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Archives: February 2009
The End of the War of Images on the American Public
The Defense Department has reversed the Bush administration's ban on photographs of returning coffins of US military personnel killed in war abroad.Apparently a lot of the families of fallen warriors liked the…Negotiations in Afghanistan? Iran, Hikmatyar said to Be in Play
Even as President Obama sends 17,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan and intends to spend $140 bn on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in 2009, rumors of negotiations with Taliban elements keep…5 Troops Killed in Afghanistan; US in Jalrez Valley
A US soldier from Wisconsin was announced killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday (he died on Tuesday). Three British soldiers were killed Wednesday by a roadside bomb in the southern Pushtun Helmand Province,…Guest Op-Ed: Israelis Misused Weapons in Gaza to Target Civilians
An informed observer writes in a guest op-ed for IC:I am troubled by the publication of Uri Dromey’s piece in today’s Guardian. My reaction to the content is that the piece attempts…Obama to announce 19-month Withdrawal Timetable for Iraq? 4 US Soldiers Wounded
President Obama included this sentence in his State of the Union Address , "I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and responsibly ends this…US To Offer Nearly $1 bn. for Gaza Reconstruction
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce at the Gaza donor's conference next week that the US will give $900 million to help rebuild the Gaza Strip. That is about a billion…They aren’t Dogs, in those Slums
The following comments may contain spoilers.Directors Danny Boyle's and Loveleen Tandan's "Slumdog Millionaire" swept the Oscars this year, in a remarkable sign of globalization. The creative team behind the film was largely…Khan al-Khalili: Neo-Terrorism and the Gaza Effect?
Some parts of the world, you know better than others even if you are a world traveler. The Khan al-Khalili Bazaar in Cairo is one of those special places for me. I…Palestinians: Israeli Attack on Jesus, Mary "Racist," Anti-Semitic
The satirical comedy skits put on by Lior Klein concerning Jesus and Mary on Israel's Channel 10 last week have provoked rallies and protests by Palestinian-Israeli Christians, of whom there are about…IAEA Inspectors: Iran not Producing Weapons-grade Uranium
As I mentioned yesterday, Iran is not producing weapon-grade uranium, and could not easily do so without detection. The Hindu, which despite its name is left of center (and which is one…Iran Nuclear Program Hyped again
Note to mainstream media: Iran cannot construct nuclear bombs with uranium enriched only to less than 4%. It needs to be enriched to something like 90% to make a bomb. Iran is…Netanyahu: Train Wreck for Israel, Middle East; Looming Disaster for United States
The selection of rightwing expansionist Binyamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government is being greeted with dismay by the Egyptian government, which remembers him for having derailed the Oslo peace process…32 Killed, 145 Wounded in Bombing of Shiite Funeral in D.I. Khan;
Sunni fundamentalists used a suicide bombing to attack a Shiite funeral in the western Punjabi town of Dera Ismail Khan on Friday, killing 32 and wounding 145. Here is video from Pakistani…Kyrgyzstan Expels US, Endangering Afghanistan Logistics for US Troops: Major Victory for Putin
In a major blow for the US and NATO military effort in Afghanistan, the parliament of Kyrgyzstan voted Thursday formally to end US use of Manas Air Force base to resupply troops…Haidar: Bin Laden is not, either, Hiding Out in Shiite Parachinar
Murtaza Haidar shares with IC his letter to the editor of the MIT International Review[pdf] Gillespie et al. Finding Osama Bin Laden : An application of biogeographic theories and satellite imagery. MIT…Iraq: Kurdish-Arab War in the Offing?
McClatchy is alarmed at the rapid deterioration of relations between Kurds and Arabs in the north of Iraq. The victory of the Sunni Arab nationalist party, al-Hadba', in Ninevah Province has dealt…Obama Orders 17,000 US Troops to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has decided to send 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, on the grounds that "the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan demands urgent attention". Civilian deaths from political violence increased about…Iraq Funding Ponzi Scheme Bigger than Madoff’s; 8 Shiite Pilgrims Killed
The US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) has issued a report on as much as $125 billion unaccounted-for reconstruction and military equipment money in Iraq. Patrick Cockburn at the Independent…
You Have Moved on, But the Injured and Burned Children of Gaza Have Not; Call for Cyberspace Aid Convoy
The demonstrating crowds have gone home. The blog postings have tapered off. The pundits have moved on. Congress is back to its old tricks, ignoring public opinion in favor of the lobbyists…Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival
Blogs are not the best vehicles for narrow-casting, but for readers in my area, I wanted to bring to your attention The Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival, which begins March 11 at…US Predator Kills 30 in Pakistan; Obama snubs Karzai; US Succeeds Soviets in Afghanistan?
A US predator drone hit a guest house of supporters of Baitullah Mahsud in South Waziristan on Saturday, killing about 20 persons and wounding 15. Mahsud is the leader of the Movement…40 Dead, 80 Wounded in Deadly Bombing of Pilgrims to Karbala
A female suicide bomber detonated her payload in Musayyib on Friday in a tent of pilgrims taking a rest from their walk to the holy city of Karbala, killing 40 persons and…Bombings Kill 12 in Iraq; Iran, Iraq aim at $5 bn. in Trade; Iran sees no Need for Negotiations with US on Iraq
After attacks on Shiite pilgrims killed 20 on Wednesday, Thursday saw another violent day in Iraq, with bombings in Mosul, a gas cylinder explosion in Karbala and other violence that left 12…Taliban Attack on Kabul Ministries Kills 20, Wounds 57; Obama Weighs more Troops
A coordinated attack in Kabul on two government offices that involved the detonation of two big bombs, killed 20 and wounded 57. The assault shook the Afghan capital Wednesday on the eve…Right Wing Sweeps Israel; Racialist Avigdor Lieberman Kingmaker Two State Solution Dead, Challenge to Obama
The outcome of the Israeli election has sounded the death knell for the two-state solution. There are not 61 votes for it in the new Knesset of 120 seats. A good 64…OSC: Ahmadinejad to Obama: To Fight Terrorism, Partner with Iran; Put Israeli Leadership on Trial
The USG Open Source Center translates Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech offering talks with the United States.'Ahmadinezhad Tells US If You Truly Want To Fight Terrorism, Cooperate With IranA speech by Iranian…Cohen: Why I am a Green, not a Democrat
Mitchel Cohen writes in a guest op-ed for IC:All it takes is dragging myself to one local Democratic Party meeting, even one hosted by a progressive and Green-friendly State Assembly member like…Dilemma for Obama in Mideast; Israeli Elections too Close to Call; Far Right Parties Ascendent
Reuters says that Israel's elections on Tuesday are too close to call. Binyamin Netanyahu of the far right Likud Party had been the front runner, but the race has recently been tightening.…The Culprit Discovered: Chuck Todd Says we Consumers Caused the Crisis with our Spending!
Chuck Todd thinks that the Great Crash of 2008-2009 was caused by consumer spending???What the hell?'OBMAMA: All right, Chuck Todd. Where's Chuck?Question: Thank you, Mr. President. In your opening remarks, you talked…State of the Internet: Top Technorati Searches, Feb. 9, 2009
Here is Technorati.com's list of the top 15 searches in blogs by users of its site. It is the oddest assemblage things and at first I could not make any sense of…Could Khatami be Iran’s Obama?
You have an economy in shambles, increasing international isolation, the danger of further wars, an unpopular millenarian president who thinks God put him in office to reshape the world, and an alarmed…