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The Panetta/ Pakistan War of Words
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has caused a stir by warning US ally Pakistan that Washington’s ‘patience is wearing thin’ with the support for the […]
The Great Wall of . . . Arizona (Miller)
Todd Miller writes at Tomdispatch.com Bringing the Battlefield to the Border The Wild World of Border Security and Boundary Building in Arizona By Todd Miller […]
Syria and the Rise of the Death Squad
The fresh Baath massacre of non-combatants, in Qubair on Wednesday, is being assiduously covered up by the government of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who is preventing […]
100 Dead in Fresh Syrian Massacre
Activists accused the Syrian Baath Party of committing yet another massacre on Wednesday, this time at Qubair in Hama Province. Around 100 are said to […]
“There is more than one way to burn a book” (Ray Bradbury Poster)
Top Ten Silver Linings for Democrats in Wisconsin Outcome
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s victory in the recall gubernatorial election campaign over his Democratic Party rival is being read like tea leaves with regard to […]
Despite Airport Incident, Henry Kissinger is Wrong about Libya
I spent May 27 through June 3 in Libya, and flew out of Tripoli airport to Cairo a day before a small Tarhouna militia came […]
CIA ‘revives attacks on rescuers’ in Pakistan (Woods)
Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: CIA drones are reportedly reviving the use of highly-controversial tactics that target rescuers and funeral-goers. On […]
“Surgeon of Damascus” Promises more Blood, Blames West for Syria Violence
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that the 14-month-old attempted revolution in his country is being instigated by outside forces. He defended the bloody crackdown […]
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