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[Holding the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch]


King Arthur: How does it... um... how does it work?


Sir Lancelot: I know not, my liege.


King Arthur: Consult the Book of Armaments.


Brother Maynard: Armaments, chapter two, verses nine through twenty-one.


Cleric: [reading] And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy." And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths, and carp and anchovies, and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit-bats and large chu...


Brother Maynard: Skip a bit, Brother...


Cleric: And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.


Brother Maynard: Amen.


All: Amen.


King Arthur: Right. One... two... five.


Galahad: Three, sir.

King Arthur: Three.

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USA

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EUROPE

U.K., France: Aircraft Carrier Pact Considered  August 31, 2010

Britain and France could share aircraft carrier capability through a cooperation pact designed to maintain military power while cutting costs, according to The Times newspaper, KUNA reported on Aug. 31. British and French flagships would work together with special protocols to defend the interests of both countries. Britain’s Ministry of Defense described the report as “speculation” ahead of the Strategic Defense and Security Review expected in September. Many cooperation ideas were considered when British Defense Secretary Liam Fox met with his French counterpart on Aug. 27, a source said.

RUSSIA

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IRAN

Iran: Remote Sensing Satellite Launch Planned August 31, 2010


Iran will launch its first remote sensing “Rasad” satellite into space by March 2011, Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Reza Taghipour said on Aug. 31, ISNA reported. The satellite will be launched with the “Safir-e-Omid” (the Ambassador of Hope) satellite carrier and will be stationed 250-400 kilometers (150-250 miles) above the earth, he said. The satellite’s missions include aerology, natural resources management and directional control of rivers and seas, he said.


IRAQ


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ISRAEL


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AFGHANISTAN


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SOUTH OF THE BORDER


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