Author: Kristian Fiskerstrand

Syria standing up for itself

I was rather happy when I came across the website zozo2k3.blogspot.com. I wouldn't know of it hadn't it been for a comment on kfwebs.net.

This blog, and several with it stand up and rectify my hopes of this being an extremist act not supported by most of the citizens of Syria. From the blog:

I was there yesterday, I had to see the "conflict zone".
What was not aired in the news was that the first floor of the embassy complex is a SYRIAN Company "Debbane", and the last floor is an actual residence!

A thank you from Norway to all of you whom post blogs standing up against the attacks.

Superbowl ads

If you, like me, didn't get to see the super bowl, and consequently not the superbowl ads, both aired and none-aired ads are available at video.google.com

I'm a strong defendant of freedom of speech, and the fact that some ads, including the GoDaddy one was censored annoy me. I would have loved to see the orignal idea before they started tampering with it.

I did like the fedex ad, as well as the touch football one. Burger King's Whopperettes was rather odd, and although it made me laugh it won't convince me to ever go to Burger King again. that said, I don't care too much for the opponents either, including but not exclusively mc donalds. You won't see me there either.

Feel free to post your comments on the ads.

Norwegian and Danish embassy in Syria on fire

Earlier today the Danish embassy (Swedish embassy is in the same building) was set on fire in Syria ( Damascus ) after cartoons featuring the Prophet Mohammad was printed. Recently the Norwegian embassy (about six kilometer away) was set on fire as well.

The cartoons were originally printed in a Norwegian Christian conservative magazine by the name of "Magazinet". Earlier this week a video of the editor of the said magazine being assassinated started spreading on the Internet.

One of the cartoons show the Prophet Mohammad with a turban resembling a bomb, have caused uproar across the Muslim world. While most would react by sending a letter to the editor, it has broken into an international situation. This reaction provoke me to print one of the images in question.

I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
- Voltaire

mohammad turban bomb

Update: 18:24
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ask Norwegians to leave Syria.

Update: 23:37
The Norwegian embassy flag was burned, the embassy plundered, and the Norwegian ministry of Foreign Affairs consider breaking diplomatic relations with Syria.
the norwegian embassy flag
(Photo provided by Reuters)

Update: 5th Februrary 21:06

Update: 6th February 10:35