Month: January 2006

The Demagogue Neocons Love to Hate

"Let us state the obvious," wrote Reuel Marc Gerecht, the resident Gulf specialist at the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute in the Weekly Standard‘s feature article Monday. "The new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is a godsend." "Thank goodness for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad," wrote Ilan Berman, the neoconservative author of a hawkish new … Continue reading “The Demagogue Neocons Love to Hate”

Spy With a Heart of Gold?

In sentencing former top Pentagon Iran analyst Larry Franklin to over 12 years in prison for passing on classified information to two AIPAC employees and officials at the Israeli embassy, U.S. District Judge T. S. Ellis opined: "’The defendant did not seek to hurt the United States. He thought he was helping to bring certain … Continue reading “Spy With a Heart of Gold?”

Counterspinning McClellan

Thursday was a very bad day for the control freaks at the White House. Osama bin Laden caught them completely off guard by rearing his ugly head again, after a year of silence, and ominously making a direct threat against the American people. Several facades carefully constructed by the White House were instantly shattered with … Continue reading “Counterspinning McClellan”

US Orders Syria to Do the Impossible

Is there a person anywhere in the world who still thinks there is an ounce of sanity in the Bush administration? If so, let that person read John Bolton’s orders to Syria in the Jan. 24 online edition of the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. Bolton is Bush’s unconfirmed ambassador to the United Nations. Bolton, a neoconservative … Continue reading “US Orders Syria to Do the Impossible”

Iraq: The End Is Not Near

Americans overwhelmingly lack confidence that Iraq will have a stable government in place within the next year, and more than half say that the war has not been worth its cost, according to a recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. Fewer than one in five, or about 19 percent, of the 1,003 adults quizzed said they believe … Continue reading “Iraq: The End Is Not Near”

Bush’s Dilemma: Iran vs. Israel

In the test of wills between the West and Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shows no sign of backing down. The Iranian president has said Israel should be “wiped off the map,” called the Holocaust a “myth,” and said Israelis should be given a province in Austria, but they should get out of Palestine. Whatever was done … Continue reading “Bush’s Dilemma: Iran vs. Israel”

An Insult to Gandhi

Albanian Leader Ibrahim Rugova, Dead at 61 This week was supposed to mark the start of "negotiations" over the future status of the occupied Serbian province of Kosovo. According to the International Herald Tribune, some form of independence was inevitable. No meetings took place in Vienna today, however, and the process was postponed till mid-February. … Continue reading “An Insult to Gandhi”

US Promises Sri Lanka Aid Against Tamil Tigers

UNITED NATIONS – As the four-year-old cease-fire in Sri Lanka is on the verge of crumbling, the United States has offered to strengthen its military assistance programs and increase training for government forces if the country’s rebel group resumes its separatist war in the northern and eastern provinces. After meeting with senior officials in Washington … Continue reading “US Promises Sri Lanka Aid Against Tamil Tigers”

Unfathomed Dangers in PATRIOT Act Reauthorization

A provision in the "PATRIOT Act" creates a new federal police force with the power to violate the Bill of Rights. You might think that this cannot be true, as you have not read about it in newspapers or heard it discussed by talking heads on TV. Go to House Report 109-333 USA PATRIOT Improvement … Continue reading “Unfathomed Dangers in PATRIOT Act Reauthorization”