October 20th 2011 was the day that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s 42 years of tyranny and dictatorship concluded once and for all with the ending of his life. Of course, this is good for the people of Libya and now they are free from this horror and I agree, for once, with our prime minister when he called for us not to forget the victims who suffered the brutality and paid the ultimate price during Gaddafi’s repulsive reign. However, there are many things still left undone. Many families who had endured the awfulness of the Lockerbie bombings and also those affected by the shooting of Yvonne Fletcher – who was only 25 years old when she was murdered – will now forever live without the answers they so severely crave. Wanting to know why and never finding out can be very cruel. I may be an idiot for saying this but, in the furor a man who had all those answers, a man who should have stood trial against all he atrocities he committed against humanity was shot dead. No one knows who shot him…convenient.
I feel nothing but rapture for the revolutionaries on Libya and I wish them all the best for the rebuilding of their nation. This is only the end of the beginning. It is going to be a long road to recovery but, hopefully a straightforward, painless one.
When I was reading the paper today, I read about some 19 year old kid who was arrested for being a drug dealer. His car was parked oddly at a junction and police searched his car only to find 7 grams of heroin and cocaine in his car and when searching his pockets they found business cards advertising his services in the selling of narcotics. I’m no drug dealer but, I’m pretty sure that it is a business you would not want to advertise with use of a business card complete with your real name and phone number! Seriously, how stupid can you get?! Dumb fuck.
The Rugby world cup is coming to an end. It has been a thrilling 6 weeks of great rugby and it has really made me miss the sport. The much anticipated final will be between the All blacks and Les Bleau. France and New Zealand, the best of both hemispheres when they play to their full potential will promise to be a gripping match, despite France’s luck on their road to the final, I’m sure they will deliver a spectacle to behold. New Zealand will have many demons to put to rest (France being New Zealand’s bogey team at World Cup time) and will not be bowled over on their home turf too easy, particularly at Fortress: Eden Park.
Despite having met some of the French players in the past and getting to know a few of them, I would rather see the All Blacks lift the trophy. They have been ranked no. 1 in the world for a very long time and they deserve to end the 24 years of hurt. It was in 1987, the first ever world cup, that the All Blacks won the world cup and it was against France in the final. It would be befitting if this was a repeat of that final.
Great weekend of rugby ahead. Unfortunately, my teams of the tournament, Wales, lost to Australia today – only narrowly – 21-18. The Welsh were completely outplayed which goes to show their strength in depth. They were also without one of the most outstanding players of the world cup, their captain, Sam Warburton. He has been banned for three weeks due to a reckless tackle which I thought was harsh.
They will have a great 6 nations I think.
Much love,
Jackson L.
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