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Total number of comments: 102 (since 2013-11-28 15:55:19)

Larry Berg

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  • Tehran Police say Iranian Women won't be arrested over Dress Code
    • Lawrence Robert Berg 12/29/2017 at 10:15 am

      Islamic values instruction from police.
      And that is an improvement.

  • Germany: Immediate Danger of Mideast War if Trump dumps Iran Deal
    • Lawrence Berg 10/13/2017 at 8:25 am

      Isolationism is a key ingredient to Bannon's world view, for which Trump is a highly Useful Idiot.
      It remains to be seen what Congress will throw into this mix, but complete withdrawal does not seem in the cards.

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  • German Politicians think Trump is dangerously close to Neo-Nazis, and they Should know
    • Lawrence Berg 08/17/2017 at 11:29 am

      In that case, can we please re-route AF1 from destination Trump Golf Course, to destination Germany?

  • Trump on Islam: Neo-Orientalism and anti-Shi'ism
    • Lawrence Berg 05/22/2017 at 7:32 am

      How does one finish this sentence: Placing inside Saudi Arabia the headquarters from which to combat extremist ideology in the Middle East is like.....

  • Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?
    • Lawrence Berg 05/11/2017 at 9:50 am

      Good post, Farhang.

  • Russia’s Neo-Feudal Capitalism
    • Lawrence Berg 04/28/2017 at 7:46 am

      The author won't go so far as to call it a government by mafia, but it is.

  • Merkel Had To Explain EU Trade To Trump ELEVEN TIMES
    • Lawrence Berg 04/25/2017 at 7:54 am

      Only 11 times?

  • Trump intervenes in the Great Mideast Civil War in Syria
    • Lawrence Berg 04/07/2017 at 8:47 am

      But it will deflect attention away from the Russian Investigations hounding Trump, while proving he cares deeply about the "beautiful" Muslim babies he bars from the borders.

  • Washington's Supreme Hypocrisy on Chemical Weapons and Civilian Deaths
    • Lawrence Berg 04/06/2017 at 8:16 am with 5 replies

      At this point I wonder if the Russians aren't considering a Syrian coup with a less deadly Assad replacement, open to accord with the Opposition, eager to destroy the Daesh, and guaranteeing continued Russian military presence, especially Navy. And Trump could take credit!

  • ISIL: Imbecilic Buffoon Trump leading America to Extinction
    • Lawrence Berg 04/05/2017 at 1:49 pm

      "reprisal killings" against defeated Daesh.
      How many beheadings?
      How many mass graves?
      Reprisal killings should come as no surprise.
      Allegiance to the Daesh should become a thing to avoid at all costs.

  • Mosul: "Some" US Responsibility for Civilian deaths; but Iraqi PM lashes out at Critics
    • Lawrence Berg 03/30/2017 at 10:41 am

      HE missiles from jets for snipers?
      Yes, expect a lot of collateral damage.
      Were US choppers not used instead due to the higher odds of taking casualties?

  • Daesh/ISIL encouraging Loner attacks to Mask its Death Spiral
    • Lawrence Berg 03/24/2017 at 7:48 am with 1 replies

      The latest maps show the Daesh hold a long, thin swath of land under their control, with a bulge in about the middle. That bulge is Raqqa. If that bulge was taken from them the remains would be divided and cut-off.
      I'm not suggesting exactly how, but take that bulge and bring this mistake of history to a close.

  • Does Trump's slashed Foreign Aid Budget give China the Advantage?
    • Lawrence Berg 03/20/2017 at 12:15 pm with 2 replies

      The strong possibility exists China is just a funny sounding word to Trump. He doesn't build casinos there, and they don't loan him money. Which makes China about as relevant as the Democratic Republic of Congo to Trump.

      Does he realize pulling out of the TPP resulted in a new trade alliance with China as the dominant force?
      Does he care?

  • Is Russia trying to take back over Libya from NATO, Radicals?
    • Lawrence Berg 03/14/2017 at 7:58 am

      Returning Libya to the Russian Fold would fit the pattern.

  • Top 5 Ways Obama is Behind Leaks, Protests against Trump
    • Lawrence Berg 02/28/2017 at 2:05 pm with 1 replies

      In that same "interview", Trump blamed Army Generals for the loss of Sgt. Ryan in Yemen. the slimeball passed the buck.

  • "Get out of my Country!" White Terrorist Shoots Asian-American Engineers in Wake of Trump Visa Ban
    • Lawrence Berg 02/24/2017 at 1:12 pm

      And there was the massacre of six Sikhs in WI by another man deranged on hatred of Muslims.

  • Iraqi Leaders Denounce Trump over Oil, Jerusalem; US Troops in Political Crossfire
    • Lawrence Berg 01/26/2017 at 10:51 am

      Surprising Trump hasn't carpet bombed Raqqa just yet. Maybe, just maybe, his SecDef Mattis can talk sense to him.

  • Save America from Trump to fix America, or, Did your Mother Drop you on Your Head?
    • Lawrence Berg 11/03/2016 at 7:36 am with 2 replies

      I don't know that Trump has spoken a single word of truth on what his policies would be as President. Since he is a verifiable con man there is no reason to believe a single word. The true danger of Trump is his apparently terribly limited capacity to learn anything outside the realm of selling the Trump name, and making money for Trump.
      We have seen evidence more than sufficient to prove the man is neither well informed, patient, or willing to learn.
      A victory by this man would be a huge mistake sure to go down in history as the day the USA attempted suicide.

  • Trump Campaign: The Donald's 5-Point Plan to Defeat Islam
    • Lawrence Berg 10/21/2016 at 8:04 am

      You're talking about people (Trump, Conway, et al) who don't know Islam from hod carrying.

  • Does this Change Everything? Russia's first strikes on Syria from Iran Airbases
    • Lawrence Berg 08/17/2016 at 4:12 pm

      I wouldn't call US Navy ships in the Black Sea being cautious.

    • Lawrence Berg 08/17/2016 at 4:11 pm

      My questions exactly.
      I suspect bribes were paid, promises made, to Iraqi officials.
      It is sure a stick in our US eye.

    • Lawrence Berg 08/17/2016 at 8:50 am with 1 replies

      To begin with, why do the Russians have permission to overfly Iraq?

  • Arab Street Shocked as Saudi Delegation Visits Israel
    • Lawrence Berg 07/27/2016 at 2:48 pm

      I agree with you. And better you wrote it, too.

  • $206 Mn. to Hate Groups to Promote anti-Muslim Sentiment
    • Lawrence Berg 06/22/2016 at 7:55 am with 2 replies

      Looks like a dependably Red State (Republican) voting map to me.

  • Bravest man in Politics: Bernie Sanders harshly criticizes Israeli Occupation: 'Absurd' Settlements, 44% Unemployment
    • Lawrence Berg 03/23/2016 at 3:55 pm with 2 replies

      If Bernie Sanders was just a little less socialist, I would support him and drop Hillary Clinton like a soiled diaper.

  • Dear Candidates: What's the US Military for and What exactly do you want from the Mideast?
    • Lawrence Berg 03/18/2016 at 9:13 am

      Easy. Just like usual, we will burn the village to save it.

  • If it's Trump versus Clinton, what does it Mean for Iran and ISIL Policy?
    • Lawrence Berg 03/16/2016 at 8:57 am

      Thanks for that depressing analysis.

  • As Bomb Kills 60, is Iraq Army Preparing for Armageddon with ISIL?
    • Lrobby99 03/07/2016 at 9:42 am with 2 replies

      Did not the campaigns to re-take Tikrit and Ramadi leave both places in ruins? Do the locals support this over Daesh control?

  • Who Won the 2/4 Democratic Debate, Sanders or Clinton?
    • Lrobby99 02/06/2016 at 11:16 am with 1 replies

      To begin with, looking at this as a boxing match as in "who won, who lost" is a remarkably stupid way to learn about presidential candidates.

  • Iran Unleashed: Rouhani's Triumphant European Tour
    • Lrobby99 01/28/2016 at 8:02 am with 1 replies

      In Italy they placed boxes over classic nude sculptures so as to not offend Rouhani. The human body being the filth that it is, and all. And in France no dinner is served. Dinner in France means wine and Rouhani must not be seen near alcohol. Hence, no dinner, no drunken Rouhani, no nudity, scandal, dog and cats sleeping together, etc, etc. Welcome to the West, President Rouhani, I hope you're not terribly offended. Or it is your priests you fear?

  • No, GOP, you can't win by Carpet-bombing
    • Lrobby99 12/17/2015 at 9:44 am

      Of course we don't really know if Cruz is a misinformed bigot, or is simply pandering to the fears and bigotry present in his base of support.

  • Top 6 Times US government Excluded Millions based on Race or Religion
    • Lrobby99 12/09/2015 at 7:58 am with 1 replies

      I don't want to complain, just point out Trump coverage is all over everywhere as it is. Speaking only for myself, Middle East issues is why I come here.

  • Senators McCain & Lindsay want to “Reoccupy” Iraq and Invade Syria: Should We?
    • Lrobby99 12/03/2015 at 11:30 am

      Amazing how McCain and Graham both seemed to have forgotten all about IED's, Green-on-green attacks, suicide bombers, etc. Just send 20,000 troops and a few thousand body bags. That worked so well last time.

  • Putin: Turkey was protecting ISIL oil Smuggling; Russia urges Assad-Kurdish Alliance
    • Lrobby99 12/01/2015 at 8:01 am

      Dear Professor: I was hoping to see some reaction to the Sunday Morning news of the Wise Heads of the GOP, McCain and Graham's great plan to conquer ISIS-as they insist on calling the Daesh. It's a great plan of easy No-Fly Zones, combined with Safe Havens, and is a guaranteed winner with Arab armies from all over the region flocking to our Banner and doing almost all of the fighting for us.
      I can't imagine why no one has thought of this up to now.

  • Saudi Arabia: Poet Sentenced to Death for Apostasy
    • Lrobby99 11/24/2015 at 8:21 am

      And just Sunday I cringed when the KSA was referred to a being a "moderate" Arab nation.

  • Is the Iraqi army a lost cause?
    • Lrobby99 11/12/2015 at 8:24 am

      How many billions? This may rank among the most costly debacles in human history. And its not over yet.

  • What Obama should tell Netanyahu this Week (But won't)
    • Lrobby99 11/09/2015 at 9:27 am

      I am ever so grateful it is not my job to sit down with the biggest asshole in the world who has come demanding even more billions than usual. If it was me, his airplane would be diverted to anywhere but here.

  • In final Failure for Bush/Cheney, many in Iraq seek Russian Alliance
    • Lrobby99 10/09/2015 at 8:50 am

      Shiites won't take on the fight, Sunnis won't take on the fight, both would prefer the US fights and dies for them, so they turn to Putin who doesn't mind at all.

  • How GOP Candidates would Deal with Syria, Short Version
    • Lrobby99 09/17/2015 at 9:00 am with 2 replies

      Was it Jindal who pointed out had the USA destroyed the Assad regime, that now the Daesh would fully control Damascus? That may have been the only sane point in the entire theater of the absurd.

  • Israel plans to tear down 13,000 Palestinian Buildings in Palestine
    • Lrobby99 09/08/2015 at 11:10 am

      Expect no comment or expression of support for this latest example of ethnic cleansing from any presidential candidate in the US.

  • Enter the Bear: Does Russia plan air strikes on Daesh/ISIL in Syria?
    • Lrobby99 09/01/2015 at 2:32 pm

      The Repubs will go nuts demanding our soldiers must die too, and in greater numbers than the Russians.

  • Defending Natalie Portman on Holocaust: Sometimes it can be subverted to fear-mongering
    • Lrobby99 08/26/2015 at 8:14 am

      A very intelligent and thoughtful young lady running the risk of Likud ire and retribution aimed at her career. Good luck, Natalie.

  • Jorge Ramos explains his ejection from Trump's press conference
    • Lrobby99 08/27/2015 at 12:43 pm

      For the time being, I am of the opinion Trump is the best thing the Dems have going in the 2016 Prez race.

  • Top Cringe Worthy Foreign Policy Moments in GOP Debate
    • Lrobby99 08/07/2015 at 11:24 am

      You dare insult Klingons like that! Kaplah!

  • Syria's al-Qaeda captures US-Linked Free Syrian Army Commander, troops
    • Lrobby99 07/31/2015 at 9:26 am

      I cannot imagine reasons why the Obama WH is not becoming much more deeply involved than it already is in this little Syrian paradise.

      And I fully support all the Repubs demanding swift, decisive US ground action right now. Just as long as it is they and theirs who do so.

  • Turkey enters war on ISIL w/ airstrikes: Does AKP Fear losing Snap Election?
    • Lrobby99 07/24/2015 at 9:45 am

      This WH house has been quite good at refusing the quagmire expected of it by various ME "allies". And has been equally good at waiting out other powers to take on their own decisions including their own use of force against the Daesh.

  • Iraqi Government halts al-Anbar Campaign over Sectarian Fears, US Pressure
    • Lrobby99 07/20/2015 at 8:14 am

      Equals sound US decision making.
      What universe is this?

  • Obama: No more US troops to fight Daesh/ ISIL, but more Training
    • Lrobby99 07/07/2015 at 9:27 am

      Not our fight. Since the neighbors in the region have priorities greater than Daesh, so do we. Iraq is not about to change, solidify, and destroy the Daesh. The government seems perfectly willing to cede territory, rather than take the necessary steps. That's their problem.

  • After NBC says "You're fired!" for bigotry, crybaby Donald Trump brandishes Lawsuit
    • Lrobby99 06/30/2015 at 7:43 am

      Get that man on the RNC debate stage. Each one of them, please. Trump exemplifies the greater GOP/Con message perfectly: We don't need no steenken facts.

  • Can the GOP live down Donald Trump's Middle East "Policy"?
    • Lrobby99 06/18/2015 at 4:54 pm

      I hope Trump goes far into the Primary process. Real far. His landslide defeat would win the Senate for Dems, maybe even the House.

  • Adelson Tabloid slams Obama for Listening to 'Court Jews' in Questioning Israel's Credibility
    • Lrobby99 06/03/2015 at 8:59 am

      "Court Jews" Now there's a new one by me. Have to give them credit for imagination. Much better to invent a Straw Man rather than deal in honesty.

  • Why ISIL's Attacks on Shiites of Saudi Arabia Threaten World Economy
    • Lrobby99 06/01/2015 at 8:20 am

      If a Bush was President, US troops would have a new security job guarding the Eastern Province.

  • How Mainstream is Bernie Sanders?
    • Lrobby99 05/29/2015 at 11:04 am with 1 replies

      The only problem I have with Sanders is his Israel First belief. His solution is the same as everyone else's: Hand money to Israel while holding one's nose.

  • Did Jeb Bush just commit a War Crime in Justifying the Iraq War?
    • Lrobby99 05/14/2015 at 8:33 am

      The NY Times on Iraq War II is little different from the NY Post. Or, Washington Times. Zero credibility.

  • How U.S. will monitor Iranian ships in Yemen
    • Lrobby99 04/22/2015 at 10:15 am with 1 replies

      Just don't shoot down another airliner.

  • President Hillary Clinton's Middle East Policy: Interventions, Wars, More of Same
    • Lrobby99 04/13/2015 at 10:40 am

      If there was a "moderate Republican" she could be one.

  • As Iran talks Progress, US, Iran forces cooperate in taking Tikrit
    • Lrobby99 04/01/2015 at 7:52 am

      I cannot believe some people are howling mad over the policies and tactics the WH is using there. It sounds perfect to me.

  • War with Iran, by the Numbers
    • Lrobby99 03/31/2015 at 8:17 am with 1 replies

      Not under Pres. Obama. And, as for after, US Democrats have a mission to inform each and every American voter of the costs of electing war hawk Republicans. Maybe this time, they will actually do it.

  • Mideast Reacts with Horror: "Israel has elected Extremism and Racism"
    • Lrobby99 03/19/2015 at 8:58 am

      The US can do nothing. We are paralyzed by the Right Wing extremists. Only at the UN can sanity prevail. End the automatic Security Council veto the US uses to protect Israeli crimes against humanity.

  • Iraq: ISIL advances to within 9 miles of 300 US troops at al-Ain Base
    • Lrobby99 02/14/2015 at 4:14 pm with 3 replies

      and yet there seems to be an endless supply of Daesh volunteers just asking to be killed in battle.

  • 'American Terrorist': Middle East reacts to Murder of 3 Muslim-American Students in N Carolina
    • LR Berg 02/13/2015 at 12:07 pm with 1 replies

      Let the facts come out, as any lawyer would say.

  • What if it was Russia and China invading and Bombing? The Blindness of MSM and Washington
    • LR Berg 11/26/2014 at 8:29 am

      I have the strangest feeling Sen. Lindsay Graham won't be reading this one.

  • Jerusalem: This Is Why The Temple Mount Matters To one Israeli-American
    • LR Berg 11/24/2014 at 4:20 pm

      Why do religious people have to cause so much goddamn trouble?

  • Top 5 Disasters If GOP Senate derails Iran talks
    • LR Berg 11/13/2014 at 8:42 am

      For those reasons, and to continue inflicting as much damage as possible on the Obama WH, and topped off with the strong hatred within the TeaGop Party of all Muslims, Congressional Republicans are sure to do everything possible to burn the agreement.

  • American Weapons, provided to Syrian rebels, fall into Hands of al-Qaeda
    • LR Berg 11/04/2014 at 9:33 am

      Roughly, the one and only thing President Obama is doing right is not getting our soldiers killed. That is a good thing.

      As for the rest, I'm getting the impression Obama is pushing buttons with no labels. He carefully selects a new button to try when the previous button failed to achieve sufficient success. Once in a while a good button is pushed.

    • LR Berg 11/04/2014 at 9:29 am

      Good post.

  • Iraq: US dismayed Shiite Gov't hasn't Armed Sunni Tribes fighting ISIL
    • LR Berg 11/02/2014 at 8:58 am

      I find it hard to believe they don't have weapons. Are they really eager to do battle? Are they waiting for anything?

  • Iran Proposes Axis against ISIL to Iraqi PM Abadi as alternative to US Coalition
    • LR Berg 10/22/2014 at 8:31 am

      Every single one of our "Boots on the Ground" contingent should be soundly slapped on a daily basis. And the same thing should be strongly considered for our "Helmets in the air" proponents real soon.

  • In Symbolic Vote, UK Parliament urges Recognition of Palestine
    • LR Berg 10/16/2014 at 8:35 am

      What would it take? Plainly, intervention by an advanced and benevolent alien species. Nothing short of that would release Congress from their Israel idolization.

  • Can Iraqi forces take back Saddam's Birthplace from ISIL?
    • Lrobby99 09/02/2014 at 1:03 pm with 1 replies

      ISIL fighters were forced to flea? Sounds disgusting. I hope they also fled. This is good news. Hope against reprisals.

  • ISIS to US: We'll drown you in Blood; beheads US Journalist, Holds Tikrit
    • Lrobby99 08/20/2014 at 8:42 am with 2 replies

      Virtually forcing Iraqis to step up and fight their own fight. And it is beginning to work too. This is bordering on brilliant, Mr. President.

  • The Long Knives Come out in Baghdad
    • Lrobby99 08/12/2014 at 2:10 pm with 1 replies

      A couple months ago I was under the impression Iraqi Shia would re-form their militias, replace the function of the hollow Army, and take the fight to the IS. It isn't happening. They seem to all be waiting for the US to come back, spill blood, deposit cash. Fortunately, our President is just not that stupid.

  • Gaza and Soweto
    • Lrobby99 07/31/2014 at 11:46 am with 1 replies

      Has the real reason behind this Gaza Massacre even been mentioned anywhere? It's simple. A peaceful Two State solution was coming too close. The ultra-hardline coalition held together by Netanyahu saw this, and it had to be stopped. The unification of two Palestinian parties threatened Israel on one hand with a Palestine ready to negotiate in full, and on the other, to seek UN relief. Well, this massacre and casting all the blame on Hamas has scuttled that very nicely.

  • Veiled Mona Lisa, Missiles over Big Ben: Israeli War Propaganda Hits New Lows
    • Lrobby99 07/30/2014 at 8:09 am with 1 replies

      Misinformed, yet broad based US public support for Israel, is combined with varying degrees of ignorance and contempt for all Arabs and Muslims, is firmly cemented in place in the USA. What remains, then, is for the pro-Israeli aggression side to stamp out and drown out any and all evidence of their wrongdoings. Too much video is out showing scores of children killed by Israeli guns. To combat this problem, they use a non-stop campaign of round the clock propaganda intended to sooth whatever guilty conscience remains in the backs of our minds. And it's working.

  • Israel's Gaza Campaign Endangers US Security: Why Obama & Kerry are Furious
    • Lrobby99 07/28/2014 at 10:24 am

      Kerry's "discussions" with the Netanyahu bunch on Gaza were certainly improbable, as were Kerry's attempted settlement to begin with. My poor theory is Obama wants actors in any particular region to step up first, prior to the USA jumping in. The problem is I don't see this working anywhere but the Korean Peninsula. I support him on this anyway.

    • Lrobby99 07/28/2014 at 8:01 am with 2 replies

      The US has never held a plan to manufacture peace in the ME one one hand, and support anything Israel does on the other. And, of course, the Bush invasions made everything that much worse. Obama's doctrine has been to attempt the possible and discuss the improbable. But, his hands are tied by our Israel First commitment. All while militants grow stronger, US support weakens, and American politics are at rock bottom. Nothing portends particularly well.

  • Mosul w/out Christians for First time in 1,900 Years as Radical Fundamentalists Threaten Minorities
    • Lrobby99 07/21/2014 at 9:42 am with 1 replies

      So, IS at least gives a warning. Making them just fractionally less murderous than Boko Haram, for example. Both of which need to be ground to the pages of history.

  • Hyenas vs. Rhinos: Who could the NYT get to write an Op-ed on Iraq? Hmm...
    • Lrobby99 06/30/2014 at 1:07 pm

      Our MSM has forgiven itself for their war cheering, and would prefer we all just forget all about it. As I'm sure you already know.

  • Iraq in last Throes as Kurdistan Seeks Independence, Syria & Iran intervene
    • Lrobby99 06/25/2014 at 8:07 am

      Iraqi Shiites seem to be taking their time, almost as if they are waiting for a Superpower to arrive and fight and die for them. Paging all Superpowers, please pick up the tan colored phone...

  • The Fall of Mosul and the False Promises of Modern History
    • Lrobby99 06/11/2014 at 2:39 pm

      A Kurdistan and a Palestine would certainly settle a lot.

    • Lrobby99 06/11/2014 at 8:09 am with 4 replies

      Very informative. I would have liked to see some explanation included as to who and why the Kurds were also attacked. Does the ISIS really want two fights? the Kurds are not the Iraqi Army. The Kurds are not going to drop their weapons and run.

  • The Obama Effect? Are Iran/ Saudi-and-GCC no longer on a war footing?
    • Lrobby99 05/21/2014 at 1:05 pm

      I'm hoping for so much more than another detente. Iran should be and could be an ally. We have a lot to offer one another.

    • Lrobby99 05/21/2014 at 8:22 am with 1 replies

      Still wondering if Prof. Cole will cover the Sudanese woman sentenced to death, preceded by 1000 lashes.

  • Donald Rumsfeld: A "Trained Ape" would be better at U.S. diplomacy than Obama
    • Lrobby99 03/26/2014 at 9:45 am

      And then the Rummy's and Cheney's don't even appreciate the fact Obama let them all off the hook. They really are something.

  • Did Religious Extremism drive 2 Million Egyptian youth to Unbelief?
    • Lrobby99 02/13/2014 at 12:00 pm

      Nicely said. It's a tough sell. And the more deeply religious a country is, the tougher to sell mutual respect based governance.

  • Iraq's Sunni Civil War
    • Lrobby99 01/04/2014 at 6:19 pm

      What are the chances al-Maliki is likely to allow an election to remove him from power?

  • Iraq Gov't Collapsing as 44 Sunni MPs Withdraw from Parliament
    • Lrobby99 12/31/2013 at 6:12 pm

      Is the resignation of 44 and the gun battle for the one as big as it seems on the outside? Is this really the beginning of the end? Are there elections coming up? will that be the acid test? If the Sunni population refuses to participate, will civil war be inevitable? What will we do when Iran and the Saudis intervene? 2014 could be another Iraqi disaster.

  • Sec. Hagel threatens to cut $1.6 bn Pakistan aid b/c Drone Protests Blocking NATO Convoys
    • Lrobby99 12/12/2013 at 8:00 am

      "Aid" is a funny word for a bribe.

  • US tries to Censor British Report on Secret Bush-Blair Push for Iraq War (Lazare)
    • Lrobby99 11/17/2013 at 11:28 am

      and not a word of this from our great Media.

  • The American Genocide Against Iraq: 4% of Population Dead as result of US sanctions, wars
    • lawrence berg 10/17/2013 at 11:52 am

      Those dead Iraqis, especially the children, are proof of where "Exceptionalism" leads.

    • lawrence berg 10/17/2013 at 11:50 am

      That is no nit to pick. Diminishing the true meaning of genocide is very wrong. See my post from earlier this morning.

    • lawrence berg 10/17/2013 at 9:24 am with 8 replies

      Genocide is not the correct term and should not be used even in this case. Genocide was not the goal and was not practiced. Using the term this way diminishes the true definition of a practice that should, in these times, cause an uproar all over the planet no matter who the perpetrator.

  • Kerry signals US Intervention in Syria, but to What End?
    • Lrobby99 08/27/2013 at 8:07 am with 1 replies

      When the clear majority of Americans oppose it, and no US interests are in harm's way, does a president have the moral authority to wage warfare in our name anyway? I say he does not. Not this one, not his predecessor.

  • Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks
    • Lrobby99 08/07/2013 at 8:43 am

      These top 10 lists are becoming really annoying. Where, instead, is an informed comment regarding the recent speech coming our of Iran denouncing Israel, and so on? That is what I would prefer to read here.

  • Russia Warns Israel: Hands off Syria, as PFLP threatens Guerrilla Strike
    • Lrobby99 05/09/2013 at 4:14 pm

      I wonder how far Assad will go risking a flattening from the Israeli air force? Like Lincoln, Assad's hands are quite to full with his civil war to gain a new, more powerful foe.

  • Egypt: Faction Fighting in the Streets Threatens Stability, leaves 5 dead, 450 wounded
    • Lrobby99 12/06/2012 at 10:20 am

      I thnk it is glaringly apparent Morsi is nothing of the moderate we were hoping for. Hey may very well turn into a religious extremist Assad. Just a few weeks ago Morsi was praising a cleric calling for the death of Jews. I brought it up here, but was ignored. And US financial aid should stop immediately.

  • Tom Ricks finally Tells Fox News ("GOP TV") off on the Phony Benghazi "Issue"
    • Lrobby99 11/27/2012 at 2:16 pm

      Always did like Tom Ricks.

  • Top Ten True costs of BP Gulf Oil Spill
    • Lrobby99 11/16/2012 at 9:18 am

      I would also like to know how so many rockets and launchers came to be inside Gaza and exactly which factions are doing the shooting.

  • Egypt President condemns Israeli Air Raids on Gaza
    • Lrobby99 10/25/2012 at 8:08 am with 1 replies

      I would like comment on Morsi and the cleric calling for an end to Israelis.

  • The Real Hunger Games: Climate Change & Drought (Klare)
    • Lrobby99 08/08/2012 at 8:34 am with 1 replies

      This blog used to be about the Middle East. What happened?

  • Israeli Hardliners attack Police over Women's Segregation
    • Lrobby99 12/27/2011 at 8:45 am

      The US Media won't touch this one.

  • Meyer: NY Times: Saber-rattling Against Turkey
    • Larry Berg 07/29/2010 at 9:02 am with 1 replies

      Yesterday on local music radio, the on-air "Personalities" howled and pilloried Oliver Stone over his recent comments on how many Russians died in WW2 compared to jews, and his stated suspicions the American press is heavily influenced, possibly controlled, by a determined pro-Insraeli lobby. Never the brightest of folks, these radio people serve as great indicators of how untouchable all things Israeli and jewish are in this nation. No criticism, no suspicion, no questions allowed.

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