Religion or Civilization: Why Democrats should support the war in the Middle East.

In 2003, when US marines first invaded Iraq,   I looked on with familiar sadness as death and destruction were brought to me live via CNN, Fox Noise, MSNBC and others. At the time I thought the old PBS line  “This program is made possible with support from viewers like you,” should be shown as  [...]

Obama Officially Announces Intelligence Staff

(New York) – President Elect Obama today announces his picks to lead his intelligence staff. Rertired Admiral Dennis Blair will be his Director of National Intelligence. Leon Panetta is scheduled to be his Central Intelligence Agency director.
The President Elect described both men as “public servants with unquestioned integrity, broad experience, strong management skills and the [...]

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert: “currently at the first of several stages” of the operation

Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a meeting with top officials that the latest military actions were to continue. Mr Olmert’s statement that the bombardment was “the first of several stages approved by the security cabinet” was quoted from a briefing he gave to President Shimon Peres on Tuesday.
Israel is determined to defeat Hamas [...]

Pakistan Moves Troops To Border With India

(New York) – Pakistan has started to move some of its troops based on the nations western border with Afghanistan and has asked that its soldiers stop going on leave due to the rising tensions it is facing with India on its eastern border. Senior Pakistani officials have cited the movement as a precaution “in [...]

After Guantanamo… part 2

This is part two of a two part series on Guantanamo Bay. The first part can be found here.
Previously we answered the question about where detainees who are set free can go. Now we address the rest of the detainees….
So what about the rest of the detainees? Well most of them will face trails under [...]

After Guantanamo…

This is part one of a two part series covering the future of Guantánamo Bay.
(NEW YORK) Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba. Most people however know the bay by the U.S. Naval base there. The land granted to the United States was granted to them in [...]

Indian Bomb Blast

Another attack has hit mourning India. This time the BBC is reporting a bomb has gone off on a passenger train in the district of Karbi Anglong. The local authorities have blamed the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) and the National Democratic front of Bodoland (NDFB) for the explosions.
These are two groups fighting to [...]

Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai

101 people have been killed according to the latest AP reports in Mumbai at the hands of extremists. The city’s anti-terrorism chief was among those killed. According to Mumbai police over 250 people have been injured.
The attackers hit at least two hotels, the city’s largest train station, a popular tourist spot, a movie theater and [...]