August 27, 2008
I recently watched Morgan Spurlock’s documentary entitled: “Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden.” Unfortunately the title is too long hence I could not fit it in the title of the blog but it is a rare documentary combining humor with solid facts. Morgan Spurlock for those who do ...
go to article »August 26, 2008
The NY Times reports that the UN has "convincing evidence" that a US air strike in Afghanistan has killed 90 civilians, including 60 children. Air strikes don't win wars. The allied bombing of Germany was not what defeated Hitler; the carpet-bombing of Tokyo did not defeat Imperial Japan; bombing C...
go to article »August 16, 2008
The pain was almost intolerable. Burning, searing fire that ran down the side of my face onto my neck made me shout and scrabble about like a mad man. I had been picking oranges from a tree in our central Nigerian compound when I disturbed a nest of wasps that had taken residence in that tree, not ...
go to article »August 15, 2008
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui One day in March 2003, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui ordered a cab to take her and her three children (oldest 4, youngest an infant) to the Karachi Airport from her residence in Gulshan. She had not been seen since until her arraignment in US District Court two days ago, Aug. 5. Her re...
go to article »July 31, 2008
Christopher Kremmer's The Carpet Wars is a book that shouldn't be missed by anyone interested in the ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan not to mention the rest of the Middle East and the sub continent. It is primarly about people and their culture rather than politics and war. Essentially a memo...
go to article »July 30, 2008
Senator Barack Obama's trip to the middle east and Europe from 19-26 July 2008 was no junket. Nor was it an updated version of the old "three I's tour" that Democratic presidential candidates used to make - to Italy, Ireland and Israel - for reasons exclusively of domestic electo...
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View from AdelaideCurrently spending some time in Adelaide which is definitely a slower pace than Melbourne.It has been fascinating to watch Barack Obama sweep through the Middle East like Rommel and Europe like a Panzer division. Oops, don't mention the wars! McCain can only bleat at this stage. Ca...
go to article »July 27, 2008
July 25, 2008
Senator Obama is making his first proper trip abroad in 18 months. He'll be in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Germany, France and Britain. Let us know if you happen to spot him, or at least let us know what people are saying in your country about his trip! Newsweek has a cover feature article...
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Obama would send at least two additional combat brigades to support our effort in Afghanistan Obama's plan would be good for Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. -Darryl *** My Plan for Iraq function getSharePasskey() { return \'ex=1373774400&en=6e3c74f501639e3d&ei=5124\';} functio...
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