Intimidation Won’t Further Non-Proliferation
Thomas Gale Moore proposes a new approach to Pyongyang
Month: May 2009
Succumbing to the Dark Side
Torture is a violation of U.S. and international law. Yet George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, on the basis of legally incompetent memos prepared by Justice Department officials, gave the OK to interrogators to violate U.S. and international law. The new Obama administration shows no inclination to uphold the rule of law by prosecuting those … Continue reading “Succumbing to the Dark Side”
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in West Bank
RAMALLAH – "I heard voices, I turned around to look, and saw a group of Israeli settlers assaulting my brother Hammad," says Abdallah Wahadin, 82, a Palestinian farmer from Beit Ummar near the southern West Bank city of Hebron. "Three of them surrounded me, while a fourth threw a rock at the back of my … Continue reading “Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in West Bank”
Iraq: 4 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded
Updated at 9:30 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2009
At least four Iraqis were killed and four were wounded in two reported attacks. Although other attacks occurred, they failed to produce more casualties. A number of other events, however, did make the newswires, including an air strike by Turkey on PKK targets.
Is Dennis Ross Poisoning the Well?
Kelley Vlahos on a hawk in Obama’s court
Will Netanyahu Give Up Settlements to Gain Support Against Iran?
JERUSALEM – The tremors of Monday’s North Korean nuclear test have been felt all around the world, no more so in a country seemingly not directly affected by whether or not North Korea is a full-fledged nuclear power. In Israel, there is deep concern, an existential fear even – over the implications that Iran will … Continue reading “Will Netanyahu Give Up Settlements to Gain Support Against Iran?”
Who Will Stand Up to America and Israel?
Paul Craig Roberts on the greatest threats to peace
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 12 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 8:47 p.m. EDT, May 2009
At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in the latest attacks. A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in Baghdad. Meanwhile, Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff, said that thanks to global trends his military plans include keeping U.S. troops in Iraq past the 2012 deadline for withdrawal.
The Chimera of Total Security
"No one can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices." – Edward R. Murrow Let’s talk about the next terrorist attack. We cannot know what form it will take, where it will occur, or what the casualty count will be. But one thing we do know: we know we’ll be told it … Continue reading “The Chimera of Total Security”
Palestinians Scoring Own Goals
RAMALLAH – While the U.S. appears to be optimistic about Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, inter-Palestinian rivalry, a recalcitrant Israeli government, and an international community with its own agenda could well scuttle a settlement. For the first time in decades the U.S., under President Barack Obama’s new administration, appears to be putting pressure on Israel through Prime … Continue reading “Palestinians Scoring Own Goals”