Author: soj

U.S. and Ethiopia v. Somalia War

Well i woke up this morning and heard that the United States military is now officially fighting in Somalia so i thought it was time for a little diary on the issue. I’ve seen a lot of misinformation and/or missing...

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Pop Quiz #2: Answers

Whew the last one seems like it might’ve been a doozy.   Might’ve been a little more of a curveball because I was covering some “blind spots”. Let’s check them answers!1) In the late 19th and...

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Pop Quiz #2: Terrorism 101

Got your pencils ready? Let’s go! Note: For the sake of simplicity, I am using the word “terrorist” for groups who are sometimes known as “insurgents” or “freedom fighters” or...

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Pop Quiz #1: Answers

Ok, time for the answers! Just to make the scoring easier, the correct answer was (almost) always the last choice in the list.Let’s review! 1) Most people in Iran are ethnic Arabs: A) True B) False Iranian/Persian peoples...

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Pop Quiz #1: Islam and the Middle East

Boo referenced the utter ignorance of America’s representatives and of Bush’s administration. I think it’s about time for a pop quiz to see where WE stand. Nobody will see your answers so just be truthful to...

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