Last week Slate V — the new video magazine from the makers of Slate.com — ran a great Explainer on how to identify Palestinian militant groups in a video that answers the question: where do militants get their ski masks? Check it out:

It’s good to know the local colours before you walk into the wrong ‘hood. It is also good to be able to identify the heraldry. Ironic Sans did a quick analysis on a number of terrorist logos and grouped them according to elements. Prominent symbols include stars, guns, fists, and more guns.


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[...] to join the Palestinian struggle? Be sure to get your colors right, lest you get caught representin’ in the wrong [...]

The Marmot’s Hole » GTA West Bank? added these pithy words on Jul 10 07 at 10:47 am

[...] George Bush’s Ass-Based Foreign Policy, and Coming Anarchy (again) has an interesting video on terrorist birdwatching in [...]

Sustainable Dogs on Roof | Prose Before Hos added these pithy words on Jul 10 07 at 6:36 pm

Fascinating!

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