Middle East
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Has the U.S. Played a Role in Fomenting Unrest During Iran’s Election? (Jeremy R. Hammond)
There is ample reason to believe that the United States likely had a hand in fomenting the chaos that has plagued Iran since its June election, which many commentators have compared to the 1979 ...
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What Obama Isn’t Going to Change About Military Commissions (Jeremy R. Hammond)
Obama’s proposed revisions to the military commissions pretty much exemplify his administration’s rather limited conception of what “change” means for the foreign policy of the United States.
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Western Media Propagandize Iran’s Missile Test (Jeremy R. Hammond)
Iran announced Wednesday that it had successfully tested its Sejil 2 surface-to-surface missile, and Western media sources took the opportunity to portray the Middle Eastern nation as a threat to ...
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After Pressuring Pakistan to Act, U.S. Offers Aid for Resulting Displaced (Jeremy R. Hammond)
The United States has announced $110 million in aid to Pakistan as the number of refugees fleeing the fighting in the country’s Swat district is quickly approaching 1.5 million. Jeremy R. Hammond -- ...
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Pakistan: Half a Million Refugees as Fighting Continues in Swat (Jeremy Hammond)
Pakistani military officials have said that the number of civilians who have fled fighting in Pakistan has reached 1.3 million. A figure of more than half a million who have been registered has been ...
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An interview with Andy Worthington, author of 'The Guanta¡namo File' | Elizabeth Ferrari
"There really are no half-measures. With Obama’s promise, America has emerged from an extraordinarily bleak period in which the fear of terror -- however legitimate -- combined with the leadership ...
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The PLO: Why an Alternative and Why the Panic? (Ramzy Baroud)
Feb. 13, 2009 -- When Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal declared before a cheering crowd in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 28, the need for a new leadership, his words generated panic amongst leaders of the West ...
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Biden Vows to Continue Bush Policy Towards Iran (Jeremy R. Hammond)
So far, the Obama administration has offered little in the way of evidence that it represents a significant “change” from the previous administration.
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Change The Lobby (Ramzy Baroud)
Feb. 6, 2009 (World News Trust) -- One cannot emphasize enough the stranglehold Israel’s lobbying infrastructure has on U.S. foreign policy. The events of recent weeks undoubtedly attest to this.
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For Palestinians, Obama’s Message is Crystal Clear (Ramzy Baroud)
Jan. 29, 2009 (World News Trust) -- When former President George W. Bush departed for his final trip home, that very moment represented an end of a long and unbearable nightmare, one that Bush ...
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Breaking Gaza's Will: Israel's Enduring Fantasy (Ramzy Baroud)
"Freedom or death," is the popular Palestinian mantra. These are not simply words, but a rule by which Palestinians live and die. Gaza is the proof and Israeli leaders are yet to understand.
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