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JIHAD-BOOTED COPYRIGHT THUGS

They keep this up, and they'll rip their little pretend Emirate apart:

"The Islamic Emirate itself is appreciative of the services and efforts of these respectable people, but it informs them that attributing any jihadist publication or tape to the Islamic Emirate, because of the need for correlation, requires the consent of the Cultural Committee of the Islamic Emirate; otherwise, those people will not benefit from the name or title of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan."

Via Danger Room.

Right now, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, LLC is a rule set looking to rule. Here's to keeping them on the wires.

THE AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF BERKLEY

All this talk of the problems the Marines are having with the those lovably loopy Berkleyites reminded me of this map from Strangemaps: No city council member is an island, entire unto himself...at least not with $2.3 million on the line.

Styling Q's

I'm not a big gamer (Halo2 was the only game I've ever completed), but I like the look of Team Fortress 2.

Private Firefighters

When the state abandons or mismanages a core competency, the private individuals enter to maximize profit. Human nature, not a conspiracy, Ms. Rhodes.

AIG Firefighters on Neatorama.

Miniature Rebel Air Force

The Tamil Tigers, leaders in revolutionary war, take to the air:

The Tamil Tigers, who are believed to fly Czech-made light aircraft, are often described as the world's first insurgency to have an Air Force. They also have a naval wing.

Probably why Blackwater is getting into the business of private air forces.

Tucks in nicely with this article on NATO contracting out state core compenticies: the monopoly of violence.