and providing the powers that
be with a false sense of security.

those were happy times. 'It is the decisive ideological struggle of the
21st Century. After a UN supervised exchange, negotiations will begin on
a real solution to the problems of the region, based on the new
strategic reality.

It could be said, on consideration, that this happy circumstance is the
lynchpin without which our fair democracy might fly apart, and without
which the social contract would seem quite worthless.

Meanwhile in Australia's regions and the outskirts of major cities,
panic is growing as reports of oculube infestation flood in.

Meanwhile, a kind of lip service is maintained to the facade of balance
so essential to a democratic facade of long tradition.

It's hardly desirable to introduce the neurotic loop of thought
presented here into the reified environment of a media obsessed with the
means of its own production and maintenance.

Isn't that what this is? Stand with us through this crisis and we may
learn together - at this time of greatest peril - what it is press
freedom really means.

An existential problem.

Or of the lunatic Government of the most powerful foreign country in the
world. After all, the authorities' intelligence has served us well thus
far - we have no concrete reason for doubting its veracity. Police media
units have issued press packs on the Oculube invasion that advise
citizens to stay in their homes and not attempt long distance travel
between towns.

Nor is it true to say there are no fora for less powerful voices to be
heard. With the things we dig we are able to build the devices with
which we communicate, comment, and converse about what is dug.