Thursday, November 11, 2004

free vanunu!


vanunu, originally uploaded by John Barleycorn.

Once again Mordechai Vanunu has been arrested by Israeli police. That's Israel, the "only democracy in the Middle East". A great example for the rest of the Middle East, Israel behaves in just the same way you'd expect countries such as Saudi Arabia, Syria or Iran would. Can't imagine what kind of spectacular government secrets he could have found in his prison cell during the last 18 years of which 11 years were served in solitary confinement. Maybe some secret Kabbalist formula of absolute boredom? And shouldn't 18 years be enough for Israel to change rutines and create brand new secrets? In 1986 IBM and Apple were the major players in the PC market. IBM's estimated combined PC sales were around 7 million units, Apple claimed 5 million. An IBM AT with 2 Megs of RAM, a 30 MB hard disk, and a laser printer would set you back about $13000. Or you could choose the 8 MHz Mac Plus with with 1 MB of RAM and a new double-sided 800 KB floppy drive (no hard disk) for $2,600. Hello Israel, some things must have changed since then? Free Vanunu!

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