By Tomd Engledhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – It’s commonplace to speak of “the fog of war,” of what can’t be known in the midst of battle, of the inability of both generals and foot soldiers to foresee developments once fighting is underway. And yet that fog is nothing compared to the murky nature of the […]
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US politics
Hip-Hop Hijabis: Spitting Rhymes About Being Muslim And Female
AJ+ | – “Hip-hop is a male-dominated arena. In California, a hip-hop collective of Muslim women are challenging stereotypes about being Muslim, and women, through their lyrics.” AJ+: “Hip-Hop Hijabis: Spitting Rhymes About Being Muslim And Female”
2007: Progress Continues in Ramadi, Mullen Notes During Visit
Just to show Iraq’s ups and downs, here is a celebratory article from the US Department of Defense about the apparent rollback in Ramadi of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia (the parent organization of Daesh/ ISIS/ ISIL) from 2007 DoD News By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service RAMADI, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2007 – Driving through downtown […]
Jeb Bush & Schiavo Affair: Islamization of GOP?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)| – Michael Schiavo is speaking out about Jeb Bush’s determined, sustained and energetic intervention, as Florida governor, in the private medical decision of the Schiavo family to take Terri off life support after her brain showed no sign of activity. Politico says, “Michael Schiavo called Jeb Bush a vindictive, […]
Does Sen. Lindsey Graham want to Drone Americans for Thought Crimes?
John Iadarola & Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks) | – “”Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is ready to join the crowded 2016 presidential race — and he’s having a blast in doing it. The defense hawk and pragmatic Republican said Monday morning on CBS’s This Morning that he would make an announcement on June 1 […]
Sharia Law Comes To Walmart, According To Allen West
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) | – “”Fox News contributor Allen West went to Walmart and thought he was the victim of “Sharia law” because a checkout clerk under the age of 21 couldn’t sell him alcohol. West, a former congressman and head of the think tank National Center for Policy Analysis, wrote a […]
Was that a White House- Gulf Arab Summit or an Arms Bazaar?
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia on Mar. 5, 2015, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before the two and their counterparts attended a meeting of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council. Credit: U.S. State Department/public domain UNITED NATIONS, May […]
Why Obama is bucking Saudis, Israel on Iran: Deal would much Strengthen US Security
By Brian M Downing | (Informed Comment) | – The dialog between the US and Iran moves ahead, albeit haltingly. Opposition comes from important groups in both Tehran and Washington – as well as in a few Middle Eastern capitals. In Washington, the issue is decried as a sign of the administration’s naivety regarding world […]
Too Big not to Fail: The US Military’s Missions Unaccomplished
By William J. Astore | (Tomdispatch.com) It’s 1990. I’m a young captain in the U.S. Air Force. I’ve just witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall, something I never thought I’d see, short of a third world war. Right now I’m witnessing the slow death of the Soviet Union, without the accompanying nuclear Armageddon so […]
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