4 Killed in Iraq
Four people were killed and three more were wounded in light violence.
Month: December 2012
US Pivot Heightens Asian Disputes
With newly re-elected President Barack Obama having chosen Southeast Asia as his first foreign destination, where he also attended the much-anticipated pan-Pacific East Asia Summit, the U.S. has underscored its commitment to its so-called strategic ‘pivot’ to the Asia-Pacific region. Months after the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, President Obama signaled the formal launch … Continue reading “US Pivot Heightens Asian Disputes”
Iranian Pilgrims Among 14 Killed in Iraq
At least 14 people were killed, three of them Iranians, in new attacks. Another 24 were wounded.
The Amash Rebellion
Americans are sick and tired of war, they are incredulous when they see their own country going down the tubes while our preening politicians plot "regime change" in faraway lands, and they positively hate "foreign aid. So why – if the US is a "democracy," and government reflects the popular will — are we threatening … Continue reading “The Amash Rebellion”
Growing Doubts About Susan Rice
Ten days ago in “Why to Say No to Susan Rice,” I tried to delve beneath the political posturing to show that President Barack Obama would be making another avoidable personnel mistake if he nominates Susan Rice, presently U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to be Secretary of State. Yet, to avoid one more of … Continue reading “Growing Doubts About Susan Rice”
Twelve Killed Across Iraq
The latest attacks left 12 killed and 14 wounded.
Iranian Bomb Graph Appears Adapted from One on Internet
The suspect graph of a nuclear explosion reportedly provided to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as evidence of Iranian computer modeling of nuclear weapons yields appears to have been adapted from a very similar graph in a scholarly journal article published in January 2009 and available on the internet. Graph published by the scholarly … Continue reading “Iranian Bomb Graph Appears Adapted from One on Internet”
Why Remember Iraq?
Most Americans would prefer to forget that we are approaching the first anniversary of the expulsion of U.S. military forces from Iraq. The Republican Party, which rallied behind George W. Bush to invade the country and occupy it, has suffered from a short memory relating to that misbegotten war even as it agitates for new … Continue reading “Why Remember Iraq?”
Government Spying Out of Control
After President Richard Nixon was forced from office in 1974, congressional investigators discovered what they believed was the full extent of his use of the FBI and the CIA to engage in domestic spying. In that pre-digital era, the spying consisted of listening to telephone calls, opening mail, and using undercover agents to infiltrate political … Continue reading “Government Spying Out of Control”
Security Personnel and Students Among 17 Killed in Iraq
At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest violence; however, one lucky man condemned to death received a stay of exection.