Rues of Roo

College killer wanted to die ‘in a hail of gunfire’
A gunman who killed one woman and injured 19 others at a Montreal college before being shot dead by police left a chilling online profile, saying he wanted to die “like Romeo and Juliet - or in a hail of gunfire”.

Kazakhstan launches propaganda campaign against Borat
Baron Cohen’s previous comic character, Ali G, an aspiring gangsta rapper from Staines, did not achieve American mainstream success. But Borat, who appeared on Da Ali G Show on the high-profile cable channel, HBO, has taken on a life of his own. Borat now counts the actors Dustin Hoffman and Russell Crowe among his celebrity admirers. [roo - go search for Borat in Youtube.com if you have no idea what this about]

You were not a dictator, judge tells Saddam
Saddam, who is allowed to cross-examine witnesses, asked Mr Hussein: “Why did you try to see Saddam Hussein if Saddam Hussein was a dictator and was against the Kurdish people?”

It was at that moment the chief judge intervened. “You are not a dictator,” he said. ”You were not a dictator. However, the people or the individuals and officials surrounding you created a dictator [out of you]. It was not you in particular. It happened all over the world.”

A visibly surprised Saddam smiled. “Thank you,” he said, bowing his head in respect.