Over the past 15 months, the international community has failed to prevent genocidal atrocities in Gaza. Dismantling the UN refugee agency would perfect the nightmare. […]
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15 Turkish Soldiers Dead in Fighting with Kurds; 2 GIs wounded in Helicopter Crash; Sadrists Denounce Negroponte Visit
Fighting between Turkish government troops and Kurdish guerrillas in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq left 15 Turkish soldiers and 23 Kurdish fighters dead. Sounds like […]
Gaza’s Tunnels Are Lifeline for Territory under Siege
Aljazeera English reports on the tunnels that Gazans use to blunt the impact of the siege imposed on them by Israel (and Egypt). The smugglers […]
Tuvalu Threatened by Rising Sea Water
As global warming melts land ice and causes ocean levels to rise, islands like Tuvalu are in danger of being inundated. The 10,000 people in […]
You Betcha, Get out Those Snorkels, *Wink*
The bad news is that 250 million years ago, global warming almost killed the planet. ‘Through the darkest days, the planet was a barren wasteland. […]
US Soldier Killed in South; Provincial Elections Bill Passes Presidential Council
Shiite guerrillas deploying a roadside bomb killed a US soldier in Amara. Iraq’s presidency council approved the enabling legislation for provincial elections scheduled early next […]
The Non-Debate
It was not a debate. Just as television in prime time has been largely emptied of drama and innovative comedy, with a few exceptions, in […]
Iraqis Blame lack of Political Progress for Bombings
Al-Hayat reports in Arabic on the aftermath of the horrific bombings on Thursday at Shiite mosques in Baghdad that left 26 persons dead and dozens […]
Palin Pads Resume Again: Didn’t Actually Meet British Ambassador
Sarah Palin BUSTED!! Forced to apologize to British ambassador for lying about participating in “talks” with him that never actually took place! “In an answer […]
22 Killed in Iraq Attacks; Bombings at Shiite Mosques Kill 12, Wound 40;
Guerrillas detonated two big bombs in Shiite areas of Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing 12 and wounding 40.They were striking at Shiite worshipers celebrating the […]