Israeli President Peres meets with Eyptian Intelligence Minister Suleiman (Photo: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Suleiman: The CIA’s man in Cairo – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.
Suleiman, a friend to the US and reported torturer, has long been touted as a presidential successor.
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Suleiman has long been favoured by the US government for his ardent anti-Islamism, his willingness to talk and act tough on Iran – and he has long been the CIA’s main man in Cairo.
So. There’s a bit of snow today, in Ottawa.
A normal Ottawa day.
And…
Today's near-blizzard conditions.
Stemming from this, comes:
Jay Rosen comments on the media and their political coverage, in the Economist. A recent study finds that people who drink, live longer than those who don’t. Rory Sutherland shares Life Lessons from and Ad Man, and tells us to Sweat the Small Stuff. Finally, Roger Ebert tells America to “Put up, or shut up“.
If you plan on graduating from Wabash College, in Indiana, you’ll need to have played the game “Portal”.
Ommwriter – Plaintext editing, zen style.
How to read without distraction.
Dieter Rams, a major inspiration for design at Apple.
Safari Reader Mod, makes things a bit nicer.
Miniature Pencil Art, carved in the lead/graphite of pencils.
I guess Android development rakes in the cash after all.
Fighter jets and Russian bombers, in Canada: