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Article by missy on September 4th, 2009 at 11:10 am thank any of the other “official” stories that have been coming out about the disappearance of that Russian freighter a few weeks ago. If you haven’t been following the story, here’s the background: WHO: The Arctic Sea and its crew of 15 WHAT: On July 24, the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea radioed that it had been boarded by gunmen posing as law enforcement officers off the coast [...]
Article by missy on February 17th, 2009 at 10:32 am Another example of Israeli exceptionalism: Israel is assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists as part of its efforts to disrupt the Islamist regime’s illicit weapons program, the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday quoted Western intelligence sources as saying. … The paper also quoted United States intelligence sources as saying Israel is using sabotage, front companies and double agents to disrupt the Islamist republic’s illicit weapons program as an alternative to direct [...]
Article by John on February 1st, 2009 at 8:43 am GAZA, GAZA STRIP – NOVEMBER 25: Dear Mr. President, Last year, you were swept into office on the hopeful promise of redemptive change. You inspired the nation by repeating the phrase, “together, we will change the world.” For many Americans, your words were not merely the final lines of a campaign speech, but a call to action for a new historical moment. Nowhere is [...]
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Article by missy on January 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am Read Yglesias and weep. Because Thomas Friedman is considered a serious thinker by The Village idiots. More on this at Jews Sans Frontieres. var wordpress_toolbar_urls = ["http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_6jSCtuQ-LzA\/SW-Cn2OY-WI\/AAAAAAAAEGA\/bTHT_hQm290\/s1600-h\/guernica.jpg","http:\/\/yglesias.thinkprogress.org\/archives\/2009\/01\/friedman_to_palestinians_suck_on_this.php","http:\/\/jewssansfrontieres.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/thomas-friedman-and-his-critics.html"];var wordpress_toolbar_url = “http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-toolbar/toolbar.php”;var wordpress_toolbar_oinw = “oinw”;var wordpress_toolbar_hash = “aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kZW1vY3JhY3lmb3J2YW5jb3V2ZXIub3JnL21lZGlhL3RvbW15Lzx3cHRiPmxpdHRsZSB0b21teSBpcyBhdCBpdCBhZ2Fpbjx3cHRiPmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZGVtb2NyYWN5Zm9ydmFuY291dmVyLm9yZzx3cHRiPkRlbW9jcmFjeSBmb3IgVmFuY291dmVy”;
Article by missy on January 15th, 2009 at 9:55 am Will Obama’s U.N. Ambassador abstain on a war crimes vote on this? The latest fighting overshadowed a visit to Israel where the secretary general was supposed to be exploring efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza. In some of the most intense ground combat of the 20-day-old assault on Gaza, Israeli tanks powered into the southern suburb of Tel el Howa clashing with Palestinian militants firing rockets. The [...]
Article by missy on January 6th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Jon leads us to the Electronic Intifada, where even prank calls are tools of resistance: EI: I saw one of the flyers you dropped on Gaza. Israeli officer: Oh yes that’s right … EI: I have some information for you on members of terrorist groups that are in Gaza. Israeli officer: Oh I hope so… EI: We’re on the same side against terrorism … I have names for you too, [...]
Article by missy on January 6th, 2009 at 11:27 am Bush’s Alfred E. Neuman impersonation is costing dozens of lives daily. Yes, we have only one president at a time, but I would feel a bit better if Obama stood up and said, “The carnage in Gaza is appalling, and I have asked President Bush to do all he can to stop it in his remaining weeks in office.” The European Union remains incapable of [...] | |
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