Wednesday: 6 Iraqis Killed; 6 Iraqis, 4 Iranians Wounded
At least six Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in light violence. Also, four Iranians were wounded. Meanwhile, Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr made an unannounced return to his home in Najaf for the first time in almost five years today and, coincidentally, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi also visited Iraq to cement ties with the new government.
read moreTea Party Should Emulate Clinton, Not Reagan
As the Tea Party migrates from the grass roots to the brier patch of the nation's capital, sadly it will probably meet the same fate as other movements from “real America” who tried to plow new ground in Washington – in the ash heap of history. The governmental...
The Urge to Surge
Gimme More Magna Carta!
On this very Web site I wrote a thing in March 2008, titled “What Should NATO Do?” It ended by worrying that NATO's Afghanistan policy was in danger of drifting into the hands of the Firepower People, which now seems realistic. Imagine my surprise to discover that,...
Media as a Branch of Government
Bereaved Israelis, Palestinians Unite Across Violent Borders
JERUSALEM - With Middle East peace talks at a standstill, a group of activists is taking matters into its own hands. The Parents' Circle Families Forum, a group comprising Palestinians and Israelis who have lost family members in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, aims...
Tuesday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded
At least six Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in light violence. The only reports of attacks came from Baghdad and cities just north of the capital. Meanwhile, A Spanish court opened an investigation into possible crimes against humanity at Camp Ashraf, where thousands of Iranian exiles have established a home. Under its universal jurisdiction doctrine, Spain claims authority in foreign countries where crimes against humanity may have occurred.
read moreWikiLeaks Highlights Drug War Mission Creep
Obama Should Read WikiLeaks on Afghanistan
Perhaps President Barack Obama should give himself a waiver on the ban prohibiting U.S. government employees from downloading classified cables released by WikiLeaks, so he can get a better grasp on the futility of his Afghan War strategy. For instance, if Secretary...
