Obama The Great
The end of nuclear weapons? by Gordon Prather
Month: October 2009
Friday: 1 US Soldier, 3 Iraqis Killed; 10 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:26 p.m. EDT, Oct. 2, 2009
At least three Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded in light violence. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed in a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Jumpin’ Jack Verdi, It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas
Back before email, a world traveler who wanted to keep in touch and couldn’t just pop into the nearest Internet café, might drop you a series of postcards from one exotic locale after another. Pepe Escobar, that edgy, peripatetic globe-trotting reporter for one of my favorite on-line publications, Asia Times, has been doing just that … Continue reading “Jumpin’ Jack Verdi, It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas”
Goldstone Rejects Netanyahu Remarks
The head of the U.N. commission that investigated the December-January Gaza war Thursday rejected assertions by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that any action to pursue the recommendations of his commission’s report could prove fatal to any renewed peace process with the Palestinians. "For the life of me, I don’t understand the reason for that … Continue reading “Goldstone Rejects Netanyahu Remarks”
Debunking the War Party
Glenn Greenwald’s beat down of Arianna H. by Justin Raimondo
Bitter Fruits of Mideast Wars
Impending today are two of the most critical decisions Barack Obama will ever make, which may determine the fate of his presidency, as well as the future of the United States in the Near and Middle East. The first is whether to approve Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s request for thousands more U.S. troops he says he … Continue reading “Bitter Fruits of Mideast Wars”
Starting Another Year of War in Afghanistan
October 2009 has begun with the New York Times reporting that "the president, vice president and an array of cabinet secretaries, intelligence chiefs, generals, diplomats, and advisers gathered in a windowless basement room of the White House for three hours on Wednesday to chart a new course in Afghanistan." As this month begins the ninth … Continue reading “Starting Another Year of War in Afghanistan”
The Real Deal?
Charles Peña wonders if Zazi is a danger — and why
Neocon Artist
Jeff Huber on the political philosophy that won’t die
Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:59 p.m. EDT, Oct. 1, 2009
Iraq was mostly quiet today other than the news that Prime Minister Maliki has created a new political bloc ahead of January elections. At least five Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded. One U.S. soldier also died in a non-combat situation Tuesday in Kut.