Monthly Archives: December 2005

Bloggers Publish UK torture memos

TweetFormer UK ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray today published two documents at his website despite a ban imposed by British officials. Murray, whose book regarding these documents has been blocked for months by the UK Foreign Office, recently likened Uzbekistan … Continue reading

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Top 10 Myths about Iraq in 2005

TweetIf you somehow happened upon this blog, but have yet to read Juan Cole’s “Top 10 Myths about Iraq piece in 2005,” piece published today, here is the link. Professor Cole’s Informed Comment blog is an essential component of my … Continue reading

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Padilla Update

Tweet I wrote last week of the Bush administration’s attempts to further manipulate and even quash the Jose Padilla case to ensure that he would not receive a fair trial by any historic definition of democratic justice. From a realistic … Continue reading

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Frist: Cut and Run to Iran

TweetEither someone hacked into Latimes.com to propose World War 3, or the Doctor has fully lost it. IRAN’S RULING mullahs have waged a 26-year campaign to suppress dissent, support terror and pursue a nuclear weapons program. In recent weeks, it … Continue reading

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tsunami: 26 Dec 2004

TweetOne year ago, a surprise tsunami crossed the Indian Ocean following a 9.2-richter Earthquake at day break. An estimated 225,000 lost their lives. The tragedy of the greatest natural disaster of my lifetime did change the world; or at least … Continue reading

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Barron’s Bearish on Bush

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