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Posted by Christopher Eger Sep 22, 2007 |
Wars are funny. Sometimes they last a very short time. For example - The most lightweight war in history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896 lasted only about 45 minutes. On the other side of the spectrum is the Arab-Israeli conflict which is in its 59th year and its two longer more historical older brothers the Hundred Years War between France and Britain and the very much odder Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War between Scilly and the Netherlands. Today we are involved in the Global War on Terrorism which may be indefinite. One of the coolest sites I’ve found that covers this without bias is the Global Incident Map.
Skimming over the 30 Newest Events on the site you see the following listed:
"ILLINOIS - Package Marked 'Bomb' Turns Out To Be Nothing
SPAIN - Spanish police discover 15 Palestinians in ship container
SRI LANKA - Passenger bus caught in claymore attack in Sri Lanka - driver killed
ISRAEL - Police: Explosives belt ready for use by Palestinian bomber found in Tel Aviv
OHIO - Mentor Lowes evacuated for bomb scare
AFGHANISTAN - Canadian soldiers injured by roadside bomb”
The site links back to the stories and the interactive map shows flashing symbols literally erupting all over the world. You can also search the site by type of incident (including Assassination....Hoax bomb devices....Chemical Attacks...etc) or by country, or by date.
Check it out...be the most informed war nerd at the water cooler.