The Reign of the Psychopaths
Steven LaTulippe on US foreign policy
Month: February 2011
Why Bradley Manning Is a Patriot, Not a Criminal
Chase Madar on a real hero
Thursday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 50 Wounded
Attacks in north and central Iraq have left at least 11 Iraqis dead and 50 wounded. A National Alliance legislator has asked for another sweep of Ba’ath Party loyalists from security forces.
Hungry Gazans Feed Egyptian Troops
RAFAH – Mustapha Suleiman, 27, from J Block east of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, crosses through gaps in the iron fence on the border carrying bread, water, meat cans and a handful of vegetables for Egyptian soldiers stationed on the other side. "Whatever you offer on Saturday you will receive on Sunday," Suleiman says. … Continue reading “Hungry Gazans Feed Egyptian Troops”
America’s Stay-at-Home Ex-President
Ray McGovern on Bush’s European problem
Behind the Spin, Egypt Gives Tehran Political Heartburn
Judging from official propaganda in both Iran and much of the Arab world, the uprisings that toppled Tunisia’s dictatorship and threaten Egypt’s authoritarian regime are the direct descendent of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For the Iranians, that analysis is a boast; for the Arabs, it is a dire warning. In both cases, state-run media assert … Continue reading “Behind the Spin, Egypt Gives Tehran Political Heartburn”
Let’s Go to Plan B
Philip Giraldi on propping up dictators
Muslims and Christians Protest as One
CAIRO – Over recent years, Egypt has witnessed mounting tension between its Muslim majority and its sizeable Coptic Christian minority. But in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the site of ongoing mass protests against the ruling regime, members of both faiths chant in unison: "Muslim, Christian, doesn’t matter; We’re all in this boat together!" Since Jan. 25, … Continue reading “Muslims and Christians Protest as One”
Wednesday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 120 Wounded
A significant attack in Kirkuk may have shook the country today and reminded the world of Iraq’s continuing violence, but it is the amount of chronic corruption within government that perhaps has even more Iraqis rattled. At least 14 Iraqis were killed in attacks across the country and 121 more were wounded.
Tear Down This Wall (of Fame): Reagan’s Overrated Foreign Policy
A visit to the remote Reagan ranch in the mountains near Santa Barbara, Calif., on the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth set me thinking about Reagan’s foreign policy record. Conservatives have venerated Reagan for limiting government and winning the Cold War – alleged accomplishments that were either untrue or vastly exaggerated, respectively. Although various … Continue reading “Tear Down This Wall (of Fame): Reagan’s Overrated Foreign Policy”