3/25/2011
3/20/2011
GADDAFI & BLAIR.
GADDAFI & BLAIR:
They're Both War Criminals!
By Uncle Monty.
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"Put a thick, long, rope around his neck
and pull it good," was and is still my first
instinct in dealing with such a murderous and
dangerous character like Col. Muammar Gaddafi,
who is now being rightly bombarded with every kind
of US and British military missiles to enforce a UN-
approved no-fly zone over Libya against the hideous
Arab colonel and his pro-Gaddafi thugz
and street forces.
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Hunt down Gaddafi first ...
Then take him to The Hague along
with also Tony Blair put in
handcuffs. Both Gaddafi and
Blair are war criminals - period.
Then take him to The Hague along
with also Tony Blair put in
handcuffs. Both Gaddafi and
Blair are war criminals - period.
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Having been in Tripoli just weeks before the Gaddafi
rebels mounted their concerted efforts to overthrow
its long-time Libyan dictator of over four decades, I
was surprised that such occurred since my impression
at the time inside Tripoli was the Gaddafi was so en-
was surprised that such occurred since my impression
at the time inside Tripoli was the Gaddafi was so en-
trenched and so all powerful that he would easily
survive against such a home grown rebellion.
survive against such a home grown rebellion.
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Vile Tony Blair & Hideous Gaddafi.
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Writing in The Times of London yesterday in his 1,600+
word opinion piece - "We can't just be spectators in this
(Libyan) revolution" - it seemed very strange and oddly
bizarre to me that Tony Blair, as a war criminal himself,
should be writing about a fellow war criminal like Gaddafi.
It was like one war criminal writing about another.
Indeed, Blair is no better than Gaddafi considering
what Blair and America's George Bush did in the Iraq
War that slaughtered, maimed, and destroyed millions
of innocent Iraqi lives in the name and concocted lies
of getting rid of Saddam Hussein. Not to mention
about our British and American service guyz and galz
who have already lost their lives needlessly all
because of power drunk and arrogant Tony Blair
with his warmongering buddy Geoge Bush. Anything
the Blair/Bush "twins" say always leaves me dead cold.
I just hope that same doesn't now occur all over
again inside Libya in the name of getting rid of
Gaddafi under David Cameron and Barack Obama.
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Gaddafi Wanted Poster - Dead or Alive.
REWARD: 10 Million British Quid ...
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If Gaddafi is captured alive, I really do think he
should immediately be sent to The Hague along
with Blair and Bush in tow to stand trial as accused
war criminals. War criminals are war criminals no
matter their nationality, their creed, their politics,
or the colour of their skin. Nor if elected or not
at the time of their alleged war crimes. Nor do
they themselves have to have pulled the trigger
to be culpable and capable of such murderous
crimes against humanity. Yet Blair, Bush, and
Gaddafi have all too long lived in luxury and
immunity for years without fear that The
Hague is waiting for them ....
Hague is waiting for them ....
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The Arab Spring may finally see Gaddafi of
of Libya, Mubarak of Egypt, and Ben Ali of
Tunisia, among others, face their accusers in
an international court of law - ie, The Hague.
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As for Blair and Bush, they too should join their
Arab buddies for their own committed war
crimes under their vile and wicked Iraq War.
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The latest word from Gaddafi says he vows
"a long war." Maybe, maybe not. What is
"a long war." Maybe, maybe not. What is
certain is what is not certain! Anything could
happen at this point and one never knows
what could happen rather unexpectedly and
with grave consequences. Let us hope that
the Libyan Madman will become so mad he
won't know how mad he really is until he is
hunted down - either dead or alive - so that
the Libyan people are finally free to determine
whatever kind of society they want at
post-Muammar Gaddafi.
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Down With Gaddafi, Blair & Bush, Uncle Monty.
+2nd Sunday of Lent, 2011.
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Photo c. 1906 from The British Punjab.
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Next: The Anglican Enthronement of Bishop
Christopher Chessun of Southwark. By Uncle
Monty - Enthronement Photos By Alex Albion.
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No Murderer Was He. By Uncle Monty.
US Photos By Alex Albion. Part 1 of 3.
After being falsely accused and convicted of murdering ...
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No Murderer Was He. By Uncle Monty.
US Photos By Alex Albion. Part 1 of 3.
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3/16/2011
Polo Invitation.
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Gaucho International Polo, 2011.
By Uncle Monty.
Exclusive Polo Photos By Alex Albion.
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Really, it was a four-in-one invitation to me to
be (1) seated as a guest at the front-row of The
Gaucho International Polo Invitation; (2) to then be
invited for a super lunch with the posh polo players;
invited for a super lunch with the posh polo players;
(3) to be made a welcome guest at Sky TV Backstage
during the polo intervals and (4) at the close of the
unusual day to be expensively wined and dined as
a dinner guest at Aura-Mayfair after the charity
final of the Gaucho International Polo meeting.
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Alas, I had myself a full 12-hour day of sheer fun
and joy to last me at least for awhile! And even
better, it was all free for me! Thus, it didn't cost
me a penny or a red cent thankz to such four hap-
penings being by invitation only. The cost must
have been well over $350- for the day's freebies
given to me. Thankz is due ever so much
to my dear Contessa Maria.
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Some of the International Polo Horses & Players.
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But above all it was the wonderful horses, the superb
riders, and the classic polo itself that made my day for
all its worth. I'd never before seen Gladiatorial Polo
either, but when I did I was excited to witness such
with the spectacular teams from Argentina, England,
Scotland, and South Africa. Also, never had I seen
such outstanding levels of good sportmanship in pro-
sports like I did among the skilled polo players that
was a true testimony to them and their elite
sport of international polo.
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Some of the Gentlemen of International Polo.
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Their fine and superb horses were magnificant all
around - both on and off the arena. With a pro-
jected crowd of 10,000 spectators, I was also
right at home with the festival atomsphere that at
times was clearly evident at the unfolding of the
four major polo matches that I happily saw.
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The first was the Polo Exhibition Match, next The
Ambassador's Cup between Scotland vs. South
Africa, then The Celebrity Polo Match / Charity
Fundraiser, and ending befittingly with The
Churchill Cup between England vs. Argentina.
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Game On! Polo Sticks and all come into play!
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A World Class Argentine Polo Player.
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The average pro-polo player is thought to be worth
over $450,000- even at their young age of 20-30
years old. If not individually, then their family's
fortune holds them in good stead to pay costly
fees to play international polo and to own their
own fine horse or horses as part of the elite
world sport. Horses don't come cheap with
the average value of such polo horses begin-
ning at around $175,000 each. That's fine
with me! I'll take at least two!!
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Dismounted Polo Jockeys.
Dismounted Polo Jockeys.
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Known as "The Game of Kings," polo has been played
"for over two and half thousand years by Kings,
Emperors, Shahs, and Sultans," states Club G
Polo 2011.
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If you'd like a taste of polo - not Polo Mints! - then
you can attend Friday In The Park Lunch for $625.00
(or 415 quid) at London's Huntington Cub, July 3-5th,
2011. You'll also get some Venve Clicquot champagne
thrown in ... At that price, you should!
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Next To Go On To Join Their Polo Teams.
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Before The Start of the Polo Invitation w/a novice rider.
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Lined up as group winners the polo players are
photographed BEFORE a particular team is actually
declared the winner by the end of the invitation.
This method, was all new to me ...
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The thrill was to watch each match and to
know one was watching something quite
special with man and horse competing with
all their skills of riding and horsemanship
to swipe the bright pink polo ball into
the opposite goal post. What I learned
about polo was that unlike other professional
sports the players do it more for love than
for money! Although, quite clearly polo
players aren't exactly poor to begin with.
Whatever, they're first driven by the sport
and not by whatever material reward may
or may not come their way.
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What I like most at being at The Gaucho Inter-
national Polo Invitation was seeing for the first
time in my rather checkered life an actual polo
match right under my own chin ... I'd seem in
the past news photographs of Prince Charles
and Prince Harry playing polo, but to see it
for myself was the real thrill for me. What I
saw I liked and I'd like to see more in the
future, if I get such a four-in-one invitation
ever again. That's doubtful, of course, so I
now relish my first encounter with internation-
al polo like I undoubtedly would if I got say
an invitation to the Royal Wedding of William
& Kate come next month; That's highly
unlikely for sure. So, give me more polo, I say.
And a touch of the Royal Wedding would
also help me feel perhaps abit important when
I am actually not. Polo gives a sense of im-
portance that no amount of elbowing by
Wayne Rooney would ever bring to most
of us. Let me say no more ... except,
more polo please!!
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Happily, Uncle Monty.
+Eve of Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, 2011.
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No Cross & No Clergy Present.
By Uncle Monty.
Last night, I attended The Parliament Square
Prayer Gathering of several thousands to pray
for our country and national leaders at the
black iron gates of the House of Commons
and the House of Lords. Oddly enough, I saw
no crosses and not even a Catholic priest or
an Anglican clergyman or a Methodist minister
present to support the public gathering of our
Faith and Christanity with so many feverish
Christians present. They came with candles,
glow sticks, and warm clothes, as the evening
felt more like mild winter than spring with the
cold London air and its jet black sky en-
veloping us despite our open Christian joy.
I will have a more detailed story with
photos before the end of the month about
The Parliament Square Prayer Gathering.
Truly, Uncle Monty.
+10th Day of Holy Lent, 2011.
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PIGFACE & BIG GOB.
By Uncle Monty.
ALLABOUTTHEBIGISSUE: PIGFACE & BIG GOB.
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The thrill was to watch each match and to
know one was watching something quite
special with man and horse competing with
all their skills of riding and horsemanship
to swipe the bright pink polo ball into
the opposite goal post. What I learned
about polo was that unlike other professional
sports the players do it more for love than
for money! Although, quite clearly polo
players aren't exactly poor to begin with.
Whatever, they're first driven by the sport
and not by whatever material reward may
or may not come their way.
.
What I like most at being at The Gaucho Inter-
national Polo Invitation was seeing for the first
time in my rather checkered life an actual polo
match right under my own chin ... I'd seem in
the past news photographs of Prince Charles
and Prince Harry playing polo, but to see it
for myself was the real thrill for me. What I
saw I liked and I'd like to see more in the
future, if I get such a four-in-one invitation
ever again. That's doubtful, of course, so I
now relish my first encounter with internation-
al polo like I undoubtedly would if I got say
an invitation to the Royal Wedding of William
& Kate come next month; That's highly
unlikely for sure. So, give me more polo, I say.
And a touch of the Royal Wedding would
also help me feel perhaps abit important when
I am actually not. Polo gives a sense of im-
portance that no amount of elbowing by
Wayne Rooney would ever bring to most
of us. Let me say no more ... except,
more polo please!!
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Happily, Uncle Monty.
+Eve of Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, 2011.
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By Uncle Monty.
Last night, I attended The Parliament Square
Prayer Gathering of several thousands to pray
for our country and national leaders at the
black iron gates of the House of Commons
and the House of Lords. Oddly enough, I saw
no crosses and not even a Catholic priest or
an Anglican clergyman or a Methodist minister
present to support the public gathering of our
Faith and Christanity with so many feverish
Christians present. They came with candles,
glow sticks, and warm clothes, as the evening
felt more like mild winter than spring with the
cold London air and its jet black sky en-
veloping us despite our open Christian joy.
I will have a more detailed story with
photos before the end of the month about
The Parliament Square Prayer Gathering.
Truly, Uncle Monty.
+10th Day of Holy Lent, 2011.
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PIGFACE & BIG GOB.
By Uncle Monty.
ALLABOUTTHEBIGISSUE: PIGFACE & BIG GOB.
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3/09/2011
Pancake Day.
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Yesterday's Pancake Day:
The British Parliamentary Pancake Race.
By Uncle Monty.
Pancake Day Photos
By Alex Albion.
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Yesterday's British Parliamentary Pancake Race
between various honourable members of the House
of Commons and House of Lords vs. noted members
of the Parliamentary Press Gallery took place in the
name of charitable fund raising on what is quintessent-
ially English Pancake Day that is more widely known
as Shrove Tuesday in the Christian Church calendar.
It was also Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday elsewhere
like at post-Katrina New Orleans.
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London's Shrove Tuesday.
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In the clear shadow of the British Parliament, the
fun pancake race called on contestants to madly run with
their open frying pans as they precariously toss pancakes
up in the air from the start to the finish line with hypo-
onlookers egging them on all the way.
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This year's official starter of the Parliamentary Pancake
Race was lovely Julie Etchingham, co-newscaster for
ITN-TV News at Ten. Julie's positive role added alot
of glamour and finesse to the serious business of raising
much needed funds for The Chaseley Trust's REHAB
that focusses on those with brain and spinal cord injuries.
The race raised over $25,000 within hours of the pan-
cake run. Not bad for a morning run with some
pancakes! The only pity was neither the competitors
nor the spectators got to actually eat any pancakes
at ther race. And, none was even offered on
our English Pancake Day ... Shame!!
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And, Off They Go ...
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Good Run & Tosses For Him. The Other
Guy Lost His Pancake In A Toss!
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Among the competitors they ranged from Stephen
Pound, the Labour MP, to Julian Huppert,
the Liberal Democrat MP, to Tracey Crouch,
the Conservative MP. From The House of Lords
came David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd
Lord Redesdale to Baroness Judith Anne Jolly.
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While the elite members of the Parliamentary Press
Gallery included Adam Boulton, Political Editor,
Sky News, to Joanne Coburn, Political
Correspondent, BBC, to Patrick Wintour,
Political Editor, The Guardian.
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However, during the frantic pancake race they
all looked and acted much the same no matter
their political and social persuasion and identity.
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Some Runners Gather Before The Pancake Race.
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After a rather frosty early morning, by 10 o'clock
the sun was warm and bright for the pancake race
to begin that was heavily covered by national and
international media reporters and news photographers
along with a goodly crowd of happy onlookers that
boosted the Parliamentary Pancake Race to even
greater heights and thrills at London's Victoria
Tower Gardens at where most everybody had
gathered for the fun race on Shrove Tuesday or
what was otherwise the Eve of Ash Wednesday
that begins Holy Lent as noted in The Anglican
Book of Common Prayer (BCP).
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Great Competitor British Member of
Parliament Stephen Pound of New Labour.
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Tom Bradby, ITN-TV's Political Editor & Martin
Horwood, Lib-Dem MP, in the background.
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Among the pancake race competitors not already
mentioned were MP's Cathy Jamieson, Toby
Perkins, Lisa Nandy, Ian Murray, and David
Amess. From the Lords; Francis Hare, 6th
Earl of Listowel, Baroness Kate Parminter,
and Lord St. John of Bletso. From the British
and Lord St. John of Bletso. From the British
Parliamentay Press Gallery came James Forsyth,
Political Editor, The Spectator; Andrew Porter,
Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph; Brian
O'Connell, London Editor, Raidio Telilifis Eireann,
and Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4.
Political Editor, The Spectator; Andrew Porter,
Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph; Brian
O'Connell, London Editor, Raidio Telilifis Eireann,
and Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4.
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David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford,
David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford,
2nd Lord Redesdale.
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Toby Perkins, British Labour MP.
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And, The Winners Are ...
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The British Parliamentary Pancake Race also helps
bridge the gap between political rivals and distractors
in the name of helping good causes above all. Good
sportmanship and good manners was highlighted at
the fun race that saw a goodly crowd present among
the more than twenty official competitors that
freely participated on Shrove Tuesday or Pancake
Day to raise needed money for charity. BRAVO!
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Some of the Runners Basking in Media Attention.
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Super News Photographer Taking Creative Steps
to get the kind of shot he wanted of ITN-TV's
Julie Etchingham and Rehab's Andrew Canlon
Trant After The Pancake Race at London's
Victoria Tower Gardens on
Shrove Tuesday, 2011.
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Happy Post-Mardi Gras, Too, Uncle Monty.
+Ash Wednesday, 2011.
Ash Wednesday as an act of worship.
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National & World News Photographers
Covering British Parliamentary Pancake Race.
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The Shard - London's Latest Epic Edifice.
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