Defending Israeli War Crimes
Stephen Zunes on legal lightweights for the Lobby
Month: May 2009
US Out of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
End these contradictory, counterproductive policies, says Ivan Eland
Palestinians Honor Holocaust Victims
RAMALLAH – On a cool and overcast day, a procession of grim-faced people filed silently past pictures of heaps of skeletons piled high, of emaciated survivors with blank stares corralled behind barbed wire, barely clinging to life. The memorial and museum commemorating the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II could … Continue reading “Palestinians Honor Holocaust Victims”
Implementing Af-Pak Strategy Is the Hard Part
With the strategic review for U.S. goals in Afghanistan and Pakistan now complete, the administration of President Barack Obama must shift to the more difficult task of choosing and – even more daunting – implementing policies that seek to quell the militant insurgencies in both countries, says a new report from a think-tank known to … Continue reading “Implementing Af-Pak Strategy Is the Hard Part”
Gingrich Goes Ballistic
Gordon Prather on Newt’s North Korea nuttiness
Colin Powell: No Good Samaritan
Watching retired Gen. Colin Powell cite Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan during Sunday’s Memorial Day ceremonies on the Mall in Washington, it struck me that Powell was giving hypocrisy a bad name. Those familiar with the parable of the Good Samaritan and the underreported behavior of Gen. Powell, resurgent star of the Fawning Corporate … Continue reading “Colin Powell: No Good Samaritan”
Abbas Visit Comes as US-Israeli Tensions Mount
U.S. President Barack Obama’s first meeting on Thursday with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas was less remarkable for the actual talks between the two leaders than it was for the changed Washington political climate in which it took place. The meeting between Obama and Abbas seemed to contain no real surprises, as both leaders … Continue reading “Abbas Visit Comes as US-Israeli Tensions Mount”
Friday: 1 US Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed; 36 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 6:45 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2009
In an unusually active prayer day, at least 20 Iraqis were killed and 36 more were wounded in attacks across central and northern Iraq; more wounded were reported in an attack in Safra. A U.S. soldier was killed in Ninewa province today as well, when gunmen lobbed a hand grenade at his patrol. Also, Bangladesh plans to reopen its Iraq embassy soon.
Shadow Wars
Conn Hallinan on covert operations out of control
A Note to My Readers
Thank you for saving us yet again, says Justin Raimondo