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Oh com on, it's just a little bit OT.

Besides, think about why Mr. G was able to call upon Saharan mercenaries...

I kept reading there a bit; this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Tawil
seems to be an interesting place. No state claims it. Sounds perfect for a new Sodom and Gomorrha with booze (would need to...

A quick list is here.

The least indirect link is probably the rise of Al Jazeera (pushed by the Iraq War) and AJ's influence (it's rather more liberal than state media outlets were).