Reddit on February 3, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd 2009

News on 2/3/09

6-foot-4, schooled in the martial arts, able to speak 6 Arabic dialects, and a convert to Islam, Andrew Warren seemed the perfect spy for the war on terror. Then they discovered he's a serial rapist.
r/worldnews · omyop · 509 pts
He was the white-haired man with the British accent, the expensive European suits and shirts — the man selling the $5 peeler. For carrots. Or potatoes.
r/worldnews · greenpix · 286 pts
Jailed – the judge who refused to say sorry
r/worldnews · hajk · 196 pts
"Israeli Jews' consciousness is characterized by a sense of victimization, a siege mentality, blind patriotism, belligerence, self-righteousness, dehumanization of the Palestinians and insensitivity to their suffering."
r/worldnews · BLG432 · 158 pts
U.S. taxpayers foot $51 billion bill for infrastructure - in Iraq
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 129 pts
Iraqs Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans
r/worldnews · patriot123 · 128 pts
Samira Jassam arranged the rapes of more than 80 women to recruit them as suicide bombers.
r/news · EFG · 101 pts
Iran has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit [NPR]
r/worldnews · beltenebros · 93 pts

Politics on 2/3/09

Sports on 2/3/09

Pictures and Memes

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I didn't immediately understand that this is not the monster running from left to right

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Sarcasm [PIC]

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No Unibrows

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Hedgehog observatory

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graphic images of seal clubbing

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Awesome Animated GIF

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Upskirt Fail (SFW -- probably)

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New York City in lego form (pics)

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Reddit on February 3, 2009

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd 2009

News on 2/3/09

6-foot-4, schooled in the martial arts, able to speak 6 Arabic dialects, and a convert to Islam, Andrew Warren seemed the perfect spy for the war on terror. Then they discovered he's a serial rapist.

He was the white-haired man with the British accent, the expensive European suits and shirts — the man selling the $5 peeler. For carrots. Or potatoes.

Jailed – the judge who refused to say sorry

"Israeli Jews' consciousness is characterized by a sense of victimization, a siege mentality, blind patriotism, belligerence, self-righteousness, dehumanization of the Palestinians and insensitivity to their suffering."

U.S. taxpayers foot $51 billion bill for infrastructure - in Iraq

Iraqs Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans

Samira Jassam arranged the rapes of more than 80 women to recruit them as suicide bombers.

Iran has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit [NPR]

Politics on 2/3/09

Remember that story yesterday about Obama cutting military spending? It's 100% absolutely false. Obama requested $40 billion in additional defense spending for 2010.

Absolutely fucking ridiculous: Michael Phelps might be charged and arrested.

How refreshing - a President that admits mistakes without waiting to become an unpopular lame duck first.

Let banks fail, says Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz

NEW RULE: If your company receives bailout money, your CEO's pay will be capped at $500,000

Sports on 2/3/09

H-O-R-S-E to be part of NBA All-Star weekend!

10 Actors to Appreciate for Their Athletic Coordination

See the Comcast Superbowl Porn Flick (SFW)

Landed Punches - a photo gallery

NBA Half-Time Show Gone Wrong! [VIDEO]

Pictures and Memes