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[baratron]

Still nothing interesting going on in my life. Still in pain, though not as badly. Although I did feel faint and nauseous on the way home this evening, just from the back pain. Blah.

I have some thoughts about various of the current news events, but they are too unformed to go out in public just yet. I am wondering, though... why does the press insist on calling Saddam Hussein "Saddam"? Do Iraqi names go with the surname first, like Korean? Or are we supposed to think he sits around saying "George and Tony are really pissing me off"?

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[purplerabbits.livejournal.com]

Yes, Iraqui names are the reverse of ours, and the funny thing is that much of the UK press doesn't know this and thinks it's being rude...