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Bahrain’s Race Problem

Posted on April 22, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a big race in Bahrain/ A few tried to stop it in vain/ But drivers competing/ Did not see the beating/ In which a protester was slain. // http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/2012422141637277957.html

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Hadi a Better Chance Than This?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by twitmericks

Yemen’s presidential election Is not all that fair, on reflection A deal has handed it To Hadi, sole candidate In rather a narrow selection. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbPMv-WbjiehIHn5VrBGIri-qn-w?docId=8d85c404c2ef490da1c5d12f4b3b4ddd

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Libyaration Day

Posted on February 17, 2012 by twitmericks

A year ago now in Benghazi The Libyans got a bit arsy They began to protest And with help from the West Flushed Gaddafi’s regime down the Kazi. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/02/2012217810992680.html

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From Russia with Lav

Posted on February 7, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a old fellow from Russia Who went to see Syria’s Bashar As mortars & bombs Rained down upon Homs Mr Lavrov gladhanded the crusher. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-syria-idUSTRE80S08620120207

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Lack of Resolution

Posted on February 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old man in Damascus Allegedly guilty of massacres The UNSC Tried and failed to agree What did you do? Our children will ask us. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/assad-obama-resign-un-resolution?newsfeed=true

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A Bad Day for ElBaradei?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by twitmericks

ElBaradei, Nobel peace laureate/Expressed his continuing worry at/Reform’s tardy pace/By leaving the race/Which many Egyptians are sorry at. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f305a0d8-3eda-11e1-a665-00144feab49a.html#axzz1jWg2S98g

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2011 IN TWITMERICKS

Posted on December 30, 2011 by twitmericks

TWITMERICKS REVIEW OF THE YEAR – 2011 IN LIMERICKS  ————————————————————————————————— I began writing twitmericks in May. It started with the AV referendum on may 5. I believe it was Channel 4 News who asked Twitter users to explain the difference between First … Continue reading →

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Assad, Not Mad or Bad?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by twitmericks

President Bashar #Assad/Denies doing things that were bad/He told ABC/All that stuff wasn’t me/For that shit you’d have to be mad. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-08/assad-denies-ordering-crackdown-in-syria/3719042

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League of Gentlemen?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by twitmericks

The Arab League ministers met/Determined to act on their threat/By sanctioning #Syria/But were there ulterior/Motives for some of that set? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15901360

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Very Shabby, Abu Dhabi

Posted on November 27, 2011 by twitmericks

A court in a Gulf federation/Has sentenced to incarceration/With no reason nor rhyme/5 people whose crime/Was to call for democratisation. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/uae-security-court-sentences-5-activists-for-political-reform-calls/2011/11/27/gIQA25Xg0N_story.html

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