The main problem of course is the relationship between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds.KurdistanWorld War I saw the end of the Ottoman Empire. Originally, the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) between the victorious European powers and Turkey was to … [Read more...]
Braude on Gore Vs. Bush redux
It's been a long, long night (of the soul), but NECN's Jim Braude is finally ready to call the 2000 election: It's Al Gore!Guess who predicted the disaster in Baghdad?Al Gore, that's who.Go back and read the pre-invasion speech thatAl Gore … [Read more...]
“Americans can be educated to come along with what needs to be done with Iran.”
Those words were spoken by a presidential hopeful at a recent conference in Herzliya, Israel. Who was it?Mitt Romney, whose attendance and tough talk at the conference got lots of press?Nope. It was one of the "progressives" in … [Read more...]
Rah Rah Iraq
So, Veep daughter Liz Cheney's here to tell you that we gotta win in Iraq:Sen. Hillary Clinton declared this weekend, " I'm in to win." Anyone who has watched her remarkable trajectory can have no doubt that she'll do whatever it takes to … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Saudi Arabia
What countries border Iraq and what are they likely to do? The border countries are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan, Syrian, and Iran.Right away, it should be clear that neither Jordan nor Kuwait is likely to cause much trouble at … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Iranian Medding in Iraq
In this diary, I will focus on the White House's concerns. What I have not understood is how the White House could assert that Iran has helped the insurgency since the insurgency has been principally Sunni. If Iran is going to help anyone, … [Read more...]
Moyers video: The Plantation Mentality in American Media Today
The full remarks can be accessed at the above link, the Moyers video is on the front page there in QT if you need it. The direct YouTube links to the speech are re-printed here:Bill Moyers at NCMR 2007 -- PART 1 (32:20)Bill Moyers at NCMR … [Read more...]
Code Pink Gets Listened To Instead of Being Arrested — And the Media Covered It!
I just can't get over this photo of Gael Murphy, head of Code Pink in D.C., talking with General Pace and Secretary Gates on Capitol Hill. What a difference from previous encounters between Code Pink and this administration. … [Read more...]
What Would It Take for YOU to Take Action About The Iraq War?
Last night, a couple of hundred people turned out on Boston Common to protest Bush's plan for a 'surge'. About 120 were in Newton and perhaps more in towns and cities across Massachusetts. These protests were organized by groups … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Al Qaeda in Iraq
One group who is worrying is the Bush Administration. With Bush's latest change in strategy tactics in Iraq, the Administration issued a PowerPoint presentation warning us ominously that "Al-Qaida in Iraq has declared and shown its … [Read more...]
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