Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
Two analogies. First, Leonard pointed me to a weblog whose author…
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Two analogies.
First, Leonard pointed me to a weblog whose author (allegedly) lives in Baghdad and criticizes the regime. I find that implausible and fascinating. I don't want to link to it for fear that the regime will see that this dissident is getting lots of attention from abroad and therefore goes after him. This reminds me of refraining from linking to people's weblogs with their full names because parents and employers might see sensitive material.
Second, I really hope that the D.C.-area sniper is the guy that police have in custody. I've heard that he sympathized with Al-Qaida but did not actually join the organization; if so, the motivations behind his awful, evil actions remind me of soft money that buys third-party ads in local elections.
Cam implores us to vote: "Regime Change Begins at Home."
